Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, criticized by some for being absent from the turmoil in Ferguson, Mo., gave a press conference Saturday afternoon to assesses the situation on the ground.
Nixon says DOJ investigation has been "beefed up, mentions additional FBI canvassing area. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Gov. Jay Nixon praises the "courage and resolve" of demonstrators who tried to stop looters. pic.twitter.com/pv5ZoSXt4E
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
BREAKING: Nixon declares a state and emergency and a curfew in Ferguson.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
New Ferguson curfew runs from midnight to 5am.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
Nixon signed state of emergency order, curfew. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
"This is a test. The eyes of the world are watching," @GovJayNixon declares state of emergency and enacts a curfew tonight in #Ferguson.
— Nikole Killion (@NikolenDC) August 16, 2014
The press conference was interrupted by calls from the audience to charge the police officer involved in Michael Brown’s death, Darren Wilson, with murder.
Audience yelling for Nixon to charge Wilson with murder. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
People shouting at presser. Told to keep it down before Capt. Johnson speaks. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Capt. Johnson says FBI has brought in additional 40 agents, canvassing area for witnesses. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Reporter asks if state of emergency Nixon declared gives him authority to take investigation from McCulloch. Dodge. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
People keep shouting, yelling at Nixon. #Ferugson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Aren't press conferences supposed to be for the press?
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/juliebosman/status/500741459775983616
You can't even control a press conference you gonna put a curfew on a whole city!?!? ???? #ferguson
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) August 16, 2014
The governor loses control of the press conference.That didn't take long.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 16, 2014
This news conference is a total mess.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
So many people are shouting that no one can answer questions. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Johnson now taking Qs. Business owners asking about protection from looters, mention open carry to protect last night. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/sabzbrach/status/500741844297592832
Capt Johnson: we won't enforce it with tear gas or tanks. We will communicate. #MikeBrown #Ferguson #curfew
— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) August 16, 2014
Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol managed to take control of the press conference briefly.
Johnson has more control over this presser than Nixon. Wow. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Woman asks Johnson why photo of Wilson wasn't released. It's already out there, FYI. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Community leaders want to know how peaceful residents can communicate with police post curfew. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
New Black Panther Party is here addressing the mayor and Johnson pic.twitter.com/SzmUDB2Vge
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 16, 2014
Man shouts from the back: "I came from North Carolina, and I'm not leaving the streets until we get justice for Mike Brown!"
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
Capt. Johnson on the Black Panthers and Nation of Islam's crowd control efforts: "These groups help, and they're a part of this."
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
Nixon has no idea how to handle a presser. Please put Johnson back up there. This is awful. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
At least twice Nixon was asked how long state of emergency would last, hasn't answered. Too many people shouting. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Gov. Nixon does not quite answer the question on how long the state of emergency will last.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
Nixon visibly angry. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
I'm not even sure if any non-activist journalists have asked a question at this news conference.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
Nixon is letting New Black Panther Malik Shabazz run his presser at the moment. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
I have never seen anything like this. Ever. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Lacy Clay talking now about prosecution of the case. Asked DOJ to go after civil rights violation. #Ferguson
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
When Lacy Clay and Malik Shabazz have to save you from your own presser, just wow.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2014
Malik Shabazz, of Black Lawyers for Justice, on the curfew: "We gotta do it ourselves. They go out there, it's over." pic.twitter.com/F6oCZM1otP
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) August 16, 2014
Will journalists be arrested if they exit media staging area during curfew? Looks like we're going to find out. #Ferguson #STL
— David Sheets (@DKSheets) August 16, 2014
RT @alanblinder: Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri says reporters will be able to monitor enforcement of curfew in #Ferguson.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) August 16, 2014
Gov. Nixon: "We'll get the situation back to normal." Man in crowd: "Normal is police shooting black people!!!"
— Doria Biddle (@DoriaBiddle) August 16, 2014
Was that press conference covered under the governor's state of emergency?
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 16, 2014
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