- NEW: 15 of the 16 arrested in Ferguson on Friday night came from outside Missouri
- Hundreds of protesters clash with officers and National Guard troops
- Police pull some to the ground and shackle them with plastic cuffs
- "Who do you protect, who do you serve?" protesters chant
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(CNN) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon called for a special state legislative session to address "critical funding" needs for the National Guard and state police after violent protests in Ferguson this week.
In a late-night call with state legislative leaders Friday night, Nixon highlighted the session's urgency to ensure Guard members are paid on December 15, his office said in a statement.
"Time is of the essence," he said.
"It is vital that we act quickly so that we can fulfill our obligation to the men and women who are so bravely and capably serving their fellow citizens."
This fiscal year's budget allots $4 million for the state's National Guard emergency response and $3.4 million for the Missouri agency that handles emergency expenses, including the state troopers, according to the governor.
It's unclear how much more money is needed. The fiscal year ends in June.
The big guns of small-town cops 
Ferguson protesters flip police car 
The Rev. Carlton Lee of Flood Christian Church, which was torched in the wake of the grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown shooting, speaks during a Thanksgiving service at Wellspring Church in Ferguson, Missouri, on Thursday, November 27. Ferguson has struggled to return to normal since Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, on August 9. The grand jury's decision not to indict Wilson prompted new waves of protests in Ferguson and across the country. 
Neighbors paint a boarded-up storefront in Ferguson on November 27. 
An officer redirects traffic as police keep part of a street closed in Ferguson on November 27. 
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 
Ferguson prosecutor faces backlash Nixon's call came as tensions returned to Ferguson streets late Friday night after a Thanksgiving lull.
Demonstrators have taken to the streets this week amid anger over a grand jury's decision Monday not to indict Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager.
15 of 16 arrested from outside Missouri
That fury was rawest right after the decision was announced, but it hasn't gone away.
In fact, hundreds more protesters turned out late Friday after a quiet Thanksgiving, clashing with officers and National Guard troops outside the Ferguson Police Department.
"Who do you protect, who do you serve?" protesters chanted as they faced off with police. Others yelled "I pay you!"
As protesters stepped into the street, authorities rushed across to take them into custody -- pulling some to the ground and shackling them with plastic zip-tie cuffs.
At least 16 people were arrested, including one facing a charge of assault on a law enforcement officer. One officer was injured, police said.
Notably, just one of those arrested was from Missouri, with nine from New York, three from in and around Chicago, two from California and one from Iowa, according to police.
Organizers had called for a Black Friday shopping boycott, forcing the St. Louis Galleria Mall to shut down temporarily on the busiest shopping day of the year.
Officials in St. Louis urged Galleria retailers to bring down security gates after several hundred protesters entered the mall and disrupted shopping.
Protesters chanted "Hands up, don't shop," while others lay on the floor in a "die-in."
If supporters did shop, they were told to take their money to black-owned businesses, some of which were listed on social media. Wilson is white; Brown was black.
Nationwide protests
The protests have spread beyond Ferguson.
Nationwide demonstrations included service disruptions at an Oakland, California, transit station and a march in New York City.
Protesters in Seattle clashed with authorities as well, prompting police to use pepper spray.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray appealed for calm.
"I support the First Amendment rights of protesters, but violence against property or police officers will not be tolerated in our city," he said.
In Oakland, major delays were reported at a BART train station because of "civil unrest," according to a service advisory.
Protesters chanted "Which side are you on?" and "Black lives matter" at BART officers.
CNN's Ray Sanchez and Joshua Berlinger contributed to this report.
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