we have michael brown of ferguson and eric garner in new york. judge, let's begin with you because you're in sort of a unique position as the independent police auditor of the city of san jose. there's so much distrust between the community and the police departments. where's this coming from. how do we get here and how do we move on from here? >> it's difficult to put into just a couple seconds how we got here but let us just say that the issue of race in america has always been the elephant in the room. periodically things will perk up, bubble up, and now we, because especially since black lives matter are being forced to deal with this issue of race with respect to law enforcement and policing. this isn't something that just rose up with the deaths of the two people you just described. this has been simmering sometimes above the surface and under the surface for years and years. actually since well before the civil rights movement even in the '60s. we're here now. the idea is that this is a crisis as far as i'm concerned. this is a crisis throu

it's been sweepings the nation in the wake of the death of michael brown in ferguson, missouri and eric garner in new york city. on martin luther king day this year, 7,000 people marched on the city. it was the launch of a local coalition called mlk dare. 50 yeeshz later after selma we're still marching for justice and jobs and education. it's the goal of mlk dare to fight for improvement in all areas like call for equity in state education funding. the budget cuts over the last four years have disprorgs -- displorgs -- disproportionatepry affected black students. the police are more interested in predicting one another than predicting the community that pays them that's the problem. how to deal with the issue of mistrust. building trust between the police and the community is the goal of president obama's task force on policing. we'll take a look at use of force policy we talk about the issue of oversight. police chief charles ramsey is the co-chair. there's been no more serious time and serious focus and opportunity than right now to take on this issue. the task force will present his

. >> good evening david the shootings of michael brown or the ferguson police department, three yearinvestigation into the trayvon martin case, in that case they could not present charges the that case. that is one thing the attorney general has been talking about how high the burden of proof is and something that needs to be addressed. after the deaths of michael brown in ferguson missouri and trayvon martin in florida the justice department investigated civil rights violations. in the martin case it declined to prosecute. all eyes are pointed in the same direction. be now attorney general hoarlt holder wants toholderwants to change rule. >> a back stop more a partly of the process in an appropriate way. >> the department of justice uses so-called clofer color of law statutes. since holder took office in 2009 the department has charged 415 defendants in 275 color of law cases. the defense is extremely difficult to prove. david wiseman a former u.s. attorney successfully prosecuted a case against john you best of yourburnlg. burrge. >> from deprivation of voting rights to deprivation

of ferguson can survive. his store has been attacked three times since the death of michael brown. >> they steel everything, computers, surveillance, they broke it. everything was broke. police released this video, hoping to identify the loading store. >> do you think anything will come from that. >> i won't recover anything out of it. >> six months after michael brown was so the in kills. these are a stark reminder of the lingering open wounds here. >> first of all, you do not tell me my function. >> in january, a public meeting aimed at establishing a civilian oversight board for the st. louis police department turned into a brawl. everybody is shouting, nobody is listening. the best way to do it, people should calm down and talk in a civilized manner. >> this man was at the meeting brutality. >> everyone wants me to be calm. >> on the night that news broke that officer wilson would not be indicted, he was standing next to his mother. >> it's our son, a grown man killed her son, he's not going to jam. >> i didn't know what to do, she was crying. a lot cry. i never felt that type of vying. her sole was crying. >> ho

. >> with the death of michael brown in ferguson, the death of eric garner in staten island and the ongoingotests throughout the country we are at a crossroads. >> reporter: fbi director james comey says the country need to keep up its dialogue about race relations and law enforcement. he says it's time all side heard some hard truth. >> something happens to people in law enforcement. >> reporter: comey says officers can become cynical. that can lead to distrust of minorities, especially young black men. >> we need to come to grips with the fact that this behavior complicates the relationship between the police and the communities they serve. >> reporter: he says racial biases can go both ways. >> some american communities view the police not as allies but antagonists and think of them as someone not to be treated with gratitude and respect, but someone worthy of suspicion and mistrust. >> i was moved by director comey's remarks today. >> reporter: paul butler is a former federal prosecutor and professor at georgetown law. he called the speech historic. >> for the fbi director to talk about

with the backdrop of the police killing of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. with the backdrop of the police killing of eric doner in staten island, new york. here we are, as journalists. speaking from the standpoint of the higher ground. our high standards of journalism that we love to talk about and that we really aspire to have a and yet, when it comes to afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted, the question tonight is are we measuring up? the question is, tonight, when it comes to issues of race in america and race coverage in america, how are we doing? and, what can we do better? we have an outstanding panel here tonight. a stellar panel to discuss those issues. i'm going to introduce each one of them into then one at a time in their own way, they are going to speak for five minutes on that question. how are we doing, what we can do better. in their own way. then, we're going to ask questions of them and handed over to you for our town hall meeting. there are two microphones on either side of that room. when that time comes, you will lineup

