Chris Hayes interviews the imperial wizard and president of the traditionalist American knights of the Ku Klux Klan at Ferguson, Missouri. The interview comes as a grand jury nears its decision whether to charge the Ferguson police officer who shot the unarmed teenager.
Hayes also interviews a St. Louis newspaper columnist and the St. Louis chief of police.
According to RT:
“The grand jury weighing whether to bring criminal charges against the police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri is reportedly nearing its end, and tension in the area is rising over the possible outcome.
“Following the testimony of a private pathologist hired by the family of Michael Brown – the 18-year-old teenager shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson – the grand jury is likely exhausting its set of witnesses. If true, it means a decision on charges could come as soon as this weekend.”
Chris Hayes video.
This is going to be a nightmare here.
You’re there?
What’s it like?
I am in California, I volunteer with a secondary response team. There are lots of objections to secondary teams going in and the logistics are overwhelming. The fear is that people won’t get the services they need in the aftermath, and people there seem to genuinely scared. Frankly, I don’t see this removing peacefully and as in previous rioting here, we fear the government response will be woefully inadequate.
Wow, thanks so much for your reply. I assume your team is like a CERT team, there for an emergency response.
It seemed like the original law enforcement response (with snipers on armored vehicles, etc.) seemed like too much. Hopefully they will find some kind of balance. Stay safe.
My team are secondary responders, we go into crisis situations and work with PTSD and trauma. The stuff that law enforcement and military is not equipped to deal with.
Sounds like a needed service. Hope it goes well.