Protests after grand jury declines charges
A police officer runs by a burning police car during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
A grand jury decided not to criminally charge white police officer Darren Wilson in the August fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
Protesters gathered in Ferguson and in cities around the country to protest the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson Wilson in the shooting.
Ferguson, Mo.
Protesters stand atop a car outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Barbara Jones and other protesters raise her hands, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. in anticipation of the announcement by a grand jury whether to criminally charge Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. Brown, an unarmed teenager, was killed by Wilson.
Ferguson, Mo.
Rick Canamore, from Normandy, Mo. demonstrates against the August shooting of Michael Brown, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, outside the police station in Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo.
A woman visits a memorial set up at the site of the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A protester kneels next to a memorial in the middle of the street, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, more than three months after a black 18-year-old man was shot and killed there by a white policeman in Ferguson, Mo. Ferguson and the St. Louis region are on edge in anticipation of the announcement by a grand jury whether to criminally charge officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown.
Ferguson, Mo.
Members of Missouri National Guard are escorted out of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center before the announcement of the grand jury decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Clayton, Mo.
Clayton, Mo.
St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announces the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Missouri, Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, wearing sunglasses, reacts as she listens to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo.
Demonstrators gather outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson Missouri to protest the death of 18-year-old unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, Nov. 24, 2014. The governor of Missouri urged calm on November 24th ahead of a verdict on whether to indict officer Darren Wilson for shooting dead unarmed Brown. There is no indication yet as to whether or not Wilson will face charges for the death of Brown on August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, a suburb just outside St Louis. The grand jury announcement will be made at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Missouri, at 8:00 pm, St Louis County prosecutors said.
Ferguson, Mo.
Protesters listen to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo.
Police gather on the street as protesters react after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo.
Protesters run from a cloud of tear gas after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Police confront protesters after rioting broke out following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson, Mo.
Protesters vandalize a car outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Police confront protesters after rioting broke out following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A woman approaches the barricade to confront the police outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Police take cover as demonstrators throw bottles at them after learning that the police officer who shot dead 18-year-old Michael Brown will not face charges, outside the police station in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A protester walks out of a store with goods after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo.
Police officers walk by a burning police car during a demonstration on Nov. 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo.
Ferguson, Mo. Little Ceasar's engulfed in flame, Nov. 24, 2014.
Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama speaks following the announcement of the decision in the case of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on November 24, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
"It's an outcome that, either way, was going to be a subject of intense disagreement not only in Ferguson, but across America," Mr. Obama said. "We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to the broader challenges we still face as a nation. In too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color."
Ferguson, Mo.
Protesters rock a vandalized police car in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A protester stands with his hands on his head as a cloud of tear gas approaches after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Chicago
Asmera Smith holds up a photographic display of people allegedly killed by police during a protest outside the Chicago Police headquarters before the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Chicago, Ill..
Los Angeles
People hold hands in a prayer for peace at the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Demonstrators wearing Guy Fawkes masks as they block traffic during a protest in front of the Ferguson police department.
Ferguson, Mo.
Gina Gowdy holds an upside-down American flag in Ferguson, Mo., Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
Retired Captain Ray Lewis, left, of the Philadelphia Police department joins demonstrators as they display placards in front of the police station in Ferguson, Missouri, on November 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A demonstrator cries as she pleads for peace in front of the Ferguson police department, Nov. 24, 2014.
Ferguson, Mo.
A damaged squad car sits nearby as police confront protesters after rioting broke out following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson, Mo.
A restaurant burns after it was set on fire when protesters rioted following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo.
Los Angeles
Protesters and police clash in front of LAPD Headquarters as people react to the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who had shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, in the early morning hours of November 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles
Protesters lie down in a major intersection to block traffic in reaction to the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who had shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., on November 24, 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif.
New York City
A woman holds a sign during a rally at Union Square in New York, Nov. 24, 2014.
New York City
Protesters shout slogans against the law as they begin to rally in New York, Nov. 24, 2014, after the grand jury reached a decision in the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
New York City
New York police officers set up barricades as protesters begin to rally in New York, Nov. 24, 2014.
New York City
Protesters march through the streets of New York after learning that police officer Darren Wilson, of the Ferguson, Mo., police department, would not be indicted by a grand jury, on November 24, 2014.
New York City
People protest against the death of Michael Brown on November 24, 2014 in New York City.
Los Angeles
Protesters and police clash in front of LAPD Headquarters as people react to the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who had shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., in the early morning hours of November 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Washington, D.C.
Hundreds of demonstrators, many of them Howard University students, march down the middle of U Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. after a grand jury did not indict the white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in Missouri, Nov. 24, 2014.
Washington, D.C.
Protestors gather outside the White House November 24, 2014 in Washington, D.C., after the announcement that the white policeman who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager will not face charges.
Dellwood, Mo.
A sign sits amidst rubble at a building that was damaged during a demonstration on November 25, 2014 in Dellwood, Missouri. Demonstrators caused extensive damage in Ferguson and surrounding areas last night after a St. Louis County grand jury decided to not indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown.
Dellwood, Mo.
A reporter walks by a building that was damaged during a demonstration on November 25, 2014 in Dellwood, Missouri.
Ferguson, Mo.
A worker cleans up glass at a business that was damaged during a demonstration on November 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Ferguson, Mo.
Volunteers help to clean up after violent protests damaged businesses following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Washington, D.C.
Four-year-old Marley Hendrix Totten joins a group of protesters as they gather outside the headquarters of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department as part of a planned "28 Hours for Mike Brown" protest November 25, 2014. Protests have taken place across the United States in the wake of a Ferguson, Mo., grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.