. >> it really, really looks bad. >> ferguson residents survey the damage after a nights of violence. business owners push police in the governor to do more. >> police presence will be ramped up significantly. >> civil rights leaders call for peace, many worry the violence is not over. thousands of pages of evidence and testimony released to the public, including darren wilson own account of the moment he killed michael brown.

this is it al jazeera america, live from new york city, i'm tony harris. we begin with unrest in ferguson. tempers are high after a grand jury did not indict officer darren wilson in the shooting death of michael brown. we are awaiting comments from president obama. he's in chicago to push the immigration plan, but will talk about the unrest first. we'll bring you the remarks when it happens. the brown's family is devastated and angry about the decision. their attorney said the community needs change to move forward. >> the leg as yi to michael brown is to strive to make a difference instead of making a lot of noise. the difference is to change the

system where the police that serve us continue to kill our members of our community protests from peaceful this morning, a stark contrast to last night. a group staged sit-ins, walking around their sections in clayton missouri protests last night erupted into rioting and looting. police cars, buildings, were set on fire. 60 people were arrested. today missouri's governor is sending more national guard troops to ferguson to keep the peace. diane eastabrook joins us live from ferguson, missouri. the streets of ferguson will see a dramatically increased law enforcement presence tonight. >> that is exactly what the businesses were looking for last night. there was tremendous anger and frustration on the streets of ferguson among the business owners, saying they saw all the

looting and violence in august. they expected is to be better this time. instead it was significantly worse. >> reporter: in ferguson tuesday, neighbour helped neighbour, sweeping up glass, boarding up windows during the violence. this restaurant owner was overwhelmed. >> people locked their arms and stood in front in blocked the restaurant. >> jenkins and his wife own cathy's kitchen and another restaurant to be opened next spring, both were damaged. he says law enforcement let him down. >> when you listen on the news and to the governor, you expect the national guard, the police, and them to work together to have better protection. they told us that they will protect all the business and everything around here. >> at least a dozen businesses along west and south florissant

avenue were damaged or destroyed. smoke billowed from the rubble of a former cosmetic store and cell phone shop, tuesday mornings. >> we have been begging for protection from the beginning. >> reporter: this woman is a volunteer for a nonprofit promoting ferguson, and is outraged by the violence and says the governor, and the national guard dropped the ball. >> the business is the blood of the community. when they take the businesses down, what do they expect. they won't have jobs, we'll leave. >> governor jay nixon responded promising 1500 additional national guard troops. >> lives and property must be protected. the community deserves to have peace. >> restaurateur owner says he's committed to ferguson. >> if i'm the only one here, brick by brick, i'll open it. you know, it will take more than a few sticks and rocks to stop me doing what i have to. he hopes his community is committed to him.

and within the last couple of hours we have seen additional national guards men assemble. a lot of businesses here hope that the presence will discourage the kind of violence that we saw last night. >> the attorney for the family of michael brown had some comments today. maybe you can paraphrase the sentiment coming out of that news conference. >> well, there was disappointment, obviously, about the failure to indict, or the decision not to indict darren wilson. beyond that the family wants to see police departments across the country be required - the officers be required to wear cameras on their uniforms. so that there is a record of what happens in police stops. they want that - they want that to be a law that is nationwide, sort of in memory of michael

brown. >> there is also a call for police reforms, right. more police accountability, additional profiling, training, there were a lot of things asked for. what happens from this, and how it moves forward, we are not sure at this point, are we? >> no, we are not quite sure. there has actually been talk among the communities that this is an ongoing process, that there is healing going on within the community, so, yes, we are likely to see more of that down the road. >> appreciate it. as promised, let's take you to the president, making remarks in chicago, illinois. we believe he's talking about the ferguson situation. >>..they have deep roots in many communities of colour, who have a sense that our laws are not always enforced uniformly or fairly. that may not be true everywhere, and it's not true for the vast

majority of law enforce. officials, but it's an impression that folks have, and it's not just made up. it's rooted in realities that have existed in this country for a long time. now, as i said last night there are productive ways of responding and expressing those frustrations and destructive ways of responding. burning buildings, torching cars, distorting property, putting people at risk. that's destructive, there's no excuse for it. those are criminal acts. people should be prosecuted if they engage in criminal acts. but what we also saw although didn't get as much attention in the media, is people gathering in overwhelmingly peaceful

