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we went, mike sr. and i to tell him let him say what he wants to say, i just want y'all, when you run the pictures, disruption at the conference. it was one of y'all bloggers that caused the disruption. and we weren't -- so our people were not overreacting i just want to give clarity what it is. and i have no problem with a guy not wanting to hear what i have to say, but then why would you come to where i am the
we went, mike sr. and i to tell him let him say what he wants to say, i just want y'all, when you run the pictures, disruption at the conference. it was one of y'all bloggers that caused the disruption. and we weren't -- so our people were not overreacting i just want to give clarity what it is. and i have no problem with a guy not wanting to hear what i have to say, but then why would you come to where i am the
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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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. >>> 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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michael brown sr., have the job of speaking for him. they sat down with their family attorney, benjamin crump, with cnn legal analyst, sunny hostin. >> i want to first start by saying, i'm so sorry that your son was taken from you. and i think there are a lot of people that feel the same way. and i'd like you, leslie, if you can, to tell us about your son, the son you know. >> the son i know, my mike, is what i called him. mike mike was, he was a big guy. he was so humble and soft spoken and he loved animal, he loved being a big brother. and he loved being a grandson, he loved his grandmother. he was the first grandchild, he was our first son. so he was special in many ways. >> can you tell me about your son, the son you know? >> funny, silly, make you laugh, real good with his hands, fix almost anything. like she said, lesley said, he loved his siblings, he loved his grandparents. he loved just doing different things. he was just being a teenager, you know? just living life. >> now, when you got to th
michael brown sr., have the job of speaking for him. they sat down with their family attorney, benjamin crump, with cnn legal analyst, sunny hostin. >> i want to first start by saying, i'm so sorry that your son was taken from you. and i think there are a lot of people that feel the same way. and i'd like you, leslie, if you can, to tell us about your son, the son you know. >> the son i know, my mike, is what i called him. mike mike was, he was a big guy. he was so humble and soft...
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michael brown sr. but all along, the family of michael brown, michael brown sr. and the mother, they have been saying they wanted the protests to be peaceful 6789 they didn't want violence. unfortunately some people did not heed their callings and their yearnings for peace last night. we're interested to hear what their response will be to the violence and what their response to will be to the decision that the grand jury made, not indicting the officer, officer darren wilson, in the shooting death of their loved one, michael brown, an unarmed teenager. we're awaiting word from the press conference now. and also we need to say, some video out there reported by other news organizations of michael brown's mother and michael brown's father, the mother in grief on top of a car not saying anything out of the ordinary, saying, you don't know me, all i ever wanted is peace. i've never done anybody any wrong. then the father steps in and hugs her and the father says, we're going to burn this whatever down, usi
michael brown sr. but all along, the family of michael brown, michael brown sr. and the mother, they have been saying they wanted the protests to be peaceful 6789 they didn't want violence. unfortunately some people did not heed their callings and their yearnings for peace last night. we're interested to hear what their response will be to the violence and what their response to will be to the decision that the grand jury made, not indicting the officer, officer darren wilson, in the shooting...
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. >> reporter: michael brown sr. says he is drawn here. today delivering thanksgiving turkey to so many who have stood by his side. hugs are really all they have right now. there's been no decision from the grand jury considering charges against police officer darren wilson in the shooting death of the unarmed teen. and sources now say that grand jury will meet again on monday. multiple sources say police and firefighters have eased back on their alert status. still, supplies are being moved in place in churches across the area that will serve as safe havens when the decision is announced. >> when any person loses life, we all lose. >> reporter: because there's a family here that understands the pain of a child who won't be home for the holiday. >> you have to push forward and try to make the holiday as normal as we can for them but of course we'll miss him. his wittiness, his pranks, we'll miss all of that. >> reporter: now, we've been told police who were initially scheduled to start 12-hour shifts today have pushed that back at least un
. >> reporter: michael brown sr. says he is drawn here. today delivering thanksgiving turkey to so many who have stood by his side. hugs are really all they have right now. there's been no decision from the grand jury considering charges against police officer darren wilson in the shooting death of the unarmed teen. and sources now say that grand jury will meet again on monday. multiple sources say police and firefighters have eased back on their alert status. still, supplies are being...
