we'll thank our guests, former inspector from the new york city police don't and michael denzel smith, writer to the nation. thank you for joining us and giving us your insights on what you see here in ferguson. we are hoping and keeping our fingers crossed for peace, for no one to be injured or suffer harm, and for the people's rights to protest to be protected by authorities. with that, we want to recap a busy, tense night in missouri, you are looking live at the streets where people are there, and leaders, we are told, are trying to help keep the protesters from getting into a violent confrontation with police, and where police are standing guard along with the national guard, and state authorities. we'll continue to update the story as developments warrant. >> "america tonight" is next. america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >>> on "america tonight", new clashes in the streets. the national guard called in to take control. but an autopsy report threatens to explode tensions anew. what do investigators now know about the shooting tha

denzel smith, contributing writer at thenation.com. and daily beast columnist dean obeidallah. so nice to have you all here. let me ask then, what difference does it make, michaelwhen we lay the blame for inequality at the feet or on the backs of these young people and their clothing choices? >> we don't have to take responsibility for anti-black racism, that the country is let off the hook. when you place the responsibility on the victims to correct their behavior, i don't have to respect you until you prove yourself worthy of my respect. i don't have to respect you as a human being existing on the same plane as me and that means we are never going to get to the point where we are actually dealing with what leads to those perceptions of this style of clothing to be thug wear. we're never going to get to the point addressing the fact that hip-hop is a cultural fphenomenn and creative outlet for people. we want to associate it with criminality because of anti-black racism. >> you know, professor gates was dressed more than appropriately, looked like a professor, and that didn't stop him from being arrested. >> i know no one more post racial and respectable. when