reverend al sharpton and michael brown sr. are going to come and address you after the attorneys make their comments. michael brown sr. will say very little because he doesn't want to misspeak because of such emotions that are going through him that would later be held against him. with that said, we will take a few questions after that agenda is completed and we will try to respect the family of michael brown jr. in this most terrible, unforgiving hour they are facing. attorney gray and attorney daryl parks and myself, we objected back in august to this prosecutor. we even wrote a letter to governor jay nixon requesting a special prosecutor to be appointed. we objected when he informed us the process that he was going to use that was different than anything else -- different than any normal grand jury that you would have presented. and now after we watched him last night in his comments, we strenuously objected to this prosecutor and this process. but this morning, after we like all of you went through as much of the informati

we need to honor michael brown's memory through positive change, not through violence. i talked to michael brown srr. >> how important is it to you that your son be remembered for peace and for change? >> it's the things that's -- it's the things that's going on, that's not my son. you know, my son was a good guy. a quiet guy. so, in his name, i want to keep it on a positive note, you know. and those are the issues that i'm just trying to keep pushing forward, so the world will know, you know, that we're going to stay positive through all of this. >> michael brown sr and michael brown's mom want their son to be remembered in history for doing something positive toward leading toward real positive change. and those of us that stand with them say, we just want the process to be fair. and a fair process should lead to wherever the evidence brings us. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now pch. >>> ferguson, what comes next? let's play "hardball." ♪ ♪ >>> good evening, i'm steve kornacki in for chris matthews. all eyes on ferguson once again after a night of violence followin

michael brown sr., have the job of speaking for him. they sat down with their family attorney, benjamin crump, with cnn legal analyst, sunny hostin. >> i want to first start by saying, i'm so sorry that your son was taken from you. and i think there are a lot of people that feel the same way. and i'd like you, leslie, if you can, to tell us about your son, the son you know. >> the son i know, my mike, is what i called him. mike mike was, he was a big guy. he was so humble and soft spoken and he loved animal, he loved being a big brother. and he loved being a grandson, he loved his grandmother. he was the first grandchild, he was our first son. so he was special in many ways. >> can you tell me about your son, the son you know? >> funny, silly, make you laugh, real good with his hands, fix almost anything. like she said, lesley said, he loved his siblings, he loved his grandparents. he loved just doing different things. he was just being a teenager, you know? just living life. >> now, when you got to th

again, it's a church that michael brown sr. attends. >> we'll continue to watch this story. y very disturbing information coming in from evan. sunny, you had a chance to speak with michael brown's parents today. you had an extensive, very lengthy interview with them. i'm going to play a little clip of that interview. then i want to discuss a couple of points. listen to this. >> we've all seen the video of you going to where the protesters were in front of the ferguson police department. and you were on a car, and you're speaking to the people. why did you feel the need to do that? >> i felt the need to do that, because they never addressed us. and two, you've heard our pleas and our cries for everything to go the way it should be. and then third, while we heard this, and it was just like i had been shot. like you shoot me now. just no respect, no sympathy, nothing. so my emotions were raging, and i had to go over there and just to let them know, you just really don't care, do you? why don't you care? this could be your child. this could be anybody's child. >> well, when you w

reverend al sharpton and michael brown, sr. ome and address you after the attorney's make their comments. michael brown, sr. will say very little because he doesn't want to misspeak because of such emotions that are going through him that will later be held against him. so with that said, we will take a few questions after that agenda is completed and we will try to respect the family of michael brown, jr. in this most terrible, unforgiving hour that they are facing. attorney grey and attorney daryle parks and myself, we objected back in august to this prosecutor. we even wrote a letter to the governor requesting a special prosecutor to be appointed. we objected when he informed us the process that he was going to use that was different than anything else, different than any normal grand jury that you would have

so i'm grateful for michael brown sr for coming out and asking for this calm, asking for this peace, i believe that the community will honor that. because we're supposed to be out here for mike brown, protesting for justice. we know we do not want his son's memory marred. >> i want to go to this first. wesley, the day "the washington post" reports that attorney general eric holder was displeased with the action of missouri's governor this week. quote, a top aide to holder called the office of missouri governor jay nixon earlier this week, to express holder's displeasure and, quote, frustration, that the governor had declared a state of emergency and activated the national guard. instead of deescalating the situation, the governor escalated it, said the official. are missouri officials handling this right in the opinion of those you're talking to, wesley? >> well, what we've seen from the very beginning is quite a disconnect between the justice department and local officials here, the state and county officials, this dates back far before jay nixon's state of emergency. this goes back

