A night of rage left behind the kind of scars that Ferguson has witnessed before: smoldering buildings, looted storefronts, fire-gutted cars. What marked even more difficult ground Tuesday was finding a way forward as police braced for more unrest and many African American protesters said they have no more recourse than the streets.

The anger unleashed late Monday had months to fester as a grand jury — convened in August — declined to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager. The decision means that Wilson, 28, will face no state charges for the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Soon, West Florissant Avenue — the epicenter of the summer riots after the shooting — was again in flames.

At least two police cars and a half-dozen buildings were torched among the estimated 25 fires set overnight, said Ferguson Assistant Fire Chief Steve Fair. Among the buildings lost: a pizza shop, beauty supply store and two auto parts stores.

“Those are dreams,” Johnson told local media. “Those are small-business owners, and we’ve torn those dreams away.”

http://www.washingt...html?hpid=z1

Ночь ярости оставила шрамы, на улицах Фергюсона: горящие здания, разграбленные магазины, догорающие автомобили. То, чего не ждали, вылилось во вторник, не смотря на то, что полиция заявляла о готовности погашения волнений, а так же имея заверения афро-американских протестующих, что они не будут способствовать эскалации конфликта. Заявления полиции, которая стала виновником этого противостояния, не оправдались...

(мой вольный перевод)