ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – US Attorney General Eric Holder announced new guidelines this morning for law enforcement officers, Particularly when citizens exercise their constitutionally protected rights. He also talked about the peaceful protests in Ferguson and the change they can bring.
“I know, from first-hand experience, that demonstrations like these have the potential to spark a sustained and positive national dialogue, to provide momentum to a necessary conversation, and to bring about critical reform. But history has also shown us that the most successful and enduring movements for change are those that adhere to non-aggression and nonviolence. And so I ask all those who seek to lend their voice to important causes and discussions, and who seek to elevate these vital conversations, to do so in a way that respects the gravity of their subject matter.” said US Attorney General Eric Holder.
The grand jury decision is separate from two concurring civil rights cases the Department of Justice is looking into.
