right now in hashtag ferguson.e writes to set up six second chaotic scenes like this one from last night. the twitter cofounder is on the scene working alongside him and helping amplify reports like these to his 2.6 million followers. there's karg radio. every night has been live streaming protest. stream last night captured a dispute with the police officer the cameraman said threatened him with lethal force. ere person protested seems to be documenting the unrest. do a basic search of #ferguson. and you'll find everything. the digital interest has driven some positive action like this online campaign around the hashtag ferguson. a city where many parents rely on schools to help feed their children but where daily protests, once again, pushed back the first day of school. and like the story itself, where the bad actions of a few threatening to drown out the message. social media has brought out the darkest side of the protest. deep racial divisions that the death of michael brown has exposed in missouri. we cannot

hashtag ferguson, calls it fergus-tein. press conference right now, captain johnson is now trending. check out my page, it's happening that quick. global solidarity movement. we have the hashtag don't shoot, a young boy holding the sign don't shoot. if they gun me down what picture would they use? the gentleman said they'd probably use the picture on the left, that's been tweeted 21,000 times. we've got some really wonderful solidarity movements popping up, mos 14. national moment of silence, in new york, yesterday and today, cities across america. >> and that don't shoot hashtag, woman who start id it, actually on the show today. how did we get here, what's led to the racial tensions in ferguson? tashara johnson. responsible for the hashtag don't shoot. and one of the leading applications for the city's african american community and t. manyj j. conrad. thank you, c.j, waj and i were just talking about it, we just heard from governor nixon and highway patrol officer johnson. hugs and handshakes he said, declared his task t

both on the streets and online let's just take a look how it is trending this map shows how the hashtag ferguson case spread across twitter we didn't long for the subject to engulf the united states before spreading across the atlantic over to europe political columnist ted rall believes that until the police stop acting as an occupying force people's anger won't subside. it's not the first time this has happened you know this is a situation that repeats itself in all sorts of african-american communities across the united states that are policed as though they were occupied territory by highly militarized i would say u.s. troops but local police who are equipped as though they were occupying afghanistan or iraq so that there is no connection whatsoever but just hostility between the communities that are being policed and the police that are supposed to be serving them that's the big issue that's the big problem and i don't see how the president in his investigation over this one incident would be able to make much headway there. coming up for you pulling the plug on investigative journalism we

is something don't you find in a police state let's take a look at this tape showing how the hashtag ferguson spread across across twitter didn't take long for the subject to engulf the u.s. we see that long before spreading across the atlantic to europe either as you see over there only after this kind of reaction and nights of protests into the fifteen hours and saying the police finally revealed the name of that office and shot the teenager whose name is darren wilson political columnist ted rall told me he believes that until the police stop acting as an occupying force people's and it won't subside it's not the first time this is happened you know this is a situation that repeats itself in all sorts of african-american communities across the country that are policed as though they were occupied territory by highly militarized i would say u.s. troops but local police who are equipped as though they were occupying afghanistan or iraq so. there is no connection whatsoever but just hostility between the communities that are being policed and the police that are supposed to be serving them th

we have seen that with hashtag ferguson, and hash fag michael brown. what is happening in ferguson, there's a movement starting through social media. and the hashtag hand up, don't shoot. photographer scott olsen son - he found out on twitter that his father was arrested. for the intersection as to what is happening, catch "the stream" here on al jazeera america monday through friday eastern. >>> wajahat ali from "the stream," thank you. after the break, we'll talk about another movement that is drin by social -- driven by social media. this one with a chillier tone. standby for that. >> al jazeera america presents >> i'm pretty burnt out, if i said that i'm perfectly fine, i would be lying. >> 15 stories one incredible journey edge of eighteen premiers september 7th only on al jazeera america >> what i admire so much about al jazeera america is that it is solely committed to journalism. >> you're not just giving the headlines, you're also not getting fluff. >> the gap between the rich and the poor is growing faster in san francisco. >> you're going to

