Extremely rare for grand jury not to return indictment, statistics show

Extremely rare for grand jury not to return indictment, statistics show
Boehner: I'm ready to 'reappoint' members to special Benghazi panel in new Congress
Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals
Michael Brown’s friend upset and angry that cop walks free, vows the ‘fight doesn’t stop here’
Brown family blasts prosecutor's handling of case
In wake of Ferguson grand jury decision, fed investigations go on
What Darren Wilson told the grand jury
Missouri governor orders more troops to Ferguson after riots
Sharpton slams grand jury process in Ferguson, Missouri, shooting
Brown family attorneys blasts grand jury process
Thousands rally across U.S. after Ferguson decision
Live updates: Protesters respond to grand jury decision
Grand jury: Ferguson Officer Wilson will not face charges
Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson decision
Cosby's show nixed in Washington state after sex assault claims
Missouri governor calls for peace in Ferguson
Top contenders to succeed Chuck Hagel as defense secretary
Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 18

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:46 AM PST

It's extremely rare for a grand jury not to return an indictment.

Boehner: I'm ready to 'reappoint' members to special Benghazi panel in new Congress

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 02:00 AM PST

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday evening announced that he is reappointing Republican Trey Gowdy of South Carolina to head the Select Committee on Benghazi next Congress. The problem, however, is that by doing so, Boehner named a chairman to a panel that does not yet exist. Because the Benghazi committee is select and not permanent or standing, the House will have to vote again to re-create it when Congress returns for a new session in January. Boehner's statement did not mention that another vote would need to occur in order for Gowdy to have a panel to lead or for other Republicans to serve on it.

Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:32 AM PST

Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year. An analysis of sales data and store circulars by two research firms contradicts conventional wisdom that Black Friday is when shoppers can get the most ...

Michael Brown’s friend upset and angry that cop walks free, vows the ‘fight doesn’t stop here’

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:39 AM PST

Michael Brown's friend says that he does not condone the violence or looting that broke out after a grand jury failed to indict officer Darren Wilson in the young man's death, but that he understands where it comes from.

Brown family blasts prosecutor's handling of case

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:25 AM PST

Protesters set fires and loot businesses in the area where Michael Brown was fatally shot.

In wake of Ferguson grand jury decision, fed investigations go on

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 06:25 PM PST

Under the lead of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Justice Department is still pursuing two investigations related to the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

What Darren Wilson told the grand jury

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 12:24 AM PST

A St. Louis County grand jury met for 25 days over three months and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses — many of whom gave conflicting statements — before deciding not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, according to prosecutor Bob McCulloch.

Missouri governor orders more troops to Ferguson after riots

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 11:51 AM PST

By Ellen Wulfhorst, Daniel Wallis and Edward McAllister FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - Aiming to head off new looting and rioting, Missouri's governor on Tuesday ordered National Guard reinforcements into the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson following overnight violence ignited by the clearing of a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Attorneys for the family of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old shot to death by officer Darren Wilson in August, condemned as biased the grand jury process that led to Monday's decision not to bring criminal charges against Wilson. ...

Sharpton slams grand jury process in Ferguson, Missouri, shooting

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:00 AM PST

(Reuters) - Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton said the grand jury system was misused in the case of Michael Brown, the black teenager shot and killed in August by a white police officer in a St. Louis suburb. At a news conference with the Brown family and their lawyers, Sharpton said the grand jury decision not to issue charges against Officer Darren Wilson was not surprising and urged a continued investigation by the federal government. (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski in Chicago; Writing by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Bill Trott)

Brown family attorneys blasts grand jury process

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 09:45 AM PST

(Reuters) - Attorneys for the family of Michael Brown blasted the grand jury process that led to a decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed the black teenager in August. Benjamin Crump and Anthony Gray said in a news conference that the process had been unfair because the prosecutor on the case had a conflict of interest and because Wilson was not cross-examined. They said a special prosecutor should have been appointed. (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski in Chicago; Writing by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Bill Trott)

Thousands rally across U.S. after Ferguson decision

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 12:05 PM PST

Police across the U.S. prepared for another day of demonstrations Tuesday after thousands of people in cities from Los Angeles and New York passionately protested a grand jury's decision not to indict a white Ferguson, Missouri, officer who killed a black 18-year-old.

Live updates: Protesters respond to grand jury decision

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 12:06 PM PST

The updates track reactions to a Missouri grand jury's decision in the shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

Grand jury: Ferguson Officer Wilson will not face charges

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 07:48 PM PST

Angry protests follow the decision, which was announced by prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch.

Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson decision

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 11:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama appealed for calm and understanding in Ferguson on Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict in the death of Michael Brown, pleading with both residents and police officers to show restraint.

Cosby's show nixed in Washington state after sex assault claims

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 11:51 AM PST

By Piya Sinha-Roy and Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Embattled comedian Bill Cosby's show in Yakima, Washington state, has been canceled, venue organizers said Monday, in the latest of several cancellations following decades-old sexual assault allegations that have surfaced in recent weeks. The Capitol Theatre said all ticket holders to the show, scheduled for Saturday, would receive refunds and the show has been postponed indefinitely. Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut also said they had indefinitely postponed a performance by the 77-year-old Cosby, scheduled for Jan. 31. ...

Missouri governor calls for peace in Ferguson

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:53 PM PST

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is calling for "peace, respect and restraint" when a grand jury announcement is made on whether a white police officer will be charged with fatally shooting a black 18-year-old.

Top contenders to succeed Chuck Hagel as defense secretary

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 01:40 PM PST

President Barack Obama on Monday praised the service of outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel but gave no hint as to whether he has settled on a shortlist for a successor. Instead, the president announced that Hagel would stay on until a successor has won Senate confirmation. One of numerous potential candidates to replace him, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has already pulled his name from contention.

Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 18

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 01:56 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday bestowed America's highest civilian honor on trailblazers in the arts, sports and politics, along with a couple of entertainers who are among his personal favorites.