this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm tony harris, with a look at the top stories. missouri's governor lifts the curfew but calls in the national guard as police make more arrests. details of the shooting - a private medical examiner says michael brown was shot six times. and iraq's dam back in iraq's control after troops take on the islamic state fighters.

attorney general eric holder is headed to ferguson. president obama announced na eric holder would travel to missouri, and he called for an end to the violence and the looting. >> let me be clear that our constitutional right to speak clearly, assemble and report in the press must be vigilantly safeguarded, especially in moments like these. there's no excuse for excessive force by the police or action that denies people the right to protest peacefully. >> also, missouri's governor sent in the national guard to protect order. there'll be no kerr -- curfew in ferguson tonight. a pathologist released a private autopsy. the autopsy results were preliminary, tell us about the findings, natasha. >> a family spokesman is saying

that they shed light into what happened the day that michael brown was shot and killed. keep in mind this is one of three autopsies being conducted. another one is conducted by st louis county. and a third one is conducted by the department of justice. >> reporter: michael brown's parents wanted answers to difficult questions. >> she had the lingering question as any mother would have. was my child in pain? and the doctor shared with her in his opinion he did not suffer. >> reporter: they asked the former medical examiner of new york city to perform an independent autopsy. the doctor and an assistant determined officer darren wilson shot the team six times. brown was hit twice in the head. the shot that killed him was a bullet to the top of the skull. >> dr bayden, i do feel because

of the two gunshot wound to the head, indicating that mr brown was bending over as they were coming down, that those two shots were most likely the last two to occur to him. they also said four of officer wilson's bullet hit brown in the palm. it was said that brown's hands were up in the air when the officer began shooting. >> it could have occurred when he put his hands up. i put my hand up, and you can see where the wound is it. it could have happened when he put his hands in a defencive effort. >> dr bayden said his examination indicated brown was shot from 1-2 feet away. this autopsy significant find a gunshot residue on the teenagers body. there was no access given to brown's clothing to determine if they have gunshot renew.

there were scratches to brown's face, they've been attributed to scratches on brownar's face. >> there were abrasions on mr brown's face, which happened an the gunshot wounds, he fell down unprotected and got the abrasions. otherwise no evidence of a struggle. >> the family's medical team stressed that its findings were preliminary. in is one of three autopsies being conducted. the family did not want to rely on the autopsy carried out by st louis county. >> we are here as forensic scientists emanueling for information from the -- looking for information from the autopsy to allow us to reach final conclusions. st louis county had

completed its autopsy, along with toxicology reports, and those results have been passed on to the county prosecutor. >> when can we expect the autopsy by the federal investigators to be completed? >> the department of justice said thi will complete it as second as possible. >> natasha for us in ferguson. earlier i spoke with darryl parks. he is an attorney for the brown family and a managing family at parks and cump law firm. i asked why the brown family wanted an independent autopsy. >> before coming out with this we had few facts about the case, other than the witness accounts you were hearing. there was no other forensic evidence to go along with it. taking that, and the distrust that the family has for the process and system that exists in st louis county, we thought it necessary, as private

attorneys, that we begin to preserve the evidence. up until today, you had not heard how many shots or how many possible shots had been fired and how many hits to the body he had suffered. you started to get a lot more information that you had not gotten before. up until now, you have seen that this particular prosecutor has not been quick to be very transparent to the public. and so i think wents we got the ball rolling, and you see folks starting to step up a little more, willing to talk about some of the real facts in this case. >> so what was the most surprising thing you learnt, the most surprising aspect of results that came back from the independent autopsy report, something that you maybe had a theory on, that either was discounted or confirmed? >> well, one of the tough issues we had to deal with was on his

