Ferguson decison:Ruling sparks night of violence

Ferguson decision: Ruling sparks night of violence

Some demonstrators celebrated as businesses burned in Ferguson

The St Louis suburb of Ferguson has seen rioting and looting after a jury decided not to bring charges over the killing of Michael Brown.

A police chief said violence in the Missouri town was "probably much worse" than the worst unrest after the black teenager was killed in August.
St Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said rioters had fired 150 shots.
Michael Brown was shot by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, on 9 August, sparking protests.
Many in the African American community had called for Mr Wilson to be charged with murder, but following lengthy deliberations a grand jury made no recommendation of charges.
President Barack Obama joined the teenager's family on Monday in appealing for calm, urging Americans to accept the decision was "the grand jury's to make''.
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool reported seeing more vandalism and looting after Monday's ruling than on any night in August.

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As shops burned, protesters demanded "justice for Mike Brown"

'Out of control' Hours after the initial violence began, a large blaze at one business in Ferguson continued to burn as fire-fighters battled to bring it under control.
"I didn't see a lot of peaceful protest out there tonight, and I'm disappointed about that," Mr Belmar said. "Unfortunately this spun out of control."
Police made 29 arrests, Mr Belmar said, and there were reports of shops being looted.
The fabric of the community, he said, had been "torn apart" in Ferguson, which is a predominantly black community patrolled by a mainly white police force.