we have seen that with hashtag ferguson, and hash fag michael brown. what is happening in ferguson, there's a movement starting through social media. and the hashtag hand up, don't shoot. photographer scott olsen son - he found out on twitter that his father was arrested. for the intersection as to what is happening, catch "the stream" here on al jazeera america monday through friday 12:30pm eastern. >>> wajahat ali from "the stream," thank you. after the break, we'll talk about another movement that is drin by social -- driven by social media. this one with a chillier tone. standby for that. >>> before we go back to joey live, we want to bring you a story about another movement online. if you are on facebook you probably have seen 1.2 million videos of celebrities or people you know dumping an ice bucket over their heads for a good cause, the fight against als, amyothophic lateral sclerosis. lou gurric's disease, sufferers lose control of muscles, most with the disease live 2-5 years after diagnosis. the icebucket challenge hopes to raise awareness and

we have seen that with hashtag ferguson, and michael brown. and what is happening if ferguson, it's interesting. there's a movement started through social media. we have the hashtag if they gunned me down. hands up, don't shoot. and specifically people are finding out about what is happening in ferguson, five minutes ago on twitter, getting scott olson's sun, finding out that his father was arrested in ferguson. and for the intersection of social media and the new, you can catch "the stream" monday through friday. >>> after the break we'll talk about another movement driven by social media. this has a chillier tone. standby for that. >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile ap

in ferguson itself, young people are using social media to express them, starting a hashtag ferguson syllabus to share and discuss their thoughts. >> for more, and how ferguson moves forward, let's bring in a criminal defense attorney and professor at brooklyn law school. and atoll fizz pruitt. head of the n.a.a.c.p. mr pruitt, i want to start with you. those numbers are troubling here. 70% of african-americans feel that they cannot trust the legal system. what is the conversation they are having here tonight. >> the conversation should be the fact that not only will they feel that way, if they look at the evidence as related to the ratio and stops and encounters that african-american have, and police men overwhelmingly hired white folk. >> we hear so many say this is a wake-up call. as a criminal defense attorney, are you surprised to here many african-americans don't trust the legal system. >> it's a well-known fact that they are -- that there are mass disparities in the way drug offenders are created. there's momentum in congress now to cut mandatory sentences. cut crack sentences

student have started a hashtag ferguson syllabus to share and discuss thoughts. for more, and to discuss how ferguson moves forward, let's break- brink in a professor of law. and the president of the n.a.a.c.p. mr pruitt. >> i want to start with you. the numbers are troubling here. 70% of african-americans feel that they cannot trust the legal system. what is the conversation we should have here tonight? >> the conversation should be the fact that not only do people feel that way, if they look at the evidence, the numbers as relating to tracking the disparity ratios, and stops and encounters with police men are higher than they are for everybody else. it wouldn't surprise me that those folks who are subject to the search and seizures would feel that way. >> mr furnish, so many say this is a wake-up cool. as a criminal defense attorney are you surprised that many african-american don't trust the legal system. >> well no. there's a number of it's parties, particularly in the way drug offenders are treated, and there's a push to cut mandatory sentences. congress is t

reporter: there have been somewhere near six million tweets relate to the ferguson shooting since saturday, many organized around hashtags like "if they gunned me down" in which african american post two pictures of themselves, one which they feel plays into stereotypes and one which doesn't and ask the media can which they'd use. >> it's bringing awareness saying you need to tell the whole story. >> reporter: while more whites than blacks use the internet, the disdisappears with the use of social media. kwame opam covers social media for the online magazine "the verge." >> the digital divide is such that having access to broadband internet is lesser in poorer

reporter: there have been somewhere near 6 million tweets repeated related to the ferguson shooting since saturday. many hashtagsme down. they place two pictures, one that plays into stereotypes and one that doesn't and asked which the media would use. >> it's bringing awareness and saying, okay, you need to tell the whole story. >> reporter: while more whites than blacks use it, the disparate leaves when using social media. 12% use twitter more. the online magazine, the verge. >> the digital dye ride is such that having access to broadband internet is lesser in poorer communities, urban communities than having access to a smartphone gives you a powerful chance to use the internet in a way that others don't. >> smart phones are more social media driven? >> you'll jump on it because that's what you have in your hand. >> the picture taken in 1963. no one saw it until may 4th when the paper came out. it now just takes seconds for social media to rocket images around the globe shaping people's sense of the story as they did. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, we

