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Missouri
Governor Declares Preemptive State of Emergency for Ferguson
As
community readies for no-indictment ruling, activists say, 'No
indictment is a declaration of war, from the state, from the police,
from the system itself.'
by Lauren
McCauley, staff writer
17
November, 2014
Update
3:15 PM (EST): Missouri Governor Issues State of Emergency Order in
Ferguson Ahead of Indictment Decision
Missouri
Governor Jay Nixon on Monday issued an Executive Order declaring a
State of Emergency in Ferguson, Missouri.
"Regardless
of the outcomes of federal and state criminal investigations, there
is the possibility of expanded unrest," Nixon declares, citing
the pending announcement over the indictment of Ferguson police
officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of black teenager
Michael Brown.
The
order, which lasts for thirty days, directs that the "St. Louis
County Police Department shall have command and operational control
over security in the City of Ferguson relating to areas of protests,
acts of civil disobedience and conduct otherwise arising from such
activities."
Further,
it opens the doors for the U.S. National Guard to be called in at any
time in order to "take such action and employ such equipment as
may be necessary to carry out requests processed through the Missouri
State Highway Patrol and ordered by the Governor of the state to
protect life and property and support civilian authorities."
Organizers
and community members have called for a peaceful response should the
no-indictment ruling come. However, as observers note, this
preemptive move by Nixon sets the stage for a strong police crackdown
to any community response to the grand jury decision.
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