Sometimes pictures tell a story better than words ever could.
The following are some of the most iconic and disturbing images from the protests that rocked the country immediately following the decision by a St. Louis County, Mo. grand jury to not indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown.
Mother of #MichaelBrown is carried away from the #Ferguson PD after sobbing in reaction to Wilson not being indicted pic.twitter.com/1pww0bExWG
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 25, 2014
#Ferguson (via @Reuters) pic.twitter.com/qyT88aUfzH
— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) November 25, 2014
Latest updates from Ferguson: http://t.co/PV8v6mbgOY pic.twitter.com/I1C5MbDCmY
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 25, 2014
Photos from #Ferguson more powerful than words: http://t.co/jOa5Hk6o9u pic.twitter.com/FjfFo7W6Vy
— Jeremy Stahl (@JeremyStahl) November 25, 2014
We are updating our report from eyewitnesses at the scene of the protests in Ferguson: http://t.co/WRYP4QShFB pic.twitter.com/IIyLsrOUeC
— VICE News (@VICENews) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/Cappadonna/status/537102655437299712
Owner of #Ferguson Market stands in wreckage of his store https://t.co/4Xy2FUdAQv
— Fusion News (@FusionNews) November 25, 2014
CNN news reporter gets hit by a rock, live on air. #ferguson https://t.co/VpwLAxwUN4
— Andy Gonzalez (@GoGoGonzilla) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/WillyFerrell/status/537094770082844672
#NYPD Commissioner Bratton & his security detail were splattered with fake blood at #Ferguson protest via @jeffrae pic.twitter.com/9majaQ9aVk
— Revolution News (@NewsRevo) November 25, 2014
Split screen of @BarackObama calling for peaceful protest & a pitched battle erupting in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/YiXGi5Bf4H
— Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) November 25, 2014
Protesters flee tear gas Monday night in Ferguson, Mo. Listen to @STLPublicRadio for updates. pic.twitter.com/J4XKk9Vc3p
— NPR (@NPR) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/lainnafader/status/537108203302301697
Clergy protecting a store after windows were smashed. "Don't do this, we've come too far!" #FergusonDecision pic.twitter.com/Sh19mDEwXE
— Eric Marrapodi (@EricMarrapodi) November 25, 2014
Once again protesters lie down in the middle of an intersection… This time in the heart of #BeverlyHills #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/FXHGCoiLxm
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 25, 2014
Protesters head to White House after #FergusonDecision http://t.co/U7GZC46SK6 pic.twitter.com/oc5Iudq5gq
— Anonymous Operations (@AnonOpsSE) November 25, 2014
Rapid fire pistol shots ringing out near this fire https://t.co/y6mwOg1x3J
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) November 25, 2014
It's getting heated in New York. #Ferguson https://t.co/iA0rqsEtRS
— Complex (@Complex) November 25, 2014
Scene from above the 580 in #Oakland right now. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/dPjfh8eKAN
— Becca Bowe (@ByRebeccaBowe) November 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/dellcam/status/537096223363452929
Windows broken, 1000s protest. Live #Ferguson video from @Gannett sister station @ksdknews at http://t.co/eeWv3bmiet. pic.twitter.com/zvIgmqdYiU
— Terri Gruca (@TerriGruca) November 25, 2014
This is America in 2014.
Update 9:35am CT, Nov. 25: This story has been updated with additional images.
Photo by Rick Majewski