JIM SALTER, Associated Press
WELDON SPRING, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says law enforcement officials have been working around the clock to make sure residents and businesses will be kept safe once prosecutors announce whether a suburban St. Louis police officer will face charges for fatally shooting 18-year-old Michael Brown.
A grand jury is expected to decide later this month whether to indict Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson in Brown’s Aug. 9 death.
Weeks of protests followed the shooting and officials are trying to make sure things remain calm once the grand jury decision is announced.
Nixon says looting and violence that marred mostly peaceful protests cannot be repeated.
He says the state highway patrol will work with St. Louis County and city police as one unified command. The National Guard will also be available if needed.
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WELDON SPRING, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to outline law enforcement plans as the St. Louis region prepares for the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case.
Nixon and law enforcement leaders are expected to speak at a Tuesday news conference at Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C headquarters in suburban St. Louis.
The unarmed black 18-year-old Brown was shot and killed by white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. The shooting led to significant unrest in Ferguson and throughout the St. Louis area, and there is concern protests will escalate after the announcement. The grand jury is deciding if Wilson will face charges.
St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch said Monday that the grand jury still is meeting and a decision is expected this month.