Ferguson One-Year Anniversary Marked By Looting and Gunfire, State of Emergency Declared

UPDATE: In light of the recent violence, a state of emergency has been declared by the St. Louis County Executive. The St. Louis County Police Chief will be tasked with maintaining order (via St. Louis Post-Dispatch):

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has declared a state of emergency and turned oversight of the Ferguson situation over to County Police Chief Jon Belmar.

"Chief Belmar shall exercise all powers and duties necessary to preserve order, prevent crimes, and protect the life and property of our citizens,” Stenger said in a statement issued early Monday afternoon.

The county executive decried the gunfire that marred an otherwise peaceful weekend of protesting around the firstfrican American teen Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer.

"The recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to rebuild and become stronger," Stenger said. "The time and investment in Ferguson and Dellwood will not be destroyed by a few that wish to violate the rights of others."

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/08/10/ferguson-one-year-anniversary-marked-by-looting-and-gunfire-n2036951