protests in chicago, new york, los angeles, other cities. we are seeing young people who are organising and people beginning to have real conversations about how do we change the situation so that there's more trust between law enforcement and some of these communities. and those are necessary conversations to have. we are here to talk about immigration. part of what makes america this remarkable place is being american doesn't mean you have to look a certain way or have a certain last name or come from a certain place. it has to do with a commitment to ideals, a believe in certain values and if any part of the american community doesn't feel welcomed or treated unfairly, that puts all of us at risk, and

we all have to be concerned about it. my message to those people constructively moving forward, trying to organise, mobilize and ask hard important questions about how to improve the situation, i want all those folks to know that their president is going to work with them. and i think you'll find a lot of... [ clapping ] ..separate and apart from the circumstances in ferguson, which i am careful not to speak to, because it's not my job as president to comment on ongoing investigations and specific case, but the frustrations people have generally - those are rooted in hard truths that have to be addressed: those who

are prepared to work constructively, your president will work with you, and a lot of folks i believe in law enforcement. and a lot of folks in city halls, and governors officers across the country want to work with you as well. so as part of that i've instructed attorney-general holder not just to investigate what happened in ferguson, but identify steps we can take together to set up a series of regional meetings focussed on building trust in our communities. next week we'll bring together state, local officials, law enforcement. community and faith leaders to identify steps we can take to make sure that law enforce. is fair and applied equally to every person in this country. and we know certain things work,

if we train police properly, that that improves policing and makes people feel that the system is fair. we know that when we have a police force that is representative of the communities it is serving, that makes a difference. we no that... [ clapping ] ..we know that when there's clear accountability and transparency when something happens, that makes a difference. so there's specific things we can do, and the key now is for us to lift up the best practices, and work city by city, state by state, county by country, all across this country, because the problem is not just a ferguson problem, it is an american problem, and we've got to make sure that we are actually bringing about change. the bottom line is nothing of significance, nothing of benefit

results from destructive acts. i've never seen a civil rights law or a health care bill or an immigration bill result because a car got burnt. it happened because people vote, mobilize, organisation. it happened because people look at what are the best policies to solve the problem. that's how you actually move something forward. so don't... [ clapping ] ..so don't take the short-term easy route. and just engage in dructive behaviour. take the long-term hard but lasting route, working with me,

governors, officials, to bring about some real change. to those that think that what happened in ferguson is an excuse for violence, i do not have any sympathy for that. i have no sympathy at all for destroying your own communities. but for the overwhelming majority of people who just feel frustrated and pain because they get a sense that maybe some communities are not treated fairly, or some individuals are not seen as worthy as others, i understand that. and i want to work with you, and i want to move forward with you. your president will be right there with you. all right. so that's what we need to focus on. let's be constructive. [ clapping ] now, i appreciate your patients, because i know you came here to talk about immigration, but this

is relevant. because part of what america is about is stitching together folks from different backgrounds and faiths and ethnicities. that makes us special and look let's face it, sometimes that is hard. sometimes that is hard to do. but it's worthwhile. it's worth doing. i was travelling in asia - you go to japan, they don't have problems with certain folks being discriminated against, because mostly everyone is japanese. you know, a man - but here, part of what is wonderful about america is also what makes our democracy hard sometimes. because sometimes we get

attached to our tribe or race, our particular religion, and we treat other folks differently, and that has been a bottle neck to how we think about immigration, if you look at the history of immigration. each waive, there are periods where the folks who are here say i don't want those folks okay, president obama moved on to his comments about immigration, and his executive action on immigration reform. we are going to keep the focus on ferguson, and what is happening on the ground there. also what is happening in washington. attorney general eric holder spoke out a short while ago about the situation in ferguson, coming as the justice department conducted an investigation into michael brown's death, which could lead to civil rights charges being filed against officer darren wilson. lisa stark joins us from the white house, what did the attorney-general have to say?

