The Huffington Post’s Ryan J. Reilly, on the scene in and around Ferguson, Mo., tweeted Thursday night that police told a neighborhood watch meeting in St. Ann to expect a grand jury announcement on Sunday.
All police officers here in St. Ann will be on call as of Saturday morning, officials say. #Ferguson
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
@ryanjreilly an officer told them that tonight?
— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) November 21, 2014
@RE_invent_ED yes
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
Here are reporters from Buzzfeed and the Los Angeles Times weighing in, though:
Mayor of St. Ann (near Ferguson) tells me an officer’s comments on the grand jury decision coming Sunday were “speculation.”
— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 21, 2014
St. Ann's mayor tells me rumor of grand jury announcement Sunday is just speculation, they've got no official confirmation. cc @ryanjreilly
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) November 21, 2014
Are the actions of the Washington, D.C., police any indicator that Sunday is the day?
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has ordered mandatory activation of Civil Disturbance Units Sunday + Monday for "possible demonstrations".
— Paul Wagner (@Fox5Wagner) November 20, 2014
So, are the streets of Ferguson peaceful tonight in the interim? A small group of about 30 protesters are butting heads with police officers, who seem to be brandishing some less lethal rifles to meet halfway the rules of engagement demanded by demonstrators. (Language warning on some of these Vines.)
Police warning protesters blocking the street in #Ferguson. They're now back inside. https://t.co/lSqhR5miLU
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
Now police come outside, and protesters come out to yell at them. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/xojGonPfu0
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
Current police strategy: walk up really close to protesters with a camera #Ferguson https://t.co/18VNRROF9V
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
Actually, demonstrators have been demanding that police wear body cameras that are active at all times. Handhelds apparently don’t count.
#Ferguson Look close for blue in left hand. Officer shook mace as warning. THAT got crowd riled up. #FergusonNovember pic.twitter.com/tY1bfkDcLf
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) November 21, 2014
"Less lethal" #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/qJW3bkuoAX
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) November 21, 2014
Second officer with "less lethal". This guy is practicing awful weapon safety. It keeps pointing at crowd. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/oGGpbtNn4R
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) November 21, 2014
#Ferguson response to like 30 protestors pic.twitter.com/6iTjeCGACh
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) November 21, 2014
#Ferguson https://t.co/o2t6EzcIEx
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) November 21, 2014
Another arrest a few minutes ago in #ferguson https://t.co/vcfHjTGspH
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
Another one of the arrests in #ferguson https://t.co/XUF6aFUfnA
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 21, 2014
Video: arrest made #ferguson https://t.co/7sBvlc3tf7
— Carol Schaeffer (@thencarolsaid) November 21, 2014
Video: officer knocks legal observer against a car https://t.co/SStMYGwduU
— Carol Schaeffer (@thencarolsaid) November 21, 2014
Woman arrested at #Fergsuon PD yells "My legs!" at arrest. Officer tells her "Stop resisting, it won't hurt." pic.twitter.com/mgDSZIJ6uW
— Carol Schaeffer (@thencarolsaid) November 21, 2014
This doesn’t bode well for Sunday (or whenever the announcement happens to come).
Here’s a fresh angle from Vice News’ Danny Gold.
With 70-year-old Vietnam vet who is bringing 14 shotguns to help guard a friends liquor store. He has an oxygen tank and is taking bong rips
— Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) November 21, 2014
Missouri is a weird place.
— Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) November 21, 2014
Editor’s note: this post has been updated with additional tweets.
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