Ferguson erupts: US cop not charged in Brown shooting

Demonstrators flee as police fire tear gas following the grand jury decision in the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on November 24, 2014. US President Barack Obama urged calm as violent protests broke out on the streets of Ferguson after the grand jury decided a white policeman will not face charges for killing a black teen. (AFP)

 

Police officers in armored vehicles stand guard in front of the Ferguson police department during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. A St Louis County grand jury has decided to not indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown that sparked riots in Ferguson, Missouri in August.   (AFP)

 

A squad car burns after protestors rioted following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Ferguson has been struggling to return to normal after Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was killed by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer, on August 9. His death has sparked months of sometimes violent protests in Ferguson. A grand jury today declined to indict officer Wison. (AFP)
 

Protesters chant "Hands up don't shoot" during a demonstration on Times Square following the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was announced, in New York November 24, 2014. (Reuters)

 

Police officers guard as protesters react to  the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP)

Police chase take position during clashes with protesters following the decision in the shooting death 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on November 24, 2014. (AFP)

A man takes a picture of a storage facility on fire after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP)
 
 

Demonstrators push down New York Police Department (NYPD) barricades during a protest against the verdict announced in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, at Union Square in New York, November 24, 2014. (Reuters)
 

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