arm, on the outer medium of his arm there's a bullet wound of it's difficult to determine whether it's from the front or the back. that's an issue that the forensic pathologist will have to work on. >> why is that important? >> it's important because it - some of the folks have testified that his hands were in the air at the time when it happened. some have said there were times that there were times his arms may have been down. those facts are important. it is difficult to start to look at those facts without for example knowing where the bullet case is in the car, or on the ground. there's a testimony that there's a good number of shots fired when he was outside. but the positioning of the bullet cases to the body is important as well. we do still have a lot of great evidence that we need to find to

get to the bottom of the total facts of what happened in this case. >> sure. >> i think it was important to get some of the evidence out there for the public to see. >> how is the family holding up? >> it's tough, very tough. it's very hard on them. i mean, it's as hard as it can be on a person. there's no loss like the loss of a child. >> there is a small group of people who are causing some problems. and causing looting and the like. i'm wondering what are your thoughts on the governor lifting the curfew but at the same time calling in the national guard? >> i think that tonight will be different. one, because it's a monday night that would dramatically change some of the aspects and the mentalities of the people. hopefully with the guard coming in, and doing whatever role they plan to play, i think too, law

enforcement now, probably has a better feel for how they get rid of the trouble makers, the knuckle head, the provocateurs. those folks. there's no place for those people. i mean, this family see it is that it does harm to the legacy of michael brown, for all this other stuff to be asserted with his death. they have suffered a loss. i hope that people out there who choose to do that would think about this poor family and them not having to deal with the disrespect of the looting being on the legacy of the michael brown. >> missouri governor jay nixon announced he is deploying the national guard, but lifting the curfew. reporters have seen four arrested. robert ray is in ferguson. what are you saying on the streets right now? >> good evening. indeed, i can tell you you hear the horns and people getting loud here. it's about 90 degrees, and very

humid, which is increasing the tension here this afternoon and into the evening. if my cameraman turns a little bit, you can see the mcdonald's, they have shut this down, state police are guarding it, this is where there has been a few incidents. if you head over there and look at the crowd starting to gather, they have been walking up and down the street for about the past four hours. and earlier today our producer david douglas witnessed four people put down on the cement. we don't know if they've been arrested tore taken into custody. we have been trying to confirm that throughout the past few hours, with no response to police or officials. >> now that there's no curfew in place, are you hearing anything from protesters on what we might expect this evening? >> yes, we are, we've been talking to them all day. pretty much on the street the

consensus is they don't care if the national guard is here, they'll come out on the streets, one gentleman said the night is serious. another group said that they'd hit the streets. they were hoping that the police did not send tear gas and rubber bullets their way. we questioned them a few times, is anyone out in the crowd provoking the police. they claim no one is. there has to be a few pockets hout there that is provoking some of -- out there that is provoking some of this. >> we'll be out in the thick of this bringing you live event. >> i've been peaking in on the coverage throughout the day, and watching groups of people move through the streets, the same streets that you are on. >> i would love you to describe the police presence. we know the state police are the lead agency, and the national guard is in as support. but describe the police presence, and what you see the

state police, the state highway police doing as they engage people who are protesting and marching. >> sure, sure. st louis county police are right there standing in front of the mcdonald's. if we go across the street, if you will, over across here, you can see the ferguson police department sitting right there. if we look up the street, all the way down there, the street is shut down. those are the state police, or ferguson country police, let me turp you. it you can swing us around here, up here - up there is where the national guard is placing themselves right now. and they are expected to be out here on the street tonight. this is going to be more of a show of force than we have seen in previous evenings, according to officials. >> that was helpful. robert ray for us in ferguson. appreciate it. the people on the streets are not just from ferguson.

