America Reacts to Ferguson Grand Jury Ruling
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From the Right
What the grand jury heard: Ferguson witness accounts differ from story on streetThe St. Louis County grand jury that declined to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, heard wildly contrasting testimony, including witness accounts that the hulking Brown was charging at Officer Darren Wilson when he was shot, and Wilson's own claim that Brown taunted him as he grabbed for his gun, saying, "you are too much of a p---- to shoot me."
The grand jury decision came late Monday in Missouri after more than 70 hours of testimony from roughly 60...
From the Left
The latest from the Ferguson falloutSt. Louis Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced Monday night that a grand jury declined to indict officer Darren Wilson, 28, for firing six shots in an August confrontation that killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Here are the latest developments:
Wilson speaks publicly for the first time: Officer Darren Wilson will speaking with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on World News Tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET. It will be the first time he has spoken publicly since the shooting on Aug. 9.
From the Left
Americans Remain Deeply Divided Over Ferguson Shooting, Poll FindsAmericans are still deeply divided over the shooting of teenager Michael Brown this summer by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, according to a HuffPost/YouGov poll taken before a grand jury decision not to indict Wilson was released Monday night.
While 28 percent said Wilson was at fault and should be punished, 23 percent said he was fully justified in the shooting of the unarmed 18-year-old, and another 30 percent said both Wilson and Brown made mistakes and it was "just a tragic accident." Another 20 percent were undecided.
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