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Day of Rage: Ferguson residents take to the streets amid cop acquittal in Mike Brown shooting (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:47
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A masked protester holds a flare during a demonstration, following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, in Oakland, California November 24, 2014 (Reuters / Stephen Lam)

A masked protester holds a flare during a demonstration, following the grand jury decision in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, in Oakland, California November 24, 2014 (Reuters / Stephen Lam)

The residents of Ferguson were outraged after learning of the Missouri grand jury’s decision to acquit Darren Brown of killing black teenager Michael Brown. Buildings were burnt, shops were looted, while clashes with cops were frequent.

A number of stores and cars have been set ablaze in Ferguson, in what police say is even more violent compared to the unrest in August in the aftermath of Brown’s death.

New York

Protesters took to the streets marching up Seventh Avenue following the grand jury’s decision, while barricades were torn down at Union Square, where more than a thousand people had gathered.

New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton attended the protests in the city, but was splattered with fake blood. The protesters are causing havoc to the city’s transport systems and have already taken over three bridges, which have all been shut down.

There have also been reports of some scuffles between protesters and the police. Law enforcement officers were using their batons against the public, who threw objects at the police in response.

Chicago

Despite sub-zero temperatures in the Windy City, protesters are out in force and have already shut down a major intersection in the city center.

Oakland

There are reports that protests in the West Coast city are beginning to turn violent. They have started to light fires on the city’s main streets, while police are maintaining a heavy and visible presence.

Those angered by the Missouri grand jury’s decision had blocked all lanes of Interstate 580, shutting down the highway. The local authorities said that so many people were taken into custody that police requested a bus to transport them.

Los Angeles

The majority of protests have so far been peaceful, with some lying down in the middle of the road, bringing traffic to a halt.

Protesters have also successfully managed to block the 110 freeway in the city, which has been shut down in both north and southbound directions.

RT contributed to this report.

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Related coverage; click headlines for stories:

  1. No indictment for Ferguson cop who killed Michael Brown
  2. Raw Footage of Violence in Ferguson After No Indictment
  3. Officer Darren Wilson After Michael Brown Shooting


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