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it just said a state of insurrection existed in johnson county. he didn't explain how the insurrection had come about and who was in on it, but he asked for the army to be deployed from fort mckinney, which is outside of buffalo. he was worried at that point that this was going to become not only a colossal scandal, and there is almost no hope at that point that it wasn't going to become a colossal scandal, but that what was going to occur was that the law enforcement authorities in johnson county were actually going to override and storm these forces and probably kill them. that really wasn't the expressed intent of the individuals in johnson county, but it wasn't an unrealistic fear that a lot of these guys who are his political allies, quite a few of them had been signatories to the constitution of the state, which was only a couple of years old, were going to die as a result of this event. she was at that point willing to do whatever was necessary to get some intervention and to keep it from getting it worse than it already was. politically, w
it just said a state of insurrection existed in johnson county. he didn't explain how the insurrection had come about and who was in on it, but he asked for the army to be deployed from fort mckinney, which is outside of buffalo. he was worried at that point that this was going to become not only a colossal scandal, and there is almost no hope at that point that it wasn't going to become a colossal scandal, but that what was going to occur was that the law enforcement authorities in johnson...
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the objective of was to write to southern johnson county. when they arrived it is covered that one of their primary target was only a little bit further north. and they talk to the man that they attacked and it was november 301 of 1891 and they had not been successful. instead they shot back at him and he became the prime witness in the case of attempted murder. so they wanted to kill him because he was the primary witness against criminal charges that were being vigorously pursued against the leaders of the assassination squad that were the big shots in the association and i believe it was the ninth of april of 1892 and the idea is that they were going to kill these men and the only problem was that one was a very tough guy. so there were 50 men lazing around him and by 3:00 o'clock there were three wounded in the significance of that is that the people of the area figured out what was going on and what finally happened there they went down there but this had given him time because early some of the local neighbors there came over and looke
the objective of was to write to southern johnson county. when they arrived it is covered that one of their primary target was only a little bit further north. and they talk to the man that they attacked and it was november 301 of 1891 and they had not been successful. instead they shot back at him and he became the prime witness in the case of attempted murder. so they wanted to kill him because he was the primary witness against criminal charges that were being vigorously pursued against the...
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hired texas gunman invaded johnson county in 1892 in northern wyoming to kill wrestlers. the ella watson james averell lynching delayed the invasion argues huntington smith and she severely criticized the cheyenne papers but even smith writes she was a prostitute who accepted recompense for her favors in the form of stolen yearlings and may have gotten in deeper. that is the accusation against her. what some may have been a prostitute. there is no way to know for sure but by the time she was hanged all recorded actions taking of a homestead claim, protesting the illegal claims of her neighbors, buying of brand for cattle, signing a political petition and applying for a marriage license show her as a woman who wanted to own land and be secure and wasn't shy about her ambitions. these character traits may have been what got her killed. as wyoming 89 moved at your towards statehood the lynching made them nervous, must've made everyone nervous for that matter. here they were living in the only territory or state that allowed women to vote. at the same time they were living in
hired texas gunman invaded johnson county in 1892 in northern wyoming to kill wrestlers. the ella watson james averell lynching delayed the invasion argues huntington smith and she severely criticized the cheyenne papers but even smith writes she was a prostitute who accepted recompense for her favors in the form of stolen yearlings and may have gotten in deeper. that is the accusation against her. what some may have been a prostitute. there is no way to know for sure but by the time she was...
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just now, milton wolf has gone ahead in johnson county, considered by both campaigns, potentially crucialce. lots of votes to be counted in this battle. >> interesting, no voters in missouri have approved a state constituti constitutional amendment. this just in, justin amash has won his primary in michigan. district three will follow it all. we'll send you back to hannity. >>> welcome back to hannity, we're in jerusalem tonight. as the israeli military withdraws troops from gaza. questions are being raised about what steps israel should take to restore the safety of citizens. my next guest is a former israeli national security adviser. the decision to redeploy idf forces was a military one. joining me now to explain all of this is the former head of the israeli national security counc council. help me with the geography of where we are, this is my first trip to israel. it's a great hon tore meet you. israel has withdrawn. if we don't know that all the tunnels have been taken out, and the infrastructure and all the rockets have been taken out. >> we know that all the tunnels that are know
just now, milton wolf has gone ahead in johnson county, considered by both campaigns, potentially crucialce. lots of votes to be counted in this battle. >> interesting, no voters in missouri have approved a state constituti constitutional amendment. this just in, justin amash has won his primary in michigan. district three will follow it all. we'll send you back to hannity. >>> welcome back to hannity, we're in jerusalem tonight. as the israeli military withdraws troops from...
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may 1892, the agency sent him to johnson county, wyoming, war erupteddy range between the big cattle companies ranchersde and small and homesteaders on the other for control of the range. believed horn's experience in the tonto basin arizona fitted him well for this assignment. after enduring six months of in johnsonous work county, including one shootout wrestlers, horn concluded that the paltry wages of a detective, about $15 a week in expenses, was not worth the effort. soon after completing his johnson county assignment, horn left the pinkertons, declaring that he simply did not like the work. while he maintained that he resigned, however, william pinkerton, one of the owners of later insisted that he had to fire horn because horn heavily.ing very by 1893, tom horn was at work as detective for wyoming cattle companies. eventuallyon proved fatal for tom horn, although several years elapsed before this error became clear. newid not take long for the range detective to conclude that juries, often consisting of homesteaders and small were prejudiced against the lordly cattle barrons
may 1892, the agency sent him to johnson county, wyoming, war erupteddy range between the big cattle companies ranchersde and small and homesteaders on the other for control of the range. believed horn's experience in the tonto basin arizona fitted him well for this assignment. after enduring six months of in johnsonous work county, including one shootout wrestlers, horn concluded that the paltry wages of a detective, about $15 a week in expenses, was not worth the effort. soon after completing...