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we went, mike sr. and i to tell him let him say what he wants to say, i just want y'all, when you run the pictures, disruption at the conference. it was one of y'all bloggers that caused the disruption. and we weren't -- so our people were not overreacting i just want to give clarity what it is. and i have no problem with a guy not wanting to hear what i have to say, but then why would you come to where i am the one speaking. it just really doesn't make sense. who do you think was going to speak at my press conference? that's just like all the folk that like me on facebook to cuss me out, that really don't make a lot of sense. >> thank you, reverend. the reaction that was caught on videotape, after hearing the devastating news that the killer of her child was not going to be brought to justice was overwhelming to her. she and the ferguson community understands that we have -- all have a responsibility to protect the community michael brown sr. is here speaking on behalf of his family, and you all saw h
we went, mike sr. and i to tell him let him say what he wants to say, i just want y'all, when you run the pictures, disruption at the conference. it was one of y'all bloggers that caused the disruption. and we weren't -- so our people were not overreacting i just want to give clarity what it is. and i have no problem with a guy not wanting to hear what i have to say, but then why would you come to where i am the one speaking. it just really doesn't make sense. who do you think was going to...
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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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even with michael brown, sr.'s plea for peaceful protests law enforcement agencies in ferguson and all over the country are on stand-by tonight. >> the white house says it's also keeping a close eye on the situation. >> the department of defense qu has been engaged with local law enforcement in communities not just in the st. louis area but across the country because we are mindful of -- i'm sorry. we've been talking a lot about them lately, yes, the department of justice, that's correct. >> police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on some rule of conduct for when the groups meet on the streets. governor jay nixon has declared a state of emergency. as soon as we know what the grand jury's decision is we will send out a breaking news alert through the wusa9 news app. cbs news is prepared to break into programming sometime after 9 p.m. tonight to bring you the grand jury's decision. scott pelley will anchor on the coverage and you will be able to see is here on wusa9. >>> protests in ferguson and th
even with michael brown, sr.'s plea for peaceful protests law enforcement agencies in ferguson and all over the country are on stand-by tonight. >> the white house says it's also keeping a close eye on the situation. >> the department of defense qu has been engaged with local law enforcement in communities not just in the st. louis area but across the country because we are mindful of -- i'm sorry. we've been talking a lot about them lately, yes, the department of justice, that's...
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michael brown, sr. will say very little because he doesn't want to misspeak because of such emotions that are going through him that will later be held against him. so with that said, we will take a few questions after that agenda is completed and we will try to respect the family of michael brown, jr. in this most terrible, unforgiving hour that they are facing. attorney grey and attorney daryle parks and myself, we objected back in august to this prosecutor. we even wrote a letter to the governor requesting a special prosecutor to be appointed. we objected when he informed us the process that he was going to use that was different than anything else, different than any normal grand jury that you would have
michael brown, sr. will say very little because he doesn't want to misspeak because of such emotions that are going through him that will later be held against him. so with that said, we will take a few questions after that agenda is completed and we will try to respect the family of michael brown, jr. in this most terrible, unforgiving hour that they are facing. attorney grey and attorney daryle parks and myself, we objected back in august to this prosecutor. we even wrote a letter to the...
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we'll have a responsibility to protect the community michael brown sr. is here speaking on behalf of his family. you all saw his psa where he continued to bask foask for ca alm. >> then getting devastating news of a prosecutor who was supposed to go and represent people like michael brown but accused michael brown. that is the motion of it. we tried to move all the focus on because of say and nobody is going to condone violence. people against0 of noto do have to geta sense from the prosecutor of what the votes were? >> when you come to put on your case. you do not put on your worst case. you put on your best case. does anybody think he put on his best case? why change the rules? for 20 years or so he was the prosecutor he did grand juries. he recommended charges. he did not go dump everything out. he said he did it this way because it was fair. for the other 28 years he was on fair? to not change the rules on lost.us >> >> and washington president obama awarded a prison hundred freedom to the protesters. the killers were not indicted by the state. >> la
we'll have a responsibility to protect the community michael brown sr. is here speaking on behalf of his family. you all saw his psa where he continued to bask foask for ca alm. >> then getting devastating news of a prosecutor who was supposed to go and represent people like michael brown but accused michael brown. that is the motion of it. we tried to move all the focus on because of say and nobody is going to condone violence. people against0 of noto do have to geta sense from the...
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. >> reporter: he's talking about michael brown sr. >> telling him we've been through that before. >> reporter: this is not the first time johnson has met with brown. he joined in the peaceful protests. johnson says he was not surprised by the grand jury's decision last night. >> of course it reopens the wound and sometimes i have to work on catching my emotions because it is painful. i mean oscar didn't have to die. nor did michael brown. >> reporter: since his nephews death, johnson has made it his personal mission to share his perspective with others who like him wants to see changes in how the justice system handles these officer involved shooting cases. the evidents of the last 24 hours made today's panel discussion even more timely. allie rasmus. >>> it's not just the cost of cleaning it up. >> these huge insulation that hogged up two lanes was rolling toward me. >> the impact and efforts to ensure driver safety. >>> after the break tracking more rain into the area as we head toward the holiday weekend. - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing )
. >> reporter: he's talking about michael brown sr. >> telling him we've been through that before. >> reporter: this is not the first time johnson has met with brown. he joined in the peaceful protests. johnson says he was not surprised by the grand jury's decision last night. >> of course it reopens the wound and sometimes i have to work on catching my emotions because it is painful. i mean oscar didn't have to die. nor did michael brown. >> reporter: since his...
