弗格森鎮11天騷亂後星期三夜間較平靜

The streets of the midwestern U.S. town of Ferguson, Missouri have been much calmer overnight, following 11 days of unrest after a local police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager.

Police reported only six arrests, about 40 fewer than the night before.

A police official said authorities had to respond to fewer incidents, noting there were no shootings, Molotov cocktails or fires. He said police seized no handguns.

Demonstrators have been taking to the streets to voice anger at the August 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met in Ferguson with community leaders and residents of the town, saying he has assigned the federal government's "most experienced agents and prosecutors" to the case. Holder also spent time with Michael Brown's parents and promised them a "fair and independent inquiry" into the death of their son

In other news, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin Wednesday drawing attention to plans by an activist group (Anonymous) for nationwide protests against the death of Brown. The group has called for a national "Day of Rage" on Thursday.

The bulletin said there is no indication the protests are expected to become violent. But it said recent protests in Ferguson have resulted in violence, property damage and arrests.

Also Wednesday, a grand jury investigating the fatal shooting of Brown began hearing evidence in the case. The grand jury will review evidence and determine whether to charge officer Darren Wilson in the death of the teenager.

Wilson is on paid leave, with Brown's family and supporters calling for his arrest.美國中西部城鎮弗格森在警察開槍打死手無寸鐵黑人青年之後連續11天發生騷亂，但星期三夜間比較平靜。

警方說，只有6人被捕，而前一天夜裏有大約46人被捕。

一位警察說，警察必須對付的突發事件有所減少。 星期三夜間沒有人開槍、投擲燃燒瓶或放火。他說，警察也沒有沒收任何手槍。

星期三早些時候，美國司法部長霍爾德與密蘇里州弗格森鎮的社區領袖和居民會面。他對這個社區的居民說，他指派聯邦政府“最有經驗的探員和檢察官”處理這個案件。霍爾德還和布朗的父母見了面，並向他們保證要對布朗死亡事件進行公正和獨立的調查。

美國國土安全部星期三發佈公告說， 一個不知名的活動分子團體計劃於星期四舉行“全國憤怒日”，抗議警察開槍打死黑人青年布朗。

公告說， 沒有跡象顯示抗議會變成暴力活動，但是公告說，弗格森鎮最近的抗議活動導致暴力、財產破壞和拘捕。

一個調查布朗中槍身亡事件的大陪審團星期三開始聽取證詞。陪審團將在密蘇里州克萊頓市對有關證據進行審查，並決定是否起訴8月9日開槍打死布朗的警察威爾遜。

威爾遜目前帶薪休假。布朗的家人和支持者要求逮捕威爾遜。