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Hundreds of people are gathering in Ferguson, Missouri this weekend to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager killed by white police officer Darren Wilson. Brown said his family is still grieving, but he believes his son’s...

Footage of Harris wounded and handcuffed on the floor was posted on Twitter by protester Tony Rice.

In the statement, Stenger said St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar shall immediately take over the operation of police emergency management in Ferguson and the surrounding areas.

He said his family is still grieving, but he believes his son’s legacy can be seen in the increased awareness of police shootings, and renewed skepticism when officers describe their side of events leading up to those shootings. This protest happened in December.

After laying soft toys on the spot in the middle of Canfield Drive where his son came to rest, Brown spoke of his persistent grief. Federal officials concluded there was no evidence to disprove testimony by Wilson that he feared for his safety, nor was there reliable evidence...

Harris attempted to fire at the officers again, but was shot. “Police understand they are now under the microscope”, said Mark Lomax, executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association, said.

(2/2) During the gunfire, at least 2 unmarked cars took shots. What prompted the shooting wasn’t clear, but Belmar said the groups had been feuding. He was struck and fell.

St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said the man opened fire at officers, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The violence, which also included a drive-by shooting and police being pelted with objects, prompted St Louis County to declare a state of emergency. Protest groups were quick to criticize the police response to protesters who gathered late Sunday along West Florissant Avenue.

– Police officers came under heavy gunfire late Sunday during protests marking the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer, the St. Louis County Police Department reported.

Police say the detectives then exited the vehicle and that Harris turned and began firing rounds at the detectives, who fired back at him.

There’s been gunfire at a protest to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. St. Louis County Police Department spokesman Shawn McGuire says officials are working as quickly as possible to get details of the...

Anthony Gray, a Brown family attorney pressing a wrongful-death lawsuit against Ferguson, Wilson and his former police chief, suggested that justice will be served on Michael Brown’s behalf. Another incident where the back window of a police vehicle was broken in a parking...

Brown, who organized the gathering with his foundation, Chosen for Change, thanked those who had been participating in events in memory of his son since Friday. He opened his eyes at the end of the 4 1/2 minutes, in time for two doves to be released. Police largely remained away...

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