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i don't want that. >> though carlton sr. acknowledges his son's problems with the law and drugs, he believes young black men are unfairly subjected to racial profiling. >> carlton has been more or less searched some 30-plus times. and i couldn't understand why. after you search a child 20 times, why would you search him 20 more and find nothing? it just doesn't make any send to me. seems like people are getting together and doing these things on purpose. i don't know whether the law has the justification to do that, whether it's right for them to do that. i think it as a sense of power, of force. i think it's abuse. i don't think they have the right. my son said, "dad," the he said, "i had nothing to do with this." i don't believe carlton would do something like that. can my son be set up? i believe he can be set up. that i do believe. that i believe. if there's no evidence in there, then what are they trying to do? make up evidence, create evidence? what are they trying to do? if it's not there, it's not there. if it's not
i don't want that. >> though carlton sr. acknowledges his son's problems with the law and drugs, he believes young black men are unfairly subjected to racial profiling. >> carlton has been more or less searched some 30-plus times. and i couldn't understand why. after you search a child 20 times, why would you search him 20 more and find nothing? it just doesn't make any send to me. seems like people are getting together and doing these things on purpose. i don't know whether the law...
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. >> three years earlier, david ratliff sr. made headlines after a terrifying spree of violence ended in the devastation of his family. >> it was all a nightmare. story you see in like a michael meyers movie. he was having a mental breakdown and i just -- i heard it in his voice. and the things he was saying. he felt that everyone was against him. and he shot and killed my grandma. my grandpa said that he also tried to pull the trigger on him as well, but the gun jammed. well, it doesn't stop there. he actually went on the run for a few days and no one knew where he was. people thought he fled to florida. we were in protective custody. we got escorted to my mom's house. we had cops outside. the police escorted us back there and said it was safe to go in. they overlooked him in the attic. i was downstairs, along with the rest of my family that was there for my grandma's funeral. and he waited for his moment. he shot my mom in the neck through the attic vent. my mom was rushed to the hospital. he missed by just this much. they co
. >> three years earlier, david ratliff sr. made headlines after a terrifying spree of violence ended in the devastation of his family. >> it was all a nightmare. story you see in like a michael meyers movie. he was having a mental breakdown and i just -- i heard it in his voice. and the things he was saying. he felt that everyone was against him. and he shot and killed my grandma. my grandpa said that he also tried to pull the trigger on him as well, but the gun jammed. well, it...
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. >>> up next, my exclusive interview with michael brown sr, his first public comments since the grand jury decision. stay with us. um to power their game day communication. abort! abort! he's keeping it! duracell quantum. lasts up to 35% longer than the competition. hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. we give you your fico® score each month for free! awesomesauce! wow! the only person i know that says that is...lisa? julie?! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and see your fico® credit score. >>> earlier today, i sat down with the brown family attorneys and michael brown's father, michael brown sr. a started by asking him how he felt last night when he heard the decision. >> when you heard it, how did you feel? i know we expected it, but how did you -- what was your reaction when you heard the decision? >> i was upset. i didn't understand. it just let me know that where we live is not where we thought -- or what i thought. what people been saying all the time, for a nice little minute, that this was a waste of space. >> a
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so i'm grateful for michael brown sr for coming out and asking for this calm, asking for this peace, and i believe that the community will honor that. because we're supposed to be out here for mike brown, protesting for justice. we know we do not want his son's memory marred. >> i want to go to this first. wesley, the day "the washington post" reports that attorney general eric holder was displeased with the action of missouri's governor this week. quote, a top aide to holder called the office of missouri governor jay nixon earlier this week, to express holder's displeasure and, quote, frustration, that the governor had declared a state of emergency and activated the national guard. instead of deescalating the situation, the governor escalated it, said the official. are missouri officials handling this right in the opinion of those you're talking to, wesley? >> well, what we've seen from the very beginning is quite a disconnect between the justice department and local officials here, the state and county officials, this dates back far before jay nixon's state of emergency. this goes
so i'm grateful for michael brown sr for coming out and asking for this calm, asking for this peace, and i believe that the community will honor that. because we're supposed to be out here for mike brown, protesting for justice. we know we do not want his son's memory marred. >> i want to go to this first. wesley, the day "the washington post" reports that attorney general eric holder was displeased with the action of missouri's governor this week. quote, a top aide to holder...
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you had michael brown sr. out and about on this saturday afternoon before thanksgiving giving away free turkeys. he went to the grocery store and bought more than 70 turkeys and spent the better part of the afternoon giving away those turkeys to folks who live in this apartment complex. i asked him, i got to spend some time with him. just about ten minutes, i walked with him, we chatted. i said, what are you doing? here's an entire community, an entire country waiting for a decision from the grand jury and you're giving away turkeys. what's the thinking here? he looked at me and he said, it's about giving back. these are the people that looked after my son after he was shot and killed. he said, the least i could do is help some of them have a better thanksgiving. it was a very powerful scene. he didn't have a lot of folks with him. he was just out with a bunch of turkeys that he bought at the grocery store. i did ask him about the grand jury decision and what was going through his mind as he waited to hear abo
you had michael brown sr. out and about on this saturday afternoon before thanksgiving giving away free turkeys. he went to the grocery store and bought more than 70 turkeys and spent the better part of the afternoon giving away those turkeys to folks who live in this apartment complex. i asked him, i got to spend some time with him. just about ten minutes, i walked with him, we chatted. i said, what are you doing? here's an entire community, an entire country waiting for a decision from the...
