protests erupting in the streets right now. following the acquittal of a former police officer. today, a judge found former st. louis police officer jason stokely not guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of a black driver. ryan young is in st. louis for us right now. tell us what the protesters are telling you? >> reporter: brooke, this has been peaceful, but during the last segment there was a confrontation between the police and the protesters. i'm walking this way because we are standing in the middle of the protesters who were trying to get attention of the police. the police surrounded them with tossing them back and forth. this is the first time we have seen them with the riot gear on. and they are staging right here trying to block the road. there was a bus that was just in this direction. the protesters surrounded the bus and were not going to let it