Trayvon Martin

Ferguson killing: No federal charges against Zimmerman, says US Justice Dept

George Zimmerman, the former neighbourhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin in a 2012 confrontation with the teenager, will not face federal charges.

Ferguson unrest: Thousands expected to attend Michael Brown's funeral

Thousands are expected on Monday to attend the funeral of the unarmed black teen shot dead by a white policeman in Missouri, two weeks after the killing sparked riots and revived debate on race and law enforcement in America.

Ferguson shooting: Micheal brown's funeral to be held amid protests

As lawyers for the family of Michael Brown, 18, announced plans on Tuesday for his funeral, US lawmakers called for calm and a change in police tactics that have so far failed to soothe angry demonstrators.

All you need to know about the Ferguson-Michael Brown shooting

Here's a look at key elements of the shooting of Micheal Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the unrest that followed:

Ferguson: Protestors hurl molotov cocktails, fire shots as cops arrest dozens

Monday's demonstration in Ferguson over the killing started peacefully, only hours after President Barack Obama made a national televised appeal for calm.

Ferguson shooting: Cops, protesters clash again as tensions flare up

In Ferguson, Protesters filled the streets after nightfall, and officers used bullhorns to order them to disperse.

How racial strife in US has overshadowed perils facing Patel store owners

Languishing amid the din is Andy Patel, owner of the convenience store that Brown robbed just before he was killed.

Ferguson shooting: Attorney General orders federal autopsy

The Justice Department's announcement followed the first night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, which ended with tear gas and seven arrests after police dressed in riot gear used armored vehicles to disperse defiant protesters.

Timeline: The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri

A timeline of key events following the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri.

Curfew re-imposed in Ferguson as protest spirals

A federal autopsy of Brown's body was ordered to assure the family and community that there would be a thorough investigation into the shooting of teen in Ferguson.