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Michael Brown Shooting Witness Appears in Court - Dorian Johnson, who witnessed the shooting of his friend Michael Brown, appeared in court on Monday (June 15), on a misdemeanor charge in an unrelated incident. A hearing has been rescheduled for mid-July. Johnson was arrested in May, on suspicion of drugs and resisting arrest, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Johnson has also sued Darren Wilson and the city of Ferguson. In the court documents, he claims that he was wrongfully stopped and shot at by former officer Wilson. Find out what else is happening in Ferguson, Missouri. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) (Photo: Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT/Landov)  

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Attorney Hired to Handle Reform in Ferguson - Ferguson City Council hired attorney Dan K. Webb in March for an hourly rate of $1,335 to negotiate and litigate reforms that the Justice Department passed down since the killing of Michael Brown in August 2014, according to the Associated Press. Webb is getting paid almost double what the highest attorney in Missouri was paid last year.  (Photo: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

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Protests in Support of Baltimore - Protesters were out in Ferguson Tuesday night in solidarity with those demonstrating in Baltimore for Justice for Freddie Gray. Several dozen were out on West Florissant Avenue. There was also reportedly two people shot Tuesday and early Wednesday, but the investigators have not linked those incidents to the protests, AP reported. A gas station was also looted early Wednesday. (Photo: David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Family Files Civil Rights Lawsuit - The family of Michael Brown filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the city of Ferguson in the wrongful death of their son. It has been eight months since Brown was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Tree Dedicated to Michael Brown Is Cut in Half - A memorial dedicated to Michael Brown has been vandalized less than a day after it was installed, KMOV.com reports. On Saturday, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association planted a tree and stone memorial for Brown at a walking trail in January-Wabash Park. It was found cut in half and the stone was missing. A police investigation is underway. (Photo: News4 KMOV.com)

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Ferguson Voters Head to the Polls to Decide Future of City Council - It is election day in Ferguson and voters will have a chance to change the racial makeup of their city council. Only one African-American currently has a seat. Two African-Americans, Ella Jones and Adrienne Hawkins, are competing to represent the residents of Ward 1. "I knew the city needed to make some changes and I wanted to be a part of that," said Ella Jones to BET.com. In Ward 3, Lee Smith and Wesley Bell, both African-American, are eyeing a seat. "When you're dealing with law enforcement and even our courts, it starts with the public trust," he told BET.com.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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FBI Investigating Two Hate Crimes Related to Ferguson - Two incidents that occurred in St. Louis in March are being investigated as possible hate crimes, AP reports. Curt Ford, 54, an African-American man and former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder was allegedly attacked by James Street, a white man at a store in Fenton, St. Louis. Street yelled to Ford, "Go back to Ferguson," according to police. The other incident involved a 45-year-old white man who was punched repeatedly by a young Black man who asked the victim his thoughts on Michael Brown's death. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Officials Release Racially Charged Emails Sent Between Authorities - The true colors of Ferguson's leadership continues to be revealed, as officials released racially charged e-mails sent between a former court clerk and two police supervisors, Reuters reports. The e-mails are from 2011, but it was part of evidence gathered by the Department of Justice and proved that some of the town's leadership was racist. Mary Ann Twitty, court clerk, Ferguson police captain Rick Henke and police sergeant William Mudd were fired since their e-mails were discovered. (Photo: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

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Officials Reached Agreement to Preventing Use of Tear Gas - A St. Louis court approved an agreement that would prevent police from using tear gas, smoke, pepper spray or any other chemicals that could harm peaceful protestors, according to Buzzfeed. Several protestors filed a lawsuit against local and Missouri state authorities — known as Unified Command — last December stating that excessive force was used against them. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Some Residents Calling For Ferguson Mayor to Resign - A group called the Ferguson Five is collecting signatures for a petition calling for Ferguson Mayor James Knowles to resign, Fox 5 reports. A shift in leadership is taking place in Ferguson following the Department of Justice's report on their patterns of discrimination and racism. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Jeffrey Williams Charged in Police Shooting - Jeffrey Williams, 20, was charged Sunday with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action in the shooting of two Ferguson police officers last week, AP reports. St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said that Williams was attending a demonstration earlier that evening. Williams said the officers were not his intended target and that he was aiming to shoot another individual. (Photo: St. Louis County Police Department/AP Photo)

