A protester reaches down to throw back a smoke canister as police clear a street after the passing of a midnight curfew in Ferguson

A protester reaches down to throw back a smoke canister as police clear a street after the passing of a midnight curfew in Ferguson

A protester reaches down to throw back a smoke canister as police clear a street after the passing of a midnight curfew meant to stem ongoing demonstrations in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri August 17, 2014. The group of protesters angry at the shooting death of Brown, a black teenager, by a white police officer remained on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, early on Sunday minutes past the declared curfew, as police gathered nearby in a tense standoff. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES – Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)