“Chairman Ferguson could have done any number of things to actually lower the cost of living and create opportunities for American businesses and workers,” said one Democratic FTC commissioner. “He did none of them.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission chair began his stint at the helm of the key agency this week by […]
After months of weighing evidence and testimony, a grand jury in Missouri has decided against indicting Darren Wilson, the white police officer who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August. The announcement came Monday evening after days of agonizing suspense in this central U.S. state and beyond. “After their exhaustive review of the […]
FERGUSON, MISSOURI—Police in Ferguson, Missouri clashed briefly with protesters outside their headquarters Wednesday night. At least four protesters were arrested. The incident comes as the St. Louis suburb remains tense ahead of a grand jury decision about whether a white police officer will be charged in the fatal shooting of a black teenager. Somewhere between […]
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday reviewed federal government programs that provide billions of dollars in surplus military weapons and equipment to civilian police departments. The action comes amid growing calls to end the so-called “militarization” of local law-enforcement agencies after last month’s police response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Events in Ferguson drew worldwide attention when […]