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in montgomery county, 202 schools will welcome schools back to the classroom. molette green is live at walter johnson high school with montgomery county's superintendent. >> reporter: you you don't have to tell the students summer is over. they certainly know by now. the first bell rings here at walter johnson high school in bethesda the at 7:20. 2200 students at this school, is this considered one of the more hod earn schoo modscin the system. and it sets the stage for the new technology in the classroom. joining me now is the superintendent, joshua starr. thank you so much. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> reporter: how are you feeling about the start of school in the system? >> i'm feeling great. everybody is thrilled to have the kids back. we have 154,000 kids coming out, 2800 more than last year. and we're ready to go. >> let's talk about the new student enrollment numbers just continuing to go up. >> every year we keep going up. more kids coming to montgomery county, more kids being born and we're thrilled to have them in in our system. >> what did you have to do to prepare? >> we just
in montgomery county, 202 schools will welcome schools back to the classroom. molette green is live at walter johnson high school with montgomery county's superintendent. >> reporter: you you don't have to tell the students summer is over. they certainly know by now. the first bell rings here at walter johnson high school in bethesda the at 7:20. 2200 students at this school, is this considered one of the more hod earn schoo modscin the system. and it sets the stage for the new technology...
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county commissioner jeff johnson wins a crowded republican primary for governor beating out three rivals. he will face democratic and take on al franken in the general election. congresswoman tom emmer easily beat out the county commissioner. connecticut former u.s. ambassador to ireland wins the republican primary for governor. he will take on democrat malloy. he did not face a challenger. former executive mary burke won the primary to face governor scott walker in the fall. >>> now to extreme weather michigan experiencing historic and deadly flooding. the state pounded by a storm that dropped rain in some places up to 14 feet high. so deep fork lifts were brought in to try to debt the vehicles out. divers searching through stranded cars. the state confirming two people are dead. >> in maryland flash flooding leaving this woman stranded. the storms now headed to the northeast. maria molina has been tracking this all morning. >> the storm system still on the move. we are expecting to see flooding across portions of new england. the storm system producing significant flooding across porti
county commissioner jeff johnson wins a crowded republican primary for governor beating out three rivals. he will face democratic and take on al franken in the general election. congresswoman tom emmer easily beat out the county commissioner. connecticut former u.s. ambassador to ireland wins the republican primary for governor. he will take on democrat malloy. he did not face a challenger. former executive mary burke won the primary to face governor scott walker in the fall. >>> now...
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county. raheem johnson vanished four years ago.eaded guilty to sex charges in 2006 and registered as a sex offender in 2010. but allegedly never updated his information. johnson is supposed to check in with state police every three months. johnson was arrested last night after domestic dispute in bristol township. tonight he's in prison. >>> a cape may county woman is dead after she was thrown from a golf cart. it happened early yesterday morning on route 50 in tucahoe. 27-year-old rachel shaddon was riding in the passenger's seat when the cart hit a car and flipped over. police charged her driver, the aunt, with dui. >>> robin williams' wife revealed today the actor and comedian was in the early stages of parkinson's disease at the time of his death. she released revelations today in her second statement since authorities say robin williams committed suicide. the statement said williams was sober but that he was struggling with depression, anxiety, and the parkinson's diagnosis. which his wife says he wasn't ready to share with th
county. raheem johnson vanished four years ago.eaded guilty to sex charges in 2006 and registered as a sex offender in 2010. but allegedly never updated his information. johnson is supposed to check in with state police every three months. johnson was arrested last night after domestic dispute in bristol township. tonight he's in prison. >>> a cape may county woman is dead after she was thrown from a golf cart. it happened early yesterday morning on route 50 in tucahoe. 27-year-old...
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army reserve, was an assistant attorney general for the state of kansas johnson county district attorney as well as private practice lawyer. in february of 2012 he and his wife announced that congressman moore had been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. mr. seth rogan a stand up comedian, actor producer screen writer voice actor, originally from vancouver british columbia. moved to los angeles to pursue acting in the late 1990s. since that time he's acted in and co-written movies and done voice over work for animated films. he raises awareness for alzheimer's disease as a celebrity champion for the national alzheimer's association and that alzheimer's has affected his wife's family and he'll, i'm sure talk about that. we welcome you all here. i read your testimonies last night. they are great. all your testimonies will be made a part of the record in their entirety and i would ask if you would give a short five minute summation of that so we can engage you in questions and answers and conversation. first, well recognize our former colleague from the house side, congressman dennis moore.
army reserve, was an assistant attorney general for the state of kansas johnson county district attorney as well as private practice lawyer. in february of 2012 he and his wife announced that congressman moore had been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. mr. seth rogan a stand up comedian, actor producer screen writer voice actor, originally from vancouver british columbia. moved to los angeles to pursue acting in the late 1990s. since that time he's acted in and co-written movies and done...
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again, when you're looking at bribery, think in terms of jack johnson from prince george's county where he almost had a menu and you could actually -- you knew what you were getting with purchase. in the case of jonnie williams, it's not that clear gl. how long mkdo you think this could go on? >> i think it will ge on for a -- i think it will go on for a long time. i think probably about five weeks. probably the a few -- probably another few weeks to go. i think there's a lot more coming, a lot more in store. don't forget, when the defense comes out, they're going to bring all the soap opera stuff. so believe me, more to come. >> get the popcorn. gary, thank you so much for being here. >>> coming up, howard says we're under a yellow alert and storms could be moving in making your evening commute a mess. find out when and where the storms could hit hardest. >> but first, the video you have got to see. how a few brave -- [ inaudible ] -- when raging flood wate >> one man is dead after a high speed crash in northeast d.c. early this morning. witnesses say the driver was going more than a h
again, when you're looking at bribery, think in terms of jack johnson from prince george's county where he almost had a menu and you could actually -- you knew what you were getting with purchase. in the case of jonnie williams, it's not that clear gl. how long mkdo you think this could go on? >> i think it will ge on for a -- i think it will go on for a long time. i think probably about five weeks. probably the a few -- probably another few weeks to go. i think there's a lot more coming,...
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johnson tonight. >>> prince george's county police say a father on a rampage was the one who shot and stabbed his own 3-year-old daughter before he was killed in a shootout with police. the little girl died saturday after being discovered by officers inside her father's car after a pursuit and gunbattle with at least six officers raising anxious questions about how the girl died. tonight scott broom has new details on the ex-marine behind the deadly attack and the latest on the police investigation. >> reporter: late today we learned the man at the center of this deadly explosion of family violence was 38-year-old frederick roy miller, a disabled ex-marine according to a neighbor who had been embroiled for years in a custody battle over his 3-year- old daughter. the final gunbattle was here on branch avenue saturday. miller killed and his toddler daughter also dying after being pulled gravely wounded from miller's car. today prince george's county police reported the maryland medical examiner's preliminary findings are that the girl was shot and stabbed by her own father. >> we're pretty shaken up. >
johnson tonight. >>> prince george's county police say a father on a rampage was the one who shot and stabbed his own 3-year-old daughter before he was killed in a shootout with police. the little girl died saturday after being discovered by officers inside her father's car after a pursuit and gunbattle with at least six officers raising anxious questions about how the girl died. tonight scott broom has new details on the ex-marine behind the deadly attack and the latest on the police...
