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By TIME V stanley cup ideoNove stanley cup mber 21, 2014 2:28 PM ESTThe family of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager whose shooting death at the hands of a white police officer sparked violent protests in Ferguson, Mo. earlier this year, is holding a news conference Friday ahead of a decision by a grand jury probing the case.Attorney General Eric Holder appealed for calm in a video Thursday ahead of the decision, and Brown father has also called for calm.Watch the news conference live above.Read next: Michael Brownrsquo Family Calls for Calm as Ferguson Grand Jury Nears DecisionMore Must-Reads from TIMEHow the Economy is Doing in the stanley cup Swing StatesHarris Battles For the Bro VoteOur Guide to Voting in the 2024 ElectionMel Robbins Will Make You Do ItWhy Vinegar Is So Good for YouYou Dont Have to Dread the End of Daylight SavingThe 20 Best Halloween TV Episodes of All TimeMeet TIMEs Newest Class of Next Generation LeadersContact us at letters@time Hkax Black Fathers Share Lessons on Raising Sons in America Today
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