michael brown. so far, none of those folks have indicated that they've gotten word of a decision. so, again, we wait. in addition to michael brown srn's stepmom as well. >> we'll miss him. his wittiness, his pranks, him with his big plate of food sitting there like a king, you know? we'll miss all of that. >> reporter: this, of course, his family's first thanksgiving without the 18-year-old who was set to start community college just two or three days after he died, richard. >> craig, you've spoken with michael brown's father throughout the last several months, many times. what was his mood like today and how's it different than before? and along with that, the police force out there or law enforcement, and what is their presence at the moment -- if you've had a chance to speak with him the last day or so, what you're taking from their sense of the situation? >> reporter: everyone you talk to, whether it's law enforcement, whether it's business owners, protesters, whether it's folks who just have lived in the area, everyone's anxious. keep in mind, here is a community that for the past nearly 110 days now, everyone's been on pins a

the parents of michael brown are praying with the families of other victims of police involved shootings. michael brown srspoke about the toll the last three months are taking on him. >> emotions all over the place. i don't know what to feel. you know, i'm just, i'm just here. i'm empty. >> protesters sympathizing with the brown family are continuing to pound the pavement today. bringing the morning commute to a standstill in san diego. a similar scene this afternoon in l.a. blocking the 101. other demonstrations took place across the country last night from new york to portland, boston and l.a. most were peaceful, but the marches shut down highways. a woman was run over in minneapolis and looting in oakland. nationwide, more than 200 people were arrested. 44 of them in ferguson where the scene descended into chaos and violence. police used tear gas and pepper spray and the presence of hundreds of additional national guard troops kept protesters from creating the level of destruction we saw on monday night. >> generally, i think it's fair to say the officers acted with an incredible amount of discipline t

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 address these things. yet we are considered in sin here, where we are the ones trying to show the druggive way to get justice. because after you burn stuff down, then what? that's not going so get justice. if you burn down buildings you achieve what? rah fire. bub you don't get justice. that's why we are here to show a better way we just need the system to meet us half way. we condemn the violen

wilson's account of the brief confrontation that ended michael brown's life is drawing sharp reaction tonight from michael brown's parents. michael brown sr. and lesley mcspadden sat down today with cnn legal analyst, sunny hostin, who asked them about officer wilson's description of the mortal threat that he says he felt from their son. >> now, when you got to the crime scene and you found this out, what were your immediate thoughts? >> why? why you do that? anybody that knew him, that was their thought. why? no. mike mike, no. we don't believe that. he's too sweet. >> well, let's talk about that, because so many people in america have seen this surveillance video in the convenience store, and people are saying your son was a punk, your son was a thug, your son was aggressive. your son was violent. so he must have been aggressive with officer wilson. what do you say to that? >> i say that you cannot judge him off of an 18-second video. and we knew, and we've known him for 18 years. we know better. i say, no, you wrong. and you cannot look at one image of a person and perceive who they are in the whole. because if that's the case, then th

if that doesn't happen, michael brown, sr. saying he plans to take to the streets to protest.aceful protest he said. in terms of what's happening at the united nations, the u.n. delegation addressing against torture. his parents saying they plan to be here throughout the process. they plan to give a press conference later today. and emphasize the fact that they want to take the death of their son and turn to a springboard for change. john. >>> tears and applause greeting the nation's last ebola patient dr. craig spencer as he left a new york city hospital. spencer was diagnosed with ebola last month after returning from guinea. he spent 19 days in a hospital isolation units. speaking publicly for the sit since being cured of ebola, spencer said the focus must be on the west african nation where is ebola is killing thousands. >> i cried as i held children who were not strong enough to survive the virus. but i also experienced immense joy when patients i treated were cured and invited me into their family as a brother upon discharge. within a week of my diagnosis, many of these

