Darren Wilson Will Not Be Indicted. Police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on so-called "rules of engagement"
In addition to sparking many tense days and nights of protests, looting, vandalism, and even riots, the killing ignited a national debate on race and law enforcement.
In an attempt to prevent the kind of widespread clashes between protesters and police that occurred in the weeks following the shooting, police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on so-called “rules of engagement” — rules for mutual conduct when protesters again meet police on the streets.
Events in the coming hours and days will determine whether those rules carry any real weight.
Even though the grand jury’s decision has been made and its work on the case completed, a parallel federal civil rights investigation of the shooting by the Department of Justice is continuing, as the Washington Post explains:
Federal investigators have all but concluded that they do not have a case against Wilson, law enforcement officials have said. Federal investigators are also conducting a broader probe of the Ferguson Police Department.
Since the shooting, Wilson has been on paid leave from the police department. Ferguson’s police chief says the 28-year-old officer is unlikely to return to the force on which he has been an officer for three years.
It has been revealed that Darren Wilson recently married for the second time. His new wife, reportedly close to ten years older than Wilson, is also a Ferguson police officer.
The grand jury’s decision has been awaited by civil rights groups and numerous protest organizers and agitators, with rallies planned for at least 100 U.S. cities in 37 states — many of those events organized by Al Sharpton, as Western Journalism has reported.
In anticipation of new problems on the streets of Ferguson and beyond, residents, schools, business owners, and officials have been preparing, noted by the New York Times:
The St. Louis area has been preparing for days for the decision, with some schools closing, stores boarding up, and lawyers and protesters making plans to converge on the area.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon several days ago declared a state of emergency and mobilized the National Guard to move in to help keep order in Ferguson if necessary, as well as to provide protection for dozens of key buildings in and around St. Louis.
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/breaking/#tv2dlIUloRAXmMmM.99
In addition to sparking many tense days and nights of protests, looting, vandalism, and even riots, the killing ignited a national debate on race and law enforcement.
In an attempt to prevent the kind of widespread clashes between protesters and police that occurred in the weeks following the shooting, police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on so-called “rules of engagement” — rules for mutual conduct when protesters again meet police on the streets.
Events in the coming hours and days will determine whether those rules carry any real weight.
Even though the grand jury’s decision has been made and its work on the case completed, a parallel federal civil rights investigation of the shooting by the Department of Justice is continuing, as the Washington Post explains:
Federal investigators have all but concluded that they do not have a case against Wilson, law enforcement officials have said. Federal investigators are also conducting a broader probe of the Ferguson Police Department.
Since the shooting, Wilson has been on paid leave from the police department. Ferguson’s police chief says the 28-year-old officer is unlikely to return to the force on which he has been an officer for three years.
It has been revealed that Darren Wilson recently married for the second time. His new wife, reportedly close to ten years older than Wilson, is also a Ferguson police officer.
The grand jury’s decision has been awaited by civil rights groups and numerous protest organizers and agitators, with rallies planned for at least 100 U.S. cities in 37 states — many of those events organized by Al Sharpton, as Western Journalism has reported.
In anticipation of new problems on the streets of Ferguson and beyond, residents, schools, business owners, and officials have been preparing, noted by the New York Times:
The St. Louis area has been preparing for days for the decision, with some schools closing, stores boarding up, and lawyers and protesters making plans to converge on the area.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon several days ago declared a state of emergency and mobilized the National Guard to move in to help keep order in Ferguson if necessary, as well as to provide protection for dozens of key buildings in and around St. Louis.
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/breaking/#tv2dlIUloRAXmMmM.99
