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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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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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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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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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>> 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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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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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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>> 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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it happened in these woods next to a pathway that leads to woodbridge sr. high school. >> i saw him in the hallway last week. i said why haven't you been coming to class? he said it's hard. we have to get through it. you're going to graduate next year. >> i heard gun shots, very loud gun shots. >> this man lives next to the path way through the woods. he may have seen the gunman running away and doesn't want to be on camera. >> i saw the individual laying there. so i called 911. >> flies have not released a motive for the shooting. brenden wilson's stepfather said the boy had some problems, but was a good boy and didn't deserve what happened to him. >> we lost another part of the viking family. it was really hard. >> it's enough. enough is enough. too many kids. he was 16 years old. 16. you know, he didn't go home yesterday. that's hard. that's hard. >> in woodbridge, peggy fox, wusa9. >> now the neighbors told peggy the place where the shooting happened is known as an open air drug market. >>> new tonight, washington nationals manager, matt williams has be
it happened in these woods next to a pathway that leads to woodbridge sr. high school. >> i saw him in the hallway last week. i said why haven't you been coming to class? he said it's hard. we have to get through it. you're going to graduate next year. >> i heard gun shots, very loud gun shots. >> this man lives next to the path way through the woods. he may have seen the gunman running away and doesn't want to be on camera. >> i saw the individual laying there. so i...
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here to discuss more out of new york is mark green, sr. editor of the good men project, a website devoted to discussing masculinity in the 21st century. on skype from washington is brandon lions a family reform advocate and claire huntington a professor at the fordham law school and also author of the book failure to flourish how law undermines family relationships thank you for all being here. we are just come out of a really contentious segment extreme views being throne around with the men's rights movement. what is the fathers' rights movement and how is it different? >> i would like to be very clear in saying that the fathers' rights movement is a vast and diverse movement with a lot of different voice voices and it iy similar to what you find in the feminist movement. and m r.a.s if they do have a place in that discussion make up a very small part of that. they represent the kind of binary discussions that aren't going to carry us forward. they may make news, and they may get people motivated and tweet and make comments on facebook b
here to discuss more out of new york is mark green, sr. editor of the good men project, a website devoted to discussing masculinity in the 21st century. on skype from washington is brandon lions a family reform advocate and claire huntington a professor at the fordham law school and also author of the book failure to flourish how law undermines family relationships thank you for all being here. we are just come out of a really contentious segment extreme views being throne around with the men's...
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police make more arrests in the shooting death of woodbridge sr. high school student, ben don wilson. shot to death and police say it was drug related, his mother says no. >> rumors are, this was dug related. this is not drug related. just because the person that shot him was a drug dealer does not mean that this was drug related. i don't know why these people killed my son. prince william county is doing a wonderful job. i will not have my son's name go out like that. >> brenden's mother is in shock, but she wants to thank police for their quick work. brenden wilson was shot and killed monday afternoon. police say they arrested the shooter, smalls, tuesday. he is charged with murder. he's also a convicted felon with several robbery charges. smalls, timothy wilson and two other juveniles lured brenden to the cut through. >> why these monsters wanted to murder my son, i still don't know. >> according to the complaint, the group planned to rob brenden of marijuana. smalls allegedly shot the high schooler at close range and fired several more rounds i
police make more arrests in the shooting death of woodbridge sr. high school student, ben don wilson. shot to death and police say it was drug related, his mother says no. >> rumors are, this was dug related. this is not drug related. just because the person that shot him was a drug dealer does not mean that this was drug related. i don't know why these people killed my son. prince william county is doing a wonderful job. i will not have my son's name go out like that. >> brenden's...
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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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. >> and there is now a fifth suspect in custody for the murder of a student at woodbridge sr. high school. police arrested a murder murder of brenden wilson. wilson was shot along a path leading to the school. police say the suspects lured wilson there with a plan to rob him of marijuana. >>> a witness tells wusa9 that another shooting left one teenager dead and another wounded. looked like a gun battle. it happened just after midnight sunday morning on a doorstep of a home on coat reasonable care keeting drive. a child was not able to spend the night. the witness says a man who died, chris weaver, who lived there, pulled the gun first before the bullets started flying. >> shot in the first two shot a different dude in the stomach. >> how many guns did you see? >> three. >> actually four. >> you saw four guns? and chris, the person who died, had one of the guns? who pulled it first, do you know? >> chris. >> chris pulled out the gun first. >> a 15-year-old was also hit and injured in that shooting. he is expected to recover. police made no arrests yet in the double shooting. >
. >> and there is now a fifth suspect in custody for the murder of a student at woodbridge sr. high school. police arrested a murder murder of brenden wilson. wilson was shot along a path leading to the school. police say the suspects lured wilson there with a plan to rob him of marijuana. >>> a witness tells wusa9 that another shooting left one teenager dead and another wounded. looked like a gun battle. it happened just after midnight sunday morning on a doorstep of a home on...
