Michael Brown Shooting: National Guard to be deployed after more unrest in Ferguson, MO
The most violent clashes yet between protesters and police since the death of Michael Brown occurred the night of Aug. 17, causing Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to announce that he will deploy the National Guard to enforce a curfew that took effect Sat. Aug. 16.
The New York Times reports that the police in Ferguson say their command center located in a shopping center parking lot came under attack from a group of protesters who threw Molotov cocktails at the police.
The police say they then had no choice but to shoot tear gas and rubber bullets to try and regain control of the situation.
Setting off more tear gas #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/FkThtBG1DG
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 18, 2014
Social media was again filled with the now familiar images of tear gas and crowds facing off with the police on the suburban streets of Ferguson, MO.
Scenes from last night in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/cG95dhiTGH — Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 18, 2014
Images of people coping with the effects of gas also proliferated online.
A woman uses milk to ease the effects of tear gas. More clashes in #Ferguson https://t.co/mx9D8Ugmoc (J. Lott, Getty) pic.twitter.com/rs65tRvjNA — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 18, 2014
Protestors had to go to McDonald's to get milk for tear gas victims. pic.twitter.com/UO9BOKq5Bx — Complex (@ComplexMag) August 18, 2014
There were also more reports that the police threatened journalists. The previous arrests and harassment of journalists only intensified scrutiny on the police in Ferguson.
Video of #Ferguson cop threatening to shoot a journalist for filming. 40k ppl saw it on livestream https://t.co/ajwwKXElps
— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) August 18, 2014