that is clear. activists from all over the country are making their way $, including the cofound are of twitter. >> twitter cofounder jack dorsi-is from st louis, and is here on the left, next to a local councilman, and he travelled to ferguson, and took part in the protest over the weekend. he's been posting images of the protest. he's walking behind captain johnson, walking alongside the protesters there. derek dorsett posted this picture of himself next to a comedian from chicago. monk travelled to ferguson, he's been tweeting from the area, including the place where michael brown was shot, writing: also, tibetan monks have been seen in ferguson:

and some people are using crowd funding to finance their trips. zelly money is a 6-grade math teacher raising 1200 to travel to ferguson, he's there to help the young people to organise protests, and other groups are doing the same. the group wants to send chartered buses. they have raised 1,000 buses. >> the n.a.a.c.p. wants local governments to do more to help businesses affected by the protests. >> we'll ask both of them, the town executive and the governor to expressly look at, now that it's been clird an emergency, and now that the national guard is in there, to look at the needs for those businesses. those businesses have been looted, some have been burnt. some folks are talking about going out of." some of the businesses are

talking about catastrophical losses financially. if this was a tornado, if this was a hurricane, a flood. we are talking about peoplea and all sorts of entities on a local, state and federal level to bring aid to the businesses, to help them get the doors open, help them provide additional employment opportunity for the folks there. we are putting people out of work and not doing anything to get them back in work. the businesses need help, and we should provide it. >> president obama says kurdish and iraqi forces have retaken mosul damn from the islamic state group. 15 u.s. air strikes supported the peshmerga's assault. since the group took the dam half of u.s. air strikes are aimed at fighters. there's forwards if the islamic state destroys the dam, the water could overrun riverers and destroys baghdad.

over 170 bombs have been disarmed. kurdish and iraqi army has been working together. president obama says that must continue for a successful outcome. >> iraqi and kurdish forces took the lead on the ground, performing with courage and determination. this demonstrates that iraqi and kurdish forces can work together taking the fight to i.s.i.l. if they continue to do so they'll have the support of the united states of america. >> let's talk to mike viqueira, live outside the white house. what did the president say about the recent operations in iraq? >> it is yet another decision point in iraq for president obama. the premise that president obama under took the air strike, which he announced about 10 days ago, was that american interests and personnel and the embassy in baghdad, the capital of the region, where the united states as a consulate had to be protected. then it was a humanitarian issue, the possibility of a

massacre of the minority, the group on top of mt sinjar, the yazidi - it was declared all but over. today the president and another permutation of the u.s. mission attacked the islamic state forces positions around the dam. it was said that it would be a catastrophic result if the dam were to fail. part of the fault in that logic is the biggest city that the islamic state group holds. mosul is downstream, and a significant part of that city evidently would be obliterated. nevertheless the president, and you reported it roit, of the 68 -- it right, of the 68 air strikes or drones, or f/a-18s flying out of the gulf, 35, more than half have been against the positions around the mosul dam. the president says there's a good story and he is stresses the need for a formation, and is encouraged by the fact that there's a new prime minister designate and nouri al-maliki

finally stepped aside. >> what about concerns. we talked about this for a couple of weeks. the question comes back again and again. what about concerns over mission creep? >> that's the point that that is been raised as the president and the pentagon reveal that many air strikes are against the islamic state forces. this was supposed to be tactical strikes to protect american interests in baghdad and erbil. the exception was the humanitarian mission to drive back the forces besieging the mountain, where the yazidi were entrenched and sought refuge atop the mountain. the president said it was over, and we learn about another incident and the president had to send another transmission to congression in accordance with the war of powers act to let him know about the other mission. they are raising concerns, although many republicans are standing up and applauding what the president is doing, taking a robust stance and attacks against the islamic state

forces. mike viqueira outside of the white house, in washington d.c. straight ahead - a ceasefire between gaza and israel appears to have been suspended. we have the latest on talks to a long-term deal between gaza and israel. we hear what is being proposed.