. >> technical investigation into the ferguson police department and into the shooting of michael brown haven't officially been concluded but after three years the trayvon martin case ended with no charges being filed and we have heard about this burden of proof that you've been talking about and it is so high that it needs to be addressed. >> move back! move back! >> after the deaths of michael brown in ferguson missouri and trayvon martin in florida the justice department investigated civil rights violations. in the martin case it declined to prosecute. it points in the same direction in ferguson. he regrets that and wants to change the rules. >> i think if we adjust those standards, we can make the federal government a better back stop. make us more a partly of a part of the process in an appropriate way. >> color of justice statutes, who willfully deprive a person of their constitutional rights. since holder took office in 2009 the department of justice has charged 214 defenses in these color of law case cases. the cases are difficult to prove. notorious john burge suspected of tort

the death of michael brown in ferguson missouri, who died at the hands of officer darren wilson the murder burden of proof will be very difficult to prove that civil rights were violated in this case. however, the policing practices of ferguson, missouri, are also under the microscope, and in this respect that investigation many who had protested both of these shootings are hopeful that they will see a federal prosecution. this is looking into whether or not the policing practices were discriminatory and could result in further action at the federal level. those outcome--the scout come of those prosecutions could be announce: we're told that they will be announceed before attorney general departs and we expect his detar hour to come very soon. >> u.s. president barack obama has vetoed a bill on the keystone xl pipeline. butthe president would say no from the running of oil from the gulf coast. >> after protests, millions spent lobbying and debateing congress, a bill forcing program's. >> our national interest will only be served if this does not contribute to carbon pollution. now the envi

with the death of michael brown in ferguson, the death of eric garner in staten island, and the ongoing protests throughout the country, and the assassinations of nypd officers, we are at a crossroads. as a society we can choose to live our lives every day raising our families, going to work, and hoping that someone somewhere will do something to ease the tension, to smooth over the conflict. we can roll up our car windows turn up the radio, and drive around these problems. or we can choose instead to have an open and honest discussion about what our relationship is today. what it should be. what it could be. what it needs to be. if we took more time to better understand one another. unfortunately, in places like ferguson, and new york city, and in some communities across this nation, there is a disconnect between police agencies and the citizens they serve, predominantly in communities color. serious debates are taking place about how law enforcement personnel relate to the communities they serve, about the appropriate use of force and about the real and perceived biases both within an

. >> with the death of michael brown in ferguson, the death of eric garner in staten island and the ongoing protests throughout the country and the assassinations of nypd officers we are at a crossroads. >> we'll dissect the speech and tell you why it matters in a big way after the break. ah! come on! let's hide in the attic. no. in the basement. why can't we just get in the running car? are you crazy? let's hide behind the chainsaws. smart. yeah. ok. if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. it's what you do. this was a good idea. shhhh. be quiet. i'm being quiet. you're breathing on me! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. head for the cemetery! toenail fungus? don't hide it... tackle it with new fda-approved jublia! jublia is a prescription medicine proven to treat toenail fungus. use jublia as instructed by your doctor. once applied jublia gets to the site of infection by going under, around and through the nail. most common side effects include ingrown toenail, application-site redness itching, swelling, burning

of michael brown's parents. so you know, we hear tale that they're going to sue the ferguson police department if they don't address and we appreciate them trying to tackle these important issues of racial profiling not only in the ferguson police department but in police departments all over the country, but let me just be clear on the record what many in the community want along with the family of michael brown is for the police officer to be charged and held accountable for killing their unarmed son. they want michael brown to get due process. they feel this grand jury proceeding was completely biased towards officer darren wilson and they think the forensics contradict it. they want their child to get his due process. they want their chance at equal justice. >> so sunni that appears unlikely to happen so kind of explain this to us why the justice department would say the ferguson police department practice is discriminatory -- discriminatory actions but officer darren wilson did not? >> you know i don't know why they would make that determination because we haven't really found or heard the results of the inves

