Effects Quote by Melissa Harris-Perry

What we saw was that the Ferguson Police Department in conjunction with the municipality saw traffic stops, arrests, tickets as a revenue generator, as…

— Barack Obama

“The protests had created a countermovement of skepticism, anger and hate, driven by some who genuinely believed that the coverage of Ferguson was overblown…

— Wesley Lowery

Law enforcement officials have been candid in identifying ways officers could have handled the situation in Ferguson better, and I trust those recommendations will…

— Roy Blunt

When you look at the Justice Department's report talking about the Ferguson Police Department's rampant pattern of discrimination and its excessive use of force…

— Benjamin Crump

Ferguson shows the power of social media. This could have not been a story. Or it could have just been a local story. Or…

— Alexandra Petri

It's certainly an interesting moment to try to talk about, 'cause you could make a great show about the police force right now, with…

— Ethan Hawke

“As was the case in Ferguson, the media became as much a motivating factor as the death itself. While cable news talking heads often…

— Wesley Lowery

The essence of Ferguson is the spirit of the people, and I'm so happy to see the spirit because I haven't seen it like…

— Jim Brown

I think police brutality has been going on since - I don't know - ever since I can remember and, you know, hearing about…

— Goapele

There is police brutality. People of color have been targeted by police.

— Colin Kaepernick

As I said last week in the wake of the grand jury decision, I think Ferguson laid bare a problem that is not unique…

— Barack Obama

We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in…

— Barack Obama