Brown family calls for peace as more authorities head to Ferguson

Brown family calls for peace as more authorities head to Ferguson
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The FBI sent about 100 agents to Ferguson, Mo., to deal with any conflicts following the grand jury decision in the police shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, ABC News reports. The jury will decide whether to indict police officer Darren Wilson, who is reportedly in talks to resign.

Wilson shot and killed Brown in early August, sparking weeks of protests. The National Guard is also on hand, following Gov. Jay Nixon declaring a state of emergency earlier this week.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.