Black teenager shot dead by white cop in ferguson
OPINION: A truth and reconciliation commission for the US?
Ronald C Slye says the US is still influenced by an inheritance of slaves & slaveholders.
Police say the video shows Tyrone Harris drawing a pistol from his pants.
The emergency order was issued after officers shot & wounded an 18-year-old man in an exchange of gunfire.
An 18-year-old friend of the late Michael Brown is recovering in hospital after being shot.
There have been multiple shootings at demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of the killing of black teenager Michael Brown. A gunman exchanged fire with officers and was wounded in the incident.
Anniversary memorials for Michael Brown begun with a quiet march but the scene later changed dramatically.
New York City police arrested more than 60 people as protesters roved in separate groups through Manhattan.
It’s thought the attack was intended to avenge recent police killings of unarmed black men.
Streets of New York were mostly quiet after three nights of demonstrations against police violence.
US Attorney-General Eric Holder has now promised a full probe into the case.
Danielle Bowler says it’s not safe to be a person of colour in the public space.
Demonstrators shut down a shopping mall near Ferguson at the start of the holiday shopping season on Friday.
Protests also dwindled in the US as Thanksgiving holiday and wintry weather kept many indoors.
St. Louis police said three people were arrested at a protest near City Hall on Wednesday.
Richard Poplak says the Ferguson protests explain subtle similarities with those from South Africa.
Officer Darren Wilson has broken his silence and said he shot Michael Brown in self defence.
The Missouri Governor ordered hundreds of troops to 'take back the streets' as violent protests continue.
About a dozen buildings in suburban Ferguson burned overnight and police fired tear gas at protesters.
Angry crowds set fire to buildings and cars and looted businesses with police responding with tear gas.