My article in today’s American Thinker: Is ACORN behind violent unrest in Ferguson? By Matthew Vadum ACORN’s old Missouri chapter is playing at least a supporting role in the violent unrest and crime wave that has plagued Ferguson and St. Louis, Missouri since the Aug. 9 death of Michael Brown. With all the pathologies on parade right now in and around Ferguson, really, how could the loyalists of ACORN, which once claimed a membership of 400,000, have stayed away from the opportunity to lynch a white police officer for doing his job?  The recruiting and fundraising opportunities for the cop-hating … Continue reading Is ACORN behind violent unrest in Ferguson?

My article from the Oct. 10, 2014 issue of FrontPage magazine: Ferguson Braces for Lynch Mob Revival By Matthew Vadum Police in Ferguson, Mo. are preparing for the mayhem and deadly violence that radical activists are promising if a grand jury declines to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown two months ago. A grand jury is expected to determine next month if Wilson, a decorated white policeman, will face criminal charges for killing Brown, an 18-year-old black man who reportedly attacked him minutes after robbing a convenience store. The St. Louis suburb has been plagued … Continue reading Ferguson Braces for Lynch Mob Revival