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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: 1 male student was recently shot in the leg in Ferguson. The incident happened after a group was kicked out of a basketball game at Ferguson Middle School. The student was later taken to […]

Follow Hot 104.1 On Twitter: The family of Delores Green, a former resident at the Christian Care Home in Ferguson, filed a billion dollar lawsuit yesterday (Sept 21) for damages against their mother. The family alleges that their elderly mother was raped while at the facility and SSM Health DePaul Hospital has also confirmed this. […]

Follow Hot 104.1 On Twitter:  Today marks exactly 4 years since Michael Brown Jr. was killed in Ferguson, MO by police officer Darren Wilson. His dad, Michael Brown, Sr. and others have gathered this morning on Canfield Drive to rebuild a memorial in the same spot where the teen’s body laid for hours with no […]

Follow Hot 104.1 On Twitter: The victims that were murdered in Ferguson after a home invasion on Saturday (August 4, 2018) have finally been identified as 25 year-old Jeannie Nicole Miller and 28 year-old Eric Johsnon. The person of interest, Darrick Antione Barber, who police believe did the shooting is still on the run. See the video […]

Follow Hot 104.1 On Twitter: 1 manager was shot at the Imo’s Pizza in Ferguson, MO after a robbery on Sunday (August 5, 2018). See the video below for more info (be patient as it loads or refresh page to view). Source: FOX2Now -Farlin Ave (@farlinave) https://twitter.com/RogueRunnerSTL/status/1026381020654960640   Sign Up For Our Newsletter! The Latest:

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Lezley McSpadden emotionally opens up about how she has continued the fight for justice. Knowing she has Michael Brown Jr’s other siblings that she has to fight for in this society. Lezley also says how discusses the documentary of Stranger Fruit, a display of the case of her murdered son, Michael Brown Jr. Stranger Fruit […]

As you know, Michael Brown Jr., the son of Lezley McSpadden was gunned down by a police officer in 2014. As the world watched on social media, the lifeless unarmed young man, laid in the streets for 4 hours. Ms.McSpadden took on all the trials and tribulation that a parent couldn’t imagine for the demand […]

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Follow Us on Twitter: Summer 2014, Ferguson became a hotbed for protest and social change when unarmed Mike Brown, 18, was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson police in broad daylight in his residential community. Residents turned protestors raised enough awareness via social media to not only catch the attention of […]

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NAACP Regional Field Manager Reddit Hudson sits with our very own DJ Kut to discuss the NAACP Travel Advisory for the State of Missouri. Follow Us on Twitter: In the clip above, you’ll hear Hudson express his concern with our nation’s current leadership. “This new administration is hellbent on doing as much damage to black […]

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Do you remember this image from the Ferguson protests following the murder of black teenager Mike Brown? Well, this morning reports surfaced that Edward Crawford, the protester pictured, was found dead. Police say Crawford’s death appears to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to St. Louis Dispatch. Follow Us on Twitter: Crawford’s father, Edward […]

Instead, voters in the predominately African-American city chose to re-elect Mayor James Knowles III, the same man who during the 2014 protests said his city didn't have a race problem.

Police are investigating after an armed man was shot by a private security guard in Ferguson, Missouri, The Associated Press reports.