Police arrest 23 as state of emergency declared in Ferguson

Police have arrested nearly two dozen people in Ferguson, Missouri, during a fourth consecutive night of demonstrations marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown.

Police arrest 23 as state of emergency declared in Ferguson

Police have arrested nearly two dozen people in Ferguson, Missouri, during a fourth consecutive night of demonstrations marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown.

The gathering that stretched into the early morning came a day after a protest that was interrupted by gunfire and a police shooting that left an 18-year-old critically injured. The violence set the St Louis suburb on edge and had protest leaders worried about whether tensions would escalate.

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