[applause] four " guiding his news organization through the police shooting of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. and the tumultuous aftermath." he will receive that award on february 18 right here in d.c. and next to gilbert is mr. roland martin, an author. roland is a columnist and host of "news one now with roland martin." it is a nationally -- a fiery nationally syndicated columnist. with creators syndicate. he is a former cnn contributor and author of "speak brother, a black man's view of america" and "barack obama road to the white house." as originally reported by roland s martin. let's give him a hand. let's give this entire panel a hand. as we anticipate this powerful conversation this evening. and we are going to start with you. >> hi, everybody. i guess i'll go ahead and get started with 10 -- well, -- 10 -- well -- one of -- the reason why i'm here and that's ferguson. i remember august 9 like it was 10 seconds ago. i was doing my my business of social media and a man held a sign that said, the ferguson police department just murdered my unarmed son. and i was like, ferguso

. >> it's been sweeping the nation in the wake of the deaths of michael brown in ferguson, missouri and eric garner in new york city. >> and philadelphians are taking an active role in the debate in more ways than one. >> black lives matter!!on >> on martin luther king day, this year, as many as 7000 people marched on the cityhands up! don't' shoot! >> it was the launch of a local coalition called m-l-k >> 50 years later after selma, we're still marching for justice, still marching for jobs, still marching for education. >> and it's the goal of mlk dare to fight for improvements in all three areas calling for equity in state education funding. >> the budget cuts over the last four years have disproportionately affected black students across the >> a doubling of the minimum wage to $15 an hour, an end to the police stop and frisk policy and an independent police review board. >> the police are not going to police themselves. they don't tell on one another and they're sworn to protect but they're more interested and vested in protecting one another than they are in protecting the communit

buried deeply in our nation's psyche - forever covers similar stories like the shooting of michael brown in fergusoneric garner in new york city. >> reporter:and this week the u.s. justice department announced that they will not charge george zimmerman with any federal criminal civil rights violations. >> reporter:we'll have more on this story tonight at 7 on the for kron 4 news, i'm thea andrews back to you pam. >> pam: and a program reminder. >> pam: kron 4 is celebrating black history month with a special at the end of the month called "selma to ferguson. what has changed" >> pam: former san francisco mayor willie brown, rev jesse jackson and others. talk about the changes in the civil rights movement over the past 50 years. >> pam: the special airs tomorrow at 9 p-m. right after kron 4 >> pam: we hope you will tune in. >> pam: coming up at 5:30. one- year hit and killed on the train talking about their loss. >> pam: it's a story you'll see. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ with 5 perfectly sweetened whole grains you can't help but see the good. try new cheerios plus ancient grains. ancient goodness, great taste. >> pam:

and apparently he will be wrapping things up he says that the findings of the shootings of michael brown in fergusonsouri last year. they announced they will not bring federal charges in another high profile case, the shooting of trayvon martin in florida. eric holder accused to be cleaning off his desk. a controversial matter, loretta lynch, but the republicans that hate him so much now, appear to do whatever it takes, whatever they can to keep him attorney general indefinitely. it doesn't make sense. that doesn't mean you could not see it coming. then that committee voted for the nomination that is thursday. ♪ nineteen years ago, we thought "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the power of the review. and now angie's list is revolutionizing local service again. you can easily buy and schedule services from top-rated providers. conveniently stay up to date on progress. and effortlessly turn your photos into finished projects with our angie's list app. visit angieslist.com today. ♪ 0 >> it is these three seconds of tape that lapded one of the president's member

announce a decision on the civil rights investigation of michael brown's death before you leave office. could you update us on the progress of the ferguson civil rights investigation? >> it is my intention to announce our determination, the decision we have made both with regard to the individual officers conduct in the shooting of michael brown as well as the pattern of practice investigation we have done into the ferguson leased apartment. my hope is we will do this before i leave office, i'm confident that we will do that. ultimately it's up to congress as to when i actually leave office. [laughter] you would actually think that her process would be speed up given their desire to see me out of office. be that as it may logic has never been necessarily a guide up there. in any case, my hope would be as i said to make these determinations before i go. the reviews are underway. i was briefed on both of them just last week. i'm satisfied with the process -- the progress we have made, and i'm comfortable in saying i think i'm going to be able to make those calls before i leave office. >> critics, including some former law enforcement peopl

