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Draft of Justice Department Report Claims That Police Escalated Tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, Following the Death of Michael Brown
By Elaine Magliaro According to the draft of a Justice Department report, police in Ferguson, Missouri, escalated tensions after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Matt Apuzzo (New York Times) said that the report “describes a chaotic scene in which … Continue reading
How Much Do Black Lives Matter in Ferguson, Missouri?: Justice Department Investigation Finds Pattern of Racial Bias in Ferguson Police Department and Courts
By Elaine Magliaro The Justice Department released two reports today. In one report, the DOJ explained why it does not plan to “pursue federal civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer, who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Countries, Crime, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, Officer Wilson
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Ferguson Prosecutor to Speak at St. Louis University
by Gene Howington Bob McCulloch is in the news again. The now infamous prosecutor from the Michael Brown case has been scheduled for an upcoming speech at St. Louis University, raising the ire of some students. The focus of the … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Education, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Justice, Missouri, Racism, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Kathy Alizadeh, Michael Brown, Sandy McElroy, Sheila Whirley, St. Louis University
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From Democracy Now!: More Information about Ferguson Grand Jury Witness 40
By Elaine Magliaro Last Wednesday, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez spoke with William Bastone, the lead author of The Smoking Gun article that exposed the identity of “Witness 40.” On Monday, The Smoking Gun identified “Witness 40” as Sandra McElroy–a “bipolar Missouri … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Criminal Law, Evidence Law, Government, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Racism, Society, States, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Grand Jury, Ferguson Police, Michael Brown, Sandra McElroy, Sean Hannity, Witness 40
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A Mark Fiore Video: Who Killed Michael Brown?
By Elaine Magliaro Political cartoonist Mark Fiore said it seems as if “everyone but Darren Wilson is responsible for the death of Michael Brown. It’s Michael Brown’s fault, black-on-black violence is at fault, it’s a culture of disrespect and lawbreaking … Continue reading
Another Post in My Scenes from “Post Racial” America Series: NAACP Journey for Justice Marchers Encounter Hostile Counter-Protest in Missouri
By Elaine Magliaro According to Hannah Baldwin of the Columbian Missourian, about fifty Journey for Justice activists who were marching from Ferguson to Jefferson City “encountered a hostile counter-protest Wednesday in Rosebud.” The 135-mile march from Ferguson to the Governor’s … Continue reading
Posted in Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Journey for Justice, justice, Michael Brown, Missouri, NAACP, Racism, Scenes from "Post Racial" America
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Regarding St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch, Ham Sandwiches, Pontius Pilate, and the Ferguson Grand Jury
By Elaine Magliaro One of the images that came to my mind when I thought about the situation faced by the Ferguson grand jury was of Pontius Pilate washing his hands. Pontius Pilate–that’s who it seemed St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch was acting like. He … Continue reading
Preparations Are Being Made for the “Coming Storm” in Ferguson, Missouri
By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency. The FBI also issued a bulletin “warning of likely violence across the country as a St. Louis County grand jury concludes its investigation of Ferguson police … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Media, Propaganda, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, FBI, Ferguson (MO), Governor Jay Nixon, Ku Klux Klan, Michael Brown
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Simon Hemingway: Grand Jury Should Probe the Aftermath of Michael Brown’s Shooting
By Elaine Magliaro Simon Hemingway has an interesting article at Salon today about the death of Michael Brown titled Ferguson police’s other sin: Why grand jury must probe Brown shooting’s aftermath. Hemingway says that while people wait to hear the grand jury’s … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, police
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In the Case of Michael Brown: Were Recent Grand Jury Leaks and Autopsy Reports a Deliberate Effort to Help “Set the Stage” for Darren Wilson’s “Non-Indictment?”
By Elaine Magliaro My curiosity was aroused the other day when I read several news reports about “selective” grand jury leaks and forensic experts’ analyses of Michael Brown’s official autopsy report. Many of the reports were based on information provided … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Grand Jury Leaks, Micahel Brown Autopsy, Michael Brown
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