Ferguson braces for the grand jury decision on whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in Michael Brown's death. The governor declared a state of emergency, deployed the National Guard, and law enforcement agencies unified command. Schools may close early and businesses boarded up windows as the FBI warned police nationwide to expect potential violence.
Ferguson, Missouri is bracing for a grand jury's decision on whether to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager.
This is no dream. This is really happening.
State of emergency declared in Missouri ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision. The governor of Missouri declared a state of emergency in case violence erupts in St. Louis after the grand jury announces its decision on whether to indict the officer who fatally shot a teen in August. "Stop!" Under the executive order issued Monday, the St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police will be working as a unified command, with the county police leading the responses. The National Guard will also be stationed in St. Louis County to support the police forces, providing security at command posts and fire stations. Some schools in the area will dismiss students early when the decision is declared, while some stores near downtown Ferguson have boarded up their windows in preparation. Last week, the FBI issued a bulletin to law enforcement officials nationwide urging special precautions ahead of the grand jury decision, warning that it will likely lead to some violence. "What the fuck is going on?" What the fuck is going on?
