The Brown family has been told that the Grand Jury has reached a decision.(Confirmed)

[Are_grits_groceries]

An announcement to say a verdict has been reached will be made at 4pm. The verdict will be announced later. (Unconfirmed) This may change.

This is from ongoing tweets from reliable sources. I am sure the family has been notified.
The announcement part sounds like a hot mess. Why should it be any different than this whole ordeal and process I guess?

[Algernon Moncrieff]

1. I;m not doubting you, but do you have a link? If not -- what is the source?

Also -- I'm assuming 4 Central?

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. I am following tweets from

people who have been in Ferguson from the start. They have proven to be reliable. The Brown's lawyer has confirmed that the family has been notified.

The word is that there will be 2 press conferences. One at 4 to announce that a decision has been reached. Another at 8(?) to announce the decision.

[morningfog]

2. There is a lot of inaccurate language in your post.

There is no verdict. There is an indictment (true bill) or no indictment (no true bill).

And, has the family actually be told OF the decision or only THAT a decision has been reached?

[justiceischeap]

4. The media was told before the family that the grand jury had reached a decision

the family were only told that a decision had been reached (or the Prosecutor confirmed it with the family after they heard it on the news).

CBS is claiming a presser at 5PM EST to announce the decision will be announced at 8PM EST. This is what I've seen on Twitter.

[Are_grits_groceries]

7. Thank you for pointing that out.

They were told a decision has been reached but not what the decision is from the language used.

[morningfog]

8. Thanks, not trying to bust your chops.

[Are_grits_groceries]

10. Didn't think you were.

[loyalsister]

3. MY info says they will announce at 5pm CST

It's true that the Brown family has been informed that a decision has been reached.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

6. Thanks

Again - not doubting -- where are you seeing that they've been informed?

[loyalsister]

11. Their attorney confirmed it with CNN

,

[Algernon Moncrieff]

18. Thanks (nm)

[loyalsister]

12. Twitter

@color of change

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eb63bd63c7464573a2a1b8e11375de9f/uncertainty-fuels-speculation-ferguson-decision#overlay-context=

[uppityperson]

15. About 2 hours from now, if I have my time zones correct.

[loyalsister]

17. Yep

Here's another source

http://live.reuters.com/Event/us_live_blog

[Are_grits_groceries]

9. The timing of the announcement of the verdict is

apparently still up in the air.
The Governor is involved so there are a lot of people in this process.

[loyalsister]

13. Exactly

I have heard an expectation of 5 pm and one for 8pm

[Aerows]

14. Why all of the drama at this point?

They need to just announce it and quit playing around.

[Are_grits_groceries]

16. They have so thoroughly screwed up

every aspect of this tragedy from the beginning IMO. They have ratcheted up the noise and nerves from the start. None of them has a clue about crisis management or about handling difficult situations.

[Aerows]

21. I totally agree with you

It has been botched from beginning to ... now and who knows what the end will be.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

19. I think they don't want to make an announcement until rush hour traffic has cleared the freeways

...and downtown St. Louis is empty of commuters.

Why the two part business? Beats the heck out of me.

[uppityperson]

20. This will give the family time to finish writing their announcement, public statement.

I can not imagine what they are going through.