>> first and foremost he insisted that the d.o.j. investigation is moving on, continuing. he said it will be thorough, and expeditious. as you said, there's an investigation into officer wilson himself. there's a second looking at the ferguson police department as a whole, and whether they routinely violate civil rights. the attorney-general talked about the violence that we all saw in ferguson, he condemned it. here is what he had to say. >> i was disappointed that some members of the community resorted to violence, rather than respecting what i thought were the really heart-felt words of michael brown senior. and the wishes that he expressed about how he wanted his son's memory to be honoured with nonviolence. it is clear, i think, that acts of violence threaten to drown out those with legitimate voices and demonstration, and they

cannot and will not be condoned. >> and the attorney-general talked about some of those legitimate demonstrators, he said some of those wanted to protest peacefully, and were trying to stop those being violent and called those individuals heroes for clamping things down. >> what is the justice department trying to do to try to prevent this situation or any situation from happening again. >> in ferguson, attorney-general eric holder said there would be an after-action report, working with the department to isolate the criminal elements that helped to ratchet up the patient. they continue to work in ferguson, and around the country to bring police and communities together. you heard president obama talk about that, and that will be ongoing. >> lisa stark at the white house for us. good to see you.

the other big part of the story is the evidence. the st louis county prosecutor's office released thousands of payments of documents from the grand jury. among them is this. have a look. this is the layout of the crime scene presented to the grand jury. al jazeera added the colours and labels to help. you can see the position of darren wilson's vehicle in relation to michael brown's body. also among the documents released is first-hand testimony. >> officer deft moany is -- testimony is critical. darren wilson said he tried to fight off a larger man that refused to cooperate. >> reporter: bruises on darren wilson face and head, evidence, he said, of a struggle with michael brown. the ferguson officer described it the grand jury a fight for his life as he confronted an 18-year-old sh an inch taller

and 80 pounds heavier. after stopping the teen and a friend in the street. darren wilson said brown would not let the officer out of his s.u.v., punching him through a window. colin wilson said he felt like a 5-year-old holding on to hulk hoeingan: the officer was not holding a taser and couldn't reach his mace. the two fought over the gun as the teen taunted him. from inside the car the 8-year veteran fired twice, once in the door and the other in the hand. jurors saw blood on darren wilson uniform. the 18-year-old ran. the officer got out of the car. darren wilson said the unarmed teenager stopped, and turned towards him:

darren wilson said he fired again, but recalled: darren wilson said brown was about 10 feet away during the final shots. anger was fed by reports that brown had his hand up. darren wilson account differed. some say brown ran to the officer full charge. another insisted he was not charging him. hands up, he was trying to stay on his feet and his knees were buckling. >> some scribed his hands as out to his side. some say in front of him palms up. >> reporter: after days of testimony, 60 witnesses and four pages of documents, the grand jury decided not to charge the officer, enraging protesters and devastating brown's family.

>> we object publicly and loudly as we can on behalf of michael brown junior's family that this process is broken. >> the process was fair, the juror saw everything, some say it was too much, and handled more like a trial than a routine decision, rather then a decision to send someone to trial. >> there's still more to be learnt from the documents coming up, our coverage about the unrest in ferguson continues. look at what is next for ferguson. we'll talk about what the protests are doing to businesses in the area. we'll have that discussion with ali velshi.

. >> we have seen protests already and police in ferguson, and surrounding areas are gearing up for demonstrations and problems tonight. joining in ferguson is youth activist ashley united states. she is a cofounder, a millennial activist united. thank you for your time. was your mostly peaceful gathering last night coopted by the violence? were you drowned out.

>> it definitely was coopted by the violence, violence from the police. it was coopted by police with tear gas as we stood and peacefully protested, as we have down for 100 plus days, they coopted it, yes. >> what do you think about the looting. pictures of looting, and buildings - police -- and buildings on fire. what are you seeing? what was that? >> i'm not sure. there was an accident. >> okay. >> the police bus, i think, hit someone's car. >> lord, okay. >> definitely is running over something. >> you mentioned a moment ago that the law enforcement coopted peaceful demonstration, but clearly there was looting and buildings set on fire. >> yes. but i choose to focus on the

laws of property and buildings, and more so on the reason why people are out in the first place, and that is the loss of black life at the hands of those it's supposed to protect. l looting is not on the radar, when there's a dead boy laying in the streets. >> ashley, i'm going to end the interview, i can't make you out. clearly you have lost your voice from the demonstrations and last night and whatever you have been doing today. will you at least get a little rest. i know you have to work the streets tonight in getting your voice heard. heal your voice and let's have the conversation when i can hear and understand you. >> i'll be back later. take it easy. >> appreciate it. thank you. businesses in ferguson have been hit hard. "real money" ali velshi joins us with more. these business owners, boy, if you would take a moment, ali,

and take a look at the hard shifts business owners have been enduring over 3.5 months. >> there's several reasons they have been suffering. since august businesses reported sales down as much as 80%, depending on the numbers, down between 50 and 80%. in august, sales tax revenue plummeted 24% compared to the same month in 2013. that rebounded in september, falling again in act as the grand jury decision approached. ferguson saw a 6% drop in revenue in the three months between august and october, compared to the same time plast year. smaller cities near die suffered similar hits. cities further away saw revenues jump. people in the nearby areas went further away, didn't want to leave their cars parked in lots in ferguson, for fear they'd be affected. people were getting away.

