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PHOTOS: Small Group Of Protestors Defy Ferguson Curfew

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08.17.14 | 9:33 am
People defy a curfew Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, before smoke and tear gas was fired to disperse a crowd protesting the shooting of teenager Michael Brown last Saturday in Ferguson, Mo. Brown's shooting in the middle of a... People defy a curfew Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, before smoke and tear gas was fired to disperse a crowd protesting the shooting of teenager Michael Brown last Saturday in Ferguson, Mo. Brown's shooting in the middle of a street following a suspected robbery of a box of cigars from a nearby market has sparked a week of protests, riots and looting in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) MORE LESS

After Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) imposed a curfew on Ferguson Saturday night, a small group of protesters remained outside in the city.

During the protests, one person was shot and seven were arrested.

Police used teargas to enforce the curfew.