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i'm milissa rehberger. a call for calm was shattered in minutes as tensions exploded. the violence was in response to the grand jury's decision in ferguson, missouri, not to indict officer darren wilson. in the shooting death of unarmed teenager michael brown. in the early morning darkness, top law enforceme officials offer the latest details on the unrest. >> i really don't have any hesitation in telling you that i didn't see a lot of peaceful protest out there tonight. and i'm disappointed about that. i'm not saying there weren't folks out there that were out there for the right reason, i'm not saying that wasn't the case. i'm saying unfortunately this spun out of control and frankly what i've seen tonight, and i've been up there all evening, right in the middle of it with captain johnson, what i've seen tonight is probably much worse than the worst night we ever had in august. >> you know, in august we talked about the out of towners came into our community. well, our community has got to take some respo

nice find. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. this is "early today."hope it is your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in u.s. news and world report, study finds millions of people with heart stents may need an anti-clotting drug longer than a year. researchers say patients taking the medication for 30 months after surgery significantly lowered their risk of heart attack clots and other problems. >>> from the finnish broadcasting company, helsinki police tell naked model to cover up. an 83-year-old performance artist sat naked in a glass case in seven countries. but in helsinki, she's in order to wear underwear. >>> some other stories we're following, flames have torn through a nearly 100-year-old church in san jose, california. the fire brought down the cross atop of the church. officials say that because the church was built in 1919, there were no fire sprinklers. >>> next time you pucker up, beware, scientists say. with every extended kiss we may be sharing as many as 80 million bacteria. most of the germs aren't the kind that would

good morning, i'm milissa rehberger. new video, a terror attack in the middle east, the video shot outside a synagogue in jerusalem. israeli police in a shootout with attackers after 26 seconds the terrorists were shot dead. their rampage started during morning prayer. their weapons were guns and axes. ten people were inside praying at the time. four of those people were killed. six others were hurt. >> we came down from the top of the street and we saw -- we heard from the sirens the ambulance, police coming. we heard there was a terrorist came in here and it is a knife. to stab people. >> hamas praised this attack but is not claiming responsibility. palestinian president mahmoud abbas condemned it. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says, quote, israel will respond with a heavy hand. >>> a preemptive state of emergency is adding fuel to a tense situation in missouri. during a teleconference with reporters last night, governor jay nixon activated the missouri national guard and explained the unprecedented move. >> my hop

i'm milissa rehberger. arctic invasion. much of the country is facing a rough weather week with bitter cold, biting winds and snow. this is what the commute looks like in minneapolis this morning. the midwest is already bracing for the impact, getting out snowplows and salt, for what may be the first serious snowfall of the season. nbc meteorologist bill karins has more on what we are in for this week. >> it is not a treat there in the minneapolis area. you like your first snow to see a couple of flakes, not a foot of snow for your first snowstorm of the season. but that's what they're staring at right now in minneapolis, the heavy snow that is set up over the dakotas, minneapolis to northern wisconsin. that's the chance of a foot of snow today into tonight. by this time tomorrow morning, the snow will be ind iending. it is mostly the northern plains and a narrow stripe. behind the storm, the arctic air, it is already into montana. a couple of spots about minus four degrees right now. the cold air is going to continue to pl

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. a sad ending for some in new york city after a train >>> cook county wants criminals to understand that busts like these are not just about rescuing the occasional woman or tagging the random john. >> our investigations are on the street, on the phone, in cyberspace. >> special prosecutor jack blakey's message -- if you're selling women in chicago, beware. >> wiretapping changes the game. it allows us to hear the traffickers and find out who's in charge and work our way up the chain of command. >> blakey helped write the illinois safe children's act, a law that gives local police the ability to track pimps and gang members using wiretaps normally reserved for federal drug cases. >> and that particular act is the reason that we're here today. >> the new law resulted in the prosecution of the largest human trafficking case in illinois history. >> what we have seen in recent cases, in one particular case, all the young girls were branded. >> they are literally slaves. >> prosecutor lou l

some real estate here in my bag ♪ ♪ it took me four days to hitch-hike from saginaw ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehbergert's happening. police are searching for a ohio state university football player. before he disappeared wednesday he texted his mom about possible brain damage from concussions. >>> and this instagram photo has gone viral from the protests after a grand jury decision not to indict darren wilson for shooting michael brown. this 12-year-old protester was advertising free hugs and the officer took him up on one. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. many victims of natural disasters are caught off guard, overwhelmed in their homes or simply going about their daily routines. others go out of their way looking for trouble. and find it. storm chasers love the adrenaline rush that comes while hot on the trail of extreme weather. >> we're in a tornado watch that has been issued until 8:00 this evening. >> it's starting to drop down a little bit. >> but what happens when the storm turns around and chases them? >> oh! oh, my god! the car was

>>> i'm milissa rehberger. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> everythinghat i have, everything that i ever will have is in this cell. i went from having a nice house, in-ground pool, air conditioner in every room, tv in every room, nice car. to this is the rest of my life. look at this. there's my sink, my kitchen, my toilet, my bed. that's it. >> who is it? mini me. that's what the administration thinks i am. they just don't know it. a friend of mine out in population made it for me. it's made out of toilet paper. >> what's on the back of the neck? >> the beast. he's a beast. >> though indiana state prison officials regard steven weaver as a high-ranking member of the aryan brotherhood, he's not the only member with a reputation. >> my name is franklin street jr. i've been down since 1993 for shooting my mom. >> hopefully he can get the cell. that way he won't do nothing to him himself. >> reporter: the medications and therapeutic treatment have helped street enough that prison officials have decided he can be transferred to general population. >> i told

