filed against the two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of unarmed african american jamar clark last fall. clark was shot in the head after a scuffle with officers who responded to a report of an assault. black lives matter launched an encampment to protest the shooting after multiple witnesses say clark was shot while handcuffed. on wednesday, andrew luger, u.s. attorney for minnesota, disputed that account. >> given the lack of bruising, the lack of mr. clark's dna on the handcuffs, and the deeply conflicted testimony about whether he was handcuffed, we determined that we could not pursue this case based on a prosecution theory that mr. clark was handcuffed at the time that he was shot. in fact, we reached the conclusion based on all of the evidence we reviewed that the evidence suggested that mr. clark was not in fact handcuffed when he was shot. amy: we'll go to minneapolis for more on the shooting of jamar clark later in the broadcast. kenneth starr has resigned as chancellor of baylor university in texas. his resignation comes after he was demoted from his post as baylor's

charges will be filed against the two police officers involved in the shooting death last fall of jamar clarkan unarmed 24-year-old african american. clark was shot in the head after a scuffle with officers who responded to a report of an assault. but multiple witnesses say clark was shot while handcuffed. this is u.s. attorney andrew luger speaking at a news conference wednesday. >> there are no winners here and there are -- there is no victory for anyone. a young man has died. and it is a tragedy. as a father with children the same age as jamar clark, my heart goes out to his family and i told them so before this event. for the family, for the community, for the police department, and for the cause of justice, experieienced, highly trained agents and prosecutors worked for months to find and examine facts to determine if there was a criminal civil rights case that can be brought here. we have all concluded that no such case can be made. amy: in hennepin county attorney march, mike freeman also decided not to bring charges against officers mark ringgenberg and dustin schwarze, both white. in

and policies and procedures be used to justify the killing of an unarmed person. >> the fact is, jamar clark dictated the circumstances that night and the officer's actions were necessary to prevent injury or death to themselves or others. >> the decision comes after the county attorney also declined to file charges saying clark was reaching for an officer's gun. the police department is also conducting an interm investigation and clark's family has suggested it might file a civil lawsuit. >>> meanwhile, the family of a south florida man killed by police is expressing realeaf and learning the officer will face charges. cory jones was waiting for a two truck when the officer eventually caught and shot him. raja is expected to make his first court appearance this morning. >>> stunning numbers from the city of chicago. month of may saw nearly a 40% increase in the murder rate. it's not just chicago. other major cities are also seeing a jump in violent crimes. here is adrian bankert. >> reporter: in chicago month of may continuing into june. a boy shot down the street from a high school. that mu

jamar clark was shot while officers were trying to arrest him last november. he died the next day. a key issue is whether clark was handcuffed when he was shot. federal and state prosecutors say he was not. >>> a former florida police officer has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a black man who had stopped on the side of the road. cory jones' suv broke down last october. newman raja driving an unmarked van and civilian clothes pulled up. he was armed. raja never identified himself, ordered jones to put his hands up and opens fire. evidence indicates jones had thrown his weapon to the ground. >>> the family of the 3-year-old who fell into a cincinnati gorilla exhibit says their son is doing well. the "cincinnati enquirer" reports police are recommending that criminal charges not be brought against the boy's mother. the final decision will be made by the county prosecutor. jamie yuccas has the dramatic tape of her frantic 911 call. >>> cincinnati 911. >> hi. my son fell in the zoo exhibited at the gorillas. there's a male gorilla standing over him.

federal civil rights charges file against two minneapolis officers involved in the shooting death of jamar clarks. attorney made that announcement today. 24-year-old clark was shot last november some witnesses claim clark was shot while handcuffed this announcement comes after no charges were fired against the officers because of lack of evidence that clark was indeed handcuffed at the time of of the shooting. >>> out tonight, a frantic mother's call to 911 to save her son from gorilla at the cincinnati zoo. >> the moment that mom says she had to look away. kathy? >>> in weather we're tracking clear skies tonight but watching a slow moving front. it means rain as we head toward the weekend and at least one rainy day with severe weather threat this weekend. ♪ right now at 10:30-a frantic 911 call shows the terror when a little boy fell into a gorilla enclose insures. police in cincinnati released the drama that boy' mom. >> you can hear the panic in her voice as she beg the dispatcher from help. >> cincinnati police just released the calls today. the mom's four-year-old son fell into the enclosur

minneapolis policemen with civil rights violations, for killing a black man last november. 24-year-old jamar clark shot during a struggle with the white officers. it sparked weeks of protests, with demonstrators claiming clark was handcuffed when he was shot. but the u.s. attorney says the evidence suggests he was not. >> given the lack of bruising, the lack of mr. clark's dna on the handcuffs and the deeply conflicted testimony about whether he was handcuffed, we determined that we could not pursue this case based on a prosecution theory that mr. clark was handcuffed at the time that he was shot. >> sreenivasan: earlier this year, a state prosecutor also declined to file charges in clark's death. meanwhile, in oklahoma, a former volunteer sheriff's deputy faces four years in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed suspect last year. robert bates is 74. he was sentenced tuesday in tulsa, for second degree manslaughter. bates killed eric harris during a sting involving illegal gun sales. he has said he meant to use a stun gun, but grabbed his handgun by mistake. wall street struggled today to eke ou

police say jamar clark was shot by resisting arrest. >>> washington where a top pentagon official is charged with stealing license plates in a neighborhood dispute. the top public affairs official has entered an agreement with prosecutors to keep him out of jail. after he was charged with stealing license plates from a car in his neighborhood. the charges will be dismissed next year if he pays restitut n restitution, completes community service. withman meantime remains on the job at the pentagon. >>> a high profile case back in the national spotlight this morning, the elite st. paul's school where owen labreeze is now being sued by the victim's family. >> reporter: known to turn out senator senates and ambassador. the family of a 16-year-old girl sexual assaulted by him says the school is responsible and knew what was going on. >> guilty or not guilty? >> glts. >> reporter: this morning, the parents of the young woman sexual assaulted by owen labree are suing st. paul's school. alleging the elite prep school knew of a troubling sexual culture. and did nothing to stop it. >> i was vi