eric matthews, patricia todd and david rhode.hank you for joining us tonight. >> the united states falls on 36 on the reporters without boarders freedom index. >> the plight of three aljazeera journalists sentenced to prison in egypt last june prompted worldwide protests and continued effort to see them free, but journalism isn't under assault only in other countries, but here as well with the birthplace of freedom of the press. last june, the u.s. represented the peal that risen could not appeal to testify because he was a journalist. he had refused to testify in the trial of cia eight, david sperling, who was indicted in 2010 for allegedly giving risen information for a book, but now he could face jail time. jim, it's very good to have you with us, and thank you for joining us. you recently spoke at the secrets conference in march, and you had this to say about the obama administration. >> they are now perceived widely within the journalistic industry, as the greatest enemy of press freedom that we have encountered as an indust

eric matthews, patricia todd and david rhode.hank you for joining us tonight. >> the united states falls on 36 on the reporters without boarders freedom index. i think that al jazeera helps connect people in a way they haven't been connected before. it's a new approach to journalism. this is an opportunity for americans to learn something. we need to know what's going on around the world. we need to know what's going on in our back yard and i think al jazeera does just that. >> the plight of three aljazeera journalists sentenced to prison in egypt last june prompted worldwide protests and continued effort to see them free, but journalism isn't under assault only in other countries, but here as well with the birthplace of freedom of the press. last june, the u.s. represented the peal that risen could not appeal to testify because he was a journalist. he had refused to testify in the trial of cia eight, david sperling, who was indicted in 2010 for allegedly giving risen information for a book, but now he could face jail time. jim,

us we have cnn crossfire host van jones and former spokesman and top aid to attorney general eric holder matthewart with you, van. >> that's right. >> you're here on the ground and hear what the community leaders say that they want and what the community seems to need. do you believe that eric holder coming here is important symbolically or important substantively. >> more important symbolically. they already have 40 feds on the ground. interviewing lots of people but this is the top law enforcement agent in the country showing up in ferguson. that sends a big signal. however, people on the ground say that's not enough. they actually want appropriate mah to come. a traumatized community, a dead child laying in the street for hours and hours uncovered. you have grandmas that have been tear gassed. if they can go to newtown they can come here. >> what do you say. >> i would love to see the president come and threaten this issue. this is a president on the campaign trail who spoke to the issues of race. spoke to the families of newtown. spoke to that issue in a powerful way. we've had a summer of s

attorney general eric holder being here earlier this week, chris matthews, that was a big deal for a lot of people because a lot of people on the ground here do not have a great deal of faith in the local jurisdiction but they do have a fair amount of faith in the administration. >> i think it was -- it may bh a lesson for the president, too, and i'm not usually a critic of him. but i have to say i thought in a very positive way eric holder showed how you lead in this country. and a big part of leading is showing up. anyway, nbc's craig melvin, thank you. you don't have to editorialize, i just did. let's go to the pentagon from where press secretary rear admiral john kirby is briefing. >> as we have more details to provide on what we know, we'll certainly to that. rita? >> reporter: does the u.s. consider this an invasion and is the u.s. taking any action, either calling any counterparts overseas either in ukraine or russia? >> it's certainly an unauthorized entry into ukraine by this convoy. and we are consulting, as i said, with international partners right now about next steps. i

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matthews in washington. tonight, all roads lead to ferguson. the missouri national guard is there. so is the group black lawyers for justice, and the nation of islam. attorney general ericded there wednesday. what will come of this national collision of emotion and demand? something better? a better chance at crimina

matthews in washington. tonight, all roads lead to ferguson. the missouri national guard is there. so is the group black lawyers for justice, and the nation of islam. attorney general eric holder is headed there wednesday. what will come of this national collision of emotion and demand? something better? a better chance at criminal justice regarding the death of michael brown? a better chance for a wider social justice between the deprived communities of this land and the wider america? will the police officer be dealt with in jut? will the cries of the ferguson community for justice be heard and satisfied? will there be peace as those who demand justice here await it? that's the question on the streets of ferguson tonight as the national guard defends the police against a repeat of last night's chaos. on sunday night shots were fired at authorities. molotov cocktails were thrown at a police command center. looters targeted shops and restaurants. employees at one local mcdonald's hid in a storage room after the restaurant was overrun by a crowd. the police responded by firing teargas, smoke canisters and rubber bullets into the crowds. hundreds of officers were deployed