On August 17th, Jay Kanzler, the attorney for the store police allege was robbed by Michael Brown spoke to CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield on the air about the store owners’ thoughts on the surveillance footage released on Friday, August 15th. “First of all, my clients have never said that that is Michael Brown in the video, in fact […]
Radio One St. Louis along with native rapper Nelly have organized a “peace in the streets” campaign urging local Ferguson demonstrators to end the violence, amidst the rioting, looting and arrests stemming from the shooting death of Michael Brown. Community leaders have asked for peace following President Obama’s address, and while Nelly has taken to the streets directly, Boogie D of Radio One St. […]
Communities continue to rally together to seek justice for 18-year-old Michael Brown shot dead by a Ferguson, Mo. police officer. Watch the video below to hear the people speak on what we have to do stop these senseless acts of violence on our people. RELATED: Officer Darren Wilson: Photo Of Mike Brown’s Killer Surfaces RELATED: Claudia […]
Attorney Benjamin Crump along with father Michael Brown, Sr., and mother Lesley McSpadden speak to the press following the results of Michael Brown, Jr.’s autopsy results.
Police brutality has become the topic of discussion since the deaths of Eric Garner in New York and Michael Brown in Missouri. But a lot of people haven’t stopped to think about why these acts of violence are taking place in our communities. Attorney Warren Ballentine talks to”The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to explain. Listen to the […]
Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, 28, received an award for “extraordinary effort in the line of duty” months before he gunned down unarmed teenager Mike…
Standing in their tradition of service and social justice, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has offered to pay the entire costs for the memorial and…
Claudia Jordan was on the scene Friday morning as the Ferguson police chief revealed the name of Michael Brown‘s shooter. In a crowd full of outraged citizens, Claudia reports more upsetting news to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Listen to the audio player below to hear Claudia reveal what the Ferguson police department is saying […]
A rapper named G.A.G.E. has released a song entitled “I Am Mike Brown” in response to the shooting and the violent turn that protests have taken in Ferguson, Missouri in the days after the shooting. He uses Mike Brown’s mother’s (Lesley McSpadden) early statements to the news in both the beginning and the end of the […]
Rev. Al Sharpton says we’re missing one key thing in the Michael Brown story: justice. The Ferguson police chief has revealed the name of Mike Brown’s shooter, but we’re a long way from justice being served. Falling short of it in the past with high profile cases like Trayvon Martin, it’s hard to stay optimistic. But […]
