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After another day of mostly peaceful protests in Ferguson, Mo., President Obama is scheduled to meet with civil rights leaders to discuss mistrust of police in communities of color.

A White House official said Obama will also meet elected officials, and community and faith leaders, "to discuss how communities and law enforcement can work together to build trust to strengthen

Dozens of protesters interrupted holiday shopping in the St. Louis area late Thursday and early Friday as part of the ongoing reaction to a grand jury's decision to not indict the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown this past August.

Protester Johnetta Elzie, who who had been tweeting and posting videos of the demonstrations, told the Associated Press that the group

The 12-person grand jury in Ferguson, Mo., has reached a decision: Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson won’t face charges in the Aug. 9 shooting death of teenager Michael Brown.

How did it get there?

There’s a good chance that we’ll never know. Grand juries, like the one in Ferguson, are typically conducted in secret. The main reason is to allow witnesses the opportunity to

Some suburban St. Louis gun dealers have been doing brisk business, particularly among first-time buyers, as fearful residents await a grand jury's decision on whether to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown. Metro Shooting Supplies reports selling two to three times more weapons than usual in recent weeks — an average of 30 to 50 guns each day — while the jury prepares to