[PHOTOS] The Most Intense Images From Protests At Ferguson You Need To See
The morning after a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to file charges against officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting Michael Brown, America awoke to learn that about two dozen buildings, stores and police vehicles have been burned down and dozens of people have been arrested. These intense images from Ferguson show the crisis that has gripped the town.
Demonstrators wait outside the Ferguson Police Department for the grand jury's announcement
Protesters hold their hands up as they stand in front of a line of police officers after the grand jury's decision was announced
Michael Brown's mother, Leslie McSpadden, cries outside the police department in Ferguson after hearing of the grand jury's decision
Demonstrators embrace in Ferguson as a grand jury's decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson is announced
Demonstrators block traffic as they protest in front of the Ferguson Police Department
Police confront protestors after rioting broke out following the grand jury decision announcement
Protestors kneel with their hands up during demonstrations on Ferguson
A suspected looter is arrested outside a Dollar Store during Ferguson riots
A demonstrator holds his hands up while walking down a street in Ferguson
A protester lies injured on the ground during clashes with police
Protesters attempt to tip over a police car during a demonstration
Demonstrators gesture as a business burns after it was set on fire
A protester burns an American flag on Highway 580 in Oakland, California, during protests inspired by those in Ferguson
Retired Cpt. Ray Lewis of the Philadelphia Police Department joins demonstrators in front of the police station in Ferguson
Police deploy gas on protestors during a demonstration in Ferguson
Many people moved by Brown's death argued that Wilson should be charged, and, as this infographic shows, public opinion polling suggested that was a widely held view