elwynbrooks: Summary of the night in Ferguson: At about 9pm on August 17th, 2014, shots were heard a
elwynbrooks:Summary of the night in Ferguson:At about 9pm on August 17th, 2014, shots were heard and police claimed to have Molotov cocktails thrown at them. One woman was taken away by ambulance for being grazed by a bullet.Police response was a brief warning and then relentless volleys of tear gas. As it was 3 hours before curfew, many children were still in the street and were caught in the gassing, along with many other peaceful protesters.Police continued gassing and threatening reporters. A couple reporters were arrested briefly by Captain Ron Johnson. Tensions culminated with protesters marching on the command centre, where they were yet again gassed out.During this time, the autopsy for Michael Brown was finally released. He was shot at least 6 times, mostly along his right arm, and shot twice in the head.As of 12:35AM in Ferguson, activity appears to be dying down. Media is currently waiting for a presser. -- source link
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