Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Michael Brown's Mother: Officer Wilson 'Wanted To Kill'

The family of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager shot dead by a Ferguson policeman, has been reacting to his testimony.

Officer Darren Wilson has said he was threatened by Michael Brown, and has a 'clean conscience' over the shooting. He was acquitted by a grand jury earlier this week.

But the teen's parents say they're 'crushed' by that verdict. Here's his mother, Lesley McSpadden, talking to CBS This Morning:

IN: I knew my...
OUT: ...to anybody
DUR: 10 seconds


Michael Brown's father told CBS This Morning that while he finds it difficult moving on from his son's death, he wants it to change how situations like this are handled in future:

IN: Why would you...
OUT: ...change all over
DUR: 18 seconds


Michael Brown's mother said on CBS This Morning that she thinks Officer Darren Wilson wanted to kill: 

IN: How could your...
OUT: ...to kill someone
DUR: 8 seconds