Missouri Gov. declares STATE OF EMERGENCY, activates National Guard ahead of Ferguson Grand Jury decision

Nov. 17, 2014 3:36 pm by The Right Scoop

Looks like this just got serious.

According to CNN Wire, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday ahead of an expected grand jury decision in the case of Michael Brown.

He’s also activated the National Guard to support police during any unrest that might occur in Ferguson over the decision:

Statement from Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri accompanying executive order activating the national guard for Ferguson pic.twitter.com/csXj1hcaLI

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 17, 2014

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