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missouri. i think the stats i saw, the football team, about half the members of the football team are black. k at the student population, the student body population at the university of missouri, a much lower share, 11, 12%. something like that. is there an issue in the university community with the white community not understanding what it's like to be black on campus there? >> well, columbia, missouri is a relatively progressive community. it is a college town, not unlike college towns anyplace around the country. at least in the -- above the southern part of country. it's very, very progressive. not unlike austin, texas, for example. here's the problem. we've had problems at mu for decades. not constantly, but off and on for decades, probably going back to the '70s. and what i'm hoping -- >> where does that come from then? it goes back four decades? where does the problem come from? >> well, we've had, from time to time, issues regarding minority students on campus. and i think that it hasn't been anything that was organized by the clan or that kind of thing. i just think from time to tim
missouri. i think the stats i saw, the football team, about half the members of the football team are black. k at the student population, the student body population at the university of missouri, a much lower share, 11, 12%. something like that. is there an issue in the university community with the white community not understanding what it's like to be black on campus there? >> well, columbia, missouri is a relatively progressive community. it is a college town, not unlike college towns...
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the university of missouri football team along with other students and faculty pressured the school'sdent to resign over his handling of racial incidents. the football team had said it would boycott upcoming games until tim wolfe was out. if no game was played this weekend, it could have cost the university $1 million. phil lebeau is on campus in columbia, missouri for us tonight. so phil, how much did money talk in this particular case? >> reporter: well, nobody wants to say this was all about money, sue, but certainly it played a factor in the decision of tim wolfe to resign as president of the university of missouri. we'll run down just how powerful missouri athletics department is in terms of its financial impact on the university. but first, here's the university of missouri tim wolfe announcing his resignation earlier today. >> i take full responsibility for this frustration, and i take full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred. i'd ask everybody from students to faculty, staff, to my friends, everybody, use my resation to heal and start talking again. >> reporter:
the university of missouri football team along with other students and faculty pressured the school'sdent to resign over his handling of racial incidents. the football team had said it would boycott upcoming games until tim wolfe was out. if no game was played this weekend, it could have cost the university $1 million. phil lebeau is on campus in columbia, missouri for us tonight. so phil, how much did money talk in this particular case? >> reporter: well, nobody wants to say this was all...
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a turning point came on saturday when african-american players on the university of missouri's football teamined the protest. in a tweet quoting dr. martin luther king, jr., the players wrote -- "the athletes of color on the university of missouri football team truly believe 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'" they announced they will no longer take part in any football activities until wolfe resigned or was removed "due to his negligence toward marginalized students' experience." the coach and athletic department soon came out in support. the pressure on wolfe then snowballed. the following day, members of the concerned faculty group at the university of missouri voted to stage a walkout, and the missouri students association, representing 27,000 undergraduates, called on wolfe to resign. on sunday night, wolfe was still defiant, vowing to stay on. but in a shocking turn of events on monday, wolfe held a news conference to announce his departure. >> i am resigning as president of the university of missouri system. my motivation in making this decision comes from love. i
a turning point came on saturday when african-american players on the university of missouri's football teamined the protest. in a tweet quoting dr. martin luther king, jr., the players wrote -- "the athletes of color on the university of missouri football team truly believe 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'" they announced they will no longer take part in any football activities until wolfe resigned or was removed "due to his negligence toward marginalized...
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president of the university of missouri resigned monday. 3 as adriana diaz reports, his departure ends one person's week-long hunger strike and puts the school's football team back on the field. 3 students cheered at the university of missouri when the president resigned monday morning.natz full"we have nothing to lose but our chains."president tim wolfe was under fire for not addressing racially charged incidents on campus. black students complained of repeated racial slurs and a swastika was found in a dorm, drawn in feces.some say there has been racial tension on the predominantly white campus for years.(sot: tim wolfe/former university of missouri system president)"i take full responsibility for the frustration and i take full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred." (standup bridge: adriana diaz, cbs news, columbia, mo) students are not only celebrating the president's resignation.but the end of a weekend long hunger strike. grad student jonathan butler refused to eat while wolfe remained in charge.sot: how do you feel?sot:: jonathan blake empowered, ready to eat.over the weekend, butler's hunger strike jumped into the national headlines whe
president of the university of missouri resigned monday. 3 as adriana diaz reports, his departure ends one person's week-long hunger strike and puts the school's football team back on the field. 3 students cheered at the university of missouri when the president resigned monday morning.natz full"we have nothing to lose but our chains."president tim wolfe was under fire for not addressing racially charged incidents on campus. black students complained of repeated racial slurs and a...
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residents evacuated after the building started shaking. >>> university of missouri football team returnso the practice field today. tim wolfe stepped down yesterday. students were upset with how he handled racial incidents on campus. beverly park in alexandria will reopen. police found a man murdered in the park yesterday. >>> one person dead after a car fire in southwest washington. d.c. police say a car crashed into a tree on raoul wallenberg place before midnight. police have not released any information about the victim. >>> right now, a couple of problems on the roads. 270 south shady grove slow because of a crash in the center lane. southbound bw parkway at 410 and kenilworth, two crashes with the left lane blocked in both spots. brand-new problem in rockville. pedestrian struck. >>> keep your eyes peeled this morning. low visibility with the rain drops around start to finish today. dry for veterans day tomorrow. >>> that's the broadcast this morning. thank you for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. have a great day. >> try to stay dry out there. make it a great tuesda
residents evacuated after the building started shaking. >>> university of missouri football team returnso the practice field today. tim wolfe stepped down yesterday. students were upset with how he handled racial incidents on campus. beverly park in alexandria will reopen. police found a man murdered in the park yesterday. >>> one person dead after a car fire in southwest washington. d.c. police say a car crashed into a tree on raoul wallenberg place before midnight. police...
