>> and overnight his only daughter, zelda williams wrote, quote, i love you, i miss you, i'll try to keep looking up. in what would be his final message he posted a photograph of him holding her as a baby. you can see it there. halle jackson joining me now from hollywood. all of hollywood, obviously, shocked and devastated, set the scene there. what are you hearing? >> you know, from the celebrities, kristen, all the way to regular folks coming by the star of robin williams on the hollywood walk of flame to leave flowers, candles, messages saying we will miss you. it's grown exponentially within the last 18 to 24 hours. more and more people coming by. as it gets later in the morning you're seeing more folks coming by. just to look at this. to soak in the scene and see how people are remembering this -- you called him a hollywood icon. really an american icon. president obama reacting as well say he arrived in the lives as

an alien. he ended up touching every element of the human spirit. you're seeing friends and co-stars releasing statements on social media talking about what he meant to them. steve martin saying he's stunned by a loss of a great talent. his acting partner, and genuine soul. it's not just the celebrities but the organizations that williams helped. the uso, saint jude's children hospital. he was active in the communities giving back to the people and the fans who supported him as well. we expect a bit of a more formal laying flower ceremony here in 90 minutes. later today in northern california we expect to hear from the sheriff's department about the death of robin williams. >> let's talk about the time line. shortly before noon yesterday the 9-1-1 call was made that williams had been found inside his house unconscious not breathing. he was pronounced dead. an apparent suicide by asphyxia.

he struggled from depression. people focussing on joy. the movies role, the laughter, the moments that made them smile. throughout the generations from "good morning vietnam" to "mrs. doubt fire." people everywhere talking about this. not in hollywood but across the country. >> you're right about that. so many people still just stunned. halle jackson, thank you for the report. we appreciate it. and joining me now vanity fair's digital director mike hogan. you have covered him extensively. what was your reaction when you learned about his tragic passing? >> well, you know, it's all thoe said there was a sad base note under the performances. he talked about his addictions. it wasn't completely out of left field. it was certainly a staggering

loss. this is somebody who had come out in a blaze of fire out of an underground comedy scene in the '70s and immediately became an american icon. you know, 50/60 million people used to tune in to "mork and mindy" every week. he end up from there. he was until nated for three oscars. he won an oscar for best supporting actor and did everything he could do. his box office he collected $3 billion in receipt at the box office. he was a major, major star who never lost that kind of core of extristy. >> one of the things that struck me when we hear from the celebrity friends remembering him, there's so much sadness in their voices but they can't help but to laugh when they think back on his rich roles that he brought to life. talk a little bit about what made his talent so unique. he was master at improv, for example. >> yeah. i think, by the way, this looks to be genuine.

there's a lot of family fake comrade in hollywood. these are mourning the loss of somebody who was special. he was the kind of master of improv. recently he did -- i was watching a video on youtube. he was looking at the screen at some nightclub full of 20-year-olds. they would pop up a few words and he would immediately launch into an incredible thing. he still had it at this time in his 60s. but, you know, on "mork and mindy." they didn't bother writing scripts. they worked around it. >> incredible. and one of the things that makes this so tragic. he had six projects coming up. tell us a little bit about that and what he was working on. >> he had night of the museum 3, teddy roosevelt. he also had a comedy, i don't know if i can say the name a merry friggn christmas.

there was another picture in development. and then he recently had the series that was cancelled. but he obviously kept working, kept working, and, you know, you get the sense that for somebody like him who might have been fighting depression or clearly was fighting depression that keeping busy was probably a goal. you know, and somehow his talent seems like a way to fight up the depression. if he keeps throwing another character and, you know, he might distract you from the sadness. >> he did so much to reach out to the community as well. thank you, mike hogan. appreciate it. and we will have much more on the tragic passing of robin williams coming up at the half hour. i'll talk live with a mental health advocate on william's struggles with depression substance abuse. turning to ferguson missouri. tensions are running high after the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen. ferguson police say they will not release the name of the

