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August 13, 2014

Police Shooting Leaves Man Critically Wounded After New Ferguson Protests 
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Protests are continuing in Ferguson, Missouri, over the police shooting
of the unarmed African-American teen Michael Brown. Police say Brown
assaulted an officer and tried to reach for his weapon. But witnesses
say Brown was shot with his arms up as he tried to flee an officer's
fire. More than 50 people have been arrested in ensuing protests. On
Tuesday, around 100 people marched on the St. Louis County Courthouse
chanting "hands up, don't shoot." Overnight, dozens of protesters were
blocked from marching on the street where Brown was shot dead. In a
separate incident, police say an officer shot a man who had brandished a
handgun. The claim has not been independently verified. The victim was
reportedly left in critical condition.

 

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