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county. >> i'm bruce johnson. >> and i'm jan jeffcoat. >> here's the story of a young man from rockville. >> reporter: bruce, jan, how the plane crashed remains a mystery. it's still under investigation tonight. what is not a mystery is that he was beloved by his classmates, his community in rockville, and of course his young lives came to a crashing stop monday night when this small private plane they were on crashed just outside of cleveland. one of them was abe shevar of rockville. >> we ache for the parents of these young men. >> a blow like that is unbelievable. >> reporter: abe was a passenger on the rented cess nathat crashed only about 50 yards after take-off at the airport. his life, at 18 years old, was just beginning to take off. >> he was so sweet. so sad that this happened. >> reporter: anna is abe's step mother. >> he always had a smile on his face, offering help, how can i help you all the time. >> reporter: the other three passengers were abe's school mates, including the 20-year-old pilot who had his temporary license for a year and regular pilot's license for a month. abe
county. >> i'm bruce johnson. >> and i'm jan jeffcoat. >> here's the story of a young man from rockville. >> reporter: bruce, jan, how the plane crashed remains a mystery. it's still under investigation tonight. what is not a mystery is that he was beloved by his classmates, his community in rockville, and of course his young lives came to a crashing stop monday night when this small private plane they were on crashed just outside of cleveland. one of them was abe shevar...
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he says dorian johnson has been interviewed by the fbi and st. louis county for nearly four hours. he said that dorian johnson admitted that he and michael brown had had stolen from the store before the shooting. "the times" says this about how the action started on the street. "contrary to what federal witnesses have told law enforcement officials, the officer then reached out of the window with his left hand and grabbed mr. brown by the throat." "the times" begins that by saying contrary to what witnesses have told law enforcement officials, but they never tell you what the witnesses told the law enforcement officials. where does the contrary come from? do those witnesses disagree that the officer reached out of the window at all or do they disagree that the officer grabbed michael brown by the throat and some say he grabbed michael brown by the shoulder near the throat or by the arm or did some day he didn't grab michael brown at all? we have no idea. we're not allowed to judge whether there is a sharp disagreement there. the reporters who worked on this story accepted what law e
he says dorian johnson has been interviewed by the fbi and st. louis county for nearly four hours. he said that dorian johnson admitted that he and michael brown had had stolen from the store before the shooting. "the times" says this about how the action started on the street. "contrary to what federal witnesses have told law enforcement officials, the officer then reached out of the window with his left hand and grabbed mr. brown by the throat." "the times"...
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ron johnson says state and county police will now have a reduced role. >>> happening now, an americanather's desperate search to find his son who disappeared in israel. we are live with the latest, after the break. the busiest place in your house is the one you want to be the cleanest. but using bleach leaves some stains behind. as this dye reveals. lysol toilet bowl cleaner does more. it removes the tough stains that bleach doesn't and it also disinfects. that's healthing. from a simple misstep, to tripping over a rug, to just losing their balance. and not being able to get up from a fall can have serious, lifetime consequences. being prepared is important. philips lifeline with autoalert is more than just a medical alert button. it's an advanced fall detection system designed to get you help quickly. if you fall and you're unable to push your button, the fall detection technology within autoalert can trigger the button to automatically place a call for help. our us-based staff will make sure you get the help you need right away. this is philips lifeline. we received a fall-detected
ron johnson says state and county police will now have a reduced role. >>> happening now, an americanather's desperate search to find his son who disappeared in israel. we are live with the latest, after the break. the busiest place in your house is the one you want to be the cleanest. but using bleach leaves some stains behind. as this dye reveals. lysol toilet bowl cleaner does more. it removes the tough stains that bleach doesn't and it also disinfects. that's healthing. from a...
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good evening, i'm andrea mccarren, bruce johnson is off tonight. prince george's county police have identified the man who allegedly shot his 3-year-old daughter's grandfather and great grandmother. that outburst just moments before they exchanged with officers during the high-speed chase. and tonight the medical examiner says it appears it was that man and not the police officer who is responsible for the girl's death. scott broom joins us live now from temple hills with the very latest. scott? >> reporter: well that father is identified as 38-year-old frederick roy miller of landover. a man according to online court records has been embroiled in a long visitation custody and child support suit with the baby's mother and family who live here where the shooting started on farmer's place of temple hills. yesterday a shocking explosion of family violence at the home on farmer place. that ended with a running shootout of at least six officers on branch avenue. and when it was over, frederick roy miller was dead, but so was their 3-year-old daughter living with them in the c
good evening, i'm andrea mccarren, bruce johnson is off tonight. prince george's county police have identified the man who allegedly shot his 3-year-old daughter's grandfather and great grandmother. that outburst just moments before they exchanged with officers during the high-speed chase. and tonight the medical examiner says it appears it was that man and not the police officer who is responsible for the girl's death. scott broom joins us live now from temple hills with the very latest....
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good evening, i'm andrea mccarren, bruce johnson is off tonight. prince george's countye identified the man who allegedly shot his 3-year-old daughter's grandfather and great grandmother. that outburst just moments before they exchanged with officers during the high-speed chase. and tonight the medical examiner says it appears it was that man and not the police officer who is responsible for the girl's death. scott broom joins us live now from temple hills with the very latest. scott? >> reporter: weth
good evening, i'm andrea mccarren, bruce johnson is off tonight. prince george's countye identified the man who allegedly shot his 3-year-old daughter's grandfather and great grandmother. that outburst just moments before they exchanged with officers during the high-speed chase. and tonight the medical examiner says it appears it was that man and not the police officer who is responsible for the girl's death. scott broom joins us live now from temple hills with the very latest. scott? >>...
