
US police shooting: Protests turn violent in St Louis after former cop's acquittal
Protesters hurled debris at police in St Louis, Missouri on Monday and smashed store windows as demonstrations over the acquittal of a former police officer

Uber apologises for 'misunderstanding' in Philippines; regulator stands by suspension
Philippine transport regulator stood by its one-month suspension of Uber, despite its apology for a "misunderstanding" in failing to heed a directive.

US police shootings: Number of deaths on track to reach 1,000 for second consecutive year
Police officers across the US shot 492 people dead in the first half of 2017, on track to approach 1,000 such incidents for the third year in a row

Ferguson shooting: Michael Brown's family settles lawsuit with city council, 3 years after killing
The parents of African-American teenager Michael Brown and the city of Ferguson, Missouri, have settled a lawsuit over his fatal shooting by a white city police officer in 2014, according to a court document filed on Monday

Shots fired in peaceful Ferguson gathering after car hits protester
Gunfire broke out during a demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on the second anniversary of Michael Brown's death, disrupting what had been a peaceful gathering but apparently wounding no one.

To boost enterprise unit, Symantec to buy Blue Coat for $4.7 billion
Technology security firm Symantec Corp said it would buy privately held cyber security company Blue Coat for $4.65 billion in a cash deal that will ramp up Symantec's enterprise security business.

Year after Michael Brown's death, another black teenager killed in police firing near Ferguson
Police shot dead another black teenager near Ferguson on Wednesday, days after the first anniversary of death of Michael Brown in north St. Louis, Missouri.

State of emergency in Ferguson after police gunfire wounds 18-year-old on Brown shooting anniversary
Authorities declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted during protests overnight to mark the police shooting of an unarmed black man one year ago that ignited a national firestorm on race relations.

On anniversary of Ferguson shooting, demonstrator injured during clashes
The violence came at the end of a day of somber remembrance to mark the anniversary of the shooting of black teen Michael Brown by a white police officer

Baltimore on edge: Obama raises questions on race relations as riot control took over city
National Guard troops were deployed to prevent Baltimore spiralling into mayhem as President Barack Obama warned that recent incidents "raise troubling questions" about the policing of black communities.

Michael Brown's family to sue city of Ferguson over teen's death
The family of an unarmed African American teenager killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri has said it will sue the city for his "wrongful death."

Michael Brown shooting: Calm prevails in Ferguson after 2 police officers were shot
Protesters called for calm but vowed to keep pushing for change in Ferguson a day after two police officers were shot in the Missouri city where racial tensions have flared.

Michael Brown shooting: 2 officials shot during protest over resignation of police chief at Ferguson
A 32-year-old officer from nearby Webster Groves was shot in the face and a 41-year-old officer from St. Louis County at Ferguson was shot in the shoulder

Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson police chief resigns after scathing federal report
The police chief in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson resigned Wednesday in the wake of a scathing US Justice Department report prompted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

Ferguson grand juror files lawsuit asking to talk publicly about case
The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit on behalf of the unnamed juror, who wants to be allowed to talk publicly about the Ferguson case but could face charges for doing so because of a lifetime gag order.

Police officer guns down black teen in St Louis, Missouri
Berkeley is minutes away from the suburb of Ferguson, where police officer Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, a killing that ignited protests across the country against police methods.

California: Protesters shut down police headquarters to protest killings
Demonstrators blocked streets around police headquarters in California to protest recent grand jury decisions not to indict white officers who killed unarmed black men.

NY to Washington: Thousands march across US to protest police killings
Tens of thousands of protesters across the US marched on Saturday — to Congress in the nation's capital, along iconic Fifth Avenue in New York and in front of Boston's Statehouse.

Modi wins TIME readers' poll for 'Person of the Year' title
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who did not make it to the final eight selected by TIME for the annual 'Person of the Year' title, has been hailed as one by its readers in an online poll conducted by the publication.

US unveils new federal law enforcement profiling ban
The guidelines cover federal agencies within the Justice Department, including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.