Michael Brown

Civil rights attorney and former South Carolina state representative Bakari Sellers says national police reform is currently dead, but there is hope through voting to change the makeup of Congress.

Aug. 9 will mark 10 years since the police killing of Michael Brown Jr. A new exhibition features the work of activists whose art directly responds to that event and the social movement it brought.

Wednesday marks the ninth anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.’s killing by a white police officer in Ferguson. Now, local officials and community members are urging residents to elect leaders who will protect Black lives.

The documentary film "Ferguson Rises" focuses on Michael Brown Sr. in the five years after the death of his son. Filmmaker Mobolaji Olambiwonnu joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss.

Michael Brown Jr.'s father and stepmother are still hopeful that the former Ferguson police officer who shot their son will be held accountable as conversations surrounding police violence and justice continue. Yet the family also is focused on healing.

Erby was the first Black woman to be a member of the St. Louis County Council — and a political leader after Michael Brown's shooting death in Ferguson.

Bill would prohibit police from using chokeholds and would establish a use-of-force database for departments. It also eliminates the residency requirement for the Kansas City Police Department.

The Missouri House has approved sweeping legislation that covers a wide range of law enforcement matters, most notably a provision that could make protesting in the middle of a street a felony.

A week after the Minneapolis jury’s verdict, Black people in the St. Louis region are struggling to reconcile a brief moment of relief with painful reminders that police continue to use deadly force against Black people. They’re also seeking ways to heal from generational trauma — through therapy, yoga, meditation and spending time outdoors.

State Sen. Brian Williams talks about his legislation overhauling police practices, which was recently combined with another bill removing the residency requirement for the Kansas City Police Department.