UPDATE: Things just went turbo... Live fire from the direction of protesters, police unleash tear gas and stun grenades, drag people from car.
TEAR GAS IN FERGUSON RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/bgRjtqsxKV [4] Via @Yamiche [5]
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) August 19, 2014 [6]
BREAKING: Police deploy Teargas/Flash-bangs at protesters in #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/0TDJ1abqeX [8]
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 19, 2014 [9]
CHAOS IN FERGUSON - TEAR GAS FIRED; REPORTERS SAY THEY HEARD LIVE GUNSHOTS. #DEVELOPING [10] #Ferguson [7]
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 19, 2014 [11]
Smoke. #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/akTSuavziQ [12]
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 19, 2014 [13]
#Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/0ez57WigIb [14]
— Jose Torres (@BigJPR) August 19, 2014 [15]
With the curfew cancelled, the arrival of The National Guard has brought with it new 'rules' as standing become loitering and peaceful protests must keep moving. Several arrests have already been made including 'white' Getty Images photographer Scott Olson. St.Louis native and famous rapper Nelly is on the scene suggesting the people have 'options'. Several protesters have been spotted carrying posters with the words "Negro Spring" on them and this term is beginning to gain traction on social media. As darkness falls (and with no curfew-induced deadline), we suspect the presence of the military will do nothing to resolve roiling tensions as the numbers of protesters is rising rapidly. Perhaps John Oliver said it best - "let's totally demilitarize the police; and if and only if they can get through a month without killing a young black man can get their toys back."
"if you are standing in the street or not moving, you are unlawfully assembled... you will be subject to arrest"
- SHOTS FIRED ON CANFIELD DRIVE IN FERGUSON. SWAT RUSHING.
Outside it's America....Outside it's America....
#Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/KvO4PkcVr2 [16]
— Daniel Baggett (@hempmandan) August 19, 2014 [17]
Heavy artillery is back. People are freaking out. #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/8Xc94hn3hc [18]
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) August 19, 2014 [19]
Protesters arrested in #Ferguson [7] - LIVE UPDATES http://t.co/Yvx0uhrLpS [20] pic.twitter.com/udcG0niwYm [21]
— RT (@RT_com) August 19, 2014 [22]
The world is no doubt watching in disbelief America's decline in real time. #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/bEGtgWA7KL [23]
— David A Johnson (@infpwriter) August 19, 2014 [24]
Ferguson is a serious outlier... [25]
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Live Feed 1...
Live Feed 2...
The National Guard is in Ferguson...
More national guard troops arriving #ferguson [27] pic.twitter.com/P3duzdMnZ5 [28]
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 19, 2014 [29]
More of the Missouri National Guard scene in #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/mvewGcsWeY [30]
— Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) August 18, 2014 [31]
Capt. Johnson said gas was used Sunday on peaceful protesters because Molotov's were among the crowd in the back. pic.twitter.com/FWkWV4FxHy [32]
— Alex Wroblewski (@alexwroblewski) August 19, 2014 [33]
Marchers are chanting...
Rapper Nelly is here...
Nelly Steal The Show #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/et1UzNhD1U [34]
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 19, 2014 [35]
Nelly has joined the demonstrators in #Ferguson [7]. pic.twitter.com/lioGBlAfrL [36]
— Kar?n Ci?il (@KarenCivil) August 19, 2014 [37]
And here is his speech...
Several protesters have been seen holding these signs...
#Ferguson [7]
#JohnCrawford [38]
#EzellFord [39]
#EricGarner [40]
#MikeBrown [41]
#RenishaMcBride [42]
#Trayvon [43]
#KellyThomas [44]
#OscarGrant [45] pic.twitter.com/qaJRGdZj5n [46]
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) August 19, 2014 [47]
Vanessa Lucas and Rona Caldwell in #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/7YZIrcUzjO [48]
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 18, 2014 [49]
#Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/rFQI1WKiBX [50]
— Ramon Denali (@ramon_denali) August 19, 2014 [51]
Getty images photographer Scott Olsen has been arrested...
That moment when "the right to peacefully assemble" meets "failure to disperse". #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/jAraUgC228 [52]
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 19, 2014 [53]
Getty Images photographer arrested #Ferguson [7] pic.twitter.com/ScOaHO8bjY [54]
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 18, 2014 [55]
And then there's this...
Trayvon Martin's mom to Michael Brown’s family: 'If they refuse to hear us, we will make them feel us' http://t.co/qZp2O4sn60 [56]
— TIME.com (@TIME) August 19, 2014 [57]
And we leave it to John Oliver to brilliantly explain how the crisis began and with his comedic genius explores the racial inequality in treatment by police as well as the increasing militarization of America’s local police forces...