reporter: there have been somewhere near six million tweets relate to the ferguson shooting since saturday, many organized around hashtags like "if they gunned me down" in which african american post two pictures of themselves, one which they feel plays into stereotypes and one which doesn't and ask the media can which they'd use. >> it's bringing awareness saying you need to tell the whole story. >> reporter: while more whites than blacks use the internet, the disdisappears with the use of social media. kwame opam covers social media for the online magazine "the verge." >> the digital divide is such that having access to broadband internet is lesser in poorer communities, urban communities, that having access to a smartphone gives you a powerful chance to use the internet in a way other people might not. >> reporter: and smartphones are more social media driven? >> you're going to jump on them because it's what you're holding in your hand. >> reporter: that picture of police dogs was taken on may 3, 1963. of course, no one saw it until may 4 which the paper came out. it now takes just seconds for social media to rocket

ferguson get proper meals. over 2000 have donated to the campaign. the movement began on facebook and twitter under the feed the students hashtag. l contributions will be given to the st. louis food bank. they have been tasked with giving the food to the ferguson families in need. well-known photographer michael miller has been sharing scores of shots on instagram to help raise awareness of the fact sharks are in danger of extinction. these exceptional scenes captured across the globe are proving hugely popular online, drawing over 28,000 followers. ♪ the average american drinks about 600 soft drinks per year. germany boasts 1000 different types of sausage. 1.1 milliononsume begets every day. these are just some of the 100 fax around the world, featured in this info graphic. 80,000 umbrellas are lost every japanese mobile phones are waterproof so they can be used in the shower. ♪ here is an original way to campaign against internet censorship. a virtual private network has created a range of roddick's from -- a range of products that feature world leaders with a reputation for clipping down on web freedom. the likes of vladimir p

hashtag is #dearericholder. if you want to join the conversation. so far many of the responses we've already received have been aimed add law enforcement. justice in fergusonld be the mike brown law requiring law enforcement to wear badge cameras and dash cams. and kid brother tweets, dearericholder, these are u.s. citizens, hashtag barbaric. amy barnes wrote, dear eric, holder, i want cops to be held to the same standards as nonlaw enforcement officers. if you have a message or question for attorney general eric holder, use the hashed #dearericholder. you can post on instagram or twitter and we'll pull some of them. @facebook.com.com/al jazeera america. joie, i want to hear your reflection of the elementary school art teacher of michael brown. >> she was very concerned, the amount of media attention, the kind of portrayal of michael brown in the media that concerned her. she wanted to speak out, she wanted to explain what she knew about that young man, that he did have ambitions, that he intended to start school. he was actually very interested in a music program that nellie sponsored at a local concert. >> the rapper nellie. >> he had a lot of interest i

ferguson. >> that is one of the things we are encouraging, and we want to hear from the audience, particularly through twitter from the hashtag. that is a campaign we have and we would like to know what the community thinks, what images the community would like to portray before they begin the social rights. he's a keep observer and we appreciate you being here. my colleague tony harris is with us as we wrap up this hour. >> it's been another quieter evening on the streets in ferguson, missouri. we hope it stays that way through the small hours of the morning. a louder evening in new york, at the east village, and oakland. as we leave you we'll show you some images during the last 12 days. you. >> we'll cover a special coverage... >> he put his hands in the air, started to get down, and the officer fired shots. my friend died. . >> we have a race problem here that needs to be addressed. . >> in the city of ferguson, they are firing. [ chants ] % >> there is never an excuse for violence against the police. >> i'm not afraid to protest. i'm ready to lay my life on the line for this one. i'm not afraid to go out and focus. >> th

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ferguson added: i'm so sore bye robin, he was sweet, generous, kind, as well as comedic genius. this is just terrible news. lenny kravitz added: robin williams, it was honor to know you, hashtag rest in peace. then post add picture of the two of them on the set of the butler when williams played dwight eisenhower. and if we can take a look at williams final post on instagram. posted this old picture with his daughter to weeks ago, the touching post says hashtag happy birthday to liz zelda ray williams, quarter of century today, but always my baby girl. happy birthday, zelda williams, love you. well, this morning, she responded on her instagram page saying: i love you. i miss you. i'll try to keep looking up. z. >> wonderful. 5:13 right now there is story, calling into question, also, depression, and helping those in need. now, if you know somebody who does need help, it is only a phonecall away. the phone number for the national suicide hotline is on your screen right there: one-800-273-2855. >>> right now, just past 5:13, our traffic and weather together. katie? >> good morning, everybody, today will be an active day for us weather wise, with some rain, some thunderstorms fi

