PoliticsWatch How "Ferguson" Spread Across The Country On Google SearchMissouri teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed on Aug. 9.By by Katherine MillerBuzzFeed News Politics EditorPosted on August 19, 2014, 8:09 pmTwitterFacebookLink Google tracks search data by city and state. Here's how the word "Ferguson" spiked in the country over the last week: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF