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Grand jury decision sparks violent outrage in Ferguson

  • Ferguson Market and Liquor store is vandalized after the announcement...

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    Ferguson Market and Liquor store is vandalized after the announcement of the grand jury decision on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • Vehicles at a car dealership are set afire in Ferguson,...

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    Vehicles at a car dealership are set afire in Ferguson, Missouri early morning on Nov. 25, 2014. Gunshots rang out and buildings burned in a Midwestern suburb after a grand jury decided on Monday not to indict a white police officer over the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager, sparking a fresh wave of racially tinged violence.

  • Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before...

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    Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A man throws an object into a burning storage facility...

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    A man throws an object into a burning storage facility after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson.

  • Police stand guard in front of a bar on Nov....

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    Police stand guard in front of a bar on Nov. 29, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • A police officer stands with a shotgun during a demonstration...

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    A police officer stands with a shotgun during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Police chase demonstrators passing a burning police vehicle during clashes...

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    Police chase demonstrators passing a burning police vehicle during clashes between police and protesters over the decision in the shooting death 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • A protester squirts lighter fluid on a police car as...

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    A protester squirts lighter fluid on a police car as the car windows are shuttered near the Ferguson Police Department after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • Demonstrators react after learning that the police officer who shot...

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    Demonstrators react after learning that the police officer who shot dead 18-year-old Michael Brown will not face charge, outside the police station in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • People clean up a business that was damaged in riots...

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    People clean up a business that was damaged in riots the previous night in Ferguson, Missouri on Nov. 25, 2014.

  • Police in riot gear use tear gas to clear the...

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    Police in riot gear use tear gas to clear the street in front of the Ferguson Police Department after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • Protesters listen to the announcement of the grand jury decision...

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    Protesters listen to the announcement of the grand jury decision on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A protester stands in the street after being treated for...

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    A protester stands in the street after being treated for tear gas exposure after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Police charge into a group of protestors after they blocked...

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    Police charge into a group of protestors after they blocked a road preventing a National Guard vehicle from getting through on Nov. 29, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • A protester confronts police in front of the Ferguson Police...

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    A protester confronts police in front of the Ferguson Police department before the announcement of the grand jury decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown, on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A man walks by the remains of a burned out...

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    A man walks by the remains of a burned out cars at a car dealership in Ferguson, Missouri on Nov. 25, 2014 following a night of rioting.

  • A group of protesters vandalize a police vehicle after the...

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    A group of protesters vandalize a police vehicle after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Protesters run for shelter as smoke fills the streets after...

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    Protesters run for shelter as smoke fills the streets after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A woman approaches the barricade to confront the police outside...

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    A woman approaches the barricade to confront the police outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • A protester burns an American flag outside the Ferguson Police...

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    A protester burns an American flag outside the Ferguson Police Department on Nov. 29, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Michael Brown's distraught mother Lesley McSpadden reacts after learning that...

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    Michael Brown's distraught mother Lesley McSpadden reacts after learning that police officer Darren Wilson who shot dead her 18-year-old son Michael Brown will not face charges, outside the police station in Ferguson, Missouri on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Police officers look over the site of a building that...

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    Police officers look over the site of a building that was burned in riots the previous night in Ferguson, Missouri on Nov. 25, 2014. The St. Louis area braced for another day of protests on Tuesday after a grand jury cleared a white police officer in the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager, sparking a night of violent and racially charged rioting.

  • Protestors confront police who are standing guard in front of...

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    Protestors confront police who are standing guard in front of a bar on Nov. 29, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Protesters shut down I-44 at Grand Avenue in both directions...

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    Protesters shut down I-44 at Grand Avenue in both directions in St. Louis on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department in...

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    Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before...

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    Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A man runs away from the burning storage facility after...

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    A man runs away from the burning storage facility after the announcement of the grand jury decision on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • Police officers stand guard as protesters react to the announcement...

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    Police officers stand guard as protesters react to the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A police officer points a shotgun at protestors during a...

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    A police officer points a shotgun at protestors during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Missouri State Troopers in riot gear stand in formation outside...

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    Missouri State Troopers in riot gear stand in formation outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Police arrive at the scene of a fire on Nov....

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    Police arrive at the scene of a fire on Nov. 24, 2014, after violent protests erupted in Ferguson following the grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager.

  • A demonstrator flashes the victory sign before a burning police...

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    A demonstrator flashes the victory sign before a burning police car during clashes between police and protesters over the decision in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Demonstrators flee as police fire tear gas following the grand...

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    Demonstrators flee as police fire tear gas following the grand jury decision in the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Police confront protestors after rioting broke out following the grand...

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    Police confront protestors after rioting broke out following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Police deploy tear gas on protestors during a demonstration on...

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    Police deploy tear gas on protestors during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Police detain a man who was subsequently released during an...

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    Police detain a man who was subsequently released during an anarchist demonstration related to the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown in Seattle, Washington Nov. 30, 2014.

  • Smoldering remains is all this left of a beauty supply...

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    Smoldering remains is all this left of a beauty supply that burned to ground on Nov. 25, 2014.

  • A suspected looter is aprehended outside a Dollar Store when...

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    A suspected looter is aprehended outside a Dollar Store when protestors rioted following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department in...

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    Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • Police guard the area as some buildings are set on...

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    Police guard the area as some buildings are set on fire after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson.

  • Police officers grab a protester after the announcement of the...

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    Police officers grab a protester after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • Police confront protestors after rioting broke out following the grand...

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    Police confront protestors after rioting broke out following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Protestors clash outside a bar on Nov. 29, 2014 in...

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    Protestors clash outside a bar on Nov. 29, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. The Ferguson area has been struggling to return to normal since the Aug. 9th shooting of Brown, an 18-year-old black man, who was killed by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer.

  • Police take position during clashes with protesters following the decision...

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    Police take position during clashes with protesters following the decision in the shooting death 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • A group of protesters vandalize a police vehicle after the...

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    A group of protesters vandalize a police vehicle after the announcement of the grand jury decision on Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.

  • A police officer runs from a burning squad car after...

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    A police officer runs from a burning squad car after it was set on fire by demonstrators during a protest following the grand jury announcement on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Police officers form a line as they try to clear...

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    Police officers form a line as they try to clear protestors from the street during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • A protester squirts lighter fluid on a police car as...

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    A protester squirts lighter fluid on a police car as the car windows are shattered near the Ferguson Police Department after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • A national guardsman stands watch along West Florissant Avenue on...

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    A national guardsman stands watch along West Florissant Avenue on Nov. 29, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • J Jones, a barber at Queen's Royal Touch Salon &...

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    J Jones, a barber at Queen's Royal Touch Salon & Spa at the corner of Chambers Road and West Florissant Avenue, sweeps away glass from broken windows following a night of violent outrage sparked from a grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown, on Nov. 25, 2014.

  • Police detain a protester during clashes following the decision in...

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    Police detain a protester during clashes following the decision in the shooting death 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014.

  • A protestor stands in front of police vehicles with his...

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    A protestor stands in front of police vehicles with his hands up during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • Police officers stand in a line next to a burning...

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    Police officers stand in a line next to a burning police car during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • A suspected looter is aprehended outside a Dollar Store when...

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    A suspected looter is aprehended outside a Dollar Store when protestors rioted following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

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Turmoil erupted in Ferguson, Missouri as police and protesters clashed following a grand jury’s decision not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen in August.