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  Police shooting, protests put Ferguson back on edge

  World | August 11, 2015 8:19 IST

  Ferguson, Missouri (AP):   Ferguson was a community on edge again Monday, a day after a protest marking the anniversary of Michael Brown's death was punctuated with gunshots and police critically wounded a black 18-year-old

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  Gunman kills two New York police officers

  World | December 21, 2014 13:03 IST

  New York: Two New York police officers were shot dead by a lone gunman in Brooklyn on Saturday, apparently to avenge the death of African-Americans Eric Garner and Michael Brown at the hands of white

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  US President Barack Obama's job rating for handling race relations declines

  World | December 09, 2014 12:31 IST

  Washington: The approval rating of US President Barack Obama on his handling of race relations has declined by 8 percentage points in the wake of controversial killings of two black men in the country, according

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  Protests continue in US over killing of black men

  World | December 08, 2014 8:07 IST

  New York: Protests continued in the US over the death of several black men at the hands of the police and in New York preparations were being made for a huge demonstration next Saturday, media

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  Barack Obama to hold meetings on Monday over Ferguson

  World | December 01, 2014 8:59 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama will discuss the situation in Ferguson on Monday with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders, law enforcement officials and others.The White House says Obama's Cabinet meeting will focus on his administration's review

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  Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown resigns

  World | November 30, 2014 9:17 IST

  Ferguson: The white police officer who killed Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, his attorney said on Saturday, nearly four months after the fatal confrontation with the black 18-year-old that led to

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  Michael Brown funeral calls for justice, change in US

  World | August 26, 2014 8:49 IST

  Washington: Leaders of the African-American community asked for justice Monday during the funeral of Michael Brown, and made a conciliatory call for change to avoid further tragedies like the fatal shooting of the young black