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. >> today michael brown sr. spoke to cbs news. >> reporter: what's your message for the protesters down here? >> newly released recordings added to the tension surrounding the shooting. >> michael brown was seen allegedly robbing this store. it shows the office saw brown, and called for back up. the entire encounter took less than 90 seconds, but it's unclear what happened in the moments before officer wilson shot brown, wilson reportedly testified there was a struggle for his gun. some witnesses backed that up, others say they saw brown getting on the ground with his hands on his head. the officer has been in hiding since the shooting, but we learned today he got married earlier this month under the radar to a fell ferguson police officer. and this grand jury has options, first-degree murder down to manslaughter, or nothing at utah early. >> yes, they have a -- at all. >> yes, they have a lot of option, and the prosecution basically turned over all the evidence they had and said grand jury, you decide which cha
. >> today michael brown sr. spoke to cbs news. >> reporter: what's your message for the protesters down here? >> newly released recordings added to the tension surrounding the shooting. >> michael brown was seen allegedly robbing this store. it shows the office saw brown, and called for back up. the entire encounter took less than 90 seconds, but it's unclear what happened in the moments before officer wilson shot brown, wilson reportedly testified there was a struggle...
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fighting broke out until michael brown sr. interviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain tonight. darren wilson gets to tell his story. michael brown never will. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "good morning america" tomorrow and, as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america. robert: thanks for bringing me on your road trip, raymond. sure glad i brought these binoculars. i can see every drop of rain hitting the piggly-wiggly. well... once again, god, thanks for everything. aah, that'll clear up. and when will that be, raymond? all that's left is for the aninimals to line up two by two. cheer up, will ya? get something from the mini
fighting broke out until michael brown sr. interviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain...
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fighting broke out until michael brown sr. interviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain tonight. darren wilson gets to tell his story. michael brown never will. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "good morning america" tomorrow and, as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america. ♪ [instrumental music] ♪
fighting broke out until michael brown sr. interviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain...
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>> well, you heard at the top of this, you played in the sound bite from mike brown sr. mike brown's dad, he produced a video that quickly went viral, which he basically called for calm no matter the decision from the grand jury, no matter what comes. we heard from their attorney, anthony gray, and his message is a little bit different from what mike brown sr. are saying. he is saying that people in this town are quite frightened. >> there are members of the community who are on edge, they're anxious, fearful, they're scared. they range from the young to old. people have expressed concerns about medicine and being able to get to medicine. by and large, let's face it, the say ithe city is in a panic at this point in anticipation of this decision. >> and to that end people are being told to stock up on food, water, batteries just as they would if a major storm was coming in. we heard the last couple of hours as well the schools in this area are going to be closed on monday and tuesday. that may or may not mean that the decision is imminent. you have to remember that next w
>> well, you heard at the top of this, you played in the sound bite from mike brown sr. mike brown's dad, he produced a video that quickly went viral, which he basically called for calm no matter the decision from the grand jury, no matter what comes. we heard from their attorney, anthony gray, and his message is a little bit different from what mike brown sr. are saying. he is saying that people in this town are quite frightened. >> there are members of the community who are on...
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. >> reporter: in a videotaped announcement, brown's father, michael brown sr., has called for calm, regardless of the grand jury's decision. local sports star and attorney general eric holder don't mention ferguson or the case but are also calling for unity and peace. a message plastered on many of the board up windows and doors in the community right now. a familiar cry from protesters that's he can owed in the days since brown's death. >> the reason why they're different hands, different people, different ages, different races, is basically to say we need like all the people. no matter who they are, no matter what color they are, to stand together. >> reporter: and so many hope no matter what the grand jury says. jay gray, nbc news, ferguson. >> now ahead of the grand jury's announcement, local and state police have been meeting with 50 protest groups to discuss rules of engagement to keep things safe. police have agreed that excessive force will not be tolerated. in return they're encouraging protesters to discourage violence against police and local businesses. >>> and we're wor
. >> reporter: in a videotaped announcement, brown's father, michael brown sr., has called for calm, regardless of the grand jury's decision. local sports star and attorney general eric holder don't mention ferguson or the case but are also calling for unity and peace. a message plastered on many of the board up windows and doors in the community right now. a familiar cry from protesters that's he can owed in the days since brown's death. >> the reason why they're different hands,...