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in 2002 johnson moved up again promoted to captain of troop c. that division oversees 11 counties including st. louis. johnson was only 39 years old at the time. captain johnson has been eager to get his message of community and calm to everybody. he spoke to john siegenthaler, and said it was important that people keep an open line of communication. >> i put it on my faith and hoping my words would provide a sense of calmness. when i got down to the crowd and had the opportunity to talk to the crowd and saw a bunch of friendly faces and a bunch of faces that i knew and when you start seeing friends and people that you have seen in the community, community leaders there, i feel really relaxed from the onset. i think we have to continue to have open lines of communication. i think we have to continue to be honest and clear. and our mission here, and questions that are being asked, we have to provide's. provide a. i think it's important that african american and hispanics and other races that we get into law enforcement and be a part of the community that we serve. i think it's impo
in 2002 johnson moved up again promoted to captain of troop c. that division oversees 11 counties including st. louis. johnson was only 39 years old at the time. captain johnson has been eager to get his message of community and calm to everybody. he spoke to john siegenthaler, and said it was important that people keep an open line of communication. >> i put it on my faith and hoping my words would provide a sense of calmness. when i got down to the crowd and had the opportunity to talk...
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ron johnson would do everything he can to make it happen. the st. louis county police and the other police departments. we have to be in this together to make a difference and come together as one. >> well, i really want to thank you. that's what policing should be all about. when i get back out there, i don't know if i eel hug you but i want to shake your hand. i might hug your motherer and i might see about your daughter if she's interested in the ministry, the way she can quote the bible. >> i'll tell you what. i plan to see you sunday. he's called me, bishop jones. >> yes. >> so my hope is i will be at the service on sunday. >> my hope is that we can get justice and we can get real lasting peace and grow from this and make the change that's good for the community and be a model on how you deal with a crisis. you certainly are at the center of that. >> thank you very much. >> captain ron johnson, thank you so much for your time tonight. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. s pain ad two pills. afternoon arrives and feeling good, but her knee pain returns...
ron johnson would do everything he can to make it happen. the st. louis county police and the other police departments. we have to be in this together to make a difference and come together as one. >> well, i really want to thank you. that's what policing should be all about. when i get back out there, i don't know if i eel hug you but i want to shake your hand. i might hug your motherer and i might see about your daughter if she's interested in the ministry, the way she can quote the...
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johnson. now, joini he joined the highwa patrol and in 2002, he was promoted of captain of troop c which overseas 11 counties including st. louis. johnson was only 39 years old at the time. he motions are running high in that community. as we mentioned, many people including brown's family say the police department is trying to discredited brown's character and divert attention away from the shooting. usher karishi joins us. how is the community reacting to the extraordinary back and forth from the police today about the robbery? >> reporter: well, tony, clearly mixed reaction here in ferguson. on the one hand, residents and protesters got one piece of information that they have been demanding for days now, the name of the officer who shot michael brown. they did not get that today, but they also questioned the semester release of that video footage and itchages of what is purported to be michael brown committing a robbery. since we heard from the police chief of ferguson this afternoon that that was not the reason why he was stopped in the street in the first place. so a lot of people questioning: what exac
johnson. now, joini he joined the highwa patrol and in 2002, he was promoted of captain of troop c which overseas 11 counties including st. louis. johnson was only 39 years old at the time. he motions are running high in that community. as we mentioned, many people including brown's family say the police department is trying to discredited brown's character and divert attention away from the shooting. usher karishi joins us. how is the community reacting to the extraordinary back and forth from...
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county cops. as you mentioned, ron johnson, the highway patrol guy put in control of community policing piece of this, and then the f.b.i. said there is going to be a parallel investigation. how unusual is it for there to be a parallel federal investigation for a local crime or alleged crime? >> it is unusual, but it happens in cases where there has been a case of abuse and civil rights allegations, in essence what the f.b.i. and civil rights investigators of the justice department are doing is looking over the shoulder at the conduct of the local force and that's a special role for the federal government to play, one that goes all the way back to the rodney king incident in california. gwen: let me ask you this. i saw john lewis, congressman from georgia, civil rights icon say, martial law, call for martial law, which surprised me a little bit. is that even possible? >> well, john lewis, congressman john lewis, a veteran of the civil rights struggles in the 1960's wanted president barack obama to call out the national guard to relieve the ferguson police and the st. louis county please because they
county cops. as you mentioned, ron johnson, the highway patrol guy put in control of community policing piece of this, and then the f.b.i. said there is going to be a parallel investigation. how unusual is it for there to be a parallel federal investigation for a local crime or alleged crime? >> it is unusual, but it happens in cases where there has been a case of abuse and civil rights allegations, in essence what the f.b.i. and civil rights investigators of the justice department are...
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johnson. she was in ocean county today assessing the rip current risk and even witnessed some rescues. >> reporterlabor day weeken weekend. >> it's been pretty busy is almost here. a lot of people. families are come down the shore. >> the waves have been really coming in intensely. >> reporter: some spending big bucks along the boardwalk. >> i think it will be big weekend. we're getting prepared. >> reporter: while others opt for the ocean. >> it's fun, but a little scary. >> reporter: scary because of hurricane cristobal still churning in the ocean. >> when the storm start kicking in it gets worse. >> reporter: forecast along the injuries seashore -- >> big waves. strong rip currents. >> left lifeguards like ryan mclane busy on thursday. >> actually we probably had about 30, 30 rescues today. report roar one call coming in -- >> we have like what's called a rapid response team. >> reporter: our cameras were rolling. >> lifeguard doctors a great job. >> reporter: angry waves. >> the water was pretty rough out there. >> reporter: created the perfect condition. >> all this water is rushing. >> repor
johnson. she was in ocean county today assessing the rip current risk and even witnessed some rescues. >> reporterlabor day weeken weekend. >> it's been pretty busy is almost here. a lot of people. families are come down the shore. >> the waves have been really coming in intensely. >> reporter: some spending big bucks along the boardwalk. >> i think it will be big weekend. we're getting prepared. >> reporter: while others opt for the ocean. >> it's fun,...
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germantown pike at johnson road off the mid-county interchange.lso a crash for the gang up in trenton here, i195, right near hamilton square road. otherwise the schuylkill looking good this morning, no problems to report. blue route looking good between delaware county all the way up to the mid-county tomes. natasha, back over to you. >> bob, thank you so much. >>> four firefighters meantime are injured, two seriously, after helping with a ice bucket challenge. this is a photo of campbell's ville university marching band right before tragedy he struck. just doused the student with water, when the bucket got too close to voltage wires. >> we were in our room. we saw big flash. >> we just heard loud noise look a boom and the light went out. >> one firefighter critically burned, another in stable condition. two firefighters on the gown were treated and released for their injuries. >>> we have some breaking news right now, topping our headlines. a home owner is in police custody after he admitted to shooting an alleged thief and killing him. investiga
germantown pike at johnson road off the mid-county interchange.lso a crash for the gang up in trenton here, i195, right near hamilton square road. otherwise the schuylkill looking good this morning, no problems to report. blue route looking good between delaware county all the way up to the mid-county tomes. natasha, back over to you. >> bob, thank you so much. >>> four firefighters meantime are injured, two seriously, after helping with a ice bucket challenge. this is a photo of...
