WATCH: Raw video from another night of violent clashes between protesters and Police in Ferguson
Protests in Ferguson, Missouri, have entered their second week as residents continued to express outrage over the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency over the weekend, imposing a curfew. On Sunday, a peaceful protest deteriorated and police used tear gas to clear demonstrators off the street ahead of curfew.
On Monday, Nixon ordered the National Guard to Ferguson to help restore “peace and order” to the suburb.
The protests have rocked the St. Louis suburb since Brown’s death, which has heightened racial tensions between the black community and mostly white Ferguson Police Department.
On Friday, local police identified the police officer who shot Brown as Darren Wilson.
A preliminary autopsy reported by The New York Times showed that Brown was shot at least six times. Witnesses said they saw Brown with his hands in the air as Wilson fired multiple rounds.
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