The American people have no ability to improve or de-escalate the situation in Ferguson save for petitioning the governor who has shown no intention to stop the ongoing police brutality on peaceful protest and censorship of the media. Without media widespread understanding and public outrage is mitigated. As a democracy media is tantamount to the public's ability to educate themselves and interact in a meaningful way. This capability is intentionally being removed to prevent public backlash.
This leaves the public only the option to petition for executive orders. This situation is being handled inhumanely and is an embarrassment to American civil liberties and social justice.