Church leaders in Ferguson, Missouri, are calling for an end to looting as racial tensions continue to boil over in the Southern American suburb.

Angry crowds on the streets have been reacting violently to the death of a black teenager a week ago.

18-year-old Michael Brown was unarmed when he was shot by police.

His family say he was trying to surrender with his hands up.

Police claim he was a suspect in a convenience store robbery minutes before the fatal confrontation.

Pastor Derek Robinson is calling for calm: