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Fires In Ferguson, Peaceful Protest In Boston

BOSTON (CBS) - While there were fires, violence and looting in Ferguson, Missouri early Tuesday morning, there was peaceful protest in Boston.

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Late Monday night, authorities announced a grand jury declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

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There were ugly protests in Ferguson, but nationwide the response was generally peaceful.

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A car drives by a burning building during a demonstration on November 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

In Boston, State Police estimate 75-to-100 protestors marched from city hall to the State House late Monday night.

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Demonstrators protest the Ferguson decision outside the State House. (WBZ-TV)

There were no confrontations between officers and demonstrators, who chanted and made speeches. Park and Beacon streets were closed temporarily.

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The protestors left just after 1 a.m. Tuesday.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports

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