Ferguson announcement does not appear imminent
By JOHN O'CONNOR and JIM SALTER, Associated Press
Nov 22, 2014 2:49 PM CST
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2014 file image from video provided by the City of Ferguson, Mo., officer Darren Wilson attends a city council meeting in Ferguson. Wilson is not expecting to face criminal charges from a Missouri grand jury that has been investigating the nationally watched case for the past...   (Associated Press)

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis region has been preparing for the grand jury announcement in the Ferguson case, but there is no evidence that the announcement is imminent.

The 12-member grand jury has been considering whether charges are warranted against Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9.

A prosecutor's office spokesman said around noon Friday that the grand jury was still in session. And the Brown family's attorney, Ben Crump, told The Associated Press on Saturday that he was told he'd be notified when the grand jury reached a decision, but he hadn't heard anything yet.

Tension has been rising amid speculation that a decision would be announced soon, and Friday marked the third straight night of unrest between police and protesters in Ferguson.

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