michael brown's father returned to the neighborhood where his son was shot and killed in august. michael brown sr. said he was drawn there delivering turkeys to those who have stayed by his side. >>> here in philadelphia there are plans for protests if officer wilson is not indicted on murder charges. one demonstration would start at philadelphia city hall and end at broad street in north philadelphia. philadelphia police will be on hand to ensure the safety of all citizens and the protection of property. and stay with nbc 10 and www.nbc10.com for your complete coverage of the grand jury decision in ferguson and its impact here at home. >>> now to the casino crisis in atlantic city. the trump taj mahal is offering to restore health insurance to its workers as a part of a last-ditch effort to keep the casino open. it will restore benefits for at least two years. in return it wants the union to concede some of the things on its side. >>> thousands of people and dozens of roads closed and miles to run. it's part of the philadelphia marathon. how the race could impact your day, next. >>> plus this --

michael brown. the decision will be noanunced soon. cbs news caught with michael brown, sr. -- caught up with michael brown, sr. this afternoon. >> reporter: sir, what's your message to the protesters as they wait along with you to support your family? >> reporter: officer wilson has been in hiding since the shooting, but we learned today he came to this administrative building a few steps from the courthouse to get a marriage license. he is now married to a fellow ferguson police officer. susan mcgraw is a professor at the st. louis university school of law and says one of the reasons the grand jury investigation took so long was that the panel heard a mountain of evidence. >> this grand jury has been asked to serve in a more investigative capacity where they are going to hear all the evidence, evidence for prosecution but also evidence for defense. >> reporter: the prosecutor was planning to release all the grand jury evidence to the public after the grand jury announces its decision, but the judge on the case has not yet agreed to release those documents. omar villafranc

michael brown was killed. >> i had to come and just give back to the people that -- everyone is suffering over this. >> reporter: michael brown sr. says he is drawn here. today delivering thanksgiving turkey to so many who have stood by his side. hugs are really all they have right now. there's been no decision from the grand jury considering charges against police officer darren wilson in the shooting death of the unarmed teen. and sources now say that grand jury will meet again on monday. multiple sources say police and firefighters have eased back on their alert status. still, supplies are being moved in place in churches across the area that will serve as safe havens when the decision is announced. >> when any person loses life, we all lose. >> reporter: because there's a family here that understands the pain of a child who won't be home for the holiday. >> you have to push forward and try to make the holiday as normal as we can for them but of course we'll miss him. his wittiness, his pranks, we'll miss all of that. >> reporter: now, we've been told police who were initially scheduled to start 12-hour shifts today have push

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're not going to keep drelidre dwelling on this because we're trying to focus on the issue of getting this system corrected so we don't have people feeling so frustrated that they've got to go march throughout the night for simple justice. >> let me say this. i think it's a fair question. that's one of the reasons that all of us here as civil rights leaders say there is another way other than to explode and other than to have an outrage like that. many of us are condemned. but we are the vehicle to try and address these things, yet we're considered incendiary when in many ways we're the ones that are trying to show the constructive way to get justice. after you burn stuff down, then what? that's not going to get us justice. if you burn down buildings, you achieved what? a fire. but you don't get justice for michael brown. that's why we're here this morning, to show a better way. we just need the system to

on thursday night, michael brown sr., the father of michael brown, had this to say. throw that video. >> by hurting others or destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. >> reporter: like michael brown sr., everyone is hoping for the best. they're hoping that whatever that decision is, the community will be able to move forward with some positive change. but until we get that decision and hear that announcement, you know, everyone's still in this holding pattern. >> trymaine lee in ferguson, thank you for your reporting. >>> joining us to dig into what might be happening with the grand jury themselves is caleb mason, an attorney and former federal prosecutor. good day to you. >> how are you? >> i'm fine. i want to start with a point that's been raised here. we showed that new video from the attorney general and also "the washington post" has a report today. let me read this t

michael brown, sr. seed this and i want to read what michael brown sr. said.said hurting others or destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. i want it to lead to incredible change, positive change, change that makes the st. louis region better for everyone. that expresses my hope, too. how do we make ferguson into a movement that changes this racialized criminal justice system. >> it's about accountability. we talk -- we want the accountability for the individual police officers but there's a larger accountability. if you look at ferguson, probably nobody is sitting around this table can tell you the mayor of ferguson, any city councilperson, or the town manager who by the way hires the police chief, has the apilt bilo fire the police chief. you would know marion barry, de blasio in new york. you don't know any of the local leaders. between the chief of police and the president of the united states, there are all of these elected officials who have gotten off the hook. they've been