the egyptian government says israel and palestinian negotiators agreed to extend a ceasefire for another 24 hours. the two sides will reach a deal to end the fighting that killed more than 2,000 people. the announcement came less than an hour before a 5-day truce was set to expire. nick schifrin was live in jerusalem. what should we take from the moment - that a more durable peace in the middle east is attainable? >> analysts believe that this is a sign of progress, even though some may believe that they are kicking the can down the road by extending and extending the

ceasefire rather than coming to a long-term agreement. both sides are hinting that they are interested in a long-term agreement, and point number one is that they are still talking. these are marathon sessions, 10-12 hour sessions. they have not agreed on a lot. they are being kept at the table by egypt. that's the most important proof that they want a durable ceasefire. number two is officials are saying that there has been progress. namely some kind of easing of the siege, of gaza, by israel that is not quite what hamas wants, they want a lifting of the siege. the israeli officials say they are not giving an number of. they are getting closer to an agreement. some kind of agreement or close to an agreement on lifting some of the border blockades. that is letting humanitarian aid in. letting other objects in from israel to gaza that would let

the gazans rebuild, some 6 billion of reconstruction that they need to do. we heard a warning from the head of the palestinian delegation, saying that we need to make progress or they are not sure if they'll go back to fighting. >> we have agreed to the extension for one more day and one day only. we'll explore the time available and use every minute to reach an agreement. otherwise the cycle of violence will continue. >> that, of course, is the fear, that is the fear that the cycle of violence will continue. >> so let's see if we can drill down for the moment here. 24 hours to get the deal done, and 24 hours only. do we have a sense of what is holding it up, what the sticking points might be, and we are talking about the conflict. we are talking about a number of potential sticking points here.

let's keep it simple. the bottom line - israel wants gaza demilitarized - no rockets, no tunnels. not going to happen. hamas wants the lifting of the siege, that means fishermen fishing as far out from the shore line as they want to, the borders completely open, six gaza crossings and the gaza-egyptian crossing. that will not happen because not only does israel not want it, neither does egypt. this war, this 30 days of fighting that killed more than 2,000 people was worth it because we got this, we got that. that's what the negotiators are trying to reach. you heard from someone in the middle. the lead u.n. official in the region, speaking to the u.n. security council in new york,

and he describes how important it is to not only get a ceasefire in the next day or two, but find a long-term durable agreement. >> it remains my conviction that we must not leave gaza in the condition it was before this latest regulation, otherwise the restriction on the strip will fuel instability and the development and conflict. and i'm afraid the next escalation will be a matter of time. >> that is the fear. unless you have a durable agreement and rebuild gaza, we'll be back in the same place, six months, a year, who years from now. >> we have both seen that cycle. >> rebuilding gaza's economy will be a key part of a truce between israel and hamas. "real money"'s ali velshi joins us. great to see you. how much damage has this conflict done to gaza's economy. >> it's been billions, and it's

a key billions, and it's infrastructure stuff. an electric plant, a water plant. the most basic of stuff is gone. let me draw a picture for you. the g.d.p. per person, the amount of output we create. 53,000 a person, and in israel it's 33,000, in gaza it's about 450 per person. per year. so hamas has to go back and say that there's some net potential for improvement in that. they are asking for things like an airport. israel race non-starter, they are not interested in hamas, which is armed, having access to airplanes. nick was talking about this. they want a buffer zone. hamas - they are connected, but there's a land buffer zone as well. a mile into what - a country that at some point is three miles wide is a third of its land. they want to go up to the edge of that land.

fishing, they can go three nautical miles out. this agreement on the table suggests 6 nautical miles, working up to is it. gaza is a place where it is an exporter of fish or wheat. hamas is looking for something that says can the place be built out. that will allow them to go back to some people. israel on the other side is interested in security issues. they want hamas to be disarmed. they want the tunnels not to be reopened, and it hinges on the fact that a key player it mahmoud abbas, the guys that hamas defeated so they are in charge in gaza. all the agreements depend on a deal between israel and the palestinian authority, which may be a non-starter because they don't like the palestinian authority. when they say how much damage is done, i can give you a number. the damage is more serious.