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i don't want that. >> though carlton sr. acknowledged his son's problem with the law and drugs, he believes young black men are unfairly targeted. >> carlton has been more or less searched some 30 plus times. and i couldn't understand why. after you search a child 20 times, why search him 20 more to find nothing? it doesn't make any sense to me. it seems like people are getting together and doing these things on purpose. i don't know if the law has the right for them to do that. i think it's excessive power of force. i think it's abuse. i don't think they have the right. my son says daddy, i had nothing to do with this. i don't believe carlton had anything to do with this. can he be set up? i believe he can be set up. that i believe. >> if there's no evidence? what are they trying to do? make up evidence? create evidence? if it's not there, it's not there. right now you're guilty until proven innocent. you're not innocent until proven guilty. understand this is a period of time in your life. this is your whole life. this is
i don't want that. >> though carlton sr. acknowledged his son's problem with the law and drugs, he believes young black men are unfairly targeted. >> carlton has been more or less searched some 30 plus times. and i couldn't understand why. after you search a child 20 times, why search him 20 more to find nothing? it doesn't make any sense to me. it seems like people are getting together and doing these things on purpose. i don't know if the law has the right for them to do that. i...
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michael brown sr. spoke about the toll the last three months are taking on him. >> emotions all over the place. i don't know what to feel. you know, i'm just, i'm just here. i'm empty. >> protesters sympathizing with the brown family are continuing to pound the pavement today. bringing the morning commute to a standstill in san diego. a similar scene this afternoon in l.a. blocking the 101. other demonstrations took place across the country last night from new york to portland, boston and l.a. most were peaceful, but the marches shut down highways. a woman was run over in minneapolis and looting in oakland. nationwide, more than 200 people were arrested. 44 of them in ferguson where the scene descended into chaos and violence. police used tear gas and pepper spray and the presence of hundreds of additional national guard troops kept protesters from creating the level of destruction we saw on monday night. >> generally, i think it's fair to say the officers acted with an incredible amount of discipline
michael brown sr. spoke about the toll the last three months are taking on him. >> emotions all over the place. i don't know what to feel. you know, i'm just, i'm just here. i'm empty. >> protesters sympathizing with the brown family are continuing to pound the pavement today. bringing the morning commute to a standstill in san diego. a similar scene this afternoon in l.a. blocking the 101. other demonstrations took place across the country last night from new york to portland,...
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george bush sr. in georgia. michelle nunn is running and ran the george bush sr. group and mentioning that to people. george bush sr. puts out a statement saying, stop saying that. i don't think george bush sr. at age 91 or whatever he's up to now is doing things like this unless jeb is running for president. >> i think jeb, if his last name weren't bush he would be running and some of the bush fatigue seems to have faded. this is his shot. we talked about him in 2012 as a possible candidate, but his time is now and i think he's clearly giving more thought. the bush network is deep and, like you said, i think there is some strategy behind his father playing in iowa and what he is doing to help other candidates. you have seen him more active behind the scenes and he has rand paul or chris christie on the trail and he's helping strategically in places and i think even if he doesn't run, he wants to be a part of this. he can be a potential kingmaker and the republican establishment who is just so hungry for a candidate. they would love to see a jeb bush run. he can a
george bush sr. in georgia. michelle nunn is running and ran the george bush sr. group and mentioning that to people. george bush sr. puts out a statement saying, stop saying that. i don't think george bush sr. at age 91 or whatever he's up to now is doing things like this unless jeb is running for president. >> i think jeb, if his last name weren't bush he would be running and some of the bush fatigue seems to have faded. this is his shot. we talked about him in 2012 as a possible...
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now, yesterday, michael brown sr., the father of michael brown jr. went out to the apartments where his son was killed to try to heal some of those wounds still fresh in that community and trying to help them move forward. he was handing out turkeys and bags of food. i think we have some footage of that from yesterday. >> all right. can we take a look at that. our director can roll that? you know what, we don't have it right now scheduled for this hour. but i'm glad you at least bro t brought that up and we can put it up later in the broadcast. thank you. on the heels of our conversation, we'll bring in anthony gray to talk about things. it's nice to see you again, sir. >> likewise, alex. >> and he was just referencing michael brown's father in ferguson yesterday, thanking the residents for their support. can you tell me how the family's dealing with this wait for the decision? >> that was an example of how the father's dealing with it. he wanted to get in and release some of his tension by going to what we want to call ground zero and spreading some
now, yesterday, michael brown sr., the father of michael brown jr. went out to the apartments where his son was killed to try to heal some of those wounds still fresh in that community and trying to help them move forward. he was handing out turkeys and bags of food. i think we have some footage of that from yesterday. >> all right. can we take a look at that. our director can roll that? you know what, we don't have it right now scheduled for this hour. but i'm glad you at least bro t...