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and happened in these woods next to a pathway that leads to woodbridge sr. high school. >> i saw him last week and said why haven't you been coming to class? >> i said i know it's hard, but we have to get through it. you're going to graduate next year. he said yeah, i know. that was the last time i talked to him. >> i heard gun shots. very loud gun shots. large caliber gun. >> this man lives next too the school. he may have seen the gunman running away and doesn't want to be on camera. >> i saw the individual laying there, so i called 911. >> he and the neighborhood say these woods are a big problem. >> it is easier for kids to buy weed than alcohol. and they usually do it right there. which is why i don't understand. >> a sign that reads no loitering, police take notice, neighbors say is ignored any way you read it. >> would you describe this as an open air drug market right here in these woods? >> let's just say i'm not here 100% of the time. but usually two or three times a week, i see drug transactions occurring. >> the man says is his house and others h
and happened in these woods next to a pathway that leads to woodbridge sr. high school. >> i saw him last week and said why haven't you been coming to class? >> i said i know it's hard, but we have to get through it. you're going to graduate next year. he said yeah, i know. that was the last time i talked to him. >> i heard gun shots. very loud gun shots. large caliber gun. >> this man lives next too the school. he may have seen the gunman running away and doesn't want...
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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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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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the complexity of it is, the supreme court has to decide, does the lawó6(sq say what it sr what the president wants it to say? we say the law says what it says. the president can't just change it to the way he wants it to be. >> a lot of people say the election will make it easier for the republicans in 2016. i am of the opinion that if the republicans don't do something with the power they were just handed, it will not make it easier. f >> i love to get youre9s?z thou >> and people didn't just not]5 millio people say it is a s hzpbetter f idea. we want local choice and state control. and don't want the federal government reaching in the epan and families and businesses and tweaking the tax laws. away. and that is a better set ofÑufg of legisló(9 and begin to implement the if i los foe that millions of americans agree with. and the problems in w! turnon the authority back to the states and local leadership and families and churches. it will take off. that is important in the days ahead. >> congressman, congratulations on the election to the senate and i hope you get rest. you deserve a lit
the complexity of it is, the supreme court has to decide, does the lawó6(sq say what it sr what the president wants it to say? we say the law says what it says. the president can't just change it to the way he wants it to be. >> a lot of people say the election will make it easier for the republicans in 2016. i am of the opinion that if the republicans don't do something with the power they were just handed, it will not make it easier. f >> i love to get youre9s?z thou >> and...
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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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bill gates sr. and the famous trial lawyer in texas, joe jamail, could easily fund reopening our courts so ordinary people can use them, so ordinary people who are wrongfully injured can have their day in court and not be blocked by what is maliciously called tort reform by taking people's age-old rights of having a trial by jury away from them. they could open up the courts to poor people. because bill gates sr. has made that one of his missions in life. he's a corporate lawyer, but he made opening up access to justice one of his missions in life. warren buffett, he's worth now $52 billion. for $1.25 billion, i can show warren buffett in 3 years maximum how to completely transform the tax system so it is an efficient, fair source of revenue without inequities that exist today and the perverse incentives that distort investment into unproductive channels. what is $1.25 billion for warren buffett? he gives $3 billion a year to the gates foundation, on whose board he serves. i've had rich people--very
bill gates sr. and the famous trial lawyer in texas, joe jamail, could easily fund reopening our courts so ordinary people can use them, so ordinary people who are wrongfully injured can have their day in court and not be blocked by what is maliciously called tort reform by taking people's age-old rights of having a trial by jury away from them. they could open up the courts to poor people. because bill gates sr. has made that one of his missions in life. he's a corporate lawyer, but he made...
