PBS NewsHour

Why Black St. Louis residents face more policing

Clip: Special | 11m 18s | Video has closed captioning.

After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis, saw some reforms. Yamiche Alcindor examines the reforms and the trends from historical events, like the East St. Louis riots, that still haunt Missouri.

Aired: 05/25/21

Rating: NR

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