we're in downtown st. louis but as we've been here for the last hour and a half or so, we've seen the crowd move into this area here in downtown st. louis in extremely diverse crowd that has shown up at this event. >> thank you. and i want to bring in our legal analyst jeffrey toobin now. jeff, i guess the question is when we talk about what has been happening, protesters gathering tonight and last night you saw violence, molotov cocktails by protesters, tear gas used by police including tear gas used against camera crews. is the use of force out of bounds by police? is there anything that would justify tear gas for example? >> erin, one of the things police officers are taught almost universally is use of force continuing. you try to control a situation with the least amount of force and it goes like this, it starts with officer presence, just a cop standing there, usually very effective. then you have verbal efforts, you know, a cop saying don't do that, then you have open-handed efforts, in other words a hand

st. louis. if you go down to downtown st. louis you do not see much of any impact. business as usual, and everything is isolated within the city. so far people and businesses in st. louis have not felt too much impact. >> will you be going back to ferguson says the curfew has been lifted? >> i will. i plan to be there tonight, we will see what happens. it is a very tense situation. policeill be more officers and national guard. there will probably be more protesters as well. i will be waiting to see how everything plays out. >> thank you for joining me. you would like to read more about the ongoing investigation in ferguson, missouri, just go to bloomberg.com. you can also read about another national story, hillary clinton making an appearance in iowa. is "taking stock with pimm fox." ♪ >> this is "taking stock" on bloomberg. i am pimm fox. to one research company the 3-d printing market is reaching about $16 billion in 2018. the latest bushes and health care. materialsformance designs and manufactures facial and intracranial materials. this has just received fda cle

civil rights activists joined brown's parents and attorney in downtown st. louis demanding the officer's name and just for the plain teen. >> sharpton wanted an end to violence and rioting. >> no one has the right to take their child's name and drag it through the mud because you are angry. don't be so angry that you distort the image of who his mother and father told us he was. don't be a traitor to michael brown. >> and like sharpton, police here in st. louis county are calling for calm as they have been or the last three or four days, but are prepared for violence. >> all right, a meeting, i understand, with bill ferguson, with some community leaders, the local nw n.c.a. chapter, was there an advance or anything scheduled for later today. >> yes, there's going to be another public meeting similar to the one we attended last night, in downtown st. louis, bringing people together and trying to come up with solutions. these are come repliated and may not come that quickly. >> diane eastabrook in clayton. >>> more rain in te tried, a day after thunder storms -- det

civil rights activist reverend al sharpton joined in downtown st. louis today demanding the officer's name and justice for the slain team. >> no one has the right to take their child's name and drag it through the mud, because you angry. don't be so angry that you distort the image of who his mother and father told us he was. don't be a traitor to michaelenl brown. >> reporter: but sharpton was clear. he also wanted an end to the violence and rioting. diane eastabrook, al jazeera, clayton, missouri. >> back for more of the news hour. after this. when you run a business, you can't settle for slow. that's why i always choose the fastest intern. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. that's why i always choose the fastest intern.r slow. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey clu

. >>> a day after the funeral of michael brown, protesters marched in downtown st. louis. they want to keep pressure on local and federal officials to investigate brown's killing by a ferguson police officer. the group is calling for a federal investigation of police treatment of civilians in largely african-american communities nationwide. michael brown was unarmed when he was shot to death by the officer earlier this month. that set off days of rioting and protests. in our area, leaders in chester want to make sure what happened in ferguson doesn't happen here. they talked to dozens of community members yesterday about what residents can do if they are stopped by police or how to file complaints against officers. the forum was led by the city's mayor and officers from the chester city police department. >>> the legal bills are piling up for texas governor rick perry and he thinks taxpayers should be paying those bills. the republican says heves belie that state funds should cover his legal fees because the criminal investigation that resulted in the charges against him d

civil rights activist reverend al sharpton joined brown's parents and attorney in downtown st. louisnding the officer's name and justice for the slain teen. >> no one has the right to take that child' name and drag it through the mud because you are angry. don't be so angry that you distort the image of who his mother and father told us he was. don't be a traitor to michael brown. >> reporter: but sharpton was clear, he also wanted an end to the violence and rioting. diane estebrook, al jazerra, clayton, missouri. >>> investigators have shared further light on the circumstances in which the comedy legend robin williams was found dead. the 63-year-old oscar winner's body was discovered by an assistant on monday. >> mr. williams' personal assistant became concerned at approximately 11:45 a.m. when he failed to respond to knocks on his bedroom door. at that time, the personal assistant was able to gain access to mr. williams' bedroom and entered the bedroom to find mr. williams clothed in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the other end of the belt