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there's some doubt about that -- i suspect it lasted no longer from closing time to the moment obama sr. sobered up the next morning. [laughter] i mean, i'm -- unfortunately, i'm not even kidding here. here's what we know for a fact, is that obama, the baby obama never spent a single night under the same roof as his father. this on the blogosphere was known from 2008. it was known before the election. in the blogosphere we knew that obama and his mother spent the first year of his life in seattle, washington. now, people who are watching this on c-span now, those who had the stomach to hang in here, are saying to themselves, what? i didn'ti didn't know this. yes. it wasn't until 2012 that david maraniss, washington post pulitzer prize winner, finally acknowledged, yes -- he didn't say the blogosphere was right -- can yes, there was no family. the first sighting of obama was in seattle as a three-week-old roughly in late august of 1961. and yet there were four major biographies written between the election and maraniss' book that skipped over that. new york times writes a biography of ob
there's some doubt about that -- i suspect it lasted no longer from closing time to the moment obama sr. sobered up the next morning. [laughter] i mean, i'm -- unfortunately, i'm not even kidding here. here's what we know for a fact, is that obama, the baby obama never spent a single night under the same roof as his father. this on the blogosphere was known from 2008. it was known before the election. in the blogosphere we knew that obama and his mother spent the first year of his life in...
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. >> some criticized spence sr. for visiting a bowling alley and undertaking other social activities after returning from guinea. and hundreds of people in the new york area are still being monitored after having possible contact with him. but spencer says, the fact that there have been no additional cases shows the city's containment efforts are working. >> my early detection, reporting and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place. >> he's trying to keep the focus on the front lines in west africa, where the disease continues to spread in at least three countries. >> please join me in turning our attention back to west africa and ensuring that medical volunteers and other aid workers do not face stigma and threats upon their return home. >> reporter: the aid group spence sr. works with doctors without borders says it's seeing some improvement and the un says the infection rate is decreasi decreasing. before the more resources and volunteers are still needed. >> to maint
. >> some criticized spence sr. for visiting a bowling alley and undertaking other social activities after returning from guinea. and hundreds of people in the new york area are still being monitored after having possible contact with him. but spencer says, the fact that there have been no additional cases shows the city's containment efforts are working. >> my early detection, reporting and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place....
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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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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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. >> rolling stoec ing stones, "sr the devil" it's about -- >> you have actually asked him that very question before. >> well, it just mieans, i can' absorb it. >> you love the who. >> i do. >> showing my seniority at the stable, going back to the best proo test song "we shall overcome" which was the theme of the civil rights movement. when they're in black churches, when they sing "we shall overcome" and i remember bill clinton do it and he was perfect. al gore went and did it, and went the wrong way. every time someone would go this way he would go that way. my dad got beat up by that song. and if someone had to pick a song, they would say that was the single most important song in their protest. >> the greatest banged of all time, "sunday bloody sunday". >> they're talking about the troubles. >> yeah, troubles in air land. i was living in air land when i was about 11 years old. >> he's in the hospital right now. >> he is, he had surgery in that horrible accident. >> he had elbow surgery. >> he had an orbital fracture, so we hope you're getting better. >> probably at some nearby ho
. >> rolling stoec ing stones, "sr the devil" it's about -- >> you have actually asked him that very question before. >> well, it just mieans, i can' absorb it. >> you love the who. >> i do. >> showing my seniority at the stable, going back to the best proo test song "we shall overcome" which was the theme of the civil rights movement. when they're in black churches, when they sing "we shall overcome" and i remember bill clinton...
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investigators say 57-year-old wayne ellington sr. was found shot in the head in the driver's seat of a car on marion street in germantown. his son is in his first year with the lakers. he played at the university of north carolina after finishing an all-star high school career at episcopal academy in marion. >>> this morning, police have a man in custody, charged with vandalizing the graves of veterans at two local cemeteries. bensalem police arrested anthony carter yesterday after connecting him with five arsons that happened over the summer. police say those fires destroyed american flags and veterans' grave markers at rosedale memorial park and roosevelt memorial. investigators say carter voluntarily gave them a dna swab when an officer noticed him acting suspiciously in a cemetery late at night. >> they matched to the stems of the flags when he was pulling the flags out of the ground. he must have left his dna actually on the wood. >> investigators tell us carter being arrested on veterans day yesterday was just a coincidence. th
investigators say 57-year-old wayne ellington sr. was found shot in the head in the driver's seat of a car on marion street in germantown. his son is in his first year with the lakers. he played at the university of north carolina after finishing an all-star high school career at episcopal academy in marion. >>> this morning, police have a man in custody, charged with vandalizing the graves of veterans at two local cemeteries. bensalem police arrested anthony carter yesterday after...
