Tag Archives: Ferguson (MO)

Preparations Are Being Made for the “Coming Storm” in Ferguson, Missouri

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency. The FBI also issued a bulletin “warning of likely violence across the country as a St. Louis County grand jury concludes its investigation of Ferguson police … Continue reading

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Frank Serpico Tells How Some Police Are “Still Out of Control” in Recent Politico Article

By Elaine Magliaro NOTE: I want to thank Michael Beaton for calling my attention to the Politico article titled The Police Are Still Out of Control, which was written by police whistleblower Frank Serpico. ABOUT FRANK SERPICO Frank Serpico–born on … Continue reading

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Simon Hemingway: Grand Jury Should Probe the Aftermath of Michael Brown’s Shooting

By Elaine Magliaro Simon Hemingway has an interesting article at Salon today about the death of Michael Brown titled Ferguson police’s other sin: Why grand jury must probe Brown shooting’s aftermath. Hemingway says that while people wait to hear the grand jury’s … Continue reading

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In the Case of Michael Brown: Were Recent Grand Jury Leaks and Autopsy Reports a Deliberate Effort to Help “Set the Stage” for Darren Wilson’s “Non-Indictment?”

By Elaine Magliaro My curiosity was aroused the other day when I read several news reports about “selective” grand jury leaks and forensic experts’ analyses of Michael Brown’s official autopsy report. Many of the reports were based on information provided … Continue reading

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Police Chief of Ferguson, Missouri, Apologizes to Michael Brown’s Parents (VIDEO)

By Elaine Magliaro Thomas Jackson, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, apologized to the parents of Michael Brown in a video message earlier today. Jackson extended his apology to peaceful protesters who may think that he didn’t do “enough to … Continue reading

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Darren Wilson testifies in front of grand jury

Submitted by Bob Stone Conventional wisdom holds that defense attorneys will normally not allow their clients to appear before a grand jury.   Should the client be indicted, the grand jury transcript can be used against him in the subsequent trial; … Continue reading

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Exclusive CNN Video Captures Witnesses’ Disbelief to the Shooting Death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri

By ELAINE MAGLIARO Yesterday, CNN aired an exclusive cell phone video that was recorded several minutes after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The video captured the reactions of two contractors to the shooting of Michael Brown. The … Continue reading

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Ferguson (MO) Circa 2014, California Circa 1967, the Death of Denzil Dowell, the Black Panther Party, and Open Carry Laws

By Elaine Magliaro Nearly fifty years ago, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale established the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. According to Steve Wasserman of The Nation, the two “brash upstarts” from Oakland, California “quickly garnered a reputation for their … Continue reading

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