As Ferguson, Missouri, and the rest of the nation await a grand jury decision in the Aug. 9 police shooting of Michael Brown this week, Not In Our Town Bloomington-Normal released the following response:
"The events in Ferguson reflect a great disconnect between the government, the police, and the people of the community. We must always work toward understanding and respecting everyone in our community, creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive community in the hopes that we can never have that happen here."