officer who fired the shots that killed 18-year-old michael brown touching off two days of angry demonstrations. last night for the second night in a row, there were clashes on the street with police using tear gas and rubber bullets. 15 people were arrested. speaking to reverend al sharpton brown's mother spoke out about her son. >> he was special. he was first for many. a first grandchild, a first nephew. she was basically born a king. >> his legacy shouldn't be about looting, stealing, kicking police cars. there is only way for justice is to stay calm and let the judicial system work. >> strong message there from his family. ron allen is in ferguson,

missouri with the latest. set the scene today. obviously protests overnight. have things calmed down at all today? >> yes is the short answer. last night was a calmer night than the night before. those 15 arrests. this building, convenience store, gas station behind me was damaged the night before. it's about as bad as it got. last night, the calls for calm seem to be heated for the most part. there were a lot of people in the street. a lot of roads like the main road i'm standing on were blocked off. i was trying to drive across it. and a crowd of youths ran down the street to try to avoid the police. and traffic was going all over the place for some time. again, the violence was very limited. as for the police officer's name, we thought until a few minutes ago that the police department was going to release his name. a lot of people in the community want to know. but we understand they're not doing that because of threats that were made against the officer on social media. that is at least what we're hearing from our affiliate. there's another person who whose

identity we don't. that's the man with michael brown. we know who he is but he's in hiding now. because he said he's been threatened as well. and he's fearful of coming guard and telling his side of the story. a lot of emotions still here. it's going to be this way perhaps for some time. the investigation is going to take weeks if not months to get completed. we know reverend al sharpton, the host of an msnbc show is coming here later today to meet with a family. yesterday a lot of emotion in the church when the family was speaking and later at the packed church on the other side of town where the naacp held a meeting to listen to people to urge calm and nonviolence. the tension is here because there are two different sides to the story. the police allege that michael brown essentially caused this. he physically assaulted the police officer in some manner and then a shot was fired in the car and more shots were fired, perhaps. the community believes that michael brown is an innocent

person who was walking down the street. the police initiated the contact and assault. the community is saying, his lawyer, the family's lawyer is saying. then they believe that he was shot as he was leaving the police car. leaving the area. executed is the word the family is using. and they're alleging as many as 6, 7, 8 bullets were fired a the young man. some while he perhaps had the hands in a surrender position. so that's what the community is hearing. that gives you some sense of why they're so angry about what happened here. certainly the death of any young man is tragic. that's fuelling much of the emotion. >> all right. we know you'll continue to monitor the developments. we appreciate your reporting this morning. let's bring in lilouis reid. thank you for joining me. >> thank you for having me this morning. >> you heard ron describe the fact that today we're not seeing

the protest. obviously there were some last night. what are you actively doing to make sure that the looting, the protest, the violence doesn't continue into a third night? >> we're reach thought the community. we're talking to a lot of young people throughout the community to begin to calm their fears. and to let them know that we will continue to pursue this case and at the end of the day, there will be some justice for mike brown. you know, and then i think the other thing that helped out tremendously to begin to calm people down is the call from the family. i think that must be commended. because these parents have lost their child, and, you know, they found it within themselves to reach out to the community and say that, you know, this is not how we memorialize or remember mike. it's not through violence. it's not through looting and

this is distracting us from the central part. >> let's talk about part of what is fuelling this. there are two very different versions of events. you heard ron map them out. in one mr. brown was the agreser. in the other the police are. here is what the police commission her to say. >> in fact, as the officer decided to get out of his car to continue the conversation, he was pushed back into the car and there was a physical confrontation in that car or, in fact, there was a struggle over the officer's gun. >> that was police chief john be bellmer. what do you think happened based on what you know. >> i hate to speculate on something like this. it's important we wait for the facts to come out, i think. but, you know, in both cases, you know, it's clear that the from the police officer's car to mike brown was ultimately shot

