When 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by Darren Wilson in August 2014, it set off a chain reaction that led to protests nationwide. These images are some of the most iconic from that period, such as this photo of a protester who adopted the "hands up" stance seen in many demonstrations. It was used because some witnesses said that Brown had his hands up when he was killed. Click through the gallery for more images surrounding the protests.
When 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by Darren Wilson in August 2014, it set off a chain reaction that led to protests nationwide. These images are some of the most iconic from that period, such as this photo of a protester who adopted the "hands up" stance seen in many demonstrations. It was used because some witnesses said that Brown had his hands up when he was killed. Click through the gallery for more images surrounding the protests.
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Brown was a recent high school graduate and was days away from starting college when he was killed. His father, Michael Brown Sr., cried out at his son's funeral in St. Louis.
Brown was a recent high school graduate and was days away from starting college when he was killed. His father, Michael Brown Sr., cried out at his son's funeral in St. Louis.
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Heavily armed police confronted and eventually detained a man during protests two days after Brown's shooting.
Heavily armed police confronted and eventually detained a man during protests two days after Brown's shooting.
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Demonstrators marked the first anniversary of the shooting by staging a "die in" along Ferguson's West Florissant Avenue.
Demonstrators marked the first anniversary of the shooting by staging a "die in" along Ferguson's West Florissant Avenue.
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After a grand jury decided in November 2014 not to indict Wilson in Brown's death, Ferguson erupted in protests. Some were peaceful, but other demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at police who responded with tear gas.
After a grand jury decided in November 2014 not to indict Wilson in Brown's death, Ferguson erupted in protests. Some were peaceful, but other demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at police who responded with tear gas.
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This is one of the most famous images from Ferguson, taken just four days after Brown's death. It captured a protester returning a tear gas canister fired by police who were trying to disperse the crowds.
This is one of the most famous images from Ferguson, taken just four days after Brown's death. It captured a protester returning a tear gas canister fired by police who were trying to disperse the crowds.
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Scenes from Ferguson would at times show protesters treating their faces for exposure to elements like tear gas. This woman received assistance flushing out her eyes after being sprayed with mace when a peaceful protest escalated in August 2014.
Scenes from Ferguson would at times show protesters treating their faces for exposure to elements like tear gas. This woman received assistance flushing out her eyes after being sprayed with mace when a peaceful protest escalated in August 2014.
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During the November 2014 protests following the grand jury's decision not to indict Wilson, some Ferguson businesses were looted and set on fire, along with police cars.
During the November 2014 protests following the grand jury's decision not to indict Wilson, some Ferguson businesses were looted and set on fire, along with police cars.
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It didn't take long for crowds to gather at the site of Brown's shooting on Canfield Drive. A makeshift memorial was placed there in the weeks following his death.
It didn't take long for crowds to gather at the site of Brown's shooting on Canfield Drive. A makeshift memorial was placed there in the weeks following his death.
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