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A glance at developments in Ferguson

Dell Taylor, right, is comforted by the Rev.Traci Blackmon, a member of the Ferguson Commission appointed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, during the opening meeting of the commission at the Ferguson Community Center in Ferguson, Mo. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. The 16-person panel was chosen by Missouri's governor to help find long-term solutions after the Ferguson police shooting of an unarmed man. (AP Photo/Sid Hastings) Dell Taylor, right, is comforted by the Rev.Traci Blackmon, a member of the Ferguson Commission appointed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, during the opening meeting of the commission at the Ferguson Community Center in Ferguson, Mo. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. The 16-person panel was chosen by Missouri's governor to help find long-term solutions after the Ferguson police shooting of an unarmed man. (AP Photo/Sid Hastings)

By Associated Press December 2, 2014 4 min read

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A phone conversation between a St. Louis Rams executive and a county police chief was intended to ease tensions after five players held their hands up during pregame introductions in a show of solidarity with Ferguson protesters.

Instead, the call has opened a new debate over whether the team apologized.

Elsewhere, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder called separately for new actions from the federal government stemming from the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

Here’s a look at the latest developments in the case:

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