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Protests are continuing in Ferguson, Missouri, over the death of Michael
Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager who was shot by police on
Saturday. But the mood in Ferguson has changed drastically over the past
24 hours. On Wednesday night, the city looked like a warzone as police
fired tear gas, stun grenades and smoke bombs. Police arrested at least
10 people, including a St. Louis alderman and two journalists. But last
night the mood was less tense after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon put an
African-American highway patrol captain, Ron Johnson, in charge of
security in the town of Ferguson. Johnson marched with protesters and
ordered the riot gear put away. We go to St. Louis to speak with the
Rev. Renita Lamkin, who was hit with a rubber bullet by police on
Wednesday while attending the protest, and Patricia Bynes, Democratic
committee member of Ferguson Township.