how do you create a place in gaza that is economically viable so that people will choose the piece over any alternative. when you get 450 bucks a person, life is cheap. >> how likely is it? the issues that you highlighted, how likely is it that hamas will get any of whatever it's asking for here. it has to get something. >> money is a big deal. the egyptians who are promoting the peace agreement have no love loss for hamas. hamas is seen in some cases to be siding with israel. but egypt has said if both sides agree to the deal. they'll host an international fund-raising conference for gaz a. there's a lot of don'tor fatigue -- donor fatigue, why do they want to give money if there's going to be a war, and the you the first thing that

israely will do in a fight is hit the infrastructure. if there's a deal. egypt says it will be involved in raising money to rebuild hamas. >> i can't wait for the rest of the show. it should be a hot one. coming up next in the newshour - we go back to ferguson, the governor called off a curfew. we'll find out what that can mean for protesters, and thousands of people have been swatting in this unfinished skyscraper. now they are forced out of a so-called tower of david.

attorney general eric holder will travel to ferguson on wednesday to meet investigators and community leaders. tensions are high, as you know, after police clashed with protesters.

missouri is governor lived the curfew and called in the national guard. results from michael brown's preliminary autopsy added to the public's mistrust of the city. we are hear police are threatening to arrest people on the street. let's get an update on the situation. natasha is in ferguson. what is the latest? i'm interested in the instructions for gathering and marching and protesting that are given to those who are gathering here. what are the authorities saying to them as to what authorities can and can't do? >> well, what we are hearing, and producer david douglas heard this, is that they are getting conflicting information from law enforcement and the crowd is agitated. as you can see, there's a big crowd, lots of law enforcement and what happened a bit ago is that about 100 people were amassed in the area, and one law

enforcement official is threatening - someone was being arrested and walked away - a law enforcement official was threatening arrest, another stepped in and said "no, no, no, they have the right to assemble." something that president obama reiterated in comments a bit ago, that people have the right to assemble and the right to report. things calmed down, because people got the message that the road here is shutting down to traffic, and that they need to keep moving. they do not want people remaining in one spot... >> natasha, can i jump in. >> one highway patrolman told... ..sure. >> what you demonstrated is that there's an edgy possess, a tension -- edginess and a tension and not a clear set of instructions understood by even members of the same police unit or police group patrolling an area where there's a gathering.

you can gather, you can assemble "no, you can't, you've got to move on." that is - you're sending mixed messages to people, and that can be problematic. would you agree? >> exactly. and it's clear just from talking to law enforcement officials, that they are on edge, and i think what we are hearing from people, they are fed up with law enforcement because they know they have the right to protest, but have been told to disperse numerous times. they have received mixed messages. but the message they are receiving now is they are not allowed to stop in one spot. that they have to keep moving along the main strip, which is the scene of shooting and looting, and apparently that's the directive tonight. >> i don't know if that makes sense, if that's legal. we have seen in so many other demonstrations that there is a gathering point, a starting

point for a demonstration. people gather and march. this idea the police are saying "you can't gather here, you've got to keep moving" doesn't make sense - commonsense. >> they are allowing people to congregate. i don't think you can see it. there's an abandoned - sorry, there's a credit union and a parking lot that is fenced in. and basically people are told that they can congreatate there. and, again, the state highway patrol men said they are worried about what can happen if crowds gather in one spot - let's be honest, and front of buildings that have been boarded up because some have been looted and others are worried that they will be looted. obviously as the sun set protection of property is the issue. >> let me pick up on that point. i'm looking at the shot that the cameraman is providing - thank

you so much, it's terrific. there looks to be a significant police presence. am i right? look at this. >> there is a significant police presence, but i do want to mention although the crowd has scattered - pan to the left. there's two groups of people in the distance that have assembled. we have the folks in the park, lot that we showed you. they are probably upwards of about 100 people on top of the journalist. if you pan this way, you can see how far back the police have stationed themselves. behind that, by the way is the command post. the reason the national guard was brought in because the command post was shot at and threw molotov cocktails at it, and the national guard is supposed to be here to protect the command post. >> what time is sunset there in

