Since the night St. Louis Country prosecutor Bob McCullough announced that police officer Darren Wilson would face no charges in the death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown and released thousands of documents in connection to the case, many interested parties have combed through the pages and analyzed them, trying to get a sense of why […]
In the aftermath of the Ferguson grand jury decision a number people took to the streets of the St. Louis suburb and began torching cars, looting and burning down local area businesses. Their actions caused many in the nation and around the world to question why the people of Ferguson were destroying their own town. In […]
Michael Brown’s family called for calm in the days before the grand jury announcement but in the heat of the moment, calm was replaced with raw, unadulterated grief. “Burn this b*tch down!” said Louis Head, husband to Lesley McSpadden, and stepfather to Michael Brown to the crowd gathered in the hours after the verdict was announced. […]
Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren Wilson testified before a St. Louis County grand jury that unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown looked like a “demon” during their fatal confrontation over the summer, according to transcripts released Monday. RELATED: Darren Wilson’s Injuries After He Killed Michael Brown [PHOTOS] He also said he did not believe “non-lethal” options would be […]
Crowds began to swell outside the Ferguson Police Department just before the highly anticipated grand jury announcement Monday night. The immediate reaction outside of the county prosecutor Bob McCulloch’s office in Clayton was emotional, but calm, after the grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. However in nearby […]
For a few weeks now, I and presumably other writers like me, have been asked to brace ourselves for this moment and to have our thoughts ready. These thoughts were mostly centered on this question: “If they decide not to indict Darren Wilson, what do you think should come next?” My answer remains the same: […]
Michael Brown Sr. has released a statement encouraging all protesters and supporters to remain peaceful and take a moment of silence. Read his statement below:…
A St. Louis County grand jury has decided to not indict Darren Wilson, a White Ferguson, Mo., police officer, in the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown in a shooting that sparked ongoing protests and highlighted America’s deep racial divide. The 12-member panel—9 White jurors and 3 Black jurors—convened three months ago to decide if there was […]
After weeks of reviewing evidence and hearing testimony, Yahoo News is reporting that a St. Louis County grand jury has reached a decision on whether to charge Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren Wilson (pictured) in the shooting death of Michael Brown. The 12-member panel, which convened Aug. 20, was asked to decide if there is probable […]
A top St. Louis County, Mo., administrator has raised questions about a St. Louis prosecutor’s pledge to obtain a court order to release evidence reviewed by a grand jury in the Ferguson, Mo., case if officer Darren Wilson (pictured right) is not indicted, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. RELATED: NewsOne Minute: Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Makes […]
UPDATED–5:15 P.M. ET, 11/22/2014 The St. Louis County grand jury will reportedly reconvene Monday to continue deliberations on whether to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, reports USA Today. A federal law official speaking on the condition of anonymity said that the timing of the […]
As a grand jury weighs his fate, Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren Wilson (pictured front), who fatally shot unarmed Michael Brown, is in the final stages of negotiations with city officials to resign, CNN reports. The grand jury hearing evidence is preparing to meet Friday for what might be its final session. A decision on […]
