Here’s How America Responded the Morning After #FergusonDecision, in 35 Tweets

From outrage and insensitivity to prayers and peaceful mourning, Americans woke up to a flood of reactions to the announcement that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be charged in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

After a long night of protests, some of them turning violent, here is what came of last night’s decision.

Read a full recap of the events related to the shooting of Michael Brown here.

What did he do to deserve this?#Fergusonhttps://t.co/2joOT7jJPs

— Anthony Lopez (@goAMLopez) November 25, 2014

Sobering daylight in #Ferguson exposes a city in shambles: http://t.co/KL0LaMbGkz pic.twitter.com/q7AaaR5IdK

— Mashable (@mashable) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/KristerJohnson/status/537254757254303744

African-American owner of Cathy's Kitchen in #Ferguson, who fed protesters for wks, is cleaning up. Customers helping pic.twitter.com/ZF74yz4wOM

— Evan Pérez (@evanperez) November 25, 2014

Dear #Ferguson protesters
So you're surprised nothing changes When u respond like this to decisions you deem unjust? pic.twitter.com/b8IjlNh67r

— ????????America First Stacy???????? (@Discoveringme40) November 25, 2014

I expect better from twitter, often disappointed. #Ferguson tweets filled with anger and negativity wondering why situation here is same way

— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) November 25, 2014

Walking around #Ferguson this morning is like being in a city after a natural disaster pic.twitter.com/xEO3ClYGD6

— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/SizweDhlomo/status/537250268728283138

Riddle me this:
Would you wait until after dark to announce #Ferguson decision if you were trying to PREVENT violence or PROVOKE it?

— Kennett Area Dems (@KennettDems) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/537256403212054529

RT @AlvarezABC11: #UNC students staging a "die-in" taking a stand in #FergusonDecision https://t.co/G8U4AQCrRs

— ABC11 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) November 25, 2014

What America woke up to today. http://t.co/CNXSyXQZ6I #ferguson pic.twitter.com/4XOMNvCKI1

— Jim Roberts (nycjim.bsky.social) (@nycjim) November 25, 2014

Twitter map of #Ferguson geotags from 8pm CT last night via @TwitterData http://t.co/seNbt8n4NI h/t @zbyronwolf pic.twitter.com/xWqUpC46HP

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 25, 2014

Ferguson Protester Breaks Fox News Camera On Air http://t.co/FxHfVQmIaE

— Business Lunchbox (@bizlunchbox) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/bkesling/status/537236093750755328

More than 80 #Ferguson protesters arrested Monday night in St. Louis area http://t.co/3ms8boYwKo

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) November 25, 2014

CNN reporter hit with rock in head during #Ferguson live shot: http://t.co/Ue4XSzmWtO

— KMOX St. Louis News (@kmoxnews) November 25, 2014

Change you can believe in in #Ferguson: Looters just sent hundreds of Missourians to the unemployment line.

— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) November 25, 2014

Who are the protesting against? The Democrat Party? "@sirenidica: The tragic irony of #Ferguson http://t.co/ulDRr2GWcP"

— Deborah (@dacw10) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/537276451897483264

https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/537261643345195008

https://twitter.com/mcameneti/status/537262125480415232

https://twitter.com/Amina_Semlali/status/537262789098999808

https://twitter.com/WayneDupreeShow/status/537248968661819393

Morning protest in Clayton is underway with about 75 people picketing in intersections one after another. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/1Yb3hpbpQc

— Shawn Carrié (@shawncarrie) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/mrgeology/status/537231194048712705

#Ferguson isn't just about one cop and one kid. It's also about the implicit bias the plagues us all, everywhere, that we need to address.

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) November 25, 2014

If the media focus on violent protests, there's usually a peaceful majority they don't want you to see. #Ferguson https://t.co/fT5sFVVn9s”

— Josh Powell (@JoshPowell88) November 25, 2014

Watch a #Ferguson protestor smash a Fox News camera to pieces on live television http://t.co/vppor06CeY pic.twitter.com/bJ3rO1NVoL

— Salon (@Salon) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/ozchrisrock/status/537280686248689664

Emotional prayers at the clergy-led action at Shaw Park in Clayton #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/MPVk45Ihxx

— ACLU (@ACLU) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/gabbietaughtme/status/537218748860891136

https://twitter.com/TheAnonMessage/status/537212127397044224

St. Louis station -> RT @FOX2now: Looters still hitting North St. Louis stores at 5am #ferguson https://t.co/T33MMwZkxa

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/537283802666893312