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continue >> this whole area has indeed become a flashpoint >> joie chen reports live flashpoint: ferguson special coverage continues on al jazeera america >>> this is ta"talk to al jazee" this week, ken roth, the executive director of human rights watch. >> we know that there are active talks right now over iran's nuclear program. do you have concerns that because those talks have taken precedent right now that iran's human rights record over the years is being put to the side, ignored, neglected? >> i have precisely that concern. i think aside from the principal point, i think it's counterproductive to be ignoring human rights because if there were more pressure on iran to respect its people you would find more respect for rhouhani. there is a big splint in governmental circles between the more reformist segment, the old-fashioned hard liners and if there were more pressure on human rights, you might find the iranian people better able to express their views and i think the majority of people want out from these sanctions and want a freer existence. >> iran has hundreds of prisoners, political p

"america tonight"s special report "flashpoint ferguson." >>> good evening, thanks for joining us for the special edation of "america tonight". i'm julie chen. our "america tonight" team returned from ferguson outside of st louis, after several days of reporting a story that gripped the nation and surprised us. we consider what led the community to explode with pent-up anger and how it was sparked by the death of unarmed 18-year-old michael brown, shot and killed by a police officer outside the street of his grandmother's apartment. civil right leaders and the missouri highway patrol captain ron johnson spoke to a standing room only crowd at greater grace church. ron johnson reminded the community no one is perfect and compared his own children to michael brown. >> because when this is over i'm going to go in my son's room. my black son. [ cheering and applause ] who wears his pants sagging, wears his hat cocked to the side, got tattoos on his arms. but that's my baby. [ cheering and applause ] >>> today's rally follows another round of protests. ferguson will be under curfew. there wa

special edition of "america tonight" "flashpoint ferguson" begins right now. >>> on "america tonight," a special report, "flashpoint ferguson." >> we all thought to thank the browns for michael, because michael is going to make it better for our sons. >> a community comes together to remember the teenager gunned down by police in a st. louis suburb. after a night of clashes and broken promises, violence and more tear gas. >> this is the police department. you are violating the state-imposed curfew. >> we look at the week that was in ferguson, missouri, consider a history of tensions that simmered over decades. >> it's not just mike brown. it's life and times of bad dealings with the police. >> the militarized forces that lit a spark. >> this is becoming a part of the culture of american policing. >> and we look ahead. will police be able to keep the peace? "america tonight's" special report, "flashpoint ferguson." good evening. thank you for joining us. our "america tonight" team just returned from ferguson, missouri outside of st. louis on several days of reporting a story that gripp

. >> the fbi is interviewing dozens of witnesses in ferguson. special agents are looking into whether the police officer violated michael brown's civil rights. >> the accounts we're hearing about the shooting have major differences. >> a confrontation in wilson police car, then shots fired. per those who claim to know what happened to michael brown, that's about all they agree on. at least three eyewitnesses remember a scuffle at the officer's car. though an anonymous woman who did not witness the shooting, but is a friend of the officers said michael brown was the aggressor, which cnn has confirmed matches the account given authorities. >> he bum rushes him, just shovings him darren grabs for his gun, and michael grabs the gun. darren shove its away and the gun goes off. >> was he shot from behind, or was he charging? >> as he runs the police get out of his vehicle and he follows behind him shooting. and, um, the kid body jerked as if he was hit from behind. >> this woman, who took cell phone video of brown's body in the street also told cnn that braun

an "america tonight" special - flash point ferguson. >>> good evening, i'm julie chen reporting at this hour from missouri, where this "america tonight" special report flashpoint ferguson. we have come to missouri for that reason. this community, the area, the eastern part of the missouri is a flashpoint for conversations about race, the use of police force, and about the ability of a community to rise up and speak for itself. it began with the death last week of an unarmed 18-year-old man, michael brown, and anger that emerged in the community because a police officer used his gun. we have continuing coverage here. we have gone to the command center of the counter event of the local law enforcements, the country police and the state highway patrol. they have gathered and been at work at this location, organising themselves, being prepared for, at any time, possibility of renewed confrontations to break out. it has not been the case. there are protest under way at the hour and have been decidedly non-violent. there has been no clashes reporteded so far. protests began with a march from

