natasha ghoneim is live with more on the situation. >> reporter: hi, john henry. has been talk in recent days, three in a row, that have been relatively calm about what it is taking to keep the calm? police think for sure their move in recent days to work more closely with protesters has been very effective. about 1 -- 100 people protested thursday evening. it was the third night of relative calm in ferguson, as tensions seemed to be easing. the captain showed off gifts for children. >> when we can see a table with a coloring book, a box of crayons, and a sock puppet, instead of weapons and molotov cocktails, this is what defines a community. this is truly the community of ferguson. >> reporter: the national guard is pulling out today. the governor sent them in monday after violent confrontations erupted into chaos. it started almost two weeks ago when 18-year-old michael brown an unarmed african american was shot by police officer darren wilson, who is white. >> we will continue to operate under a state of emergency. we have a number of actions that are going to