. >> reporter: he's talking about michael brown sr. >> telling him we've been through that before. >> reporter: this is not the first time johnson has met with brown. he joined in the peaceful protests. johnson says he was not surprised by the grand jury's decision last night. >> of course it reopens the wound and sometimes i have to work on catching my emotions because it is painful. i mean oscar didn't have to die. nor did michael brown. >> reporter: since his nephews death, johnson has made it his personal mission to share his perspective with others who like him wants to see changes in how the justice system handles these officer involved shooting cases. the evidents of the last 24 hours made today's panel discussion even more timely. allie rasmus. >>> it's not just the cost of cleaning it up. >> these huge insulation that hogged up two lanes was rolling toward me. >> the impact and efforts to ensure driver safety. >>> after the break tracking more rain into the area as we head toward the holiday weekend. - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing )

. >> today michael brown sr. spoke to cbs news. >> reporter: what's your message for the protesters down here? >> newly released recordings added to the tension surrounding the shooting. >> michael brown was seen allegedly robbing this store. it shows the office saw brown, and called for back up. the entire encounter took less than 90 seconds, but it's unclear what happened in the moments before officer wilson shot brown, wilson reportedly testified there was a struggle for his gun. some witnesses backed that up, others say they saw brown getting on the ground with his hands on his head. the officer has been in hiding since the shooting, but we learned today he got married earlier this month under the radar to a fell ferguson police officer. and this grand jury has options, first-degree murder down to manslaughter, or nothing at utah early. >> yes, they have a -- at all. >> yes, they have a lot of option, and the prosecution basically turned over all the evidence they had and said grand jury, you decide which char

this is where michael brown sr. went to church. the night of the arrest, last monday night, authorities say this building was -- this church was deliberately set on fire. what officials here at the church say they suspect it might have been a retaliation because it was michael brown sr.'s church. we don't know if that's the case, but atf, fbi, and an arson task force here in the st. louis area is investigating. the church can't be used today. they're holding services right now. can you probably hear them singing in the parking lot of the church where they've been holding their church services. that's where they're holding church service here this afternoon. that building they can't use, so they're doing it here in the parking lot. atf and fbi and arson investigators say they're looking into why and how this fire was set, and that's one of the things that they'll be doing in the coming weeks. >> ed, thank you so much from ferguson. appreciate that. church service carries on this sunday. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder heads to

one of the buildings burned was michael brown sr.'nd brown's pastor believes darren wilson supports are responsible. we'll talk about that next. get to t-mobile and knock out your gift list. with zero down and zero interest on the samsung galaxy note 4, the note 10.1, the gear s and more. the big guys job just got easier. creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum, tum tum tum... smoothies! only from tums. two weeks later. look, credit karma-- are you talking to websites again? this website says "free credit scores." oh, credit karma! yeah it's actually free. look, you don't have to put in your credit card information. whew! credit karma. really. free. >>> michael brown's parents wracked with grief facing one heartbreak after another. first months of waiting after their son was shot dead by officer darren wilson in august and monday's announcement officer wilson will not be indicted. the

. >> reporter: in a videotaped announcement, brown's father, michael brown sr., has called for calm, regardless of the grand jury's decision. local sports star and attorney general eric holder don't mention ferguson or the case but are also calling for unity and peace. a message plastered on many of the board up windows and doors in the community right now. a familiar cry from protesters that's he can owed in the days since brown's death. >> the reason why they're different hands, different people, different ages, different races, is basically to say we need like all the people. no matter who they are, no matter what color they are, to stand together. >> reporter: and so many hope no matter what the grand jury says. jay gray, nbc news, ferguson. >> now ahead of the grand jury's announcement, local and state police have been meeting with 50 protest groups to discuss rules of engagement to keep things safe. police have agreed that excessive force will not be tolerated. in return they're encouraging protesters to discourage violence against police and local businesses. >>> and we're wor

