Cummings’ Statement on Grand Jury Decision in Michael Brown Shooting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BALTIMORE, MD (Nov. 24, 2014) — Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), released the following statement after a grand jury in Missouri announced a decision not to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown:

“I am disappointed in the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Wilson for taking the life of Michael Brown; however, we must respect that decision. The Department of Justice will continue its review of this incident and the entire Ferguson Police Department, and I am confident that investigation will bring us closer to the justice that Brown’s family and the entire Ferguson community deserve.

“We must all remember that this is first and foremost about the death of a young man, and the loss of a bright future. While I understand the emotions that have brought protestors into the streets, our goal now should be preventing cases like this one from ever happening again by encouraging dialogue with the police forces sworn to protect our communities and transforming the practices and culture that led to the shooting."

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