> reporter: the video was recorded april 10th, months before the police shooting death of michael brown in fergusonford's attorneys say authorities were worried this would add fuel to the fights and asked them to sit on the video. tonight, the city says the officer who turned off the dash cam is being "disciplined," but tell us this is no way excessive force, arguing that bufford was "punching and kicking" the police, and "repeatedly reaching for his gun." police say they found a semiautomatic, ammunition and marijuana during the struggle. despite that, they dropped all charges. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> steve, thank you. >>> when we come back here, what they now want us to eat. they say it will help us lose weight right away. >>> and then tonight, the american city that simply gave up with this winter. now, telling everyone to go to key west instead. what? so, we called them up tonight. called them up tonight. >>> and, the one american city that has just given west instead. what? we called them up tonight. all the way until... [birds chirping] the am. new aleve pm. it's the first to co

the lawsuits seek class-action status against jennings and ferguson, the site of michael brown's killinglast august. in ferguson, fines and fees were the city's second-largest source of income in fiscal year 2014. ferguson issued on average nearly three warrants per household last year -- the highest number of warrants in the state, relative to its size. the report's author, the archcity defenders, is helping bring the case. the plaintiffs want an end to the targeting and compensation for the victims. in the black lives matter movement took center stage at the grammy awards sunday as a number of performances referenced police killings of unarmed african-americans. during "happy," pharrell williams and his dancers raised their hands in the air in the "hands up, don't shoot" gesture. during the performance by beyoncÉ of "precious lord take my hand," the all-male choir behind her raised their hands in the air and a musician prince presented the album of the year award to beck said "outcomes still matter like books and black lives, they still matter." and those are some of the headlines, thi

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and apparently he will be wrapping things up he says that the findings of the shootings of michael brown in ferguson missouri last year. they announced they will not bring federal charges in another high profile case the shooting of trayvon martin in florida. eric holder accused to be cleaning off his desk. a controversial matter loretta lynch lynch, but the republicans that hate him so much now, appear to do whatever it takes, whatever they can to keep him attorney general indefinitely. it doesn't make sense. that doesn't mean you could not see it coming. then that committee voted for the nomination that is thursday. k of america the new banking rewards program that rewards our customers, every day. you'll get things like rewards bonuses on credit cards... extra interest on a savings account... preferred pricing on merrill edge online trades and more... across your banking and investing get used to getting more. that's the power of more rewarding connections. that's preferred rewards from bank of america. automotive innovation starts... right here. with a control pad that can read your handwriting,

of chicago professor john mearsheimer. then to ferguson, six months after the police shooting of michael brown, more than a dozen st. louis-area residents have filed lawsuits accusing ferguson and a neighboring suburb of creating an illegal debtors prison scheme by targeting african americans with arrests and fines. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president obama says he has not yet decided yet whether to send arms to the ukrainian military to fight russian-backed rebels. obama criticized russia's role in the conflict during a joint news conference at the white house with german chancellor angela merkel. >> unfortunately, russia has made a decision that i think is bad for them strategically, bad for europe, bad for the world. and in the face of this aggression in these bad decisions, we can't simply try to talk them out of it. we have to show them that the world is unified in imposing a cost for this aggression. >> on wednesday, chancellor merkel will travel to the belarus capital of minsk for talks with the leaders of russia, ukrai

. >>> six months ago today the fatal shooting of michael brown in ferguson missouri put a new spotlighton criminal justice in this country. and today, a lawsuit is posing new challenges to police practices in that city and in the nearby town of jennings. created modern day debtors prisons. jailing poor people when they were, quote, unable to pay a debt owed to the city from traffic tickets or other minor offenses. in each case the city imprisoned a human being solely because the person could not afford to make a monetary payment. the suit argues the motivation is financial. ferguson has a population of 21,000 people. but in 2013 it issued 33,000 arrest warrants raising $2.6 million in fines and court fees. its second largest revenue source. one of the plaintiffs in the new lawsuit is tanya debarry, a 52-year-old grandmother. she says she was pulled over for a traffic violation in 2014 and jailed in st. louis county released after paying a $300 fine but instead of being freed, she was transferred to jail in ferguson where she spent two nights before shelling out another $300. only to be

