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ferguson grand jury decision
Though society might condemn the actions of the alleged perpetrators, victims are not simply victims -- their behavior is scrutinized and questioned in ways that imply that the violence against them was justified.
What has happened in Ferguson can either move us forward or push us back. Most of its residents are reasonable, peaceful people who want change. But right now, the fact is whatever happens in Ferguson affects black people everywhere as it relates to this singular issue of deadly police force.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The tragedy of Michael Brown's death, unarmed and shot by a member of the Ferguson police, is now followed by the tragic failure of the local courts to force the policeman to stand trial. This cannot stand without a measure of accountability. And on that score look no further than the prosecutor's office.
New photos of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson were released Monday, shortly after St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced a grand jury had chosen not to indict Wilson for the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