ferguson. >> that is one of the things we are encouraging, and we want to hear from the audience, particularly through twitter from the hashtagat is a campaign we have and we would like to know what the community thinks, what images the community would like to portray before they begin the social rights. he's a keep observer and we appreciate you being here. my colleague tony harris is with us as we wrap up this hour. >> it's been another quieter evening on the streets in ferguson, missouri. we hope it stays that way through the small hours of the morning. a louder evening in new york, at the east village, and oakland. as we leave you we'll show you some images during the last 12 days. it's been a pleasure to be with you. >> we'll cover a special coverage... >> he put his hands in the air, started to get down, and the officer fired shots. my friend died. . >> we have a race problem here that needs to be addressed. . >> in the city of ferguson, they are firing. [ chants ] >> there is never an excuse for violence against the police. >> i'm not afraid to protest. i'm ready to lay my life on the line for this one. i'm not afraid

ferguson, missouri have sparked a national debate. many people are taking to social media to weigh in with their opinions and thoughts about it. this picture with the hashtag don't shoot was just taken at howard university yesterday. suzanne kennedy live at howard. she's going to tell us why these students decided to get involved. what did they tell you? >> leon, quite simply they said they couldn't just sit by and watch the events unfolding in missouri and just do nothing. and they say this is just the beginning of their efforts. >> the photograph is simple yet powerful. a packed auditorium of howard university students in the don't shoot stance. it was the idea of a sophomore, the way to speak out against the killing of 18-year-old michael brown by a missouri police officer. >> i was like we need to do something and when i saw this was the fence and the pole when he lost his life, it signified a lot. >> it was a somber mood with everybody really in the moment. >> the photo is taken by howard, sr., who says being a part of this protest is moving. >> they would have pasted 30 days -- in the past 30 days, four african americans gunned down by police. the fa

. >> hashtag #justiceformimi is spreading on twitterment it's a whit mid '90s four door sedan with a dark mismatched front bumper and dark rims. >>> more protests in ferguson, missouri. more than a week after a police officer killed a black teenager. susan mcginnis reports it started peacefully but spiraled into another tense night of confrontation. susan? >> reporter: sounds familiar right michelle? there was hope that the presence of the national guard here would lead to more calmness in the streets but it was not the case once again. we had peaceful demonstrations and hundreds of people out here during the day. yesterday and into the early evening. it deteriorating yet again into violence at night. protestors remained on the street in ferguson, missouri overnight, even as police fired tear gas and flash grenades in their direction. officers in riot gear formed a line several officers deep then moved in on demonstrators. arresting several who broke an order to keep moving. missouri state highway patrol captain ron johnson said those disresulting the community are -- disrupting the community are from out of town. >> i'm not going to let the controls -- de

hashtag branded to try to find ways to help heal the community. if we can continue this spirit, which has been going on in the street of ferguson, get people to volunteer get involved to become more involved in the community. we no longer see 12% voter turn outs. we get a real community spirit out here and get people involved for the long haul. >> thank you so much for being with me this morning. i appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you. >>> we're continuing to watch the st. louis church where michael brown will be laid to rest in moments. a live report from nbc craig melvin outside the church when we come back. (vo) friday night has always been all fun and games, here at the harrison household. but one dark, stormy evening... she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her purina cat chow complete. it's great because it has the four cornerstones of nutrition. everything a cat needs for the first step to a healthy, happy life. purina cat chow complete. share your rescue story and join us in building better lives. one rescue at a time. this is charlie. his long day of doing it himself starts with back pain... and a choice. take 4 advil i

hashtag. tweet while the program moves along. i want -- a lot of complex questions exposed by the crisis in ferguson, issues of race and class, poverty systemic and social and economic inequality, none is more central than the issue of policing. more specifically, police misconduct in black and brown communities across the country. we have a former police officer on our panel with ron hampton. i will ask him the first question. ron, you did mention early about community policing. it's been a buzzword for a number of years. but recently it's been sort of on the back burner. what aspects of community policing would guarantee a greater degree of accountability and transparency in america's police departments? >> the answer to the question is accountability and transparency has to take place even before crisis takes place. because those are the kind of ingredients that that will overt a crisis. i use -- there's a former police commissioner in the city of baltimore, his name was thomas frazier, and we struggled with community policing nationally for some time now. commissioner frazier has a concept that he said worked for him when he was