Police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, for a second night on Monday after a day of intense protests over the use of deadly force by American law enforcement that saw 144 people arrested.
But further gun violence appeared to have been avoided following the ordering of a state of emergency by county authorities and the announcement of criminal charges against a black 18-year-old who was shot by police after allegedly opening fire on their vehicle during chaotic scenes late on Sunday.
Officers in riot gear from St Louis County police and the Missouri highway patrol snatched several demonstrators from the crowds and made 23 arrests through a hot August evening on Monday. Projectiles such as stones and plastic bottles filled with ice were repeatedly thrown at police lines during a standoff on a main street.
“Safety, our top priority, is now compromised,” a St Louis County police spokesman said on Twitter soon after 10pm. “This is no longer a peaceful protest. Participants are now unlawfully assembled.”
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/11/ferguson-protests-police-protesters-clash?CMP=ema_565
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