Ferguson residents come together for day of kindness
- Residents share turkey, other treats with National Guard troops
- "We just all have to make sure that we are taking care of one another," Terry Pimmel says
- Michael Brown's father leaves one chair empty at table
Ferguson, Missouri (CNN) -- Ferguson streets were deserted early Friday after a Thanksgiving Day that mixed kindness with sadness, heartbreak with hope.
Gone were the blazing buildings, set on fire during the most contentious nights of protest this week. So were the stone-faced National Guard troops, standing in a single file, facing angry protesters.
Though troops remained on duty, instead of hurling insults at them, residents spread some goodwill, bringing them turkey and other treats.
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A police officer redirects traffic as they keep part of a street closed in Ferguson, Missouri, on Thursday, November 27. Ferguson has struggled to return to normal since Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, on August 9. A grand jury's decision not to indict Wilson prompted new waves of protests in Ferguson and across the country. 
Members of the National Guard man a checkpoint at a Ferguson shopping mall on November 27. 
National Guard troops, who were called up by Gov. Jay Nixon to help maintain order, help with security at the mall on Wednesday, November 26. 
National Guard troops are seen in Ferguson on November 26. 
Nick Ahmad, owner of Elite Liquor, peers out of the store's door while waiting for customers on November 26. Ahmad paid $3,000 to hire several residents from the community to stand guard outside his business and deter looters. 
Snow falls as the Missouri National Guard watches protesters outside of the Ferguson Police Department on November 26. 
A protester is helped after being pepper-sprayed on November 26. 
A protester holds her hands up in front of police on Tuesday, November 25. 
Police arrest a protester November 25. 
Protesters vandalize a police vehicle outside Ferguson City Hall on November 25. 
Police stand guard near Ferguson City Hall during protests on November 25. 
Smoke engulfs a police officer on November 25. 
Police take a protester into custody on November 25. 
Protesters stand across the street from the Ferguson Police Department on November 25. 
Protesters face off against a police officer on November 25. 
Protesters link arms in front of the Ferguson Police Department on November 25. 
National Guard troops secure the police station in Ferguson on November 25. 
Police officers walk past the smoldering remains of a beauty supply store on November 25. 
A woman cleans up glass from a business' shattered window on November 25. 
A Ferguson firefighter surveys rubble at a strip mall that was set on fire overnight. 
Protesters run away after police deployed tear gas in Ferguson on Monday, November 24. 
Police take position during clashes with protesters on November 24. 
A protester stands in front of police vehicles with his hands up on November 24. 
Police in riot gear move past a burning vehicle on November 24. 
A looter in Ferguson walks out of a burning Walgreens on November 24. 
Riot police clash with protesters on November 24. 
Firefighters work on extinguishing a Little Caesars restaurant on November 24. 
Smoke fills the streets of Ferguson as buildings burn on November 24. 
Police officers grab a protester on November 24. 
A woman treats her face for possible tear gas exposure on November 24. 
People walk away from a burning storage facility on November 24. 
A man steps out of a vandalized store on November 24. 
A police officer runs by a burning police car on November 24. 
Police officers stand guard as protesters confront them on November 24. 
Protesters block streets in St. Louis after the announcement of the grand jury's decision on November 24. Ferguson is a suburb of St. Louis. 
Police confront protesters in Ferguson on November 24. 
A police officer points his rifle at demonstrators on November 24. 
Protesters run for shelter as smoke fills the streets of Ferguson on November 24. 
The glass windows of a store are shattered on November 24. 
A demonstrator listens to a car radio as the grand jury's decision is delivered in front of the Ferguson Police Department. 
Lesley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown, is escorted away from the Ferguson Police Department on November 24. 
A group of protesters vandalizes a police vehicle in Ferguson on November 24. 
Police officers confront protesters on November 24. 
Demonstrators block traffic during a protest in front of the Ferguson Police Department on November 24. 
Demonstrators gather outside the police station on November 24. The man in the green sleeves is Michael Brown's stepfather, Louis Head. In a video of the scene from the New York Times, Brown consoles a tearful McSpadden and then tells the crowd to "burn this mother f---er down." 
Protesters gather as they wait for the announcement of the grand jury decision on November 24. 
Members of the media line up in a parking lot across from the Buzz Westfall Justice Center on November 24. 
