Many expect that the state of emergency will be lifted as the tension in Ferguson subsides.
Tension in Ferguson Subsides
![Young men stand in the streets during another night of demonstrating in Ferguson, Missouri, Aug. 12, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c5db71a5-2ad1-46f8-9155-df226bf3e3bf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Young men stand in the streets during another night of demonstrating in Ferguson, Missouri, Aug. 12, 2015.
![Members of the Oath Keepers patrol the streets with their personal weapons during protests in Ferguson, Aug. 11, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5fa713dc-f73a-4b8b-b12c-72cd6aa2153d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the Oath Keepers patrol the streets with their personal weapons during protests in Ferguson, Aug. 11, 2015.
![Protesters lock arms during another night of demonstrating in Ferguson, Aug. 11, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3023278c-022e-4206-9103-ef44ff83bfce_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters lock arms during another night of demonstrating in Ferguson, Aug. 11, 2015.
![Members of heavily armed civilians talk to members of the media as protesters gather along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Aug. 11, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/248b07c8-c1c2-4a2a-accb-07436b623b11_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of heavily armed civilians talk to members of the media as protesters gather along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Aug. 11, 2015.