Showing posts with label Grand Jury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Jury. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

They Misled Us: Ferguson Grand Juror Sues Claiming Prosecutor 'Muddled' Case In Favor Of Darren Wilson And Fights To Life Lifetime Gag Order

AP, Jan. 5, 2015, Daily Mail

'Right now there are only 12 people who can't talk about the evidence out there,' ACLU attorney Tony Rothert said. 'The people who know the most — those 12 people are sworn to secrecy. What (the grand juror) wants is to be able to be part of the conversation.'

The suit does not seek to allow grand jurors in all Missouri cases to be free to discuss proceedings. But it argues that the Ferguson case was unique, and that allowing the juror to speak would benefit the national debate about race and police tactics that was sparked by the shooting.

Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk


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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Charles Barkley Calls Ferguson Rioters ‘Scumbags,’ Supports Grand Jury Decision

Jaime Uribarri, Dec. 1, 2014, New York Daily News

"Those aren't black people, those are scumbags," the NBA Hall of Famer and TNT basketball analyst said of the rioters, who targeted mostly minority-owned businesses.

"There is no excuse for people to be out there burning down people's businesses, burning down police cars."

Read more: www.nydailynews.com


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Jon Stewart On Eric Garner Case: "We're Not Living In A Post-Racial Society"

Aaron Couch, Dec. 3, 2014, Hollywood Reporter

He showed footage of Garner taken just before his death to illustrate that the idea of having police officers wear cameras might not do much good, since we had footage of the incident in this case, and no charges were brought.

"We are definitely not living in a post-racial society. And I bet there are a lot of people out there wondering how much of a society we are living in at all," Stewart said. "I don't know what to say. It just happened, so I have not had a chance to digest it."

Read more: www.hollywoodreporter.com


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Sunday, November 30, 2014

White Teen Killed By Black Cop In Alabama Mirrors Ferguson

Valerie Richardson, Nov. 27, 2014, Washington Times


Gilbert Collar, a white, unarmed 18-year-old under the influence of drugs was shot and killed Oct. 6, 2012, by Officer Trevis Austin, who is black, in Mobile, Alabama. Despite public pressure for an indictment, a Mobile County grand jury refused to bring charges against Officer Austin, concluding that the officer acted in self-defense.

Read more: www.washingtontimes.com


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Friday, November 28, 2014

Ferguson Grand A Jury Witnesses Often Cited Fear In Testifying

Tina Susman, Nov. 27, 2014, Los Angeles Times

He was scared that black neighbors would find fault with his description of what happened when a white police officer, Darren Wilson, shot dead an unarmed black man, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo.

He was scared that white supremacists would accuse him of hurting Wilson's case. "I do think of the Ku Klux Klan. I do," he told investigators.

Read more: www.latimes.com



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Ferguson Witness Told Investigators That Michael Brown Charged Cop 'Like a Football Player--Head Down'

The Smoking Gun, Nov. 24, 2014

The unidentified witness wrote that the 18-year-old Brown “has his arms out with attitude,” while “The cop just stood there.” The witness added, “Dang if that kid didn’t start running right at the cop like a football player. Head down.”

The witness told of hearing “3 bangs,” but “the big kid wouldn’t stop.”

Read more: www.thesmokinggun.com



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Nancy Grace Goes Off On Darren Wilson--'It Doesn't Add Up'

Matt Wilstein, Nov. 26, 2014, Mediaite

“Look, do you know how many times I have sided against a cop?” Grace asked. “Never. But to me, this is bigger than a badge. And I don’t like speaking out against a cop, but this doesn’t add up.”

Later, when Baldwin asked Grace if the grand jurors should have questioned Wilson’s story more, she said it was the prosecutor who failed, not the jurors. “The grand jurors are like sheep, they’re babes in the woods. The prosecutor’s duty is to seek the truth,” she said. “I am telling you that the prosecutors, if they want an indictment, they will get an indictment.”

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Legal Scholars Praise Ferguson Grand Jury For Fairness Beyond The Norm

Kellan Howell, Nov. 25, 2014, Washington Times

“It was the most thorough grand jury investigation that I’ve ever heard of,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a professor of law at George Washington University Law School.

Media outlets and supporters of Mr. Brown have said that Mr. McCulloch’s prosecution was unusual because he did not go in with the goal of seeking an indictment in secret, as most prosecutors do.

Read more: www.washingtontimes.com



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Monday, November 24, 2014

ABC's George Stephanopoulos First To Interview Darren Wilson

By Dylan Byers, Nov. 24, 2014, Politico.com

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos is currently poised to land the first interview with Darren Wilson, the Missouri police officer whose fate will be decided following the announcement of a grand jury ruling on Monday night, industry sources told POLITICO.

Members of the media who were jockeying for the first sit-down with Wilson were recently told that Stephanopoulos, the chief anchor and chief political correspondent for ABC, had won rights to the interview. That agreement is subject to change: Wilson could decide to forego interviews altogether and, if he is indicted, will not be able to give an interview. Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in August, and has not been seen in public since the shooting.


Read the full story:  www.politico.com

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Gun Sales Up As Ferguson Braces For Unrest

Jason Kravarik and Sara Sidner, Nov. 12, 2014, CNN

Lately, Dan McMullen has been bringing an extra gun to his office in Ferguson, Missouri.

McMullen runs Solo Insurance on West Florissant close to where looting and vandalism briefly broke out in early August after a police officer shot to death teenager Michael Brown.

"I bring an extra gun now only because it has a bigger magazine," McMullen says. He began carrying it after tensions increased in the area following the shooting. He says he would never use it to protect his business, but he would use it to save his life.

Read more: www.cnn.com


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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Missouri Governor Outlines Ferguson Preparations

AP, Nov. 12, 2014, Fox News

Police will work to protect peaceful protesters after a grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown shooting case is announced, but those who cross the line into violence will face consequences, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon warned Tuesday.

More than 1,000 police officers have received special training ahead of a decision expected later this month about whether Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson, who is white, will face criminal charges for fatally shooting Brown, 18, who was black and unarmed.

The National Guard will be available if needed and a unified command of state, St. Louis city and St. Louis County police will provide security for protests

Read more: www.foxnews.com


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Monday, November 10, 2014

Ferguson Resident: 'We Are Getting Prepared For War'

By CBS St. Louis, Nov. 10, 0214



FERGUSON, Mo. (CBS St. Louis/AP) – Ferguson is “getting prepared for war” if a grand jury doesn’t indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson toldCBS News he has been meeting with students, gang members and ministers about what might happen following the grand jury decision that is expected to come down this month.

“There’s a lot of fear. A lot of people are afraid of what could happen,” Johnson explained. “In the end, this is gonna be the community we have to live in.”

Ronardo Ward, 33, is one of those hoping to maintain peace in Ferguson if Wilson isn’t indicted.

“We are getting prepared for war,” Ward told CBS News. “And that’s just crazy.”

Michael Johnson, 42, believes many young people will rail against the “system.”


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