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Michael Brown's death a decade ago set off a new chapter of social change

Sep. 13, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — There have been moments before, times of heartbreak and grief that led to anger and calls for justice. Sometimes, they never make it past a few sparks. Sometimes they smolder for a little bit before dying out. And sometimes, in certain conditions, they light a fire. ...

For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection

Aug. 23, 2024 12:33 PM EDT

Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer a decade ago this month. Hoffman — an assistant regional director for the national campus ministry...