By Julissa Catalan
Missouri is declared in a state of emergency just as Darren Wilson’s future could be decided any day now. Meanwhile newly released footage adds some perspective to the timeline of the events that took place on Aug. 9, resulting in the fatal shooting of Black unarmed teen Michael Brown.
Governor Jay Nixon issued an executive order to declare Missouri in a state of emergency on Monday. The order—which is to stay in place for 30 days—directs police to “protect civil rights and ensure public safety in the city of Ferguson and the St. Louis region.”
