Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Several events were held over the weekend to mark the upcoming 2nd anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. This included the annual Michael Brown Justice Walk on Saturday morning. The walk began at Canfield Green Apartments, where the 18-year-old was fatally shot during a confrontation with then Ferguson Police…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Several events are planned to mark the two-year-anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. The Michael Brown Chosen for Change Foundation is hosting the events for the memorial weekend. The Youth Art Exhibit and reception will kick off the observance at 4 p.m. at Greater St. Mark Church in north…
( KTRS ) For the second time in less than a year, Ferguson residents have approved a tax increase to help the city rebound from the financial hit it took following Michael Browns death The approved 2 percent hike in the “business license utility tax”, will reportedly create an additional $700,000 every year. City Manager…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s Primary Election Day in Missouri. Missouri’s top political offices are up for grabs in today’s primary. This includes the race for attorney general, lieutenant governor, and one of the most hotly contested races for the G-O-P gubernatorial nomination. Those candidates are businessman John Brunner, former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens,…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Ferguson continues to show signs of healing. Tuesday night’s city council meeting was the first meeting since the council passed the code of conduct ordinance. Instead of angry outbursts, there was camaraderie, including celebrating the birthday of resident Gerry Jasper, who read a poem she composed. “The world is watching our town.…
( KTRS ) U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry has approved the group that will serve as Independent Monitor of the Consent Decree for the City of Ferguson. Cleveland based law firm, Squire Patton Boggs was chosen out of a pool of four finalists by the City of Ferguson and the Department of Justice. Officials…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican candidates in Missouri’s gubernatorial primary are pledging an aggressive law-and-order approach, two years after the fatal Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown prompted widespread protests. The shooting of the black 18-year-old by a white officer honed the nation’s attention on racial relations with police. But the four candidates in…
Ferguson voters in April approved a half-cent sales tax increase and narrowly defeated a property tax increase
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Four organizations of finalists are being considered to serve as an independent monitor of Ferguson’s consent decree. On Tuesday night, residents heard from the finalists during a community forum at the Ferguson Community Center. The finalists are Ebevy YG, Lemire LLC, Squire Patton Boggs, and Police Performance Consultants. Felicia Pulliam of the Lemire LLC team says…
( KTRS ) The City of Ferguson has officially sworn in a new Police officer. Area native, Drew Canaday, is the seventh African- American police officer in the department. He is the first recipient of a scholarship adopted by Ferguson City Council members in 2014, to attend the St. Louis County Police Academy. Officer Canaday…