In the week since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, initial autopsy findings, police reports, and eyewitness accounts have begun to provide some insights into the circumstances of his death. But plenty of questions remain unanswered, not the least of them: Where is Officer Darren Wilson, and what's likely to happen to him? Wilson, who was put on administrative leave after killing Brown, reportedly left home with his family a few days before his name was made public.
Here's What Happens To Police Officers Who Shoot Unarmed Black Men
Jaeah Lee and Katie Rose Quandt, Mother Jones
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 3:00am
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