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Checking in on Ferguson's economy after Michael Brown

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 14, 2017
The negative attention on the community translated into some unexpected changes.
A man exits the polling station after casting his ballot during the Missouri primary voting at the First Baptist Church of Ferguson in Ferguson, Missouri last year.
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Policing the streets with military hardware

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 29, 2016
Craig Atkinson's documentary "Do Not Resist" looks at the militarization of American law enforcement.
Riot police block off a ramp to a highway during a demonstration against police brutality in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 22, 2016 following the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police two days earlier and two nights of riots.
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How Ferguson police will change the way they work

by Donna Tam and Sarah Menendez
Mar 16, 2016
The reforms mandated by a federal settlement aim to change how the FPD interacts with the public, but could cost the city an estimated $7 million.
A Ferguson police officer listens to the concerns of a protester as they demonstrate outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri on March 4, 2015.
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Ferguson Commission issues reform recommendations

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 14, 2015
The committee has released a report on how to address racial inequalities.
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Federal money talks — kind of

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 18, 2015
The White House plans to dole out $163 million in grants to local police.
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Police don't ask: Why are we getting sued?

by Dan Weissmann
Mar 16, 2015
Experts say police departments don't keep data that could prevent abuse lawsuits.
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In Chicago, police misconduct has a hefty price tag

by Dan Weissmann
Mar 13, 2015
Chicago paid more than half a billion dollars over 10 years, and it's not alone.
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Police fees shore up budgets in many towns

by Nova Safo
Mar 11, 2015
Experts say local governments have been relying on police ticketing and fees
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Ferguson operates police department as a profit center

by Dan Weissmann
Mar 5, 2015
It's not alone. Experts say law-enforcement is full of perverse incentives.
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Billboards surprise motorists with art instead of ads

by Kristofor Husted
Feb 16, 2015
Artists hope the signs spur conversations about social and political issues.
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