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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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his father who was a famous author in those days, oliver wendell holmes sr. walked the battlefield searching for his son. and believed that he was dead and caught up with him later on. remarkable story. and he continued to fight in these battles. they took incredibly high casualties. we look back at all the conflicts the united states has been involved in and the bloodiest of all was our own civil war, brother against brother, family against family, remarkable when you think it may have been necessary to figure out what kind of nation we were really going to be, it was a huge and terrible cost. oliver wendell holmes causes the butcher's's price to be paid. he was a remarkable man and he was forever changed. he left as an idealistic crusading young man and the realities of war transformed him into a realist but he never forgot and gave speeches-memorial days and all his days as a jurist he would bring his lunch to work in an ammunition box to remind himself of what he and his comrades had undergone. in answer to your question, it is hard to define exactly what
his father who was a famous author in those days, oliver wendell holmes sr. walked the battlefield searching for his son. and believed that he was dead and caught up with him later on. remarkable story. and he continued to fight in these battles. they took incredibly high casualties. we look back at all the conflicts the united states has been involved in and the bloodiest of all was our own civil war, brother against brother, family against family, remarkable when you think it may have been...
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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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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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michael brown sr. passed out more than 60 turkeys to people that live in the apartment complex where his son was killed. >> just showing my love back where the people looked out for my son by putting it on social media to expose what's happening over here in this community. we appreciate it, for real. >> johnson is thankful for the gift. he and his fiance will be most thankful when calm is restored to ferguson. >> sometimes i can't sleep because i don't know what's going on outside. it's really hard. the stress level is beyond the scale. >> reporter: as a barricades go up around the courthouse where grand jurors are hearing the evidence, the process is taking so long. captain johnson in the after math of the shooting helping ease tensions after violent clashes. he now expects protests no matter what. >> i expect no matter what the decision, people will take to the streets and voice their opinion. >> violently? >> i don't think it's going to be what people expect it to be and what some may want it to be
michael brown sr. passed out more than 60 turkeys to people that live in the apartment complex where his son was killed. >> just showing my love back where the people looked out for my son by putting it on social media to expose what's happening over here in this community. we appreciate it, for real. >> johnson is thankful for the gift. he and his fiance will be most thankful when calm is restored to ferguson. >> sometimes i can't sleep because i don't know what's going on...
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michael brown, sr. had strong words for the state he calls home. >> it just lets me know where we live is not where we thought or what i thought. people have been saying all the time that this was a racist state. >> brown said he felt the grand jury never had the chance to hear about the great call thes of his son during the hours of testimony that they received. >>> new, pakistani intelligence officials say a u.s. drone strike killed four militants in the tribal region. the area is a safe haven for a mix of local and al qaeda linked terrorist groups. washington business journal approved two committees by mayor elect muriel bowser, still a member of council. instead the new plan allows eminent domain to buy land at buzzard point for the new d.c. united stadium. the district will pay half of the $3 million price tag. >>> you should keep your hands free as much as possible when walking through the parking garage. news 4 learned retail crime in the tie sons corner area is up. a special task force is trying
michael brown, sr. had strong words for the state he calls home. >> it just lets me know where we live is not where we thought or what i thought. people have been saying all the time that this was a racist state. >> brown said he felt the grand jury never had the chance to hear about the great call thes of his son during the hours of testimony that they received. >>> new, pakistani intelligence officials say a u.s. drone strike killed four militants in the tribal region....
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michael brown sr., and leslie, they'd say wanted the world to quote,on what is going on -- yet quote, know what is going on in ferguson, they urgeed committee to recommend the police officer darren wilson immediate arrest. lou: the nation's last confirmed case of ebola is officially free, networ new york dr. craigr has been released. >> my case has garnered international infection, i represent more than a fraction of 13,000 reported cases to date in westaff car west africa, join turning our attention back to west africa. lou: had the doctor been more careful, attention would not have been diverted at all. >> he called himself a living example how protocol to contain and treat ebola can be successful, we're coming right back. lou: president obama can't catch a break, all he wants from china is a level playing field, while china, russia and iran form a nuclear alliance. we take up the prospects of a we take up the prospects of a nenenenene you can't breathe through your nose, suddenly, you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather! well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. col
michael brown sr., and leslie, they'd say wanted the world to quote,on what is going on -- yet quote, know what is going on in ferguson, they urgeed committee to recommend the police officer darren wilson immediate arrest. lou: the nation's last confirmed case of ebola is officially free, networ new york dr. craigr has been released. >> my case has garnered international infection, i represent more than a fraction of 13,000 reported cases to date in westaff car west africa, join turning...
