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>> live from dw in berlin, this is the world news. welcome. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the attorneys of michael brown's family say the legal process is unfair and broken after it was decided a white police officer would not face charges for killing their son. >> a speech to the european parliament, pope francis calls on leaders to revive europe and do more to help migrants. >> and they must beat all conquering chelsea to stay in the champions league.
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>> we begin this program in ferguson, missouri where the attorney for the family of michael brown has condemned the grand jury decision that led to no indictment being fouled -- filed. >> this is one of the most racially charged cases of the united states in recent years and has provoked anger that the family's attorney says was understandable. as people head out onto the streets, we have been gauging people's opinion. this interview with one of the residents in ferguson, missouri. >> you will see all that last night. how do you feel about it? >> i don't like what happened but in order to get your voice heard, they had to take this action. >> y? >> as no one will listen to us. nobody ever listens to us.
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they think what they do is not wrong. that's the only way they can get results is to do what they did. i hate that they done it but i'm kind of glad they did. >> but burning houses is not going to help anyone. >> no, it's not going to help no one but it woke everybody out. it woke them up to see that nobody is at here playing no games. you can't just take a person's life and just go on. >> what do you think will happen in the days to come? >> i think it will get a little worse before it gets better. i think they will start trying to listen to us a little bit more. >> what should happen that the situation is going to calm down a little bit? >> everybody will go on their way.
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>> do you expect the police is going to behave in a different way? >> no, i don't think so. i feel that since he didn't get indicted, they had the right to do whatever they want so they will pick on people. >> the streets of ferguson are quiet but tents. last night, there was violence and destruction. >> longtime activist al sharpton accused the county prosecutor of failing to deliver unequal rights and ask protesters to demonstrate peacefully. >> a dozen buildings went up in flames.
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dozens of people were arrested. the extent of the damage is slowly becoming clear. the mayor of st. louis condemned the violence. >> it is unacceptable. it is wrong. i think the unfortunate part about it is what that violence does is that it puts a black eye on the community and sets back the cause of social justice. >> michael brown's family also owed announced the violence. it was the killing that touched off the crisis. the lawyers have the decision not to press charges was unfair. >> this process is broken. the process should be indicted. the process should be indicted because of the continuous systematic results that has
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yielded this process. >> michael brown was shot dead by darren wilson. he said he acted in self-defense. protesters took to the streets right after the grand jury's decision. for the second time in three months, stores were looted. at a news conference, president barack obama said there was a right way and a wrong way to express frustration. >> first and foremost, we are a nation built on the rule of law. and so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make. >> his appeal did little to, motions among black americans. -- we feel the same way they did.
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>> it tells me that a black man can just get shot down like dogs. it's just unbelievable. >> from washington to new york and chicago. >> for the very latest on this developing story, let's bring in richard walker. first off, is this all over legally for the officer in question? and for the ferguson police department? >> there are two potential avenues still remaining. for the family of michael brown, they have the option of filing a civil suit against officer wilson and the ferguson police department over their son's
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wrongful death. there has been a lot of speculation about whether they might move ahead. there was no specific word on that. they are keen to advocate for a lawn named after michael brown that would require police officers in future situations like this. that is one avenue for the brown family and on the level of the federal government, violations of civil rights.
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the violations of racial profiling and the possible excessive use of force. those investigation still ongoing so the story not over yet. we have heard from the white house. is that likely to change? >> obama did come out last night to make a brief statement just after the prosecutor announced the news. they were looking for signals as he might carry this forward. obama was extremely reluctant to get involved. they did not want to appear to be coming down on one side or the other. he did leave the door very much
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open to taking a little bit more involvement in the story going forward. simple he saying he wanted to wait and see. of course, eric holder would be leaving office. and once these legal avenues have been pursued. >> and the speech about the justice department. richard, thanks so much. in other news, two female suicide bombers in nigeria have killed at least 30 people in a crowded market in the country's north. >> witnesses say both of the bombers enter the marketplace in this city. witnesses say they detonated their explosives one after the other.
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while there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicions immediately fell on the islamist group boko from -- but boko haram. the message from pope francis when he addressed the european parliament in strasburg earlier today. >> record unemployment involving millions of young people. >> he put him up for two months when he was young language student. this small personal gesture was reflected in this simple message. don't think about yourself but what you can do for others.
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migrants hoping for a better life in europe, used his address to get that message across to parliamentarians. >> the votes landing daily on europe's shores are filled with men and women that need acceptance. and assistance. >> current international crises only received in direct mention. the european council, the pontiff warned of peace. >> piece is also put to the test by other forms of conflict such as religious and international terrorism. which displays deep disdain for
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human life and indiscriminately breeds innocent victims. >> the pope's words left an impression on many parliamentarians. >> i think today, the words of pope francis are an encouragement. >> i think it was extraordinary. the whole chamber from the extreme light -- right to the extreme left were standing and applauding. men that told us we have to not lose orientation. >> it clearly left its mark. at least for now. >> and earlier, we spoke to events in strasburg. they call it historic.
