Missouri Jay Nixon declares State of Emergency, mandatory curfew in Ferguson

[Dennis Hultman]

FERGUSON, MO -- Governor Jay Nixon has issued an executive order declaring that Missouri is under a State of Emergency; thereby granting extraordinary police powers to law enforcement accompanied by a suspension of ordinary civilian freedoms.

Nixon's Executive Order 14-08 was issued August 16th, 2014, ostensibly to deter nighttime looters that have been causing chaos each evening for the past week.

The governor has restricted travel and public assembly, among other things, in the form of a evening curfew across the city of Ferguson. Citizens may be arrested if they appear out in public between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.

 

[Dennis Hultman]

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Deploys National Guard Troops to Ferguson

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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order this morning deploying the Missouri National Guard to Ferguson after a night of continued clashes between police and protesters in reaction to the police shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

"Tonight, a day of hope, prayers, and peaceful protests was marred by the violent criminal acts of an organized and growing number of individuals, many from outside the community and state, whose actions are putting the residents and businesses of Ferguson at risk," Nixon said in a statement.

"These violent acts are a disservice to the family of Michael Brown and his memory, and to the people of this community who yearn for justice to be served, and to feel safe in their own homes."