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BREAKING:
Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson Will Not Be Charged for Killing Michael
Brown, Grand Jury Decides
Mon, Nov. 24, 2014 9:30 PM EST
Wilson at a City Council meeting in February 2014.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/ferguson-darren-wilson-grand-jury-decision-reaction
The
grand jury reviewing Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson's case in
St. Louis County announced on Monday night that Wilson will not be
charged in the shooting death of Michael Brown. The decision came
more than three months after Wilson shot and killed Brown, the
unarmed black teenager whose death on August 9 triggered weeks of
protests that included sporadic violence and looting.
Twelve
jurors—nine whites and three African Americans—reviewed Wilson's
case. Their decision continues a long-running pattern of police
officers involved in fatal shootings going unprosecuted.
Mike
Brown's parents released a statement following the grand jury
decision asking protesters keep their actions peaceful:
Wilson's
attorneys also released a statement, saying that "Law
enforcement personnel must frequently make split-second and difficult
decisions":
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