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.