Nov 26 Watch Demonstrators march in Minneapolis in protest of Ferguson grand jury decision By Sam Lane Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Ferguson reeling from the effects of grand jury decision By PBS News Hour The decision that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be charged by a grand jury for the shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown sparked riots and protests in Ferguson and major cities last night. Gwen Ifill reports on… Continue watching
Nov 25 What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting? By Laura Santhanam, Vanessa Dennis, Travis Daub We read more than 500 hundred pages of this witness testimony and compared each statement to the statement given by officer Wilson. Below is a chart comparing several key details of the officer’s report to the statements of the 24… Continue reading
Nov 25 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks on violence, promises ‘significant’ National Guard increase By News Desk Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spoke at a news conference Tuesday, condemning "criminals intent on lawlessness and destruction" that "terrorized" Missouri communities Monday night in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for… Continue reading
Nov 25 Ferguson’s mayor speaks on state of city after grand jury decision By News Desk 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… Continue reading
Nov 25 Michael Brown’s family holds news conference on grand jury decision By News Desk Michael Brown’s family held a news conference Tuesday to respond to Monday’s grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Brown. The family’s attorney, Benjamin Crump, spoke alongside Rev. Al Sharpton to… Continue reading
Nov 25 VIDEO: Fires, smoke and gunshots disrupt Ferguson protests By Stephen Fee Hours after the grand jury’s decision in the Micahel Brown case was made public, fires erupted in Ferguson Missouri. Several buildings and a police car were fully engulfed in flames by 11 p.m. local time. The St. Louis Post Dispatch… Continue reading
Nov 25 What are the next steps regarding the Ferguson case? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A St. Louis County grand jury declined Monday to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri. The decision resolves one aspect of the case,… Continue reading
Nov 25 Photos: Protesters respond to Ferguson grand jury decision By Vanessa Dennis 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. Demonstrations were planned around the country in anticipation of the decision. Many… Continue reading
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