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MO Gov Announces Creation of Ferguson Commission

MO Gov Announces Creation of Ferguson Commission

Ferguson Commission in response to the civil unrest that has engulfed the city since the August 9 shooting death of Michael Brown. “Throughout the history of our nation, we have struggled to treat all our citizens as equals,” Nixon opened

Mariska Hargitay Unveils New Domestic Violence PSA Spots for NFL

Mariska Hargitay Unveils New Domestic Violence PSA Spots for NFL

How to stop as pervasive and destructive a problem as domestic violence? Public-service announcements, of course. The same powerful force that ended the nation’s drug problem through a fried-egg visual in the ’80s and abolished pollution through the arresting image

Gun Residue found on Vonderrit Myers, Police Say

Forensic lab results released by the St. Louis, Missouri Police Department show 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers, who was shot and killed by a St. Louis police officer in a Shaw neighborhood on October 8, had gunshot residue on his hands. While

Ferguson Protesters and St. Louis Rams Fans Clash

FERGUSON, Missouri–Tempers flared late Monday night among St. Louis football fans and pro-Mike Brown supporters outside Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis Rams fans exited the stadium after    witnessing a loss to the San Francisco 49’ers. One woman who had just

Ferguson Protests Organized by Left-Wing Groups

Ferguson Protests Organized by Left-Wing Groups

FERGUSON, Missouri–Supporters of Mike Brown here are officially organized by some of the most powerful left wing interest groups in the nation. Protesters from around the country gathered in St. Louis, Missouri over the weekend to demand the arrest of

DC Councilmember: Disarm Everyone in DC, Including Cops

DC Councilmember: Disarm Everyone in DC, Including Cops

Washington, D.C. Council Member David Grosso (I) has weighed in on the use of “aggressive police tactics” following the Ferguson, Missouri, incident in which an unarmed black teenager who allegedly attacked a policeman was shot and killed.   Grosso suggested

St. Louis Protest Unravels on Social Media

St. Louis Protest Unravels on Social Media

An unidentified white off-duty St. Louis police officer shot and killed an armed 18-year-old black man after the unidentified victim shot at the officer on Wednesday. The area is still recovering from the Michael Brown shooting, and it did not

Report: CA Water Officials Ignore Conservation

Report: CA Water Officials Ignore Conservation

Dozens of California public officials who have called for residents to cut back their water use amid the state’s devastating drought are apparently ignoring their own demands for conservation, and are allegedly using enough water for multiple households. According to

CNN Suggests Racism Behind Death of Dallas Ebola Patient

CNN Suggests Racism Behind Death of Dallas Ebola Patient

Minutes after news broke of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield suggested racism might have contributed to the Ebola patient’s death. While talking with her guest about the possibility of a wrongful death lawsuit against the

Judge: Ferguson Police Violated Constitution

Judge: Ferguson Police Violated Constitution

On Tuesday, CNN reported U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry ruled Ferguson, MO police violated the Constitution when they forced peaceful protesters to keep moving. The federal judge using the First Amendment’s guarantee of, “The right of the people peaceably to assemble,

Watch: Cardinals Fans Taunt Ferguson Protesters

Watch: Cardinals Fans Taunt Ferguson Protesters

Monday night outside of St. Louis’ Busch Stadium after the third game of the National League Divisional Series playoff game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cardinals fans departing from the game clashed with a group

'Gone Girl' Review: Pulp Elevated to Art

'Gone Girl' Review: Pulp Elevated to Art

Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) seems nice enough. He’s certainly good looking, and as a writer for a men’s magazine making a living in Manhattan, even accomplished. In his heart, though, Nick’s a flyover guy who would rather make fun of

Front-Page Racism at the New York Times

Front-Page Racism at the New York Times

Would the New York Times be outraged by a black mayor being elected to lead a predominantly white city? In a front-page article Monday, “Mostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls,” the Gray Lady presents the persistence of white political leadership