they didn't want to run into protests. hardest hit were businesses along west florissant avenue. the police chief declared there's nothing left of a one mile stretch between chambers road. the business, st. louis chicken and grill. and others burnt. sam's meat market. people made off with stock. this is the kind of thing. places come back, but sometimes it takes a long time to come back. >> red barbecue. i spent a few days there in august. was it looted or burnt last night? >> it was looted last night. >> boy. here is what i want to say so you ali, businesses and communities rebuild after natural disasters, right, big storms. >> sure. >> how difficult will it be to rebuild after this? >> after a natural disaster, you

and i have covered these things, there's an immediate coming together. >> absolutely. >> a sense that we will not be defeated. in ferguson, it's a divided community. the blow to the economy is harder to recover from while this violence feels like a hurricane or a tornado, it's not the same thing. the matter is unsettled. it's not a matter of whether darren wilson should have been charged with the killing of michael brown, the matter is serious, the fact that two-thirds of the community feels disenfranchised, they don't feel like they are part of it, they are not invested in it. what we have seen in the last 24 hours is something that came under a great deal of criticism. people are saying hey, don't ruin the community in which you live. this will be harder to come to terms with. >> that is well said. what else are you working on? >> we have a big show.

we are talking about the return of sub prime lending. there's something going on in car sales, autosails. the kind of stuff we see in home sales. there's a lot of things like that going on. >> can't wait for the programme. "real money" ali velshi at 7:00p.m. after we wrap things up on al jazeera america. >> we see picture out of ferguson. now pictures out of new york city that we have shown you throughout the day. this is sizeable. where is that demonstration. what streets are they on, do we know? it's a demonstration in new york city, we'll widen - that's not going to help me. we have watched demonstrations in philadelphia, seattle and now touching off in new york city. we'll keep an eye on that from a better vantage point than the one we have now. and also coming up, a look at protests in other areas of the country in solidarity for the people in ferguson. back in a moment.

there is unrest in ferguson once against after a grand jury did not indict officer dills in the shooting death of michael brown. earlier al sharpton called for peaceful protests and said violence was not the answer. >> you burn stuff down, then what. that will not get us justice. and if you burn down buildings, you achieve what? a fire. you don't get justice for michael brown. that's why we are hear this morning to show a better way. we need the system to meet us halfway and co what you said you would -- do what you said you would do. >> the brown family wants a law passed ensuring that law enforcement wears cameras. there were many rallies, but the

wider issues of police tactics and race relations is at the heart of demonstrations. allen schauffler is live in seattle where a process march was held and sponsored by church leaders today. >> big one, tony, much like we are seeing in citieses across the country, lots of rallies, marches, process. loud, and for the most part a peaceful day after. >> in oat land california, the aftermath of raids and frustration - smashed windows and looted stores. at this ransacked mobile phone shop, not even a charger was left behind. there were more than 40 arrests. >> it's a shame people resort to violence to get the message across. there's a lot of ways to get your message out there without destroying stuff. you turn up the neighbourhood. does not make sense. >> reporter: at event around the

country, as at this rally in detroit, the talk is about peaceful protests and change. >> we are not going to misuse michael brown's name in vain or in the name of violence or looting. we condemn those who are out there in a violent way. >> reporter: in blooming ham indiana law school students gather for 4.5 minutes of silence, representing 4.5 hours michael brown's body lay in the street in ferguson. in baltimore, black-clad protesters blocked traffic. in minneapolis, high school students take to the streets. the same spirit shows in seattle, more students getting real-life lessons, and in the city's heavily african-american district, church leaders gather for a march to the courthouse. organizers call for calm, urging the crowd to keep energy up.