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fighting broke out until michael brown sr. interviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain tonight. darren wilson gets to tell his story. michael brown never will. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "good morning america" tomorrow and, as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america. >> yo! hey! [cheers and applause] i am terry crews, and it's time to start making some people rich right here on millionaire! [cheers and applause] today's returning contestant's first word was "volkswagen." he's loved cars ever since and could use a new one. let's get this a guy a brand-new set of wheels. from stamford, connecticut, please welcome will fulton
fighting broke out until michael brown sr. interviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain...
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. >> one person tweeted this photo of michael brown, sr. after the verdict with the caption i'm done. a reporter from our cbs affiliate in st. louis tweeted this photo of an auto zone erupting into flames in the past hour. meanwhile in new york police commissioner william bratton walked through times square. that looks like blood, but it's not. you can kind of see what happened on this instagram video, chaos erupted on the street. the person who posted it says a guy next to him pulled out a bucket full of something resystem bling blood and threw it on bratton and his entourage. we will be following developments from ferguson throughout the night. stay with kpix5 and www.kpix5.com for the very latest developments. d it get past the >>> only on kpix5 we found a license plate in san jose that is so obscene we can't even show you the whole thing on tv. so how did it get past the dmv? what this little pl the clou >> we've had some rain, but we still need a bit more, a lot more, in fact. tonight we'll show you what this little plane is doing up i
. >> one person tweeted this photo of michael brown, sr. after the verdict with the caption i'm done. a reporter from our cbs affiliate in st. louis tweeted this photo of an auto zone erupting into flames in the past hour. meanwhile in new york police commissioner william bratton walked through times square. that looks like blood, but it's not. you can kind of see what happened on this instagram video, chaos erupted on the street. the person who posted it says a guy next to him pulled out...
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we went -- mike sr. and i to say, let him say what he wants to say. when y'all run the picture, disruption at the conference, it was one of y'all bloggers that caused the disruption. and we went so our people would not overreact. i want to give clarity -- i have no problem with a guy not wanting to hear what i have to say. but why would you come to a place where i'm speaking? who do you think is going to speak at my press conference? >> thank you, rev. don, to answer your question again, lesley mcspadden's initial reaction caught on videotape after the devastating news that the killer of her child was not going to be brought to justice was overwhelming to her. she and the ferguson community understands that we all have a responsibility to protect the community. michael brown sr. is here speaking on behalf of his family and you saw his p.s.a. where he continued to ask for calm. that's one of the reasons why he is not speaking today. you want to use the raw emotion of a family that has been devastated once by seeing their child dead on the ground and th
we went -- mike sr. and i to say, let him say what he wants to say. when y'all run the picture, disruption at the conference, it was one of y'all bloggers that caused the disruption. and we went so our people would not overreact. i want to give clarity -- i have no problem with a guy not wanting to hear what i have to say. but why would you come to a place where i'm speaking? who do you think is going to speak at my press conference? >> thank you, rev. don, to answer your question again,...
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his father wayne ellington sr. had been shot and killed back in philadelphia. >> i went from a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i ever felt in my life. >> reporter: philadelphia police say ellington, sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street. he had been shot in the head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i could hear crying. screaming and crying in the background so i knew it wasn't good news and they called me back to let me know that it was worse than what we thought >> reporter: ellington jr. explains his father played a huge role in his basketball career first putting a ball in his hands at five years old. he later was a standout player at episcopal high school. his father would always text him before his games. sunday was the last time. >> i don't think it really set into me next that my next game my dad's not going to text me. >> reporter: and the family wants answers, so do police. anyone with any information is asked to call the homicide
his father wayne ellington sr. had been shot and killed back in philadelphia. >> i went from a very high feeling of excitement and joy to the lowest i ever felt in my life. >> reporter: philadelphia police say ellington, sr. was found inside his car on the 5200 block of marion street. he had been shot in the head. ellington's wife of 34 years got the news over the phone. >> i could hear crying. screaming and crying in the background so i knew it wasn't good news and they...
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. >> michael brown sr.'s message comes during a second night of protests outside of the ferguson police department. about two dozen protesters walked the streets. police in riot gear arrested three of them. local newspapers reflected tension that is building up and steps officials are taking to ease some of it. this morning, st. louis dispatch, churches to serve as safe spaces after grand jury announcement. meanwhile, the national action network, which is run by reverend al sharpton, will be staging multicity demonstrations outside federal courthouses on the day the announcement is m e made. the group says they will call for federal charges against officer darren wilson if he doesn't face state charges. >>> fresh off the performance in the bahamas and heading to florida for another show, bill cosby is now facing more rape accusations. two more women have come forward. among them, the wife of the incredible hulk star lou ferrigno. she says in 1967, cosby gave her drinks and tried to sexually assault her in he
. >> michael brown sr.'s message comes during a second night of protests outside of the ferguson police department. about two dozen protesters walked the streets. police in riot gear arrested three of them. local newspapers reflected tension that is building up and steps officials are taking to ease some of it. this morning, st. louis dispatch, churches to serve as safe spaces after grand jury announcement. meanwhile, the national action network, which is run by reverend al sharpton, will...