. >> michael brown sr.'s message comes during a second night of protests outside of the ferguson police department. about two dozen protesters walked the streets. police in riot gear arrested three of them. local newspapers reflected tension that is building up and steps officials are taking to ease some of it. this morning, st. louis dispatch, churches to serve as safe spaces after grand jury announcement. meanwhile, the national action network, which is run by reverend al sharpton, will be staging multicity demonstrations outside federal courthouses on the day the announcement is m e made. the group says they will call for federal charges against officer darren wilson if he doesn't face state charges. >>> fresh off the performance in the bahamas and heading to florida for another show, bill cosby is now facing more rape accusations. two more women have come forward. among them, the wife of the incredible hulk star lou ferrigno. she says in 1967, cosby gave her drinks and tried to sexually assault her in he

brown, sr. has been a big advocate for peaceful protests. he said anything else would dishonor his son's memory. even with michael brown, sr.'s plea for peaceful protests law enforcement agencies in ferguson and all over the country are on stand-by tonight. >> the white house says it's also keeping a close eye on the situation. >> the department of defense qu has been engaged with local law enforcement in communities not just in the st. louis area but across the country because we are mindful of -- i'm sorry. we've been talking a lot about them lately, yes, the department of justice, that's correct. >> police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on some rule of conduct for when the groups meet on the streets. governor jay nixon has declared a state of emergency. as soon as we know what the grand jury's decision is we will send out a breaking news alert through the wusa9 news app. cbs news is prepared to break into programming sometime after 9 p.m. tonight to bring you the grand jury's decision. scott pelley will anchor on the coverage and you will be able to see is here on wusa9. >>> protests in ferguson and th

michael brown. protests are planned for tonight, thanksgiving eve. and a tunnel leading to highways were shut down last night and we begin with evan perez on michael brown sr.'s church. evan, excuse me. what are you learning? >> reporter: erin, this was a big surprise on monday night. there were stories burning, but nobody noticed that there was this church that burned which is very surprising to law enforcement and now we learned that the atf has taken the lead of the investigation because they have jurisdiction when there is suspicious fires of houses of worship and they are looking at because there is great suspicion that perhaps -- perhaps this church was targeted because of michael brown sr. he is a member of the church. and they say that there was a break-in and they saw that the fire began right near the front, right near the foyer entrance to the church. and so now the atf investigators are looking to see if there was accelerant or things used to make sure the church burned down, erin. >> evan, thank you very much. obviously that is a very sobering development as they look into that. and more breaking news. sara sidner interviewed the mayor of ferg

and we told them we were going to do it to finish cause, that's why we are here today to let michael brown sr., and liz know, that we may have lost one round, but the fight is not over. and brother sha heed, any time you want a fight, sometime you can even get knocked down in the round. but i have seen champions get up off the mat and still win the fight, we took a blow last night. but that's all right we have gone to the corner and clears our heads. we have come out, for the next round. >> thank you rev rand sharpton. we took a blow, some people say was a fixed fight, it ain't over, and i am reminded again, and i sit with my co council, the prosecutor is supposed to prosecute. not be the defense attorney for a person that we are sitting in judgement of. and so that's trouble. we've got to deal with these real issues because this process was supposed to give clarity when they released this data. really didn't it create more questions than anything. so with that we will try to address some of your questions. >> okay, we will try to address some of your questions [inaudible question]. >> certai

michael brown jr.'s family that this process is broken. >> but there are deep and bitter emotions on both sides. supporters of officer wilson interrupted a brown family press conference today. fighting broke out until michael brown srinterviewed. >> i don't want to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain tonight. darren wilson gets to tell his story. michael brown never will. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "good morning america" tomorrow and, as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america. robert: thanks for bringing me on your road trip, raymond. sure glad i brought these binoculars. i can see every drop of rain hitting the piggly-wiggly. well... once again, god, thanks for everything. aah, that'll clear up. and when will that be, raymond? all that's left is for the aninimals to line up two by two. cheer up, will ya? get something from the minib

michael brown jr.'s family that this process is broken. >> but there are deep and bitter emotions on both sides. supporters of officer wilson interrupted a brown family press conference today. fighting broke out until michael brown srnt to hear that. >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain tonight. darren wilson gets to tell his story. michael brown never will. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "good morning america" tomorrow and, as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america. ♪ [instrumental music] ♪

