Racial Tensions

Ferguson: No jury verdict on killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown as yet

Barricades surrounded the building where a grand jury has been considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, though the decision seemed unlikely over the weekend.

Ferguson braces for jury verdict on killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown

More than two-thirds of the residents of Ferguson are black, but its mayor, police chief and most of its police department are white. Black residents say their conflicts with the police long predate Brown's shooting.

US Justice Department launches civil rights probe into Ferguson police

The US Justice Department is launching a civil rights probe into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, several weeks after a white officer shot an unarmed black teenager, sparking racial unrest, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

Some fear social, racial tensions after Nelson Mandela's death

As dawn broke and commuters headed to work, many expressed shock at the passing of a man who was a global symbol of reconciliation and peaceful co-existence.

US police gear up for unrest as Trayvon Martin trials nears end

Police prepared for possible protests or even violence as a high-profile U.S. trial in the murder of an unarmed black teen neared its end