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Two Ferguson Police Officers Shot  - One officer was shot in the face and a second officer in the shoulder early Thursday morning after midnight protests outside of the Ferguson police department. The officers are expected to recover from the injuries. No suspects have been arrested in the shooting as of yet.  “This heinous assault on two brave law enforcement officers was inexcusable and repugnant," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement Thursday. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Ferguson Leadership Undergoing Major Changes - A shift in leadership is taking place in Ferguson following the Department of Justice's report on their patterns of discrimination and racism. Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson resigned Wednesday, sources told CNN Wednesday. On Tuesday, it was announced that Missouri appeals court judge Roy Ritcher would be over the municipal court system. Former Judge Roy J. Brockmeyer stepped down Monday. On Tuesday, Ferguson city manager John Shaw resigned. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Ferguson Probe Uncovers Rampant Discrimination and Racism - The Justice Department on Wednesday (March 4) released what Attorney General Eric Holder described as a "searing" report on the patterns and practices of the Ferguson Police Department that were both discriminatory and unconstitutional. African-American residents of the St. Louis suburb were routinely targeted because they could be forced to pay fines for infractions as minor as a broken windshield wiper or jaywalking.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Justice Department Decides Not to Prosecute Darren Wilson - The former Ferguson, Missouri, cop who shot and killed an unarmed Black 18-year-old last August will not be prosecuted by the Justice Department, AP reports. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

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Grand Jury Member Sues Bob McCulloch - St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch is being sued by a grand jury member who sat on the Darren Wilson case. The juror says information released on the grand jury's decision is not accurate. “From [the grand juror]’s perspective, the investigation of Wilson had a stronger focus on the victim than in other cases presented to the grand jury,” the lawsuit states, St. Louis Public Radio reports. (Photo: REUTERS /Cristina Fletes-Boutte/ POOL /LANDOV)

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Officer Placed on Unpaid Leave for Calling Brown Memorial "Trash" - The Ferguson Police department has placed Officer Tim Zoll on unpaid leave for calling Michael Brown's memorial a "pile of trash," according to The Washington Post. He will face disciplinary actions. Michael Brown's memorial was destroyed on Christmas. Supportive volunteers spread the word on Twitter to organize and work overnight to rebuild the memorial on Canfield Drive.  (Photo: jay_myles2 via Twitter)

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ACLU Lawsuit Filed Against Ferguson School District - The Ferguson-Florissant School District is being accused of blocking Blacks from being able to vote for school board members that they want to elect, according to a new lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of the Missouri NAACP, USA Today reports. The town is known for being divided across racial lines. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Pool)

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Ferguson HS Students Walk Out for Protests - Students at three high schools in Ferguson — McCluer, McCluer North and McCluer South-Berkeley — walked out of their classrooms Tuesday (Dec. 2) to protest the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown. (Photo: Jessica Bock via Twitter)

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Police Investigating Michael Brown's Stepfather for Inciting Riots - St. Louis County Police are investigating Brown's stepfather Louis Head and a number of people they believe may have incited riots following the news that Wilson was not going to be arrested, according to CNN. He was filmed yelling, ""Burn this motherf**ker down!" and "Burn this b***h down!" on a video that was shared online. (Photo: Charlie Riedel, File/AP Photo)

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Rams Players Hold Hands-Up-Don't-Shoot Gesture at Game - St. Louis Rams wide receivers Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens, Kenny Britt and tight end Jared Cook entered the field before a game at the Edward Jones Dome Sunday (Nov. 30) with the "hands-up-don't-shoot' position to acknowledge the events taking place in Ferguson. The St. Louis Police Association is calling for the players to be disciplined and to apologize.  (Photo: L.G. Patterson/AP Photo)

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Darren Wilson Resigns - Darren Wilson resigned from the St. Louis Police Department Saturday (Nov. 29) stating that his “continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance I cannot allow,” the Associated Press reports. He will not receive a severance package.   (Photo: St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office/Handout via Reuters/Landov)

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Pregnant Woman Blinded by Bean Bag Shot by Police - Dornella Conner, 24, of St. Louis, was blinded by a bean bag shot by a police officer at a gas station early Tuesday (Nov. 25) morning, the St. Louis Dispatch reports. Conner, who is pregnant, was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by her boyfriend, DeAngelas Lee, to the Ferguson protests. Lee is being charged with second-degree assault of an officer. He is being held on $50,000 bail.  (Photo: KMOV, St. Louis Local News)

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Photos, Transcript of Wilson Grand Jury Testimony Released - Following the grand jury's decision Monday (Nov. 24) not to indict Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown, the St. Louis Prosecutor's Office released photos of the officer that were taken after the incident. The documents also made public include a transcript of the grand jury proceedings, the initial report on the fatal shooting filed by Wilson, a firearm weapon analysis, a crime lab report on evidence collected, a medical examiner report and a hospital report on Wilson's injuries. In an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Wilson said that he was "sorry for the loss of Michael Brown's life," but that he shot Brown because he "feared for his life." (Photo: St. Louis County Prosecutor Office)

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Protests Erupt Nationally Following Decision - A grand jury decision to not indict Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown brought thousands to the streets locally in Ferguson and in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. More than 80 protesters were arrested in Ferguson Monday night and nine of them were from Ferguson, national L.A. Times reporter Matt Pearce tweeted Tuesday (Nov. 25). Looting of area businesses and "violent" actions by some protesters were also reported by the St. Louis County police. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Grand Jury Decides Not to Indict Darren Wilson - The grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown, St. Louis Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced Monday (Nov. 24). He said that after reviewing the evidence, the jury had "no probable cause" to arrest Wilson. (Photo: Big'mike Jr Brown via Facebook)