an "america tonight" special - flashpoint ferguson. >> good evening i'm julie chen reporting at this hour from missouri, for this special report, flashpoint andrej meszaros -- missouri. this whole area has become a flash point about race, the use of police force, and the ability of a community to rise up and speak for itself. it began with the death last weekend of an unarmed 18-year-old man michael brown, and anger that emerged in the community because a police officers used his gun. we are continuing our coverage here, and have gone to the command center of the current event of the locality law enforcement, the county police and state highway patrol. they have gathered and been at work for hours, organising themselves, being prepared for at any time any possibility of renewed confron stations to break out -- confrontations to break out. that has not been the case. there has been protests but no clashes have been reported so far. there was a march from st louis gateway often, the gate way of the west through the streets o where the young 18-year-old michael brown died, and the place

an "america tonight" special report "flashpoint ferguson." welcome to "america tonight", special edition "flashpoint ferguson." i'm julie chen. thank you for being with us. we are live in ferguson, and as you see, the developments are taking place, giving you an indication of how difficult the weekend was, and what the concerns are going into the week. there were a lot of demonstration, and where we are on west flory son avenue gives you an indication of what law enforcement is trying to do. they are taking the toughest position in trying to hold off a repeat of the weekend, creating roadblocks. orders given to demonstrators gathered over the area, saying you can march, you can continue to stop, you get a warning and you go to gaol. they have taken a firm line, trying to event the event that took place over the weekend when the tear gas was thrown. other gas bombs as well, and molotov cocktails, according to the police, were used by demonstrators in the streets. there was more agitation when an autopsy was released, commissioned by michael bro

continue >> this whole area has indeed become a flashpoint >> joie chen reports live flashpoint: ferguson special coverage continues on al jazeera america >> welcome back, you're watching al jazeera newshour. let's take you through the top stories. eu forces -- ministers have promised to boost humanitarian support to iraq. >>> footage released shows michael brown moments before he was shot dead in st. louis. 18-year-old is a primary suspect in a struggle or confrontation. >>> more on the crisis in iraq and members of the minority yazidi community, jerald tan reports now on their appeal for international help. >> hungry, dehydrated, yet still determined. these are some of iraq's minority yazidi community stuck in the sinjar mountains. they have escaped villages from advancing fighters from the islamic state group. >> translator: those of us who remained here have decided to stay here until our death or the liberation of sinjar. >> reporter: but supplies of food and water are low. although some humanitarian aid has managed to reach the people they are appealing for more. >> translator: we call on t

ferguson. and good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. with this special edition "flash point ferguson." we've been coming to you live over the last two nights watching the develops. where we're at this hour is at the command center as they try to prevent a repeat of the night before and so many of these nights since the death of the unarmed 18-year-old michael brown ten days ago. we saw in the last 24 hours a great deal of consternation as there were yet new clashes as law enforcement came through and tried to prevent protesters who had been protesting in the street. so many people in the country have seen over the last week and a half the demonstrations taking place there broke down with new clashes with law enforcement, there were molotov cocktails being thrown and other bottles and law enforcement trying to prevent any more violence from taking place. they've been greetly concerned of the developments of this day with the death nearby , a 23-year-old who they say was brandishing a knife, and dared the police to kill him. there are growing calls this ho

an "america tonight" special, flash point, ferguson. good evening, i am joie chen reporting at the hour from missouri for this "america tonight" special report, flash point ferguson. we have come to missouri specifically for that reason, because this community, this whole area, the eastern part of missouri has, indeed, become a flash point for conversations this week about race, about the use of police force, and about the ability of a community to rise up and speak for itself. it began with the death last weekend of an unarmed young 18-year-old man michael brown, and anger that emerged in the community because a police officer used his gun. we have continuing coverage here, we have gone to the command center of the current event of the local law enforce the, the county police and the state highway patrol. as you can see they have gathered here and been at work in this location for hours organizing themselves, being prepared for at any time, any possibility of renewed confrontation to his breakout. but so far that has not been the case.