. >>> protester marched in downtown st. louis pressure on officials to investigate brown's killing by a ferguson police officer. the group is calling for a federal investigation of police treatment of civilians. michael brown was unarmed when he was shot to death by that officer earlier this month setting off days of rioting and protests. leaders in chester want to make sure what happened in ferguson doesn't happen here. they talked to dozens of community members yesterday about what residents can do if they are stopped by police or how to file complaints against officers. the forum was led by the city's mayor and officers from the chester city police department. >>> this morning the house guest of two women killed in a philadelphia home is now charged in their execution style murders. police say he shot the woman inside their house on vista street on saturday. he lived with the two women for almost three months and turned on them during an attempted robbery and killed them both. the murders rattled neighbors and the son of victi

. >> reporter: about 200 people gathered in downtown st. louis. there's another peace rally planned for tomorrow, jim. michael brown's family is expected to attend, as are the parents of trayvon martin. brown's funeral is scheduled for monday. >> axelrod: the events in ferguson are adding momentum to the response to another police controversy in new york city. a man died last month after a police officer used an apparent chokehold in a struggle captured on video. today, there was a rally on staten island, and mark albert was there. >> reporter: the half mile long march started where the outrage began. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> what do we want? >> justice! >> more than 2,000 people followed the family of eric garner to the office of the local prosecutor. they want charged filed against nypd officer who put his arm around garner's throat while officers tried to subdue him. >> reporter: garner was suspected of selling cigarettes illegally. the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide with compression of the neck listed as a cause of death

you also have to factor in he grew up in downtown st. louis and has been deeply affected by the decline of that city and the racial polarization of that city. i know him enough to talk about that with him. it matters a lot. i think it is brave of him to be out there. it is really impressive that he should show he cares that much. i think it is a very important symbol for the technology industry and there are a lot of other things we can say about it. >> i know the way my social , iia feed is lit up by this wonder about people watching the live stream, what their interests are and who is really energized by this and is so upset they are spending the time watching live stream videos. >> it is the general interest for the media and population to really know what goes on there firsthand. that the radio station was able to establish is unprecedented. you couldn't get the tv trucks to be at that location. this gives them coverage that looks like television and is zooming in and zooming out. whether it is a press conference or in the evening and then

. >> so we wanted to come to the heart of the city downtown st. louisnd be in front of a peaceful demonstration so we can show michael was a very peaceful guy and we want to remain peaceful. >> reporter: later today ferguson police plan to release the name of the officer that shot brown. the family wants to know what happened saturday night. >> we don't have many answers as to what occurred on that day. and she can't rest as a result of not knowing everything that occurred on the evening. >> reporter: back out live to missouri where there is a small group of demonstrators still outside the police department. however, we do expect that crowd to slowly grow as the day gets started here. we can tell you the police chief confirming he will be releasing the name of the officer that shot brown. >> thank you for that update. >>> robin williams' widow is releasing new information about the actor's secret struggles. robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with depression and anxiety and early stages of parkinson's disease which he was not ye

to a level of society and increase in social justice and you have to factor in he grew up in downtown st. louis and deeply affected by the decline of that city and polarization and i know him enough to talk to him about that. he cares about that. it is brave for him to be out there and impressive that he should show that he cares that much. it's a very important symbol for the technology industry and there are a lot of other things we could say about it, too. >> max, let me ask you, i know the way my social media feed is lit up by this protest and horrible shooting, i wonder what you know about the people watching the live streams what their other interests are and who is energized by this and is so upset that they are watching livestream videos? >> it is for the population to know what goes on there firsthand and the reporting that the radio station was able to establish is unprecedented. you couldn't get the tv trucks to be at that location. right now, they have upgraded to a camera in this broadcast device that we offer which gives them coverage which looks like television and zooming in, zo