and killed was about 35 feet from the police car. we also know that mike brown did not have any weapons on him. he, you know, if he was moving away from the police car, he was in retreat. according to the witnesses that were on sight, they said that he his hands up and i think that's why people are so outraged. because, you know, this country we expect to have life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. when we have a case like this that where you have a young person that doesn't seem to be threatening the officer at that time, and still gets shot and killed multiple times. i mean, it's not one shot it was multiple shots. it is a tough one for anyone in our community, i think people across america to reconcile. >> and finally, i want to get your reaction to something that

some of your colleagues have said. there's a pattern of racism among the police there in ferguson. also, the officials you have large community of african-americans who aren't necessarily very well represented when it comes to the police department. what do you make of that? do there need to be some changes on the ground there? >> i don't think this is just a st. louis or regional problem within st. louis. this is a national issue. if you look at, you know, some of the statistics, you know, african-americans represent 12.3% of the population. and 44% of the prison population. there's, you know, adjustments that have to be made throughout the entire scope of our prison system, throughout our courts, our laws, and everything. i think we have a role to play in changing that. you know, it's not just the

police department. it includes lawmakers like myself. it includes attorneys, judges, and the like community leaders. all of us are going have to work collectively to begin to change what is happening. i think that media has a major role to play, also. when you look at the people are beginning to perceive young african-american men as a threat just because of the way they're dressed or whatever. you know, i think we all have a role to play in beginning to change the perception of people and also their underlying laws that continue to let this happen. >> thank you so much for your time and your insights. >> thank you. coming up president obama congratulates iraq's new prime minister and says there's no american military solution to the crisis there. >> the only lasting solution is for iraqis to come together and form an inclusive government. now the incumbent prime minister refuses to step aside.

a live report from iraq is coming up next. also, ahead police say they uncovered a new piece of evidence into the deadly crash involving tony stewart. but many are now asking do racing rules need to be reformed? we'll look into it. and the world is mourning the death of robin williams and reacting to the loss on twitter. ellen dejen raise said he gave so much to many people. i'm heart broken. henry wig ler said in part, robin, you're an angel now. rest in peace. we want to hear your thoughts. you can find the team on twitter@"newsnation." we'll be right back after a quick break. two. (singing) snack time and lunch. (singing) snack time and lunch. gogurt because lunch needs some fun. a body at rest tends to stay at rest...cs... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult.

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developing now a high stakes political battle is unfoltding in iraq amid the military and humanitarian crisis. a day after iraq's new president

named a new prime minister. al maliki is giving no indication he'll go away quietly. he accuses iraq's president of violating the constitution and criticizing the u.s. for not backing him. his supporters take to the streets. president obama vacationing on martha's vineyard. he and vice president biden spoke with the new president. he ca . >> i urge all leaders to work peacefully through the political process in the days ahead. they have a difficult task. it has to regain the confidence of the citizens by governing inclusively and taking steps to demonstrate its resolve. >> secretary of state john kerry indicated the u.s. will consider new assistance to iraq. >> we are prepared to consider additional political, economic, and security options as iraq starts to build a new

government. >> joining me live now from the kurdish capital of irbil. is there any indication today that prime minister nuri al-maliki is considering stepping down? >> hey, kristen. he did security forces that he did not want them to go out on to the streets and interfere in the political process, but he's also given every indication over the last few days that he's not going to give up power easily. he wants to go on and serve a third term. he says his potential successor lacks legitimate sit and his political allays said they'll change the decision in the court. the problem is coming quite a unique coming together of united states and iran who are getting behind the candidates for prime minister. both united states and iran would like to see a candidate who can unify the political

