Whole new vibe at today's Ferguson protest. And by vibe we mean less tanks, guns, tear gas.

There's a new sheriff in town. pic.twitter.com/nDy81apYuN

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014

#Ferguson large crowd marched to area on Canfield where #MikeBrown was shot pic.twitter.com/VwS290Sqzc

— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 14, 2014

Highway patrol captain Ron Johnson is leading protesters on a march through Ferguson. A corner turned? pic.twitter.com/ewytjhz2uP

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 14, 2014

Something is different here…oh! No barrier, no swat, no armored trucks, no snipers (!!) #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/MjDIuboX4m

— Danny Wicentowski (@D_Towski) August 14, 2014

immediate change in police tone (march is still early) now that highway patrol overseeing things #ferguson

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

https://t.co/Dp33zTRWNv

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 14, 2014

So we won't see large police presence tonight? *Cpt. Johnson looks around* https://t.co/6cXxWgnLL5

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Here is your new police leader, MHP Capt. Johnson, who was hugging and shaking hands with protesters as they passed. pic.twitter.com/PyaDkLleI9

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) August 14, 2014

A guy told Capt. Johnson his niece got teargassed: "What would you say to her?" "Tell her Capt. Johnson is sorry and he apologizes."

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) August 14, 2014

New chopper in police staging area today. But fewer BearCats, it seems. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/9Asdcq0GZu

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 14, 2014

Johnson says they are going to provide media staging areas. This is night and day from every other night this week. Night and day #ferguson

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Here's the police presence for the march. No armor, no rifles. Mellow. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/cl5ttel6tr

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) August 14, 2014

Capt Johnson: "When I see a young lady cry b/c of fear of this uniform then that is a problem" http://t.co/Iw9nEznP9l pic.twitter.com/F3Vm3mFsRV

— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) August 14, 2014

Full view of huge crowd gathered for peaceful demonstration around the site of Mike Brown's death pic.twitter.com/AqaabykHp9

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 14, 2014

"All police assigned to this detail will not be wearing gas masks" – Ron Johnson pic.twitter.com/zZ9JonVuNR

— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 14, 2014

"Thank you so much for coming out here tonight," woman says to Johnson, almost in tears pic.twitter.com/Q6kS96bCM4

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Johnson: will not tolerating looting, also won't tolerate "citizens not having ability to speak their minds, having…rights violated"

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

By Quiktrip now. Looks like yesterday's police has been replaced by journalists… #Ferguson @vicenews pic.twitter.com/exgcyX3cXb

— Alice Speri (@alicesperi) August 14, 2014

Sign spotted in Canfield Garden – "God will punish Mike's killer, even if we never know his name."

— Rachel Lippmann (@rlippmann) August 14, 2014

Johnson says they are going to provide media staging areas. This is night and day from every other night this week. Night and day #ferguson

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Young protestors across from the #Ferguson Police Department pic.twitter.com/QTFfiLO19S

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 14, 2014

#MikeBrownmarch hundreds in line with signs chanting in#ferguson #kmov pic.twitter.com/vXydq7jab6

— Julian Johnson (@JJohnsonKMOV) August 14, 2014

.@GovJayNixon #Ferguson @vicenews pic.twitter.com/FlSAP3Rc7f

— Alice Speri (@alicesperi) August 14, 2014

Hundreds peacefully protesting. Leader says about police: "they respect us, let's respect them." #ferguson https://t.co/t032gQaNBy

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

I've been here since Monday afternoon. At no point have officers mixed/mingled/chatted with protesters – until tonight.

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014