State of Emergency Extended in Ferguson, Missouri

Officials in St. Louis County, Missouri, have extended a state of emergency that covers the city of Ferguson for at least another 24 hours, following protests earlier this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer. Authorities first indicated that a quiet Tuesday night could lead them to lift the state of emergency that has been in place since Monday. It was a result, authorities said,...

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