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Out of the Ferguson Riots Comes a Youth-Led Push to Close the Digital Divide

Out of the Ferguson Riots Comes a Youth-Led Push to Close the Digital Divide

Hands Up United has launched a new initiative aiming to empower young people in Ferguson, Mo., and the Greater St. Louis area with skills they can use to strengthen themselves professionally and strengthen their communities, too, combining tech and activism.

After Ferguson, Missouri Lawmakers Propose Banning Public From Viewing Footage From Police Body Cams

After Ferguson, Missouri Lawmakers Propose Banning Public From Viewing Footage From Police Body Cams

A bill, introduced by Sen. Doug Libla (R), would make all footage recorded by police officers, including dashboard and body cameras, exempt from the state’s open records law, and would prevent the state from requiring that police departments purchase and use body cameras.

Source: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/02/22/3625650/missouri-lawmakers-propose-banning-public-viewing-police-body-camera-footage/

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Controversy Surrounds St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch at SLU Speech

Controversy Surrounds St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch at SLU Speech

A couple dozen protesters were escorted out of an event at St. Louis University on Friday after protesting a speech by St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch.