Unrest In Ferguson: How The Protest Grew

Here are the crucial events following the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, which sparked nationwide protests...

:: 9 August: Michael Brown is shot dead by police in Ferguson, a predominantly black suburb of St Louis, Missouri.

Police say the shooting took place during a scuffle in which Mr Brown was shot multiple times.

At least two witnesses say Mr Brown had his hands raised when the officer fired at him repeatedly.

:: 10 August: St Louis County Police Chief Joe Belmar says Mr Brown was unarmed.

Violence erupts in the streets of Ferguson after a peaceful candlelight vigil. Several businesses are vandalised and looted.

:: 11 August: Protests continue, with demonstrators demanding justice for Mr Brown.

The Justice Department announces an investigation.

Twitter users complain of alleged racial bias in the media portrayal of Mr Brown, and the hashtag #IfTheyGunnedMeDown goes viral.

The teen's family appeals for calm and demands justice for Mr Brown's death. The family hires lawyer Benjamin Crump, who also represented the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teen who was shot dead in 2012 in Florida.

:: 12 August: Police say death threats have been received and they withhold releasing the name of the officer who shot Mr Brown.

President Barack Obama appeals for calm in his first statement on the case.

Protests continue.

:: 13 August: Police say the officer involved in the shooting was injured in the confrontation.

Police chief Tom Jackson says "race relations are our top priority".

At violent protests during the night, two reporters are briefly detained by police. They are later released without any charges.

:: 14 August: Mr Obama addresses the nation and urges calm, saying there is "no excuse" for "excessive force" by Missouri police.

The Missouri governor, Jay Nixon, names a State Highway Patrol captain to assume control of security in Ferguson. Captain Ron Johnson is an African-American who was born and raised in the area.

Peaceful demonstrations return to Ferguson as thousands of Americans hold rallies in 90 cities, including New York and Los Angeles, in memory of Mr Brown.

:: 15 August: Police name Darren Wilson as the officer who shot Mr Brown. Mr Wilson is a six-year police veteran who had no previous complaints against him.

Police also give details of a robbery at a local convenience store that took place moments before the shooting. Documents distributed by police name Mr Brown as a suspect.

Violent protests resume.

:: 16 August: Mr Nixon declares a state of emergency and imposes a curfew. But that fails to quell demonstrations, with protesters clashing with police in riot gear.

:: 17 August: Attorney General Eric Holder orders a separate federal autopsy on the teen.

Mr Nixon tells CBS' Face The Nation that releasing CCTV video of the robbery "had an incendiary effect".

A private autopsy performed at the request of Mr Brown’s family finds that the teen was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, according to the New York Times.

As protests continue, Mr Nixon announces the deployment of the National Guard.

:: 18 August: Police clash with protesters overnight yet again, leading to 31 arrests.

Capt Johnson says bottles and Molotov cocktails were thrown from the crowd and two guns were confiscated from protesters. At least two people were shot.

Some of those arrested came from as far away as New York and California.

:: 19 August: Tensions rise after a "knife-wielding" suspect is shot dead by police in north St Louis, some four miles from Ferguson,

Despite fewer protesters in Missouri than in previous nights, police charge crowds and arrest 47 people.

:: 20 August: Attorney General Eric Holder visits Ferguson, where he holds a private meeting with Mr Brown's parents.

He delivers a briefing on the Justice Department investigation into the killing and tells community leaders he understands why black people do not trust police, recalling being pulled over twice while in his car and accused of speeding.

:: 22 August: As protests calm down, the National Guard begins a partial withdrawal.

:: 25 August: Mr Brown's funeral in St Louis.

:: 8 October: The shooting of another black teenager by Missouri police rekindles protests, and an American flag is burned.

Police say that victim Vonderrit D Myers, 18, was armed and fired three times before his gun jammed and he was fatally wounded. He was shot 17 times.

:: 13 October: Some 50 people are held in a day of protests and acts of civil disobedience in memory of Mr Brown dubbed "Moral Monday" and held in and around St Louis.

:: 24 November: A Grand Jury decides not to bring charges against Mr Wilson, sparking violent protests. Mr Obama appeals for calm.

:: 3 March: A Justice Department report finds patterns of racial bias in the police department in Ferguson.

:: 5 March: Michael Brown's family announce they will sue Ferguson police and Officer Wilson.

:: 9 March: Municipal Court Judge Ronald Brockmeyer steps down.

:: 10 March: Ferguson City Council votes unanimously to accept the resignation of City Manager John Shaw, who oversaw the police department.

:: March 11: Ferguson police chief, Thomas Jackson, resigned following the Justice Department report.

:: March 12: Two officers are shot outside the police department as protesters gathered to demonstrate against the report's findings.