Originally Posted by brassmonkey

After another night of violent clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Mo., Gov. Jay Nixon issued executive order early Monday calling in the National Guard to maintain order as tensions over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, continue to rise. Check back here for live updates.

Update, 12:15 p.m. ET: St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay tweeted his support of Nixon's decision to call in the National Guard, citing an "growing number of outside agitators."


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