>>> we may soon know the results of two federal investigations into the shooting death of michael brown in fergusonmissouri. a grand jury did not indict officer darren wilson but the justice department has been investigating potential civil rights investigations. attorney general eric holder expects the department to release its findings before he leaves office in the next few weeks. >>> and the eagles' safety nate allen speaks out after being detained by police in his home state of florida. allen says he was falsely accused of exposing himself on monday in his hometown of ft. myers. he was questioned by police four-and-a-half hours before being released from custody due a lack of evidence. allen said he did nothing wrong. >> even just having this type of accusation tagged to your name something this disgusting and repulsive, that's what bothers me at the end of the day. >> allen says he wants to let his accusers know he forgives them. >>> and it's 6:18 and is very cold outside. mostly clear skies overnight. you can see a few clouds in the distance. nothing falling from it. just temperatures have b

leaves office he will get the findings of federal investigations of the police shooting of michael brown in fergusonmissouri last year. today the justice department announce told not bring federal charges in a very high profile, 2012 shooting of trayvon martin in florida. no federal charges in that case. eric holder appears to be sort of cleaning off his desk in terms of controversial matters, at least. as though loretta lynch will get confirmed and he will goat leave. but the same republicans who hate him so much now appear ready to do whatever it takes, whatever they can to keep him attorney general indefinitely. it doesn't make sense. but that doesn't mean you couldn't see it coming. and that committee vote for loretta lynch's nomination is thursday. diafter tomorrow. nobody has any idea what's going to happen, watch this space. in small business you have to work hard, know your numbers, and stay focused. i was determined to create new york city's first self-serve frozen yogurt franchise. and now you have 42 locations. the more i put into my business the more i get out of it. like 5x your rewards

host: what has the impact of recent situations like michael brown in ferguson and the grand jury decisionn new york? guest: people have followed those situations they closely. again. whites and blacks have a two reviews over this. there were more similarities in the eric garner case in new york than in ferguson where look like what some blacks where on the opposite end of the spectrum regarding the decision. host: how do things different when it comes to community police or this national issue of policing? guest: i was looking at a poll the other day. bankers -- people were a lot more positive about their own anger. people feel a lot more confident about their own police. there is still a black and white gap. host: explain not a bit more. it seems like this would always be part of the task force solution. if the community knows that police officers, they were are more likely to have confidence and trust in them. guest: absolutely. people do believe that more training of local police will be helpful. most americans have confidence in the police in their local community. they need to addres

reporter: these cameras were put into place before the recent and controversial cases of michael brown in fergusoni and eric garner in new york city. evesham township police chief crew chew says it's long been his mission to add extra eyes to his force. >> we now have the ability to show what we do. justify why we do things. >> reporter: the chief says us that since the cameras launched in july they've investigated nine internal affairs complaints complaints. >> out of eight of them we had the quick ability to just pull up the body camera and exonerate the officer and the one we reviewed it we immediately determined the officer was wrong. so we provideed immediate training to make sure it didn't happen again. >> reporter: in that police the police chief says the issue was minor for all excessive force cases the footage is immediately brought here to the burlington county prosecutor's office. it's up to the higher agency to decide whether or not they'll investigate the case or return it to the local department. >> my opinion that's the way it should be. >> reporter: rookie patrolman michael h. hatl

say that the talk has taken on an added sense of urgency since the deaths of michael brown in fergusonnd eric garner in new york. >>> helping stray dugs, we show you what life is like between the prisoner and dogs behind bars. and we have documents. white earth what inspired the director to document thousands flock to north dakota to work in the oil fields. the oil boom seen through unexpected eyes of three children. all that and more coming up in three minutes. >> that's a packed show. thank you. >>> an extremely rare diamond is headed to the auction block. the gem was mined in southern after and weighed more than 200 carats before it was cut and polish. it's expected to fish between $18 million and $25 million. have a great weekend. >> hi everyone, this is al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. white house crack down on cyber-threats. some tech leaders done like it and journalist glen greenwald called hypocritical. >> deadly force. outrage over a police killing in broad daylight. race in america. african american children and the police. the talk around kitchen tables across the

