Tag: Ferguson police department
Half Of Ferguson’s Young Black Men Are Missing – Must Read
AFRICANGLOBE - More than 40% of Black men in both the 20 to 24 and 35 to 54 age groups in Ferguson are missing. The problem of missing Black men extends to other age groups. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, while there are 1,182 Black women between the ages of 25 and 34 living in Ferguson, there are only 577 Black men in this age group.
Ferguson Police Shootings: Was “Confession” Beaten Out Of Jeffrey Williams?
AFRICANGLOBE - A lawyer for Jeffrey Williams, the 20-year-old man who was arrested and charged with shooting and wounding two police officers last Thursday outside the Ferguson police department now says he doubts his client was the gunman who fired at the officers. "One thing that is clear is that he has a large amount of bruising on his body that I noticed that I'm very concerned about. It appears that whatever statements he made, he was without the advice of counsel, and when I look at the bruising, it's hard for me assess if these were voluntary statements that he made."
Ferguson Police Charge Man For Shooting Officers
AFRICANGLOBE - A 20-year-old man charged Sunday with shooting two police officers watching over a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department told investigators he wasn’t targeting the officers, officials said. St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said Jeffrey Williams told authorities he was firing at someone with whom he was in a dispute.
Two Police Officers Shot Outside Ferguson Police Department
AFRICANGLOBE - Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri, police headquarters early on Thursday, police said, just hours after the city's police chief quit following a damning U.S. Justice Department report into his force.
Justice Department To Close Investigation Into Murder Of Michael Brown
AFRICANGLOBE - The Justice Department is moving to close an investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. — clearing the white police officer who shot the black teenager, according to a report Wednesday.
Michael Brown’s Mother Could Face Felony Armed Robbery Charges: Report
AFRICANGLOBE - The mother of Michael Brown could be charged with felony armed robbery for allegedly attacking people in a Ferguson, Mo., parking lot because they were selling T-shirts honoring the late teenager.
US Justice Dept. To Probe Ferguson Police Department
AFRICANGLOBE - Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. this week will launch a broad civil rights investigation into the Ferguson Police Department, according to two federal law enforcement officials.
Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Once A Member Of Police Force Disbanded...
AFRICANGLOBE - Darren Wilson the officer who killed Michael Brown was a member of the Jennings Police Department, which was so racist and corrupt it had to be disbanded in 2011.
