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Parents of black teen shot dead by police sue Ferguson

Lawyers for the parents of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a St Louis suburb, have filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Ferguson.

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Shooting victim's parents sue city

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Civil lawsuit planned over Ferguson death

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Brown’s relative sorry for remarks

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Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson riots

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Police and protestors clash in Ferguson as Obama appeals for calm

Trouble erupts in Ferguson after jury decision

Police cars have been vandalised and several gunshots have been heard on the streets of Ferguson after the announcement that a white police officer will not be indicted over the shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2014

'I don't want words, I want action' says mother of US teen shot dead by cop

The parents of the black teenager gunned down by police in Ferguson, Missouri, have rejected an apology by the city's top cop, saying he should be sacked and the white officer who shot their son arrested.

Sun, 28 Sep, 2014

Riots rock suburb in US after police shoot black teen

Police fired tear gas after rioting broke out for a second night in Ferguson, Missouri, despite calls for calm from the mother of a black teenager who was shot to death by police at the weekend.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2014

Vandalism after vigil for teenager shot by police officer in US

There was vandalism after thousands of people attended a vigil for an unarmed black US teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2014