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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Protesters have taken a Thanksgiving pause in Ferguson, Missouri.
There have been no police or Missouri National Guard members standing sentry outside the Ferguson police station, where people have gathered to protest — sometimes violently — since Monday night's announcement that white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted in the August shooting death of 18-year-old Brown, who was black and unarmed.
On the main street through Ferguson's downtown, efforts are underway to beautify the city, where dozens of buildings were damaged or destroyed by fire on Monday. Amid freezing temperatures and occasional snow flurries, groups have been painting designs on the plywood that covers store windows — in many cases as protection against vandals.
Other people attended a church service, where a pastor pledged prayer for families of Wilson and Brown.
In downtown St. Louis, a group gathered near Busch Stadium for what organizer Paul Byrd called a "pro-community" car rally meant to be a peaceful counterpoint to the recent violence.
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159-a-11-(Paul Byrd, organized a small rally in support of police officers, in interview)-"agree with it"-Paul Byrd says he believes there's too much criticism of police. (At the time of this interview around the scheduled start time of the rally only a few people had shown up.) Updated: 11/27/2014-10:16:57 AM ET (27 Nov 2014)
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158-a-16-(Paul Byrd, organized a small rally in support of police officers, in interview)-"for this event"-Paul Byrd wanted families to come together in St. Louis and around the country following this week's protests in Ferguson. (At the time of this interview around the scheduled start time of the rally only a few people had shown up.) Updated: 11/27/2014-10:16:58 AM ET (27 Nov 2014)
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157-a-15-(Paul Byrn, tried to organize a rally in support of officer Darren Wilson and his family, in interview)-"to support family"-Paul Byrn in St. Louis says he decided to get friends together to have a small Thanksgiving parade of their own after the city's celebration was canceled because of the Ferguson protests. (At the time of this interview around the scheduled start time of the rally only a few people had shown up.) (27 Nov 2014)
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