The situation in Ferguson, MO, deteriorated further last night following news that an autopsy performed at the request of the family of the slain unarmed teenager, Michael Brown, showed he was shot 6 times -- twice in the head -- prompting Gov. Jay Nixon to call in the National Guard. Three journalists were also threatened and detained by police. During a protest prior to the midnight curfew last night, police fired tear gas into the crowd, with predictable results (video via HuffPo):
Monday, August 18, 2014
Violence Escalates In Ferguson; National Guard Called In
The situation in Ferguson, MO, deteriorated further last night following news that an autopsy performed at the request of the family of the slain unarmed teenager, Michael Brown, showed he was shot 6 times -- twice in the head -- prompting Gov. Jay Nixon to call in the National Guard. Three journalists were also threatened and detained by police. During a protest prior to the midnight curfew last night, police fired tear gas into the crowd, with predictable results (video via HuffPo):
