[Pearls Before Swine]

The prosecutor in this case publicly released all of the testimony and other evidence that was presented to the grand jury.

Does he have authority to do that? I understand the politics, but again, I thought the internals of the grand jury proceeding were secret.

[Nervous Tick]

Apparently, it was *unusual* for the Prosecuting Attorney to release the evidence; that too is usually kept private.

Here is a link to a pretty good article that addresses several of the questions raised on this thread.

http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2014/11/24/5-things-about-the-ferguson-decision/

[Conscience of a Conservative]

If I recall correctly, I think the prosecutor petitioned the court to allow him to release the records.