it comes with a caution. >> when do you see a revolution without violence. it's difficult to say what everyone is going to do. that everyone should participate in actively destroying things, but i believe that they are fighting for democracy. i don't look at it as rioting. i believe they are fighting for change. >> and that was a peaceful event in seattle. we heard no reports of dank, arrest associated with it. 400 people gathering at the federal building in down-town seat. one of the pastors speaking at the beginning of the rally told the crowd that evil will lose, goodwill win, and... >> we just lost him. allen schauffler for us. we told you about some of the grand jury evidence, more than 4,000 pages of evidence and testimony, including officer darren wilson own words and in part he said:

joining he is robert a criminal attorney - this idea of a demon, how long have african men been pushing back and fighting that. >> it is amazing. african-american men have been demonize the, characterised as superhuman, superhuman strength - and that goes back to rodney king and before. one thing that is troubling

about this whole thing is the fact that this was prepared testimony. he had more than a month to sit and decide what words he was going to use, what the picture was doing to be that he would paint for the jury. he knows, everywhere nose when you sit in front of a jury, you paint the picture of the scene. he wanted the jury to believe that he was this deadly fear of his life from this monster, who was a hulk as he described them. he wanted to paint the picture. i think he did it successfully. >> the idea that michael brown is going stop, turn around and load up to charge him as though michael brown can repel. i don't know, will not be felled by these bullets. what is - he has superhuman strength. what is... >> there are things that don't make sense here. the fact of the matter is we looked at the officer's fizz.

we looked at the pictures. we don't see the bruises and marks he described. he said "i think the next shot will be a fatal shot to the face." he doesn't have a cut on his face, swelling. i have seen the picture. the grand jury saw it. i have down grand jury for years. i know and every attorney nose it's about painting the picture. the prosecution should have stopped it being painted. they were willing to allow that to go in in front of the jury. ray suarez, you had a discussion about this. what was at the heart of your discussion? >> well, we talked in part about officer wilson's testimony and his description of michael brown, assigning to him almost

super human strength. not just in this case, but many cases of this kind across the united states, when a grand jury is asked to deliberate, they find for the police, because they testify, they are the only ones who can tell the story, that they felt in threat of their lives, there was one way out, to respond with deadly force. one of my guests is the head of a national association of black police officers, and he said that this is a commonly held perception by police who respond to situations on the street, and feel that they are under more threat when they get out of the squad car and what is confronting them is a group of black or brown menace opposed to other me. they feel that they are stronger, that violence will be extreme, that the danger is height eped, and that -- height eped and that my contribute to the contract they respond with

greater violence. >> let me put up this hulk hogan quote. this is on the size of michael brown: you talked about the prosecution painting a narrative. >> yes. >> describe the narrative. >> keep in mind darren wilson did not give an initial statement. this is his first time giving a statement. he has had months to prepare. he knows the standard. the supreme court says if an officer acts with reasonableness, his decision to use force will be upheld.

in order for is to be reasonable, he has to make the grand jury believer his decision was reasonable. if hulk is coming at you, anything you do is reasonable. that's the picture he was trying to point. >> i have been on the grand jury, you get to question - what did you want to say? >> you do, but this is not the average grand jury. i have a big problem with the way things wept. >> tell me about it. >> i thought this was a new grand jury. they were empanelled for four months. they've heard standard criminal cases. the prosecutor comes in, tells them about the case, talks about the standard, walks them through the elements of the crime and moves forward. in this particular case they come and they present this case and say we're not going to give you anything, we'll lay this on the table. you decide. the grand jury, having been

presented with cases offer the four month, now we have a different format. that's a clue that something is different. we'll handle this differently. then you have darren wilson coming in, they give him soft-ball questions, let him go on with a narrative. most prosecutors would have cut it off, asking short, sharp questions to confine him, and it sounds like a set up. >> yes. >> so let's roll in some new pictures that we are getting him and bring in ray suarez on this. i wonder if you and your guests had an opportunity to talk about this evening and what may be expected. you clearly know that we are going from 700 national guardsmen to 2200 guardsmen in the region tonight, almost an admission that it was mishandled last night. and there are rules of engagement here. any thoughts on the scene that

may play out in ferguson tonight? >> well i sympathise with anyone who had to make a call on how to handle tonight or last night. you know, if they came out in force there would have been many critics of the scene who said that it was provocative, before the fact, preparing for violence from the black community in ferguson, that was a judgment that was unwarranted. by deploying the way they did, and the situation getting out of hand, they are getting second guests and beefing up on the second night. it's hard to know what to do when you are staring at your feet and every dance step you make is being jeered and critiqued by people from all ideological angles and all sides of the argument. >> what are your thoughts, robert, moving forward from here? what do you expect from the federal process? >> effectively.

