LA Times · Aug 12, 2015
Emergency order in Ferguson extended one more day to keep tensions down
"Momma Cat" Daniels puts out snacks as about 70 protesters gather along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., Tuesday night.St. Louis County officials extended a state of emergency Wednesday as police hoped that tensions would continue to calm down in Ferguson, Mo., following a sudden spate of violence.
“I am pleased to report our law enforcement officers have established order while preventing further acts of violence in Ferguson” and adjoining suburbs, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said in a statement.