. >> as nichelle turner is about to show you for our u.s. viewers, this will be the first time you see this report, black and white americans have vastly different takes on what this shooting means for this struggle for racial equality in the states. take a look. >> for the past ten days, america's eyes have been transfixed on these images. many questions and few answers about the death of michael brown, but opinions are taking shape. and the contrast between black and white is stark. >> i have to be very careful about not prejudging. >> president obama called for calm and caution, according to a pugh research poll of 1,000 adults, minds are already made up when asked if michael brown's shooting raises important issues about race in america, 37% of whites say yes. however, 80% of blacks say, this case is sparking important racial conversation. is the race issue being overplayed? 47% of white adults say you bet. among african-americans only 18% of black adults say race is getting more attention here than it deserves. 65% of blacks say police

c-n-n's nichelle turner takes a look back at the legacy he created. high i paint brand of comedy was his trademark/but he also had a strong foe of--the land to pick side/ the juilliard school of acting revealed his dramatic side. >>robin williams and i feel restrained as an actor so they don't have that medicate me. >>he finally won his only oscar in 1998 for goodwill hunting. but he never stopped being funny, even when the topic was serious. he helped launch and co posted a eight telethons in to help the homeless. >>pam moore the house where the "mork and mindy" exteriors were shot in boulder, colorado. has become a makeshift memorial. fans gathered today to pay respects to the actor. some even left notes. the show ran from 19-78 thru 19-82. and featured williams and an alien living on earth. willams' co-star in that show, pam dawber said today she is quote--- completely and totally devastated" by his death. one of robin williams most memorable movies. was shot in san francisco. the 1993 comedy called - mrs. doubtfire -- starred williams. he played a

let's get back to nichelle turne turner.s family says, theyen watt him to be remembered for his talent, for his laughs, the laughs he brought so many millions of people, i think it's important to pay contribute you to his skill, pioneering. what was it about robin williams that made him stand out. >> you never really had to ask a question, wolf. robin williams, when you walked into the room, he just started going, he just started talking, he made you laugh, sometimes he made you think, you never knew what you were going to get, but it was always such a good time. you would walk out of there, and sometimes you'd shake your head and say, that was robin absolutely, but you always felt good when you left the room. i think most people are feeling that way tonight. they always felt good after an encounter with him. pam dawber said i am completely and totally devastated, what more can be said? that is very true. there is something i would like to say, earlier tonight when i was giving you a report, i did say that robin williams was

starting with our entertainment reporter nichelle turner. truly shocking news that all of us have discovered a few hours ago. >> absolutely. and the marin county sheriff's department says it was around noon today when they got to robin williams home and they found him dead there. they believe it was an apparent suicide, the coroner's office say they believe it was a s suicide due to asphyxia, the death is still under investigation. robin williams we do know had been battling depression and addiction for some 20 years back in july of 2014. he had re-entered rehab at the time, his representatives said he was re-entering rehab to maintain his sobriety. now we realize it could have been some other issues there. again, the cause of death is still under investigation. he was found in his northern california home around noon today dead. we did read a little bit from his wife who said that she would like us not to remember how he died, but the joy that he brought to so many people's lives throughout his career. so right now, what we will do is take

cnn entertainment correspondent, nichelle turner tells us about it. >> his widow revealed he was in materially when he died. he was sober but struggling with depression and anxiety. the diagnosis of this illness, was, quote, an additional fear and burden in his life. according to the same source, because williams used cycling and exercise to manage his depression, the prospect that the illness would prevent him from doing that was extremely upsetting, adding to his depression. williams' wife said, quote, it is our hope, in the wake of robin's tragic passing that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need, to treat whatever battles they're facing so they may feel less afraid. michael j. fox reacted on twitter saying, stunned to learn robin had p.d. pretty sure his support for our foundation predated his diagnosis. a true friend, i wish him peace. and holly robinson-peete who lost her father to the disease, added a statement mourning williams, it is my hope that people living with parkinson's know they can lead productive, meaningful and robust lives. the emmys awards w

nichelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >>> you are in the cnn newsroom, i'm jim sciutto in new york, followingtories today. the last few hours, an american held hostage by islamist rebels in syria has been freed. peter curtis had been held there since 2012. but first, here at home, the strongest earthquake northern california has seen in 25 years. it's aftermath is causing a huge headache for the residents of napa and sonoma county, just north of san francisco much the epicenter of the magnitude 6 quake, the small city of american canyon, california the quake struck seven miles deep and considered strong by the u.s. geological survey. that is, in fact, a very shallow earthquake. downtown napa took the brunt of the impact, buildings reduced to rubble, grocery stores left with plenty on the floor, as you can see there, and entire stretches of roadway split

. >>> let's break it down with my ch -- with nichell turner. >> can we talk about the miley moment?>> leave is to miley cyrus to go from -- leave to miley cyrus to go from worst to first. in twitter she was twerking with robin thick. last night she delivered what was arguably the best part of the vmas when she sent this young man, jesse, a homeless teenager himself to the stage to accept her award for her. and also to educate the crowd and the viewers at home about the statistics on homeless youth in america. i thought it was really, a really nice moment. i thought it was a touching moment. and i applaud her for that because i really think that she actually felt like she needed to redeem herself a little from the debacle that was the twerk fest or whatever you call it -- >> it was interesting. she knew that everyone would be watching her, and that's how show chose to seize this moment when she knew the spotlight would be on her. i thought it was remarkable. >> unpredictable. >> yeah, interesting. it's interesting, too, because it wasn't only in her actions. look at the way she was d