Gov. Jay Nixon Orders State of Emergency in Missouri

By Carla Murphy Nov 17, 2014

Missouri governor Jay Nixon this afternoon issued a 30-day state of emergency ahead of a St. Louis grand jury’s decision on whether to indict Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson. Read the full text of the order, here, which charges the St. Louis County Police Department with Ferguson’s security. The executive order is fueling speculation that the grand jury will not indict. According to reports, representatives of Ferguson police did not attend today’s press conference.