弗格森镇11天骚乱后星期三夜间较平静

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.

警方说，只有6人被捕，而前一天夜里有大约46人被捕。

一位警察说，警察必须对付的突发事件有所减少。 星期三夜间没有人开枪、投掷燃烧瓶或放火。他说，警察也没有没收任何手枪。
 
星期三早些时候，美国司法部长霍尔德与密苏里州弗格森镇的社区领袖和居民会面。他对这个社区的居民说，他指派联邦政府“最有经验的探员和检察官”处理这个案件。霍尔德还和布朗的父母见了面，并向他们保证要对布朗死亡事件进行公正和独立的调查。

美国国土安全部星期三发布公告说， 一个不知名的活动分子团体计划于星期四举行“全国愤怒日”，抗议警察开枪打死黑人青年布朗。

公告说， 没有迹象显示抗议会变成暴力活动，但是公告说，弗格森镇最近的抗议活动导致暴力、财产破坏和拘捕。

一个调查布朗中枪身亡事件的大陪审团星期三开始听取证词。陪审团将在密苏里州克莱顿市对有关证据进行审查，并决定是否起诉8月9日开枪打死布朗的警察威尔逊。

威尔逊目前带薪休假。布朗的家人和支持者要求逮捕威尔逊。