Ferguson & St. Louis, MO -- Deaths and Protests

[HairOfTheDog]

Edit: again, not ONE prominent African-American has come forward to acknowledge the fact that Michael Brown attacked/provoked the officer and then ultimately died trying to get him a SECOND time.

It's not a given for everyone that Michael Brown attacked Wilson and then went back after him like a demonic Hulk Hogan after he was shot, MS.

Since McCulloch's press conference and the release of the Grand Jury transcript, I've read several pieces by legal experts who question the way the Grand Jury was conducted in the Darren Wilson case; believing that McCulloch wasn't acting as a prosecutor, but instead more as a defender. How the eyewitnesses were handled for both sides is also an area of concern for some.

Here's the statement from the National Bar Association:
The National Bar Association is questioning how the Grand Jury, considering the evidence before them, could reach the conclusion that Darren Wilson should not be indicted and tried for the shooting death of Michael Brown. National Bar Association President Pamela J. Meanes expresses her sincere disappointment with the outcome of the Grand Jury’s decision but has made it abundantly clear that the National Bar Association stands firm and will be calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to pursue federal charges against officer Darren Wilson. “We will not rest until Michael Brown and his family has justice” states Pamela Meanes, President of the National Bar Association.

In any case, Wilson wasn't acquitted or anything. The Grand Jury only decides whether there is probable cause to support charges based on evidence put before them. In reading the transcript, there was a lot of conflicting testimony regarding Michael Brown's motions that could equally fit the physical evidence.