Attorney General Eric Holder criticized police forces for deploying military equipment and arresting journalists as riots continue to escalate in Ferguson, Missouri in response to the death of Michael Brown. Holder also criticized the violent protestors who were escalating the
Two U.S. Senators, a Republican and a Democrat, are calling for a “demilitarized” police force in response to the conflicts in Ferguson, Missouri between protestors and police officers. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) also addressed the situation in a TIME op-ed
Thursday addressing protests over the shooting death of an unarmed teenager, Michael Brown, Ferguson, MO Police Chief Thomas Jackson told reporters he recognizes the situation was turning into “a powder keg” so he is “changing tactics” after the fifth and
Huffington Post Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly got emotional recounting his arrest in Ferguson, MO on today’s “HuffPost Live.” Reilly said he was “shocked” when he was arrested inside a McDonald’s near the protest and police reportedly shoved his head into
Thursday, interrupting his family vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, MA, President Barack Obama called for everyone to take a “step back” after a fifth night of civil unrest and protests over the shooting death of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown in
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) called on President Barack Obama to take drastic action in Ferguson, MO. Lewis condemned the police action and suggested it would appropriate for Obama to declare martial law
If at first you watch this video recorded in Ferguson, MO, last night and want to give cops the benefit of the doubt, their actions afterward back up the suspicion that the teargas canister was in fact meant to disburse
(via KDSK) Video shows an Al Jazeera America TV crew had tear gas fired at them on Wednesday in the midst of turmoil in Ferguson, MO. Shortly thereafter, SWAT police in a St. Charles County armored vehicle laid down some
In response to Washington Post, HuffPo Reporters Arrested, Released in Ferguson: We’re going to be arguing about the various “lessons of Ferguson” for a long time to come. Here’s my first one, which drew some heat on Twitter because it
On Wednesday, Ferguson, Missouri, Chief of Police Thomas Jackson told the media that the officer who shot and killed teen Michael Brown was injured in the scuffle that resulted in the shooting. This is the first official news of the
Shortly after “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough made his remarks on MSNBC suggesting arrested reporters Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post and Ryan Reilly of the Huffington Post were in the wrong and should have been more reactive to law
Wesley Lowery, the Washington Post reporter briefly arrested Wednesday night in Ferguson, MO, while covering the civil unrest that followed the police shooting of Michael Brown, slammed Joe Scarborough as “smug” after the MSNBC host criticized him and another arrested
President Obama is being criticized for vacationing and partying with the Clintons in Martha’s Vineyard as protests, and in some cases riots, continue to engulf Ferguson, Missouri after local police shot teenager Michael Brown. With but few words from Obama
As the situation in Ferguson, Missouri continues to roil, some are turning their anger on President Obama and MSNBC host Al Sharpton. The anger against Obama began as people concerned over the death of Michael Brown noticed that President Obama
On Wednesday, an obviously shaken Ryan Reilly, reporter for the Huffington Post, talked to MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, anchor of “All In,” about his arrest and subsequent release while covering the unfolding situation in Ferguson, MO. Reilly suggested he was mistreated
Another tense night in Ferguson, Missouri happened on Wednesday as St. Louis County Police clashed with protesters. Law enforcement officers used Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD), rubber bullets, smoke grenades, and tear gas canisters, on the crowd. Protesters, angry at
Reporters with both the Washington Post and Huffington Post were detained and allegedly roughed up by police in Ferguson, Mo tonight, according to multiple reports. Both chronicled their ordeal via social media and the Washington Post’s executive editor has released
Conservatives are supposed to hate Al Sharpton. The MSNBC television hostand civil rights activist has given the right ample fuel to fire their disdain. Sowhen he shows up in Ferguson, MO, to speak on behalf of the slainMichael Brown, we
U.S. civil rights advocates aired their concerns about the recent Michael Brown shooting to the United Nations in Geneva, according to a press call from the organizations on Wednesday. According to Shelton, Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton and Jordan Davis’s
Now that all four 2014 Major Championships are over, the golf world can turn eyes to the upcoming Ryder Cup, which will be held at Glen Eagles in Scotland from September 23rd through the 28th. Nine American players have clinched
The news of the suicide of actor and comedian Robin Williams had surfaced only hours before President Obama and the White House issued a statement celebrating the man’s life and lamenting his death. As the Williams statement came rather quickly,
On Monday evening, protesters in St. Louis who chaotically clashed with police over the shooting of an unarmed black resident jumped on a reporter’s car and threw a “blood-like substance” on the hood. New York Times reporter Julie Bosman, who
Al Sharpton has boarded a plane for St. Louis following rioting and looting that broke out in the city as mobs protested the death of Michael Brown. Brown is the 18-year-old African American male who was shot and killed by
At least two people who claimed to have witnessed a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer shoot an unarmed teen say that the teen had his hands in the air and was not acting provocatively when the officer fired his weapon multiple
After hundreds of people rioted and looted in Ferguson, Missouri, Sunday evening to protest the death of Michael Brown – an unarmed, black 18-year-old whom a police officer shot over the weekend – CNN anchor Don Lemon sympathized with the rioters and lawbreakers. Appearing as
