MISSOURI ORDERS NIGHTLY CURFEW TO QUELL LOOTING.

The article discusses Missouri governor Jay Ferguson's decision to impose a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew in Ferguson, Missouri in an effort to prevent violence and rioting related to the police shooting of unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown. Topics addressed include Missouri state Highway Patrol captain Ronald S. Johnson's efforts to oversee public security in Ferguson, concerns about looting in the area, and African-American protesters' opposition to the curfew.