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Award winning journalist Al Neal is PW associate editor for labor and politics. He is also the chief photographer for People's World. He is a member of the Chicago News Guild, Society of Professional Journalists, Professional Photographers of America, National Sports Media Association, and The Ernest Brooks Foundation.
LATEST ARTICLES BY Al Neal
Street theatre a part of Ferguson area protests this week
November 18, 2014 By Al Neal
The crowd was greeted by colorful signs and banners announcing the arrival and one-day performance of what demonstrators called the "Injustice Freak Show."
St. Louis adds its voice to national protest against police brutality
October 23, 2014 By Al Neal
With their chants bellowing across the streets, passersby were reminded that in 75 days the family of Michael Brown has not received any answers from law enforcement officials.
Peaceful Ferguson protests could spark new civil rights movement
What is now known as Ferguson October could go down in the history books as the spark that ignited the new civil rights movement.
Ferguson residents, at council meeting, voice concerns over lack of change
October 2, 2014 By Al Neal
It is not quite two months since the shooting of Michael Brown to death here, and it is less than two weeks before a planned "week of resistance" from Oct. 10-13.
Ferguson making changes in wake of killing of Michael Brown
September 9, 2014 By Al Neal
The Ferguson City Council announced Monday that it will set up a civilian review board to oversee the Police Department.
Protesters speak out on massive failure of policing in Ferguson
August 19, 2014 By Al Neal
The interviews with people in Ferguson demonstrate how what should have been a week of peaceful protest became for Ferguson the trauma of experiencing police terrorism.
Despite police violence Ferguson community continues peaceful protests
The numbers of community members, Black and white, who attended far outnumbered any who had engaged in looting the night before.
Ferguson, Missouri residents grieve and protest in wake of killing by police
The high level of tension in the town resulting from the Aug. 9 police killing of an unarmed Michael Brown, 17, has created an extremely volatile situation.