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| St Louis protesters demand murder charges for police officer who shot teen dead | St Louis protesters demand murder charges for police officer who shot teen dead |
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| Sunday night’s riots gave way to more peaceful protests on Monday as residents of Ferguson, Missouri, took to the streets to demand justice for an unarmed black teenager who was shot dead by police over the weekend. | Sunday night’s riots gave way to more peaceful protests on Monday as residents of Ferguson, Missouri, took to the streets to demand justice for an unarmed black teenager who was shot dead by police over the weekend. |
| Hundreds of protestors attended a rally outside the Ferguson police station demanding murder charges be brought against the officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. | Hundreds of protestors attended a rally outside the Ferguson police station demanding murder charges be brought against the officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. |
| The circumstances of Brown’s death are still unclear and very much in dispute. St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said an autopsy indicated Brown had been hit multiple times by gunfire. | The circumstances of Brown’s death are still unclear and very much in dispute. St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said an autopsy indicated Brown had been hit multiple times by gunfire. |
| Brown would have started college classes on Monday. | Brown would have started college classes on Monday. |
| There are conflicting accounts of the events that led to Brown’s death. Authorities have said Brown got into an altercation with an officer but a witness said there was no scuffle with police and Brown was shot as he was raising his hands to show he was unarmed. | |
| After the shooting, Brown’s body was left bleeding and lifeless in the streets for hours. Authorities said they would investigate the delay of the body’s removal. | |
| St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said an autopsy indicated Brown had been hit multiple times by gunfire. | |
| The St Louis County police and the FBI are conducting concurrent investigations into the shooting, police said Monday. | The St Louis County police and the FBI are conducting concurrent investigations into the shooting, police said Monday. |
| US Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement on Monday that FBI agents from the St Louis field office would work together with attorneys from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and US Attorney’s Office to conduct a “fulsome review” of the incident. | US Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement on Monday that FBI agents from the St Louis field office would work together with attorneys from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and US Attorney’s Office to conduct a “fulsome review” of the incident. |
| Brown’s death sparked overnight looting and vandalism in the St Louis suburb after a vigil for the teen turned violent. Police said two dozens businesses had been damaged in the riots, 32 people arrested, and two officers injured. | Brown’s death sparked overnight looting and vandalism in the St Louis suburb after a vigil for the teen turned violent. Police said two dozens businesses had been damaged in the riots, 32 people arrested, and two officers injured. |
| The Family Dollar got it a lot worse; it's still closed. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/3kMrBtPmiP | The Family Dollar got it a lot worse; it's still closed. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/3kMrBtPmiP |
| By Monday, the rage had ebbed but the anger still pulsed. | By Monday, the rage had ebbed but the anger still pulsed. |
| “People are angry, people are hurt, people are fed up. You have to direct it somewhere – and you can’t direct it at the people who made you angry because they’ll shoot you and kill you,” Derek Laney, 49, of St Louis told a Los Angeles Times reporter in Ferguson. “So they express it outward … I wouldn’t go out and smash things, I wouldn’t go out and burn things. But I understand why people do it.” | “People are angry, people are hurt, people are fed up. You have to direct it somewhere – and you can’t direct it at the people who made you angry because they’ll shoot you and kill you,” Derek Laney, 49, of St Louis told a Los Angeles Times reporter in Ferguson. “So they express it outward … I wouldn’t go out and smash things, I wouldn’t go out and burn things. But I understand why people do it.” |
| Speaking to the St Louis Post-Dispatch, DeAndrew Smith, 30, compared Brown’s death to Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Florida teenager who was shot and killed while walking home from the store. | Speaking to the St Louis Post-Dispatch, DeAndrew Smith, 30, compared Brown’s death to Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Florida teenager who was shot and killed while walking home from the store. |