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. >>> moving on to minnesota where hennepin county commissioner jeff johnson won a four-way primary andill take on mark dayton in the fall. >> you know, i think that message of electability is a huge deal for republicans this year. we saw it at the convention. they wanted a conservative but it was very pragmatic convention. people are saying we want a conservative but we want a conservative who can win. >> dayton had primary opposition of his own but won nearly as many votes as all of the republicans combined. the general election also officially kicked off in wisconsin, where democratic businessman mary burke sailed through her primary. republican governor scott walker, who is running in his third election in four years, is doing his best to make 2014 a referendum on his democratic predecesso predecessors. >> does anybody remember how bad things were four years ago? we don't want to go back to the days of double-digit tax increases, of billion dollar budget deficits and big-time job loss. remember, jim doyle, jim doyle hand picked mary burke to be a part of his cabinet, to be his chief
. >>> moving on to minnesota where hennepin county commissioner jeff johnson won a four-way primary andill take on mark dayton in the fall. >> you know, i think that message of electability is a huge deal for republicans this year. we saw it at the convention. they wanted a conservative but it was very pragmatic convention. people are saying we want a conservative but we want a conservative who can win. >> dayton had primary opposition of his own but won nearly as many...
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county. >> day one at walter johnson high school and the jitters are on display. >> they are excited. they saw a record enrollment -- 154,000 students, greater than the population of alexandria. this -- aowth spurred brand-new building home to 650 students. hearty is pretty education. >> they say the vegetative roof will lessen rainwater runoff and the metal shades will reduce sunlight and lower electric hills. but he's most proud about technology inside the classroom lookshese google chrome -- some 12,000 districtwide. x my student can see what i'm doing real-time and give me feedback while everyone is in a small group will stop >> also, healthier lunchtime when it comes to the environment. and the cps service 15 million meals each school year and is doing away with desire from trays. in their place, recyclable paper platters. and lot of excitement energy. >> we are pretty excited about it. cps is ruling out a new code of conduct discrediting staff members from immediately , and sett a suspension of items like mentoring or even a simple apology. a one inthing about classes everyone g
county. >> day one at walter johnson high school and the jitters are on display. >> they are excited. they saw a record enrollment -- 154,000 students, greater than the population of alexandria. this -- aowth spurred brand-new building home to 650 students. hearty is pretty education. >> they say the vegetative roof will lessen rainwater runoff and the metal shades will reduce sunlight and lower electric hills. but he's most proud about technology inside the classroom...
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ron johnson the state police officer who was p put in chargey the governor yesterday, after stlowst. louis county police department used very militar militaristic tactics. >> i can assure you our task here is to ensure the safety of the citizens of ferguson, the businesses of ferguson and also to ensure that the people of ferguson have their voice their right to gather is maintained and that is what we will continue to do. >> jonathan clark, what d do you make of ron johnson, bridging the gap between the anger of the community and perhaps the local police department, chief jackson who is starting to try this case in public? >> i spoke yesterday evening with a friend of mine who was in law enforcement, knows ron jackson and knows of his family. ron johnson i'm sorry and those of his family. so he appears to be a credible figure and i think that the community has embraced him. what is going to be the thing that we need to watch really carefully here is whether the community gets a feeling had he's just a figure head, just a face, a profile that's been placed there to assuage them and calm them down
ron johnson the state police officer who was p put in chargey the governor yesterday, after stlowst. louis county police department used very militar militaristic tactics. >> i can assure you our task here is to ensure the safety of the citizens of ferguson, the businesses of ferguson and also to ensure that the people of ferguson have their voice their right to gather is maintained and that is what we will continue to do. >> jonathan clark, what d do you make of ron johnson,...
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still, it's not clear that captain johnson has ever really been in charge of ferguson. and some are now asking whether the local and countydepartments set out to undermine him from the start. >> i received some information from the ground this morning, and i almost think that captain johnson is being used as a pawn to cover for all of the mistakes of governor nixon at this time. >> because since that one blissful day last thursday when captain johnson from the missouri highway patrol was brought in by the governor, governor jay nixon, and he pulled back the military style police troops and walked with the protesters over michael brown's death, things have quickly slipped back into chaos. this is what captain johnson said last night about whether the national guard would be called in to take over security in ferguson. >> no. at this point we're taking additional steps, and we'll evaluate our resources. >> hours later, the governor sent in the national guard. johnson was not told that the ferguson police chief planned to release the surveillance video on friday that until he corrected the misimpression with a follow-up news
still, it's not clear that captain johnson has ever really been in charge of ferguson. and some are now asking whether the local and countydepartments set out to undermine him from the start. >> i received some information from the ground this morning, and i almost think that captain johnson is being used as a pawn to cover for all of the mistakes of governor nixon at this time. >> because since that one blissful day last thursday when captain johnson from the missouri highway...
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. >> another key race tom emmer beating out the commissioner and county commissioner jeff johnson wins primary for governor beating three major rivals. he'll face the democratic governor in november. we'll keep watching these races. >> a storm sliding across the country and this morning leaving two people dead. we start in arizona with this dramatic video. a man sitting on top of his car forced to jump on to a fire truck to get out safely. look at this video out of detroit. that is a forklift. it had to drag cars out of the water one by one.ing in thee of that. in some places the water was 14 feet deep. heading over to detroit, a scuba diver swimming through the flood waters to see if anyone else is trapped there. finally in pennsylvania, the heavy rain there opening up this massive sink hole that swallowed a car. we had a lot of rain overnight here in the new york area. >>> in the west coast tragic details about the death of robin williams. investigators confirming he hanged himself with a belt while his wife slept in a separate bedroom. she says she last saw him alive sunday night. s
. >> another key race tom emmer beating out the commissioner and county commissioner jeff johnson wins primary for governor beating three major rivals. he'll face the democratic governor in november. we'll keep watching these races. >> a storm sliding across the country and this morning leaving two people dead. we start in arizona with this dramatic video. a man sitting on top of his car forced to jump on to a fire truck to get out safely. look at this video out of detroit. that is...
