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| Michael Brown shooting: Anger at crackdown on protests | Michael Brown shooting: Anger at crackdown on protests |
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| Police in the US state of Missouri have clashed with protesters for a fourth night amid growing anger at the fatal shooting of a black teenager by police. | Police in the US state of Missouri have clashed with protesters for a fourth night amid growing anger at the fatal shooting of a black teenager by police. |
| Heavily armed riot police fired tear gas as they moved in on demonstrators in Ferguson, St Louis, who had ignored an order to disperse. | Heavily armed riot police fired tear gas as they moved in on demonstrators in Ferguson, St Louis, who had ignored an order to disperse. |
| Several people were arrested, two of them journalists who said they were assaulted before being released. | Several people were arrested, two of them journalists who said they were assaulted before being released. |
| The tension was sparked by the death of Michael Brown, 18, on Saturday. | The tension was sparked by the death of Michael Brown, 18, on Saturday. |
| Details about the incident have been disputed but eyewitnesses said the unarmed teenager had his arms raised when he was shot multiple times by a police officer. | Details about the incident have been disputed but eyewitnesses said the unarmed teenager had his arms raised when he was shot multiple times by a police officer. |
| Police say there was a struggle and the officer suffered facial injuries. | Police say there was a struggle and the officer suffered facial injuries. |
| The St Louis County Police Department had asked protesters on Wednesday to gather only in the daylight hours and to disperse "well before the evening hours" for safety reasons. | The St Louis County Police Department had asked protesters on Wednesday to gather only in the daylight hours and to disperse "well before the evening hours" for safety reasons. |
| The plea came after three nights of tense, sometimes violent protests that resulted in dozens of arrests, looting and the burning of a shop. | The plea came after three nights of tense, sometimes violent protests that resulted in dozens of arrests, looting and the burning of a shop. |
| Despite this appeal to stay away, and an earlier call for calm from President Barack Obama, the anger seemed as palpable as ever on the streets of Ferguson on Wednesday night. | Despite this appeal to stay away, and an earlier call for calm from President Barack Obama, the anger seemed as palpable as ever on the streets of Ferguson on Wednesday night. |
| Armoured vehicles blocked off streets and protesters linked arms defiantly as they were told through loudspeakers to leave the area or face arrest. | Armoured vehicles blocked off streets and protesters linked arms defiantly as they were told through loudspeakers to leave the area or face arrest. |
| The demonstrators chanted: "Hands up, don't shoot." | The demonstrators chanted: "Hands up, don't shoot." |
| Molotov cocktails were thrown at lines of police, who launched smoke bombs and fired tear gas. | Molotov cocktails were thrown at lines of police, who launched smoke bombs and fired tear gas. |
| Two US journalists were briefly detained by police earlier on Wednesday while working inside a McDonald's restaurant. | Two US journalists were briefly detained by police earlier on Wednesday while working inside a McDonald's restaurant. |
| One of them, Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post, later tweeted: "Apparently, in America, in 2014, police can manhandle you, take you into custody, put you in cell & then open the door like it didn't happen." | One of them, Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post, later tweeted: "Apparently, in America, in 2014, police can manhandle you, take you into custody, put you in cell & then open the door like it didn't happen." |
| At the scene - Aleem Maqbool, BBC News, Ferguson | At the scene - Aleem Maqbool, BBC News, Ferguson |
| Of those young black men and women taking to the streets, many say they have no other outlet to show their objection - not just to the way Michael Brown died, but to the way the police treats them as a community - and that they will not stop protesting until they are listened to. | Of those young black men and women taking to the streets, many say they have no other outlet to show their objection - not just to the way Michael Brown died, but to the way the police treats them as a community - and that they will not stop protesting until they are listened to. |
| While demonstrations throughout have been vociferous, for the most part they have been peaceful. They were again during the day on Wednesday. But after dark, police seemed intent on enforcing what had earlier been a request that "all those wishing to demonstrate, disperse well before the evening hours". | While demonstrations throughout have been vociferous, for the most part they have been peaceful. They were again during the day on Wednesday. But after dark, police seemed intent on enforcing what had earlier been a request that "all those wishing to demonstrate, disperse well before the evening hours". |
| Tear gas was used and police lines swept through roads in the suburb of Ferguson that have been the focus of the confrontations. | Tear gas was used and police lines swept through roads in the suburb of Ferguson that have been the focus of the confrontations. |
| Requests for calm have come even from the White House, but there is a sense that the young people on the streets have the moral support of many among the older generations within their community here, who also see this as an opportunity for long overdue change. | Requests for calm have come even from the White House, but there is a sense that the young people on the streets have the moral support of many among the older generations within their community here, who also see this as an opportunity for long overdue change. |
| Civil rights activists and Mr Brown's family and friends have called for an end to the clashes, while also demanding that police release the name of the officer who shot and killed Mr Brown. | Civil rights activists and Mr Brown's family and friends have called for an end to the clashes, while also demanding that police release the name of the officer who shot and killed Mr Brown. |
| The authorities have declined to release the name, citing concerns for his safety, a decision that has been criticised by protesters demanding more transparency. | The authorities have declined to release the name, citing concerns for his safety, a decision that has been criticised by protesters demanding more transparency. |
| The officer has been placed on administrative leave. | The officer has been placed on administrative leave. |
| On Wednesday, Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said his priority now was improving race relations in the town. | On Wednesday, Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said his priority now was improving race relations in the town. |
| Correspondents say Ferguson has seen a stark demographic shift in recent decades, going from a majority of white residents to mostly black residents. | Correspondents say Ferguson has seen a stark demographic shift in recent decades, going from a majority of white residents to mostly black residents. |
| The town's population of 21,000 is now two-thirds black. The local police force is made up of 53 officers, three of whom are black. | The town's population of 21,000 is now two-thirds black. The local police force is made up of 53 officers, three of whom are black. |
| President Obama has promised a full investigation by the US Department of Justice into the teenager's death, and the FBI has launched its own inquiry. | President Obama has promised a full investigation by the US Department of Justice into the teenager's death, and the FBI has launched its own inquiry. |
| "I know the events of the past few days have prompted strong passions, but... I urge everyone in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, to remember this young man through reflection and understanding," Mr Obama said in a statement. | "I know the events of the past few days have prompted strong passions, but... I urge everyone in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, to remember this young man through reflection and understanding," Mr Obama said in a statement. |
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