Ferguson state of emergency stands, 150 people arrested

A police officer holds his weapon as a protester is detained in Ferguson

By Scott Malone FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – About 150 people have been arrested during several days of protests around Ferguson, Missouri, where largely peaceful demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed black men have been punctuated by flashes of violence. Police said on Tuesday that 22 people had been arrested overnight in Ferguson and another 63 were arrested for trying to block a highway. On Monday, 57 people were arrested for passing barricades that blocked a federal court in St. Louis.

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