Protests after white ex-police officer is acquitted of black man's murder

A white former police officer has been acquitted in the 2011 death of a black man who was fatally shot following a high-speed chase, sparking demonstrations in the streets St Louis.

Hundreds of protesters were marching within hours of the decision to acquit Jason Stockley. Barricades went up last month around police headquarters, the courthouse where the trial was held and other potential protest sites.