This Is What Darren Wilson Told the Grand Jury About Shooting Michael Brown

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Here is Darren Wilson’s testimony before the St. Louis County grand jury (St. Louis Public Radio has uploaded documents, here), starting on page 195. (His account of his encounter with Michael Brown begins on page 206.) Follow our coverage on what’s happening in Ferguson, and how the grand jury decision fits a longstanding pattern in the St. Louis area.