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On The Ground In Ferguson (PHOTOS)

On The Ground In Ferguson (PHOTOS)
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FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 17 : A man with a skateboard protesting Michael Brown's murder walks away from tear gas released by police August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

This is not a war-riddled country. This is not a far-away conflict zone. This is Ferguson, Missouri. A city reeling from the shooting death of Michael Brown at the hands of police.

The killing of Brown, a black teenager who was unarmed and shot six times by a white police officer, has led to a weeks worth of protests, riots and rage within the community. As of Monday morning, The Missouri National Guard was deployed to Ferguson to quell the unrest. These images were taken in the past 48-hours and they paint a terrifying picture.

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