The protests erupted after word came from a grand jury that Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson will not face charges in the death of Michael Brown.
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Protesters got down on their knees during a demonstration following the grand jury decision.
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A vandalized truck was left on a front lawn in Ferguson.
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Police fired canisters of tear gas as demonstrators gathered in Ferguson.
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Fires burned in a used car lot in nearby Dellwood, Missouri.
Police arrived at a business in Dellwood, Mo., as cars in a parking lot nearby burned.
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Protesters faced a line of officers in Ferguson.
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Police in riot gear walked past a burning vehicle.
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A restaurant was set ablaze in Ferguson.
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Lesley McSpadden, Michael Brown?s mother, was escorted away after news about the grand jury decision.
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State troopers in riot gear were deployed.
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A store in Ferguson was damaged.
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Authorities moved past a burning police vehicle in Ferguson, Mo.
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A looter exited a store in Ferguson.
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Protesters shoved a police car in Ferguson after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson.
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Officers formed a line in Ferguson.
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Demonstrators fled from police tear gas.
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An officer pointed a shotgun at protesters in Ferguson.
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Protesters marched on Seventh Avenue to Times Square in New York after the decision.
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A protester stood with his hands on his head as a cloud of smoke approached in Ferguson, Mo.
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President Obama spoke about the grand jury's decision late Monday.
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Protesters vandalized a car outside the Ferguson Police Department.
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A woman approached a barricade to confront police after the decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson was announced.
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St. Louis County?s top prosecutor, Robert P. McCulloch, spoke about the grand jury's decision Monday night.
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Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, wearing sunglasses, reacted as she listens to the announcement.
Michael Brown (left) was shot and killed in August by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson.
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Protesters gathered and waved a flag outside the police station in Ferguson.
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A demonstrator wiped her eyes as she joined others for a prayer outside the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement.
Fires burn in Ferguson, gunshots heard in streetsThe vast majority of protesters had left the streets by late Monday, but looting and gunfire still were reported well after midnight.
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Editorial: Ferguson?s cry for justice still needs an answerThe grand jury?s decision does not necessarily close this case, nor should it.
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Hysteria over Ferguson grand jury an indictment of AmericaThe talk is about black violence, though the case is about a white police officer killing an unarmed black teen.
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Demonstrators gathered in Ferguson, Mo., ahead of the grand jury?s decision in the Michael Brown death, and reacted after learning there would be no indictments.
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