Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Obama appeals for calm after Grand Jury decides no charges over Brown killing

No charges are to be filed against the American police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson earlier this year.


The family of Michael Brown say they are "profoundly disappointed" that Officer Darren Wilson will not now go on trial.


And President Obama is appealing for calm in light of the announcement.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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The announcement was made by Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch.


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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the Brown family is urging people to protest the ruling peacefully.


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