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| Michael Brown shooting: Driver smashes into crowd as protests erupt across the US during a second night of unrest | Michael Brown shooting: Driver smashes into crowd as protests erupt across the US during a second night of unrest |
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| Protests erupted in cities across the United States during a second night of demonstrations following a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who shot dead unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. | Protests erupted in cities across the United States during a second night of demonstrations following a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who shot dead unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. |
| As more than 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed in a bid to prevent rioting and looting in the St Louis area, demonstrations against the decision taken in Ferguson, Missouri, swelled from Los Angeles to Washington. | As more than 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed in a bid to prevent rioting and looting in the St Louis area, demonstrations against the decision taken in Ferguson, Missouri, swelled from Los Angeles to Washington. |
| Shocking scenes were seen at a rally in Minneapolis when a car smashed into a crowd of protesters before appearing to trap one woman under his front left wheel. | Shocking scenes were seen at a rally in Minneapolis when a car smashed into a crowd of protesters before appearing to trap one woman under his front left wheel. |
| The woman, who suffered minor injuries during the incident, was one of several hundred who had gathered near the 3rd Precinct police outpost to show solidarity with Brown. | The woman, who suffered minor injuries during the incident, was one of several hundred who had gathered near the 3rd Precinct police outpost to show solidarity with Brown. |
| The driver is reported to have called police soon after to inform them of the incident. Police spokesman John Elder said the incident was under investigation. | The driver is reported to have called police soon after to inform them of the incident. Police spokesman John Elder said the incident was under investigation. |
| President Barack Obama has appealed for a dialogue in the wake of the grand jury decision, while his attorney general promised a federal probe into the shooting would be timely and rigorous. | President Barack Obama has appealed for a dialogue in the wake of the grand jury decision, while his attorney general promised a federal probe into the shooting would be timely and rigorous. |
| Officer Darren Wilson, the policeman who shot the teenager, said his conscience was clear. | Officer Darren Wilson, the policeman who shot the teenager, said his conscience was clear. |
| Brown's death on 9 August led to days of violent clashes between police and protesters in the immediate aftermath - tensions which have since flared again in the wake of the decision. | Brown's death on 9 August led to days of violent clashes between police and protesters in the immediate aftermath - tensions which have since flared again in the wake of the decision. |
| A protester jumps on a Ferguson police car set on fire by protesters in Ferguson, Missouri (Reuters) | A protester jumps on a Ferguson police car set on fire by protesters in Ferguson, Missouri (Reuters) |
| Members of the National Guard detain a protester in Ferguson, Missouri (Reuters) | |
| In Ferguson, despite the increased military presence, a police car was set on fire near City Hall as darkness fell, while officers fired smoke bombs and tear gas to scatter protesters. | In Ferguson, despite the increased military presence, a police car was set on fire near City Hall as darkness fell, while officers fired smoke bombs and tear gas to scatter protesters. |
| While a total of 44 arrests were made, the unrest was said to be less intense than on Monday night in the immediate aftermath of the grand jury decision. | While a total of 44 arrests were made, the unrest was said to be less intense than on Monday night in the immediate aftermath of the grand jury decision. |
| In Los Angeles, protesters flooded the US 101 freeway, carrying barricades that were then laid across lanes, bringing traffic to a standstill. | In Los Angeles, protesters flooded the US 101 freeway, carrying barricades that were then laid across lanes, bringing traffic to a standstill. |
| Protesters gather outside Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters in Los Angeles, California, following Monday's grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (Reuters) | Protesters gather outside Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters in Los Angeles, California, following Monday's grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (Reuters) |
| Police officers hold a line during the second night of demonstrations in Emeryville, California, following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (Reuters) | |
| The few dozen protesters, who were soon chased off the highway and corralled on an overpass, had broken away from a larger, primarily peaceful group of hundreds who had marched for miles through the city, converging on police headquarters. | The few dozen protesters, who were soon chased off the highway and corralled on an overpass, had broken away from a larger, primarily peaceful group of hundreds who had marched for miles through the city, converging on police headquarters. |
| Police cars and businesses were vandalised meanwhile in Oakland, where two major freeways were also briefly shut by protesters. | Police cars and businesses were vandalised meanwhile in Oakland, where two major freeways were also briefly shut by protesters. |
| In Cleveland, where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot dead by an officer on Saturday, several hundred protesters marched down a freeway ramp to block rush-hour traffic. | In Cleveland, where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot dead by an officer on Saturday, several hundred protesters marched down a freeway ramp to block rush-hour traffic. |
| A New York City Police officer struggles with demonstrators in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting grand jury verdict as they block traffic near the Lincoln Tunnel (Reuters) | |
| A driver argues with people while they protest against the verdict announced in the shooting death of Michael Brown, in New York (Reuters) | A driver argues with people while they protest against the verdict announced in the shooting death of Michael Brown, in New York (Reuters) |
| "The system wasn't made to protect us," said one of the protesters, 17-year-old Naesha Pierce. "To get justice, the people themselves have to be justice." | |
| In New York, police used pepper spray after protesters tried to block the Lincoln Tunnel and Triborough Bridge and marched to Times Square. | In New York, police used pepper spray after protesters tried to block the Lincoln Tunnel and Triborough Bridge and marched to Times Square. |
| Protesters also blocked traffic in Atlanta, while in Boston a march took place past a correctional facility where inmates taped Brown's name on a window in solidarity with demonstrators. | Protesters also blocked traffic in Atlanta, while in Boston a march took place past a correctional facility where inmates taped Brown's name on a window in solidarity with demonstrators. |
| Protesters sit in the street as a police helicopter circles overhead during the second night of demonstrations in Emeryville, California (Reuters) | |
| Demonstrators gather outside the LAPD Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to protest the grand jury's decision not to inidct Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson (Corbis) | |
| Peaceful demonstrators marched in Seattle and Albuquerque while rallies also formed in Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin and other states. | Peaceful demonstrators marched in Seattle and Albuquerque while rallies also formed in Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin and other states. |
| Several hundred from colleges in Georgia held peaceful demonstrations. As the night wore on however, some groups split off and tried to block a freeway. | Several hundred from colleges in Georgia held peaceful demonstrations. As the night wore on however, some groups split off and tried to block a freeway. |
| Police said 21 people were arrested, mostly for failure to disperse when asked, but one person faces a weapons charge. | Police said 21 people were arrested, mostly for failure to disperse when asked, but one person faces a weapons charge. |
| Roughly 1,000 people meanwhile attended a rally in Portland, Oregon, before marching through downtown. | Roughly 1,000 people meanwhile attended a rally in Portland, Oregon, before marching through downtown. |
| A group of about 300 continued to march into east Portland. Traffic was disrupted with police making several arrests. | A group of about 300 continued to march into east Portland. Traffic was disrupted with police making several arrests. |
| Additional reporting by Reuters and AP | Additional reporting by Reuters and AP |