St. Louis suburb erupts in rioting after cops kill unarmed man
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A fire burns at a service station Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen
Rioting and looting broke out in a St. Louis suburb Sunday night following protests over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed African American teen.
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A man jumps through a store window on Aug. 10 in Ferguson, Mo.Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson
The demonstration and candlelight vigil turned ugly in Ferguson, Mo., as two officers were injured and 32 people arrested, authorities told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
“The small group of people are creating a huge mess,” Ferguson Mayor James Knowles said. “Contributing to the unrest that is going on is not going to help. We’re only hurting ourselves, only hurting our community, hurting our neighbors.”
Protesters were demanding action against police who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Saturday night during a scuffle with officers.
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