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wax today started with a very warm welcome the pope rance is. it is followed by a very sharp analysis of the current state of the european union. putting his finger on for more solidarity for the refugee crisis. and the pope went on to say however that he also came as someone with a message of hope, a message of encouragement. part of this message was that he wanted to emphasize values rather than economic. it was a message at a time of identity crisis as the pope put it. it was the message that not only reached the minds of many mvps and also their hearts. >> republican senator john
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mccain says out going u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel has long been frustrated in his job. he made the comment after president barack obama says hagel is stepping down from the job. >> he is chosen to oversee a shift to a peacetime military but the battlefield successes of islamic state changed. he has frequently been at odds with the white house on strategy in that region. >> a central protest site. >> police using new tactics to push back protesters, including using a new chemical strike. >> enforcing a court order to free up traffic in that area.
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>> barely surviving an assassination attempt by the taliban and for daring to speak out for girls education. >> that girl is malala yousafzai . she went on to win the nobel peace prize. the right for girls to go to school is still fraught with danger. >> inspired in part by malala that continues to defy the taliban and's rule against girls. >> getting ready for school every day. putting the finishing touches to her homework. her parents are busy preparing breakfast for the family.
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>> their influence is great. that is why malala chose to remain in england where she was treated after the taliban and tried to assassinate her. she has many opponents here including young women of her own age such as -- >> she does not inspire me. there is no reason to admire her. she hasn't done anything for the progress of islamic society. >> her views are shared by the president of an association of private schools said to represent 150,000 educational institutions. >> we are not ready for that. >> she is fascinated and
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although the nobel peace laureate had to turn her back on her home, the ideas are home. they seize the initiative herself. girls fighting for human rights. >> i am working towards getting more girls in school. that's my mission. >> the 12-year-old is not letting herself be deterred. >> two missed helicopter carriers ordered by russia. the crisis has caused a serious dilemma.
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they accuse russia of fueling conflict and said they couldn't handle the roar ship until a lasting cease-fire is in place. but deciding to pull out of the contract could prove very costly. >> sailors from the russian navy have been in training since june. they have been learning how to use a warship that was originally due to be handed over to russia in october. now, french president has decided to suspend the delivery until further notice. >> it must honor its on tracks it says france will face hefty financial penalty.
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>> the oecd says the eurozone economy is grinding to a standstill. they say the deficit cutting measures could put the euro area back into a recession. >> the u.s. economy is slowly improving but they say hi on -- high employment and low inflation are a major concern. they call for an increase in investments and further reforms to create new jobs and stimulate growth. >> how did all of that go down in frankfurt? we have all the reaction from the trading floor. >> lots of people agreed in terms of their analysis of the situation within europe and the eurozone. there were different opinions as to the measures which would have to be taken in order to speed up the european recovery giving france and italy more time with deficit reduction so that they
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don't slip into recession and that they have time for reforms. it is quite controversial here on the floor. what is not controversial is the recommendation for the european central bank to do more to stimulate the eurozone economy. because people know much of that money will wind up here and push up share prices in the markets. the dax well underway, over 9900 points. 10,000 acts points now easily within reach. >> let's get a closer look at those market numbers for you. as we mentioned, the dax choosing to focus on the positive for the day, closing higher by .75%. >> the industrial average with little change on the day.
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>> how did it creep up on us so quickly? stores are staying open longer and flex workers were often brought in to work those extra shifts. >> a country with a lot of labor rights, the practice is really controversial. workers often have to remain on call without guaranteed earnings. >> some say it is necessary to bring in a profit. >> christmas is a make or break moment for retailers. a lot of their annual turnover depends on them making their customers happy at yule time but at what price? this retail worker won't let us show her face on camera. she is worried her employer will fire her. her contract says she's employed by them 10 hours a week but when she's not at work, her employers expect her to stay on call.
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>> if it's a month when they are expecting whopping revenues, then the casual staff members get a lot of shifts. there are other months when business is leaner and that means we get the 10 hours a week we are officially employed to work. sometimes i earn a lot more, some less. it's completely unpredictable. >> this woman earns 400 euros some months and sometimes she takes him 1000. it makes it difficult for her to budget. and this woman is typical of many retail workers. six in 10 have contracts similar to hers. he runs a supermarket outside of berlin and employs nearly 250 people. most of his business is generated at christmas time when he rosters his casual workforce. >> they have a contract which says they will work 15 or 20 hours a week. if we need them to work more, we ask them.
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sometimes more, sometimes less. if they work more hours, we pay them those when the contract runs out. >> unions worry that retail workers are playing the price -- paying the price. they believe flexible staffing allows employers to cut costs and reduce risk. >> in recent years, we have seen more employers use temps or put their staff on fix contracts. sometimes they outsource entire departments or only employ permanent freelancers. for employers, this has another advantage. they don't have to pay as many benefits. >> the retail trade is a tough one. and a struggle for survival. >> let's get in some soccer before we go. the champions league going up against chelsea. >> an interesting link up.
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they once played and then coached chelsea himself. >> alongside, they know they will have a battle on their hands. >> the pressure is on for roberto demar taro. he spent time prepping for the match against chelsea and he knows it won't be easy. >> we really have to play a super game and hope they are not having one of their best days. >> the last time chelsea had one of its best days, he was their coach. the champions league victory over munich two years ago. a few months later, they fired him believing he would not be able to match his earlier performance. but he says he has no regrets. >> i have no sentiment of revenge or anything like that.
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i enjoyed the wonderful time with many people and that's it. >> the new coach badly wants a victory. he's looking to match his record and when the champions league. it was already a disappointment for him. he will be looking to inflict even more damage in their home match tonight. even if they lose, they have one more match to play the book their place in the last 16. >> that's all we have time for. thanks for watching. >> see you next time.
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