Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (L) thanks co-chairs Rev. Starsky Wilson (C) and Rich McClure after signing an executive order establishing the Ferguson Commission in St. Louis on November 18, 2014. The Ferguson Commission will study the underlying issues raised by events in Ferguson, Missouri and issuing a report with specific policy recommendations. The sixteen men and women sworn in are made up of business owners, not-for-profit leaders, teachers, lawyers, police officers, activists, pastors and public servants. UPI/Bill Greenblatt |
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Rev. Starsky Wilson is president and CEO of the Deaconess Foundation and pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ in St. Louis. Rich McClure is chairman of the St. Louis Regional Board of Teach for America, former president of UniGroup Inc. and of Civic Progress. McClure was also chief of staff for former Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft.
The commission is tasked with producing a report with recommendations by Sept. 15, 2015.
The grand jury decision on Officer Darren Wilson's legal fate could come any day.
As people in and around Ferguson await the decision a new analysis of records showed the officer's fatal encounter with Brown lasted for less than 90 seconds.