Police say 47 arrested in latest Ferguson protest

Police in Ferguson, Missouri say they have arrested 47 people during a peaceful protest over the police shooting of a black teenager.

US Attorney General, Eric Holder is due in Ferguson later, as central authorities try to calm the situation.

On the 9th of this month, a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was unarmed. 

Ferguson, a suburb of the city of St Louis, has seen 10 nights of clashes between police and demonstrators since the shooting.

BBC