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger, here's what's happening. 30 u.s. servicemen were killed in a helicopter crash in >> few things in prison are as you'll find razor blades and dope stuffed in the bindings. everybody finds god in prison. if you're looking for him, this is where he's at. come on in. >> we've met some inmates that have seemed very devout, even as they grapple with the realities of their crime. ♪ >> it was in the middle of central california we heard the sounds of the muslim call to prayer emanating from a cell at kern valley state prison. cellmates jose garza and rehan ali bhutto explain to our crew how their religious practices aren't hindered by prison bars. >> at 5:00 we come up and do prayers. we begin our day like that. >> talk to me guys, why this cell is so different from the other cells you've been in. >> it's based on cleanness. we have to be clean. we keep ourselves clean and organized. islam is islam. in here or the street, it's the same. >> but bhutto and garza have more in common than religion. >> my sentence is life without

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. the police officer who shot and killed michael brown is resigning. august shooting. a grand jury declined to indict him in his death. >>> in ferguson, a march began at the site of the brown shooting to the missouri governor's mansion in jefferson city. a 120-mile trek expected to take seven days. the naacp says they want to focus on reform. back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> in charleston, south carolina, about 27,000 men and women a year are booked into the county jail, better known as the sheriff al cannon detention center. >> being booked in that? medically screened, bond hearing set up and classification. >> the majority of those booked return to the streets within 24 hours. either on bond or a promise to return for later court hearing. but all are photographed, fingerprinted and processed into the system. it's usually a routine procedure except when arrestees are intoxicated, high or agitated. one two years earlier was very unusual. it was for the man the jail is named after, sheriff al cannon. >

see how startup-ny can help your business grow at startup.ny.gov >>> i'm milissa rehberger.ia. while there he will be attending two summits with east asian leaders. >>> and a dramatic rescue today for two window washers. they were trapped for more than an hour. >>> back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." time for our roundtibl, eugene robinson with "the washington post." "time" magazine's washington corte jay newton small who has been everywhere in the world. the gop's right-wing clown car was full of faces with like troublemaker ted cruz. sarah palin, and michele bachmann or birthers like donald trump. iowa's steve king and texas' louis gopper. goemer. gopper. >>> and here she is is. >> i have a beautiful smith and wesson nine millimeter and it goes with me virtually everywhere, but i do believe in the right to carry, and i believe in the right to defend myself and my family, whether it's from an intruder or whether it's from a government should they decide that my rights are no longer important. >> so, yes, absolutely, and -- and i do think that, yes, he should

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.s vegas earlier. he called his executive action on the issue the first step but not the only step to help fix the broken system. he, again, called on congress to act and pass a bill. >>> meanwhile, house speaker john boehner says the nation's immigration system is broken but president obama's actions will only make the situation worse by encouraging more people to come to the u.s. illegally. >>> now back to "lockup." >>> it commands a breathtaking view of the san francisco bay, but it's the end of the road for some of the most dangerous inmates in the country. more than 600 condemned men await their execution dates here on death row at california's san quentin state prison. in many of the prisons "lockup" crews have visited death row is a quiet place where inmates are much more concerned with filing appeals than causing trouble. that's not the case here. >> i feel like i consider everybody in here, every inmate in here a potential threat. >> our producer met two officers assigned to ke

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.l brown has resigned effective immediately. monday a grand jury decided not to indict darren wilson in the shooting setting off violent protests. he says he hopes the resignation will allow the community to heal. researchers at washington state university are working to develop a breath test to determine if a driver is under the influence of marijuana. they hope to start human testing next year. now back to lockup. >> oh, that's what i'm talking about. break it on down. >> we're waiting on inmates to come downstairs. >> video courtrooms are useded for new arrestes and current inmates have to bond hearings without having to leave the jail. as carlton solomon jr. signs in for his hearing, he's greeted by a familiar face from john's island. >> man, i was doing good, man. >> carlton solomon, we lived two doors apart. his grandmother is like everybody's aunt in the neighborhood. used to always go over to their house. especially summertime. nicest person in the world. comes from an awesome f

i'm milissa rehberger. right now, it is a race against time in buffalo, new york. snow, seven feet in some places, is begin

. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.ffect storms that dropped seven feet of snow in some areas. secretary of state john kerry has changed his plans, will stay to have nuclear talks with iran. >>> and the u.n. says the ebola outbreak in west africa continues to worsen. 5,500 people have died. the virus has now spread and mali. now back to "hardball." ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to "hardball." now more on this soon to be decided grand jury in ferguson, missouri. attorney gener attorney general eric holder has taken on the role of peace maker. he visited this summer when riots plagued that community. today he delivered an impassioned plea for peace. here he is. >> peaceful protest has been a hallmark and a legacy of past movements for change. from patriotic women who demanded access to the franchise, to the civil rights pioneers who marched for equal rights and equal justice. americans exercising their first amendment right to free assembly should look to those examples as they work to bring about real and lasting change for thems

i'm milissa rehberger. get ready for round two. an arctic blast will leave millions shivering.will make its way south and east t