National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Responds to Decision Not to Indict Darren Wilson

WASHINGTON - Nov. 25, 2014 - PRLog -- Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO, NCBCP and Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable Released the following statement:

Last night's  decision by the grand jury in Ferguson, MO to not indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting and killing of Michael Brown who was unarmed is a travesty of justice.  Further, we believe the St. Louis County Prosecutor Attorney Robert McCulloch’s gross mishandling of this case is inexcusable.  The prosecutor appeared to serve as a defense attorney instead of prosecuting attorney seeking justice for an unarmed 18-year old teen ager.  Further, the prosecutor’s decision to release the grand jury decision at 9 pm is a critical example of his mishandling of this case.

We urge the U. S. Justice Department to continue its full federal investigation to bring civil rights charges against Officer Wilson in the wrongful death of Michael Brown, as well as its investigation of excessive police misconduct in the Ferguson Police Department.

We join the civil rights and social justice community in a call for an end to racial profiling of our young Black men and women who are losing their lives across the country at alarming rates at the hands of police officers who are sworn to protect and serve.

Further, we continue to pray that justice will prevail for the Brown family and stand with them in solidarity in their call for peaceful protest and justice for their son Michael.