ferguson. it's just past 6:30 in the east. what time is sunset there in ferguson? >> about 8ish. >> okay. well, i know you'll be working throughout the evening and following developments. let's take a closer look. we have a sense from natasha that there are demonstrators gathering at various points along what looks to be a feign street in ferguson. let's get a better sense of the streets, where the protests are taking place. >> jonathan betz is here with more. >> north-west of downtown st louis, 10 scms. the police headquarters are in the center of town. there has been protests. much of the anger is in the south-eastern corner of ferguson, near where michael brown was killed on cannes field

court. the clashes have been not far away, half a mile on this strip, flory son avenue, it's about a mile long, and has seen protests in looting over the last couple of days. the quick trip convenience store is one of the first attacked and burnt. this is where a lot of protesters in media have been gathering. other stores that were hit, and ferguson market and liquor here. this is where brown is accused of stealing the cigars. this is near where natasha is, it's the mcdonald's, where two journalists were arrested, it's been vaned lied. and this is where the protesters are gathering. police have been staging at the target store, where officers have been staging for response to the protests and the looting. national guard has been called in to protect this area, where the officers are staging so that police can focus on the strip.

businesses, and hopefully on stopping the looting. >> what is the street. is that the main drag. >> this is where we are talking about. this is where the pockets of protesters have been gathering on flory sen avenue. >> i'll take a note of that. appreciate it. let's get to robert ray, and ferguson as well. first of all, are you on flory son - let's get you oriented. are you on the main drag in ferguson, is that flory sent? >> yes, i'm on the main drag. it's hot, sweaty and people are very agitated. >> let me have you expand on that. what do you mean when you say people are very agitated? >> well, i'll give you the best example i can. about 5 minutes ago there was a group of protesters over here on the street. the various police agencies moved them all across the street into what they call a pen or

staging area where the press - some of the press went to follow. one photographer, scott olsen, was getting images, walked outside of the pen, he was put into cuffs and put into the back of a vehicle. as he walked i said, "scott, what are they getting you for?", he said "i left the pen." journalists arrested, other folks confused about the messages. we were going to be in a different position. a police officer decided to move us, saying "i'm doing my job." we said "sir, we are doing our job." i said "how are we supposed to do our job if no one knows what is happening?" he said "talk to the governor." . >> go ahead, you have someone with you. >> what is going on down here has been a total misconception in the media with everything that has been taking place.

>> what are you guys experiencing right now? what is the message you want to get through, and are you able to do that? >> no, we are not. everyone has so many different causes down here. ours is police brutality, but we are not able to be heard or anything. police are marching us away. police are telling us we have to do certain things. actually, it's poor tactics used by them or poor training, i don't know. i actually got one of the captain's phone numbers, and me and a couple of black leaders, march leaders, will set up with them and get a little dialogue going on so when we are doing something they don't like, they don't come down and do this, because it agitates the situation when 150 cops rush the scene. it really agitates things. so we need to form another way of lyle ect where we can police

ourselves, and they can police from afar. but we got this under control. none of us here are violent. we are out here because we want justice for mike brown. we want justice for brothers and sis officers who are beaten up by the police. constantly going to gaol because the police say they are handcuffed. and it's not a racial thing. we have white people out here with the same cole or. >> appreciate it. thank you. >> i want to say something. they looting this whole county, they stole the count rip. >> they stole it. >> no worries. >> it is tense. >> i can see. i can feel it now. >> yes. it is... >> robert ray is there in ferguson, we'll get back to you in response to the looting of businesses in ferguson. local leaders called on the

community for calm, and actually for members of the community to clean things up. makes sense. joining us is pastor robert white of the peace of mind church of happiness, preaching a message of unity and wants to show that ferguson is a peaceful community. a couple of issues i want to take up, pastor. first of all, share with me the message you are sharing with others. what is the message of unity that you are es-parliament housing here? -- espousing here. >> the message of unity has to be on both sides. if we can get the protest scprors and the leaders to -- protesters and leaders to unite, like the way the police agencies have, with state, local and national. if the church leaders, church leaders and business leaders can spread the message of keeping the peace, i believe we can prevent a burn of things going

