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Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson jury issues no charges | Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson jury issues no charges |
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A grand jury has decided not to charge a Missouri police officer over the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. | |
Announcing the decision, state prosecutor Robert McCulloch said the jury had exhaustively examined the evidence. | |
Mr Brown's family said they were "profoundly disappointed". | |
Michael Brown, 18, was killed by Darren Wilson in Ferguson on 9 August. His death sparked weeks of demonstrations. | |
Police were criticised for responding with military grade riot equipment. | |
As the decision was announced late on Monday, hundreds of protesters gathered in Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis. |