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People walk away from a storage facility on fire after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
In testimony presented before a federal grand jury, Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson explained why he felt it was necessary to use his firearm against teenager Michael Brown, who was unarmed at the time.
'I felt that another one of those punches in my face could knock me out or worse,' Wilson said of a struggle that took place between himself and Brown. 'I mean it was, he's obviously bigger than I was and stronger and the, I've already taken two to the face and I didn't think he would, the third one could be fatal if he hit me right.'
'Or at least unconscious and then who knows what would happen to me after that,' he added.
-- Igor Bobic
From USA Today's Yamiche Alcindor, reporting from Ferguson:
Live on St. Louis' KMOX, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles called on Gov. Jay Nixon to deploy the National Guard in Ferguson immediately, the station's John Butler reported.
CHICAGO -- About 200 protesters who had gathered outside Chicago Police headquarters Tuesday to await the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting case out of Ferguson, Missouri, eventually took to the streets, temporarily closing down Lake Shore Drive as they marched toward downtown.
Protesters began gathering outside police headquarters in the below-freezing temperatures around 6:30 p.m. They chanted, read poems and called for an end to police brutality as several officers -- including CPD Supt. Garry McCarthy -- stood nearby.
The crowd booed the grand jury's decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson when the news trickled through a portable loudspeaker around 8:15 p.m. About half an hour later, the crowd re-grouped to begin its march through the street; it first headed eastbound toward Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and then northbound on Lake Shore Drive toward downtown.
Police accompanied the protest as it moved toward the Loop, trailing behind the crowd in squad cars. When the group hit Lake Shore Drive, officers on bike patrol shut down the drive to traffic, The Chicago Tribune reports.
Approaching downtown on a shut down Lake Shore Drive | #Chi2Ferguson #Ferguson http://ift.tt/1v89YOX
- m_x (@soit_goes) November 25, 2014
Officers formed a line to wall off protesters from certain entry points at different junctures in the march, which was still ongoing as of 10:45 p.m.
-- Kim Bellware
Prosecutor Robert McCulloch released a cache of evidence that had been provided to the grand jury. In it is a diary entry from an unnamed witness who begins the day's entry by admitting to his or her own abject racism. The entry is dated Aug. 9, the day Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
'Well I'm gonna take my random drive to Florisant. Need to understand the Black race better so I stop calling Blacks Niggers and Start calling them People. Like dad always said you can't fear or hate an entire race cause of what one man did 40 yrs ago.'
The witness later writes that Brown 'had his arms out with attitude' and then ran at Wilson 'like a football player' before Wilson killed him. Because the case was not sent to trial, an actual jury will not wrestle with the question of how much the witness' admitted racism colored the perception of the interaction.
-- Ryan Grim
The Federal Aviation Administration activated a no-fly zone over Ferguson from 10:15 p.m. CT to 4:15 a.m.
Los Angeles Times reporter Matt Pearce interpreted the legal basis as the 'strictest kind of no fly zone.'
It's 91.137(a)(1), for hazard areas - the strictest kind of no fly zone. No media choppers, no commercial flights.
- Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) November 25, 2014
HuffPost's Amanda Terkel reports:
Thousands of people across the nation turned out Monday night to show solidarity with the protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown.
Crowds of people gathered in Times Square, outside the White House gates and in downtown Philadelphia. Many protesters were shouting, 'Hands up, don't shoot' -- a phrase that has become linked to protests over the Aug. 9 shooting of Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
Read more here.
Officers reporting heavy automatic gunfire in area of W. Florissant and Canfield.
- St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) November 25, 2014
The decision to not indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown incited a flurry of reactions from politicians, activists and those personally affected by the case.
Read more here.
After first using smoke to disperse crowds of protesters in Ferguson, the St. Louis County Police Department confirmed it has begun to use tear gas after smoke was unsuccessful.
A protester walks out of a store with goods after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, in Ferguson. (David Goldman / AP)
St. Louis Public radio has posted testimony before the grand jury that decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson. You can read it here.
If you find anything interesting, send us an email.
-- Sam Stein
MSNBC's Amanda Sakuma reported that after groups wielding crowbars smashed the windows of a Ferguson McDonald's, a man was seen leaving the restaurant carrying a television.
HuffPost's Brennan Williams reports:
Many are once again calling for justice and are speaking out about their dissatisfaction with the decision. Below, check out our round-up of reactions from public figures on social media.
Read more here.
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was hit with what appeared to be fake blood during a protest Monday night stemming from the grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri.
BREAKING: #NYC Police Commissioner Bratton splattered with fake blood at #Justice4MikeBrown protest http://ift.tt/1v7EbOb
- Jeff Rae (@jeffrae) November 25, 2014
Statement via the the Department of Justice:
While the grand jury proceeding in St. Louis County has concluded, the Justice Department's investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown remains ongoing. Though we have shared information with local prosecutors during the course of our investigation, the federal inquiry has been independent of the local one from the start, and remains so now. Even at this mature stage of the investigation, we have avoided prejudging any of the evidence. And although federal civil rights law imposes a high legal bar in these types of cases, we have resisted forming premature conclusions.
Michael Brown's death was a tragedy. This incident has sparked a national conversation about the need to ensure confidence between law enforcement and the communities they protect and serve. While constructive efforts are underway in Ferguson and communities nationwide, far more must be done to create enduring trust. The Department will continue to work with law enforcement, civil rights, faith and community leaders across the country to foster effective relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve and to improve fairness in the criminal justice system overall. In addition, the Department continues to investigate allegations of unconstitutional policing patterns or practices by the Ferguson Police Department.
Though there will be disagreement with the grand jury's decision not to indict, this feeling should not lead to violence. Those who decide to participate in demonstrations should remember the wishes of Michael Brown's parents, who have asked that remembrances of their son be conducted peacefully. It does not honor his memory to engage in violence or looting. In the coming days, it will likewise be important for local law enforcement authorities to respect the rights of demonstrators, and deescalate tensions by avoiding excessive displays-and uses-of force.
Huffpost's Ryan Reilly took this video of protestors breaking windows at a McDonald's restaurant in Ferguson.
Protestors in Oakland, California, began spray-painting buildings as several hundred people marked through the city.
'Fuck police' was painted in pink on a building with an Oakland Tribune marquee. Others were tagged 'FTP,' for fuck the police.
Some people jumped onto the roofs of cars. Trash cans being set on fire around Lake Merritt, in the center of town.
Many people covered their faces with bandanas or masks.
-- Michael McLaughlin
A small group gathered in Detroit Monday evening ahead of the Ferguson grand jury decision for an impromptu vigil, braced against high winds and a wind chill below freezing.
About 20 people held hands and prayed in front of the federal courthouse, with police officers parked across the street. At one point, an officer left her vehicle to come speak to the group. Echoing the police chief's earlier remarks, she assured them that the circumstances in Ferguson couldn't happen in Detroit, then returned to her car. After she left, protesters turned their focus from slain Ferguson teen Mike Brown to Aiyana Stanley-Jones, the 7-year-old girl shot to death by a Detroit police officer in a raid in 2011.
'There were more police than protesters,' the Rev. Charles Williams II commented as the vigil ended.
-- Kate Abbey-Lambertz
The St. Louis County Police posted a photo of a protester who they said was hit with a piece of concrete. The tweet did not report the protester's name, or details of the injury. It was unclear why police sent out this image.
Happening Now: Hundreds march in protest towards #WhiteHouse in Wash DC #FergusonDecision #Ferguson #DCFerguson http://ift.tt/1v89YPd
- john zangas (@johnzangas) November 25, 2014
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