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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says more than 2,200 National Guardsmen will be in place in the region near Ferguson on Tuesday night in the event of more violence. He said Tuesday that hundreds more will be deployed to Ferguson, where fires and looting erupted Monday night after word that a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown. The rest will be in a position to respond rapidly, if needed. Nixon says 700 guardsmen were in the area on Monday night, when more than a dozen buildings were set on fire and otherwise vandalized. Ferguson's mayor said earlier in the

In a recent research study titled A Superhumanization Bias in Whites' Perceptions of Blacks by Adam Waytz, Kelly Marie Hoffman and Sophie Trawalter, researchers have found that Whites attribute supernatural, extrasensory, and magical mental and physical qualities to Black people. This cultural logic in the United States is a pathology that has plagued and permeated the psyche of White Americans since Africans were brought to this country. Today we are still trying to work against an American cultural logic that has been a historical fixture in our consciousness since the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Negating this logic seems like a futile attempt at restoring the perception of humanity for...

Cleanup has begun in Ferguson, Missouri, after a night of unrest following a grand jury's decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Hundreds of people, including university students and local nuns, gathered Tuesday to help those affected along South Florissant Road, according to St. Louis Today. Bricks were thrown through windows and shops were destroyed, but the arrival of good Samaritans offered a glimmer of hope. "This is the Ferguson community," Maria Flores, 66, whose El Palenque restaurant was damaged Monday night, told St. Louis Today. "When something happens, everyone is there helping each other.'' Terrence Williams, a 23-year-old St. Louis native, headed out Tuesday morning to help repair his broken community. ...

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Throughout the course of his career Stevie Wonder has been to known to leverage his influence as an award-winning musician to help instill change in America. From helping to establish Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday as a national holiday to boycotting the state of Florida in response to 2013’s George Zimmerman verdict, Wonder has managed to stay on top of hot button issues. And earlier this week, while visiting the White House where he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom award, the 64-year-old shared his thoughts on the ongoing unrest taking place in Ferguson, Missouri. "Listen, everyone has to be accountable for the ...

The following article is provided by Rolling Stone. By SIMON VOZICK-LEVINSON On the afternoon of November 6th, Azealia Banks hit send on a tweet to her 523,000 followers: "Voila!!!! Here it is…" Nearly three full years after sharp-tongued single "212" made her an overnight star, the 23-year-old Harlem rapper-singer was finally releasing her long-delayed debut album, "Broke With Expensive Taste." "My heart was pounding," she says now. "I was sitting at my dining table with my head-wrap on, in my panties and a T-shirt, with my iPad. It was just happiness and relief and yes, yes." One week later, Banks is sitting in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two unarmed black teenagers shot dead. Two very different reactions from President Barack Obama. In contrast to the deeply personal response that Obama delivered last year after a Florida jury found Trayvon Martin's killer not guilty, America's first black president was more restrained in speaking after a Missouri grand jury declined to indict Michael Brown's shooter. The cases have many differences, most notably that the bullets that took Brown's life came from a policeman's gun after a confrontation on the street. Obama's call for calm Monday night was not heeded by the protesters in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson who torched buildings and police cars, smashed and looted storefront windows and fired gunshots. In a real-time display of...

This interview was reported for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that just launched. For more criminal justice news produced and curated by The Marshall Project, sign up for their email. You can also like them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter. CINCINNATI — The once-dangerous streets near Cincinnati’s downtown are now lined with brightly colored boutiques, charming cafes and new condominiums. Police officers, formerly viewed by many residents as aggressors, glide around on Segways, smiling beneath their bike helmets as they wave hello. In Over-the-Rhine, a neighborhood where the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager set off several days of rioting ...

On Monday, a grand jury decided not to indict white Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for killing black 18-year-old Michael Brown. The decision spurred protests nationwide and caused upheaval in the Ferguson, Missouri, area. While some frustration over the decision resulted in violence, Brown's family joined President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder in urging activists to protest the outcome peacefully, saying, "Answering violence with violence is not the appropriate reaction. Let's not just make noise, let's make a difference." Here are seven ways you can seek change in the wake of Michael Brown's death: 1. Help stop police brutality. A Change.org petition is demanding tighter restrictions on police conduct in order to protect citizens, and calling for harsher consequences when...

St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced on Monday night that Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted for the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. At the time of Brown's death in August, 18-year-old Brown had just graduated high school, and was only days away from starting college at a technical school. In the weeks following Brown's death, amid sometimes violent local protests, schools in Ferguson and the surrounding area were forced to cancel days of classes. This week, some school districts in the area have once again cancelled class to ensure the safety of students and staff in the aftermath of the grand jury announcement. Some districts also prepared for the grand jury's ...