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Lesley McSpadden is comforted during the funeral services for her son Michael Brown inside Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis Missouri on Monday.

At Michael Brown's Funeral, A Call For A Day Of Reckoning

The shooting death of the 18-year-old sparked violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. On Sunday, Brown's father said all he wants is peace, while his son is being laid to rest.

Mourners wait to greet the Biden family and pay respects at the viewing of Beau Biden at St. Anthony of Padua in Wilmington, Del., on Friday.

Beau Biden, Vice President's Son, Remembered In Delaware Service

The former attorney general and Iraq War veteran being laid to rest in a Catholic ceremony in Wilmington.

Muhammad Ali told an anti-war rally at the University of Chicago in 1967 that there is a difference between fighting in the ring and fighting in Vietnam.

In Political Activism, Ali Pulled No Punches — And Paid A Heavy Price

It's common today for athletes to carry the banner of some sort of political protest. But it wasn't so easy for Ali, who was banned from boxing for opposing the Vietnam War.

Demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Michael Brown listen as rapper, Nelly, speaks.

In Ferguson, Mo., A City Meets The Spotlight

To locals, Ferguson is part of St. Louis, not a separate place. And as residents wonder whether or when their lives will return to normal, the question remains: What will they do after it does?

The sun rising behind the steeple of Emanuel AME Church the morning after nine people were shot and killed inside.

Denmark Vesey And The History Of Charleston's 'Mother Emanuel' Church

In 1822, Vesey, a carpenter and former slave who bought his own freedom with lottery winnings, tried to organize what could have been the nation's biggest slave revolt.

Protesters line up outside City Hall in Oakland, Calif., to demonstrate against the Domain Awareness Center, a data integration system being built by the city and the Port of Oakland.

In 'Domain Awareness,' Detractors See Another NSA

Police are like the rest of us; they suffer from information overload. The data pour in from 21st century sources ranging from license plate readers to Twitter. But as the information comes in, it hits an old-fashioned bottleneck: human beings.

The loveably quirky Father Brown (center, played by Mark Williams) cycles back on to the screens for a fourth series of mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford.

FATHER BROWN: Season 4

Airs Saturdays, April 30 - May 28 & June 25 - July 23, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

NATURE: Owl Power

Airs Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. sent a telegram to Mary Peabody's son, Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody. King thanked the governor for the sacrifices of his mother, Mary, and for her willingness to be jailed for the St. Augustine sit-in.

Why A Proper Lady Found Herself Behind Bars

Mary Peabody, the mother of the Massachusetts governor, was invited to Florida, where racial tensions were rising. By 1964, civil rights activists were looking for new ways to fight segregation.

Rick Ector trains new gun owners at a range just outside of Detroit. He supports more African-Americans getting permits to carry concealed weapons.

More African-Americans Support Carrying Legal Guns For Self-Defense

African-Americans are changing their minds about guns, and Detroit's black police chief supports responsible concealed-carry. Still, some remain convinced that having a gun will lead to problems.

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