By — Vanessa Dennis Vanessa Dennis Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/photos-grand-jury-decision-announced-michael-brown-shooting Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photos: Protesters respond to Ferguson grand jury decision Nation Nov 25, 2014 6:03 AM EDT St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced in a press conference Monday that the jury found no probable cause to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 death of Brown, who was unarmed. Protests and vigils were planned around the country in anticipation of the decision. Many more are scheduled to begin simultaneously at 7 p.m. EST Tuesday. A protester talks to police during a demonstration in Los Angeles, California on November 24. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Police guard the Ferguson police department as rioting erupts following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Police grab a protester during a demonstration in Oakland, California, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, November 24. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/REUTERS James Cartmill, of Veterans for Peace, holds an American flag upside down, to indicate distress, during a demonstration in Oakland, California November 24. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS Lesley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown, is escorted away from the Ferguson police department after a grand jury’s decision was delivered. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A protester holds a sign outside a burning Walgreens drug store after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, November 24. Gunshots were heard and bottles were thrown as anger rippled through a crowd outside the Ferguson Police Department in suburban St. Louis. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS A protester in Seattle reacts to being pepper sprayed by police on November 24 after a group of demonstrators attempted to stop traffic on Interstate 5 following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS A resident, lying shirtless, keeps warm as another approaches the blazing skeleton of Juanita’s Fashions R Boutique after it was burned to the ground in Ferguson, Missouri on the early morning of November 25. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS Rapper Macklemore walks with demonstrators following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, in Seattle, Washington November 24. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS Protesters assembled in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the U.S. Monday night following the announcement that a grand jury would not indict the officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. A group of demonstrators in Seattle walk along Interstate 5 on November 24 following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS Demonstrators in Seattle march through the streets following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS A protester faces off against a line of police on the 110 freeway during a demonstration in Los Angeles, California on November 24. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS Vehicles at a car dealership are set afire in Ferguson, Missouri during the early morning of November 25. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS A man kneels in the road in front of a line of police during a demonstration in Los Angeles, California on November 24, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS A protester stands in the street after being treated for a reported tear gas exposure following the announcement of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters A police car burns on the street after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo by Jim Young / REUTERS Protesters demonstrate in Times Square in New York after the grand jury’s decision not to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was announced. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Protesters run from a cloud of tear gas in Ferguson. Photo Jim Young/Reuters Protesters approach a police line with their hands up after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters People hold hands while praying during a demonstration in Los Angeles, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters A protester in Ferguson stands with his hands on his head as a cloud of tear gas approaches. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters Protesters jump on a car outside the Ferguson Police Department. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters Demonstrators push down New York Police Department barricades during a protest at Union Square in New York. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch takes questions after announcing the grand jury’s decision at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Missouri. Photo by Cristina Fletes-Boutte/Pool/Reuters A protester holds a sign outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters Missouri State Troopers in riot gear stand in formation outside the Ferguson Police Department. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters A woman approaches the barricade to confront the police outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters A woman holds a child before the verdict was announced in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, at Union Square in New York. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Vanessa Dennis Vanessa Dennis @vanessadennis
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced in a press conference Monday that the jury found no probable cause to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 death of Brown, who was unarmed. Protests and vigils were planned around the country in anticipation of the decision. Many more are scheduled to begin simultaneously at 7 p.m. EST Tuesday. A protester talks to police during a demonstration in Los Angeles, California on November 24. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Police guard the Ferguson police department as rioting erupts following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Police grab a protester during a demonstration in Oakland, California, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, November 24. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/REUTERS James Cartmill, of Veterans for Peace, holds an American flag upside down, to indicate distress, during a demonstration in Oakland, California November 24. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS Lesley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown, is escorted away from the Ferguson police department after a grand jury’s decision was delivered. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A protester holds a sign outside a burning Walgreens drug store after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, November 24. Gunshots were heard and bottles were thrown as anger rippled through a crowd outside the Ferguson Police Department in suburban St. Louis. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS A protester in Seattle reacts to being pepper sprayed by police on November 24 after a group of demonstrators attempted to stop traffic on Interstate 5 following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS A resident, lying shirtless, keeps warm as another approaches the blazing skeleton of Juanita’s Fashions R Boutique after it was burned to the ground in Ferguson, Missouri on the early morning of November 25. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS Rapper Macklemore walks with demonstrators following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, in Seattle, Washington November 24. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS Protesters assembled in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the U.S. Monday night following the announcement that a grand jury would not indict the officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. A group of demonstrators in Seattle walk along Interstate 5 on November 24 following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS Demonstrators in Seattle march through the streets following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jason Redmond/REUTERS A protester faces off against a line of police on the 110 freeway during a demonstration in Los Angeles, California on November 24. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS Vehicles at a car dealership are set afire in Ferguson, Missouri during the early morning of November 25. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS A man kneels in the road in front of a line of police during a demonstration in Los Angeles, California on November 24, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS A protester stands in the street after being treated for a reported tear gas exposure following the announcement of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters A police car burns on the street after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo by Jim Young / REUTERS Protesters demonstrate in Times Square in New York after the grand jury’s decision not to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was announced. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Protesters run from a cloud of tear gas in Ferguson. Photo Jim Young/Reuters Protesters approach a police line with their hands up after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters People hold hands while praying during a demonstration in Los Angeles, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters A protester in Ferguson stands with his hands on his head as a cloud of tear gas approaches. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters Protesters jump on a car outside the Ferguson Police Department. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters Demonstrators push down New York Police Department barricades during a protest at Union Square in New York. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch takes questions after announcing the grand jury’s decision at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Missouri. Photo by Cristina Fletes-Boutte/Pool/Reuters A protester holds a sign outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters Missouri State Troopers in riot gear stand in formation outside the Ferguson Police Department. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters A woman approaches the barricade to confront the police outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters A woman holds a child before the verdict was announced in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, at Union Square in New York. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters We're not going anywhere. 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