FERGUSON, Mo. (KMOX) - North County residents apparently heeded Michael Brown Sr.'s call for 'peace and silence' on the day he buried his son.
In his nightly news conference, Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson thanked Michael Brown Sr. for his call for peace. There were only a few people on West Florissant last night, and Capt. Johnson said there were no arrests.
'We deployed no smoke devices, no tear gas, no mace, and again tonight, no police officers fired a single bullet,' he said.
He said that change is apparent in Ferguson schools.
'The once-empty classrooms have been filled with the voices of children,' Capt. Johnson said. 'It was the first day of school in the Ferguson-Florissant district. This is a very big step forward.'
Although it was a quiet night on the streets of Ferguson, some are wondering if that will continue.
The big concern for many is whether justice will be achieved.
'We're praying that that comes out,' one woman said. 'I have a feeling that it will-justice will be served.'
Other residents are wondering about the impact when Gov. Jay Nixon decides to pull state troopers out of Ferguson and return control of the streets back over to local police.
Another march is planned for tonight and Capt. Johnson says there will be traffic restrictions, but he hopes nothing else.
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