Residents begin to gather at the Michael Brown memorial ahead of the grand jury announcement. 
National Guard troops arrive ahead of the grand jury announcement. 
Members of the Missouri National Guard are escorted out of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center. 
Demonstrators are confronted by police as they block a street before the grand jury announcement. 
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Photos: Unrest in Ferguson "We just all have to make sure that we are taking care of one another," Terry Pimmel told CNN affiliate KSDK. "That is our mission."
Bundled-up volunteers painted murals on plywood covering gaping holes where windows once stood, a stark reminder of looting and vandalism of stores just a few days ago.
"We came out here because we thought that anything would be better than just blank plywood," Avi Ryan, 13, told CNN affiliate KMOV.
And for Michael Brown's family, it was the first Thanksgiving without him. Relatives gathered at his father's house, an empty chair sitting at the dining table.
A shirt with the words "Gone Too Soon" was draped over the chair while his father, Michael Brown Sr., stood nearby wearing a shirt with the words "Justice."
The younger Brown, 18, was fatally shot in August by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
Ferguson protesters arrested near parade A grand jury's decision Monday not to indict Wilson sparked protests in the St. Louis suburb, which later spread from coast to coast.
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A protester is arrested in New York during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 27. A grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in the August shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has prompted demonstrations across the country. See photos of the unrest in Ferguson. 
A protester sits in the back of a police bus after being arrested during a demonstration in Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 26. 
Protesters gather on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington on Tuesday, November 25. 
A protester adds wood to a fire burning in Oakland, California, on November 25. 
A woman joins a rally near Los Angeles police headquarters on November 25. 
Protesters gather in Eugene, Oregon, on November 25. 
Protesters in Atlanta block all northbound lanes of Interstate 75/85 near the Georgia state Capitol on November 25. 
Businesses were looted in Oakland on November 25, including a T-Mobile store. 
People march in Newark, New Jersey, on November 25. 
Hundreds of demonstrators gather to protest in Washington on November 25. 
Protesters gather outside Los Angeles police headquarters on November 25. 
Schoolchildren from the Potomac Preparatory Charter School take part in a "die-in" November 25 during a protest outside the Office of Police Complaints in Washington. 
Students at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis rally in support of police brutality victims on November 25. 
Demonstrators gather November 25 outside the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct. 
Protesters march up New York's Seventh Avenue on Monday, November 24. 
A protester in New York scuffles with police during a march toward Times Square on November 24. 
Demonstrators gather around a fire in the streets of Oakland on November 24. 
Protesters block Interstate 580 in Oakland on November 24. 
Seattle police attempt to push back protesters with pepper spray and flash-bang grenades on November 24. 
A Seattle protester pours milk in his eyes after being tear-gassed on November 24. 
A protester in Denver holds up his arms during a moment of silence November 24 at Civic Center Park. 
A crowd in Washington gathers outside the White House on November 24. 
Demonstrators march down a street in Washington on November 24. 
Community activist Najee Ali speaks in Los Angeles' Leimert Park on November 24. 
Protesters in Los Angeles lie down in a major intersection to block traffic on November 24. 
Protesters march near Chicago police headquarters on November 24. 
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Photos: Ferguson protests across U.S. Protesters are urging supporters to boycott shopping on Black Friday. And if they do shop, take their money to black-owned businesses, some of which they listed on social media.
Supporters have been urged to boycott major retailers nationwide.
In St. Louis, protesters went from one store to another as part of the protests, CNN affiliate KTVI reported.
With $1 trillion in buying power annually, according to Nielsen, African-Americans carry a lot of economic clout, more so on the heaviest shopping day of the year.
Celebration postponed
Ferguson postponed its annual Northern Lights celebration, which was scheduled for Sunday. The event includes a parade and the lighting of the Christmas tree.
"The decision was difficult, but ultimately, all involved felt postponing the event is the most appropriate course of action at this time," the city said in a statement.
Other protests
Despite a few calm nights in Ferguson, sporadic protests broke out in some cities nationwide.
In New York, seven people were arrested for disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly Thursday near the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They were arrested after several people broke through barriers near the parade route to protest the grand jury decision not to indict Wilson.
They were allegedly throwing bottles at stores and breaking windows, according to the New York Police Department.
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