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| Ferguson shooting: More than 2,200 National Guard troops sent in | Ferguson shooting: More than 2,200 National Guard troops sent in |
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| The US state of Missouri has ordered more troops to the Ferguson area to quell unrest after a policeman was cleared over Michael Brown's killing. | The US state of Missouri has ordered more troops to the Ferguson area to quell unrest after a policeman was cleared over Michael Brown's killing. |
| State governor Jay Nixon said 2,200 National Guard would be deployed in and around the St Louis suburb on Tuesday. | State governor Jay Nixon said 2,200 National Guard would be deployed in and around the St Louis suburb on Tuesday. |
| Meanwhile officer Darren Wilson said he had a "clean conscience" over his actions, in his first public comments. | Meanwhile officer Darren Wilson said he had a "clean conscience" over his actions, in his first public comments. |
| Violent protests erupted after Monday's ruling, with buildings and vehicles set alight and dozens of arrests. | Violent protests erupted after Monday's ruling, with buildings and vehicles set alight and dozens of arrests. |
| Mr Brown, 18, was shot several times by Officer Wilson on 9 August in Ferguson, Missouri, sparking weeks of unrest. The grand jury's decision means the police officer will not face state criminal charges into the shooting. | Mr Brown, 18, was shot several times by Officer Wilson on 9 August in Ferguson, Missouri, sparking weeks of unrest. The grand jury's decision means the police officer will not face state criminal charges into the shooting. |
| Lawyers for the black teenager have denounced the grand jury's decision as "unfair". | |
| 'No excuse' | 'No excuse' |
| The BBC's Michelle Fleury in Ferguson says the situation in the town is a far cry from some of the scenes seen last night when tear gas filled the streets. | |
| She describes people standing peacefully outside the main police station, with families and young children. | |
| The number of troops in Ferguson on Tuesday is up from 700 deployed the previous night, who failed to prevent what one police chief described as the worst violence the town had ever seen. | The number of troops in Ferguson on Tuesday is up from 700 deployed the previous night, who failed to prevent what one police chief described as the worst violence the town had ever seen. |
| Speaking from Chicago on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said there was "no excuse" for destructive behaviour and criminal acts of rioting, adding that those responsible should be prosecuted. | Speaking from Chicago on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said there was "no excuse" for destructive behaviour and criminal acts of rioting, adding that those responsible should be prosecuted. |
| The frustration seen by the grand jury's decision, he said, had "deep roots in many communities of colour who have a sense that our laws are not being enforced uniformly or fairly". | The frustration seen by the grand jury's decision, he said, had "deep roots in many communities of colour who have a sense that our laws are not being enforced uniformly or fairly". |
| Much of the debate since August has centred on whether Michael Brown was attempting to surrender to Darren Wilson when he was shot, but state prosecutor Robert McCulloch said physical evidence had contradicted some of the witness statements. | Much of the debate since August has centred on whether Michael Brown was attempting to surrender to Darren Wilson when he was shot, but state prosecutor Robert McCulloch said physical evidence had contradicted some of the witness statements. |
| Speaking to ABC News, Officer Wilson said there was nothing he could have done differently. He said he feared for his life. | |
| "The reason I have a clean conscience is because I know I did my job right," he said. | |
| He described Mr Brown as a "powerful man," saying he felt "like a five-year-old holding on to Hulk Hogan". | |
| The policeman, who has been on administrative leave since the incident, denied witness statements that Mr Brown put his hands up. | The policeman, who has been on administrative leave since the incident, denied witness statements that Mr Brown put his hands up. |
| He insisted that race played no part in the confrontation and that he would have acted in exactly the same way if the suspect had been white. | He insisted that race played no part in the confrontation and that he would have acted in exactly the same way if the suspect had been white. |
| Process under scrutiny | Process under scrutiny |
| More than 80 people were arrested amid riots across several areas of St Louis on Monday night. Sixty-one of those arrests were in Ferguson, with charges including burglary and trespassing. | More than 80 people were arrested amid riots across several areas of St Louis on Monday night. Sixty-one of those arrests were in Ferguson, with charges including burglary and trespassing. |
| Ferguson mayor James Knowles criticised what he says was a delay in deploying the National Guard saying it did not come soon enough "to save all of our businesses". | |
| "Lives and property must be protected. This community deserves to have peace," Governor Nixon said on Tuesday, explaining his decision to bring in reinforcements. | |
| Protests continued on Tuesday, with demonstrators briefly closing a major road in central St Louis and rallies staged outside the federal court house. Demonstrations were also staged across the country, including in Los Angeles, Cleveland and Minneapolis. | |
| Michael Brown family lawyer Benjamin Crump earlier described the grand jury process as "broken", but also said they condemned the violence that followed the decision. | Michael Brown family lawyer Benjamin Crump earlier described the grand jury process as "broken", but also said they condemned the violence that followed the decision. |
| Civil rights leader Al Sharpton said the prosecutor's decision to announce the verdict late at night on Monday was "irresponsible". | |
| Many in Ferguson's predominantly African-American community had called for the officer to be charged with murder, but a Missouri grand jury - of nine white and three black members - made no recommendation of charges. | Many in Ferguson's predominantly African-American community had called for the officer to be charged with murder, but a Missouri grand jury - of nine white and three black members - made no recommendation of charges. |
| Lawyers for the Brown family criticised the decision to call a grand jury rather than appointing a special prosecutor and accused state prosecutor Robert McCulloch of seeking to "discredit the victim". | Lawyers for the Brown family criticised the decision to call a grand jury rather than appointing a special prosecutor and accused state prosecutor Robert McCulloch of seeking to "discredit the victim". |
| The jury was made up of 12 randomly picked citizens from the state of Missouri. At least nine votes were needed in order to issue an indictment. | The jury was made up of 12 randomly picked citizens from the state of Missouri. At least nine votes were needed in order to issue an indictment. |
| Mr Brown's family could yet file a wrongful death lawsuit against Officer Wilson. | Mr Brown's family could yet file a wrongful death lawsuit against Officer Wilson. |