10 Things That Happened in Ferguson 8/21

A round up of events related to the Ferguson protests.

A Reassuring Presence - While in Ferguson, Holder stopped by Drake's Restaurant to greet local residents. When asked whether he had confidence in the local investigation led by the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, Johnson said, "General Holder, by being here, is a guarantee on that."    (Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais-Pool/Getty Images)

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Eric Holder - Attorney General Eric Holder visited Ferguson, MO, and met the family of slain teen, Michael Brown. He also talked about his own run-ins with police that he says left him upset. “I am the attorney general of the United States. But I am also a black man,” Holder said. “I've confronted this myself.”Eric Holder also met with local community leaders. (Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais-Pool/Getty Images)

11 Days Later, Conflicts Turns to Calm - People stand in prayer after marching about a mile to the police station on Wednesday (Aug. 20) to protest the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Peaceful Moment  - People stand in prayer after marching about a mile to the police station to protest the shooting of Michael Brown.   (Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Gov. Jay Nixon Says Situation in Ferguson Is ‘Troubling’ - “The worsening situation in Ferguson is deeply troubling, and does not represent who we are as Missourians or as Americans. While we all respect the solemn responsibility of our law enforcement officers to protect the public, we must also safeguard the rights of Missourians to peaceably assemble and the rights of the press to report on matters of public concern,” Gov. Jay Nixon said in a statement.   (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Jay Nixon Visits Ferguson  -  Missouri Governor Jay Nixon listens to Ferguson's residents and community leaders as they discuss unrest in the town.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Protests Continue  - CLAYTON, MO - AUGUST 20: Lennil Johnson demonstrates outside of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center where a grand jury began looking at the circumstances surrounding the fatal police shooting of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 20, 2014 in Clayton, Missouri. Brown was shot 6 times and killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Protests Continue  - CLAYTON, MO - AUGUST 20: Lennil Johnson demonstrates outside of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center where a grand jury began looking at the circumstances surrounding the fatal police shooting of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 20, 2014 in Clayton, Missouri. Brown was shot 6 times and killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

National Guard Called Protesters the "N-Word"  - Don Lemon, who has spent several days on the ground covering the events in Ferguson, Mo., recalls a moment when a member of the national guard called Ferguson protesters the n-word. Lemon reports:"Last night, one of my producers said that they — I won’t say if it’s a he or a she because I don’t want to give anyone away — said that they came in contact with one of the members of the National Guard. And that they said, ‘You want to get out of here because you’re white. Because these n-words, you know, you never know what they’re going to do.’"A member of the NATIONAL GUARD? Oh, really? And people say that racism doesn't exist. This type of thinking is exactly why we're still having these problems as a country. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Protests Continue  -  Protesters march for Michael Brown.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Iyanla Vanzant Heads to Ferguson  - Iyanla Vanzant comforts residents in Ferguson.(Photo: AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton)

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Iyanla Vanzant Heads to Ferguson  - Iyanla Vanzant comforts residents in Ferguson.(Photo: AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton)

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Police and Protester Tensions Ease - Protests were less widespread and smaller in size and no tear gas was used on Tuesday night (Aug. 19). However, some demonstrators were pepper-sprayed and police arrested 47 people. There were also reports that officers clashed with journalists on the ground during the night.(Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Protests in Action  - Protesters march down the street without incident in Ferguson, Mo. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Marching On  - Protesters march in the street as lightning flashes in the distance in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Marching On  - Protesters march in the street as lightning flashes in the distance in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Keeping the Peace  - Protesters march to the Buzz Westfall Justice Center Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in Clayton, Mo.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Keeping the Peace  - Protesters march to the Buzz Westfall Justice Center Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in Clayton, Mo.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Demonstrators Moving Forward  - Demonstrators continue marching on. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Demonstrators Moving Forward  - Demonstrators continue marching on. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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