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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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ferguson, missouri awaits a grand jury decision in the death of michael brown, his father, michael brown, sr. and officials are preparing. >> 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. >> if there are protests, we expect some protesters will be disruptive. they will likely try as they did in october, to inconvenience people to make a point. if protesters are northern violent -- non-violent, police will not be aggressive. but in some protesters turn violent and threaten, or are threatening police will respond to keep everyone safe. gerri: joining me from ferguson is jan lalani, his store was ransacked by looters in august when this all began. welcome back to the show. great to see you. what is the mood there and how are people feeling as we await for this decision to come down? >> well, it is a tense situation and people are just kind of waiting to see what is going to happen. a lot of people are just talking about, it might be crazy and, i even have people coming in that are still hoping and praying for peaceful pr
ferguson, missouri awaits a grand jury decision in the death of michael brown, his father, michael brown, sr. and officials are preparing. >> 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. >> if there are protests, we expect some protesters will be disruptive. they will likely try as they did in october, to inconvenience people to make a point. if protesters are northern violent -- non-violent, police will not...
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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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. >> brown sr. described himself as emotionally torn and empty. but says he is more committed than ever to keeping his son's name alive. >> so now moving forward. a nationwide movement for allen cams. >> nbc bay area's correspondent is at the police department where officers have been wearing high tech recorders. many believe it protects the officers as well. >> reporter: very good protection they believe for them as they patrol the streets. union city pd says cameras provide law enforcement perspective. only the officers word were available for his perspective in the ferguson case. michael brown's family and supporters called for a law named after the teen to require all police across the country to wear body cameras. they believe had officer darren wilson worn one, the grand jury might have indicted him. >> michael brown will not be remembered for ashes from buildings burned in ferguson. he will be remembered for new legislation. >> union city police, one of the first agencies in alameda to require body cameras on all officers. their turned on t
. >> brown sr. described himself as emotionally torn and empty. but says he is more committed than ever to keeping his son's name alive. >> so now moving forward. a nationwide movement for allen cams. >> nbc bay area's correspondent is at the police department where officers have been wearing high tech recorders. many believe it protects the officers as well. >> reporter: very good protection they believe for them as they patrol the streets. union city pd says cameras...
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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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investigating whether or not this is connected to the fact that this is the church where michael brown sr. attended. that's one of the issues that officials and investigators are looking at right now. >> was michael brown's father at that church service today? what more is the pastor saying about how they're going to try to move forward? >> he was. he didn't say anything but a lot of the church service focused on moving ahead as well really emboldening the community to stay active and push for the kind of reforms that they want to see in the police force here locally. >> all right. ed, thank you so much. and coming up in a few minutes, i want to get a chance to ask the pastor myself about how they move on from this point forward. >> a 13-year-old boy missing for four years was hidden behind a fake wall in the boy's father. the father and the boy's stepmother were denied bond this morning. vogtors went to their house looking for the boy. then officials say the boy called his mother and told her that he was hidden behind a wall. the boy and his mom were reunited yesterday morning. xia spoke
investigating whether or not this is connected to the fact that this is the church where michael brown sr. attended. that's one of the issues that officials and investigators are looking at right now. >> was michael brown's father at that church service today? what more is the pastor saying about how they're going to try to move forward? >> he was. he didn't say anything but a lot of the church service focused on moving ahead as well really emboldening the community to stay active...
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>> i don't know anything, but i do know michael brown, sr.'s pastor, pastor lee. i have met his pastor before. we've had a chance to talk and be counseled as we've done various things with the family. so whoever church it is, our hearts certainly go out to them. this shouldn't be a situation where people should be doing harm to churches. this doesn't serve anyone well. our hearts go out to the congregation and to the pastoral leadership at that church. >> the michael brown family is urging everyone to be peaceful, right? >> correct. you know, we can't say it enough. it's so important that we remain peaceful. it's very tragic that michael lost his life. but wolf, yesterday i received a communication from the high commissioner of the u.n. in geneva, commenting on the situation. today we also saw many other countries. michael brown's legacy, as tragic as his death was, his legacy can't be something good. this family has worked to make sure his family is something good. i was so proud of them and i told them today while they were in new york of how strong they were an
>> i don't know anything, but i do know michael brown, sr.'s pastor, pastor lee. i have met his pastor before. we've had a chance to talk and be counseled as we've done various things with the family. so whoever church it is, our hearts certainly go out to them. this shouldn't be a situation where people should be doing harm to churches. this doesn't serve anyone well. our hearts go out to the congregation and to the pastoral leadership at that church. >> the michael brown family is...
