Federal appeals court reinstates Ferguson grand juror’s suit
The lawsuit claims St. Louis County’s prosecutor mischaracterized the jury’s findings when he announced in November 2014 that the panel declined to indict officer Darren Wilson
The lawsuit claims St. Louis County’s prosecutor mischaracterized the jury’s findings when he announced in November 2014 that the panel declined to indict officer Darren Wilson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The city of Ferguson, Missouri, and other defendants in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the parents of Michael Brown are seeking access to any sealed juvenile records pertaining to the black teen whose 2014 fatal shooting by a white police officer set off large protests. An attorney for Ferguson, the…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to move Ferguson forward. On Monday morning, Congressman Lacy Clay met with Ferguson Police Chief Delrish Moss and other community leaders at Ferguson’s new Starbucks. Clay says he’s appreciative to Starbucks for choosing Ferguson. “One thing we’ve learned over the almost last two years was the economic inequality that existed…
( KTRS ) Missouri Congressman William lacy Clay will be meeting with the new Ferguson Police Chief and local elected officials, for coffee, Monday morning. The Congressman, who requested the Department of Justice investigation into the Ferguson Police Department and Municipal Court will meet with newly appointed Ferguson Police Chief Delrish Moss, at the Starbucks…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A three-judge Missouri Court of Appeals panel says a judge correctly dismissed a lawsuit that sought an independent probe of a prosecutor’s handling of grand jury proceedings in the Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown. The panel in St. Louis ruled last week that a St. Louis County judge was “well…
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – Ferguson’s city attorney says she’s stepping down, just a few weeks after the St. Louis suburb engulfed in racial unrest since Michael Brown’s 2014 death announced they were looking to replace her as local prosecutor. Stephanie Karr announced her resignation Monday in writing, calling the decision her own. Karr has been…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Prosecutors have dropped charges of trespassing and interference with police officers against two reporters arrested while covering the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri. St. Louis County spokesman Cordell Whitlock tells The Associated Press the charges were dismissed Thursday against The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery and The Huffington Post’s Ryan Reilly. The…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Ferguson has lost two more cases against protesters. A St. Louis County judge on Tuesday found Michael Powers and Meghan Flannery not guilty of failure to comply charges. Three other rulings announced last week also resulted in acquittals for protesters. The private lawyers acting as prosecutors for Ferguson billed the…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Ferguson continues to rebound after the civil unrest with the opening of another new business. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday morning for the grand opening of a new AT&T retail store along the West Florissant corridor. This is adjacent to a new Starbucks, which opened in late April. Mayor James…
( KTRS ) Authorities in North County are investigating after a man was found dead. Ferguson Police responded to a call of an unresponsive man in the 40 block of Lee Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the man dead inside his residence. The victim has been identified as 58 yr old Joseph Reise. The Ferguson…