st. louis area, in downtown st. louis today and protests impromptu sprouting up all over ferguson and the townships nearby. you are hearing the horns honk and are seeing people lean out of the sun roofs. some even on their knees with their hands up. we will talk to a few young men who grew up in ferguson, about what they make of all this right after this break. just you...with the when gray creeps in do you lose it all? not you. new touch of gray mustache and beard reduces gray without getting rid of it all in just 5 minutes. for the perfect gray look you want. new touch of gray mustache and beard. >>> we are united in common values, that includes belief in equality under the law, a basic respect for public order and the right to peaceful public protest, a reverence for the dignity of every single man, woman and child among us and the need for accountability when it comes to our government. so now's the time for healing. now's the time for peace and calm on the streets of ferguson. now's the time for an open and tran

we wanted to come to the heart of the city, downtown st. louis at the arch, and be in front of a peaceful demonstration so we could show michael was a very peaceful guy and we want to remain peaceful. >> and he had just graduated from high school and was headed to college. well, journalists are also complaining they have been treated roughly by police during the ferguson protest. look at this scene wednesday. a television crew from al jazeera america says police shot tear gas in their direction. >> wow. first time i'm seeing that, chemicals disperse the chemical, officers dismantle the crew's equipment. quite bizarre. two reporters were briefly takened at an area mcdonald's by an officer who refused to identify himself. we showed you that yesterday. >> they just put the camera down so -- >> this is people wondering if we're peacefully protesting the heavy-handed tactics by the police, is it fair for police to come down on people in mcdonald's, journalists. the violent reaction, have some asking, do these local police department need such heavy-du

a suburb of st louis, 10 miles north-west of downtown st louis. this is where the police headquarters are, most of the mo pests are -- most of the protests are in the south-eastern part. michael brown was killed on cannes field court. most of the clashes are along west florence avenue. it's a mile long. it's where most of the protests and lootings have been processed. the quick-trick convenience store is among the first attacked. it's been a major gathering point for protests and media. other stores in the days since this happened, and also ferguson market and liquor. this is where brown is accused of stealing the cigars. and nearby is the mcdonald's where two journalists were arrested. this is where you heard natasha talk about, has been vandalized. police have been down the road at a target parking lot outside the town limits. the national guard will protect this area. officers can focus more on the strip of land in the businesses here, and hopefully be able to stop the looting. >> where will the national guard be stationed? >> the police are st

and also the situation that's breaking in ferguson, missouri, which is just outside of downtown st. louisting to the point where they had a huge show of police

. >> in downtown st. louis, a different scene as protesters took to the streets to offer their support, as his first images made their way around the internet. the governor called in the national guard to keep the police, a family friend provided the first account of wilson's events leading up to brown's death. >> so he goes in reverse, tries to get out of the car slammed the door shut violently. and as he stands up, michael bum rushes and shoves him in the back of his car. hunches in the face, and then michael grabs the gun. at one point he got the gun turned against his hip and the gun goes off. >> this account is accurate and it matches what officer wilson had told investigators. a second autopsy ordered by brown's family revealed he was shot at least six times, including twice in the head. showing no signs of struggle. it was another unsettled piece of news for an already restless piece of the country. periodically the police will come through you can try to get people moving along. still, more questions th

st. louis area, in downtown st. s today and protests impromptu sprouting up all over ferguson and the townships nearby. you are hearing the horns honk and are seeing people lean out of the sun roofs. some even on their knees with their hands up. we will talk to a few young men who grew up in ferguson, about what they make of all this right after this break. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident kills 99.99% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains. that's why i recommend polident. [ male announcer ] cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. [ male announcer ] cleaner, ♪ [music] jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. >>> we are united in common values, that includes belief in equality under the law, a basic respect fo

