State of emergency declared in wake of renewed Ferguson violence

1	Members of the St. Louis police department form a line outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse as protesters are arrested in the background Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in St. Louis.
2	Protesters have been arrested after blocking the entrance to the St. Louis federal courthouse while calling for more aggressive U.S. government response to what they call racist law enforcement practices.
3	A protester stands in the middle of West Florissant Avenue, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo.
4	Sunday marks one year since Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson.
5	A protester yells as police form a line across West Florissant Ave., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo., before shots were fired near the protest.
6	The one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson began with a march in his honor and ended with a protest that was interrupted by gunfire.
7	Protesters yell as police form a line across West Florissant Ave., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo., before shots were fired near the protest.
8	Police form a line across West Florissant Ave. during a protest, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo.
9	Police take cover after gunfire near a protest in Ferguson, Mo., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015.
10	Police stand near a suspect in a parking lot after gunfire during a protest on the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo.
11	St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said that plainclothes officers had been tracking the man, who they believed was armed, during the protest.
12	Belmar said the man opened fire on police and was struck when the officers returned fire.
13	The man was taken to a hospital, where Belmar said he was in surgery early Monday morning.
14	St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar gestures during a news conference, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in Clayton, Mo.
15	Belmar said a suspect fired on police Sunday during a protest on the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
16	Police returned fire and the man was taken to a hospital, where Belmar said he was in surgery early Monday morning.
17	People protest on West Florissant Ave., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo., on the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson.
18	Protesters march in the rain, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo.
19	Police arrested more than a dozen protesters in St. Louis on Monday who were demanding the dissolution of the Ferguson Police Department.
20	Meanwhile, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has declared a state of emergency and turned oversight of the Ferguson situation over to County Police Chief Jon Belmar, in the wake of at least three shooting incidents overnight Sunday.
21	"Chief Belmar shall exercise all powers and duties necessary to preserve order, prevent crimes, and protect the life and property of our citizens," Stenger said in a statement issued Monday afternoon.
22	The county executive decried the gunfire that marred an otherwise peaceful weekend of protesting around the first anniversary of the 2014 shooting of African-American teen Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer.
23	"The recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to rebuild and become stronger," Stenger said.
24	"The time and investment in Ferguson and Dellwood will not be destroyed by a few that wish to violate the rights of others."
25	Another day of marches began downtown Monday morning after violence marred Sunday's one-year anniversary of Brown's death.
26	More than 100 demonstrators gathered at Christ Church Cathedral early Monday, preparing to march to the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse.
27	Leaders were instructing people to go into the courthouse where they planned sing and sit.
28	Many said they were prepared to be arrested.
29	Protesters weren't initially able to enter the courthouse, as police had already barricaded the entrance.
30	So they stood on the steps, chanting and singing.
31	Then, just before 1 p.m., at least 50 protesters jumped over police barricade, sat down and linked arms as police looked on.
32	Officers began making arrests.
33	On Sunday, more than 1,000 protesters marched peacefully to commemorate the anniversary of Brown's death, before the scene descended into violence overnight, with multiple shot fired and at least three people wounded.
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35	Mike Kinman, dean at the church, told demonstrators their demands include the disbandment of the Ferguson Police Department.
36	"What we believe is that what happened last night shows the necessity of action of the (U.S. Department of Justice). Despite the reports and studies that have been done, very little has changed."
37	At about 11:15 p.m. Sunday, police shot and critically wounded a suspect who had fired at officers in the 9200 block of West Florissant.
38	Then, about 2:15 a.m. Monday, two males aged 17 and 19 sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by an unknown assailant while walking near a memorial to Brown along Canfield Drive.
39	Gov. Jay Nixon, in a statement, called Sunday's violence "a sad turn of events" and called for peace going forward.
40	"Over the last year, people of good will across the community have worked tirelessly to bridge divisions, restore trust and build a brighter, safer, and more united future for the region," Nixon said.
41	Michael Brown Jr.'s father: 'I'm still hurting.