No Safe Place: Ferguson Postpones Start of School Year Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A child uses a rag to shield his face from tear gas being fired by police who used it to force protestors from the business district into nearby neighborhoods on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. ( Scott Olson / Getty ) Produced by Ellen Frankman and Sana Venjara Produced by PRI and WNYC