“The court testimonies of those involved in the Michael Brown shooting lifted the lid on some of the most intriguing aspects of this incident. RT looks at 10 pointers from the investigation, which has left a nation divided.

In a rare occurrence, transcripts, heard by the jury in the case of Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson who shot and killed Brown, have been made public. Normally, when no indictment is made, grand jury proceedings are kept secret. It also became public knowledge that when he killed Brown, it was the first time Wilson had used a firearm.

The first visual contact Officer Wilson had with Michael Brown was when he saw the teenager walking down the middle of the road with a friend, Dorian Johnson. After talking to the pair, Wilson alleges that Brown swore at him and “that drew my attention to Brown.” Cigarillos had previously been reported stolen from a local shop.”* The Young Turks hosts John Iadarola (TYT University), Ben Mankiewicz and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) break it down.

*Read more here:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/white-house/obama-speaks-on-the-ferguson-decision-20141124