"The Justice Department encourages law enforcement officials, in every jurisdiction, to work with the communities they serve to minimize needless confrontation," Holder said in a video address released by the department.
Holder also sent a message to protesters that "the most successful and enduring movements for change are those that adhere to non-aggression and non-violence." Ron Davis, the top official in a Justice Department office advising Ferguson authorities on crowd response, told Reuters the department has been pressing local police not to use the heavy-handed tactics that spurred anger in August. Local police used military vehicles and riot gear to deal with some protesters in August."
watching the news conference now- talking about the “rules” of engagement... say they do not know when the GJ will announce. A lot of speculation on twitter, but no-one really knows for sure.