the only course is a federal civil rights. >> you are not surprised there was no indictment. >> no, anyone that follows criminal justice is not surprised. you are looking at a standard civil suit. the standard is lower. if the family is successful in getting a verdict. guess who pace - you and i. the taxpayers. officers never pay out of their pocket even if they are found individually responsible. in most majority of case, the municipalities indemnify them. there's never an incentive to change the behaviour. that's why these things occur over and over. we do nothing to get off the treadmill. >> that's interesting. police accountability, the idea of wearing body cameras, reforms increased racial profiling training, do you see those kinds of things transpiring. they are important. we see a lot of body cameras.

the biggest change is this - if every kate decided to have a prosecutor who only handled police misconduct matters. >> i mentioned that earlier. nothing has ever changed. why. >> nothing has changed in that time period. people that do this work on a regular basis would say and agree. that makes a change. the police lobby is too strong. they will not let the interest of a police officer go outside of the symbolic relationship between the prosecutor's office and the police department. >> thank you for your help. appreciate it. thank you robert tarver. >> great to talk to you. >> see if i can get through this. the death of michael brown served as a reminder for many that african-american american teenagers are stopped by police officer at higher rates than white teens. numbers prompt families to

discuss how teens can protect themselves in encounters with police. jacob ward is in san francisco. how may teens use cellphones in situations like this? >> it's a form o a form of pre- evidence. it's almost unimaginable to think that a teenager could record the police while being stopped. that's what some african-american teenagers are considering. >> reporter: in the two years he's been driving, this map has been pull over more than seven times, and only twice has it been for a reason. he and his father say it doesn't make sense. >> i'm in school. i have two jobs. i have - i recently moved out to my own place. i mean, i feel like, you know, doing the best i can as, you know, for my age or whatever. i had the last person ask me did you steal this car, he asked

that question. >> this is the normal traffic. why are you asking me that? >> he's going to arrest me. >> african-americans are more likely than whites to be pulled over by the police for so-called investigative stops, intended not to ticket the driver but search the car. african-american males under the age of 25 are three times more likely to be pulled over than white counterparts. john bouris, a member of rodney king's team says it can make all the difference in court. >> when cellphones came out. i, myself, used a cell phone. when i stopped. >> would have someone on the phone. i tell my wife "i've been stopped by a cop, a police officer", and i hold up or let it sit there. >> a facer by can record anything in public. >> you are at a safe distance.

>> reporter: this officer showed us the proper difference. >> if i cross the. >> if you approach me, it's too close, now i have to deal with you. >> reporter: how and when should an officer go with his phone. the issue is unclear. it's up to the officer in question. >> certain if the situation is calm, and you want to record it, absolutely. you can do so holding your phone with hand visible. >> reporter: i say my phone is in my pocket, i'd like to record this. i have the video. >> the officer can make sure there's no weapon. >> reporter: in cases where reaching for a phone doesn't cause an officer to go for his gun, the phone can be a target. at what point can you take away the phone? >> you know, if a person is arrested or cited for interference - if there's evidence then we could request it or cease it.

>> the mubaraks are not certain what they should do. >> i kind of left it up to him. >> i've looked at different options - you know, if i were to record, i probably put some type of hidden camera in my car, again, because it's not a set law, they can do whatever they want. >> tony, since recording that lawyer, he has been pulled over by the same officer, and his father is trying to schedule time to meet with the officer to find out what is going on. >> how closer we to a national set of rules around the right of someone to record the police? >> well, it's extremely ad hoc. no police department seems to have an established rule. more often than not defense attorneys tell me police can grab the phone saying it's a piece of evidence used in the stop. it's improvisation. this kind of recording can be

crucial in a case, and body cameras can serve the same purpose. we enter a new phase where everyone will be recording. >> jacob ward in san francisco. appreciate it. other stories we are following. a big storm about to throw a wrench into the thanksgiving travel picture. and the f.d.a. announces sweeping rules about calories in the hope it will fight the obesity epidemic.

