![A man backs away as law enforcement officials close in on him and eventually detain him during protests over the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Mo. A man backs away as law enforcement officials close in on him and eventually detain him during protests over the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Mo.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ferguson-riot-protest-shooting-2.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![A man backs away as law enforcement officials close in on him and eventually detain him during protests over the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Mo. A man backs away as law enforcement officials close in on him and eventually detain him during protests over the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Mo.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ferguson-riot-protest-shooting-2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson speaks to protesters as he walks through a peaceful demonstration as communities continue to react to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson speaks to protesters as he walks through a peaceful demonstration as communities continue to react to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-15t074441z_1887217330_gm1ea8f1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![Demonstrators stand in the middle of West Florissant as they react to tear gas fired by police during ongoing protests in reaction to the shooting of Brown, near Ferguson Demonstrators stand in the middle of West Florissant as they react to tear gas fired by police during ongoing protests in reaction to the shooting of Brown, near Ferguson](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ferguson-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![A man is doused with milk and sprayed with mist after being hit by an eye irritant from security forces trying to disperse demonstrators protesting against the shooting of Brown in Ferguson A man is doused with milk and sprayed with mist after being hit by an eye irritant from security forces trying to disperse demonstrators protesting against the shooting of Brown in Ferguson](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ferguson-3.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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