Nixon announces members of Ferguson Commission

[Playinghardball]

Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday swore in the members of the Ferguson Commission — a committee he formed to address the “social and economic conditions” highlighted by protests after the killing of Michael Brown.

The appointees have been selected by the governor from a pool of more than 300 people who applied. Nixon introduced them Tuesday afternoon at the Missouri History Museum.

The co-chairmen of the organization are the Rev. Starsky Wilson, president and CEO of the Deaconess Foundation and pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ in St. Louis, and Rich McClure, chairman of the St. Louis Regional Board of Teach for America, former president of UniGroup Inc. and of Civic Progress.

Nixon announced the formation of the commission last month. At the time, he said it was not an attempt to prepare the community for the possibility that Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson won’t face charges at the state or federal level. A St. Louis County grand jury is weighing whether to indict Wilson for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, on Aug 9.

That decision is expected any day. On Monday, Nixon declared a state of emergency and called up the Missouri National Guard to help deal with the aftermath of the grand jury's decision.

More here: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ferguson-commission-members-announced/article_018cc5a3-d3db-5296-a581-75ca49921153.html

[hollysmom]

1. not good enough to make up how he handled things

[underpants]

2. I'm almost surprised that Cliven Bundy and Sheriff Arpaio didn't make it

Considering how the rest of this has been handled.

[Hoyt]

3. A bit late, but I'll give him credit. Hope the Commission acts seriously and is not just show.