Riots in Ferguson maintain attention across the country even after the Missouri National Guard was withdrawn from the streets.

With many conflicting reports, it can be easy to lose sight of what is accurate and what is questionable. To help garner a reliable understanding of what happened in Missouri, here is a breakdown of the events in chronological order.

The cause of the riots began with a call about a convenience store robbery on Aug. 9 at around 11 a.m. Officer Darren Wilson, responded to the call and came across Michael Brown, 18, an African-American male who was walking with a friend at the time.

Brown was confirmed unarmed when Wilson approached him. A fight broke out inside Wilson’s car, causing Wilson to shoot Brown, St. Louis Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a press conference. Belmar said there was no explanation for the aggression.

Witnesses also reported that Brown had his hands in the air before he was shot.

An article from the New York Times stated after multiple follow-up shots, Brown was left dead on the floor for four hours without a cover over his body, fueling public outrage.

USA Today reports more than a dozen businesses were vandalized or looted on top of 30 arrests and two officers injured the night Brown was shot. Police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and dogs to quell the crowds.

Both Rev. Al Sharpton and President Obama spoke out in response to the Ferguson riots Aug. 12, with Sharpton visiting Missouri to speak with Brown’s family directly. Obama sent his condolences and said the Justice Department would review the constitutionality of recent police practices.

Wesley Lowery from the Washington Post and Ryan Reilly from the Huffington Post were arrested Aug. 13 at a McDonalds. Lowery said he was slammed into a soda machine and arrested after he captured a 50 second video of police clad in armor. Reilly tweeted police asked for ID when he took photos.

On Aug.15 Wilson was officially named as Brown’s killer with no disciplinary action taken against him.

Brown’s parents, Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr., were outraged, noting an absence of justice once Wilson was named.

“My son just turned 18 and graduated from high school, and don’t bother nobody,” McSpadden said.

Ferguson Chief of Police Thomas Jackson said Wilson did not know Brown, who had no criminal record, was a suspect of the armed liquor store robbery when he shot him.

Later that night, people gathered to protest against police who returned to the streets with armored trucks and military grade weapons.Tear gas was thrown at civilians.

In response to the increased tension, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon imposed a curfew and a state of emergency on Aug. 16.

“If we are going to achieve justice, we must first have and maintain peace,” Nixon said. “This is a test. The eyes of the world are watching.”

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered a federal autopsy at the request of the Brown family Aug. 17.

CBS News said police cleared the streets of Ferguson with tear gas three hours before curfew after molotov cocktails were being hurled at them.

Gov. Nixon called upon the National Guard in an attempt to restore order and lifted the curfew Aug. 18.

The results of the autopsy revealed Brown was shot six times and was released the same day.

Holder arrived in Ferguson Aug. 20 to investigate accusations of civil rights violations during the initial shooting.

“I am the Attorney General of the United States,” Holder said. “But I am also a black man.”

Nixon did not withdraw troops until the next day, Aug. 21.

Daily Show host Jon Stewart repeatedly broke out of his usual tv show persona to outcry prejudice against people of color in a special segment on Aug. 27.

“I guarantee you that every person of color in this country has faced an indignity, from the ridiculous, to the grotesque, to the sometimes fatal, at some point in their … I’m going to say last couple of hours,” Stewart said. “Race is there. And it is constant. If you’re tired of hearing about it, imagine how f*cking exhausting it is living it.”