| “You ain’t got to kill him,” Smith said. “He ain’t got a gun in his hands. Why did you kill him? You said Trayvon had a hoodie on. You didn’t know what was going on with him. He didn’t have no hoodie on. His hands was up when you shot him. So what’s your excuse?” | “You ain’t got to kill him,” Smith said. “He ain’t got a gun in his hands. Why did you kill him? You said Trayvon had a hoodie on. You didn’t know what was going on with him. He didn’t have no hoodie on. His hands was up when you shot him. So what’s your excuse?” |
| Some carried signs that read “We are Michael Brown,” an homage to the rallying cry protestors used after Martin’s death. | Some carried signs that read “We are Michael Brown,” an homage to the rallying cry protestors used after Martin’s death. |
| Social media exploded in reaction to news of Brown’s death in what’s becoming a ritual following such incidents. | Social media exploded in reaction to news of Brown’s death in what’s becoming a ritual following such incidents. |
| The hashtag #iftheygunnedmedown emerged, asking viewers which photo would be published if they were to be shot by police. | The hashtag #iftheygunnedmedown emerged, asking viewers which photo would be published if they were to be shot by police. |
| #iftheygunnedmedown which picture would they use? pic.twitter.com/YgSAUC1R8u | #iftheygunnedmedown which picture would they use? pic.twitter.com/YgSAUC1R8u |
| #IfTheyGunnedMeDown what picture would they use pic.twitter.com/lJ3k3tT63n | #IfTheyGunnedMeDown what picture would they use pic.twitter.com/lJ3k3tT63n |
| On Youtube, the hacker collective Anonymous published a video encouraging Ferguson residents to demand justice for Brown’s death. | On Youtube, the hacker collective Anonymous published a video encouraging Ferguson residents to demand justice for Brown’s death. |
| To the good people of Ferguson, take heart and take your streets. You are not alone, we will support you in every way possible. Occupy every square inch of your city. Demand justice. Staying silent today could result in the death of your kid tomorrow. | To the good people of Ferguson, take heart and take your streets. You are not alone, we will support you in every way possible. Occupy every square inch of your city. Demand justice. Staying silent today could result in the death of your kid tomorrow. |
| Anonymous demanded that Missouri congressmen introduce “Mike Brown’s Law”, a bill that sets strict national standards for police conduct. It threatened to publish officers personal information if any protestors are harmed. | Anonymous demanded that Missouri congressmen introduce “Mike Brown’s Law”, a bill that sets strict national standards for police conduct. It threatened to publish officers personal information if any protestors are harmed. |
| Brown’s family has asked for an end to the street violence, according to a statement obtained by KTVI television station. They have also hired lawyer Benjamin Crump, who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, a black Florida teenager who was also unarmed when he was shot in 2012, Crump’s office said. | Brown’s family has asked for an end to the street violence, according to a statement obtained by KTVI television station. They have also hired lawyer Benjamin Crump, who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, a black Florida teenager who was also unarmed when he was shot in 2012, Crump’s office said. |
| Monday’s gathering appeared nonviolent, with protesters shouting “Stop the killer cops” and “No justice, no peace.” Four people were arrested, according to KSDK-TV. | Monday’s gathering appeared nonviolent, with protesters shouting “Stop the killer cops” and “No justice, no peace.” Four people were arrested, according to KSDK-TV. |
| Police said Brown was shot on Saturday afternoon after a struggle over a gun in a police car. It was not immediately clear why Brown was in the car. At least one shot was fired during the struggle, and then the officer fired more shots before leaving the car. | Police said Brown was shot on Saturday afternoon after a struggle over a gun in a police car. It was not immediately clear why Brown was in the car. At least one shot was fired during the struggle, and then the officer fired more shots before leaving the car. |
| Protestor being arrested in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/Xi2wWty4pE | Protestor being arrested in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/Xi2wWty4pE |
| The officer, who was not identified, is a six-year veteran and has been put on administrative leave, police said Sunday. The officer’s race has not been disclosed. | The officer, who was not identified, is a six-year veteran and has been put on administrative leave, police said Sunday. The officer’s race has not been disclosed. |
| The first day of school in the nearby Jennings School District was canceled in the aftermath of the rioting. | The first day of school in the nearby Jennings School District was canceled in the aftermath of the rioting. |
| More than 300 police officers, many in riot gear, tried to control the crowd on Sunday night, said St. Louis County Police spokesman Brian Schellman. The 32 people arrested will face charges that could include assault, larceny and burglary, he added. | More than 300 police officers, many in riot gear, tried to control the crowd on Sunday night, said St. Louis County Police spokesman Brian Schellman. The 32 people arrested will face charges that could include assault, larceny and burglary, he added. |