Missouri Archives - Black Freedom Struggle in the United States:

First Amendment Issues in Ferguson, Missouri, CRS Legal Sidebar

CRS Report: Addresses First Amendment issues pertaining to ongoing public protests in response to police shooting in Aug. 9, 2014 police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., 2014

The “Militarization” of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense’s “1033 Program”, CRS Insight

CRS Report: Addresses concerns regarding “militarization” of law enforcement and expanding role of special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams, in light of recent clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Mo. Examines possible militarization role of DOD “1033 Program,” established to provide material support to authorized Federal and State law enforcement agencies in the form of transfers of articles suitable for use in counterdrug and counterterrorism activities., 2014

Community Policing, Lessons Learned from Ferguson

Congressional Record: Comments from the Congressional Black Caucus on the police killing of Michael Brown and protests in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014

The Ferguson Riots: An Important Event that has Changed America, by Phillip Nguyen

Congressional Record: Pete Olson reading the essay of high schooler Phillip Nguyen on the Ferguson protests, 2016

The Ferguson Effect

Congressional Record: Patrick J. Toomey’s comments on the Ferguson protests, 2015

Congressional Black Caucus

Congressional Record: Congressional Black Caucus on the police killings of African Americans and Black Lives Matter protests, 2015

Oversight of Federal Programs for Equipping State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

Congressional Hearing: Hearing to examine Federal role and programs to provide State and local police with surplus DOD military equipment and Federal grant funding for tactical training and equipment, in light of concerns about alleged excessive use of military-type equipment and tactics by police in Ferguson, Mo., to maintain public safety and crowd control during protests and demonstrations in the days following Aug. 9, 2014, death of African-American teenager Michael Brown, who was killed by a white Ferguson, Mo., police officer. Background and Context: Since 1997, Federal agencies have supplied over $5 billion in surplus DOD supplies and equipment to law enforcement. Recent events in Ferguson, Mo., have raised concerns about whether State and local law enforcement use of military-type equipment and tactical training should be more closely examined., 2014

Ferguson, Mo.: Federal Investigation of Possible Civil Rights Violations, There and Elsewhere, CRS Legal Sidebar

CRS Report: Examines FBI investigation of possible civil rights violation in case in which a police officer shot and killed a teenager, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Miss., 2014

Black Panther Party, Part 1: Investigation of Kansas City Chapter; National Organization Data

Congressional Hearings: Hearings beginning an investigation into activities of the Black Panther Party, this volume considering the Chapter in Kansas City, Mo. Appendix (p. 2798-2885) contains a Committee staff study (p. 2798-2821). Includes photographs and documents submitted by staff and identified by witnesses., 1970

Missouri Ex Rel. Gaines v. Canada Syllabus

Supreme Court records on Missouri Ex Rel. Gaines v. Canada, 1938

Brief of the States of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia

Supreme Court records on Sweatt v. Painter, 1949