Tag: Ferguson
News Year in Review
Fear of tuition hikes boil then simmer
The year opened up with the possibility of a tuition hike of up to 5 percent each year...
UCR students “die-in” memory of police brutality victims
Nearly 60 bodies laid strewn on the floor of the HUB Plaza as part of a “die-in” event, which commemorated the lives lost from...
Editorial: Fall 2014: Gone but not forgotten
The last week of classes is finally here. For first-years, the anticipation is new, a feeling of excitement mixed with nervous energy as the...
Ferguson protest fans out in Downtown Riverside
Nearly 40 community members came out to condemn the non-indictment ruling of Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an...
Ferguson decision is only fuel to an already-burning fire
On Nov. 24, 2014, a grand jury decided against indicting police officer Darren Wilson for the murder of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The indictment would...
U.S. Streets: Police war zones?
“Homeland security” — two simple words that have justified the dramatic increase in funding to police forces. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks,...