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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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michael brown sr, the teenager's father's day, released this video statement pleading for peaceful protests in the the days ahead. >> hurting other 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. >> reporter: 1,000 ploal police officers have received extra training in how to handle protesters. the grand jury was expected to hear from one more witness, and then begin deliberations. prosecutors will not recommend a specific criminal charge against wilson, so, jim, the jurors will have to figure out what, if anything the officer should be charged with. >> axelrod: mark strassman outside the courthouse in clayton, missouri, thank you. just as the death of michael brown enflamed racial tensions, some want to turn the tragedy into an opportunity to calm them and improve relations between blacks and whites here's michelle miller. >> if these were our white sons being stopped like this, that-- that would not be tolerated. >> reporter: sheila merrill is part of witnessing whiteness, a group of white residents hoping to bett
michael brown sr, the teenager's father's day, released this video statement pleading for peaceful protests in the the days ahead. >> hurting other 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. >> reporter: 1,000 ploal police officers have received extra training in how to handle protesters. the grand jury was expected to hear from one more witness, and then begin deliberations. prosecutors will not...
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this is where michael brown sr. went to church. the night of the arrest, last monday night, authorities say this building was -- this church was deliberately set on fire. what officials here at the church say they suspect it might have been a retaliation because it was michael brown sr.'s church. we don't know if that's the case, but atf, fbi, and an arson task force here in the st. louis area is investigating. the church can't be used today. they're holding services right now. can you probably hear them singing in the parking lot of the church where they've been holding their church services. that's where they're holding church service here this afternoon. that building they can't use, so they're doing it here in the parking lot. atf and fbi and arson investigators say they're looking into why and how this fire was set, and that's one of the things that they'll be doing in the coming weeks. >> ed, thank you so much from ferguson. appreciate that. church service carries on this sunday. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder heads to
this is where michael brown sr. went to church. the night of the arrest, last monday night, authorities say this building was -- this church was deliberately set on fire. what officials here at the church say they suspect it might have been a retaliation because it was michael brown sr.'s church. we don't know if that's the case, but atf, fbi, and an arson task force here in the st. louis area is investigating. the church can't be used today. they're holding services right now. can you probably...
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today, officer darren wilson's supporters were here and fighting with relatives, until michael brown sr. ran to calm them down. >> i don't want to hear that. it's all right. it's all right. >> reporter: at 7:53 monday night, the prosecutor called the family just after taking this photo, delivering the decision. >> no problem cause exists. >> reporter: at 8:25, mcculloch finally said the words to the world. no charges. less than an hour later, the fires were burning the city. tonight, so many here are questioning why the prosecutor came out with it so late. >> he did it on purpose. all of this is a master plan to destroy people. >> reporter: authorities say they were concerned about unrest during the rush hour. the governor promising more law and order tonight. >> the violence we saw in the areas of ferguson last night cannot be repeated. >> reporter: st. louis county is now reporting 61 arrests overnight. david? >> steve osunsami with us again tonight. steve, thank you. >>> and we move on tonight and to severe weather, just as 46 million americans prepare to travel this thanksgiving. in
today, officer darren wilson's supporters were here and fighting with relatives, until michael brown sr. ran to calm them down. >> i don't want to hear that. it's all right. it's all right. >> reporter: at 7:53 monday night, the prosecutor called the family just after taking this photo, delivering the decision. >> no problem cause exists. >> reporter: at 8:25, mcculloch finally said the words to the world. no charges. less than an hour later, the fires were burning the...
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tunnel leading to highways were shut down last night and we begin with evan perez on michael brown sr.'s church. evan, excuse me. what are you learning? >> reporter: erin, this was a big surprise on monday night. there were stories burning, but nobody noticed that there was this church that burned which is very surprising to law enforcement and now we learned that the atf has taken the lead of the investigation because they have jurisdiction when there is suspicious fires of houses of worship and they are looking at because there is great suspicion that perhaps -- perhaps this church was targeted because of michael brown sr. he is a member of the church. and they say that there was a break-in and they saw that the fire began right near the front, right near the foyer entrance to the church. and so now the atf investigators are looking to see if there was accelerant or things used to make sure the church burned down, erin. >> evan, thank you very much. obviously that is a very sobering development as they look into that. and more breaking news. sara sidner interviewed the mayor of ferg
tunnel leading to highways were shut down last night and we begin with evan perez on michael brown sr.'s church. evan, excuse me. what are you learning? >> reporter: erin, this was a big surprise on monday night. there were stories burning, but nobody noticed that there was this church that burned which is very surprising to law enforcement and now we learned that the atf has taken the lead of the investigation because they have jurisdiction when there is suspicious fires of houses of...