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this isn't about ron johnson, this isn't about the highway patrol about st. louis county or st.ouis city. it is about the people that live in our community. when this day is over, a lot of people will be gone. the people behind you will be here, and bill here. >> captain johnson emphatically making the point that he's there for the people of the community, not for the people in the media, you know, not us who are watching this unfold from thousands of miles away. he's for the people who live there, who aren't going to leave when the media scrum there is over. but there was another amazing moment at that press conference today, when captain johnson was asked about that surprise surveillance video that was released earlier today by the ferguson police chief. the one ferguson police say shows michael brown committing a crime. watch. >> i have not seen the video. i was watching the news this morning when i heard that it came out, so i have not seen that. so it would be hard for me to comment on that. i really can't tell you what it is, because i saw it on the news this morning along
this isn't about ron johnson, this isn't about the highway patrol about st. louis county or st.ouis city. it is about the people that live in our community. when this day is over, a lot of people will be gone. the people behind you will be here, and bill here. >> captain johnson emphatically making the point that he's there for the people of the community, not for the people in the media, you know, not us who are watching this unfold from thousands of miles away. he's for the people who...
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johnson in the "new york times" yesterday, in his interview with the fbi and the st. louis county police last week for nearly four hours mr. johnson, dorian john, with michael brown at the time admitted he and mr. brown had stolen cigarillos. >> allegedly stealing is not an executable offense. >> okay. i agree. but you're now making a different point. you're trying to tell me that's not been disputed. >> why would that officer get out the car and continue to fire shots in him? there was some type of struggle people say happened, but after that michael brown ran away, he was getting shots fired at him, you can't outrun bullets, he turns around and stops. maybe that officer was mad because he wanted to stop in the street and the kid said something that upset him. has that occurred to anyone that people do crazy things when upset. >> both of these men are experiencing this fight or flight instinct and make you do things out of character on both sides. good to see you tonight. >> thank you, megyn. >> michael t. brady also quoted in the trace report you just heard and the "new york tim
johnson in the "new york times" yesterday, in his interview with the fbi and the st. louis county police last week for nearly four hours mr. johnson, dorian john, with michael brown at the time admitted he and mr. brown had stolen cigarillos. >> allegedly stealing is not an executable offense. >> okay. i agree. but you're now making a different point. you're trying to tell me that's not been disputed. >> why would that officer get out the car and continue to fire...
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we'd love to meet with captain ron johnson, with the chief of the st. louis countye ferguson police, the mayor of ferguson, anybody that can shed light on the policies that -- in this area and led us to where we are now with the need for force on the ground. >> i know you've only been there since noon, but you were at that big rally for michael brown there were, you know, a lot of community members there, both inside and outside lined up who couldn't even get in. what have they told you in your discussions with them what they want to see happen on the ground there? do some feel like their rights are being violated? >> so, we heard a lot about the city of ferguson police and they were very harsh, that they had a bad reputation and that that bad reputation preceded the -- michael brown's death. they do want to -- they told thanks they really want to see a response and that they really to see engagement from their -- from the officers. and that they want to feel like the officers are listening to them. >> we will see what happens. i appreciate you joining us tonight wi
we'd love to meet with captain ron johnson, with the chief of the st. louis countye ferguson police, the mayor of ferguson, anybody that can shed light on the policies that -- in this area and led us to where we are now with the need for force on the ground. >> i know you've only been there since noon, but you were at that big rally for michael brown there were, you know, a lot of community members there, both inside and outside lined up who couldn't even get in. what have they told you...
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johnson. in the isn't about the highway patrol. this isn't about st. louis county.is about the people who live in our community. >> the captain is busy meeting with everyone who wants a chance to speak to him. >> we are going to do the same thing we did last night. >> all right. i wasn't here last night. >> developing strategies for the short-term but looking ahead for a better future in ferguson. >> what is the long-term goal for ferguson in your eyes? >> the long-term goal is that we come out stronger than we were when this started. the long-term goal is that the wounds and the issues that we are hearing in the crowd, we don't hear them anymore. the long-term goal is that we need to make sure that our community believes that we are reflective 69 community, reflective of the needs of this community. >> this morning, i spoke to leo mcguire a former sheriff and i asked him just what the next step is for darren wilson. >> that's the officer who shot michael brown. all right. well, just to be clear. >> from a political standpoint, it's going to get indicted. it's going
johnson. in the isn't about the highway patrol. this isn't about st. louis county.is about the people who live in our community. >> the captain is busy meeting with everyone who wants a chance to speak to him. >> we are going to do the same thing we did last night. >> all right. i wasn't here last night. >> developing strategies for the short-term but looking ahead for a better future in ferguson. >> what is the long-term goal for ferguson in your eyes? >>...
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johnson. police say brown grabbed a $49 box of cigars off the county and tried to leave the store without peaing. an employee tried to stop him, and brown shoved the man before walking out. about ten minutes later an officer spotted brown and johnson walking down the street, but the police chief says -- and this is important -- the officer did not know brown was the suspect we'll have much more in a live report coming up from ferguson. >> the officer stopped brown and johnson because they were walking down the street blocking traffic. again, the latest from ferguson coming up at 4:30. >>> that officer, as we just heard, has been identified as darren wilson, a six-year veteran of the police department, and as we just heard, we will have more on what's happening out there a little later in the broadcast. >>> now it appears that -- to be an unfortunate case of mistaken identity in virginia. >> this apdz to be a tragic accident. a sheriff's deputy believing he was shooting a burglar in his home accountsly shoots and wounds his own daughter. it all happened right here in the garage of this home on wi
johnson. police say brown grabbed a $49 box of cigars off the county and tried to leave the store without peaing. an employee tried to stop him, and brown shoved the man before walking out. about ten minutes later an officer spotted brown and johnson walking down the street, but the police chief says -- and this is important -- the officer did not know brown was the suspect we'll have much more in a live report coming up from ferguson. >> the officer stopped brown and johnson because they...
