the nice thing that mccollough is doing or the appropriate thing is that he's already committed to having all the transcripts of whatever they talk about and whatever evidence they have released. that's going to help us and the rest of the nation look and decide for ourselves if the verdict or decision was appropriate. >> and is it true that this prosecutor has said we're leaving it up to the grand jury to decide whether there will be charges imposed even if they do not return an indictment. this prosecutor could potentially still impose charges fwhu th but in this case he's withdrawing himself from doing this. >> i would see that as unlikely. the whole purpose of having a grand jury is you have this body of citizens that come forward unlike of course an actual jury where they're deciding beyond a reasonable doubt. you have a jury that's making a decision that's presented as to whether criminal charges should be brought. and only nine of the 12 have to make this decision. in the event that there is no true bill, meaning there's not an indictment, could there be a different presentation to

come together i say many of of us, for cornell brooks and all of us, this is not our first rodeo mccollough. we will deal with this in a way civil rights leaders have. her husband said let's burn this -- >> not appropriate at all. competely inappropriate. and you know, god forbid your child is killed the way they killed and then they get that, just devastating announcement and the minute was announced and a camera was in your face. so don't condemn them for being human, and i think michael brown sr. has stated very clearly for michael brown jr.'s family, that they want people to behave in a responsible peaceful manner, and we aren't going to keep dwelling on this, because we are trying to focus on the issue of getting this system correct sod we don't have people feeling so frustrated that they have to go march throughout the night for similar justice. let me say this, i think it is a fair question that's one of the reasons that all of us here to say that this is another way other than to exometer and other than to have a outrage like that. many of us are condemned but we are the vehicle to

mccollough's statement led others to believe differently. let me be very clear that we were not surprised at what the outcome was. certainly it is painful for the mother and father, certainly there will be emotional reactions i have never seen a case where there wasn't, you are dealing with their flesh and blood, but let the record be clear, you have broken our hearts but you have not broken our backs. we are going to continue to pursue justice and this is not a ferguson problem. this' a grand jury about a week or two away from deciding the case in new york there's a 12-year-old that was just killed by police in cleveland. this is a problem all over the country. right now 12 noon all over the country, people are marching and gathering in front of federal courthouses. nacp. national urban league all of our members are coming out, empowerment movement today, saturday we will be all over the country. we will continue to fight for a new level of accountability of policing in this country. michael brown will knot be remembered from the ashes of b

martha: mccollough spoke for 45 minutes. he details the evidence the jury considered. he said in the end the forensics did not match up with what some of the witnesses claimed they had seen. >> some witnesses admitted they didn't see the shooting or didn't see the shooting or were just repeating what they heard on the street and others adjusted their statements to fit the facts. others stood by their statements were discredited by the physical evidence. bill: mike tobin running for cover as the gunshots and the tear gas rang out around him. [gunshots] >> cool out! martha: moments later president obama took to the briefing room. he called for calm, but look at the pictures at that moment. clearly the protesters were not hearing the president. >> what we need to do is understand them and figure out how do we make more progress. that can be done. that won't be done by throwing bottles, that won't be done by smashing car windows. that won't be done by using this as an excuse to vandalize property and it won't be done by hurting anybody. so to those in ferguson, there are w

in the case of this grand jury, mccollough said that 55 witnesses were presented. have a body camera been available everyone can see the facts as they evolve the incident as it took mace. that reliable, what i would call verifiable, body cameras the type of technology necessary to do this, is currently available. it would only approve in the future, this would be a step in the right direction, but certainly not the only thing that needs to be done. >> one more point on this. >> what seems to be a common sense approach to take the guess work out of these situations that is indicative of this, there not being enough political or public hill to make it happen. >> you know i have confidence there's a ground spell of support in favor of body cameras i don't hear any real opposition. this is the beginning and the family and of course some crutch. but this effort i think around misaccountable and reform, i hook forward to offing to further recommendations in this area. we have the incident in cleveland. there were other incidents right here in st. louis, something is amis

louis county prosecuting attorney bob mccollough announced the decision then an hour ago. disappointment and anger are full display there tonight. >>> that is our breaking news, word that officer darren will on will not be indicted for killing michael brown, an unarmed 18 year-old teenager whose death touched off protest around the country. >> including right here in philadelphia. philadelphia had been watching very closely tonight, chopper 6hd is live over the group of protesters, making their way, up market street, in philadelphia, right now between ninth and tenth. they began at city hall. it is thought but not confirmed that they may be making their way toward the police administration building. we are watching this group, closely tonight, protest has remained peaceful, at this point, but, of course, we will continue to watch this and other protest taking place across the region this evening. >>> "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live at philadelphia it is i hall where local protesters gathered tonight. >> but first, sharrie williams live at the big board with to

mccollough announced the verdict officers started to take roxanne batteries. >> taking a look at aerial images of buildings on fire these are businesses in ferguson. people will wake up to find their hard work burned to the ground. again, about a dozen buildings on fire. police say they have seized guns, they had a 45 caliber sem any their possession at the press conference and there were about 29 a arrests. we will continue to monitor that. we also know schools in ferguson are closed to day, moving forward, the chief says they are devising a plan to maintain control throughout the day, in st. louis county, kerry and chris. >> of course, we will keep a very close eye on what is going on. >>> michael brown's parents released a a statement expressing disappointment in the grand jury's decision. >> at this point they are asking the community to help make changes within law enforcement agencies. their statement reads in part we are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face consequences of his actions. and asked the community to express their frustration in construct