factions and bring indifferent iraqi sects. many believe the only long-term solution to the fight with isis is to somehow keep them from supporting isis by making them feel like they have a share in iraqi power and they're not being persecuted. >> all right, duncan, thank you for that reporting from irbil. now let's bring in retired army captain mike bean wreen. thank you for joining me, mike. i appreciate it. let's just start there. the question of prime minister nuri al maliki, what happens if he doesn't step down? doesn't seem like he's moving in that direction? what recourse does the u.s. have? >> well, within i think it's absolutely critical he steps down. if you look a few move ahead for him, he doesn't have the choice. if you lost the iranians and the united states as an iraqi leader

not to mention the support of two of the three major ethnic groups that make of iraq. let's not forget the new prime minister designate is from mali maliki's own party. he's running out of friends very quickly. there may be a temptation for him to try to hang on. he has to let go. the sooner he does the better for his safety and the future of iraq. >> i hear what you're saying. he's certainly being pushed by a number of different sides. the united states included. what ultimately forces him to make that decision? it doesn't seem like he's moving in that direction at all >>well, i think if he loses security forces and the support of the iranians and the united states. let's not forget, he's facing a threat in isis. i think the entire middle east is in some ways facing a threat when it comes to isis. this an al qaeda offshoot that is an army harmed with heavy weapons. it's expanding across the nation

quickly. and they're slaughtering minority religious populations along the way. this is a serious threat. and some ways unlike anything we've seen over the last decade as violent as the last decade has been in the middle east. in the face of that, maliki has to put country first and step aside. i think it highlights the united states has a clear international security interest in northern iraq not just a humanitarian interest in helping the azee at zee. >> president obama told lawmakers in a private meeting it was, quote horse expletive. he could have done more to stop them. do you agree with the statement. is the president right or could he have done more? >> i think it's been coming for a long time. our options in syria were never good and clear. >> do you think the criticism is valid? >> i think it's hard prove a

negative. the point i would make is doing nothing in a situation like this in a crisis is a choice. a policy of not acting is a policy. and that's been our policy in syria largely outside of limited humanitarian support and limited military support for the last several years. i think it hasn't worked out very well. it's arguable whether anything else would have. i don't think you can look at the syria policy and say it's been a success. we see a threat to large northern iraq and lot of minority groups paying the price with conversion. it's hard to look back and say we made the right moves. but better options are hard to identify. >> and captain, let me get your take on what is happening on the ground right now. obviously there have been a number of days of u.s. air strikes. we have seen isis start to retreat in some places. are we seeing enough action by the united states? what do you make of what is happening there right? >> i think the situation on the ground only highlights the

reality that a unified representative and inclusive iraqi state, iraqi government in baghdad is the the only way to push isis back in any sustainable way. u.s. air power will not do it alone. i think the administration made it clear we're not going to try to do it alone. it requires the iraqis to stand up in a unified manner and push back. we're seeing hopeful signs. there was some very emotional video that came out yesterday of a helicopter rescue flown by the air force with support from pers peshmerga fighters. the cooperation between the iraqi security forces and the kurdish forces that is new. it's been described by some officials as lightning in a boat. it's the thing we want to see and want to see more of it. that's going to take to start pushing isis back. >> captain mike breen, thank you. and the culture of confrontation on the racetrack is now in the spotlight after the deadly accident involving

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indian there's a new piece of evidence in this case, what can you tell us about that? >> well, that's correct. investigators have obtained a second spectator video of the crash. they are asking for the help of dirt car racing experts to help them analyze it. this as the racing community debates how to prevent future tragedie tragedies. >> saturday's tragedy happened all too quickly. a collision sent kevin ward, jr.'s car spinning. when it sopp stopped the 20-yea was on the track. then the collision. >> tony stewart just hit that guy. >> they started calling for the red flag. that's what kind of, you know, a pit in my stomach. >> heated confrontation between drivers are not unusual in the sport. tony stewart himself has done it in the past throwing his helmet at another driver's car. so has jeff burton. >> it's all motion. you want to let the guy know you

think he did something wrong. >> but as fans stopped to pay their respects, some wondered if it's time for race bosses to step up and put an end to the culture of confrontation. >> the car was not fire. i think they should stay in the cars. that gives them a chance to cool off. lets the safety crew get there. >> they have not commented directly on the issue. nascar released a statement reading in part, quote, we'll continue to respect the process and timeline of the local authorities and continue to monitor the situation moving forward. a situation that may shape the future of racing. already we're seeing changes at tracks in this country in response to saturday's accident. for example, fullton raceway in new york has issued a bulletin ordering drivers to stay in the vehicles until the safety crew arrives unless there's a fire. drivers who don't obey could