and since the grand jury's decision, michael brown sr. vents like friday night's vigil and remembrance of his son in south florida's miami garden standing together with the parents of trayvon martin. michael brown sr. has been present countering the false narrative, often repeated a stereotype of the absent black father. a stereotype that a foe to l project we first learned about. you'll find it at the fatherhoodproject.tumblr.com. you'll see the images he's captured of black fathers doing what black fathers do. they push strollers, they help with homework. they tickle babies' bellies. and as the photo project of marcus franklin makes clear, they're present in their children's lives. i'm so pleased to welcome now the writer and photographer marcus franklin, creator of the fatherhood project. what were your goals? the images are just gorgeous. >> thank you. thank you. and thank you for having me. one of the goals is to put more accurate images of every day black fatherhood in the media. a lot of people have told me in reaction to the photos

michael brown was killed. >> i had to come and give back to the people. everyone is suffering over this. >> reporter: michael brown sr. says he's drawn here. today delivering thanksgiving turkeys to so many who have stayed by his side since his son's death. >> appreciate all the things you're doing for the community. sorry about your loss. appreciate, brother. >> reporter: hugs are really all they have right now. there's been no decision from the grand jury considering charges against police officer darren wilson in the shooting death of the unarmed teen. sources now say that grand jury will meet again on monday. multiple sources tell nbc news that police and firefighters have now eased back on their alert status. still, supplies are being moved into place in churches across the area that will serve as safe havens if needed when the decision is announced. >> if any person loses life, we all lose. >> reporter: because there's a family here that understands the pain of a child who won't be home for the holiday. >> we have to push forward and try to make the holidays as normal as we can for them, but of course we'll mis

. >> reporter: 18-year-old michael brown was shot and killed by ferguson police officer darren wilson on august 9. michael brown sr, the teenager's father's day, released this video statement pleading for peaceful protests in the the days ahead. >> hurting other or destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. >> reporter: 1,000 ploal police officers have received extra training in how to handle protesters. the grand jury was expected to hear from one more witness, and then begin deliberations. prosecutors will not recommend a specific criminal charge against wilson, so, jim, the jurors will have to figure out what, if anything the officer should be charged with. >> axelrod: mark strassman outside the courthouse in clayton, missouri, thank you. just as the death of michael brown enflamed racial tensions, some want to turn the tragedy into an opportunity to calm them and improve relations between blacks and whites here's michelle miller. >> if these were our white sons being stopped like this, that-- that would not be tolerated. >> reporter

michael brown jr.'s family that this process is broken. >> but there are deep and bitter emotions on both sides. supporters of officer wilson interrupted a brown family press conference today. fighting broke out until michael brown sr >> it's all right. it's all right. >> as for the barbershop tonight, a metaphor of sorts for america. yes, millions watched officer wilson, but what you heard may well have been colored by the life you've lived. >> because i'm a father myself, when you start losing your kids behind it, it really, you know, tears into your soul. you want something to happen. >> a common refrain tonight. darren wilson gets to tell his story. michael brown never will. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "good morning america" tomorrow and, as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america. >> yo! hey! [cheers and applause] i am terry crews, and it's time to start making some people rich right here on millionaire! [cheers and applause] today's returning contestant's first word was "volkswagen." he's loved cars ever since and could use a new one. let's get this a guy a brand-new set of wheels. from stamford, connecticut, please welcome will fulton! [cheers and applause] >> i'm ready, terry

now, yesterday, michael brown sr., the father of michael brown jr. fresh in that community and trying to help them move forward. he was handing out turkeys and bags of food. i think we have some footage of that from yesterday. >> all right. can we take a look at that. our director can roll that? you know what, we don't have it right now scheduled for this hour. but i'm glad you at least bro t brought that up and we can put it up later in the broadcast. thank you. on the heels of our conversation, we'll bring in anthony gray to talk about things. it's nice to see you again, sir. >> likewise, alex. >> and he was just referencing michael brown's father in ferguson yesterday, thanking the residents for their support. can you tell me how the family's dealing with this wait for the decision? >> that was an example of how the father's dealing with it. he wanted to get in and release some of his tension by going to what we want to call ground zero and spreading some kind of love to other families. i guess that was his form of kind of dealing with it. the mom

