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How much do you know about Ferguson?

How much do you know about Ferguson?
Demonstrators protest outside of Greater St. Marks Family Church in Ferguson, Missouri
Demonstrators protest outside of Greater St. Marks Family Church in Ferguson, Missouri August 14, 2014.

On August 9, 2014, a white police offer shot unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death has set off a firestorm of protests in Ferguson and focused America's attention on issues of race relations and police brutality. 

All eyes are on Ferguson, but how much do you know about the town at the center of the story?

Get the latest on the situation on the ground

Read more details on the the suburb

Watch Melissa Harris-Perry explain the make up of Ferguson's population

Read more about Ferguson politics

Read more about policing in Ferguson

Watch him explain what needs to be done to improve the situation in Ferguson

He says violence and looting is, "not what Missouri is about."