Troy Doyle

In 2014, Troy Doyle spent hours on duty along West Florissant during the protests over Michael Brown’s killing. Now, he is in charge of the department whose actions helped set off a nationwide movement for policing reform.

Footage appears to show Elijah Gantt running directly into Ferguson officer Travis Brown, who falls backward and hits his head. Brown remains in critical condition.

The Friday protest outside Ferguson police headquarters, which was peaceful most of the night, turned violent just before midnight.

A Ferguson officer sustained a severe brain injury after attempting to arrest a protester for property destruction. The peaceful protest turned violent on Friday night on the 10-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s killing.

St. Louis-area residents gathered at an event hosted by St. Louis Public Radio and NPR to address the changes that have been made since then, as well as what still needs to be done.

Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle says a cultural shift in the department has led to improved recruitment efforts — and greater community trust.

Doyle announced he would retire from the county’s police department earlier this month after serving more than 30 years.

In one conversation, Page told Doyle he was getting “push back” regarding the appointment of a Black police chief, the lawsuit alleges.

Our Legal Roundtable dives into the case against St. Louis attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who became a cause célèbre after brandishing guns at protesters marching past their Midwestern palazzo. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has charged them with unlawful use of weapon, a felony, even as Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is attempting to intervene in the case, seeking to have the charges dropped. Attorneys Dave Roland, Mark Smith and Nicole Gorovsky also discussed a controversy in St. Louis County. Attorneys for the county have accused of lawyer Jerome Dobson of "effectively extorting" St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, to the tune of $3.5 million.

Lt. Col. Troy Doyle has taken the first step toward filing a racial discrimination lawsuit against St. Louis County, alleging that County Executive Sam Page passed him over for police chief because he is Black.Doyle’s attorney, Jerry Dobson, tells 5 On Your Side he filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Friday at the federal courthouse.“I do believe powerful interests in St. Louis County didn’t want Doyle to be chief because of his race,” Dobson said.