Week of Outcry and Confrontation in Ferguson

Anger swelled in the St. Louis suburb after Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot by a police officer.
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Protesters gathered in the early evening along West Florissant Avenue.
August 17: An Autopsy for Michael Brown
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A rally at Greater Grace Church included Michael Brown’s family and the Rev. Al Sharpton. A private autopsy conducted at the request of the family found that Mr. Brown had been shot at least six times.
August 16: Emergency and Curfew Declared
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People marched to a vigil at the Canfield Green apartment complex in Ferguson, Mo., where Michael Brown was shot a week earlier.
August 15: Robbery Account Triggers Anger
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The QuikTrip store that burned earlier in the week. The Ferguson Police Department identified Darren Wilson as the officer who shot Michael Brown. The police also called Mr. Brown a suspect in a robbery that occurred shortly before the shooting.
August 14: Protests Spread
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Protesters in Ferguson marched to the site of Michael Brown’s death. State and federal officials scrambled to quell a growing crisis.
August 13: Ferguson Buffeted by Another Round of Protests
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Demonstrators gathered on Wednesday in Ferguson, Mo., for another round of protests over the death of Michael Brown.
August 12: Officer’s Name Withheld
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Police officers formed a blockade. Reversing an earlier plan, Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said he would not release the name of the officer who shot Michael Brown. He cited concerns about the officer’s safety.
August 11: Police Face Off Against Protesters
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Police officers approached a man during a demonstration and detained him. That day, the F.B.I. opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
August 10: Unrest Following a Shooting
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Carissa McGraw was among the protesters who turned their backs to the police at a vigil for Michael Brown. Mr. Brown was shot to death on Aug. 9 by a Ferguson police officer later identified as Darren Wilson.
Produced by Karen Cetinkaya, Celina Fang and Josh Williams