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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced an additional presence of National Guardsmen to the region after Monday night's (November 24) violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri.
"The guards rapid response teams will be positioned to be ready to act at a moment's notice if challenges arise. All together, that will be more than 2,200 National Guardsmen in the region," Nixon said during a press conference at the University of St. Louis.
Nixon expressed disgrace in the violent acts and said it was unacceptable that "seniors are afraid to leave the house, school canceled, kids scared to go outside and play."
Attorneys for the family of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old shot to death by officer Darren Wilson in August, condemned as biased the grand jury process that led to Monday's decision not to bring criminal charges against Wilson.
About a dozen Ferguson buildings burned overnight and 61 people were arrested on charges including bur
