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Business News/ Photos / Riots erupt in Ferguson as jury clears cop in Michael Brown shooting

Riots erupt in Ferguson as jury clears cop in Michael Brown shooting

Tears, anger and outrage poured out on to streets across US cities as Darren Wilson, the white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August, an incident that highlighted racial tensions in the predominantly black suburb of St.Louis, was let off by a grand jury on Monday.

Protestors wave a black and white modified US flag during a march in Ferguson, Missouri. Protesters set buildings ablaze and looted stores in Ferguson  after a Missouri grand jury chose not to press charges against a white officer who shot dead a black teenager. AFP

1/10Protestors wave a black and white modified US flag during a march in Ferguson, Missouri. Protesters set buildings ablaze and looted stores in Ferguson after a Missouri grand jury chose not to press charges against a white officer who shot dead a black teenager. AFP

Violence in Ferguson. The grand jury that consisted of 9 whites and 3 blacks, found no probable cause to file a case of indictment against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot 18-year old Michael Brown in August. AFP

2/10Violence in Ferguson. The grand jury that consisted of 9 whites and 3 blacks, found no probable cause to file a case of indictment against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot 18-year old Michael Brown in August. AFP

Demonstrators in front of the State House in Boston, Massachusetts. Protesters took to the streets in various US cities after the announcement.  Reuters

3/10Demonstrators in front of the State House in Boston, Massachusetts. Protesters took to the streets in various US cities after the announcement. Reuters

Protesters demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington. President Obama urged people to have peaceful protests. Reuters

4/10Protesters demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington. President Obama urged people to have peaceful protests. Reuters

Students march down the middle of U Street Northwest  Washington, DC. AFP

5/10Students march down the middle of U Street Northwest Washington, DC. AFP

The “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” protest in San Francisco. The slogan has become a rallying cry in protests over police killings in the US. AP

6/10The “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” protest in San Francisco. The slogan has become a rallying cry in protests over police killings in the US. AP

Protesters block streets and demand a shut down in Oakland, California, in reaction to the announcement.

7/10Protesters block streets and demand a shut down in Oakland, California, in reaction to the announcement.

Protestors observed a moment of silence, well over five minutes, as they gathered in front of the White House in Washington after the decision of the grand jury. AP

8/10Protestors observed a moment of silence, well over five minutes, as they gathered in front of the White House in Washington after the decision of the grand jury. AP

Michael Brown’s mother, Leslie McSpadden cries outside the police station in Ferguson, Missouri after hearing the grand jury decision on her son’s fatal shooting. AFP

9/10Michael Brown’s mother, Leslie McSpadden cries outside the police station in Ferguson, Missouri after hearing the grand jury decision on her son’s fatal shooting. AFP

A police officer was splattered with blood by a protestor in Times Square, New York, after the judgement. In New York, at least 1,000 people marched north from Union Square, many holding signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Jail Killer Cops.” AP

10/10A police officer was splattered with blood by a protestor in Times Square, New York, after the judgement. In New York, at least 1,000 people marched north from Union Square, many holding signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Jail Killer Cops.” AP

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