Ferguson

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Wednesday marks the ninth anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.’s killing by a white police officer in Ferguson. Now, local officials and community members are urging residents to elect leaders who will protect Black lives.

A parade in Dellwood, other community events Monday culminated “Five Days of Joy” marking Juneteenth.

Doyle announced he would retire from the county’s police department earlier this month after serving more than 30 years.

Protesters gathered in front of St. Louis Police headquarters shortly after the release of videos that showed five Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, who later died.

The debut poetry collection from Jacqui Germain traces a searing return to the Ferguson protests of 2014.

Affinia Healthcare will construct a 15,000-square-foot health center in Ferguson. The center will include family medical, pediatric, dental care and behavioral health services

A 5,000-square-foot birth and postpartum center focusing on Black women is coming to Ferguson. The Jamaa Birth Village Birth Center and Postpartum Retreat Haven will include three water birthing suites and four buildings where people who deliver their babies can stay up to seven days. The project is an expansion of the nearby Jamaa Birth Village.

Cora Faith Walker, chief policy officer for St. Louis County and a former state representative, has died. She was 37. Walker joined County Executive Sam Page’s administration in 2019 as chief policy officer. The Ferguson Democrat previously represented Missouri’s 74th District.

The documentary film "Ferguson Rises" focuses on Michael Brown Sr. in the five years after the death of his son. Filmmaker Mobolaji Olambiwonnu joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss.