Ferguson’s mayor speaks on state of city after grand jury decision

Ferguson, Missouri Mayor James Knowles spoke Tuesday on the state of the city following Monday’s grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.

Knowles, alongside community leaders, clergy representatives and business owners, addressed the protests in the street in response to the decision and the arrival of National Guard troops.

When asked about the status of Officer Wilson, Knowles said that the officer remained on administrative leave pending the results of an internal investigation.