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Justice for Ferguson: A Community Reacts to Premiere Tuesday - Amid the growing anticipation of the decision, BET News premiered an exclusive special Justice for Ferguson: A Community Reacts Tuesday night at 7P/6C on BET. Hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, the special documents the voices of many who have been affected by the series of events since Brown's tragic death. Watch the full special here. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Michael Brown Sr.: I Do Not Want My Son's Death to Be in Vain - Michael Brown Sr. asks for protesters to remain peaceful ahead of the grand jury's decision on whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of his son, Michael Brown. “No matter what the grand jury decides, I do not want my son’s death to be in vain," he said in the interview. "I want it to lead to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the St. Louis region better for everyone.” (Photo: STL Forward via YouTube.com)

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Classes Canceled in Ferguson; FBI Comes to Town - Some schools in Ferguson and surrounding areas in St. Louis, Missouri, have canceled classes Monday and Tuesday, amid the grand jury decision and unrest that may follow, the Associated Press reports. Additionally, the FBI has sent 100 agents to the town to monitor and investigate any issues that arise. (Photo: REUTERS /ADREES LATIF /LANDOV)

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Union: Ferguson Officer Does Not Expect Charges - Officer Darren Wilson told police union representatives that he doesn't expect to face criminal charges in the shooting death of Michael Brown. CNN reports that Wilson is in talks to resign from the police force. The grand jury is expected to give their decision soon. (Photo: AP Photo/City of Ferguson, File)

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Activists Nationally Prepared for Demonstrations; Commission Appointed - Rev. Al Sharpton said that activists nationally are watching out for the grand jury decision’s to either arrest or not arrest Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. They are prepared to protest following the decision to demand the case be turned over to federal prosecutors. Also, Gov. Nixon has announced the names of the 16 individuals chosen for the Ferguson commission. The group is responsible for making recommendations on how to deal with issues that have surfaced since the killing of Brown.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Missouri Gov. Nixon Declares State of Emergency - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency on Monday (Nov. 17) ahead of the grand jury's decision on whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson, the shooter in the death of Michael Brown. The Missouri National Guard will support local law enforcement if unrest occurs, according to the Associated Press.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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#PantsUpDontLoot Billboard Crowdfunded, KKK Sites Shut Down - Supporters of Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson have successfully crowd-funded a billboard that will read “#PantsUpDontLOOT.” According to the website listed on the page, the goal is to “Inject an ambiguous, time-sensitive message, into the community.” Also, in cyberspace Anonymous compromised the accounts of several KKK accounts and websites following threats from the Klan against the Ferguson protesters.  (Photo: Pants Up Don't Loot Ferguson Billboard via IndieGogo.com)

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Gun Sales Spike Near Ferguson  - Gun sales have spiked at a Ferguson area gun store as the grand jury decision on whether to arrest Darren Wilson for the killing Michael Brown looms. The owner of Metro Shooting Supplies reported having sales of 100 guns in three days, and said it was "abnormal," according to KMOV.com. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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Coalition Asks for Advance Notice of Grand Jury Decision - Activists known as the Don't Shoot Coalition called Thursday (Nov. 6) for prosecutors to give them 48 hours advance notice of the grand jury's decision on whether to arrest or not arrest Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. The 50 organizations in the coalition say they can quell any violence from spreading throughout St. Louis following the news. (Photo: EPA/TANNEN MAURY /LANDOV)

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Some Polling Places Reported Issues in Ferguson on Election Day - The polls in Ferguson were having several issues on Election Day (Nov. 4) during the evening. Some of the claims were that locations ran out of paper ballots and that only one out of four of the voting machines were actually working, Think Progress reports.(Photo: Steve Debenport/Getty Images)

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Is the Ferguson Police Chief Resigning? - Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson is resigning and the department is being dismantled and reformed by the city, CNN reported Tuesday (Oct. 28). The announcement about the change will be made next week. But the department denied the report on Twitter. "Ferguson Chief says he has not resigned, He has not been told to resign. He has not been fired. If he leaves, it will be his choice alone," the message read. (Photo: Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT/LANDOV) 

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Missouri Police Preparing for Grand Jury Decision - The Ferguson police are gathering riot gear for potential large protests that they believe may be violent following the grand jury's decision to charge or not charge Officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown in August. "I know there's a lot of anxiety, there's a lot of fear, anticipation" about that announcement, said Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said, AP reports.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Justice Department Condemns Leaks in Brown's Case - The Justice Department is condemning the leak of information from the grand jury that will decide whether Officer Darren Wilson is going to be charged for killing Michael Brown. The details appear to support Wilson's version of events from the incident. “There seems to be an inappropriate effort to influence public opinion about this case,” the Department of Justice said.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Missouri Gov. Establishes Ferguson Commission - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has formulated a new approach to documenting and digging into the issues within Ferguson since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, AP reports. The goals of the Ferguson Commission, and the individuals who will be a part of it, will be revealed next month. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson) 

