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Details: Written by Nigel Duara, Associated Press; Published: 19 August 2014

A grand jury could begin hearing evidence in Michael Brown's shooting as soon as Tuesday

Details: Written by Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press; Published: 18 August 2014

A grand jury indicted Perry for carrying out his threat to veto $7.5 million in funding for state's innocence investigations unit

Details: Written by Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent; Published: 18 August 2014

Blood illnesses such as leukemia and sickle cell anemia can be cured through bone marrow transplants. But African Americans are least likely of all racial groups to find a viable donor

Details: Written by David A. Lieb, Associated Press; Published: 18 August 2014

The coming days and weeks will be crucial as grand jurors begin hearing evidence that will help determine whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson is charged with a state crime for the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown

Details: Written by Nigel Duara and Jim Suhr, Associated Press; Published: 18 August 2014

As night fell in Ferguson Sunday, another peaceful protest quickly deteriorated and the streets were empty well before the midnight curfew

Details: Written by David A. Lieb Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2014

Police say Michael Brown was suspected of stealing a box of Swisher cigars worth $48.99

Details: Written by Eddie Pells, AP National Writer; Published: 14 August 2014

Marvin Washington: "It's not, let's go smoke a joint. It's, what if you could take something that helps you heal faster from a concussion, that prevents your equilibrium from being off for two weeks and your eyesight for being off for four weeks?"

Details: Written by David A. Lieb, Associated Press; Published: 12 August 2014

Michael Brown was a good boy who was never in trouble neighbors told reporters

Details: Written by Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Maria Cheng, Associated Press; Published: 12 August 2014

More than 1000 people have died in the Ebola epidemic in West Africa

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Details: Written by Jim Suhr, David A. Lieb, Associated Press; Published: 11 August 2014

Officer involved is now on leave. Authorities have refused to disclose his race

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