
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon early Monday ordered the National Guard into Ferguson hours after police said escalating violence led to shootings, arrests and “pre-planned” acts of aggression by protesters.Nixon made the announcement following another night of clashes between police and protesters in the suburb of St. Louis.Sunday night and early Monday morning, protesters shot at police, threw Molotov cocktails at officers, looted local businesses and carried out a “coordinated attempt” to block roads and overrun the police’s command center, Nixon’s office said in a statement. The National Guard will “help restore peace and order and to protect the citizens of Ferguson,” the statement said.
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