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Official Michael Brown Autopsy Revealed - An autopsy released Tuesday (Oct. 21) by the St. Louis County medical center shows that Michael Brown was shot in the hand at a close range and that he had been using marijuana, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Dr. Michael Graham, a St. Louis medical examiner, said that the official report supports Darren Wilson's claim that Brown was reaching in the vehicle window and attempted to grab Wilson's weapon, when the first shot was fired. It also conflicts with a private autopsy performed by Dr. Michael M. Baden, the morning after Brown was killed.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal Constitution, Curtis Compton, File)

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Sen. Jamilah Nasheed Arrested  - State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed was arrested on Monday night during protests in Ferguson and was in jail overnight. She was released Tuesday (Oct. 21) on $600 bond. “It's OK to protest, it's OK to exercise your First Amendment rights, it's OK to go to jail for a cause, but it's not OK to destroy communities," she said to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. (EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS /LANDOV)

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‘Moral Monday’ Takes Over Ferguson - A total of 50 people were arrested, including Cornel West, during the last four days of rallies and protests in St. Louis, the Associated Press reports. Hundreds gathered at the Ferguson police headquarters and sat in for four hours on Monday (Oct. 13). There was also a rally at the St. Louis City Hall. Protests began Friday when demonstrators marched to the St. Louis prosecutor’s office urging for an arrest of Wilson, who has not been charged since killing Michael Brown more than two months ago.  (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson)

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Protests at Rams Game - About 10 miles south at the Edward Jones Dome, where the St. Louis Rams played the San Francisco 49ers Monday (Oct. 13) night, protesters in the stands held up signs reading, “Rams fans know Blacks Matter on and off the field.” Photos taken by other spectators at the game showed protesters marching across the stadium upper level.  (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson)

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Cornel West is Arrested - During protests at the Ferguson police headquarters Monday (Oct. 13), professor and civil rights activist Cornel West was among 13 people who were willingly arrested. West traveled to the St. Louis suburb to continue calling attention to the mistreatment of people of color by police.  (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Judge Ruled Protesters' Constitutional Rights Were Violated - A federal judge Monday ruled that when Ferguson police told protesters to keep moving and to not stand still during demonstrations, that authorities violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry said the injuction allowed police to move citizens "if they felt like it."  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Michael Brown Protesters Interrupt St. Louis Symphony - A group of peaceful protesters stood up during a performance at the the St. Louis Symphony Saturday (Oct. 4), began singing and hung three banners depicting Michael Brown from a balcony. The demonstrators were spread throughout the audience and they paid tickets for their seats, the St. Louis-Dispatch reports. Some of the members of the audience applauded, before the protesters left.(Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Steve Giegerich) 

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Ferguson Police Arrest Protesters, Journalist - At least a half dozen protesters were arrested in Ferguson Thursday (Oct. 2) night, after police said they were not complying with an 11 p.m. noise ordinance. The demonstrators continued to chant loudly and approached the police department, the Washington Post reports. Among the arrested was Mary Moore, a freelance journalist. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

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Prosecutors Investigating Tweet Exposing Possible Grand Jury Misconduct - A woman whose alleged tweets led to an inquiry into possible grand jury misconduct in Michael Brown's case, says her account was "probably hacked," CNN reports. Twitter user "@TheSusanNichols" tweeted Oct. 1 that "there isn't enough [evidence] at this point to warrant an arrest" of Officer Darren Wilson. According to Shaun King, another Twitter user, Nichols deleted the message, but a screen-shot was taken before it was removed.   (Photo: Shaun King via Twitter)

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Voter Registration Goes Up Since Michael Brown Shooting - Voter registration has risen significantly in Ferguson since the shooting and killing of Michael Brown, USA Today reports. More than 3,000 people have signed up to vote, since registration booths set up alongside during the several weeks of protests following the incident. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Federal Judge to Decide Whether 'Five-Second' Rule Is Legal - A federal judge will decide whether Ferguson police's 'five-second' rule is legal, Fox reports. The rule is used to force protesters to keep moving or be arrested in that period of time. The ACLU is challenging whether it is justified. Also young protesters were allowed to demonstrate Monday night in the streets of Ferguson as long as they remained peaceful.  (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

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7 Weeks Later, Protests Continue in Ferguson - A demonstration in Ferguson ended with police making eight arrests Sunday night. The protesters — all first-time offenders — were charged for failing to disperse and resisting arrest and released without bond. Protesters tweeting from the demonstration say that police rushed the crowd and randomly singled out individuals to arrest. In an unrelated incident, a police officer was shot in the arm Saturday night. The injury was not life threatening. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Ferguson Police Chief Apologizes to Michael Brown's Family - The Ferguson Police Chief has apologized to the parents of Michael Brown Thursday. "I'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. I'm also sorry that it took so long to remove Michael from the street," said Thomas Jackson in a video statement, CNN reports. It took authorities four hours to remove Brown's body. "For any mistakes I've made, I take full responsibility," he continued.  (Photo: CNN)