report roar these cameras were put into place before the recent and controversial cases of michael brown in fergusonarner in new york city. police chief chew it has been his mission to add extra eyes to his force. >> showing transparency for the communities we now have the ability to show what we do. justify why we do things. >> reporter: the chief tells us that since the cameras launched in july, they have investigateed nine internal affairs complaints. >> out of eight of them, we had the quick ability to just pull up the body camera and exonerate the officer and the one when we reviewed it we had determined the officer was wrong. we provided immediate training to make sure it didn't happen again. >> reporter: in that case the issue was minor for all excessive force cases the footage is immediately brought here to the burlington county prosecutor's office. up to the higher agency to decide whether or not they'll investigate the case or return it to the local department. >> my opinion that's the way it should be. >> reporter: rookie patrolman michael hitler says the cameras are fair. >> good afterno

. >>> in the wake of the deadly confrontation between michael brown and a police officer, the fergusontment now in missouri testing the gun attachment you can see on your screen right there that uses less lethal force. so what does it do? it changes the bullet so officers can pack a strong blow to slow down a suspect without the potentially deadly impact of a normal bullet. garrett tenney is live in chicago with more on this. you did some research on this. what did you find out? >> the ferguson police department is the only department in the country to be trained with this device known as the alternative. here's what it looks like. you just showed the pictures. it's a single-use attachment that fits right onto the front of a pistol. it's about the size of a pong upon ball. when a shot is fired the bullet melds into the metal alloy ball and the energy launches it into the target with another force to knock the individual off their feet. >> they're going to be in immense pain. it will send a shock wave through their body. >> it will likely break a few ribs but is extremely less likely to

with the death of michael brown in ferguson the death of eric garner in staten island, and the ongoing protests throughout the country, and the assassinations of nypd officers, we are at a crossroads. as a society we can choose to live our lives every day raising our families going to work and hoping that someone somewhere will do something to ease the tension, to smooth over the conflict. we can roll up our car windows, turn up the radio, and drive around these problems. or we can choose instead to have an open and honest discussion about what our relationship is today. what it should be. what it could be. what it needs to be. if we took more time to better understand one another. unfortunately, in places like ferguson, and new york city and in some communities across this nation, there is a disconnect between police agencies and the citizens they serve, predominantly in communities color. serious debates are taking place about how law enforcement personnel relate to the communities they serve, about the appropriate use of force, and about the real and perceived biases both within and

with the death of michael brown in ferguson, the death of eric garner in staten island and the ongoing protests throughout the country and the assassinations of nypd officers we are at a crossroads. as a society we can choose to live our and lives every day raising our families, going to work and hoping that someone somewhere will do something to ease the tension this news over the conflict. we can roll up our car windows, turned up the radio and drive around these problems or we can choose instead to have an open and honest discussion about what our relationship is today. what it should be, what it could be, what it needs to be. if we took more time to better understand one another. unfortunately in places like ferguson and new york city and in some communities across this nation there is a disconnect between police agencies and the citizens they serve, predominately in communities of color. serious debate partaking place about how law-enforcement personnel relate to the communities they serve, about appropriate use of force and about the real and perceived biases person within and ou

officer darren wilson for last year's shooting -- the shooting death rather of michael brown, a black man. the incident thrust fergusonthe center of a nationwide debate over police tactics and race relations, as well. in response to the justice department the police chief thomas jackson says "i have received nothing new. everything they suggested in the past has been reasonable and we have tried to comply." >>> coming up here on cnn newsroom dramatic testimony in the american sniper murder trial as the defendant's sister reveals the conversation she had with her brother. >>> a popular u.s. rapper turned tv star is in a bit of legal trouble. what he's accused of stealing. that's coming up. next. ♪ expected wait time: 55 minutes. your call is important to us. thank you for your patience. waiter! vo: in the nation, we know how it feels when you aren't treated like a priority. we do things differently. we'll take care of it. vo: we put members first... join the nation. thank you. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >>> welcome back everyone. what police first described as an apparent road rain inspired killing of a mother has

