A grand jury chose not to indict Ferguson cop Darren Wilson for the Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown, announced a St. Louis County prosecuting attorney on Monday night.
Many Christian hip-hop artists reacted to the verdict on social media, while those in St. Louis reacted on the streets of Ferguson, attempting to keep as much peace as possible in the face of a riot.
Here are some of those reactions.
Just went and hugged a young black man, standing in front of his barber shop balling crying, it's on fire. #Heartbroken #ferguson
— #SOS #MAYDAY (@Thisl) November 25, 2014
Please pray for our city. These kids are destroying everything and don't even know why. #HEALTHELANDGOD
— J.R. (@Jrinstereo) November 25, 2014
Had to Watch my mothers office burn to the ground last night….she serves troubled and hurting families and youth in Ferguson &STL Sad smh
— Future (@Futureinchrist) November 25, 2014
When North Korea—in light of the ferguson verdict, says you are a graveyard for justice there is a problem. #dontwanttobecalledoutbythem
— Adam A.T. Thomason (@redrev) November 25, 2014
In this moment of anger & hurt Jesus sympothizes with my grief and calls me to love D. Wilson even as I think he should've been indicted.
— Alex Medina (@mrmedina) November 25, 2014
Ferguson isn't an opportunity to observe a riot. Ferguson gives us an opportunity to observe our broken relationships. #Ferguson
— BJ Thompson (@bj116) November 25, 2014
If I lose followers…so be it.
But silence is not an option.
If I'm not worth an indictment…at least let me be worth a conversation.
— Swoope (@MrSwoope) November 25, 2014
People threatenin to unfollow me and my fellow brothers. It's crazy that when someone is hurt by a decision that our opinion takes over love
— DJ Official (@djofficialdj) November 25, 2014
When people say "why are you making this a racial thing?" They've unknowingly answered their own question.
— Lecrae (@lecrae) November 25, 2014
To all my church friends… Remember people are hurting. Jesus heals hurt not antagonize. #Ferguson
— Derek Minor #EMPIRE (@thederekminor) November 25, 2014
We all do irrational things we'll regret when we feel we are unheard. Punch walls, say mean things. be a listener today. Folks are hurting
— propaganda (@prophiphop) November 25, 2014
If u don't understand or have compassion for some1s hurt, u won't have compassion/understanding 4 their correlating actions.
— Andy Mineo (@AndyMineo) November 25, 2014
Grieving with a grieving mother and father tonight.
#Ferguson
— Tedashii (@Tedashii) November 25, 2014
Tragic scene in #Ferguson. I go to sleep sad, but hopeful. Because even though this world is messed up, I know how the story ends
— Trip Lee (@TripLee) November 25, 2014