The Daily BuzzFerguson residents share their view from amongst the chaos, violence
As the smoke and tear gas settle following last night’s rioting, photos of Ferguson are emerging on social media, telling the story of a city in turmoil.
Despite urges from Michael Brown’s parents and President Barack Obama for peaceful protests following a grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, more than a dozen businesses were badly damaged or destroyed, 61 arrests were made, and cars were set on fire.
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Watch footage of some of the destruction here.
On Reddit, people shared moving photos of the rioting and its aftermath.
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The store owner who was robbed by Michael Brown in August had his store looted last night:
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A Walgreens was also looted — and set on fire:
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One Reddit user posted a photo of a Ferguson police officer leaving for work — a scary task given the hostile environment:
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On Twitter, #Ferguson continues to be a top trending topic.
People in the area last night posted photos of the rioting — and the police response — as it was happening:
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Some Twitter users posted photos of a destroyed community:
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One man wore his solidarity on his sleeve:
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In a rare show of unity, three gang members teamed up to prevent a store from being looted:
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A sign at a Subway asked for prayers:
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Now, the community is in cleanup mode, with volunteers already working hard to restore their damaged city.
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