Here’s The Incredible Front Page Of Today’s St. Louis Newspaper

Aug. 19, 2014 front page of St. Louis Post-Dispatch showing the unfurling chaos in Ferguson, Mo.
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The front page of Tuesday’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch provided a stunning display of the chaos taking place in Ferguson, Mo.

A vivid photo of a police officer firing tear gas was accompanied by the headline: “Streets Flare Up.” The Post-Disptach also featured an announcement of school closures and a diagram of Michael Brown’s autopsy findings.

Here’s the front page, via the Newseum:

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  1. Remember, kids, if you need help, just call Officer Friendly!

  2. Yikes! That is some BFG!

  3. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    …and newspaper sales exploded…

  4. Avatar for mantan mantan says:

    Yikes, phasers on disintegrate!
    Has alQaeda or Putie offered to oversee peace negotiations?

  5. That’s a contender for a Pulitzer in photojournalism.

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