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michael brown, sr. had strong words for the state which he calls home. >> it just lets me know where we live is not where we thought or what i thought. >> mr. brown said he felt the grand jury never got to hear the great qualities of his son during the hours of testimony they received. >> i'm molette green at the live desk. we're following two fbi agents shot this morning in north st. louis county. it is about 17 miles from ferguson. at this point it doesn't appear to be related to the unrest and the protests. but here's what we're getting into the newsroom. the details now happened an hour ago at a home. and our sister station is reporting that the agents were at this home after getting a report of a person barricaded inside. we still don't have any information yet on their conditions. we'll stay on top of this developing story. eun. >> thank you, molette. a university of virginia board is calling for a crackdown on underaged drink calling excessive alcohol the fuel behind sexual assault. the board ado
michael brown, sr. had strong words for the state which he calls home. >> it just lets me know where we live is not where we thought or what i thought. >> mr. brown said he felt the grand jury never got to hear the great qualities of his son during the hours of testimony they received. >> i'm molette green at the live desk. we're following two fbi agents shot this morning in north st. louis county. it is about 17 miles from ferguson. at this point it doesn't appear to be...
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wayne ellington sr. was shot to death on tuesday night. he is a player for the los angeles lakers. he is on leave to grieve with his family. >>> a woman was killed trying to cross a busy highway in bensalem, the victim is maria fayer. she was hit by a chevy pickup truck crossing route 1, she was not using a designated crosswalk and may have been using her cell phone, the driver did stop and is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the state police barracks in blooming grove, pennsylvania is reopening today two months after a sniper attack. one state trooper was killed and another wounded allegedly at the hands of eric frein. >>> today a chester woman is the first person sentenced under the new brad fox law. the law was named for brad fox shot to death in the line of duty, by someone that obtained a gun in an illegal straw purchase. prosecutors say she brought two guns for her boyfriend a convicted felon. >>> the president reached a deal with china, they agreed to lower gas emissions in a news conference today. they are trying to reach goals not to pump as much carbon monoxide in
wayne ellington sr. was shot to death on tuesday night. he is a player for the los angeles lakers. he is on leave to grieve with his family. >>> a woman was killed trying to cross a busy highway in bensalem, the victim is maria fayer. she was hit by a chevy pickup truck crossing route 1, she was not using a designated crosswalk and may have been using her cell phone, the driver did stop and is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the state police barracks in blooming grove,...
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louis from michael brown sr. as the grand jury decides whether to endiet the officer. >> i thank you for lifting vises to end racial profiling and police intimidation. 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 led to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> last night, ferguson police arrested two people during demonstrations. >>> a week away from black friday and the speakers are weighing in on the best bargains. >>> hear is america's money report. >> good morning, topping america's money stocks become to the winning ways. >> all three posting bays with the dow jones industrial average and s&p 500 at record levels. >> and jobs and housing, the futures point to a positive open. >>> a week away from black friday and experts are weighing in. predictions are this tv deals are huge, the lowest rice in five years. >> many new stores will enhance polici
louis from michael brown sr. as the grand jury decides whether to endiet the officer. >> i thank you for lifting vises to end racial profiling and police intimidation. 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 led to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> last night, ferguson police arrested two people during...
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. >> it's like ken griffey sr. and ken griffey jr. playing on the same team. >> seth: exactly. and it was interesting. so you did not use the king name professionally. i knew that that was something your audience didn't know. i didn't realize, you kept it secret from your agent as well, for like the first ten years you were writing. >> yeah. well, when i was in college, i knew i wanted to be a writer. but i had a terror that i would write something really bad. and a publisher would want to publish it anyway, because they saw a chance to make a quick buck on the last name. >> seth: right. >> and i was a very insecure guy. i was very nervous. and i needed to feel like, when i sold a story, it sold because it was good. it sold for the right reasons. so i dropped the last name. i started writing as joe hill. and i was able to keep it secret for about ten years, including from my agent. even my agent didn't know until we started to sell stuff. >> seth: that's really impressive. now i have to ask -- [ cheers and applause ] it's great. it's so great. growing up in the king household,
. >> it's like ken griffey sr. and ken griffey jr. playing on the same team. >> seth: exactly. and it was interesting. so you did not use the king name professionally. i knew that that was something your audience didn't know. i didn't realize, you kept it secret from your agent as well, for like the first ten years you were writing. >> yeah. well, when i was in college, i knew i wanted to be a writer. but i had a terror that i would write something really bad. and a publisher...