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| Missouri curfew comes into effect in riot-hit Ferguson | |
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| An overnight curfew has come into effect in Ferguson, the St Louis suburb where a black teenager was shot dead by police last week. | |
| Jay Nixon, governor of the US state of Missouri, said it would run from midnight local time (05:00 GMT) until 05:00 (10:00 GMT). | |
| The move comes after a week of violent clashes between heavily armed local police and protesters. | The move comes after a week of violent clashes between heavily armed local police and protesters. |
| Michael Brown, 18, was shot dead on a street in Ferguson on 9 August. | Michael Brown, 18, was shot dead on a street in Ferguson on 9 August. |
| Hundreds of protesters gathered on the main road in Ferguson in poor weather conditions hours before the curfew was due to go into force on Saturday evening. | |
| Dozens of police officers in bullet-proof vests were also seen lining the roads. | |
| "The curfew is going to make things worse," protester Phonso Scott, 24, told Reuters news agency. | |
| "I think the cops are going to get violent tonight, but they can't lock us all up." | |
| As midnight approached, most people appeared to be leaving the streets and going home. | |
| 'Find and maintain peace' | |
| Governor Nixon said that although many protesters were making themselves heard peacefully, he would not allow a handful of looters to endanger the community. | 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." | "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." |
| He also said the US Department of Justice was bolstering its investigation of the shooting. | He also said the US Department of Justice was bolstering its investigation of the shooting. |
| Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson, who is in charge of security in Ferguson, said 40 FBI agents were going door-to-door to gather information about the incident. | Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson, who is in charge of security in Ferguson, said 40 FBI agents were going door-to-door to gather information about the incident. |
| Mr Johnson gave a joint press conference with Governor Nixon on Saturday afternoon at a church in Ferguson, where they were repeatedly interrupted by angry locals. | |
| The latest tensions flared on Friday night after Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson revealed the name of the officer who shot Mr Brown. | The latest tensions flared on Friday night after Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson revealed the name of the officer who shot Mr Brown. |
| Police also released CCTV footage that it said showed Mr Brown stealing a pack of cigars from a convenience store and intimidating its owner shortly before he was killed. | Police also released CCTV footage that it said showed Mr Brown stealing a pack of cigars from a convenience store and intimidating its owner shortly before he was killed. |
| But Mr Jackson said the 18-year-old was not stopped because of the incident and that the officer who shot him did not know he was a robbery suspect. | But Mr Jackson said the 18-year-old was not stopped because of the incident and that the officer who shot him did not know he was a robbery suspect. |
| The BBC's Tom Esslemont in Washington says Mr Jackson's comments sparked bewilderment and anger in Ferguson. | The BBC's Tom Esslemont in Washington says Mr Jackson's comments sparked bewilderment and anger in Ferguson. |
| Mr Brown's family said they were "beyond outraged" by the video's release, criticising what they said was a police attempt to "justify the execution-style murder". | Mr Brown's family said they were "beyond outraged" by the video's release, criticising what they said was a police attempt to "justify the execution-style murder". |
| Civil rights leader Al Sharpton says a peaceful rally, led by Michael Brown's family, is planned for Sunday. | Civil rights leader Al Sharpton says a peaceful rally, led by Michael Brown's family, is planned for Sunday. |
| Are you a resident of Ferguson? What do you think of the curfew? Email your views and experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk adding 'Ferguson curfew' in the subject heading and including your contact details. | Are you a resident of Ferguson? What do you think of the curfew? Email your views and experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk adding 'Ferguson curfew' in the subject heading and including your contact details. |
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