been exactly six months and michael brown's death and authorities are stepping up efforts to identify and charge protesters who ravaged ferguson missouri. fran and asked -- ofcts against businesses. we travel there to see how business owners are picking up the pieces. >> this is how the world knows ferguson, missouri. six months after the death of michael brown, protesters have retreated and news crews have gone home, but the destruction remains. >> eventually, the community will dwindle down until it is nonexistent. it's important for business to remain in the community. >> some owners are slowly reopening their stores, but not without personal sacrifice. but i took a big dip into my savings account and i'm renting the space. it's all on me. >> one business owner had to rely on his own cash and a $10,000 loan to cleanup smashed windows and convince customers to return. after months of hard work, his boot camp is back to full capacity. >> we are changing one pound at a time. my people it's that me to be open. -- my people expect me to be open. >> and another is relocating her tax-preparation business to a storeroom because her trailer has been condemned. >>

street issue we saw in ferguson the appearance of that military equipment i think exacerbated the problem. >> that a ugh when the streets first exploded after the killing of michael brownake us into the conversations you were having about how to respond? on the one hand being so powerful, yet being so powerless? >> it was an interesting conversation that went on over a few days. i sat with the president at the place where he was staying. we tried to determine how is it that we might have a positive impact lessen the street unrest that was going on? and we -- we started to lock on the possibility of me going out there. and we understood this was a high-risk thing. if the attorney general of the united states had gone out there, and if things had not changed or if things had gotten worse, that would have been seen not only as a personal failure on my part but a failure by the obama administration but the president ultimately decided it was worst the risk that he thought i had a certainly kroeblt, the administration had a certainly credibility, and if we did it right we could have a positive impact. i think that was actually what was borne out. you know all things were no

will not charge officer darren wilson a white man, for the shooting death of michael brown who was black. that incident made fergusonhe center of nationwide debates over police tactics and race relations. police chief jackson answered the justice department saying "i have received nothing new. everything they suggest in the past has been reasonable, and we have tried to comply." >>> california health officials are contacting nearly 200 patients who may have been exposed to a dead leely bacteria during tests at ucla medical center. seven patients are confirmed to have been infected with the drug-resistant superbug. two of them died. the problem came during testing for digestive system illnesses. a hospital spokeswoman says a scope used in the procedure was contaminated despite having been sterilized according to the manufacturers instructions. the bacteria in question can kill up half of the patients infected. >>> still to to come on cnn, a man claimed he was beaten up by police and demanded his release. surveillance footage from his phone tells a different story. >>> and more viewers than the super bowl and the osca

declaring michael brown and eric garner victims of bigotry and said such bias is pervasive in our law enforcement agencies and our society. holder and obama criticize for intervening in ferguson for prejudging the investigation of the michael brown shooting and having to if not recant, withdraw. yesterday holder insisted he and the president played important, not negative but positive roles in allaying the frustration of the minority community. >> if the attorney general of the united states had gone out there, then if things had not changed or things had gone the worse, that would have been seen as not only a personal failure or on my part, a failure by the obama administration. but the president ultimately decided it was worth the risk, that he thought that i had a certain credibility, the administration had a certain credibility, and if we did it right, we could have a positive impact. i think that was actually what was borne out. you know all things were not cured, but i think we put a certain damper on some of the frustration that people felt there. lou: new york mayor de blasio's assault on law enforcement created a tremendous negative backlash in new york city contempo

ferguson, missouri police department. they may sue for pattern of racial discrimination. attorney general eric holder will announce the investigation of the michael brown shooting and police tactics in the coming weeks. the officials say if the ferguson police department does not agree to make changes, they will sue. >>> joseph clancy is getting the job permanently. clancy was a 27--year veteran of the service, but retired and came back when the former director resigned after the security lapses. this goes against the recommendation of the panel which wanted to look outside agency. >>> new hope for women battling aggressive breast cancer. a cocktail of two magic bullet drugs and chemotherapy can extend the life by 16 months. >>> all right. you have to see this video. duke played north carolina last night. it was a phenomenal game but what happened before the game was perhaps even more significant. coy wire has the latest in the bleacher report next. in just this one moment, your baby is getting even more than clean. the scent, the lather, even the tiny bubbles of a johnson's® bath are helping to enhance the experience. the touch of your hands is stimul

