A challenging road forward for Ferguson
January 5, 2015
It’s doubtful they were aware, but the rioters who torched Juanita Morris’ dress shop had strayed a couple of blocks beyond the Ferguson city limits
Darren Wilson resigns as Ferguson police officer
November 30, 2014
Ferguson officials planned to address the resignation of a white police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown, a black resident of the St. Louis
Protests around the nation over Ferguson decision
November 29, 2014
Protesters turned out in several U.S. cities on one of the busiest shopping days of the year Friday in response to a grand jury’s decision
A fatal end to a ‘tussle’
November 26, 2014
Some witnesses called it a tussle. Others described it as a tug-of-war. Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson testified that they were fighting over his handgun. None
Michael Brown crossed the line
November 25, 2014
Over the years I have covered many stories involving encounters between police officers and suspects. When I wrote a newspaper column for The Alton Telegraph
Chaos in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri
November 25, 2014
Chaos returned to the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the death of Michael Brown —
Testimony shows Brown cursed, attacked cop
November 25, 2014
A St. Louis County grand jury met for 25 days over three months and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses
Who is Ferguson cop who killed Michael Brown?
August 21, 2014
A white police officer whose shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old ignited racial upheaval in a St. Louis suburb has been characterized as either