. >> north-west of downtown st louis, 10 scms. the police headquarters are in the center of town. there has been protests. much of the anger is in the south-eastern corner of ferguson, near where michael brown was killed on cannes field court. the clashes have been not far away, half a mile on this strip, flory son avenue, it's about a mile long, and has seen protests in looting over the last couple of days. the quick trip convenience store is one of the first attacked and burnt. this is where a lot of protesters in media have been gathering. other stores that were hit, and ferguson market and liquor here. this is where brown is accused of stealing the cigars. this is near where natasha is, it's the mcdonald's, where two journalists were arrested, it's been vaned lied. and this is where the protesters are gathering. police have been staging at the target store, where officers have been staging for response to the protests and the looting. national guard has been called in to protect this area, where the officers are staging so that police can focus on the strip. businesses, and ho

that was held yesterday in downtown st. louis. a few dozen people came out to show support for the officer. it was pretty much an overwhelmingly white audience. i think there was one african-american man. they wanted to show there are two sides of the story. they're concerned about officer darren wilson and his family. they think that basically the media portrayal has been biassed. if we don't do anything wrong the cops won't go after you. that side of the story should be told. >> thank you for being with us. now from the white house traveling back to washington from martha's vineyard this morning is kristen welker. the first question, what should we expect out the president's meeting later today with attorney general eric holder? >> good morning. the attorney general has been consistently updating president obama on the situation in ferguson. this is going to be another one of those updates. as you know, the justice department started the own independent investigation. i anticipate that attorney general holder will be updating pr

. >> downtown st. louis tonight, another show of solidarity. this time on the grounds across from the city's landmark arch. hundreds of people crowded together with their hands up. witnesses say michael brown had his arms raised in the same manner when police shot him. >>> new at 6:00, a san francisco mother is still looking for her son's killer eight years after his death. kpix 5's linda yee tells us why timing was everything on today's somber anniversary. >> reporter: at 3:00 this afternoon, paul let brown posted the flyers. >> that the life was worth something. >> reporter: and said a brief prayer with the police chief and homicide investigators. that was the exact hour eight years ago today when they are was gunned down here. >> i have no closure. >> reporter: aubrey was 17. she is hoping a witness may have seen who killed him. he was heading to an after- school job as a rec center basketball coach when aubrey saw two gunmen about to shoot someone. he yelled out. >> turn around and shot him 30 times with a semi-automatic gun. and my life ch

if you go down to downtown st. louise a little better than 1999 or 1998, but it looked like bombed out buildings. these beautiful mansions because people couldn't afford to live there, because everyone had left. and the tension between the police department and people of color, it was palpable. i started a program there called -- i worked for the local -- called st. louis's most wanted where i had to work with law enforcement. it was always easier to work with the fbi rather than work with the local police. because they didn't want you to know what was going on for fear that you might uncover something that they did not want to be aired. >> former nypd. you see this story. we have covered other stories. we talk about use of force. we don't have the details in this particular case. what is your initial read? >> it's sad. an 18-year-old killed. but you're right, talking about the aura of the place, and how it's volatile and these places are. new york city used to be like that many years ago, because i was in a lot of those

attorneys office in downtown st. louis. another group plans to march through ferguson tonight.y to spread a message of peace while not taking any sides. wi the focus is now shifting away from the violence on the streets to the investigation itself. for all the latest, let's head to st. louis. alex, thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> i wanted to get your take on this piece of polling data that has been floating around that's been irking me. pew did a poll asking the question, how do blacks and whites feel about how they get along with one another? majority said that they feel like they get along pretty well, which is great and encouraging. but that's been used by some to say, oh, so there's nothing to see here. there's no problem. and i find that question very misleading and very missing of the point of what ferguson is actually about. because you can get along pretty well and still have a structural problem that benefits one side over the other. and you can still have tensions that don't relate to whether or not you can get along with the white people on the

. >> earlier today, eight people arrested in downtown st. louis, protesting governor nixon's decision to call the national guard into ferguson. nbc affiliate kdsk reports. i had a chance to speak to the governor late this afternoon. joining me now is the democratic governor of missouri, jay nixon. governor, can you tell me the precise moment in the wee ours of the morning when you made the decision to send in the national guard? what prompted that? >> late last night we were getting a debrief after the attack on the command center, fired at police officers. there was a clear indication there was a small group of organized folks, 150 or 200 who put down bricks in street, like i said, throwing mall tov cocktails. it became apparent if we're going to continue the police out in the community the way captain johnson and his team were so successful earliy on, what we needed to do was bring in the national guard, not to get out in the community, but protect that command center from those sorts of attacks from these folks coming in from the outside. that'

