Ferguson, Mo.

Flowers and other items lay near a memorial plaque in the sidewalk last month near the spot where Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer five years ago in Ferguson, Mo.

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5 Years After Michael Brown Shooting, Slow Signs Of Progress

4:39pm August 09, 2019

by Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri's St. Louis County has a new prosecutor and some new policies. But residents say that while there are some positive political signs, much more needs to be done.

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Ferguson Councilwoman Ella Jones meets with patrons at Drake's Place restaurant. Jones is seeking to become Ferguson's first African-American mayor.

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Ferguson, Mo., Residents Worry About Low Voter Turnout In Mayoral Election

9:07am April 04, 2017

by Jason Rosenbaum

Ferguson, Mo., will have its first mayoral election since 2014, when a white police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old African-American. Some worry a slow pace of change will affect voter turnout.

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Mayor James Knowles (center) and members of the Ferguson City Council listen to citizens speak during a council meeting Tuesday.

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Ferguson Council Revives Deal On Courts And Police, Plans A Vote

9:25am March 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

If Ferguson's City Council approves the consent decree, it would require the city to provide police officers with more training, body cameras, and to change its court system.

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Ferguson Mayor: 'There Was No Agreement' With The Justice Department

6:32pm February 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ferguson Mayor James Knowles about why the City Council decided to change an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the subsequent lawsuit against the city.

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Ferguson Hires A New City Manager, Looking Toward A New Era

4:22pm November 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Former City Manager John Shaw stepped down in March after a federal investigation found the Ferguson Police Department's practices "are shaped by the City's focus on revenue."

A new report by a governor-appointed commission suggests ways for communities in St. Louis to move forward after the police killing of Michael Brown last summer. Here, Brown's father and other relatives pray at a memorial to Brown last month.

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Ferguson Panel Outlines Possible Solutions To Community's Problems

1:54pm September 14, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"We have begun to build a problem-solving machine," say the members of a governor-appointed panel that has spent months identifying entrenched issues in Ferguson and St. Louis.

Police patrol Ferguson, Mo., on Monday night after St. Louis County issued a state of emergency.

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State Of Emergency Lifted In Ferguson, Mo.

6:17pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After four days and nights operating under the emergency order, St. Louis County and Ferguson have returned to normal police operations.

Members of the Oath Keepers walk with their personal weapons on the street during protests in Ferguson, Mo., early Tuesday morning.

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More Than 20 Arrested In Ferguson; Armed 'Oath Keepers' Walk Streets

12:25pm August 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

No new violence was reported in Ferguson, Mo., but dozens of people were arrested Monday. Late into the night, men armed with assault rifles walked the streets.

A young boy looks at a man in police custody who apparently suffered gunshot wounds Sunday night in Ferguson, Mo.

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Gunfire Erupts In Ferguson, Mo., On Anniversary Of Michael Brown Shooting

7:46am August 11, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ferguson is under a state of emergency after gunfire Sunday night disrupted otherwise peaceful protests. Police exchanged fire with a Ferguson man who is in critical condition.

President Obama spoke with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the White House last week.

A Year After Ferguson, Obama Tells NPR He Feels 'Great Urgency'

3:48pm August 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the president rejects the suggestion that political considerations put race relations on the back burner in his first term.

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