People in Ferguson, Mo., didn't wait for news conferences, petitions or legal action to bring national attention to their streets after a police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teen. They snapped a photo. They used a hashtag. And, in the span of five days, their growing, stinging social media cloud of real-time updates shaped a raw public discourse about the teen, Michael Brown, race relations and police force in the USA.
A candlelight vigil to honor Brown turns violent. More than a dozen businesses are vandalized and looted.
Ferguson police and city leaders say a number of death threats to the police force have been received in relation to the fatal shooting. Hundreds gather outside the Ferguson Police Department to demand justice for Brown's death.
St. Louis County Police Chief says the name of the officer involved in the shooting will not be released due to threats on social media.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) announced that the Missouri Highway Patrol would be taking over security operations in Ferguson, a town that has witnessed a series of tense standoffs between residents and heavily-armored police officers.
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