and also the situation that's breaking in ferguson, missouri, which is just outside of downtown st. louis. it has been erupting to the point where they had a huge show of police force on the streets of ferguson last night for a third night in a row. so the president may talk about this, this follows the shooting and the killing of a young man in that community by the police force. that's under investigation. so those are two topics that we expect to hear from the president about. whether or not there's more on the table, we don't know yet. his advisers have not told us. when that happens during this hour, we will bring it to you live. ♪ ♪ >> this is "outnumbered," and i'm kimberly guilfoyle. harris faulkner, sandra smith, kirsten ours and today's hashtag one lucky guy, the weekly standard's steve hayes. steve, we're going to remind you that you are outnumbered -- >> i feel outnumbered already. >> every time you were mean to me on "special report." [laughter] >> so never, really? >> this is going to be an interesting day. as harris just mentioned, we expect the president to address the cri

more powerful demonstrations. 1,000 people gathered in the shadow of the gateway arch here in downtown st. louis in silence for michael brown, the teenager gunned down last weekend. about 1,000 people, an extremely diverse crowd gathered here today and listened to a variety of speakers. many people here carrying out the chant we have heard and heard more and more throughout the area. one person says hands up. the crowd responds by saying, don't shoot. that is what we have seen in many parts of the area. many people have come together and demonstrated in the wake of the shooting of michael brown. one of the more powerful moments, too. a family member of him, his mother and sister made an appearance here. didn't speak at the event, but came and did a live interview with cnn. they were surrounded by hundreds of people here at our live shot location. many people coming and offering their support and condolences to the family as they battle through this very tragic situation. john and christine, back to you. >> thanks to ed on the ground in ferguson. >>> the parents of michael brown have been assured

. >> more than 100 people gathered in downtown st. louis a rally for darren wilson, the police officer who shot michael brown. the demonstration took place in protest of the station's decision to air footage of wilson's home. >> a storm ripping through baker, montana. rick springfield performed on saturday at the fair. he captured this fattage of the storm blowing over the marquee. we were talking about the fact that it was just a year ago that lady antebellum was performing at the indiana fair with huge storms going through. >> the high price tag detroit is facing following record breaking flooding. >> rick perry coming out swinging against entitles against him. >> he said it is politics at its worst. back now with more. >> i'm suspecting that governor rick puree probably didn't have the best of weekends. friday, he learned there are two outstanding felony charges against him for i will leally overreaching his powers as the governor of texas. governor perry said the charges against him are a farce of democracy. here's how we got to this po

st. louis. there's been an officer- involved shooting in the downtown area. according to information just released by the st. louis police department, officers shot a man armed with a knife who they say was acting erratically and threatened the officers, now st. louis is ten miles from ferguson, missouri. the new military presence there did not prevent another night of violence. susan mcginnis has the latest from ferguson ten days since the deadly police shooting of an unarmed teenager. >> reporter: national guard troops are on alert protecting the police command center in ferguson, missouri following the ninth straight night of chaos. 31 people were arrested overnight as peaceful protests turned violent. police say people in the crowd fired guns at officers and threw molotov cocktails. bottles and batteries and set fire to buildings. four officers were injured and police say two people were shot but not by officers. >> tonight, some of those arrested came from as far as -- away as new york and california. >> reporter: many residents are angry outsiders are us

. >> ferguson is downtown 10km centre st louis. most of the demonstrations have been in the south-eastern corner of ferguson, nearby where michael brown was killed on cannes field court. a lot of clashes were half a mile away on west flory son avenue, it's about a mile long but has seen process and looting. the quick trip convenience store was among the first attacked and burnt, and is where protesters gathered. others hit is sam's meat market and ferguson's market and liquor, where brown is accused of stealing the cigars. nearby, the mcdonald's where two journalists were arrested. the police have been staging down the road here at a target parking lot. the national guard is called in to protect this area so local police officers can focus on protecting businesses and on stopping the looting >>> as we have seen in ferguson, jonathan betz report of what is happening in the area, cordoned off by law enforcement, trying to prevent a repeat of the violence. this is a story drawing media attention, international media attention, interna