with the death of michael brown in ferguson, the death of eric garner in staten island, and the ongoing protests throughout the country, and the assassinations of nypd officers, we are at a crossroads. as a society we can choose to live our lives every day raising our families, going to work, and hoping that someone somewhere will do something to ease the tension, to smooth over the conflict. we can roll up our car windows turn up the radio, and drive around these problems. or we can choose instead to have an open and honest discussion about what our relationship is today. what it should be. what it could be. what it needs to be. if we took more time to better understand one another. unfortunately, in places like ferguson, and new york city, and in some communities across this nation, there is a disconnect between police agencies and the citizens they serve, predominantly in communities color. serious debates are taking place about how law enforcement personnel relate to the communities they serve, about the appropriate use of force and about the real and perceived biases both within an

announce a decision on the civil rights investigation of michael brown's death before you leave office. could you update us on the progress of the ferguson civil rights investigation? >> yeah, it is my intention to announce our determination, the decision we have made both with regard to the individual officer's conduct in the shooting of michael brown as well as the pattern of practice investigation we have done into the ferguson police department. my hope is we will do this before i leave office, i'm confident that we will do that. i guess it's ultimately up to congress as to when i actually leave office. [laughter] you would think in some ways that loretta's process would be sped up given their desire to see me out of office. be that as it may, logic has not necessarily been a guide up there. in any case, my hope would be as i said to make these determinations before i go. the reviews are underway. i was briefed on both of them just last week. i'm satisfied with the progress we have made and comfortable in saying i think i'm going to be able to make those calls before i leave office. >> critics, including some former law enforcement p

of course brooke this is all in reaction. looking at this product, it's all in reaction to what's happened across the country since what happened in ferguson with the killing of michael brown. brooke? >> gosh i guess i have a lot of questions. it's like how many different steps and how much time it would take, as you point out. so much of the discussion has been the training of the officers. how would ferguson determine that the training has been quote/unquote successful so then perhaps other police departments would put this to use? >> that's a really good question. they've gone through several days of training. we know that happened last week. i was there and spoke to the mayor who said look everyone is talking about whether we're doing anything. they want to see us try different things. this is just one of the things that we're willing to try. no other department is willing to try it. we are trying it. we're going to test it. if it doesn't work out, we won't use it. if it does then this is an option. it is not a panacea. it's not going to fix everything. but it is an option and gives a suspect one last chance to live. then after that, the officer can, if they feel their

still working two separate investigations sparked by the fatal police shootings of unarmed ferguson teenager michael brownere's a federal investigation into the apparent chokehold death of staten island man eric garner and that too, is ongoing. just this week the aclu has asked the doj to assist in the investigation of the fatal police shooting in washington earlier this month. the senior digital editor at ebony.com and michael denzel smith is a contributing writer at "the nation." thank you all for being here. i'm going to go to you first, tremaine. i think you and i got to know each other in sanford, florida. for a moment, it burned so hot in the national conversation. then the trayvon martin case was sort of soupuperseded by other investigations. but this really sparked the movement. >> when we think in terms of the black lives movement they all began around the trayvon martin case. it became this kind of galvanizing force where everyone had to pay attention. it didn't burn as hot as ferguson later, of course, but this was really the foundation for all of these other movements to spring off of. for the

of agreement between blacks and whites. host: and in arkansas. caller: i'm sorry about ferguson. god made everybody will -- equal , and if michael brown had been doing what he was supposed to be doing instead of trying to fight and instead of trying to rob a store, pushing someone around, i don't think he would be dead today. who is anybody to say that i am better than you? that is what is happening with this world. the blacks are thinking they are better than anybody else therefore it has been that way -- >> host: why do you say that? what evidence do you have? caller: all the blacks get everything free. they don't work for their money. host: that a -- is a gross generalization about an entire group of people. caller: there is that type of people. i used to work, and i have been to all 50 states, and there was people i would meet who would be black people, and there was people that i would meet who would -- >> host: we will move on. chapel hill, tennessee. good morning. caller: a couple things i would like to say. i'm a vietnam veteran, retired. back when i was in school, 16 years old, i was parked out behind the school. cops would g