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Memorial for Michael Brown Burns Down - The memorial of Michael Brown has burned down as of Tuesday morning. The memorial was located where the teen was shot down and killed by Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. There were no further details available on how the fire started. Residents have begun rebuilding the memorial, according to Kmov.com.   (Photo: Laura Hettiger KMOV via Twitter)

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Darren Wilson Testifies in Front of Grand Jury - Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson testified Tuesday (Sept. 16) in front of a grand jury in St. Louis County, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He testified for almost four hours, although he was not obligated to do so. The 12-member jury will be deciding whether Wilson will get charged for killing Michael Brown.  (Photo: courtesy Shield of Hope via GoFundMe)

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Demonstrators Interrupt City Council Meeting  - Protesters who have been demanding the arrest of Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown disrupted a second St. Louis City Council meeting on Tuesday in Clayton, Missouri. Demonstators want the county prosecutor removed from investigation of the shooting."It's no more business as usual," said activist Anthony Shahid, AP reports. Shahid wore a noose around his neck to the protest. (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen)

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Jury Has Until January to Decide Whether Officer Should Be Charged - A grand jury has until Jan. 7 to decide whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will be charged for shooting and killing Michael Brown, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It is possible that the jury will make a decision before then.  (Photo: Richard Perry-Pool/Getty Images)

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New Witness Reactions to Michael Brown Shooting Revealed in Video - CNN has retrieved a new video that shows two contractors who were working near the scene of Michael Brown's killing, reacting to seeing him shot down. One man says he saw Brown put his hands up. The other man said Brown was running away from the police car when bullets struck the teen, CNN reported Wednesday (Sept. 10).  (Photo: CNN)

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Police Stop Protesters from Shutting Down Highway - Nearly 150 people who gathered to protest the Ferguson shooting last month attempted to shut down the Interstate 70 Wednesday (Sept. 10) afternoon. Nearly the same amount of state troopers and St. Louis police kept people from going on the road. There were 35 people arrested and charged with unlawful assembly, according to the Associated Press.  (Photo: AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Eric Holder Opens Probe Into Ferguson Police Department - Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday (Sept. 4) he is opening a separate federal investigation into the Ferguson police department, in addition to the one already underway for Brown's killing. He cited a pattern of mistrust that citizens have for the police as reasons for launching the probe.(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Juvenile Court: As a Juvenile, Brown Had No Felony Convictions - A Missouri judge said Wednesday (Sept. 3) that as a juvenile Michael Brown was never convicted of any felony crimes and was not facing any of those serious charges before he was killed. Two media outlets were suing for the documents on the grounds that the public had a right to know. Additionally, fundraising campaigns for Darren Wilson have been halted, as organizers seek to prove that the money will go to his legal fund.  (AP Photo/New York Times, Richard Perry, Pool)

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Three Weeks Later: Ferguson Rally Remembers Brown - A rally Saturday (Aug. 30) at the Canfield Green apartments where Michael Brown was shot and killed brought out hundreds of people who prayed and remembered the 18-year-old's life. The march was led by Brown's family members. "We know that his life is not going to be in vain," Rev. Spencer Booker of St. Louis St. Paul A.M.E. Church said, according to the Associated Press. (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen)

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App Confirms Audio Was of Michael Brown Shooting - The company whose video chat service recorded audio near the shooting of Michael Brown confirms that it happened at the time of his death, according to CNN. A man, who has asked not to be identified, was having a video chat with a friend, when at least 10 gun shots are heard being fired, according to a forensic audio expert. There were six shots, a pause and then four more. Lopa Blumenthal, the man's lawyer, told CNN's Don Lemon that the FBI was interviewing her client.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Hundreds Gather for Brown Funeral; Schools Reopen - Hundreds, including family members and community and faith leaders, were in attendance to pay their respects to Michael Brown Monday (Aug. 25) morning. The funeral was held at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. "Michael Brown has gone on to get his rest now," Rev. Al Sharpton said as he delivered the eulogy. "We are required in his name to go on and change this country." Meanwhile, schools in and around Ferguson, Missouri, reopened.  (Photo by Robert Cohen-Pool/Getty Images)

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Michael Brown Sr. Asks for Day of Peace - “Tomorrow all I want is peace,” said Michael Brown Jr. at a Peace Fest 2014 in St. Louis Sunday (Aug. 24), according to the Associated Press. He called for moment of silence in rememberance of his son. The family of Brown and Trayvon Martin attended the event with Rev. Al Sharpton. Hundreds came out for the festival which was already planned before Brown's death. (Photo: AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

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Authorities Release Surveillance Video - Ferguson police released surveillance video on Friday (Aug. 15) of a man they believe to be Michael Brown stealing cigarillos from a convenience store. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Sunday (Aug. 17) that he disagreed with the police releasing the video to the public. The U.S. Justice Department had also advised the department not to release it.(Photo: AP Photo/Ferguson Police Department)