on. >> i want to know what you are saying. let's - imagine this, you have a group of young people that you want to bring together. they are agitated, upset over police presence, upset over the fact they can't gather. what are they saying as they are getting hot and agitated and more agitated, what are you saying? >> i've had the luxury of speaking to both sides. both are frustrated. the bible says evil communication corrupts good manners. if there's a lack of communication you'll have corruption. what i do when i get off with you guys, i'm going to go, to speak over the loud horn and express to everyone what the new rules are. the problem is there's lack of

communication every day. there's new rules, and if folks are not listening to the news conferences or following on the internet... >> you are right about that. pastor, you are absolutely right about that. we have an example of that moments ago, where it looks like there are all kinds of mixed messages sent to folks gathering and demonstrating that you can gather here, you can't gather here, there's a pen here, go in here. and when there's a group starting to form, they are shoed along. i think you are right about that point. >> yes. and i've been out here from day one, and i tell you, i tell my team as we walk out, every day we have to assess the environment, the tension levels, today it was confusion. i was a part of that was it was pushed to the side. including the media. i want everyone to know that it's frustrations on both sides, and the way to end it is better communication, clear communication and partnership between the leaders on both

sides so the message can get out. >> how do you do that? you are in a situation where i don't know what communications are like, to what extent you can communicate to a group of people who are demonstrating. i don't know if they are on their devices. i don't know, for example, if they heard what the president had to say earlier today. chastising those looting, but suggesting that he knows that it is a small percentage of the people who are protesting and that perhaps many of those who are looting are not even from ferguson. how do you continue to keep people updated on the breaking news, if i could? >> by working together. and, first of all, let me say this. as many of the looters are not from ferguson, neither are the protesters. i don't live in ferguson, i'm a metropolitan st louis resident. on both sides we are not from here. the police are not from here.

we can work together, social media, news conferences and i hope after we do the ball horn, if the police officers give hourly updates, where a cruiser can go up and down the streets and express what the rules are, i believe 95% of the people will follow the rules if they know what they are. >> what is your plan? i'll let you go when you tell me your plan. >> my plan is i'll reach out to those, and tell them to reach to them, a big tree and branch off. i'll ask and pray that the law enforcement will do the same and those in the community, that this message can spread like wildfire the way the bad news has been spreading. i'll get off with you guys, speak to the crowd, talk to the police, one on one, then come back and talk to every person on the street until they send us home like we have been doing

every night. we have a group of people going to every crowd, group and spread the message. >> pastor white. a pleasure talking to you pastor rob white. a new number painting pictures of hunger in america, including veterans and families needing help to put food on the table. that story is next with roxana saberi.

ple... real understanding... >> where you scared when you hear the bombs? >> al jazeera america real... news... unemployment is falling, but millions of americans have trouble getting enough to ate. according to a new report one in seven americans used a food pantry. a lot of them are military families. roxana saberi has more on the story. >> a large food charity find about a quarter are relying op

food banks to eat. veterans groups say they are not surprised. >> reporter: the line runs long at a food pantry in texas, and it doesn't open for another two hours. >> good morning everyone. i think everyone will be happy, we have a big pantry today. >> reporter: pantries like this are helping to feed 46 million americans. many are military families. >> race jips, please. >> reporter: joanne is unemployed, her huss panned is a mechanic. >> if we didn't come twice a week, we wouldn't eat. my kids would eat, as adults we'd go without. >> reporter: 20% of food banks' clients come from military households. some have members on active duty. veterans groups say the numbers are not surprising, pointing out that the unemployment rate is around 9%, and around 12% of homeless adults are veterans.

