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Current, December 01, 2014 University of Missouri-St University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 12-1-2014 Current, December 01, 2014 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, December 01, 2014" (2014). Current (2010s). 185. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/185 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 48 ISSUE 1455 The Current DEC 1, 2014 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Ferguson unrest returns after grand jury decision KAT RIDDLER NEWS EDITOR While the University of Louis at the Lambert Airport Missouri—St. Louis students had been put into place as of had already begun Tanksgiving 11 p.m. Te St. Louis Galleria Break the story that has gripped closed at 6 p.m. Monday night the nation on the Michael and University City cancelled Brown shooting in Ferguson all activities and meetings on continued to dominate the Monday night. headlines and national debate. On Tuesday, November 25, Te violence which erupted on Governor Nixon held a press Monday following the release of conference at 1:30 a.m. along the grand jury decision turned with Missouri Highway Patrol out to be worse than that expe- Captain Ron Johnson and St. rienced in August, following the Louis County Police Chief shooting. Protests went nation- John Belmar. All were shocked wide and even worldwide. Here at the amount of violence and is a day by day breakdown of vandalism. Nixon said that he events of this past week, begin- deployed the National Guard to ning with a press conference the Ferguson Police Department held on the UMSL campus. to help prevent more damage. On Monday, November 24, A police ofcer was shot Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in the University City Delmar hosted a press conference in the Loop late into the night of J.C. Penny Conference Center COURTESY OF ADREES LATIF / REUTERS November 24. Te police ofcer Summit room at the UMSL Cars burning in Auto By Credit on November 24 was responding to a burglary at 5:30 p.m., just two and a in progress call that happened half hours before the grand saying, “Tat [change] won’t heard throughout the neigh- some local businesses. Cathy’s at 10 p.m. Te police found a jury release. Governor Nixon be done by throwing bottles. borhood, preventing police Diner was one of these busi- woman shot in the leg in her was joined by St. Louis Mayor Tat won’t be done by smash- and frefghters from stopping nesses saved by a human chain home. She was taken to the Francis Slay, St. Louis County ing car windows. Tat won’t be fres. A total of 25 stores were preventing protestors from do- hospital, but later died. Tree Executive Charlie Dooley, and done by using this as an excuse looted and damaged. 12 stores ing harm to the building. police ofcers approached the Public Safety Director for the to vandalize property. It cer- were burned during the night Elsewhere in St. Louis, house looking for the shooter State of Missouri Dan Isom. All tainly won’t be done by hurting following the decision release. protestors assembled at I-44 and and one was shot in the chest. speakers were urging peaceful anybody.” Trashcans, police cars, and a Grand shutting down both di- Tat police ofcer was taken to protesting after the grand jury Police did not allow protes- car dealer’s 10 cars were also rections on the highway around the hospital and is in a stable, release in the Ferguson case. tors to assemble in the street. burned. Some protestors self 10 p.m. Eastbound I-44 was serious condition. Te shooter Te grand jury has been Protestors lawfully assembled on policed violence and vandal- cleared around 11:20 p.m. Tem- was found and killed on No- meeting since August 20, to the sidewalks. Gunshots were ism during the night protecting porary fight restrictions into St. vember 26 by 2 FBI agents. decide whether to indict Of- All St. Louis public schools fcer Darren Wilson, who shot were closed on November 25, Michael Brown on August 9. along with other schools in the Te grand jury verdict was read area. at the Clayton Courthouse A body was found around at 8 p.m. Te verdict to not 9 a.m. on November 25 of an indict Wilson was released by unidentifed male unresponsive St. Louis County Prosecuting in a car parked near Canfeld Attorney Bob McCulloch at a Drive, where Brown was killed. closed media only flled room. In Ferguson, 61 arrests were McCulloch also announced that made during the night and all he was releasing all the evidence but 2 were from the St. Louis