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two reactions to what's happening, tony messneger and brian fletcher. we welcome you both to the program. brian fletcher, how did the situation in ferguson deteriorate to this point, do you think? >> i don't think anyone really knows the answer to that.3 i believe it's a built-up frustration of generations of difficulties within the african-american community. unfortunately, this tragic accident happened to occur in fergen and it could happen in any large suburb in the united states. unfortunately, ferguson is getting the attention at this point. >> woodruff: your newspaper, the editorial page, tony messneger, has been writing about this. to many, looking in from the outside, it's hard to understand how the police force could be majority white and the community majority african-american. how can there be such a disconnect or a discrepancy between the two? >> i think the important thing to understand looking from the outside is how divided this community is by jurisdiction. ferguson is a suburb of st. louis. st. louis the city is not even in st. louis co
two reactions to what's happening, tony messneger and brian fletcher. we welcome you both to the program. brian fletcher, how did the situation in ferguson deteriorate to this point, do you think? >> i don't think anyone really knows the answer to that.3 i believe it's a built-up frustration of generations of difficulties within the african-american community. unfortunately, this tragic accident happened to occur in fergen and it could happen in any large suburb in the united states....
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earlier this evening i spoke with former ferguson mayor brian fletcher.ssouri state senator maria chapelle-nadal. >> woodruff: former mayor fletcher, state senator chappell nadal, we thank you for joining us. i want to ask you first about the governor's decision to call in the national guard. we just heard president obama say he wants that to be a limited use of the guard and in an appropriate manner. senator chapel nadal, what do you make of the decision to call out the guard. >> well, what i would agree to is that we certainly need some order in this community there are certain elements that have come into the ferguson area that are not welcome. we have heard that anarchists have come from across the country to incite negativity in the community. and all ferguson residents, all they want to do is to be able to protest in peace. and we just want to make sure there's order. and we do not have disturbances. we want to make sure that all businesses are safe, and that every single resident is safe as they are protesting and trying to live their lives. >> woo
earlier this evening i spoke with former ferguson mayor brian fletcher.ssouri state senator maria chapelle-nadal. >> woodruff: former mayor fletcher, state senator chappell nadal, we thank you for joining us. i want to ask you first about the governor's decision to call in the national guard. we just heard president obama say he wants that to be a limited use of the guard and in an appropriate manner. senator chapel nadal, what do you make of the decision to call out the guard. >>...
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>brian fletcher, a former mayor has launched a campaign called "i love ferguson" to help salvage the city' city's tarnisd image. >> you would think ferguson is the hot bed of racial tensions in the world by the media coverage we receive. >> reporter: you're saying people get along. >> people get along for the most part. >> repter: this is kathy's kitchen on south florissant, downtown ferguson. co-owner cathy jenkins helped open it a year ago. >> people are like you're from ferguson? no, no, ferguson is great. >> reporter: is there a feeling we're all in this together? >> definitely. i've gotten little parts on the bottom of the receipts that say, "unity of love." >> reporter: as you look around what is going through your mind gisee a lot of change coming. i can tell whatever happens at the end of this there will be a big difference in ferguson how the community is run. >> reporter: ferguson schools were supposed to open last thursday. scott, the school district hopes the 9500 kids gl to regular classes next monday. >> pelley: mark, thanks very much. in another case involving use of f
>brian fletcher, a former mayor has launched a campaign called "i love ferguson" to help salvage the city' city's tarnisd image. >> you would think ferguson is the hot bed of racial tensions in the world by the media coverage we receive. >> reporter: you're saying people get along. >> people get along for the most part. >> repter: this is kathy's kitchen on south florissant, downtown ferguson. co-owner cathy jenkins helped open it a year ago. >> people...