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though it was nearly a three-hour drive to get here, jerry bonds' sr. feels it is worth it. >> when a person is down you really have to be there for them. so what we try to, relay back to jerry is that we hope he will get out of here sometime soon. and then when he do get out, you know, to pick up where he left off. and show these kids they're not just coming up here for nothing at all. >> i mean -- i'm anxious, man. i want to see them so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them. i guess it's better than nothing. >> finally, the waiting is over. >> what's that? how y'all doing? look at you. >> see him and smile him. >> how are you doing in school? >> good. >> what grade are you going into, eddie? >> the hardest part is like seeing him behind the glass. and when he's in here and stuff. so i really want him to get out. >> when his kids can't hug him like i told him he is hurting his kids. you know i can stand the hurt. sometimes the kids can't. >> let me speak to him. >> what's happening, dad. how you doing? >> staying strong? >> yes, sir. >> thank you
though it was nearly a three-hour drive to get here, jerry bonds' sr. feels it is worth it. >> when a person is down you really have to be there for them. so what we try to, relay back to jerry is that we hope he will get out of here sometime soon. and then when he do get out, you know, to pick up where he left off. and show these kids they're not just coming up here for nothing at all. >> i mean -- i'm anxious, man. i want to see them so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them....
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on thursday night, michael brown sr., the father of michael brown, had this to say. let's throw that video. >> by hurting others or destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> reporter: like michael brown sr., everyone is hoping for the best. they're hoping that whatever that decision is, the community will be able to move forward with some positive change. but until we get that decision and hear that announcement, you know, everyone's still in this holding pattern. >> trymaine lee in ferguson, thank you for your reporting. >>> joining us to dig into what might be happening with the grand jury themselves is caleb mason, an attorney and former federal prosecutor. good day to you. >> how are you? >> i'm fine. i want to start with a point that's been raised here. we showed that new video from the attorney general and also "the washington post" has a report today. let me read
on thursday night, michael brown sr., the father of michael brown, had this to say. let's throw that video. >> by hurting others or destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> reporter: like michael brown sr., everyone is hoping for the best. they're hoping that whatever that decision is,...
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bush sr., was thinking of not running in 1992, because he hurt his family so much by the involvement. they know what they're getting into. there's a certain advantage in that. that seems to be an underlining theme of this book, extraordinarily affect at, appealing book about his father, a decent, civil man. >> it is the first revelation. i know that you and other historians have spent time with bush 41. this is the first time i've seen it in writing, that he thought about not running. and i thought in covering the '92 campaign, he was very ambivalent. i remember june of '92, he was asked why do you want a second term? he said barbara and i were talking about that this morning. it's because my mother said you finish what you start. this was hardly a call to arms running against, at that point, ross perot was leading, and bill clinton, the democrat. so, he never really had the passion for it, it seemed, in the campaign. and that is very revealing. also, bush 43 talked about his brother, jeb, yes
bush sr., was thinking of not running in 1992, because he hurt his family so much by the involvement. they know what they're getting into. there's a certain advantage in that. that seems to be an underlining theme of this book, extraordinarily affect at, appealing book about his father, a decent, civil man. >> it is the first revelation. i know that you and other historians have spent time with bush 41. this is the first time i've seen it in writing, that he thought about not running. and...
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michael brown sr. >> no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change. change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> and just ahead of the thanksgiving holiday, there he was present in the community where his son was shot and killed handing out turkeys. and since the grand jury's decision, michael brown sr. has been present at events like friday night's vigil and remembrance of his son in south florida's miami garden standing together with the parents of trayvon martin. michael brown sr. has been present countering the false narrative, often repeated a stereotype of the absent black father. a stereotype that a foe to l project we first learned about. you'll find it at the fatherhoodproject.tumblr.com. you'll see the images he's captured of black fathers doing what black fathers do. they push strollers, they help with homework. they tickle babies' bellies. and as the photo project of marcus frankli
michael brown sr. >> no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change. change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> and just ahead of the thanksgiving holiday, there he was present in the community where his son was shot and killed handing out turkeys. and since the grand jury's decision, michael brown sr. has been present at events like friday night's vigil and remembrance of...
