Ferguson Protests on the Square

Shot of the protesters on the C'dale Town Square last night about 6 p.m. One of the local tv stations, WSIL, I think, had someone broadcasting live from the other side of the street.

Ferguson Protests in Carbondale

Saw about 3 dozen people on the Carbondale Town Square about 10 p.m. last night. A few moved out into the road but the overwhelming majority contented themselves with standing on East Main's shoulder and holding signs up for cards. Also saw about a dozen people inside Curbside watching the televised reports.  Streets quiet otherwise, though I did hear that the Carbondale Police Department had called in a number of extra officers just in case. Councilwoman Jane Adams was out and about last night as well but have not heard about any of the other council members.

Another protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. today, also at the Town Square pavilion

Ferguson Verdict Watch

Carbondale is on the list of planned locations for "direct action training" in the wake of the verdict from the grand jury investigating the Ferguson jury. Some forn of action is scheduled for sometime tonight at the Town Square Pavilion. No indication if they will meet prior to the verdict announcement or afterward.