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(94,200 posts) Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:58 PM Aug 2014

A grand jury may start hearing evidence Wednesday on Michael Brown killing [View all]

msnbc ‏@msnbc 25m

A grand jury may start hearing evidence Wednesday in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown:

FERGUSON, Missouri – The office of the county prosecutor has said a grand jury could start hearing evidence Wednesday in the fatal shooting of unarmed African-American teen Michael Brown by a white police officer on August 9.

Ed Magee, a spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, told the Associated Press that authorities aim to start presenting the case Wednesday, the grand jury’s regular meeting date.

http://on.msnbc.com/1n2Ggoz #Ferguson

. . . I know . . .right? Yesterday people. Should have begun long ago.

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A grand jury may start hearing evidence Wednesday on Michael Brown killing [View all] bigtree Aug 2014 OP

Yah, well, With McCulloch on the job, I predict a "no bill" ruling. MineralMan Aug 2014 #1

YES - from what I've read, he is clearly biased. The state AG, or whomever has the power, should kath Aug 2014 #4

The state should appoint a special prosecutor and take this MineralMan Aug 2014 #6

Got a link? pintobean Aug 2014 #17

Well he sure didn't hold back about how he felt with the swap in authority. Rex Aug 2014 #23

Does Nixon seem competent to you? pintobean Aug 2014 #24

I didn't know all of that. NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #25

I'm sure McCulloch saw the change of command as political payback. pintobean Aug 2014 #26

Does the Ferguson PD? Seriously? Rex Aug 2014 #29

FPD hasn't been involved in the investigation pintobean Aug 2014 #30

Really? You didn't know Ferguson City PD started all this? Rex Aug 2014 #31

This conversation was about the county prosecutor. pintobean Aug 2014 #32

Okay well that's not true at all. Rex Aug 2014 #33

I know the history. pintobean Aug 2014 #34

He's a liberal Democrat and a very fair man. agbdf Aug 2014 #13

Says who? MineralMan Aug 2014 #15

Says me. pintobean Aug 2014 #18

Read here. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #22

Wow. Shades of Abu Ghraib and I love the role of females... Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #28

Bullshit. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #19

The Justice Department will also be looking over his shoulder agbdf Aug 2014 #16

I fear that you are right Gothmog Aug 2014 #21

They are rushing this d_r Aug 2014 #2

DA may not be planning to have witnesses testify to Grand Jury. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #3

Ya, but they should interview ALL witnesses so they have evidence for the grand jury Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #5

You're assuming he'll present a legitimate case to Grand Jury... HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #12

McCulloch's father was a cop killed in the line of duty. McCulloch ought to recuse himself VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #8

yes exactly nt d_r Aug 2014 #9

I'd bet the authorities have already taken statements by most all witnesses seveneyes Aug 2014 #11

No. Several eyewitnesses to the shooting have not been interviewed by police or DAs office. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #14

Is there a real lawyer, or judge around... TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #7

My understanding.... Avalux Aug 2014 #20

If McCulloch is allowed to prosecute this case the officer will walk LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #10

There is NO confidence onecaliberal Aug 2014 #27