mccollough announced verdict officers started to take roxanne batteries. >> and throughout the nightill bring that to you all day long. police have also said they have a plan in place moving forward and they are hoping for a more peaceful day today, kerry and chris. >> many of us are. >> we will wait and see. >>> michael brown's parent released a statement expressing disappointment in the decision. >> they are asking the community to help make changes within law enforcement agencies. their statement reads in part we are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face consequences of his actions. they did ask the community to express their frustrations, in constructive ways. their statement went on to say join with us in our campaign to ensure that every police officer working the streets in this country, wears a body camera. >> back here at home philadelphia's mayor michael nutter didn't hold back about how he felt. >> the handling of this entire incident, in my opinion, from the shooting to leaving michael brown's body in the street for four and a half hours, thro

. >> reporter: robert mccollough's father was a police officer himself. killed by a black man in the line of duty. >> he is bias and that he cannot be fair. >> i can be fair and i have been fair. >> reporter: as months pass, protests continue daily, mostly peaceful but always intense. police faced with jeers and sometimes water bottles being thrown at them. leaks to the media about the investigation sparked more skepticism about the judicial process. ultimately, 12 people, 3 of them african-american, 9 caucasian who make up the grand jury will decide wilson's fate. a battered and emotional town wonders what will happen next and how much more it can take. >> more than once i've been told they're going to tear up the community. we are already broken, so how can you tear up something that's not fixed. >> reporter: sara sidner, cnn, ferguson, missouri. >> it is believed that police officer darren wilson will be resigning from ferguson's police force. >>> powerful earthquakes rock china and japan. coming up, where they hit and how much damage was done. that's

. >> when you say certain people, do you mean the prosecutor, bob mccollough?t necessarily the prosecutor but members of our population and members of the community just simply give the benefit of the doubt to the police. and whatever theory that an officer may come up with, we have a natural inclination to want to believe it because they protect and they serve us. so that brings about it with a natural-born cynicism when somebody tries to challenge our inherent beliefs about our officers. so, yeah, they're going to always have that. always hold those cynical views until the very end of this situation. >> all right. anthony gray, thank you very much for being here. we appreciate it. >> okay. >> and coming up, we consider the russian factor in president obama's foreign policy strategy. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it in your heart. we appreciate it. [ m'm... ] great taste. [ tapping ] sounds good. campbell's

when mccollough was talking, 20 minute speech and he kept says witnesses said that that was discreditedwas discredited. basically they are saying all of the witnesses you believed don't listen to them. >> the forensic evidence. they matched forensic evident with the testimony. some witnesses that testified, grand jury didn't believe and some witnesses testified that they did believe. here's an interesting fact though, darren wilson, the police officer, guess how many times he shot his gun before that night. >> how many. >> zero. >> that was very first time he discharged his weapon. i found that fascinating, you know when i read accounts. because now we read his testimony. >> another backdrop that bears make up is the racial make up, nine whites three african-american. >> but that did in mirror the statistic of the county that it was in in clayton. it basically was the same mix racially. i take a look at that because there wasn't a disparity. >> i don't think there was either. >> one more thing, what is next they be for officer wilson. >> could there been a federal probe. >> there is a c

prosecutor mccollough. from a big swath of the population. numerous cases throughout the years.ike brown case has made international headlines. the general feeling here is that if you look at how the prosecution is ran, if you look at how they have run interference for wilson basically acting as defense attorneys, this does not do a lot to build confidence in the prosecutor's office in the public. >> talk about what happened last night in ferguson. basically nothing. i mean, no arrests, injuries, damage. do you think the community as a whole is taking a moment to pause, take a deep breath, consider everything that's happened? >> the protesters are people in the community. they have families like everybody else. myself i was observing thanksgiving and my daughter gave birth to my first grandchild yesterday. >> congratulations. >> thank you. i appreciate it. they all have their own lives. law enforcement when they're in communities like ferguson and other parts of the county did not see the humanity of the public. they recognize their own humanity and they recognize their own need

we heard in that statement put out by representative mccollough who basically said these per pet wall republicans when congress returns on monday. they have until december 11th to basically come up with funding. to keep the lights on in washington. the strategy is, it's being reported right now, appears the republicans may pass something to cover the government's bills through september of next year, but they would have only short-term funding for immigration enforcement. as one way to put the screws to this white house. we'll just have to keep a close eye and see how that effort goes. >> yes, we will be watching. all right, peter alexander at the white house, thank you. happy thanksgiving to you. >>> john yarmuth worked with a bipartisan group in the white house last year to craft comprehensive reform bill. thanks for joining us today. >> you're welcome, betty, good to be with you. >> absolutely. congressman, some are calling the president's actions unconstitutional. what's your reaction to that criticism? >> i think what the republicans are doing is basically trying to deflect atten