ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who was badly injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's death was moved to a rehabilitation hospital Tuesday, still not speaking but showing significant improvement, according to a family friend.
More than 100 officers and first responders from several St. Louis-area departments escorted an ambulance that took Officer Travis Brown from St. Louis University Hospital to Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was flown to a rehab center in Atlanta. “Survival flight” was written on the side of the small plane.
Family friend Terence Monroe said Brown has still not spoken since he was knocked backward by a protester on Aug. 9, but is “cognitively all there," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Brown's cousin Ebonie Davis said the officer went through a difficult period.
“And then to see it all turn around — God is amazing," Davis said. "We’re looking forward to him getting stronger and getting back to the TJ we know and love. This is a big day for our family.”
Brown underwent several surgeries to address swelling and fluid on his brain. The man accused in the attack, 28-year-old Elijah Gantt of East St. Louis, Illinois, is awaiting trial on several charges.
Ferguson became synonymous with the national Black Lives Matter movement after Michael Brown, a Black 18-year-old, was killed by Officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. Travis Brown is not related to Michael Brown.
Three separate investigations found no grounds to prosecute Wilson, who resigned in November 2014. But Michael Brown’s death led to months of often violent protests. It also spurred a U.S. Department of Justice investigation that required anti-discrimination changes to Ferguson policing and the courts.
Toward the end of a day honoring Brown on the anniversary of his death, some of the few remaining demonstrators began shaking and damaging a fence outside the police station, prompting Travis Brown and other officers to begin making arrests.
Police released body camera and surveillance video that appeared to show Gantt charging Brown on a sidewalk. Brown fell and struck the back of his head. Both Brown and Gantt are Black.
Ferguson Sgt. Jill Gronewald tears up as she join hundreds of family, friends and fellow officers as they send off injured Ferguson police officer Travis Brown to a specialized rehabilitation hospital Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Spirit of St. Louis airport in Chesterfield, Mo. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
St. Louis County police officers Ashley Wallace, left, and Shawntice Midgett, join hundreds of family, friends and fellow officers as they send off injured Ferguson police officer Travis Brown to a specialized rehabilitation hospital Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Spirit of St. Louis airport in Chesterfield, Mo. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Jasmine Brown, the mother of injured Ferguson police officer Travis Brown's two daughters, joins hundreds of family, friends and fellow officers as they send off officer Travis Brown to a specialized rehabilitation hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Spirit of St. Louis airport in Chesterfield, Mo. Brown was injured during the 10 year Ferguson anniversary protest. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden had 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
Ivica Zubac added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the fourth time in five games and 12th in 15 games. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 16 points.
Jose Alvarado had 17 points and 10 assists for the Pelicans, who are 3-7 in their last 10. Bruce Bowen added 16 points and Yves Missi grabbed 12 rebounds.
Los Angeles led 59-47 at halftime, paced by Leonard's 18 points.
The Clippers outscored the Pelicans by four points over the final two quarters, with Bogdanovic scoring a team-high 12 second-half points.
Pelicans: New Orleans shut down forward Zion Williamson (back) and guard CJ McCollum (right foot) for the season on Monday and the Pelicans continue to struggle down the stretch.
Clippers: Los Angeles stayed hot at home coming off a 3-1 road trip during which the Clippers' only loss came to Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland.
The Clippers took the lead at 12-10 on a layup by Harden with 4:49 remaining in the first quarter and never trailed again.
The Clippers outscored the Pelicans by 27 points on 3-pointers, making 13 compared to just four for the Pelicans. New Orleans shot 4 for 22 from 3-point range.
Pelicans: Stay in Southern California to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Clippers: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) drives the ball while under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, center, drives the ball while under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans center Mo Bamba, right, and New Orleans Pelicans center Karlo Matkovic during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) drives the ball against New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
New Orleans Pelicans center Mo Bamba (4) controls the ball while under pressure from Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers guards James Harden, left, and Bogdan Bogdanovic try to gain possession of the ball from New Orleans Pelicans forward Jamal Cain during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
New Orleans Pelicans center Karlo Matkovic (17) goes up for a rebound over Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) looks to pass while under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans forward Kelly Olynyk, right, and New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) shoots while under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans forward Bruce Brown, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