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Ferguson Police Department Names Officer Who Killed Brown - On Friday (Aug. 15) the Ferguson police chief identified Darren Wilson as the officer who shot and killed Michael Brown and said Brown allegedly stole a box of cigarillos from a convenience store in Ferguson the day he was killed; however, Officer Wilson was apparently not responding to the robbery nor did he know Brown matched the description of the suspect. On Thursday, the St. Louis County police tweeted that the name Anonymous, a hacking group, released as the officer's was incorrect.(Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Michael Brown Killed by Police - Two days before he was set to begin college, Michael Brown, 18, was killed Aug. 9 by Darren Wilson, a Ferguson, Mo., police officer. The tragic death has brought the issue of police brutality back to the nation's attention. The city Ferguson has erupted in protests and cries for justice for the teen. (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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'He Didn’t Say Freeze' - Michael’s friend, Dorian Johnson, says he and Michael were walking down the street on Aug. 9 near his grandmother’s house when an officer pulled up next to them. “He didn’t say freeze, halt or anything like we were committing a crime,” Johnson told KSDK. The officer allegedly grabbed Brown and attempted to pull him through his vehicle window.  (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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More Graphic Details - During the altercation, the officer pulled his trigger and let go of Brown. Johnson ran, but Brown was struck by another bullet in his back. Johnson said he saw his friend turn toward the officer and put his hands up to show that he was unarmed. The officer then shot Brown down. "I definitely think [the officer] is guilty of murder," Johnson continued in the interview. (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Police Details Conflict With Eyewitnesses - Ferguson police are saying that Brown and police were in a scuffle after he and Johnson were asked to move. But police have not confirmed the witness account. Another witness denies that Brown got into a fight with the officer before he was shot. (Photo: Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)  

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Another Witness Says She Saw Brown Put His Hands Up - Another eyewitness, Tiffany Mitchell, told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’ Donnell she saw Michael and Wilson “wrestling” through the officer’s vehicle. The officer appeared to be pulling Brown into the vehicle and Brown tried to get away. Mitchell then heard a gunshot. As the teen tried to get away, the officer pursued him by getting out the car and continuing to shoot him. “He put his hands up,” Mitchell said. She added that no one assaulted the officer. Piaget Crenshaw, who also saw the shooting, shared a similar account of what happened with KDSK. (Photo: The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell via MSNBC)

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'@TheePharaoah' Graphic Tweets Tell A Similar Story - Twitter user @TheePharoah tweeted his reaction to the shooting and killing of Brown. “I JUST SAW SOMEONE DIE OMFG,” he wrote Aug. 9. Another tweet described exactly what he saw. “The first two was clear, then it was a barrage of them shits,” he later wrote. "TheePharoah" was watching the ordeal from a window in his home and also took a photo of Brown's body laying in a pool of blood after the shooting. (Photo: Thee Pharoah via Twitter)

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The Town of Ferguson's Long History of Segregation - Ferguson is a suburb in St. Louis County and has 21,000 residents. Between 1980 and 2010, the percentage of white residents dropped from 85 percent to 29 percent. The town is currently 69 percent Black compared to 14 percent 30 years ago. But as Black residents came in, the local powers that be — from the school board to city hall to the police department — remained mostly white, the NYTimes writes. (Photo: Robert Cohen,St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)

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A Father's Pain - Michael Brown Sr. listens to speakers during a press conference."He was funny, silly, he would make you laugh," his father said, according to the Associated Press, and when there was "any problem going on, any situation, there wasn't nothing that he couldn't solve. He could bring people back together." (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Did Brown Know His Fate? - Family members of Michael Brown, including his cousin Eric Davis, who is pictured, said that Brown would not hurt anyone. He said Brown quit his football team because he didn't want to hurt anyone. His uncle, Pastor Charles Ewing, says Brown had a dream that he saw a body covered in a sheet and that the world would know his name one day, according to the Associated Press. (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Brown's Mother: "You Don't Do a Dog Like That" - “You don’t do a dog like that,” said Lesley McSpadden, mother of Mike Brown, to NewsOne. “They didn’t let me identify him or anything,” she said. “It was some girls down there that had recorded the whole thing, took pictures, and she showed my a picture on her phone. She said ‘ain’t this your son’ and I just bawled even harder…just to see my son laying there like this for no apparent reason.” (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Youth Loot Area Stores  - A protest rally organized by community leaders and clergy Sunday, Aug. 10, was met by 150 officers who showed up in riot gear. Young members of the community began looting stores in Ferguson. In an interview with BET.com, state representative Courtney A. Curtis said the youth who started the chaos were “leery of the police" and "not as inclined to put their stock in peaceful action. Before long, it was pandemonium.” (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Police Criticized for Using Excessive Force on Protesters - Police officers wearing riot gear walk toward a man with his hands raised on Monday, Aug. 11. Rubber bullets and tear gaswere used by police as the day turned to night. By the end of the day, 15 people were arrested by Ferguson police, according to USA Today. The Jennings School District also canceled the first day of school. The police department also reported that it received death threats following the shooting. (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Rev. Al Sharpton Visits Brown's Family - Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton traveled down to St. Louis, Missouri, Tuesday Aug. 12 to visit the family of Michael Brown and to call for peaceful actions in bringing about justice for victims. He also announced that he and his National Action Network will pay for Brown's funeral.  (Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)