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even though it was nearly a three-hour drive to get here, jerry bonds sr. feels it was worth it, what we try to rely back to jerry is that we hope you get out sometime soon. when you do get out, you pick up where you left off and show these kids they are not coming up here for nothing at all. >> i was anxious, man. i want to see them so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them. i guess this is better than nothing. >> finally, the waiting is over. >> what's up, man? how y'all doing. you are looking cute. >> look up, give me a smile. how you doing in school? >> good. >> what grade you going in? >> the hardest part is like seeing him behind the glass. he is in here and stuff. i want to have him get out. >> when his kids can't hug him, i told him he is hurting his kids. i can stand the hurt. sometimes kids can't. >> how you doing? >> staying strong? >>, yes, sir. thanks for bringing them up for me, dad. >> i want to let him know we love him no matter what. make it easy on us. we are in here with you. don't make it to where we are locked up being locked up, y
even though it was nearly a three-hour drive to get here, jerry bonds sr. feels it was worth it, what we try to rely back to jerry is that we hope you get out sometime soon. when you do get out, you pick up where you left off and show these kids they are not coming up here for nothing at all. >> i was anxious, man. i want to see them so bad. i wish i could touch them and hug them. i guess this is better than nothing. >> finally, the waiting is over. >> what's up, man? how...
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and robert sr., to meet in a supervised setting and we can see how years apart have taken a toll on this relationship. >> reason i wasn't there for you amigo, you already know, being locked up all this time. i think if i would have stayed around, things might have been different. you know how it is. that's the way i was brought up. just like you, you know what i mean? and getting into the drugs, that's what really brought me down. if i would have did it different, i know you wouldn't be here and i wouldn't be here, you know what i mean? it's kind of hard to see what was here, you know what i mean? almost on the same charges and everything. if i could, i would change everything. you know what i mean? it is kind of weird talking to you now, because we haven't really sat down to talk in, what, since you were, what, 11, was i think the last time? it's been like 20-some years. that's kind of -- kind of weird, you know. but it feels good talking to you. you know what i mean? >> yeah. never too late. >> yeah. never too late. >> i know it is hard for him to even talk to me about it. trying to pu
and robert sr., to meet in a supervised setting and we can see how years apart have taken a toll on this relationship. >> reason i wasn't there for you amigo, you already know, being locked up all this time. i think if i would have stayed around, things might have been different. you know how it is. that's the way i was brought up. just like you, you know what i mean? and getting into the drugs, that's what really brought me down. if i would have did it different, i know you wouldn't be...
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to violence rather than respecting what i thought were the really heart felt words of michael brown, sr. and the wishes he expressed how he wanted his son's memory to be honored with nonviolence. it is clear acts of violence threaten to drown out those who have legitimate voices, leaning legitimate deamonstrators. i would remind demonstrators of our history that those -- the way in which we have made progress in this country is when we have seen peaceful, non-viole non-violent demonstrations, that is the most long-lasting and pervasive change. i have asked for an after-action review so we can develop strategies for identifying and isolating the criminal elements from peaceful protesting. additional i have instructed department officials to remain in contact with peaceful protesters and seek their assistance against those in non-violent demonstrations. we are hearted by the good work our community relations has done and have instructed them to maintain those levels of communications and keep those avenues of communications open. i really embrace those who have been proactively intervenin
to violence rather than respecting what i thought were the really heart felt words of michael brown, sr. and the wishes he expressed how he wanted his son's memory to be honored with nonviolence. it is clear acts of violence threaten to drown out those who have legitimate voices, leaning legitimate deamonstrators. i would remind demonstrators of our history that those -- the way in which we have made progress in this country is when we have seen peaceful, non-viole non-violent demonstrations,...
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. >> michael brown, sr. doesn't want to misspeak because of such emotions that are going through him that will later be held against him. >> joining me now national reporter and also national reporter for u.s.a. today. you were there with michael brown's mother when she first got the news. describe what you saw. >> i saw a mother who was absolutely distraut and heartbroken by this decision. leslie mcfadden instantly burst into tears and said what do you mean no indictment and she started shaking in ai very grief-stricken way. she jumped up and ran to out of the hotel room, i think that's when she went to the ferguson police department. her reaction was of extreme grief to this decision. >> do you know why neither of the parents or step father spoke at that press conference today? >> i can only imagine that this family is so grief-stricken that they couldn't find words today. when i talked to leslie yesterday she was so overwhelmed by this decision. we're seeing the parents holding back and trying to process
. >> michael brown, sr. doesn't want to misspeak because of such emotions that are going through him that will later be held against him. >> joining me now national reporter and also national reporter for u.s.a. today. you were there with michael brown's mother when she first got the news. describe what you saw. >> i saw a mother who was absolutely distraut and heartbroken by this decision. leslie mcfadden instantly burst into tears and said what do you mean no indictment and...
