Ferguson shooting: grand jury ruling nears
- 10 years ago
This was the fourth night in a row such protests have taken place in Ferguson, Missouri, as they wait to find out if a white policeman will be charged with killing a black teenager.
The decision by a grand jury could come on Monday...or it might not. It's an anxious case of wait and see.
The St. Louis suburb has become a flashpoint for U.S. race relations since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot in August.
The protesters say they want justice.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) MISS TAY, PROTESTER, SAYING:
"We're blocking the streets tonight for four-and-one-half minutes for Michael Brown, for the four-and-a-half hours they allowed him to lie on the ground uncovered where everyone can see him, exposed without a sheet on him."
(SOUNDBITE)(English) BRITTANY FARRELL, PROTESTER AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, SAYING:
"We're ready for whatever happens. We have to build ourselves as a community, we're going to continue to fight against this injustice against black and b
The decision by a grand jury could come on Monday...or it might not. It's an anxious case of wait and see.
The St. Louis suburb has become a flashpoint for U.S. race relations since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot in August.
The protesters say they want justice.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) MISS TAY, PROTESTER, SAYING:
"We're blocking the streets tonight for four-and-one-half minutes for Michael Brown, for the four-and-a-half hours they allowed him to lie on the ground uncovered where everyone can see him, exposed without a sheet on him."
(SOUNDBITE)(English) BRITTANY FARRELL, PROTESTER AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, SAYING:
"We're ready for whatever happens. We have to build ourselves as a community, we're going to continue to fight against this injustice against black and b