a night of special coverage "flashpoint ferguson - the way forward." >>> welcome back to al jazeera america's special coverage, "flashpoint ferguson," and the way forward. i'm joeie chen with my colleague and friend tony harris. you know what, it is important for us to look at is ahead. so much of this community wants to do that. down. >> that's right, it is so true. we spent time - great point. it helps me get to a ride along with a city manager of a community north of ferguson. max, the city manager. that is a community. not many people know the story, that is a community where there was a lot of vandalism and looting and the city manager talked about how to move forward. dell wood and ferguson working together, finishing a joint presented, and in the week that was, right, here in ferguson they had been talking about other projects they could do toot. moving forward, i think what you see between the two small communities, neighbourhood communities side by side is a renewed effort to work together for the betterment of the ferguson community. it was terrific to talk to him. we'll run more of

a night of special coverage - "flashpoint ferguson" forward. >>> welcome back. i'm joeie chen from "america tonight", our al jazeera programme. also our colleague, my colleague, tony harris. this has been an interesting night. not only has there been a lot of news event... >> that's right. >>..relating to ferguson and the way forward, and we are looking for the way forward, but a lot of news event coming from outside the community. >> and we are, of course, keeping an eye on the streets of ferguson, missouri, florissant street , the shooting death of michael brown. looking at west florissant, there are demonstrations and protesters. what is happening in ferguson is reverberating around the county, in new york there's a demonstration going on in support of michael brown and his family. we don't have pictures, but it's been tense for the last 20-30 minute. there was a demonstration in oklahoma, california, and we'll follow those pictures through the hour. >> we have seen that happening all over the country, it's reflected here in the ferguson area. we are at the c

press. >> don't resist i'll bust your ass. >> how can the community heal, a night of special coverage, flashpoint ferguson, the way forward. >> all right, so welcome back everyone to our special coverage. ferguson. tony harris with my colleague, joie chen, joie, great to be with you. you're looking at pictures from west florison avenue. demonstrators are walking past, it's been mostly a quiet evening so far, perhaps the weather has played a part in that but so far, so good. >> yes. what the police have evolved with -- >> great word, evolved. >> ds a strategy, what they've done moving the positions, for example a couple of nights ago they started with the demonstrators, were allowed to march but they had to keep moving. can't gather. >> can't gather. >> that was going obring down the clamp down as well, that has evolved. certainly what we've seen over the last couple of nights is they moved the bulk of the media, to another location. we're probably a quarter mile as the crow flies. you goat west florison and further from the demonstrators, this has been the focal point of all the activity. >> absolutely. i

a night of special coverage "flashpoint ferguson - the way forward." >>> welcome back to al jazeera america'scial coverage, "flashpoint ferguson," and the way forward. i'm joeie chen with my colleague and friend tony harris. you know what, it is important for us to look at is ahead. so much of this community wants to do that. they don't want to be bogged down. >> that's right, it is so true. we spent time - great point. it helps me get to a ride along with a city manager of a community north of ferguson. max, the city manager. that is a community. not many people know the story, that is a community where there was a lot of vandalism and looting and the city manager talked about how to move forward. dell wood and ferguson working together, finishing a joint presented, and in the week that was, right, here in ferguson they had been talking about other projects they could do toot. moving forward, i think what you see between the two small communities, neighbourhood communities side by side is a renewed effort to work together for the betterment of the ferguson community. it was terrific to talk

tonight special coverage of "flashpoint ferguson." we are continuing to watch developments that have taken place. this hour demonstrations are continuing through the main streets of ferguson, as people have been told that they can continue to march, but if they stop and stand still, officers have told them they stand a good chance of arrest. we are continuing to see them moving in the streets. we have been placed a good distance from them by police cars that have lined up and cordoned off the area. protests continue at this hour. so much of what has happened has really been the images from hear in the streets of ferguson, and the messages coming not only from ferguson. but around the world, transmitted digitally. joining us from "the stream" is the host, talking to us about the social media exchange, wajahat ali. >> more than a week has passed and the live tweeting and streaming has intensified. with no curfew, there's no telling what might unfold this evening. >> reporter: across america and the world people followed the live feeds t