>> soldiers and veterans that serve the country and have been to war are coming home not able to feed their families. >> mental health and substance abuse prevents some veterans working. they say young soldiers need help with financial planning, and they don't earn enough. salaries can be as low as $1500 a month. the defence department told us it doesn't keep track of military families using food banks. military pay and benefits are comparative with the private sector. veterans groups say the government needs to do more to house, employ and feed military families. >> we have to do this to make ends meet when it comes to food. it's not really fair. >> another reason some military families can't afford food is spouses have a tough job finding jobs during transfers and

delimit. i spoke with the food bank for new york city. 40% of the veterans rely on food pantries and soup kitchens. >> 40%. >> that's a big number. >> venezuela's government is relocating squatters who found an unlikely home a few years ago. thousands moved into the tower of dazed after it was abandoned during the -- david, after it was abandoned during the crisis. they are getting new houses, but some say they are losing a community. >> reporter: downtown caracas is a jungle where in the middle is a 45 storey building. it's nicknamed the tower of david. after a man con seized it would be a modern financial center. it's known as the world's largest vertical slum. a last resort for 1100 homeless families, who seven years ago took over the unfinished building, abandoned during a

financial crisis in the 1990s. these open squares marked where the lifts would have been. residents must walk up to the 28th floor carrying everything - from gas cannes strs to bricks. >> translation: there was nothing here. we built two rooms, and another on top. we made the kitchen, everything. >> with no sewerage, running water and electricity, the community used in gen uty to bring in things most take for granted. water is rationed and stored in counselledless plastic containers. the building has been transformed into a well-organised community with its own laws, small shops and a factory making cookie cutters and employs 26 people. >> the building turned into an epicentre for drug traffickers and kidnappers much the community organised and expelled

them, turning the building into one of safest neighbourhoods. only safe from crime. >> a lack of hygiene, precarious instruction and stairs with no railing makes the tower a health hazard, especially for children, which is why the government has begun to move everyone out. >> we were able to do this without violence. in a harmonious way, by talking to the residents and their leaders, to convince them to leave. >> in the last month half of the 45-00 residents have been brought here to a low income housing complex an hour south of caracas. it's a huge improvement says this person. she used to live on the 22nd floor. >> translation: now i am on the ground demroor. i have three bedrooms and two bathrooms and running water. for me, this is paradise.

>> reporter: there are some that don't want to give up the comfort of living in the city, friends and jobs. it's a matter of time. while the government debates what to do with the concrete skeleton some thing of as their home and community. coming up, a social media push to keep guns out of businesses much this time they are going after a chain of grocery stores. we'll be back with the details. are going after a chain of

are going after a chain of are going after a chain of grocery stores. we'll be back with the detail. we'll be back with the detail.

so the fight over guns and businesses is about to spill over to kroger supermarket. a group of activists is putting pressure on the chain to ban the open carry of the firearms. >> the group mums demand actions for guns started a campaign targetting the kroger grocery store, and are posting images like this. people carrying using a hashtag

like groceries. pam writes: here is a woman with her two children carrying a rifle. >> i'm imagining that's a black man walking into that kroger with a semiautomatic machine-gun. sorry, sorry. what would the reaction be? >> here is in guy with a rifle inside a kroger. >> imagine in the context of where we are in ferguson - i know i keep interrupting, i apologise. >> no, go ahead. >> it makes me think much. >> you recall the same activist asked chain like target and starbucks to enact no-gun policies. they complied. these are images from the past, and this group is acting people

to not carry the rifles, but to carry plastic guns instead to make a statement. >> plastic guns instead. appreciated. i just... ..okay, that is all of our time for the newshour. i'm tony harris in new york city. "real money" with ali velshi is next on al jazeera america. ♪ forging piece and order in missouri, i'll tell you h how -- fragmented economy may have contributed to the cry advertise in ferguson. also chancing for a long-time truce in gaza. plus why smart homes might be a stupid idea, unless you are really careful. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." ♪