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Air Restrictions Placed Over Ferguson - Protestors continued to rally into Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Air restrictions were also placed over Ferguson by the FAA after reports there was a bullet shot into the air.  (Photo: Laurie Skrivan/Ferguson-St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)

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Local Residents Gather in Remembrance - Participants shown here mourn the loss of Michael Brown at a special service held by his family and Rev. Al Sharpton at the Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014.  (Photo: Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)

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'Hands Up, Dont Shoot' - Similar to how the hoodie was used to symbolize the death of Trayvon Martin, 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' has come to tell the story of Michael Brown. Young protestors entered the Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. (Photo: Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)

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Tensions Continued Between Protesters and Police - On the third night, as protests progressed, police and protesters clashed. Rubber bullets and tear gas continued to be thrown at protestors. This photo shows demonstrators outside of a church where a service was held for Brown's family. A man and a woman were shot during protests.  (Photo: Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)

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Journalists Arrested in McDonald’s - On Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 13), police arrested Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post and Ryan Reilly of The Huffington Post, both of whom were reporting on the situation in Ferguson. Both reporters say they were slammed against objects in the store and handcuffed with plastic cuffs as the police officers cleared out a restaurant. The reporters were released without charges.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Justice Department Announces Investigation Into Michael Brown Case - On Thursday, Aug. 14, at the request of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Justice Department announced it would launch an investigation into Michael Brown’s case to determine if there were any civil rights violations in the incident. They will also work with local authorities to determine if there were any state law violations. The FBI is also investigating the case.   (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Protesters Hit With More Tear Gas, Media Forced Out - Protesters were told to only protest during the day time on Wednesday. Those protests resulted in another officer-related shooting. Brown's body was also turned over to the family. The Ferguson-Florissant School District also postponed their first day of school. On Wednesday night, police continued to throw tear gas at protesters and forced media out of the area. By the end of the night, Antonio French, a local elected official, was arrested for unlawful assembly. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Howard Students Stand in Solidarity With Michael Brown - Hundreds of students at Howard University took an image with their hands up to stand in solidarity with Michael Brown and Mya White, a Howard alumna who was shot in the head during protests this week. The powerful image has been shared more than 9,000 times on Twitter and across other social networks as of Aug. 14.  (Photo: Megan Simms via Twitter)

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Obama Calls for 'Peace and Calm' in Ferguson - “We lost a young man, Michael Brown, in heartbreaking and tragic circumstances. He was 18 years old. His family will never hold Michael in their arms again. And when something like this happens, the local authorities, including the police, have a responsibility to be open and transparent about how they are investigating that death and how they're protecting the people in their communities," Obama said on Aug. 14 from Martha’s Vineyard, where he had been vacationing. (Photo: Chris Lee, St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo)

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Gov. Jay Nixon Says Situation in Ferguson Is ‘Troubling’ - “The worsening situation in Ferguson is deeply troubling, and does not represent who we are as Missourians or as Americans. While we all respect the solemn responsibility of our law enforcement officers to protect the public, we must also safeguard the rights of Missourians to peaceably assemble and the rights of the press to report on matters of public concern,” Gov. Jay Nixon said in a statement.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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A New Sheriff in Town - Gov. Jay Nixon assigned control of Ferguson streets to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ronald S. Johnson (pictured) Thursday, ending the rain of tear gas and rubber bullets shot by Ferguson police that stopped protesters from assembling safely in their streets. Johnson is a native of St. Louis.  (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson)

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Peace Restored - Captain Ron Johnson ordered police to leave behind their riot gear, and the heavily armored vehicles were ordered to stay away from the areas where civilians protested. The chaos and violence of previous nights were replaced with music and a peaceful gathering of the Ferguson people on Thursday (Aug. 14).  (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, J.B. Forbes)

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Visits Memorial of Michael Brown - Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived in Ferguson, Mo., and joined protesters in the streets Friday night (Aug. 15) and visited the memorial of Michael Brown. There he urged the people in distress there to turn their “pain into power.”(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Conflict Between Police and Protesters Returns - After a peaceful demonstration Thursday night, the situation in the streets turned to unrest again as hundreds of protesters returned on Friday night (Aug. 15). Police sprayed tear gas to get the crowd to disperse. Some protestors stood in front of area stores to block looters from entering. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Gov. Nixon Implements Curfew in Ferguson - More supporters of Michael Brown visited his memorial Saturday (Aug. 16). But after another night of unrest, Gov. Nixon implemented a curfew in the city and declared a state of emergency. Protestors were not allowed to remain on the street between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. He said this was to stop looters.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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"No Justice! No Curfew!" - "No justice! No curfew!" protestors yelled as the clock struck 12 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 17), triggering the state-imposed curfew. Those protestors who refused to leave the area were sprayed with tear gas. One person was reportedly shot and seven were arrested by the morning.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Amnesty International Goes to Ferguson - For several days, a 12-person delegation from Amnesty International has been on the ground of Ferguson observing protests. The organization released a statement calling for the U.S. to do a thorough investigation of Brown’s case and not to further “inflame” the situation. On Monday (Aug. 18) night, photos of the observers holding their hands up as police escorted them away from an area where there were protests went viral.  (Photo: /Xu Jing/XINHUA /LANDOV)

