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Lawmakers: Rioting, looting in response to video would devastate West Side

By Terry Dean | November 25, 2015

Elected officials hope peace and calm will continue as more people view the shooting footage.

News

Austin residents: We’re fed up with treatment by police

By Austin Weekly News | December 18, 2014

In the wake of the Ferguson decision, Greater St. John Church hosted a community meeting earlier this month.

Opinion

Young leaders respond to current unrest

By Malcolm Crawford | December 17, 2014

Business leader Malcolm Crawford urges elders in the community to allow the next generation to take the lead in creating a new movement.

Opinion

The danger of a single story

By Rasheena Fountain | December 11, 2014

What did Darren Wilson and Michael Brown assume, wonders writer Rasheena Fountain.

Community

Town hall set for tonight

By AustinTalks | December 4, 2014

Local residents will discuss Chicago’s response to Ferguson from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greater St. John Bible Church, 1256 N. Waller.

Community

West Side elected officials react to Ferguson

By AustinTalks | November 25, 2014

State Rep. La Shawn Ford and U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis say relations between African-American communities and the police must improve, and there needs to be a true commitment to community policing.

Opinion

Prelude to a contemporary revolution

By John W. Fountain III | August 25, 2014

Read columnist John W. Fountain III’s take on what’s happening in Ferguson.

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