1. Race, Class, And the Future of Ferguson.
- Author
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Coy, Peter, Collins, Keith, Ingold, David, and Campbell, Elizabeth
- Subjects
FERGUSON Protests, Ferguson, Mo., 2014 ,HISTORY of race relations in the United States ,DISCRIMINATION in justice administration ,SOCIAL classes ,RACE relations ,RACE discrimination ,TWENTY-first century ,SOCIAL history ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
The article discusses the riots in Ferguson, Missouri following the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown in August 2014, focusing on whether the shooting and riots are indicative of larger racial issues in the U.S. Topics include a white paper on police discrimination in St. Louis County by legal aid firm ArchCity Defenders; racial disparities in responses to a poll by the research institute Pew Research Center; and the intersection of class, race and segregation in St. Louis County.
- Published
- 2014