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• Extremely rare for grand jury not to return indictment, statistics show
• Obama takes on hecklers over immigration policy
• Obama: No excuse for violent, destructive protest
• Obama heckled over immigration policies in Chicago appearance
• U.S. judge rules Arkansas ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
• Boehner: I'm ready to 'reappoint' members to special Benghazi panel in new Congress
• Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals
• Michael Brown’s friend upset and angry that cop walks free, vows the ‘fight doesn’t stop here’
• Brown family blasts prosecutor; Wilson speaks
• In wake of Ferguson grand jury decision, fed investigations go on
• What Darren Wilson told the grand jury
• Thousands rally across U.S. after Ferguson decision
• Grand jury: Ferguson Officer Wilson will not face charges
• Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson decision

Extremely rare for grand jury not to return indictment, statistics show Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:46 AM PST It's extremely rare for a grand jury not to return an indictment.

Obama takes on hecklers over immigration policy Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:40 PM PST Taking on the hecklers who've been interrupting his speeches lately, President Barack Obama argued back Tuesday with a point-by-point rebuttal of their arguments and suggested they "get the facts."

Obama: No excuse for violent, destructive protest Posted: 25 Nov 2014 03:41 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama sharply rebuked protesters Tuesday night for racially charged violence in Missouri, saying there was no excuse for burning buildings, torching cars and destroying other property after a grand jury declined to indict the white police officer who shot a black teenager.

Obama heckled over immigration policies in Chicago appearance Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:19 PM PST By Steve Holland CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was interrupted several times by hecklers during a speech on his immigration policy on Tuesday, and their complaint was that his plan did not go far enough in protecting illegal immigrants from deportation. At least four hecklers, all of them women, yelled at the president at the Copernicus Center where he had gone to promote his go-it-alone immigration plan that will remove the threat of deportation for up to 4.7 million illegal immigrants. ...

U.S. judge rules Arkansas ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional Posted: 25 Nov 2014 03:16 PM PST LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) - A U.S. district judge ruled on Tuesday that an Arkansas constitutional amendment that defines legal marriage as being only the union of one man and one woman was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker said the Arkansas amendment enacted about a decade ago denied U.S. constitutional guarantees of equal protection under the law for same-sex couples. ...

Boehner: I'm ready to 'reappoint' members to special Benghazi panel in new Congress Posted: 25 Nov 2014 02:00 AM PST Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday evening announced that he is reappointing Republican Trey Gowdy of South Carolina to head the Select Committee on Benghazi next Congress. The problem, however, is that by doing so, Boehner named a chairman to a panel that does not yet exist. Because the Benghazi committee is select and not permanent or standing, the House will have to vote again to re-create it when Congress returns for a new session in January. Boehner's statement did not mention that another vote would need to occur in order for Gowdy to have a panel to lead or for other Republicans to serve on it.

Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:32 AM PST Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year. An analysis of sales data and store circulars by two research firms contradicts conventional wisdom that Black Friday is when shoppers can get the most ...

Michael Brown’s friend upset and angry that cop walks free, vows the ‘fight doesn’t stop here’ Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:39 AM PST Michael Brown's friend says that he does not condone the violence or looting that broke out after a grand jury failed to indict officer Darren Wilson in the young man's death, but that he understands where it comes from.

Brown family blasts prosecutor; Wilson speaks Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:18 PM PST Protesters set fires and loot businesses in the area where Michael Brown was fatally shot.

In wake of Ferguson grand jury decision, fed investigations go on Posted: 24 Nov 2014 06:25 PM PST Under the lead of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Justice Department is still pursuing two investigations related to the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

What Darren Wilson told the grand jury Posted: 25 Nov 2014 12:24 AM PST A St. Louis County grand jury met for 25 days over three months and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses — many of whom gave conflicting statements — before deciding not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, according to prosecutor Bob McCulloch.

Thousands rally across U.S. after Ferguson decision Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:15 PM PST People protesting the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the U.S. for a second day Tuesday, showing the racially charged case has inflamed tensions even hundreds of miles from the predominantly black St. Louis suburb.

Grand jury: Ferguson Officer Wilson will not face charges Posted: 24 Nov 2014 07:48 PM PST Angry protests follow the decision, which was announced by prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch.

Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson decision Posted: 24 Nov 2014 11:30 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama appealed for calm and understanding in Ferguson on Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict in the death of Michael Brown, pleading with both residents and police officers to show restraint.

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