Nov 24 Protesters react to Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson By Colleen Shalby A St. Louis County grand jury has reportedly reached a decision on whether or not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri. The announcement of the decision is expected… Continue reading
Nov 24 Grand jury won’t indict officer in Michael Brown death By Anya van Wagtendonk A grand jury has decided not to indict the Missouri police officer whose August killing of an unarmed black teenager sparked months of protests. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced the jury's decision at an evening press conference… Continue reading
Nov 24 Demonstrations nationwide planned following grand jury announcement By Laura Santhanam From Boston to Portland, Oregon, social media users in more than 120 cities across the United States and in Canada took to Twitter and Tumblr with details on marches and prayer vigils following the Ferguson grand jury announcement. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Security boosted in Ferguson ahead of grand jury decision By PBS NewsHour A grand jury considering whether or not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, will reconvene for deliberations Monday, with a decision possibly coming next week. The NewsHour’s Stephen Fee is in Ferguson, where… Continue watching
Aug 22 When should police use deadly force? By Ruth Tam, Hari Sreenivasan Even with two investigations underway regarding Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., questions raised during two weeks of riots over the lethal use of police force are unlikely to fade. Did Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot Brown,… Continue reading