. >> one person tweeted this photo of michael brown, sr.er the verdict with the caption i'm done. a reporter from our cbs affiliate in st. louis tweeted this photo of an auto zone erupting into flames in the past hour. meanwhile in new york police commissioner william bratton walked through times square. that looks like blood, but it's not. you can kind of see what happened on this instagram video, chaos erupted on the street. the person who posted it says a guy next to him pulled out a bucket full of something resystem bling blood and threw it on bratton and his entourage. we will be following developments from ferguson throughout the night. stay with kpix5 and www.kpix5.com for the very latest developments. did it get past th >>> only on kpix5 we found a license plate in san jose that is so obscene we can't even show you the whole thing on tv. so how did it get past the dmv? u what this little the cl >> we've had some rain, but we still need a bit more, a lot more, in fact. tonight we'll show you what this little plane is doing up this li

as soon as michael brown, sr., learned of tonight's announcement, he drove here to thank supporters. >> a decision is coming down today. how are you feeling about it in. >> just trying to stay strong. that's all. >> reporter: are you confident you'll get what you want? >> i believe in the lord. >> reporter: the grand jury, made up of seven men and five women, three of them black, nine of them white, have reviewed this case since august 20th. officer darren wilson was among the witnesses who testified. he could be charged with murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter or nothing at all. it takes nine of the 12 to agree to an indictment. on august 9th, wilson fatally shot 18-year-old michael brown during a confrontation on canfield drive. minutes earlier, this video shows brown and a friend allegedly stealing cigars from a convenience store. it's in the clear if wilson was aware of brown's involvement in the convenience store incident. what is clear is that there was a confrontation. wilson claimed he feared for his life and shot brown after a struggle over the officer's gun. brown

we'll have a responsibility to protect the community michael brown sr. is here speaking on behalf of his family. you all saw his psa where he continued to bask foask for ca alm. >> then getting devastating news of a prosecutor who was supposed to go and represent people like michael brown but accused michael brown. that is the motion of it. we tried to move all the focus on because of say and nobody is going to condone violence. people against0 of noto do have to geta sense from the prosecutor of what the votes were? >> when you come to put on your case. you do not put on your worst case. you put on your best case. does anybody think he put on his best case? why change the rules? for 20 years or so he was the prosecutor he did grand juries. he recommended charges. he did not go dump everything out. he said he did it this way because it was fair. for the other 28 years he was on fair? to not change the rules on lost.us >> >> and washington president obama awarded a prison hundred freedom to the protesters. the killers were not indicted by the state. >> la

are investigating whether or not this is connected to the fact that this is the church where michael brown sr. attended. that's one of the issues that officials and investigators are looking at right now. >> was michael brown's father at that church service today? what more is the pastor saying about how they're going to try to move forward? >> he was. he didn't say anything but a lot of the church service focused on moving ahead as well really emboldening the community to stay active and push for the kind of reforms that they want to see in the police force here locally. >> all right. ed, thank you so much. and coming up in a few minutes, i want to get a chance to ask the pastor myself about how they move on from this point forward. >> a 13-year-old boy missing for four years was hidden behind a fake wall in the boy's father. the father and the boy's stepmother were denied bond this morning. vogtors went to their house looking for the boy. then officials say the boy called his mother and told her that he was hidden behind a wall. the boy and his mom were reunited yesterday morning. xia spoke

spoke out today, officer darren wilson's supporters were here and fighting with relatives, until michael brown sr. ran to calm them down. >> i don't want to hear that. it's all right. it's all right. >> reporter: at 7:53 monday night, the prosecutor called the family just after taking this photo, delivering the decision. >> no problem cause exists. >> reporter: at 8:25, mcculloch finally said the words to the world. no charges. less than an hour later, the fires were burning the city. tonight, so many here are questioning why the prosecutor came out with it so late. >> he did it on purpose. all of this is a master plan to destroy people. >> reporter: authorities say they were concerned about unrest during the rush hour. the governor promising more law and order tonight. >> the violence we saw in the areas of ferguson last night cannot be repeated. >> reporter: st. louis county is now reporting 61 arrests overnight. david? >> steve osunsami with us again tonight. steve, thank you. >>> and we move on tonight and to severe weather, just as 46 million americans prepare to travel this thanksgiving. in

