From outrage and insensitivity to prayers and peaceful mourning, Americans woke up to a flood of reactions to the announcement that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be charged in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
After a long night of protests, some of them turning violent, here is what came of last night’s decision.
Read a full recap of the events related to the shooting of Michael Brown here.
What did he do to deserve this?#Fergusonhttps://t.co/2joOT7jJPs
— Anthony Lopez (@goAMLopez) November 25, 2014
Sobering daylight in #Ferguson exposes a city in shambles: http://t.co/KL0LaMbGkz pic.twitter.com/q7AaaR5IdK
— Mashable (@mashable) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/KristerJohnson/status/537254757254303744
African-American owner of Cathy's Kitchen in #Ferguson, who fed protesters for wks, is cleaning up. Customers helping pic.twitter.com/ZF74yz4wOM
— Evan Pérez (@evanperez) November 25, 2014
Dear #Ferguson protesters
So you're surprised nothing changes When u respond like this to decisions you deem unjust? pic.twitter.com/b8IjlNh67r— ??America First Stacy?? (@Discoveringme40) November 25, 2014
I expect better from twitter, often disappointed. #Ferguson tweets filled with anger and negativity wondering why situation here is same way
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) November 25, 2014
Walking around #Ferguson this morning is like being in a city after a natural disaster pic.twitter.com/xEO3ClYGD6
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/SizweDhlomo/status/537250268728283138
Riddle me this:
Would you wait until after dark to announce #Ferguson decision if you were trying to PREVENT violence or PROVOKE it?— Kennett Area Dems (@KennettDems) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/537256403212054529
RT @AlvarezABC11: #UNC students staging a "die-in" taking a stand in #FergusonDecision https://t.co/G8U4AQCrRs
— ABC11 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) November 25, 2014
What America woke up to today. http://t.co/CNXSyXQZ6I #ferguson pic.twitter.com/4XOMNvCKI1
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 25, 2014
Twitter map of #Ferguson geotags from 8pm CT last night via @TwitterData http://t.co/seNbt8n4NI h/t @zbyronwolf pic.twitter.com/xWqUpC46HP
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 25, 2014
Ferguson Protester Breaks Fox News Camera On Air http://t.co/FxHfVQmIaE
— Business Lunchbox (@bizlunchbox) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/bkesling/status/537236093750755328
More than 80 #Ferguson protesters arrested Monday night in St. Louis area http://t.co/3ms8boYwKo
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) November 25, 2014
CNN reporter hit with rock in head during #Ferguson live shot: http://t.co/Ue4XSzmWtO
— KMOX St. Louis News (@kmoxnews) November 25, 2014
Change you can believe in in #Ferguson: Looters just sent hundreds of Missourians to the unemployment line.
— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) November 25, 2014
Who are the protesting against? The Democrat Party? "@sirenidica: The tragic irony of #Ferguson http://t.co/ulDRr2GWcP"
— Deborah (@dacw10) November 25, 2014
Police restricting traffic into #ferguson. https://t.co/IdbBfLEUrK
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/537261643345195008
https://twitter.com/mcameneti/status/537262125480415232
https://twitter.com/Amina_Semlali/status/537262789098999808
https://twitter.com/WayneDupreeShow/status/537248968661819393
Morning protest in Clayton is underway with about 75 people picketing in intersections one after another. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/1Yb3hpbpQc
— Shawn Carrié (@shawncarrie) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/mrgeology/status/537231194048712705
#Ferguson isn't just about one cop and one kid. It's also about the implicit bias the plagues us all, everywhere, that we need to address.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) November 25, 2014
If the media focus on violent protests, there's usually a peaceful majority they don't want you to see. #Ferguson https://t.co/fT5sFVVn9s”
— Josh Powell (@JoshPowell88) November 25, 2014
Watch a #Ferguson protestor smash a Fox News camera to pieces on live television http://t.co/vppor06CeY pic.twitter.com/bJ3rO1NVoL
— Salon (@Salon) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/ozchrisrock/status/537280686248689664
Emotional prayers at the clergy-led action at Shaw Park in Clayton #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/MPVk45Ihxx
— ACLU (@ACLU) November 25, 2014
wow RT @MrPooni: While CNN runs footage of #Ferguson burning, this is happening on the steps of the US Supreme Court https://t.co/1D7FyMh1xx
— ?????? ??????? (@jesuisgabbie) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheAnonMessage/status/537212127397044224
St. Louis station -> RT @FOX2now: Looters still hitting North St. Louis stores at 5am #ferguson https://t.co/T33MMwZkxa
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/537283802666893312