Missouri Governor announces St. Louis County Police to be relieved of their duties in Ferguson

by Barbara Morrill

Daily Kos Staff Emeritus

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 at 7:51:34am PDT

. @GovJayNixon just confirmed that the State Police & Federal Authorities are going to relieve St. Louis County PD of their duties here.
— @ShaunKing

It's about time.

Details as they develop.

8:55 AM PT: More:

“The governor just called me, and he’s on his way to St. Louis now to announce he’s taking away St. Louis County police out of the situation,” Clay, a Missouri Democrat, said in a telephone interview. He added that Nixon may ask the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to step in.
Clay said that he has been urging U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to “take over the entire situation because we will not get justice for Michael Brown and his family and friends if the St. Louis County police and prosecutor have a say.”