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The Justice Department found that the department violated the Constitution with discriminatory policing practices. It found blacks disproportionately targeted by the police and the justice system.

The rally, similar to protests held around the country, attracted about 40 people in the capital city.

On Sunday, players from the St. Louis Rams ran onto the field with their arms raised in the “hands up, don’t shoot” pose that’s been used in protests of the shooting death of Michael Brown.

The Ferguson Public Library has become a refuge for community during a difficult time. In response, donations to the library have reached “several orders of magnitude” higher than ever.

About 25 people stood on the corner of C and 7th in downtown Anchorage on Wednesday evening holding signs reading “Black lives matter” and “His name was Michael Brown.”

Following the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, Ferguson residents are hoping to take this Thanksgiving to grow and heal their community — and give thanks to one another.

Officer Wilson fired 12 shots in all in his encounter with the 18-year-old. Of those, at least six hit Brown, killing him, according to the postmortem examination report conducted by the St. Louis County Medical Examiner.

The unrest followed a grand jury’s decision Monday not to charge police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in August. More protests are planned for today.

Nixon’s decision clears the way for the National Guard and state agencies to work together to help quell any potential unrest.