Tuesday, August 19, 2014

31 Arrested in Ferguson Protests Overnight; 2 Shot During Unrest

Photo by Jon Swaine, Guardian USA
From Democracy Now!

FERGUSON, Mo. - Monday saw "another night of heavy unrest in the ongoing uproar over the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. At least 31 people were arrested as street clashes erupted between groups of demonstrators and riot police. Police are claiming they came under "heavy gunfire" and that unknown suspects shot two people over the course of the night. Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson blamed what he called a small group of "lawbreakers.""



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