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News Pix: Ferguson Verdict Protests, Student Walkout at Cal, and Grumpy Cat

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When a Missouri grand jury decided not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown, Oakland erupted in protest. (Anna Vignet/Oakland Local)

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Hundreds of people took to the streets in Oakland this week to protest a grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. On Monday night, protesters climbed onto I-580, bringing traffic to a standstill. Some protesters also vandalized property in downtown Oakland. (Anna Vignet/Oakland Local)

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Oakland police stand ready to stop protesters from climbing onto the highway. (Anna Vignet/Oakland Local)

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Protesters lie down in the intersection of 14th and Broadway in downtown Oakland during Monday night's Ferguson shooting protest. (Mark Andrew Boyer/KQED)

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Several hundred UC Berkeley students staged a walkout and march on Monday, Nov. 24, to protest a series of tuition increases approved by the UC Board of Regents. Students demanded that Chancellor Nicholas Dirks, who issued a statement in support of the hikes, come out and meet with them. (James Tensuan/KQED)

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The Internet’s favorite sourpuss, Grumpy Cat, unveiled Macy’s holiday windows in Union Square. For nearly a decade, the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has teamed up with the department store to find homes for animals and raise money for the nonprofit. Grumpy Cat wore the only scowl as fans lined up to get a selfie with this famous feline. (James Tensuan/KQED)

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Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs in action at Oakland Coliseum on Nov. 20. Despite strong bouts of rain, the Raiders pulled out a win -- their first this season. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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