Missouri Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Ferguson Jury Decision Nears
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has just declared a state of emergency in Missouri, citing “the possibility of expanded unrest” when a grand jury announces whether they will indict Officer Darren Wilson for the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
The executive order was issued this afternoon, and grants the Missouri Highway Patrol, the St. Louis County Police Department and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department the power “to operate as a Unified Command to protect civil rights and ensure public safety” throughout the St. Louis region. Furthermore, it handed command and operational control over security in the city of Ferguson to the St. Louis County Police Department.
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