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| Michael Brown shooting: Protests continue in Ferguson | |
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| Protests have continued in the St Louis, Missouri, suburb of Ferguson, three days after the shooting of an unarmed black teenage by police. | Protests have continued in the St Louis, Missouri, suburb of Ferguson, three days after the shooting of an unarmed black teenage by police. |
| On Tuesday, around 50 demonstrators marched on the police headquarters. | On Tuesday, around 50 demonstrators marched on the police headquarters. |
| The family of Michael Brown, 18, have called for justice for their son. His father described him as a "good boy" who deserved "none of this". | The family of Michael Brown, 18, have called for justice for their son. His father described him as a "good boy" who deserved "none of this". |
| The FBI and the US justice department's civil rights division have opened an investigation into the shooting. | The FBI and the US justice department's civil rights division have opened an investigation into the shooting. |
| The Tuesday protests were peaceful if tense, but they came after police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a large crowd in Ferguson the night before. | The Tuesday protests were peaceful if tense, but they came after police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a large crowd in Ferguson the night before. |
| Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said a group which had gathered at a burned-out convenience store became rowdy at dusk. | Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said a group which had gathered at a burned-out convenience store became rowdy at dusk. |
| Fight with dignity | Fight with dignity |
| Members of the crowd threw rocks at police, he said, and there was gunfire coming from the crowd. | Members of the crowd threw rocks at police, he said, and there was gunfire coming from the crowd. |
| As the situation remains tense, Baptist minister, broadcaster and civil rights activist the Reverand Al Sharpton has said he is heading to the area to meet Michael Brown's parents. | As the situation remains tense, Baptist minister, broadcaster and civil rights activist the Reverand Al Sharpton has said he is heading to the area to meet Michael Brown's parents. |
| "Must fight w/ dignity," he tweeted. | "Must fight w/ dignity," he tweeted. |
| Community leaders have appealed for calm, saying they want to rebuild trust between the mostly white police department and the community in Ferguson, which is 67% black. | Community leaders have appealed for calm, saying they want to rebuild trust between the mostly white police department and the community in Ferguson, which is 67% black. |
| On Tuesday night a local pastor, the Reverend Traci D Blackmon, is planning to hold community question-and-answer session with the Ferguson police chief. | On Tuesday night a local pastor, the Reverend Traci D Blackmon, is planning to hold community question-and-answer session with the Ferguson police chief. |
| "I hear people saying, 'See me, hear me, I'm not invisible,'" she told the St Louis Post-Dispatch. | "I hear people saying, 'See me, hear me, I'm not invisible,'" she told the St Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| Earlier in the day, US Attorney General Eric Holder said the case deserved a "fulsome review". | Earlier in the day, US Attorney General Eric Holder said the case deserved a "fulsome review". |
| The justice department has also sent its community relations team to the area. | The justice department has also sent its community relations team to the area. |
| Dozens of people have been arrested since Sunday, when unrest broke out in the town following Brown's death. | Dozens of people have been arrested since Sunday, when unrest broke out in the town following Brown's death. |
| People looted shops, vandalised cars and stores, and set a building alight as police tried to block off access to several areas of the city. | People looted shops, vandalised cars and stores, and set a building alight as police tried to block off access to several areas of the city. |
| Mayor James Knowles said he understood that people "want to vent their frustrations. We understand they want to speak out", but he added: "We're going to obviously try to urge calm." | Mayor James Knowles said he understood that people "want to vent their frustrations. We understand they want to speak out", but he added: "We're going to obviously try to urge calm." |
| The killing has drawn comparisons by some civil rights leaders with the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a Florida neighbourhood watch organiser who was acquitted of murder charges. | The killing has drawn comparisons by some civil rights leaders with the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a Florida neighbourhood watch organiser who was acquitted of murder charges. |
| Police say Brown was shot several times after a struggle in a police car on Saturday, after an officer encountered Brown and another man on a street in Ferguson. | Police say Brown was shot several times after a struggle in a police car on Saturday, after an officer encountered Brown and another man on a street in Ferguson. |
| County Police Chief Jon Belmar said one of the men pushed the officer back into his squad car and a struggle began. | County Police Chief Jon Belmar said one of the men pushed the officer back into his squad car and a struggle began. |
| Confrontation | Confrontation |
| At least one shot was fired from the officer's gun inside the police car, Mr Belmar said, and then the officer shot several more times as Brown ran away. | At least one shot was fired from the officer's gun inside the police car, Mr Belmar said, and then the officer shot several more times as Brown ran away. |
| Dorian Johnson said he was with Michael Brown and he gave a different version of events. | Dorian Johnson said he was with Michael Brown and he gave a different version of events. |
| He told local broadcaster WALB a police officer told them to get out of the street and onto the sidewalk, and when they continued walking, the officer confronted them. | He told local broadcaster WALB a police officer told them to get out of the street and onto the sidewalk, and when they continued walking, the officer confronted them. |
| After the officer fired, Mr Johnson said, he and Brown ran away. Then Brown turned with his hands in the air and started to get down but the officer approached and "fired several more shots". | After the officer fired, Mr Johnson said, he and Brown ran away. Then Brown turned with his hands in the air and started to get down but the officer approached and "fired several more shots". |
| A resident on the street where the shooting occurred told the Associated Press news agency Brown had his arms raised but the police officer stood over him and shot him. | A resident on the street where the shooting occurred told the Associated Press news agency Brown had his arms raised but the police officer stood over him and shot him. |
| Police have not commented on such eyewitness reports, citing their ongoing investigation. | Police have not commented on such eyewitness reports, citing their ongoing investigation. |
| The officer involved has been with the Ferguson police department for six years, and has been placed on paid administrative leave, Mr Belmar said. | The officer involved has been with the Ferguson police department for six years, and has been placed on paid administrative leave, Mr Belmar said. |