Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Ferguson, six months after the Michael Brown shooting
Ferguson Commission Co-Chair Rev. Starsky Wilson makes his opening remarks as Co-Chair Rich McClure and other commissioners listen during the commission's first meeting in Ferguson, Mo., Monday.
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Ferguson, six months after the Michael Brown shooting
It's been six months since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson.
Brown's killing sparked nationwide protests and renewed conversations about police relations in communities of color.
So, a half-year later, are Ferguson residents finding their way back to "normal"?
We talk to Kenya Vaughn - she's a reporter and web editor with the St Louis American, one of the oldest African American newspapers currently in publication.