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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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one of the buildings burned was michael brown sr.'s church and brown's pastor believes darren wilson supports are responsible. we'll talk about that next. get to t-mobile and knock out your gift list. with zero down and zero interest on the samsung galaxy note 4, the note 10.1, the gear s and more. the big guys job just got easier. creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum, tum tum tum... smoothies! only from tums. two weeks later. look, credit karma-- are you talking to websites again? this website says "free credit scores." oh, credit karma! yeah it's actually free. look, you don't have to put in your credit card information. whew! credit karma. really. free. >>> michael brown's parents wracked with grief facing one heartbreak after another. first months of waiting after their son was shot dead by officer darren wilson in august and monday's announcement officer wilson will not be i
one of the buildings burned was michael brown sr.'s church and brown's pastor believes darren wilson supports are responsible. we'll talk about that next. get to t-mobile and knock out your gift list. with zero down and zero interest on the samsung galaxy note 4, the note 10.1, the gear s and more. the big guys job just got easier. creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes...
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cbs news caught with michael brown, sr. -- caught up with michael brown, sr. this afternoon. >> reporter: sir, what's your message to the protesters as they wait along with you to support your family? >> reporter: officer wilson has been in hiding since the shooting, but we learned today he came to this administrative building a few steps from the courthouse to get a marriage license. he is now married to a fellow ferguson police officer. susan mcgraw is a professor at the st. louis university school of law and says one of the reasons the grand jury investigation took so long was that the panel heard a mountain of evidence. >> this grand jury has been asked to serve in a more investigative capacity where they are going to hear all the evidence, evidence for prosecution but also evidence for defense. >> reporter: the prosecutor was planning to release all the grand jury evidence to the public after the grand jury announces its decision, but the judge on the case has not yet agreed to release those documents. omar villafranca, cbs news, clayton,ssfrom president
cbs news caught with michael brown, sr. -- caught up with michael brown, sr. this afternoon. >> reporter: sir, what's your message to the protesters as they wait along with you to support your family? >> reporter: officer wilson has been in hiding since the shooting, but we learned today he came to this administrative building a few steps from the courthouse to get a marriage license. he is now married to a fellow ferguson police officer. susan mcgraw is a professor at the st. louis...
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i think i'll take one of the comments from michael sr. yesterday. it is a simple message that all life matters and black life matters too. >> reporter: michael brown's parents want accountability and justice for the death of their son. that's why they're here. john. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. >>> high drama at the world trade center site in new york city. two window washers were left dangling off a scaffolding for more than an hour. firefighters rushed to the scene and cut through thick glass in the building to reach them. >> there are three layers of glass. two inner layers were cut first with diamond saws. when they were finished with that, they cut the outer layer of glass. >> they were shaken, obviously. it's a harrowing experience. anyone would be frightened. they were good. they were not injured that i saw. i asked them both, are you guys okay and how you doing. they said we're fine. a little shaky. >> i still can't get over this picture. the two men did have mild hypothermia, but amazingly otherwise okay. >>> 48 minutes after the hour. ne
i think i'll take one of the comments from michael sr. yesterday. it is a simple message that all life matters and black life matters too. >> reporter: michael brown's parents want accountability and justice for the death of their son. that's why they're here. john. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. >>> high drama at the world trade center site in new york city. two window washers were left dangling off a scaffolding for more than an hour. firefighters rushed to the scene and...
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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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as soon as michael brown, sr., learned of tonight's announcement, he drove here to thank supporters. >> a decision is coming down today. how are you feeling about it in. >> just trying to stay strong. that's all. >> reporter: are you confident you'll get what you want? >> i believe in the lord. >> reporter: the grand jury, made up of seven men and five women, three of them black, nine of them white, have reviewed this case since august 20th. officer darren wilson was among the witnesses who testified. he could be charged with murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter or nothing at all. it takes nine of the 12 to agree to an indictment. on august 9th, wilson fatally shot 18-year-old michael brown during a confrontation on canfield drive. minutes earlier, this video shows brown and a friend allegedly stealing cigars from a convenience store. it's in the clear if wilson was aware of brown's involvement in the convenience store incident. what is clear is that there was a confrontation. wilson claimed he feared for his life and shot brown after a struggle over the officer's gun. brown
as soon as michael brown, sr., learned of tonight's announcement, he drove here to thank supporters. >> a decision is coming down today. how are you feeling about it in. >> just trying to stay strong. that's all. >> reporter: are you confident you'll get what you want? >> i believe in the lord. >> reporter: the grand jury, made up of seven men and five women, three of them black, nine of them white, have reviewed this case since august 20th. officer darren wilson...
