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Events on Saturday 9 August 2014 1
2014Ferguson unrest following shooting of Michael BrownPolice killing of unarmed Black teenager sparks nationwide protestsThe fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, set off weeks of protests and rioting. A grand jury's decision not to indict the officer in November triggered renewed unrest. The events fueled the growing Black Lives Matter movement.