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. >> reporter: brian fletcher, a former mayor here, has launched a campaign called i love ferguson toy's tarnished image. >> you would think that ferguson is the hot bed of racial tensions in the world by the media coverage we're receiving. >> reporter: you're saying people get along? >> people get along for the most part. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: this is kathy's kitchen on the south side, downtown ferguson. kathy jenkins helped open it a year ago. >> people are like, oh, you're from ferguson? i'm like, no, no, ferguson is great. >> reporter: is there a feeling we're all in this together? >> definitely. i've gotten little parts on the bottom of the receipt that say unity and love. >> reporter: and as you look around, what's going on? >> i feel change is coming. whatever happens at the end will be a big difference. >> reporter: ferguson schools were supposed to open last thursday. the school district tells us 9500 kids will have regular classes starting on monday. mark strassmann, cbs news, ferguson, missouri. >>> coming up on your local news on cbs this morning, new govern
. >> reporter: brian fletcher, a former mayor here, has launched a campaign called i love ferguson toy's tarnished image. >> you would think that ferguson is the hot bed of racial tensions in the world by the media coverage we're receiving. >> reporter: you're saying people get along? >> people get along for the most part. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: this is kathy's kitchen on the south side, downtown ferguson. kathy jenkins helped open it a year...
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it's run by brian fletcher, the former mayor.there are a lot of interesting things that the people had to say about what's happening here. >> interesting in what way? >> in their level of disconnection. the church was to bring everybody together. 400 people, maybe three african-americans. >> three black people in the room? >> if you don't count press. and the mayor said i think i can understand the black community because i grew up poor and was raised by a single mother so that says a lot about how the community thinks they really understand what's going on in ferguson. >> and the first meeting? >> it was mostly community activists. it was all african-american. an asian american woman representing the businesses in this area, most of which have formed a union in order to get grant money to rebuild their businesses. it was a stark contrast between the meetings. >> i know that you've spent a fair amount of time covering the students. >> yes. >> who are not in school right now. many of them, thousands of them monday every kid should
it's run by brian fletcher, the former mayor.there are a lot of interesting things that the people had to say about what's happening here. >> interesting in what way? >> in their level of disconnection. the church was to bring everybody together. 400 people, maybe three african-americans. >> three black people in the room? >> if you don't count press. and the mayor said i think i can understand the black community because i grew up poor and was raised by a single mother...
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i'm sorry, former ferguson mayor, brian fletcher in ferguson, missouri, also state senator, maria chappelle-nadalferguson. i have to cut you off because of time here. i would say clearly the two of you have reporas individuals but the question here is about the issues of structure. i do hope, all of us deeply hope that the underlying issues can be addressed because the people of ferguson are clearly hurting and asking for justice from all sides of this point. everyone stay right there because two people can say the same thing and get very different results is next. >> working in a coordinated fashion. >> excuse me, governor, you need to charge that police with murder. ♪ [ male announcer ] when you see everyone in america almost every day, you notice a few things. like the fact that you're pretty attached to these. ok, really attached. and that's alright. because we'll text you when your package is on the way. we're even expanding sunday package delivery. yes, sunday. at the u.s. postal service, our priority is...was... and always will be...you. our p♪ [music]s...was... defiance is in our bones. d
i'm sorry, former ferguson mayor, brian fletcher in ferguson, missouri, also state senator, maria chappelle-nadalferguson. i have to cut you off because of time here. i would say clearly the two of you have reporas individuals but the question here is about the issues of structure. i do hope, all of us deeply hope that the underlying issues can be addressed because the people of ferguson are clearly hurting and asking for justice from all sides of this point. everyone stay right there because...
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brian. >> what an incredible scene during that interview. martin fletcher from tel aviv for us tonight. martin, thanks. >>> tonight, at least one u.s. senator is calling for the cia director to resign after the agency admitted today to spying, not on a foreign government, but on our own congress improperly finding their way into u.s. senate computers during an investigation into the cia's interrogation techniques after 9/11. we get details tonight from nbc's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: for months the cia has denied spying on the senate, hacking into computers spying on senate investigators looking into alleged cia torture of prisoners after 9/11. the cia director was emphatic in march. >> the cia went into their computers and took documents out and were attempting to block their own investigation. >> the facts will come out, but let me assure you that the cia in no way was spying on the senate. >> reporter: at issue a suspect cia cover-up of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques during the bush years. the senate chair had demands. >> i have grave concerns that the cia
brian. >> what an incredible scene during that interview. martin fletcher from tel aviv for us tonight. martin, thanks. >>> tonight, at least one u.s. senator is calling for the cia director to resign after the agency admitted today to spying, not on a foreign government, but on our own congress improperly finding their way into u.s. senate computers during an investigation into the cia's interrogation techniques after 9/11. we get details tonight from nbc's andrea mitchell....