wointer is expected to make an early appearance for much of the eastern u.s. oh-ho that will complicate holiday travel perhaps for a lot of you. kevin is following what is happening. >> things are going downhill quickly, we are looking at an air of low pressure, the rain to the south. they are dealing with it. what is going to be happening is we'll see rain coming up the coast, and switching over to snow tomorrow. of course, it's a big travel day on the roads as well as in the air. we are not seeing too much now in terms of rain coming into the

north, but this is the warnings and advisories that we are looking at right now. we are looking at winter storm warnings all the way from virginia to maine. this is the snow we are expecting. the snow will start to the south. philadelphia, you'll see the snow, new york, boston, portland. look at the snow totals. if you travel later in the day, it will get worse. the snow will begin down here, making its way to the north. if you travel on 95, do it early in the morning. if you are at the airports, get there early. later it will be a mess. >> wow. okay. appreciate it. thank you. sweeping rules announced from the f.d.a. calorie counts will soon be required everywhere from restaurants to movie theatres to grocery stores. what is that? >> rules apply to chain restaurants with 20 or more locations.

the new rules apply to chain coffee shops and movie theatre the f.d.a. hopes the move will fight obese city. the government is regulating too much they say. >> americans get a third of their calories eating out. leading to obesity and heart disease. >> if people know more about the calories and the food they eat, they can make choices, choices contributing to their health. >> the f.d.a. is issuing rules requiring chain restaurants, drivethroughs and pizza places to post calorie counts on their menus, it applies to vending machines, some prepared food at supermarkets and at bars. >> if i crave something i'll eat it. >> some days i care, some days i don't. >> men use will have to ipp

slewed -- menus will have to include a statement about nutrition advice. >> given how much americans eat out. labelling is a great step forward. >> 20 cities and states, including new york and california require restaurants to list calories, and some like mcdonald's voluntarily do. the f.d.a. rules are the first nationwide required. the association says: critics say there's no proof that labelling will reduce obesity, and the national groceries association says: the f.d.a. says posting calories is worth the cost. >> it will be a change, but an

important change in terms of what consumers want and at the end of the day will benefit everyone. >> the f.d.a. was required to create rules on labelling calories, restaurants have a year to comply. vending operators have two years, it's not clear how it will be enforced thank you. dozens of protests happen over the country in solidarity with the community of ferguson. people showing support on social media as well. demonstrations now, are the pictures - new york city - clearlyt looks like at least one intersection has been blocked or it could be traffic in new york city. more in a moment, and then it is "real money" with ali velshi. >> coming up on "real money", shop owners left with nothing after the unrest in ferguson, i look at what it could take to rebuild business and confidence. why you save at the gas station

and spend at the grocery store. all that and more on "real money".

i want to show you these pictures. they were not as clear going into the break as they are now. we understand better now that the traffic jam you are seeing now is really principally a function of two things - a lot of traffic in new york, but the demonstrators who are walking the streets of new york. you can see the group in the lead there with a banner - can't make it out. the pictures are provided by our local n.b.c. affiliate in new york city. if we get a chance, and the picture widens, it's a sizeable demonstration, pretty sizeable group of people who are marching through the streets of new york city. we'll keep an eye on that. as we continue to tell the story of ferguson, and the unrest. in fact, it's trending, it's the top story online. >> just a little while ago the st louis police department tweeted they welcomed the

addition of national guard in ferguson. and diane eastabrook mentioned the national guard in front of the ferguson police department. here is a look that someone posted earlier. you can see the national guard with riot gear on. earlier in st louis, there was a peaceful protest. they shut down highway 70, but you had protests in other parts of the country. you had this one in u.c.l.a. where students were laying down, and also in xavier university in louisiana. some people are using the hashtag stl together. skylor writing: and others: some go funding pages have been started for some of the businesses destroyed. >> appreciate it. let's get back to the pictures in new york city as we wrap up

the hour. again, demonstrations in new york city, a sizeable group on the streets of new york tying up travelling is bit. traffic is always difficult in new york. that's all we have time for in this newshour. rely -- "real money" with ali velshi is next. you. >> they are the innocent victims of the ferguson tragedy. shop owners who watched as their shops went up in smoke, and a solution to one of the biggest struggles. how your tax dollars transform them into positive, productive members of society. and plus, why all of that money you're saving when you fill your tank at the gas station is probably going into