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and jerry bonds, sr., was none too happy about it. >> i was upset at first. and i even threatened him to not even bring his kids up here. >> the last time we were on camera, we couldn't talk to him other than through a piece of glass. we couldn't touch him. so being able to come to a ceremony like this, it makes it all worthwhile. >> we all make mistakes. i mean, i have. >> i have a job. i work with a counselor. i'm her clerk. i've been doing that for the past maybe six months. i've been staying out of trouble, staying clean. not getting into any altercations. and i've grown up a lot. >> i think he's learned his lesson. >> but trouble might be in store for billy groves, who is still under investigation for contraband. his girlfriend, brandy graves, attempted to smuggle a pillow stuffed with cell phones and tobacco into the prison. >> you have problems. you can sit here and say what you want to but you have problems. you know we're putting you into long-term seg? >> why? >> your safety and security. >> i ain't got no hits on me. >> you would be surprised. >> g
and jerry bonds, sr., was none too happy about it. >> i was upset at first. and i even threatened him to not even bring his kids up here. >> the last time we were on camera, we couldn't talk to him other than through a piece of glass. we couldn't touch him. so being able to come to a ceremony like this, it makes it all worthwhile. >> we all make mistakes. i mean, i have. >> i have a job. i work with a counselor. i'm her clerk. i've been doing that for the past maybe six...
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. >> my name is ramsey james dardar, sr. i've been here five years, and i'm serving a 32-year sentence for simple burglary. i admit i did commit a crime, but as far as being a bad person i don't think i'm a bad person. i just think i allowed a drug addiction to cause me to make bad decisions. and i stole for drugs. >> he's known here in south louisiana mostly because he was a big-time football player at lsu and kind of the hometown hero. >> i come from a little small town named cecilia, louisiana, probably the only time you see a red light in cecilia is probably around christmas-time. it's that small. >> in the 1983 nfl draft dardar was picked by the st. louis cardinals and later played for the houston oilers. >> i played with the great warren moon, some of the great players. mike rozier. guys like that. played for the man in black, jerry glanville. >> number 44 for the washington redskins. this right here is herschel walker, 1981. i can name you a few guys, famous guys, that got a few of the scars on me. >> ramsey's footbal
. >> my name is ramsey james dardar, sr. i've been here five years, and i'm serving a 32-year sentence for simple burglary. i admit i did commit a crime, but as far as being a bad person i don't think i'm a bad person. i just think i allowed a drug addiction to cause me to make bad decisions. and i stole for drugs. >> he's known here in south louisiana mostly because he was a big-time football player at lsu and kind of the hometown hero. >> i come from a little small town...
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and now william bernard sr. has come to visit his son. >> we were best friends. you know, we would fish and camp together. we did all the repairs on the house together. so, we got along, other than the alcohol. that really destroyed things. got an alcohol problem and he needs to address it. and, obviously, in here, there's no alcohol. let's just hope he makes the best of it while he's in. he gets himself sober and gets a good base in his sobriety while he's in. >> hey, dad. >> son, how you doing? >> not good. not bad. i just really wanted to find out from your point of view, like, i read your statement. and i was kind of -- and still am in shock and awe as to what was written in that statement that you had made that night. >> well, i don't know how the keys that were taken out of my -- that jacket pocket actually were between your mattresses. >> yeah, but i -- i don't know how we go from far extreme to have me for unlawful purpose of a gun, which was put into your head and saying i was going to kill you. then it came down to your statement was the sole reason why
and now william bernard sr. has come to visit his son. >> we were best friends. you know, we would fish and camp together. we did all the repairs on the house together. so, we got along, other than the alcohol. that really destroyed things. got an alcohol problem and he needs to address it. and, obviously, in here, there's no alcohol. let's just hope he makes the best of it while he's in. he gets himself sober and gets a good base in his sobriety while he's in. >> hey, dad. >>...
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michael brown sr. stated very clearly for his family that they want people to behave in a responsible, peaceful manner. we are not going to dwell on this because we want to focus on the issue of getting this system corrected so we don't have people feeling so frustrated that they have to march throughout the night. they said there is another way other than to explode and other than to i have an outrage like that. many of us condemn, but we are the vehicle to try to address these things. yet we are considered incendiary when we are trying to show the constructively way to get justice. after you burn stuff down, then what? that's not going to get us justice. if you burn down believes, you achieved what? you don't get justice for michael brown. that's why we are here this morning to show a better way. we just need the system to meet us halfway and do what you said you would do. >> we condemn the violence and the looting for them. that's right. >> reverend al sharpton with attorneys for michael brown's fam
michael brown sr. stated very clearly for his family that they want people to behave in a responsible, peaceful manner. we are not going to dwell on this because we want to focus on the issue of getting this system corrected so we don't have people feeling so frustrated that they have to march throughout the night. they said there is another way other than to explode and other than to i have an outrage like that. many of us condemn, but we are the vehicle to try to address these things. yet we...