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prince george's county police identified the suspect as leroy johnson jr.ccused of shooting and killing his estranged wife angela johnson and another woman. police believe the man shot the two women and then turned the gun on himself. the shooting happened yesterday at the pick wick square townhouse complex on addison road south. >>> got a lot of fun stuff going on today. you can head on over to the back to school jam. that is happening in laurel. this is happening at the goody park on mulberry street. you can pick up free school supplies and also listen to live music. you must bring your student i.d. to get the free supplies. bring your lawn chair and blanket as well. it starts around 2:00 this afternoon. everything should wrap up around 6:00. also you could learn more about back to school's tax-free week. it is happening at the st. charlestown center. that's in waldorf. you can also find a doctor or a plumber and learn about other services they have there in charles county. >>> a new school is opening and it takes going green to a new level. zachary kiesc
prince george's county police identified the suspect as leroy johnson jr.ccused of shooting and killing his estranged wife angela johnson and another woman. police believe the man shot the two women and then turned the gun on himself. the shooting happened yesterday at the pick wick square townhouse complex on addison road south. >>> got a lot of fun stuff going on today. you can head on over to the back to school jam. that is happening in laurel. this is happening at the goody park on...
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dorian johnson, my client, we met with the fbi yesterday, the u.s. attorney's office, the countyrosecutor's office, the police department -- for three hours, we didn't stop talking till almost 6:00. as of yesterday at 6:00, dorian johnson is a federal witness now. so this issue now is one that's been taken over by the federal government. so we don't worry about bob mccullough anymore. >> the federal government can prosecute for things like hate crimes. but if it's simple murder or assault, can the federal government prosecute for that -- >> i think they will be able to find some angle in which they may be able to proceed with this matter. as a matter of fact, i believe they're going to present this case to a federal grand jury very soon. >> what did you make of the st. louis county prosecutor bob mccullough's comments, basically slamming jay nixon for the decision he made to essentially change the scene down here? >> well, think about this, the governor is in jefferson city. that's 137 miles away. what in god's name has gone on here that would cause a man to want to leave the gov
dorian johnson, my client, we met with the fbi yesterday, the u.s. attorney's office, the countyrosecutor's office, the police department -- for three hours, we didn't stop talking till almost 6:00. as of yesterday at 6:00, dorian johnson is a federal witness now. so this issue now is one that's been taken over by the federal government. so we don't worry about bob mccullough anymore. >> the federal government can prosecute for things like hate crimes. but if it's simple murder or...
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i think captain johnson figured out something that the st. louis countyen't figured out. that's communities are not safer when they are in the danch when there's an information black hole or when they are afraid. kmupts are safer when they trust the integrity of the process and trust in the police. that's what johnson is doing, building the trust, walking and talking to people. the same as senator mccaskill. that's where we need to be and where we should have been all along. >> what about the federal response to this? >> it has been rapid and what we need to see from the president and attorney general. within 48 hours the president sent a team through the attorney general from the fbi to ferguson to deal with the situation there, to assist in the investigation. we had a written statement from the president. obviously a very empathetic statement from him directly, as well. i think that's what we need to see from him as the facts continue to roll in. >> josh, what about the response on the hill? should there be more of an outcry to change this at a national
i think captain johnson figured out something that the st. louis countyen't figured out. that's communities are not safer when they are in the danch when there's an information black hole or when they are afraid. kmupts are safer when they trust the integrity of the process and trust in the police. that's what johnson is doing, building the trust, walking and talking to people. the same as senator mccaskill. that's where we need to be and where we should have been all along. >> what about...
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johnson. this isn't about the highway l patrol, this is not about st. louis county, st. louis city, it's about the people that live in our community. when this day's over a lot of people will be gone. the people behind you will be here and i'll be here. i'll answer your questions. last night was a great night. it was a great night. there was no calls for of service. we did not deploy tear gas. we did not have any roadblocks. we did not make any arrests. it was a good night. people were talking. people were inspiring each other. people were getting their voices out. and we were communicating a lot better and they were communicating better with us. we had many leaders and activists out there yesterday that were helping keep the road open. informing the crowd. and that's what i expect to continue throughout this event. our department, along with st. louis county, st. louis city had a great night. myself and chief bellmer went down to the quick trip and we promised to communicate better and give answers to their needs. and we're going to continue to do that each and every ni
johnson. this isn't about the highway l patrol, this is not about st. louis county, st. louis city, it's about the people that live in our community. when this day's over a lot of people will be gone. the people behind you will be here and i'll be here. i'll answer your questions. last night was a great night. it was a great night. there was no calls for of service. we did not deploy tear gas. we did not have any roadblocks. we did not make any arrests. it was a good night. people were talking....
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>> reporter: at the head, captain ron johnson of the missouri state highway patrol, and the police chief of st. louis county. >> they said you're an extremist. i said amen. >> reporter: highlighting the concerns about law enforcement's insesitivity to the community is this video showing st. louis county police officer dan page in a speech in april posting about his ease with shooting people. >> i'm real good with a rifle. my best shot is 1875 meters. i got me a goldstar on that one. that's a fact. you run from me, you will die tired. >> reporter: page, who is assigned to patrol the ferguson protest, was suspended friday's. also saturday afternoon, a show of solidarity for darren wilson, the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old michael brown. >> i think he's been crucified. he's been accused of being guilty before a trial. that's not the american way. >> 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. >> axelro
>> reporter: at the head, captain ron johnson of the missouri state highway patrol, and the police chief of st. louis county. >> they said you're an extremist. i said amen. >> reporter: highlighting the concerns about law enforcement's insesitivity to the community is this video showing st. louis county police officer dan page in a speech in april posting about his ease with shooting people. >> i'm real good with a rifle. my best shot is 1875 meters. i got me a goldstar...
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county police. there is a toxicology test performed on the officer in question, according to ferguson police chief tom jackson. as for the third apparent principle in this incident, dorian johnson who says he was walking alongside his friend michael brown when it all happened, and who claims a u.n., the unnamed police officer was the aggressor, st. louis county police department told the huffington post that approximately 4:45 eastern time, authorities were speaking with mr. johnson. last night there were for the fourth day running, protests, reporters on the scene near the quick trip, close to where michael brown was shot and killed, have said the protest was largely nonviolent. they used tear gas after bottles flew at officers. tom jackson requested citizens to peacefully protest daylight hours. this is a request only, there is no kerr few being imposed as long as traffic is not being blocked. protests are still at night. the police chief also addressed rumors circulating after the shooting. >> there were threats against an officer's life, and so out of abundance of caution, we weighed the value of releasing the name right now against the safety factor to both him and his fam
county police. there is a toxicology test performed on the officer in question, according to ferguson police chief tom jackson. as for the third apparent principle in this incident, dorian johnson who says he was walking alongside his friend michael brown when it all happened, and who claims a u.n., the unnamed police officer was the aggressor, st. louis county police department told the huffington post that approximately 4:45 eastern time, authorities were speaking with mr. johnson. last night...