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Rapper J. Cole Goes on the Ground at Ferguson - Without announcing his visit, rapper J. Cole went out to Ferguson on Sunday (Aug. 17) to see the site where Brown was shot and killed. The hip hop artist released a track called "Be Free" following the shooting. "I pray that one day the world will be filled with peace and rid of injustice. Only then will we all Be Free," he wrote on his Soundcloud page.(Photo: a_plus via Instagram)

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Police "Elevate" Response to Protesters - Many protesters cleared the street by 12 a.m. Monday. However, those remaining were again sprayed with tear gas. "Based on the conditions, I had no alternative but to elevate the level of response," Capt. Ron Johnson said about the police's actions in attempting to clear the area.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Obama Speaks Out Again on Ferguson - President Obama held another press conference Monday addressing the situation in Iraq and in Ferguson. “In too many communities, too many young men of color are left behind and seen only as objects of fear," Obama said. He also said Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Ferguson to work with police on the ground Wednesday.  (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Activists Tell Protesters to Leave on Arrival of National Guard - Leaders of local activist groups the New Black Panther Party and Black Lawyers for Justice called for protesters to clear the streets by sun down as the National Guard is called in to Ferguson. However, they told Gov. Nixon that his decision to call in the National Guard would only make matters worse.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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National Guard Deployed to Ferguson - Missouri Gov. Nixon lifted the curfew in Ferguson Monday (Aug. 18). He also directed the Missouri National Guard to be deployed to "restore peace and order" to the suburb. "These violent acts are a disservice to the family of Michael Brown and his memory, and to the people of this community who yearn for justice to be served, and to feel safe in their own homes," he said in a statement. (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Unrest Continues in Ferguson - On the tenth night (Aug. 18) of protests, there were two people shot and 31 people arrested. Police were reportedly injured by rocks that were thrown from the crowd of protesters, Capt. Ron Johnson said. During the day Monday, CNN’s Don Lemon was shown being pushed around by a police officer on live television, as a group of protesters were ordered to move by authorities who claimed they were blocking traffic.   (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Police and Protester Tensions Ease - Protests were less widespread and smaller in size and no tear gas was used on Tuesday night (Aug. 19). However, some demonstrators were pepper-sprayed and police arrested 47 people. There were also reports that officers clashed with journalists on the ground during the night.(Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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St. Louis County Is Working With Community to Ease Tensions - The City Council of St. Louis said Tuesday that it is working with community leaders, church leaders and organizations to hear the concerns of the public surrounding the Michael Brown case and to create possible solutions. On the street, Malik Zulu Shabazz, president of Black Lawyers for Justice, and other volunteers are  helping to ease tensions between police and protestors.  (Photo: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson, File)

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Grand Jury Convenes Wednesday to Hear Evidence - A grand jury convened Wednesday (Aug. 20) to hear evidence in the case. A St. Louis County prosecutor says they are aiming to decide whether to charge Officer Darren Wilson by October. Wilson will have a chance to speak to the grand jury.(Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Eric Holder Meets With Brown Family, Community Leaders - Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Ferguson Wednesday (Aug. 20) and went straight to work meeting with with Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the family of Michael Brown. He also met with 50 community leaders and shared his own experiences of being stopped by police officers. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

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11 Days Later, Conflicts Turns to Calm - People stand in prayer after marching about a mile to the police station on Wednesday (Aug. 20) to protest the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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The National Guard Ordered to Leave Ferguson - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered the state’s National Guard to leave the St. Louis suburb Thursday (Aug. 21). Meanwhile a GoFundMe campaign in support of Michael Brown's killer, officer Darren Wilson, has raised more than $200,000. The site removed racist comments that were in violation of its terms of use, according to its Twitter page, but some want the campaign completely removed. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Justice For Ferguson: The Shooting of Michael Brown - In the wake of Brown's shooting and the protests that caught the world's attention, BET News aired the special Justice For Ferguson: The Shooting of Michael Brown on Friday (Aug. 22) at 7P/6C. The special features an interview with Brown's parents and is hosted by Marc Lamont Hill and Keke Palmer. You can watch the show in full here.(Photo: BET)

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St. Louis County Council Approves $1 Million for Residents  - The St. Louis County Council has approved up to $1 million to be allocated to Ferguson residents who are in need after two weeks of protests. Some residents who were not able to go to work will receive assistance to pay for bills. Volunteer organization United Way will distribute the funds to the individuals once the needs are determined.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)