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the suspect charles logan, sr., was confronted outside the hospital by police with a taser and died shortly after being handcuffed. investigators now say they may never know what fuelled this terrifying attack. miguel almaguer. >> could hillary clinton be on the verge of making a major announcement? in today's first read how what happened in the midterms could speed up her plans to reveal a potential 2016 run. >>> also what happened to ac/ ac/dc's drummer. prosecutors suddenly dropping major charges against him in new zealand. we have the update. >> plus, how are you feeling mislea? >> good? >> are you excited to be here? >> yeah. >> she is! that's 4-year-old lea. daughter of cincinnati bengals player. right before an emotional night in football. she was able to watch her dad play for the first time. she inspires the country in her fight against cancer. health can change in a minute. so cvs health is changing healthcare. making it more accessible and affordable, with over 900 locations for walk-in medical care. and more on the way. minuteclinic. another innovation from cvs health. because h
the suspect charles logan, sr., was confronted outside the hospital by police with a taser and died shortly after being handcuffed. investigators now say they may never know what fuelled this terrifying attack. miguel almaguer. >> could hillary clinton be on the verge of making a major announcement? in today's first read how what happened in the midterms could speed up her plans to reveal a potential 2016 run. >>> also what happened to ac/ ac/dc's drummer. prosecutors suddenly...
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. >> we also met his father, william jones sr., who had turned him in to authorities after he burglarized his home. >> we had a lot of problems with him as a child. and i had just had enough. i mean literally had had enough. >> i know me going to prison messed him up a lot. because he feels like it's his fault. and it's not. if i wasn't doing the things i was doing i would have never went. >> i lived for two years blaming myself for it, because of the amount of time that he got for stealing stuff that he did. and then i realized one day that if i wouldn't have stopped him it could have escalated into maybe breaking into somebody's house that had a gun. and maybe not having him at all. i still feel bad about it to this day. but i think i made the right choice for him and for me. >> we also met jones' mother, angie spurlock. >> this has been the best week of my life. as soon as he got out of the van, i stood there for a minute, afraid to walk towards them. then i just walked up to him and grabbed a hold of him and couldn't let go. it was like my life had just begun. like the day he was born
. >> we also met his father, william jones sr., who had turned him in to authorities after he burglarized his home. >> we had a lot of problems with him as a child. and i had just had enough. i mean literally had had enough. >> i know me going to prison messed him up a lot. because he feels like it's his fault. and it's not. if i wasn't doing the things i was doing i would have never went. >> i lived for two years blaming myself for it, because of the amount of time that...
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they are also saying it was quite well known that this is where michael brown sr. worsh worshipped because the pastor had made a number of. they say their resources are stretched pretty thin, but they're continuing to investigate and that's kind of where things are. >> can i ask you, zach, was this church adjacent to any other buildings that might have been on fire or caught fire as a result of the protests or was it separa separate from them physically? >> a little ways away from any building, at least that i believe that also caught fire on monday. so, i think that's pointing investigators towards the idea that they've said that potentially this was deliberately started as an arson. as i say, it's just down the street from the ferguson police department, technically in st. louis. >> we're looking now at some pictures. new video, zach, of the protesters who are trying to get into city hall today. do we know what group, was there a specific group that was leading that protest or was this part of the general movement of protests that we've seen over the last months?
they are also saying it was quite well known that this is where michael brown sr. worsh worshipped because the pastor had made a number of. they say their resources are stretched pretty thin, but they're continuing to investigate and that's kind of where things are. >> can i ask you, zach, was this church adjacent to any other buildings that might have been on fire or caught fire as a result of the protests or was it separa separate from them physically? >> a little ways away from...
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as you said, michael brown sr. is a part of his church, and it's -- i think, the community is really shocked to see that his church was targeted in these protests. and so there are many different communities around here -- sorry, businesses around here that were targeted on monday. we're still waiting to hear whether or not they will be able to rebuild. >> amanda, can i ask you about the arrest. apparently 45 people arrested last night in ferguson. what were most of the arrests for. what is the scene like there today? >> as promised, there was a heightened police presence. it was a drastic contrast to what we saw on monday night when the police were essentially holding back and letting people kind of be rowdy and let the unrest and violence carry-on. as far as last night we saw there were rowdy people in the crowd and the police would do targeted arrests. they would try to pinpoint the individuals and take them into custody. because there are many people who are throwing water bottles. they were throwing rocks at t
as you said, michael brown sr. is a part of his church, and it's -- i think, the community is really shocked to see that his church was targeted in these protests. and so there are many different communities around here -- sorry, businesses around here that were targeted on monday. we're still waiting to hear whether or not they will be able to rebuild. >> amanda, can i ask you about the arrest. apparently 45 people arrested last night in ferguson. what were most of the arrests for. what...
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. >> the statement comes one day after a similar plea from brown's father, michael brown sr. last night police in helmets and shields arrest lead the demonstrators for blocking traffic outside the forget season police department. it was the first time in weeks that the police used pepper spray against a protester. and wilson is in talks with the city officials to resign. thomas jackson said he is not been a part of those talks. joining us is tremaine lee in forget seaso ferguson. what is the mood? the rumors is that the result will come down in a few days you from now. >> it has clouded over the city for weeks now. it's a mix of anxiety and fear and anger, all of the unknown. and with this decision expected in the next couple days, tensions are ramping up. the ferguson police department, we're seeing a return of protests there. there have been multiple arrests. we are in this holding pattern. all this energy and anxiety and fear and anger just simmering just below the surface. >> i'm surprised at how missouri officials have been in their expectation for violence. we know of s
. >> the statement comes one day after a similar plea from brown's father, michael brown sr. last night police in helmets and shields arrest lead the demonstrators for blocking traffic outside the forget season police department. it was the first time in weeks that the police used pepper spray against a protester. and wilson is in talks with the city officials to resign. thomas jackson said he is not been a part of those talks. joining us is tremaine lee in forget seaso ferguson. what is...
