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Missouri Police Investigating Michael Brown’s Stepfather for Incitement

HeadlineDec 03, 2014

Police in Missouri say the stepfather of Michael Brown is under investigation for potential incitement. A video taken just after the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for Brown’s death shows Louis Head in an emotional outburst. He is seen saying, “Burn this [bleep] down.” Police say they are looking into Head’s comments as part of a probe into acts of vandalism and arson that torched 12 buildings the night of the grand jury decision. Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, has said her husband was speaking from a place of raw anger and should not be judged for his emotional reaction in the moment.

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