then "america tonight" special report flash point ferguson, the way forward. good evening, and welcome to this special edition of "america tonight." on a special night of coverage on al jazeera america. i'm joie chen once again at the command center near ferguson, missouri, where law enforcement is working hard to make sure they are prepared, for demonstrators who are returning to the streets, west florison street, pushing anyone back that does not need to be in the area from this particular area and keeping the media at bay mostly confined to the area of the command center. is it though a day as captain ron johnson, he is the head of the security detail for ferguson, is it a day as he has said that will mark a turning point in what's going on in this community? this has been an important one for the community as a very rare visit by the u.s. attorney general eric holder sent by the president to begin civil rights investigation of the events this took place here just over a week ago. he will lead that investigation. but in the meantime, there were disturbing cl

a night of special coverage, flash point ferguson, the way forward. >> all right, welcome everyone to al jazeera america and our special coverage tonight. i'm joined by my colleague joie chen and joie, an eventful night in ferguson, missouri. >> i don't want to are concern our viewers. this is the area which has been a staging ground for law enforcement and right now it's also a staging ground for any emergency vehicles given weather situation that we've been seeing here. a very stormy night here in ferguson, missouri and the north county area outside of st. louis. demonstrators have been out anyway but there has been a lot of concern about what is going to happen, it might all be dampened by what's happening with the weather. >> absolutely. over the course of the next two hours there are a number of things we will discuss with you and bring to you. including what's being proposed now, the so-called michael brown law and that is a law that's being proposed that would require police officers to actually wear cameras and that would be highly controversial as you can imagine but there ar

special coverage. i'm errol barnett. >> and i'm rosemary church. live pictures from fergusonouri, protesters still marching demanding justice for the fatal police shooting of michael brown, but as you can see tonight, the protests are much smaller. they are calmer than previous nights. >> there was a bit of a storm rolling through earlier that may have kept a few away tonight and others may have gotten weary of those nightly confrontations we've within witnessing. police say the protests have been infiltrated by a violent element. doesn't seem that way tonight and was peaceful for the most time tonight so we'll continue to follow the situation here in ferguson but at this moment we'll turn to another major story we're following for you right now. >>> u.s. commandos tried to rescue american citizens held by isis militants inside syria earlier this summer. but the pentagon says the mission failed because the captives weren't at the target location. >> yeah, one u.s. official tells cnn that kidnapped journalist james foley was among those to be freed. the mission involved dozens

special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >> americans are uncomfortable talking about death and dying, but social media is normalizing the conversation and making it surprisingly hopeful. don't miss the stream the stream, on al jazeera america >>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john henry smith. here are the stories we are following for you at this hour. evaluating the threat from the islamic state group, as the united states measures its response. >> hamas retaliation against alleged israeli contributors. >>> and another night of calm in ferguson, as the community prepares for the burial of michael brown. ♪

go demands for massive reform not just in ferguson but around the country. >> thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> ahead after the break on this special edition of america tonight. flash point ferguson. >> we have helicopters over the sky and tanks on the streets. >> a north county native takes us to the heart of his community and helps us understand how neighborhoods that grew up here decades ago now lie in waste help shaped the conflict in ferguson and the final moments of michael brown's life. vé >> beyond the protests in the community where michael brown died there are each day nor conversations about what happens when this controversy dies down. will ferguson be remembered for something beyond mike brown's death? to help us more understand the community and how it reached this point we go to another native in north county who led us to the heart of ferguson. [ protesting ] >> this is the way it's been every my. when it gets dark the police become more aggressive and the people have been out here longer and they're a little more aggressive, too. [ horns honking ] >> we went to the heart of what was a non-violent demonstration. a n

we'll be watching the situation in ferguson tonight. specialage starts at 11:00 eastern time, 10:00 missouri time followed by the kelly file. we'll see you then and right after this. >>> bank of america reportedly reached a record settlement with the feds and prosecutors here in new york for its role in the fuelling of the 2008 financial crisis. associated press reports the bank will pay $17 billion. ap cites officials familiar with the settlement. of course millions of homes went into foreclosure during the crisis. little people lost big. as part of this agreement bank of america will admit it did make serious misrepresentations about the quality of its mortgage-backed securities. some analysts say it will not really cost bank of america $17 billion because a big portion of that money will be tax deductible. so far no word from the bank or the feds. #toobigtofail. >> jodi arias has a few more weeks to get ready for her penalty phase trial. he was found guilty of murder in the first degree because she stabbed her ex-boyfriend and slit his throa

