Ferguson Protests
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The trauma caused by violent protests can be acute, but is largely ignored due to the less obvious and unintended consequences
There is not a significant amount of empirical research data that shows the link between violent protest and emotional trauma.
Man charged in Ferguson cop shooting
Police charged a young African-American man on Sunday in connection with the shooting in Ferguson that wounded two policemen.
Manhunt continues for cop shooting suspects in Ferguson
Investigators scoured streets near the scene of the shooting for clues and several people were brought in for questioning, but there were no arrests.
Two officers shot outside Ferguson police HQ after chief quits
Two police officers were shot during a protest, hours after the city’s police chief quit following a damning report into his department.
Selma: a reminder that 50 years on, #blacklivesmatter
The Oscar-nominated film comes to our screens at a time when racial and social equality debates are as topical as they were back in 1965.
Tense scenes after black man killed by St. Louis police
The 18-year-old Antonio Martin was said to be carrying a handgun, which he allegedly pointed at the police officer before the cop opened fire.