From [HERE] and [HERE] U.S. Attorney Sally Yates said that she, along with the FBI, with open their own investigation into the shooting death of Ariston Waiters after a grand jury cleared the officer who shot Waiters of any criminal wrongdoing.

Yates told CBS Atlanta News that Waiters' case is very important and deserves a thorough examination because the young man lost his life after an interaction with a police officer.

Supporters for Waiters said they were happy about Wednesday's announcement, including Robert Patillo, an attorney for the Rainbow Push Coalition, which is an organization that fights for social change.