change must come from the use of youth of the ferguson area. special community town hall being held tonight in st. louis. and marcus murchison. i know you were joining that protest in the last couple of weeks. how has that changed your view of your community? >> it has changed a lot. because those were things that i never thought i would see, especially in my short time of only being 19. as well as i never thought i would see something like that in the st. louis city area. and just not even just with the death of michael brown, but just what -- what have -- what the law enforcement has been doing, as far as the tanks being advancing on peaceful protesters and governor jay nixon ordering the national guard come in. it is just surreal, things i never thought i would see in my life. >> the community town meeting is being organized by kevin powell to legality young people think, hear the voices of young people. if you are going ospeak at that meeting what are you going to say? >> i was doing this work since i was marcus's age, 18, 19 years of age. i'm prou

special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >> national guard troops began withdrawing from the city of ferguson. a day after touring the community attorney general eric holder called for patience into the inquiry and said the unrest in ferguson is emblematic of problems across the nation. >> the outcry we see speaks to mistrust and mutual suspicion that can take hold between law enforcement and certain communities. i wanted the people of ferguson to know that i personally understood that mistrust. i wanted them to know that while so much may be uncertain this attorney general and this department of justice stands with the people of ferguson. >> while holder said he wants the case to proceed through the grand jury as expeditiously and thoroughly as possible st. louis count prosecuting attorney said the grand jury investigation could go through mid-october. outside of mccal mccullough 's office, many called for his recusal from the case. with us is former attorney general alberattorney general alberto. gonzalez. how unusual is it for a federal government to g

you are watching cnn's special coverage. >>> it is 2:00 a.m. in fergusonhat happened monday night into tuesday. tear gas filled the air after there was some violence between police and a small group of protestors. a few people threw molotov cocktails, bottles and even rocks at authorities in what appeared to be an attempt to provoke officers.

special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >> we'll take a look at today's top stories. the parents of an american journalist is murdered, and they say their son died a hero. president obama calls the murder appalling. >> attorney general eric holder arrived in ferguson, missouri, to look into the interestest the protests much michael brown. >>> iisrael has carried out 100 airstrikes. >> today there has been an outpouring of support for james foley and widespread condemnation from the islamic group who murdered him. foley was abducted 15 months ago while working in syria. since then his family has been waiting and hoping for his return. the islamic state group claimed in reaction to american air attacks they beheaded foley. >> he was strong, courageous, loving to the end. we just hardly recognize our little boy. he just--he was just a hero. >> you know from the videos his last wor last words were i wish i could see my family. >> so jim had a big heart. just, i just, that's what we shared with president obama. you know, we pray that jim's death can bring our

. >> on "america tonight", a special report, flashpoint ferguson. we all ought to thank the browns for michael. he'll make it better for our sons. >> a community comes together to remember the unarmed teenager gunned down by police in a suburb. after a night of tough clashes and broken promises, violence and tear gas.

special edition of "america tonight" "flashpoint ferguson" begins right now. >>> on "america tonight," a special report, "flashpoint ferguson." >> we all thought to thank the browns for michael, because michael is going to make it better for our sons. >> a community comes together to remember the teenager gunned down by police in a st. louis suburb. after a night of clashes and broken promises, violence and more tear gas. >> this is the police department. you are violating the state-imposed curfew. >>

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special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >> you're watching inside story. i'm ray suarez. the continuing spread of ebola this time on the program after the first set of measures put in place to come bam th combat the spread of the disease simply has not worked. joining us, professor of international peace and conflict resolution. she's recently returned from liberia and sierr sierra leone. from pennsylvania a professor of security studies at the africa center for strategic studies at the national defense university. also joining us from the d.c. bureau, director of the o'neill institute for global health law. welcome all. professor, you were in west africa when this was first starting to pick up steam. were there things that could have been done to stop it right then? >> absolutely. nice sierra leone in airplane. at that time it had not crossed the border of guinea, and no one pleased it was true. nobody believed that the virus existed. there were no education efforts to make sure that people knew that ebola was real and dangerous. >> so when you say didn'

