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Steven Hsieh is a freelance writer from St. Louis.

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One Year After the Ferguson Protests, Just a Few Reforms Have Succeeded One Year After the Ferguson Protests, Just a Few Reforms Have Succeeded

Did the protests in the wake of Michael Brown’s death spark change in this community? Some see more progress than others.

Aug 10, 2015 / Steven Hsieh

A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, MO.

After #Ferguson After #Ferguson

The protests that followed the police shooting of Michael Brown created a network of youth in revolt.

Oct 8, 2014 / Steven Hsieh and Raven Rakia

What It Was Like Living Under Police Occupation in Ferguson

What It Was Like Living Under Police Occupation in Ferguson What It Was Like Living Under Police Occupation in Ferguson

Residents of Canfield Green Apartments have been faced with tremendous challenges in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown—many a direct result of actions taken by th...

Aug 27, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Exclusive Video: This Is How Police Treated Residents of the Apartment Complex Where Michael Brown Was Killed

Exclusive Video: This Is How Police Treated Residents of the Apartment Complex Where Michael Brown Was Killed Exclusive Video: This Is How Police Treated Residents of the Apartment Complex Where Michael Brown Was Killed

A previously unreleased cell-phone video captures a tense moment in the Ferguson neighborhood where Michael Brown died.

Aug 25, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Police Arrest Two Protesters Demanding a Special Investigator in the Michael Brown Shooting

Police Arrest Two Protesters Demanding a Special Investigator in the Michael Brown Shooting Police Arrest Two Protesters Demanding a Special Investigator in the Michael Brown Shooting

Protesters share many residents’ opinion that St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch harbors a pro-police bias.

Aug 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown

St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown

Protesters marched to Governor Jay Nixon’s downtown office building, demanding that he withdraw National Guard troops from Ferguson.

Aug 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Despite SCOTUS Ban, 15 States Still Have Not Passed Laws Ending Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles

Despite SCOTUS Ban, 15 States Still Have Not Passed Laws Ending Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles Despite SCOTUS Ban, 15 States Still Have Not Passed Laws Ending Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles

Two years after the Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional, many states are still able to send children to die in prison without recourse.

Jun 25, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Report: SWAT Teams Armed With Military Equipment Spend Most of Their Time Waging the Drug War

Report: SWAT Teams Armed With Military Equipment Spend Most of Their Time Waging the Drug War Report: SWAT Teams Armed With Military Equipment Spend Most of Their Time Waging the Drug War

The ACLU finds that SWAT teams spend more time kicking down suspected drug offenders’ doors than rescuing hostages or stopping gunmen.

Jun 24, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Human Rights Groups Blast Obama’s Plan to Open New Immigrant Family Detention Centers

Human Rights Groups Blast Obama’s Plan to Open New Immigrant Family Detention Centers Human Rights Groups Blast Obama’s Plan to Open New Immigrant Family Detention Centers

“We’re really concerned that these detention centers…will not be under compliance with international law.”

Jun 20, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

This Is What an Overcrowded Holding Center for Migrant Children Looks Like

This Is What an Overcrowded Holding Center for Migrant Children Looks Like This Is What an Overcrowded Holding Center for Migrant Children Looks Like

After weeks of denying access, Border Patrol officials finally let reporters look inside two controversial immigrant processing centers. 

Jun 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

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