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also on thursday night, mike brown sr., the father of michael brown, released a video again saying he didn't want his son's death to be in vain and he hoped he would spark some change. let's take a listen to what he said last night. >> i thank you for lifting your voices to end racial profiling and police intimidation. by destroying property or hurting others is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change. >> reporter: joy, everyone here is still tense, still anticipation, folks are concerned, preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. as we've been in for weeks now, we're just in this holding pattern. >> msnbc's trymaine lee, thanks much. >>> coming up in a few minutes -- coming up in a few minutes, attorney lisa bloom will weigh in on what's next in ferguson. >>> let's get to the continuing coverage controversy surrounding bill cosby. the comedian's scheduled show next week at treasure island casino in las vegas has been canceled. so have appearances set for next apri
also on thursday night, mike brown sr., the father of michael brown, released a video again saying he didn't want his son's death to be in vain and he hoped he would spark some change. let's take a listen to what he said last night. >> i thank you for lifting your voices to end racial profiling and police intimidation. by destroying property or hurting others is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to...
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ronald reagan had 78, bush sr. had 44 and obama has only two. here's the thing about the two tiny vetoes, they're about to get a lot of company in the next two years because that count will explode as soon as january comes and republicans, for the first time since obama became president, republicans official take control of both houses of congress. when they do that in january, they will start to send bills to the president's desk. bills that in many cases he's not going to like. he'll start with the keystone pipeline or taxes or healthcare, where it ends, that's a big story to be watching for the next two years. let's bring in ryan grimm, the washington, d.c. post of the huffington post. the supposed deal on tax cuts between harry reid, the top democrat in the senate, and republicans, this thing that prompted the white house to issue a veto threat. no surprise the white house would have issues with something republicans are trying to do. but harry reid, can you tell us what's going on here? >> what it seems like happened is that word leaked out
ronald reagan had 78, bush sr. had 44 and obama has only two. here's the thing about the two tiny vetoes, they're about to get a lot of company in the next two years because that count will explode as soon as january comes and republicans, for the first time since obama became president, republicans official take control of both houses of congress. when they do that in january, they will start to send bills to the president's desk. bills that in many cases he's not going to like. he'll start...
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senior political editor sam stein sr. such a heavy title. >> it didn't cost me that much. >> former chairman of the republican national committee michael steele. robert gives. and cokie roberts. cokie, i could read a script but why. we know what happened. keystone. >> keystone. >> i mean, keystone goes down by one vote. with that most certainly if mary landrieu, the woman i've been predicting, is going to win by 6 1/2 votes, if she had any chance of doing that, i think that pretty much got wiped away last night. >> well, it was a hail mary. and it didn't -- nobody caught it. the fact is, she was already in a very tough race. her opponents polls were up by 15 points. she's going to have a very hard time. the state has really turned against -- and that's what she's dealing with. >> explain to me now, and we'll show people this a little later, but explain to me why the democrats wouldn't help mary landrieu out when you have the state department and its own environmental assessment said two things. one, keystone would not inc
senior political editor sam stein sr. such a heavy title. >> it didn't cost me that much. >> former chairman of the republican national committee michael steele. robert gives. and cokie roberts. cokie, i could read a script but why. we know what happened. keystone. >> keystone. >> i mean, keystone goes down by one vote. with that most certainly if mary landrieu, the woman i've been predicting, is going to win by 6 1/2 votes, if she had any chance of doing that, i think...
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so when president bush sr. was able to do what he called the family fairness policy, that was aimed at protecting 1.5 undocumented immigrants. instead of congress pointing fingers and saying you're exceeding your executive authority, they took a look at the people he was trying to help, and then they passed their own version of family unity program in the next series of laws. so wouldn't that be great to see? that the president takes bold action and tries to help many immigrants and congress comes forward to make that a permanent solution. >> i do find it odd the to have nostalgia for george h.w. bush. only in the sense of i don't remember thinking of that time as so -- like effective in terms of policymaking. >> right. >> and yet. it feels like there were at least -- that we are more paralyzed now. >> well, you know. we were talking about the senate earlier. it's important to stress the last senate did come up with a bipartisan immigration reform bill. i think a really big question looking at the senate and no
so when president bush sr. was able to do what he called the family fairness policy, that was aimed at protecting 1.5 undocumented immigrants. instead of congress pointing fingers and saying you're exceeding your executive authority, they took a look at the people he was trying to help, and then they passed their own version of family unity program in the next series of laws. so wouldn't that be great to see? that the president takes bold action and tries to help many immigrants and congress...
