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@@@ FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) 鈥?Pounding rain and tornado watches didn't deter hundreds of protesters Monday outside Ferguson police headquarters, where they stayed for almost four hours to mark how long 18-year-old 's body was left in a street after he was fatally shot by police. Organizers of the four-day Ferguson October protests dubbed the day "Moral Monday" and committed acts of civil disobedience across the St. Louis region. In addition to the initial march on Ferguson police headquarters, protesters blocked the entrance to a major employer, held a loud rally inside St. Louis City Hall, disrupted business at a Ferguson shopping center and three stores and tried to crash a private fundraiser for a St. Louis County executive candidate where U.S. Sen. was scheduled to appear. At the Monday night, protesters briefly draped a banner over a Jumbotron video board that read "Rams fans know on and off the field black lives matter." More than 50 people were arrested, including scholar and civil rights activist . West was among 42 arrested for peace disturbance at the Ferguson police station. Some protesters used a bullhorn to read the names of people killed by police nationwide. Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy members 鈥?some of whom were among the first arrested 鈥?led a prayer service before marching to the station two blocks away. Protests have been common since Brown, who was unarmed and black, was killed by a white Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9. Tensions escalated last week when a white police officer in St. Louis shot and killed another black 18-year-old, Jr., who police say shot at officers. "My faith compels me to be here," Bishop of the of Missouri said outside Ferguson police headquarters. "I want to show solidarity, and call attention to the structural racism of St. Louis." Protesters were met by about 40 officers in riot gear. Several clergy members approached individual officers and asked them to "repent" for Brown's killing and other acts of violence. Some officers engaged the protesters, while others ignored the efforts. "My heart feels that this has been going on too long," Ferguson officer told the clergy. "We all stand in fault because we didn't address this." Outside Emerson Electric headquarters in Ferguson, six people were arrested for failing to disperse after blocking a street, spokesman said. Emerson is one of the region's largest employers. At St. Louis City Hall, about 100 protesters blew whistles that echoed off the marble walls. Protest leader presented a list of four demands to , chief of staff for Mayor . Slay was not in the office Monday. The demands called for an end to participation in a program providing military equipment to police, body cameras for all officers, a civilian review board for police and mandatory independent investigations whenever police kill someone. Rainford said St. Louis is not part of the militarization program; he promised the other demands will be taken seriously. "We are already working on all of these things," he said. Williams said that wasn't good enough, and pledged further disruptions in days to come. One protester was arrested for property damage. Hundreds of people marched to in the pre-dawn hours. A small group held a brief demonstration inside the upscale Plaza Frontenac shopping center in St. Louis County. Another group was turned away by police and security at a Ferguson Wal-Mart, but the store closed out of concern about the protest. County police spokesman Brian Schellman said Monday night that several protesters were arrested there but could not provide a precise total. He added that an unspecified number of additional arrests were made at the Webster Groves fundraiser for County Councilman , a Democrat who has come under criticism for his political links to St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney . Ferguson October began Friday with protesters marching to the St. Louis County prosecutor's office and renewing calls for charges against , the officer who shot Brown. A grand jury is reviewing the case, and the is conducting a civil rights investigation. ___

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