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throughout their lives with a host of things that cause us not to be our best selves. it's something we need to talk about. >> in the case of robin williams it's stunning comedian. he's suffering inside. >> as is the case with most of us. we move through our lives with a mask on. smiling and laughing and entertaining and dyeing on the inside. which is why i think we have to be gentle and kinder toward one another. you never know what a person's journey has been. we will do anything to not feel the real pain we're in. we self-medicate with drugs, alcohol, food, shopping, gambling. those are the things whether he do to not face the pain we're in. i'm someone who dealt with depression. this is why i wrote a book called pain it looks like we're not hurting. >> i want to pick up on the points you made, which is

alcohol drug abuse. that's something that robin williams did talk about openly. he battled that. it's often linked, isn't it. talk about why we see that and why it's important to treat both >>well, i mean, it's critical because it keeps us from being our best selves. we are here on this planet to make a difference, and when we don't deal with our early childhood wounds and scars, they will rear themselves up. we have to address that. i think, also, people are hesitant to speak about mental illness, because of the stigma. everybody that you know is walking that fine line of not being well. i think that this is a wake-up call. you know, we will miss him. he's at peace, finally, and so what can we do in his name to make the world a healthier place and more understanding about mental illness? >> hopefully we can get the message out. what should families be looking

for? how can they recognize a loved one who is suffering from depression and might be suicidal? >> someone who withdraws. you know, not the kind of person you're accustomed to seeing. someone constantly, as i talked about things we do to self-medicate is just not the same. there is no joy and sleeps a lot. mood changes, and generally being angry a lot is because they're unresolved issues that are not being dealt with. some of us are hesitant to go to see a therapist. go twice a month. it's the gift that keeps on giving. >> as someone who suffered from depression, tell me why it's important for you to speak out about this. >> i'm a woman on fire. i can't accept people feeling as if they're alone. you are deceived by someone else's mask. we're all going through the exact same things. and so it will make for a happier, healthier workplace in our lives in general. >> terri williams, thank you so much for sharing your message

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ebola outbreak in west africa. the organization endorsed the use of untested drugs to combat ebola but caution supplies will be limited. the endorsement came hours after a spanish missionary priest who received an experimental medication became the first european to die of the disease. he had reportedly helped american aid workers dr. kent brantly and nancy wright boll who were initially treated in liberia and evacuated to atlanta. in an exclusive interview with matt lauer, jeremy writebol talked about his mother's recovery >>well, we've seen her get physically better. her eyes brighten up, smiling, even joking a little bit. when she came in on tuesday last week, we were concerned that she wasn't going make it. but they do feel that recovery is going to be complete in some way for us. i'm ang use for that. gabe joins us from atlanta.

what is the latest from emery university on nancy writebol and kent brantly. how are they doing? >> hi. as you heard nancy writebol's son told matt she's getting strong eer every day. she's been noticing the attention it's been getting and she's read the newspaper. it's a bit overwhelming her son says. what has been hard for her is that she keeps thinking about all the suffering going on in west africa. kristen with, it's remarkable. the woman who has been so much cares deeply about the ebola patients. as for doctor kent brantly, we're told he's also improving. and what is interesting, kristen, nancy writebol's son has been able to see dr. brantly through the isolation room window. they have given each other a thumb's up. they basically consider him part of the family. >> what more can you tell us about the experimental drug they've been given that is