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louis county police, and the governor and the city of ferguson police. >> to be fair, even captain ron johnsonthe state police captain who was put in charge of keeping the peace, even he was praising the st. louis county police department even when he was brought in to replace them, saying they are the first people he would call if he had a problem at home. well, he had to do that, because he didn't have enough man power to handle the situation. obviously, maybe that they could have been better organizations didn't get a chance to do that, so i won't knock the whole department. in terms of the above northern iraqs action, the the response to it, then his public outcry was probably not the proper response. why not just let the brand jury do their work, and whats and see what they do, and then if there are questions about what they should have tone, maybe that's the point where you raise the concerns? first of all, he gets to pick is choose. so the decision they come to, will certainly be influenced greatly, and directly, by what is presented to them. next, what if he goes and no bill on the sit
louis county police, and the governor and the city of ferguson police. >> to be fair, even captain ron johnsonthe state police captain who was put in charge of keeping the peace, even he was praising the st. louis county police department even when he was brought in to replace them, saying they are the first people he would call if he had a problem at home. well, he had to do that, because he didn't have enough man power to handle the situation. obviously, maybe that they could have been...
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north county is proud of the naifsh son, want just cap pain johnson appointed by the governor last week to oversee security but people like maxine waters, michael mcdonald, the colorful comic actor, cedric the entertainer. they all hailed from in area, and being able to say you're from north county and st. louis defines who they are and gives us some background into what this crisis is all about. another st. louis native is attorney and commentator lisa bonner. she joins us now to talk about st. louis and north county as well. appreciate you being here. i want to note here that you now live in new york but you came back just for this rally. why was it so important to you? >> because what's happening in my hometown needs to be brought into the broader perspective of the racism that is inflicted upon many of the black boys in america. i'm from here, st. louis is a very polarized city. it's very -- it has a history of racial segregation, and it's important that we bring this to the forefront of the american and actually national attention so we can keep the spotlight focused squarely on th
north county is proud of the naifsh son, want just cap pain johnson appointed by the governor last week to oversee security but people like maxine waters, michael mcdonald, the colorful comic actor, cedric the entertainer. they all hailed from in area, and being able to say you're from north county and st. louis defines who they are and gives us some background into what this crisis is all about. another st. louis native is attorney and commentator lisa bonner. she joins us now to talk about...
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the new school year and students at the montgomery county high school are mourning the loss of a classmate. good evening, i'm andrea mccarren. bruce johnson has the night off. but first take a live look at this line of severe storms moving through the dc area right now. first alert meteorologist erica grow has the very latest on tonight's yellow alert. erica? >> reporter: these storms are dropping down heavy amounts of rain. we have not had any hail reports just yet. but the thunderstorms that you see outlined with the orange shading are capable of producing quarter-size hail and wind dusts in excess of -- wind gusts in excess of 50 to 60 miles per hour. as we zoom in on thunderstorm number one, this one, which is moving through faulkner county is under severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45. it's slowly moving to the east at about 15 miles per hour heading towards manassas. this other thunderstorm, which is moving at about 30 miles per hour also is a severe thunderstorm. it is just kind of grazing the northern edges of the district of columbia here on the broadcast house in northwest dc. we've been hearing the thunder and lightning, expe
the new school year and students at the montgomery county high school are mourning the loss of a classmate. good evening, i'm andrea mccarren. bruce johnson has the night off. but first take a live look at this line of severe storms moving through the dc area right now. first alert meteorologist erica grow has the very latest on tonight's yellow alert. erica? >> reporter: these storms are dropping down heavy amounts of rain. we have not had any hail reports just yet. but the thunderstorms...
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johnson. yes, he is from the community. yes, he has a lot of respect. but because st. louis county as well as the chief of police in ferguson, are not communicating with captain johnson, there is a disconnect. and again, something that has been mentioned before is there is a total disconnect with communicate with the young people who are out here every single day. they are the ones who are hurt. they are the ones who are victims. they are the ones that any given time, right place, right time, can be muccal brown. >> one more question, briefly, can you explain the protesters, the legitimate protesters, the community and how they are affected by the looters n the outsiders perhaps who are trying to exploit this and creating a lot of the violence? >> that is a very good question. i will tell you that many of the members of this community are upset there's an outside influence that is coming into ferguson and misrepresenting the values of this community. we want to protest in peace. but there are negative senses here, a lot of angry young people, and i have to tell you, andrea, there a
johnson. yes, he is from the community. yes, he has a lot of respect. but because st. louis county as well as the chief of police in ferguson, are not communicating with captain johnson, there is a disconnect. and again, something that has been mentioned before is there is a total disconnect with communicate with the young people who are out here every single day. they are the ones who are hurt. they are the ones who are victims. they are the ones that any given time, right place, right time,...
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dorian johnson, my client, we met with the fbi yesterday, the u.s. attorney's office, the countycutor's office, the police department -- for three hours, we didn't stop talking till almost 6:00. as of yesterday at 6:00, dorian johnson is a federal witness now. so this issue now is one that's been taken over by the federal government. so we don't worry about bob mccullough anymore. >> the federal government can prosecute for things like hate crimes. but if it's simple murder or assault, can the federal government prosecute for that -- >> i think they will be able to find some angle in which they may be able to proceed with this matter. as a matter of fact, i believe they're going to present this case to a federal grand jury very soon. >> what did you make of the st. louis county prosecutor bob mccullough's comments, basically slamming jay nixon for the decision he made to essentially change the scene down here? >> well, think about this, the governor is in jefferson city. that's 137 miles away. what in god's name has gone on here that would cause a man to want to leave the governo
dorian johnson, my client, we met with the fbi yesterday, the u.s. attorney's office, the countycutor's office, the police department -- for three hours, we didn't stop talking till almost 6:00. as of yesterday at 6:00, dorian johnson is a federal witness now. so this issue now is one that's been taken over by the federal government. so we don't worry about bob mccullough anymore. >> the federal government can prosecute for things like hate crimes. but if it's simple murder or assault,...