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extraordinarily unwise. >> michael brown sr. called for peaceful protests. he's been calling for that repeatedly. he said, yes, we're going to protest, please protest. that's our right, but do it peacefully. why didn't people listen? >> well, think about it this way. this grand jury announcement really represents salt poured into a brutal wound of injustice. this is an extraordinarily disappointing decision for many people. but in response to this decision, the naacp is calling upon citizens of goodwill, citizens of conscience, to march for justice. we have opposed and are planning a march on this saturday, the saturday after thanksgiving, from the hometown of michael brown, to the hometown of the governor in jefferson city. over 100 miles, seven days. so we are challenging, calling out to young practitioners of democracy and citizens all across this state and across the country to march for justice, for a reform. system, systemic, fundamental reform of policing in this country and in ferguson and in missouri. >> and demonstrations have furthered civil right
extraordinarily unwise. >> michael brown sr. called for peaceful protests. he's been calling for that repeatedly. he said, yes, we're going to protest, please protest. that's our right, but do it peacefully. why didn't people listen? >> well, think about it this way. this grand jury announcement really represents salt poured into a brutal wound of injustice. this is an extraordinarily disappointing decision for many people. but in response to this decision, the naacp is calling upon...
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if that doesn't happen, michael brown, sr. saying he plans to take to the streets to protest. albeit a peaceful protest he said. in terms of what's happening at the united nations, the u.n. delegation addressing against torture. his parents saying they plan to be here throughout the process. they plan to give a press conference later today. and emphasize the fact that they want to take the death of their son and turn to a springboard for change. john. >>> tears and applause greeting the nation's last ebola patient dr. craig spencer as he left a new york city hospital. spencer was diagnosed with ebola last month after returning from guinea. he spent 19 days in a hospital isolation units. speaking publicly for the sit since being cured of ebola, spencer said the focus must be on the west african nation where is ebola is killing thousands. >> i cried as i held children who were not strong enough to survive the virus. but i also experienced immense joy when patients i treated were cured and invited me into their family as a brother upon discharge. within a week of my diagnosis, ma
if that doesn't happen, michael brown, sr. saying he plans to take to the streets to protest. albeit a peaceful protest he said. in terms of what's happening at the united nations, the u.n. delegation addressing against torture. his parents saying they plan to be here throughout the process. they plan to give a press conference later today. and emphasize the fact that they want to take the death of their son and turn to a springboard for change. john. >>> tears and applause greeting...
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michael brown, sr. seed this and i want to read what michael brown sr. said. he said 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. that expresses my hope, too. how do we make ferguson into a movement that changes this racialized criminal justice system. >> it's about accountability. we talk -- we want the accountability for the individual police officers but there's a larger accountability. if you look at ferguson, probably nobody is sitting around this table can tell you the mayor of ferguson, any city councilperson, or the town manager who by the way hires the police chief, has the apilt bilo fire the police chief. you would know marion barry, de blasio in new york. you don't know any of the local leaders. between the chief of police and the president of the united states, there are all of these elected officials who have gotten off the hook. they've
michael brown, sr. seed this and i want to read what michael brown sr. said. he said 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. that expresses my hope, too. how do we make ferguson into a movement that changes this racialized criminal justice system. >> it's about...
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michael brown sr. and lesley mcspadden say they simply do not buy officer wilson account of their son attacking him. they tell sunny hostin it simply isn't the child they knew. you'll hear more from them shortly. >>> but right now, we'll check in with our jason carroll who is in ferguson for us this evening. and we know, jason, as the evening gets later, the concern does grow, at least based on what we saw the last few nights. but what's it like there on the ground? >> reporter: well, tonight is nothing like the past nights that we've seen out here, john. i know you've taken a look at what we've been looking out at here in front of the ferguson police department. you can see the national guard out here. and in terms of the number of protesters, if you take a look right over here, we've counted maybe two dozen. but when you're looking at right here is protesters and also members of the media. so definitely a very small crowd tonight. what err woo thinking is, it's the weather you talked about, this free
michael brown sr. and lesley mcspadden say they simply do not buy officer wilson account of their son attacking him. they tell sunny hostin it simply isn't the child they knew. you'll hear more from them shortly. >>> but right now, we'll check in with our jason carroll who is in ferguson for us this evening. and we know, jason, as the evening gets later, the concern does grow, at least based on what we saw the last few nights. but what's it like there on the ground? >> reporter:...