Witnesses ' version a stark contrast . Officer 's testimony helps him , but `` he is not out of the woods yet , '' analyst says . A leading activist finds account of officer 's testimony `` so hard to believe '' Brown supporters are so angry that St. Louis area may `` burn , '' activist warns . The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether Ferguson police officers used excessive force in shooting and killing Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, on Aug. 9. Evidence does not indicate any civil rights violations so far .
Officer 's testimony helps him , but `` he is not out of the woods yet , '' analyst says . A leading activist finds account of officer 's testimony `` so hard to believe '' Brown supporters are so angry that St. Louis area may `` burn , '' activist warns . The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether Ferguson police officers used excessive force in shooting and killing Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, on Aug. 9. Evidence does not indicate any civil rights violations so far .