st. louis. on the right side of your screen you see the local protests here in the bay area in downtown oakland. let's begin with jay gray who is in st. louis county at the flash point of this controversy. jay, it was really disturbing the scene where you are the last couple nights. what's the difference tonight? >> reporter: it really has been. and still a lot of tension this evening. but no violence to this point. understand, though, the case here has been when the sun goes down things tend to change. so we're not far away from finding out if there will be changes here this evening. many not only here but across the country. really pleaing for some peace here, for an end to the violence. as that happens at the police check point behind me here, teams are gearing up for what could be a very dangerous night. the anger and anxiety continues to build in ferguson right now. >> it's a powder keg. and we all recognize that. >> reporter: the city's police chief talked about the ongoing chaos again today, but a little later than he had planned. tensions overflowing as protesters initially took control

st. louis region. we had activity going on downtown. a large rally and demonstration alderman antonio french, thank for you being with us. >> sure, thanks for having me. >> before i ask you exactly what happened last night with your arrest, tell us what's going on around you right now what the mood is on the streets tonight? >> it's been a very festive mood almost. there's been a lot of different activity going on throughout ferguson and the st. louis region. we had activity going on downtown. a large rally and demonstration under the arch. we have protesters and demonstrators across the street from the ferguson police department. and now which is really where ground zero of this whole incident is is the qt, there are hundreds, maybe over 1,000, 2,000 people out here right now marching through the streets. it's been very peaceful. there is a stark difference to what we saw yesterday. very little police, visible police presence. a lot of it is self-regulated and self-policed. we have young people in the street. directing traffic. keeping

st. louis. and if you go downtown now, it's virtually empty for -- until monday comes and everybody comes to work>> that's right. >> what happened to the city and what's -- it's still suffering from white flight. and it's still suffering the vestiges of racism or jim crowe from the 1960s. >> it is. part of the illusion is that we've made great progress in our country. we've made significant progress. i'm sure all of us can talk about that we're the first in our generation, our families to do thing. it's because of the civil rights movement. the sad reality is almost as soon as the movement ended there's a constant pushback by segments of the society saying we're going to have voter i.d. laws, we want -- we're going to have white flight, take our economic power ut of the city. that wasa -- the response to michael brown wasn't just him dying but decades of neglect of that community. decades of an abuse of power by the people in leadership there. and so that's what's happened. and it -- we simply have pulled the cover off and said, wait a minute, it's 2014, why do you live in a city where you have 7

st. louis region. we had activity going on downtown. a large rally and demonstration under the arch.e have protesters and demonstrators across the street from the ferguson police department. and now which is really where ground zero of this whole incident is is the qt, there are hundreds, maybe over 1,000, 2,000 people out here right now marching through the streets. it's been very peaceful. there is a stark difference to what we saw yesterday. very little police, visible police presence. a lot of it is self-regulated and self-policed. we have young people in the street. directing traffic. keeping other people out of the street and on the sidewalk. the sun has just set, and that's kind of the litmus test. we hope we have our first peaceful night in a long time here. >> what happened last night with your arrest? i've been following you on social media and the silence when you dropped off, because we know you'd been taken into custody was very worrying. what were the circumstances of your arrest? >> well, i had arrived here about 7:00, and by that time, what had become a regular thing,

downtown abbey. it's friday, august 15th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown. breaking overnight, our st. louis affiliate ksdk is reporting the ferguson police department could release the name of the officer who fatally shot 18-year-old michael brown as soon as today. what a difference 24 hours makes. this was the scene last night in ferguson missouri. cars finally able to drive-thru the streets as demonstrators chanted and marched along side them and for the first time since protests began this weekend there's fewer police and no tear gas, barricades or tanks. throughout the country supporters held vigils and rallies in cities including portland, chicago, miami, and here in new york city. nbc's jay gray has the latest from ferguson for us. jay, good morning. >> hi, good morning, dara. maybe it was a hang in strategy and leadership by police on the ground, or maybe the pleas for an end to the violence from the governor and president yesterday. whatever the case, it was much different here overnight. >> reporter: for the first time this week ferguson was calm overnight. calm. but by no means qu

