Obama hosts meetings on Ferguson
The White House is hosting meetings with civil rights leaders and others to discuss “mistrust” between police and ethnic minorities, following unrest in the Missouri suburb of Ferguson. BBC News – US & Canada
The White House is hosting meetings with civil rights leaders and others to discuss “mistrust” between police and ethnic minorities, following unrest in the Missouri suburb of Ferguson. BBC News – US & Canada
The white policeman who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager in the US, triggering nationwide riots, has resigned, his lawyer says. BBC News – US & Canada
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice can play again after winning his appeal against an indefinite ban issued for hitting his wife. BBC News – US & Canada
Missouri’s governor reportedly rejects calls for a new grand jury to decide if a white police officer who killed a black teenager should be charged. BBC News – US & Canada
Crowds gather in cities across the US to protest against the decision not to charge a police officer over the killing of black teen Michael Brown. BBC News – US & Canada
Chuck Hagel has resigned as US defence secretary after less than two years in the post, following a series of meetings with President Barack Obama. BBC News – US & Canada