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| Obama asks Congress for cash to help Ferguson | |
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| US President Barack Obama has requested $263m (£167m) to improve police training, pay for body cameras and restore trust in Ferguson, Missouri. | |
| Mr Obama asked Congress for the funds as part of a day of White House meetings following a week of unrest. | |
| The Midwest town was rocked by riots last week after a grand jury failed to charge a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. | The Midwest town was rocked by riots last week after a grand jury failed to charge a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. |
| Protests spread across the US over perceived policing injustices. | Protests spread across the US over perceived policing injustices. |
| The funds requested by Mr Obama would be spread over three years and go toward body cameras for police officers as well as resources to reform law enforcement departments. | |
| The US leader will also create a taskforce on modern policing, to be chaired by Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey. | |
| The announcements follow a series of meetings at the White House with civil rights leaders to discuss mistrust between law enforcement and communities of colour. | |
| Issues raised by protests in Ferguson were to be discussed with civil rights leaders, police and politicians. | |
| The officer at the centre of the storm, Darren Wilson, resigned from the force over the weekend. | The officer at the centre of the storm, Darren Wilson, resigned from the force over the weekend. |
| Ferguson day at the White House | Ferguson day at the White House |
| St Louis Rams ignite Ferguson debate | |
| Also on Monday, a commission tasked with making recommendations on issues stemming from the fatal shooting will convene in Ferguson. | |
| The 16-member panel, stood up by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, will consider changes in areas including public interaction with law enforcement and community stability. | |
| Meanwhile, police officers in the Missouri city of St Louis have called for black members of a professional US football team to be disciplined following a public demonstration on Sunday. | Meanwhile, police officers in the Missouri city of St Louis have called for black members of a professional US football team to be disciplined following a public demonstration on Sunday. |
| The members of the St Louis Rams team stood with their hands raised - in perceived solidarity with shooting victim Michael Brown - prior to a game. | The members of the St Louis Rams team stood with their hands raised - in perceived solidarity with shooting victim Michael Brown - prior to a game. |
| One day earlier, the officer who shot Brown announced his plans to leave the police force to avoid putting his colleagues at risk. | One day earlier, the officer who shot Brown announced his plans to leave the police force to avoid putting his colleagues at risk. |
| Mr Wilson, 28, had been on administrative leave since the 9 August shooting in St Louis suburb. | Mr Wilson, 28, had been on administrative leave since the 9 August shooting in St Louis suburb. |
| The decision not to charge Mr Wilson days earlier triggered a nationwide debate over relations between black communities and law enforcement. | The decision not to charge Mr Wilson days earlier triggered a nationwide debate over relations between black communities and law enforcement. |
| Ferguson's Mayor James Knowles later said that Mr Wilson had resigned without receiving any severance payments. | Ferguson's Mayor James Knowles later said that Mr Wilson had resigned without receiving any severance payments. |
| Last week, Mr Wilson told US media that before the shooting, Brown had pushed him into his police car, hit him and grabbed at his drawn gun, and he said that he felt "like a five-year-old holding on to [US wrestler] Hulk Hogan". | Last week, Mr Wilson told US media that before the shooting, Brown had pushed him into his police car, hit him and grabbed at his drawn gun, and he said that he felt "like a five-year-old holding on to [US wrestler] Hulk Hogan". |
| The policeman said he had feared for his life. | The policeman said he had feared for his life. |
| Brown's supporters said the teenager was attempting to surrender when he was shot. Some witnesses said the 18-year-old, who was unarmed, had his hands up. | Brown's supporters said the teenager was attempting to surrender when he was shot. Some witnesses said the 18-year-old, who was unarmed, had his hands up. |
| Many in the African-American community had called for Mr Wilson to be charged with murder, but after three months of deliberation a Missouri grand jury - of nine white and three black members - made no recommendation of charges. | Many in the African-American community had called for Mr Wilson to be charged with murder, but after three months of deliberation a Missouri grand jury - of nine white and three black members - made no recommendation of charges. |
| The family of Mr Brown have said they felt "crushed" by the decision. | The family of Mr Brown have said they felt "crushed" by the decision. |
| The state prosecutor said physical evidence had contradicted some of the witness statements. | The state prosecutor said physical evidence had contradicted some of the witness statements. |
| The decision means Mr Wilson will not face state criminal charges over the shooting. However, the US justice department has launched a federal investigation into whether Mr Wilson violated Brown's civil rights. | The decision means Mr Wilson will not face state criminal charges over the shooting. However, the US justice department has launched a federal investigation into whether Mr Wilson violated Brown's civil rights. |
| US Attorney General Eric Holder is also set to address the events in Ferguson during a forum in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday evening. | |
| Civic and community leaders have been invited to attend the event. | |
| The scene of the shooting | The scene of the shooting |