Protesters gesture as they stand in a street in defiance of a midnight curfew in Ferguson

Protesters gesture as they stand in a street in defiance 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 began to clear the streets in a tense standoff. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES – Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)