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Missouri governor declares curfew in riot-hit Ferguson | |
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The governor of the US state of Missouri has declared a state of emergency in the St Louis suburb where a black teenager was shot dead by police last week. | |
Jay Nixon also said a curfew would run from midnight local time (05:00 GMT) until 05:00 (10:00 GMT) in Ferguson. | |
The move comes after a week of violent clashes between heavily armed local police and protesters. | |
Robbery suspect Michael Brown, 18, was shot dead by police on 9 August. | |
Governor Nixon said that although many protesters were making themselves heard peacefully, he would not allow a handful of looters to endanger the community. | |
"We must first have and maintain peace. This is a test. The eyes of the world are watching," Mr Nixon said. "We cannot allow the ill will of the few to undermine the good will of the many." | |
On Friday, police released CCTV footage that it said showed Mr Brown stealing from a convenience store and intimidating its owner. | |
His family said they were "beyond outraged" by the video, criticising what they said was a police attempt to "justify the execution-style murder". | |
Police later said that the officer who shot Mr Brown did not know he was a robbery suspect. |