Ferguson gives thanks after a quiet night
Source: AP-EXCITE
By JIM SUHR and TOM FOREMAN JR.
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Protesters in Ferguson pressed pause Thursday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday, decorating boarded-up storefronts and gathering for church services and turkey giveaways in marked contrast to the previous days' outrage over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.
No police or Missouri National Guard members stood sentry outside the Ferguson police station, where people have gathered to protest — sometimes violently — since Monday night's announcement that white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted in the August shooting death of 18-year-old Brown, who was black and unarmed.
On the lightly traveled main street through Ferguson's downtown Thursday, efforts were underway to beautify the city, where dozens of buildings were damaged or destroyed by fire on Monday. Amid freezing temperatures and occasional snow flurries, groups painted designs on plywood that covered businesses' windows — in many cases as protection against vandals. A handful of others attended a church service, where a pastor pledged prayer for families of Wilson and Brown.
In downtown St. Louis, a group gathered near Busch Stadium for what organizer Paul Byrd called a "pro-community" car rally meant to be peaceful and counteract the recent violence.
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FILE- In this Nov. 26, 2014 file photo, Margaret Morrow stands with others in front of the Ferguson Police Department, in Ferguson, Mo. {2018}Hands Up, Don{2019}t Shoot{2019} has become a rallying cry despite questions whether Michael Brown{2019}s hands were raised in surrender before being shot by a Ferguson police officer. (AP Photo/David Goldman, FIle)
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