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bush sr. >> george washington, thomas jefferson, benjamin franklin. i don't know. >> william howard taft. >> kennedy. roosevelt. >> george w. bush. obama. >> oh, my gosh. drawing a blank. >>> so, how would you do if we gave you that challenge? or how would you do if you were given that challenge by a team of researchers. interesting research that is part of a 40-year study that looks at the question how forgettable are u.s. presidents? if you ask people to name president, always a few they're going to give you. whoever is in office right now. but there have been 44 presidents in american history. the question is, how many of them do people actually remember? and how do those memories evolve over time? so this study what he did this week. we can show you the results from it. this will not make much sense. three or four different things going on. this is the overall results. we'll tell you how they did this study. we'll zoom in and look at interesting stuff. starting in 1974 and again in 1991 and again this year, the people doing this study took a group
bush sr. >> george washington, thomas jefferson, benjamin franklin. i don't know. >> william howard taft. >> kennedy. roosevelt. >> george w. bush. obama. >> oh, my gosh. drawing a blank. >>> so, how would you do if we gave you that challenge? or how would you do if you were given that challenge by a team of researchers. interesting research that is part of a 40-year study that looks at the question how forgettable are u.s. presidents? if you ask people to...
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how is it different, for example, than what george bush sr. did or reagan did or other presidents? >> i think it's distinctly different. the president is creating a trail of false hope for people that think this is some sort of meaningful immigration reform. it is not. these are broad political measures, i think, rather than governing ones. the distinction between the 1986 measures of president reagan and george bush is the fact those were technical corrections for the '86 law. it was not sweeping in the case of 5 million undocumented immigrants. what distinction do we have that the president would stop there? i mean, if he's thinking in a power grab in that sense, why doesn't he deal for 11 plus undocumented to have deferred action? it's false hope. it's broke. promises. it's not the good way to govern on such a serious issue. >> there are human tragedies and human costs behind every deportation. the president said a lot of people being deported should not be deported. you know, what do you -- what should the president do? just let it continue? he waited in 2013, he waited all of
how is it different, for example, than what george bush sr. did or reagan did or other presidents? >> i think it's distinctly different. the president is creating a trail of false hope for people that think this is some sort of meaningful immigration reform. it is not. these are broad political measures, i think, rather than governing ones. the distinction between the 1986 measures of president reagan and george bush is the fact those were technical corrections for the '86 law. it was not...
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democratic congressman rush holt who is retiring after eight terms in the house is the son of rush holt sr. who was the senator from this appalachian state? >> west virginia. >> west virginia is correct. 300-point tossup. spending just $37 independent candidate for governor bob healey received 22% of the vote in this new england state. alex? >> rhode island. >> correct. 300-point tossup. alex mooney, the former chairman of the maryland republican party was elected to a congressional seat this week representing a district in this neighboring state. >> west virginia. >> west virginia correct. 300 points at the wire. is it enough? it's not quite enough. team alex and m.j. have won with 1,900 points. a ferocious comeback. an honorable effort from joe and kate. alex and m.j., big wolf will tell you what you've won. >> as our champion your name will be engraved using the finest sharpie ink on the "up against the clock" gold cup and a dvd copy of the 1988 film "cocoon ii" and you'll get to play in our jackpot round for today's grand prize. a $50 gift certificate to kwik food meal cart, the only s
democratic congressman rush holt who is retiring after eight terms in the house is the son of rush holt sr. who was the senator from this appalachian state? >> west virginia. >> west virginia is correct. 300-point tossup. spending just $37 independent candidate for governor bob healey received 22% of the vote in this new england state. alex? >> rhode island. >> correct. 300-point tossup. alex mooney, the former chairman of the maryland republican party was elected to a...
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michael brown sr. was out, handing out turkeys with his community last week, in the lead-up to thanksgiving. this is really a bittersweet time for the community here. as they're gathering together. and families are also mourning what's no longer here. >> in ferguson, missouri, thank you. i want to bring in montega simmons, of the coalition organization hands up united. much quieter there in ferguson last night. do you think that some of the anger, some of the frustration that erupted into violent protests the previous two nights, do you think some of that has started to wane a bit? >> i don't know if i'd classify it that way. there's been a lot of rage. a lot of grief. we still see it manifesting. even though we didn't see much activity in the streets, there were actually people in the malls. we organized nonviolent direct action. did a lot of training. some of those folks are self-organized. some people are hitting other targets. as you mentioned before, it's actually hidden in other cities around the
michael brown sr. was out, handing out turkeys with his community last week, in the lead-up to thanksgiving. this is really a bittersweet time for the community here. as they're gathering together. and families are also mourning what's no longer here. >> in ferguson, missouri, thank you. i want to bring in montega simmons, of the coalition organization hands up united. much quieter there in ferguson last night. do you think that some of the anger, some of the frustration that erupted into...