michael brown. we'll cover it next. gerri: as the town of ferguson, missouri awaits a grand jury decision in the death of michael brown, his father, michael brown, sr. and officials are preparing. >> destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides i do not want my son's death to be in vain. >> if there are protests, we expect some protesters will be disruptive. they will likely try as they did in october, to inconvenience people to make a point. if protesters are northern violent -- non-violent, police will not be aggressive. but in some protesters turn violent and threaten, or are threatening police will respond to keep everyone safe. gerri: joining me from ferguson is jan lalani, his store was ransacked by looters in august when this all began. welcome back to the show. great to see you. what is the mood there and how are people feeling as we await for this decision to come down? >> well, it is a tense situation and people are just kind of waiting to see what is going to happen. a lot of people are just talking about, it might be crazy and, i even have people coming in that are still hoping and praying for peaceful pr

the family of michael brown is speaking out about the decision not to indict officer darren wilson. michael brown, sr. had strong words for the state he calls home. >> it just lets me know where we live is not where we thought or what i thought. people have been saying all the time that this was a racist state. >> brown said he felt the grand jury never had the chance to hear about the great call thes of his son during the hours of testimony that they received. >>> new, pakistani intelligence officials say a u.s. drone strike killed four militants in the tribal region. the area is a safe haven for a mix of local and al qaeda linked terrorist groups. washington business journal approved two committees by mayor elect muriel bowser, still a member of council. instead the new plan allows eminent domain to buy land at buzzard point for the new d.c. united stadium. the district will pay half of the $3 million price tag. >>> you should keep your hands free as much as possible when walking through the parking garage. news 4 learned retail crime in the tie sons corner area is up. a special task force is tryin

holiday was a somber one for the family of michael brown, just sat down for their first holiday dinner without their son. this image showing michael brown sris family plus an empty chair for the late son, michael brown, going viral on twitter. the caption include includeincludes #stole includes #stolenlife, the campaign launched by ferguson action. the group wants to show the impact on families who lose a loved one due to police violence. >>> police in austin, texas, happened around 2:00 in the morning a gunman was shot and killed by police. investigators discovered the suspect had what looked like an ied and that's when the bomb squad was called in. >> at that time they noticed what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the vehicle so acting prudently, the officers pulled the suspect away across the street to where they could assess, get better assessment of the subject. the officers noticed that the subject was wearing some type of vest and at that point, you know, being the fact that we were dealing with possible improvised explosive devices, they backed away from the suspect. >> no one was hurt in the incident but the bomb s

. >> michael brown's parents today took their case overseas, testifying before a united nations committee in geneva. michael brown sr., and leslie, they'd say wanted the world to quote,on what is going on -- yet quote, know what is going on in ferguson, they urgeed committee to recommend the police officer darren wilson immediate arrest. lou: the nation's last confirmed case of ebola is officially free, networ new york dr. craigr has been released. >> my case has garnered international infection, i represent more than a fraction of 13,000 reported cases to date in westaff car west africa, join turning our attention back to west africa. lou: had the doctor been more careful, attention would not have been diverted at all. >> he called himself a living example how protocol to contain and treat ebola can be successful, we're coming right back. lou: president obama can't catch a break, all he wants from china is a level playing field, while china, russia and iran form a nuclear alliance. we take up the prospects of a we take up the prospects of a nenenenene you can't breathe through your nose, suddenly, you're a mouth br

michael brown? as garrett tenney reports that decision could come anytime. >> just a few feet from where his son was shot and killed had summer, michael brown, sr. went door-to-door handing out free turkeys and volunteering in the community that has given so much support to his family. >> all of the things that we're doing for the community. i appreciate that. >> many in ferguson want to move beyond the violence, protest and hatred that erupted. >> they want people to be calm. >> there will are people in fergson that want to continue to do positive thing. >> peggy fall is one of dozens of community volunteers involved in the "i love ferguson" campaign, raising money by selling ferguson memorabilia, including shirts and bumper stickers and christmas ornaments in order to help area businesses beaten and broke down during summer riots. so far the group has raised $75,000 and all of it goes back to rebuilding the city. former ferguson mayor brian fletcher started the campaign not on the to help the local economy pick baton rouge, but change how the city is perceived. >> the tragedy occurred here and it's an opportunity for us to learn and become str