Hundreds of people have marched through the streets of a Missouri suburb to protest against the death of a black teenager shot dead by police.
The peaceful protests come after violent clashes between demonstrators and police in full riot gear, who have fired tear gas and smoke bombs in recent nights.
Michael Brown’s death – and the police handling of the protests – have made headlines across America.
President Barack Obama has said there is “no excuse” for excessive force by police in Ferguson – a town seething at the fatal shooting of the 18-year-old.
The president urged all sides to “take a step back” after several nights of demonstrations following Brown’s death on Saturday.
“Now is the time for healing,” said Mr Obama, speaking during a working holiday in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
“Now is the time for peace and calm on the streets of Ferguson. Now is the time for an open and transparent process to see that justice is done.”
The latest demonstration in Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, was supervised by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and its African-American captain, Ron Johnson, who grew up in the community.
Several marchers stopped to shake hands with police and troopers, in marked contrast to violent scenes earlier this week.
Vigils were also held held in more than 90 cities across the country to observe a National Moment of Silence…. see more
source: skynews
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