Protests rage on in US cities

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A burnt car is seen at the scene where Michael Brown was shot in Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri, the United States, Nov. 26, 2014. Ferguson faces unrest as Thanksgiving holiday approaches. [Xinhua]

Police in a number of US cities are preparing for another night of potential protests following this week's grand jury decision in a St. Louis suburb not to indict a white police officer for the killing an unarmed black teenager earlier this year.

Protests have been taking place in over a dozen US cities this week.

In Los Angeles, around 500 people of different races marched on the city's police headquarters.

"You know, it could be my kid, could be my kid's friends. It's got to stop, officers." "It's not just an individualized incident. This happens every 28 hours: a black person is killed by police every 28 hours in America."

While the demonstration in Los Angeles was largely peaceful, a number of stores were damaged and looted in Oakland, California.

In the capital, Washington, hundreds of marchers took to the streets, paralyzing several roads near the White House.

In Ferguson, Missouri, where the shooting took place, the 2nd night of unrest saw more than 40 people arrested.

However, the unrest didn't approach the chaos of the previous night, which saw arson, looting and rioting throughout the streets of the St. Louis suburb.

Meanwhile, the family of Michael Brown, the black teenager shot dead by officer Darren Wilson, say they are "crushed" by the grand jury's decision.

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