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Associated Press
Published Aug. 14, 2014, 6:12 p.m. ET
Protestors lock arms as they confront Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers.
Protestors lock arms as they confront Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers. AP
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Riot police clear demonstrators from a street in Ferguson
Riot police clear demonstrators from a street in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 13. Reuters
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A riot police officer aims his weapon while demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri
A riot police officer aims his weapon while demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson on Aug. 13. Reuters
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Riot police stand guard.
Riot police stand guard. Reuters
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A protester throws back a smoke bomb while clashing with police in Ferguson, Missouri
A protester throws back a smoke bomb during clashes with police. Reuters
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Demonstrators link arms during protests the evening of August 13th.
Demonstrators link arms during protests on the evening of Aug. 13. Getty Images
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A mother and daughter raise their hands in front of riot police.
A mother and daughter raise their hands in front of riot police. Reuters
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PROTESTS IN FERGUSON, MO.
Image #: 31373878 Protesters retreat as tear gas canisters detonate around them on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. It was the fourth night of unrest in Ferguson after…
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Police Shooting Missouri
A device deployed by police goes off in the street as police and protesters clash. AP
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Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Yr-Old Man
A young woman walks from a corner after police standing near the corner fired tear gas at her. Getty Images
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Police surround and detain two people in a car
Amid protests, police surround and detain a person in Ferguson on Wednesday. Getty Images
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A demonstrator quickly throws back a tear gas container after tactical officers try to break up a group of bystanders.
A demonstrator quickly throws back a tear gas container after tactical officers try to break up a group of bystanders. AP
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Police Shooting Missouri
An explosive device deployed by police flies in the air as police and protesters clash Aug. 13. AP
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A demonstrator carries a Molotov cocktail.
A demonstrator carries a Molotov cocktail. Getty Images
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A combination photograph shows in sequence a protester throwing back a smoke bomb
A combination photograph shows in sequence a protester throwing back a smoke bomb. Reuters
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An Al Jazeera television crew scrambles for cover as police fire tear gas into their reporting position.
An Al Jazeera television crew scrambles for cover as police fire tear gas into their reporting position. Getty Images
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A man picks up a blaming bottle and prepares to throw it as a line of police advance in the distance.
A man picks up a blazing bottle and prepares to throw it as a line of police advance in the distance. AP
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4-year-old Jeremiah stands with his mother during a protest the evening of August 13th.
4-year-old Jeremiah stands with his mother during a protest on the evening of Aug. 13. AP
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Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Yr-Old Man
FERGUSON, MO – AUGUST 13: Demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police… Getty IMages
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A protester is engulfed in smoke as he throws back a smoke bomb while clashing with police.
A protester is engulfed in smoke as he throws back a smoke bomb while clashing with police. Reuters
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Police officers work their way north on West Florissant Avenue.
Police officers work their way north on West Florissant Avenue. AP
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A protestor tries to stand his ground against police.
A protester tries to stand his ground against police … Getty Images
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A protestor takes shelter from exploding tear gas.
… but soon takes cover from the exploding tear gas. ZumaPress
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Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Yr-Old Man
FERGUSON, MO – AUGUST 13: Demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police… Getty Images
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Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Yr-Old Man
FERGUSON, MO – AUGUST 13: Demonstrators, protesting the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, flee as police shoot tear gas into the crowd of several hundred after someone reportedly threw… Getty Images
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Riot police clear a street with smoke bombs.
Riot police clear a street with smoke bombs. Reuters
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Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Yr-Old Man
FERGUSON, MO – AUGUST 13: A demonstrator, protesting the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, scrambles for cover as police fire tear gas on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri…. Getty Images
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Police deploy a explosive device into the air.
Police deploy an explosive device into the air. AP
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Protesters try unsuccessfully to light a Molotov cocktail.
Protesters try unsuccessfully to light a Molotov cocktail. AP
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Riot police clear a street with smoke bombs while clashing with demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri
Riot police clear a street with smoke bombs while clashing with demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri August 13, 2014. Police in Ferguson fired several rounds of tear gas to disperse protesters… Reuters