Administrators FlyJ Posted November 26, 2014 Administrators Share Posted November 26, 2014 A grand jury did not indict Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson for any crimes related to the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in August. Wilson, who is white, shot and killed Brown, who was unarmed and black, in an Aug. 9 incident that has stoked anger and debate in Ferguson and beyond. St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch began his news conference at a courthouse in Clayton, Mo., around 8:15 p.m. local time Monday, by expressing his sympathies for Brown's family, noting that they lost a loved one to violence. Public reaction was both swift and mixed, with reports of police using smoke to disperse crowds in some areas, while in others, protesters marched peacefully. Close to where Brown was killed in Ferguson, police officers were reportedly hit with rocks, bottles and batteries. A patrol car was set on fire. Late Monday, the FAA issued a no-fly zone order for the airspace over Ferguson, a decision that applies to both commercial airliners and media helicopters, The Los Angeles Times' Matt Pierce reports. This story is developing, and we're updating this post to reflect the latest news. Michael Brown's family, which has called for calm in their community, said tonight, "We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face the consequence of his actions." They continued, "While we understand that many others share our pain, we ask that you channel your frustration in ways that will make a positive change. We need to work together to fix the system that allowed this to happen." Announcing the jury's decision, McCulloch also reiterated an earlier promise to release a package of documents, including audio and photos, from the grand jury's review of the case. Update at 11 p.m. ET: Hundreds of pages of those documents are now available, and St. Louis Public Radio and others are sifting through them. McCulloch said he doesn't know the tally of the jurors' vote, as it is kept secret. As we reported earlier, "The grand jury is made up of nine white and three black jurors; seven are men and five are women. A decision on criminal charges requires agreement from at least nine of the 12." Source 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dequeen Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 hmmmmm. The fight continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abystacy Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 wouldnt face consequences of his actions. And more sad to that and heartbroken over the news of no indictment in Ferguson case. I pray for the browns family and America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iris Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 If I were the Law, OJ Simpson, Oscar Pistorious, Darren Wilson and the rest of them would have an easy conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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