By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 21, 2015
The Justice Department will likely not bring any civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer involved in the death of a black teenager, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Mr. Wilson was exonerated by a grand jury last year of any charges in the altercation that led to the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
The announcement sent off waves of protests and riots, with accusations that the local prosecutor's office had deliberately led the grand jury to return a "no bill" that didn't file any charges against the officer.
Many civil rights advocates had pinned their hopes on the Justice Department's own investigation, saying they wanted the agency to file some kind of charge against Mr. Wilson, who has since resigned from the Ferguson police force.
Now, it looks as if that won't happen, as The Times reported that federal prosecutors are drafting a memo that recommends no action be taken against Mr. Wilson.
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The Justice Department will likely not bring any civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer involved in the death of a black teenager, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Mr. Wilson was exonerated by a grand jury last year of any charges in the altercation that led to the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
The announcement sent off waves of protests and riots, with accusations that the local prosecutor's office had deliberately led the grand jury to return a "no bill" that didn't file any charges against the officer.
Many civil rights advocates had pinned their hopes on the Justice Department's own investigation, saying they wanted the agency to file some kind of charge against Mr. Wilson, who has since resigned from the Ferguson police force.
Now, it looks as if that won't happen, as The Times reported that federal prosecutors are drafting a memo that recommends no action be taken against Mr. Wilson.
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