About six weeks after a Ferguson, MO, police officer killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, the city's police chief is apologizing to the family, the city, and the protestors in a new video. First, he addresses the Brown family, saying, "No one, who has not experienced the loss of a child, can understand what you're feeling. I am truly sorry for the loss of your son." He goes on to apologize to the community and to people who protested in Ferguson [1], saying, "The right of the people to peacefully assemble is what the police are here to protect. If anyone who is peacefully exercising that right is upset and angry, I feel responsible, and I am sorry."

Brown's death made international headlines, and in the days and weeks that followed, a larger conversation about racism took place. Jon Stewart's take on Ferguson [2] went viral, as he shared his thoughts on privilege, racism, and media coverage. More recently, an 11-year-old boy from Ferguson [3] spoke out on the underlying issues affecting his hometown, saying, "I would just like to say that the people of Ferguson, I believe, don't need tear gas thrown at them. I believe they need jobs," adding, "You're paying attention to the wrong things. You're paying attention to the looting and things like that, when the real issues aren't being solved."