here in the city of ferguson tonight. >> ed lavandera live in ferguson, missouri, after quite a night. we will bring viewers more of special coverage from missouri after the break. >> coming up, it was a far different scene earlier in ferguson. we will take you to a peaceful rally that was held sunday. >> and shot at least six times, twice in the head. more on what we're learning from the second autopsy on michael brown. stay with cnn. >>> only ones shooting was the police. there was black people, all we did was march, fall to our knees. didn't have to be shot down with no tear gas. i did ten years in the military, just came back from iraq, you shoot me with tear gas? i didn't get tear gassed in iraq but i am on city streets getting tear gassed. >> listening there to the anger, the frustration by what she says, a war vet, saying this is my community, i am getting tear gassed. people convinced they were demonstrating peacefully, didn't feel like police response was justified. as we heard this past hour, captain ron johnson saying the cops did a fine job identifying provocateurs and dispersing the crowd. >> certainly a split

special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america al jazeera america presents, borderland labor day marathon >> we're all following stories of people who have died in the desert >> catch up with this ground breaking series... only on al jazeera america >> we have been talking about the dramatic event that unfolded in ferguson, missouri since the beginning of august, when 18-year-old michael brown was shot and killed by a white policeman. economic disparity between blacks and whites in this neighbourhood served as tinder for the riots that erupted after the shooting. important to note about the dynamics, two-thirds of the residents are black, five of the six members of the city council is white, and the down's police force is mostly white. look at this 6% of blacks tonned out in the moounize -- turned out in the municipal elections. it's different to ferguson, and turn out for national elections. in 2012 blacks and whites in the city turned out in number equal percentages for the presidential election. 54 for blacks, 55 for whites. that is true not just for ferguson, nation

special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america ♪ >> this is al jazeera americalive from new york city, i'm david chute we a look at today's top stories. sophisticated and well funded secretary defense hagel says the islamic state group pose as threat to the united states, that may surpass pre9/11 al quaida, this is u.s. air strikes continue can to try and roll back islamic state advances in northern iraq. plus, in atlanta. >> today is a mir reclose day. i am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to

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special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >> the leader of the nation's largest teacher's union lily eskelsen garcia >> people really do still believe in their teachers >> defending tenure... taking on standardized tests and fixing education in america >> put authority and power in the hands of the people in that school >> every saturday join us for exclusive, revealing, and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time. >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >>> you're watching "inside story" on al jazeera america, i'm ray suarez. maybe you saw the unrest in ferguson, missouri, and wondered why a small city was equipped with military weapons, body armour and weapons. that's the focus of this programme. herbert williams spoke about, before the break, different approaches to policing, one orientation to be serve and protect. the other to control and enforce the law. is that a fair observation? >> i'll have to respectfully disagree to the way he framed it. this is what i mean. i policed in both the metropolitan city and a suburb. so i have

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special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >>> the beheading of an american journalist kibing the fight against the islamic state into high gear. this morning signs the white house may be considering targeted attacks in syria. plus ukraine called it a russian envision. now a convoy crossing into the ukranian territory is heading out. russia is not backing down yet. >> you don't just walk out of maximum security after 25 years and become a normal happy person. it's extremely difficult. >> imagine spending decades behind bars for a crime you didn't commit. flawed science sent an innocent man to prison, and how it impacts thousands of convictions >>> talk about campaign chaos. a speech ended in a barrage of airborne chairs. >> we are activity considering what will be necessary to deal with that threat, and we are not going to be restricted by borders. we have shown time and again if there's a counter-terrorism threat, we'll take action against that threat. >> strong words from the white house deputy ben rhodes as the u.s. wages further action against the islamic

to the civil rights investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old in ferguson, missouri. fbi special agents are interviewing witnesses who saw what happened between michael brown and the police officer. agents are working with attorneys from the justice department's civil rights division. the attorney's office is also involved in this investigation. throughout the weekend, they will be collecting evidence to determine if officer darren wilson violated brown's civil rights. >>> and what started as a peaceful night in ferguson quickly turned violent. just after midnight police donning that riot gear again trying to disperse a crowd with tear gas. three more businesses were vandalized last night including the store where michael brown allegedly stole from minutes before he was killed. tensions run high after he was shot to death last week by a white police officer. >> the ferguson market that has become the latest part of this controversial shooting is pleading with the community this morning through an attorney. the owners of the business say they have nothing to do with michael brown'

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