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Killer Mike has been a smart and powerful voice expressing what so many in the Hip-Hop community feel when reacting to Ferguson on cable networks like CNN or in newspapers. J. Cole penned a heartfelt song about Mike Brown and was seen protesting in NYC last night in the wake of a grand jury failing to indict […]

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Can you recall Ferguson hug photo that went viral? The one where the little sobbing Black boy is being consoled by the ever-loving Caucasian cop?

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The officer at the center of the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Cleveland boy Tamir Rice had a record of not being able to handle his firearm. While working for an Ohio suburban police squad, the officer displayed traits that revealed he was not up to the job.

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The St. Louis authorities appear to be focusing their energy in an awful lot of areas outside of the Mike Brown shooting instead of the actual case itself.

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus showed solidarity with the family and supporters of slain Ferguson, Mo. teen Michael “Mike” Brown on the House floor on Monday. Four members used the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture, and voiced support for the St. Louis Rams players who also performed the gesture during a game.

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Charles Barkley is a professional basketball analyst last we checked, but that won’t stop the former NBA great from offering his strong opinions on issues outside his wheelhouse. The outspoken Barkley supported the recent grand jury decision regarding Darren Wilson and his shooting case, stating that lack of indictment was the right move.

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The St. Louis Police Department have been pressuring their St. Louis Rams to apologize for making the Mike Brown tribute “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” before their Sunday faceoff against the Oakland Raiders.

Killer Mike, News

Killer Mike has spoken about Michael Brown’s shooting death at the hands of Officer Darren Wilson with political adeptness and social awareness unlike most of his Hip-Hop peers. Recently, one half of rap duo Run The Jewels detailed his difficulty articulating exactly what happened to the Ferguson, Mo. teenager to his seven-year-old daughter.

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A group of non-Black police officers are claiming that the Cleveland police department is racially discriminating against them after a fatal encounter in 2012 led to the death of two unarmed Black persons. The officers filed a federal lawsuit last Friday, stating that the department treats non-Black officers more harshly than Black officers in shooting […]

News, Politics, President Obama

After what some called a lukewarm response to the grand jury decision involving Darren Wilson and the shooting death of Michael “Mike” Brown, President Barack Obama has planned meetings today over the nationwide unrest. From Ferguson, Mo. to several other cities, protesters are growing in number and the White House seeks to address the matter.

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The St. Louis Rams kicked off Sunday’s supreme thrashing of the Oakland Raiders by showing that their organization was in tune with the turmoil affecting their local community.

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The police officers who frequent Ferguson are likely set to face more scrutiny as a result of their tactical judgement calls. As of today, they can no longer hide behind Darren Wilson, seeing that he took the back door exit.