heading to liberia? >> well, that's right. more dozes of the experimental drug zmapp. they reason 0 the way to liberia. they are expected to arrive within the next 48 hours. two doctors gave their concept. the drug maker agreed to supply a sufficient amount for the two patients. it comes after the liberian president asked for the sample doses. there's a lot of calls for the experimental drug to be distributed on a wider scale an they said it's ethical to do under certain conditions. there isn't enough supply of the drug right now. there won't be for quite some time. >> all right, great reporting. california lawmakers are debating a new standard for consensual sex. when does yes mean yes. i'll talk live with a state senator backing the measure. following reaction to the sudden passing of robin williams. what was your favorite role he

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california's considering a first of its kind bill that supporters hope prevents sexual assault on college campuses. instead of going by the no means no mantra, the bill wants them to outlaw when yes means yes and must come up with a standard to define and determine affirmative consent. joining me is the congressman that introduced the bill. thank you for joining me. >> good morning. how are you doing? >> why introduce this bill and why now? >> well, you know, as a father of a young college-age daughter, i was stunned when i read the statistic. in fact, i was quite startled that 1 out of 5 women on a college campus have been sexually assaulted. 1 out of 5 college women will be assaulted in the future.

that's a stunning statistic. and the reality is that we do have a rape culture that's quite persuasive on the college campuses. it is persuasive in pop culture and media and also persuasive to the point of normalized on college campuses in the country. the reality is these are my granddaughters. in my case, our daughters. these are nieces and friends and i think we have a duty and obligation to do everything possible to create an environment that's safe for young women on the college campuses throughout the country. >> let's talk about what affirmative consent is. according to this bill, i'm going to read a little quote from it. >> sure. >> it says affirmative consent means affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity, it is the responsibility of each person involved in the sexual activity to ensure that he or she has the affirmative consent of the other. is that verbal consent? how do you specifically define that? >> it's simply a verbal consent. we change the pair dime and take

the onus off the victim or the survivor in this case. we have been accustomed to hearing no means no but the reality is in this case, you know, when you're -- when a drug is slipped into the drink you can't say no if you're the victim or survivor of a sexual assault and rape and switch the pair dime for an affirmative consent. those two individuals going to engage in physical activity, a relationship, you know, it simply means yes means yes and just that simple. the reality is the deck has been stacked up against young women because they have to prove to themselves to a prosecutor, a district attorney or to university panel on a college campus that they have, in fact, affirmatively said no. it is something that's new and the reality is, again, we need to curb the tide of these assaults against women on the college campuses throughout the country. >> as you know, this bill does

have the critics. "the l.a. times" editorial board questioning whether it's reasonable or enforcement. are questions of the legality of this valid? do you worry that might be an issue moving forward? >> well, what i do know is this. there's a lot of folks throughout the country, not just los angeles times but other folks critiqued the measure believing it's unforceable. 1 out of 5 women being raped on a college campus is a number that we shouldn't accept and we have to do everything within our powers to counterattack that number. what i found out is that many universities throughout the country, but especially here in california, with a public college, small liberal arts college, they don't have the protocols in the system to deal with women, young women, who have been sexually assaulted. they don't have programs that are victim centered and oriented

towards young women who, in fact, have been sexually assaulted. in fact, numerous occasions, we have interviewed women who felt that they have been revictimized by university panels, by having to prove that, in fact, they said no and affirmatively manner to their alleged perpetrator. this is a pair dime shift. it does have the critics. unquestionably. my goal, my pair mount goal is to create an environment that's safe for our kids so they can reach the academic goals on a university campus. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you so much. have a good day. >> you, too. turning back to the top story, the passing of robin williams, considered one of the funniest men on the planet. he is believed to have taken his own life after battling severe depression but this morning he is remembered all over the world for a lifetime of creative achievement from the stand-up stage to television, to the big screen. williams leaves behind a body of

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