we have michael brown sr. and his attorney benjamin crump. ere with us now. thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> first of all, i wanted to talk to you, michael brown sr. you're dealing with a nightmare that no father would ever want to experience. how are you and your family doing? >> oh, we're just taking it day by day. holding up the best way we can. just staying prayed up. >> you and your family have asked for peaceful protests in the past, yet you're still waiting for justice to be served. we're hearing a lot of frustration in this community, including new rounds of arrests of these protesters. is there any message you want to deliver to those protesters now? >> the only thing with the protests, i would like to say is, you know, as long as you protest in the right way, you know, and keep this movement going, keeping my son in your hearts, so we can get this job done right, everything is okay. >> michael, obviously, all of our feelings and thoughts have been so with you. also, the country has been riveted following exactly whether ther

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our nick valencia spoke exclusively with michael brown sr. what did he say? for mike brown jr. were in atlanta. many may a ask why were they here? the national action network, very vocal about their support for mike brown, has a large presence here in atlanta. it's part of a tour to make sure the story, according to the parents, isn't forgotten and isn't dismissed from the national spotlight. mike brown sr. when i spoke with him exclusively one-on-one before a press conference he and his attorney held, he said the last month has been very difficult for he and his family. how are you holding up? >> about the same. just a little pain that came up, but i'm about the same. >> reporter: the nation's attention was solely focused on ferguson for so long. now, you know, things have sort of calmed down a little bit. what is your goal here? >> just to keep the peace. peaceful rallies. just, i thank the public for all of their support. >> we know that trayvon's parents came forward to help you out. jordan davis' parents. are you still in touch with trayvon's parents, jor

. >> reporter: michael brown, sr. and leslie mcfadden were jolted on arrival in d.c.y news the ferguson police chief had issued a taped apology almost seven weeks after the death of their son at the hands of one of his officers. >> i'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. i'm also sorry that it took so long to remove michael from the street. >> reporter: the national urban league president gave the parents' response. >> the issuance of an apology the same time we're here in washington d.c. is a public relations stunt. >> reporter: organizers also scrambled to respond to word that attorney general eric holder is resigning. he's the guy that would be at the head of any federal investigation. >> there is no attorney general that has demonstrated a system rights record equal to eric hold -- a civil rights record equal to eric holder. >> reporter: the shooting of michael brown touched over a week of protests in ferguson and what critics call was an overly militaristic response. a grand jury continues to investigate whether brown's shooting was justified or if brown had hi

my pledge to michael brown sr. my pledge, the same pledge i made to sabrina fulton. the same pledge i made to judy mcbeth. when the cameras are gone, when people aren't seeking interviews anymore. i will be there. i will have the back of the black people who have been shot in ferguson who are in jail. i will have the back of the people who are calling my line and burning it up for legal representation. i will have their back because this is not about them. it's about us. my heart can't sleep as long as these injustices are taking place. so next month the trial starts of dante serven. do people know who he is? he's the police officer who shot and killed rakiva boyd. in chicago. the sister who was innocent sitting in her car and he shot and killed her. these are the people who we got to be there for. let's not forget every community where there's a need that we lift up the struggle, that we are their voices, and we're making the change. i know i will. thank you so much. >> thank you, sister barbara arnwine. finally, brother hilary shelton of the naacp. >> thank you all