Michael Brown
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Police shooting, protests put Ferguson back on edge
World | Aug 11, 2015, 08:19 AM ISTFerguson, 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 | Dec 21, 2014, 01:03 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 09, 2014, 12:31 PM ISTWashington: 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 | Dec 08, 2014, 08:07 AM ISTNew 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 | Dec 01, 2014, 08:59 AM ISTWashington: 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 | Nov 30, 2014, 09:17 AM ISTFerguson: 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 | Aug 26, 2014, 08:49 AM ISTWashington: 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