st. louis and other states. sooner or terrible atrocities. black men were hung from telephone poles in downtown street. one man was a mother and her baby were shot as they were trying to escape from a burning building. much of the downtown area was burned down. as i believe i said, 40 people were killed, 39 of the black and at least three were killed by white people. finally the national guard came in and restored peace, but that by that time much of the city was devastated. the mayor did not want a record of this and did not want east st. louis to be known as the place of the riot. they instructed the police to confiscate cameras and so very few photographs of nurturing the riot and some of those states, in fact all of those good at cards i was able to determine when one of the newspaper's of the newspapers claim that its reference library. so the imagery comes mainly from drawing in newspapers. .. 1919 was not as the red summer of 1919. the chicago race right was the worst of many that took place that someone. what made the right different is that it was the first and probably the deadliest of two do

st. louis county police department got a flight ban put in place for ferguson. they asked the faa to put a no-fly zone into effect over downtown ferguson after they said that a police helicopter got shot at during an early protest. the request to the missouri governor, that flight ban over ferguson was renewed yesterday in order to, quote, provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities. so, law enforcement can fly helicopters over ferguson to monitor protests and to help with policing, but the media cannot fly helicopters over ferguson in order to monitor policing and film the protests. and this is not to question law enforcement's stated need for a flight ban. over the course of the last ten night, almost every night police have said there were reports of shots fired. police have said over and over again that gunfire has been part of this experience, especially late at night in this town. tonight, missouri highway patrol captain ron johnson said that police received calls of shooters on top of buildings in downtown ferguson. last night, at what appeared to be some of the most difficult clashes so far, police report

st. louis county police department got a flight ban put in place for ferguson. they asked the faa to put a no-fly zone into effect over downtownson after they said that a police helicopter got shot at during an early protest. the request to the missouri governor, that flight ban over ferguson was renewed yesterday in order to, quote, provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities. so, law enforcement can fly helicopters over ferguson to monitor protests and to help with policing, but the media cannot fly helicopters over ferguson in order to monitor policing and film the protests. and this is not to question law enforcement's stated need for a flight ban. over the course of the last ten night, almost every night police have said there were reports of shots fired. police have said over and over again that gunfire has been part of this experience, especially late at night in this town. tonight, missouri highway patrol captain ron johnson said that police received calls of shooters on top of buildings in downtown ferguson. last night, at what appeared to be some of the most difficult clashes so far, police repo reporte

downtown ferguson. where things are definitely still in motion. no curfew is being imposed, but nobody quite knows what's going to happen tonight. joining us now, charlie dooley, county executive for st. louis county, missouri. he's asked the missouri general to remove the county prosecuting attorney from the investigation into the shooting death of michael brown. mr. doole whery, thank you for time tonight. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me, rachel. >> let me ask you, first, about the decision to call out the national guard. the decision by the governor to suspend the curfew that was at least nominally in effect on saturday night and sunday night. what's your opinion about the current standards by which these protests are being policed? >> well, again, the national forward is supposed to securing the command center. that's all they're doing. they'll free up the police officers to be in the street to help keep peace and make sure the protesters assemble in a peaceful manner? . >> in terms of the curfew and different styles of policing we've seen over the past few nights, obviously thursday night seems to have been the high water mark in terms of people peacefully protesting

st. louis politics and urban change. and he was a man who wore a suit and a white shirt and a tie to work every day and had an office downtownt he knew how to talk to people. so i grew up with police officers in my home, seeing them on a regular basis, the camaraderie between my father. and in those days everything was very diplomatic. it was easier in many, many ways that had to do with social moors and things like that -- >> what do you make of complaints from others there? we just heard the head of the naacp, cornell brooks, talk about his concerns about this prosecutor for example. that he doesn't believe -- and he believes the black community doesn't believe that this -- that michael brown will get a fair -- his family will get a fair shake before that man. >> well, that to me that level of paranoia mistrust is very disturbing to me. personally, i voted for bob mcculloch because i like his style, he's tough, he's no nonsense, point a to point b and honestly ask yourself if there was a black prosecutor that took this case over and he lost, or the outcome was not what the black community expected or wanted, what would be