- Title: A timeline of strife: A look back at the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
- Date: 7th August 2019
- Summary: CLAYTON, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 24, 2014) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) ST. LOUIS COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BOB MCCULLOCH WALKS TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) ST. LOUIS COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BOB MCCULLOCH, SAYING: "After their exhaustive review of the evidence, the grand jury deliberated over two days making their final decision. They determined that no probable
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- Keywords: Ferguson shooting police shooting Missouri shooting Michael Brown shooting
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- Country: USA
- Topics: Race Relations / Ethnic Issues,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA004AR8LY6F
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- Story Text:On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man was fatally shot in a St. Louis suburb by a white police officer, sparking months of protests, including incidents of rioting and arson.
As the details of the shooting emerged from investigators, angry Ferguson residents took to the streets to protest. Peaceful protests quickly turned into looting and violence causing millions of dollars of property damage, leading police to set curfews and deploy riot squads.
Following the protests, police were sharply criticized for what was seen as a heavy handed response in the days after Brown's death - firing tear gas and arresting hundreds of people.
Brown supporters also criticized the Ferguson police department for its decision to release a video that allegedly showed Brown taking part in a convenience store robbery shortly before the shooting. Police have said the officer who shot Brown had no idea he was a robbery suspect.
Brown's death was one in a series of police killings of unarmed black men in U.S. cities including New York, Baltimore, North Charleston, South Carolina and Cincinnati that renewed the debate on race and justice and led to the "Black Lives Matter" movement.
The announcement of a grand jury's decision not to indict the officer, Darren Wilson, was met with chaos and widespread protests again.
A federal review also found Wilson broke no laws when he shot Brown. But it also determined that the Ferguson police department for years had violated the rights of the city's black population.
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