Ferguson marked the first time in the U.S. that social media overwhelmed mainstream media in framing a national news story.
Ferguson marked the first time in the U.S. that social media overwhelmed mainstream media in framing a national news story.
Hands Up Don't Shoot turned out to be a myth facilitated by social media, but one with great reach and power.
Ben Lyons' in depth analysis shows what the twittosphere looked like in the days following Brown's death, and how it led to a false media narrative
Nothing is simple about Ferguson: It has become the symbol of segregation, but is one of the most integrated communities in St. Louis.
Assessing the elements of historical racism that help answer the question 'why did ferguson go viral?'
Traditional media outlets were often late to the party on breaking news during Ferguson leading to many highs and lows in coverage.
A look back at the racial foundation of Saint Louis, and why it is no surprise this city is again a metaphor for the nation’s unfinished business.
We talk with lawyers who lead the effort to reform the municipal courts in St. Louis, which have been likened to modern-day debtors’ prisons.
Inda Schaenen had been hired as an instructional coach not long after the state had stripped Normandy High School, where Michael Brown was a senior, of its accreditation
This 2014 report tied health disparities to social determinants such as education, quality of neighborhoods and economic status.
Roger Goldman realized in 1980 that a police officer fired in one municipality could move to a neighboring department to get a job.
Saint Louis developer and former ACLU lawyer Richard Baron put together a proposal for rebuilding the apartments where Brown lived.
David Klinger, a UMSL criminologist and former LAPD officer weighs in on why Black Lives do Matter.
Lawyers, journalists and community activists came together Sept. 14, 2016 for a panel as part of the two-day Millstone lecture series