Racial Bias

President Barack Obama slams police for bias against African-Americans in Ferguson

US President Barack Obama has condemned the police in the Missouri city of Ferguson for "oppressive and abusive" actions against African-Americans and called for criminal justice reform as part of the modern struggle for civil rights

NY erupts in protest as grand jury says no to indicting cop who killed Eric Garner

Protesters clogged streets of Manhattan angered by a New York City jury's decision not to charge a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man.

President Obama shuns 'militarized' police culture but stays away from riot-hit Ferguson

Obama is staying away from Ferguson in the wake of the uproar over a jury's decision not to charge the cop who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Ferguson shooting: Calm comes on Thanksgiving as protests dwindle across US

Tensions eased in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson after two nights of violence and looting sparked by racially charged anger over shooting of a black teen.

Ferguson verdict: On Thanksgiving, cops arrest seven protesting against black teen's shooting

New York police arrested 7 protesters who tried to disrupt the Thanksgiving Day parade over the decision not to charge a Ferguson cop.

Ferguson: Celebs call for 'Black Friday' boycott after shooting verdict

US celebrities called for boycott of Black Friday to protest a jury's decision not to prosecute a police officer who fatally shot a black teen in Ferguson.