Boston Police Commissioner Asks Students To Keep Protests Peaceful Following Ferguson Decision
A pending grand jury decision in Missouri has Boston Police concerned about students here.
The department posted a message today from Commissioner William Evans urging the city’s students to remain peaceful and responsible if they choose to protest the grand jury decision on whether or not a Ferguson, Mo., police officer will face criminal charges for killing teenager Michael Brown in August. Evans wrote:
The Boston Police Department respects the rights of individuals to assemble and advocate for their opinions and causes. We are asking students to be mindful that there may be outside agitators trying to provoke and instigate otherwise peaceful protests.
Boston has overcome much, and we have a strong history of coming together in times of challenges and crisis, as demonstrated in our community during the Boston Marathon. We showed then how Boston stayed united and we can show that again with Ferguson and all of the important issues facing us in society today.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency this week to prepare for demonstrations following the verdict on Ferguson officer Darren Wilson. The announcement is expected to come this month.
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