November 2014
Events
- November 24, 2014Grand Jury Declines to Indict Officer Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Killing
A St. Louis County grand jury announced it would not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. The announcement triggered protests in Ferguson and cities across the United States. The DOJ later cleared Wilson of civil rights charges but issued a scathing report documenting Ferguson's pattern of discriminatory policing and unconstitutional municipal court practices.
- November 22, 2014The killing of Tamir Rice
A 12-year-old is shot by Cleveland police within seconds.