presented to the grand jury by metro area. In the city of St. posting it to a website for public Louis, 21 arrests were made. review. Windows along South Grand Violence erupted after the were smashed and police are decision. A statement from said to have used tear gas there Michael Brown’s family urged as well. peace, and President Obama KAT RIDDLER/THE CURRENT addressed the nation at 9 p.m. Mayor Francis Slay speaking at Governor Nixon’s press conference on November 24 Continued on Page 2 INSIDE Art for Autism pg 4 University Singers pg 5 UMSL Basketball pg 6 Divest-Invest pg 7 2 THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM December 1, 2014 THE CURRENT STAFF THE CURRENT ONLINE EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Anna Glushko Staying safe while holiday shopping Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Kat Riddler WILL PATTERSON Features Editor Karlyne Killebrew CRIME REPORTER Sports Editor Eric Harris During the holiday season, are left in plain sight, it can lead while your attention is focused people’s holiday generosity. Re- A&E Editor Cate Marquis many people will be out spend- to break-ins and thefts. on items you may want to pur- member, if it sounds too good Opinions Editor LaTwuanna Troupe ing money on gifts for loved 2. Try to carry less cash. chase. Experts advise the best to be true, it probably is. Copy Editors Dominque McPherson, ones. In addition to people tak- With it being the holiday place to keep a purse is on your 7. Law enforcement ex- Jane Lakayil ing advantage of deals, there will season, people know that shoulder with the strap across perts advise if someone does try Staff Writers Tiffanee Arthur, Ashlee be people taking advantage of more people are out with extra your body. to snatch your purse or wallet, Carlstrom, Mary Chickos, Christian others by using the opportunity spending money and may want 5. Park in well-lit areas. do not to try to resist, as these DeVerger, Lori Dresner, Jill Hardy, for their own nefarious purpos- some of it. Cash may be safer Te last thing you want to do is items can be replaced and may Jacqueline Irigoyen, Lotte Jønsson, es, such as theft. Here are a few to spend (because of security walk to your car in a dimly-lit not be worth having physical Sean Marshall, William Patterson, tips to avoid being a victim this breaches), but if you have your area holding tons of shopping harm done to you. But, do try Cullen Williams holiday season. credit or debit card stolen, you bags. Also, have your keys ready to observe everything you can 1. Do not leave any can make a phone call and have to open your vehicle and re- about the perpetrator and call valuables in plain sight. Tis it deactivated. member where you park so you 911 as soon as you can, so the seems simple and is told all 3. Only use ATMs that do not have to wander around police can handle it. DESIGN year, but this is more important are in well-lit areas, preferably the parking lot. If there are 8. Beware of people ap- Design Editor Eric Wynen during the holiday season. Some ones where you can remain in people around your vehicle and proaching you on store parking Photo Editor Ryan Brooks people like to leave gifts they your vehicle and observe if there you feel uncomfortable, go back lots. If someone asks you to Web Editor Maria Pilger have bought in the car or in the appears to be anyone lurking in the store and see if someone come to his or her car to help Staff Photographers windows of their home. If you near the machine. from the store or security will them with something, instead Ashlee Carlstrom, Rob Sifford, do need to keep packages in 4. If pushing a cart accompany you to your car. say you will send help out from Hammy Sorkin your car, keep them out of sight through a store, do not leave 6. Beware of holiday the store, because he or she Cartoonist/Artists Brett Heuer,Greg by covering them or keeping your purse or phone in the cart scam artists. Some people take may be trying to lure you to the Hartl, Mike “MR” Nash them in the trunk. When gifts where it can be easily grabbed this time to take advantage of vehicle in order to rob you. BUSINESS Business Manager Cate Marquis Ferguson unrest returned November 24 Advertising Director Britni Fischer Distribution Manager Lori Dresner KAT RIDDLER Social Media Director LaTwuanna Troupe NEWS EDITOR Continued from Page 1 were thrown from the protestors On Tuesday night, 44 Two “Te New York Times” Hundreds of protestors and they were dispersed.
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