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reporter: arms linked and standing together more than 30 players from the university of missouri's football teamwing they won't take the field until the president of mizzou steps down. the boycott being echoed by the entire mizzou football team, the coach saying we are united, they are behind our players. students say this semester has been plagued with incidents of racial harassment on campus. >> two black female students, myself included, were called the "n" word by four white males. >> reporter: they say they have been repeatedly taunted by groups of white students hurling racial slurs, the most recent october 24th a swastika was scrawled in human feces on a wall and even the homecoming king was called the "n" worded on campus. >> these are students from all different backgrounds that endure this. >> reporter: the student body is 77% white and just 7% black. protesters say the response from the school president tim wolf has been inadequate. one group calling themselves concerned students 1950 named for the year the university first began admitting plaqblack students. they are seen blocking th
reporter: arms linked and standing together more than 30 players from the university of missouri's football teamwing they won't take the field until the president of mizzou steps down. the boycott being echoed by the entire mizzou football team, the coach saying we are united, they are behind our players. students say this semester has been plagued with incidents of racial harassment on campus. >> two black female students, myself included, were called the "n" word by four white...
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statement that said wolfe's resignation is a step toward healing. 30 black members of the missouri football team had said they would not take part in team activities until wolfe is gone. the head football coach now says the team will resume practice tomorrow. at least 8 people are dead, including two americans, after a shooting at a police training center in jordan. jordanian officials say an officer opened fire this morning on foreign trainers. they say troops then shot and killed the gunman. an investigation into what happened is now underway. today president barack obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met in washington d-c. it was the first time the two met since the conclusion of the u-s backed iran nuclear deal that netanyahu tried to stop. the prime minister did not mention the deal. instead they discussed the recent burst of middle east violence and the conflict in syria. president obama did talk about the deal. " obama: it's no secret that the prime minister and i have had a strong disagreement on this narrow issue, but we don't have a disagreement on the need to making su
statement that said wolfe's resignation is a step toward healing. 30 black members of the missouri football team had said they would not take part in team activities until wolfe is gone. the head football coach now says the team will resume practice tomorrow. at least 8 people are dead, including two americans, after a shooting at a police training center in jordan. jordanian officials say an officer opened fire this morning on foreign trainers. they say troops then shot and killed the gunman....
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reporter: over the weekend butler's hunger strike jumped into the national headlines when missouri football team went on strike. vowing not to play until changes were made. >> obviously, you know, we have problems and the great -- the good news is we are going to fix them and we will be a better place because of it. >> former president wolf urged missouri students to use his regination to heal and not to -- resignation to heal and not to retaliate. >>> now, dl university where hundreds of students marched across campus today to protest what they see as racial insensitivity at their school. they are up set that a faculty member suggested that students should be free to wear whatever costume they want per halloween, even if it is insensitive. and allegations that surfaced that a fraternity turned a woman away from a party because she was not white. the fraternity denied that it happened. >>> a fraternity in virginia is suing "rolling stone magazine" for $25 million. they suffered problems after rolling stone ran a false story about a gang rape at the fraternity. no sign of rape was found. rolling
reporter: over the weekend butler's hunger strike jumped into the national headlines when missouri football team went on strike. vowing not to play until changes were made. >> obviously, you know, we have problems and the great -- the good news is we are going to fix them and we will be a better place because of it. >> former president wolf urged missouri students to use his regination to heal and not to -- resignation to heal and not to retaliate. >>> now, dl university...
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pressure from students, particularly a very powerful group of students, the university of missouri football teamwho agreed not to participate in any football-related activities until tom wolfe was gone. for months now students at the university of missouri have been arguing the school's top officials have not done enough to address incidents of racist harassment and other issues on campus. in september the missouri student association president, an african-american, talked about the time a group of men in the back of a pickup truck yelled racial slurs at him. the university's black student government detailed a similar incident of racism last month when an inebriated white male called them n words. just a couple weeks ago the racial tension culminated when someone used their own feces to smear a swastika on a communal bathroom wall in a brand new residence hall. in an effort to put pressure on wolfe to resign, grad student jonathan butler went on a hunger strike. in a letter he wrote "i will not consume any food or nutritional substance at the expense of my health until either tom wolfe is e. mo
pressure from students, particularly a very powerful group of students, the university of missouri football teamwho agreed not to participate in any football-related activities until tom wolfe was gone. for months now students at the university of missouri have been arguing the school's top officials have not done enough to address incidents of racist harassment and other issues on campus. in september the missouri student association president, an african-american, talked about the time a...
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the end of the line may have been a threat by 30 black members of missouri's football team, announcing that they wouldn't practice or play as long as wolfe stayed, a prospect that could have cost the school millions of dollars. wolfe took responsibility for the lack of dialogue on campus but said the threats and hunger strike were the wrong way to make changes. >> we have to respect each other enough to stop yelling at each other and start listening and quit intimidating each other. >> afterwards, football players said this gave new meaning to the term student athletes and their coach supported them. >> we will continue to build with the community and support positive change on the campus. >> i didn't look at consequences, that wasn't about it at the time. it was about helping my players and supporting my players when they needed me. >> the students may have helped bring down the president of the university of missouri system, but they still have issues to face. how bad is the racial tension here and how do you solve it? >> i think that you can introduce new programs, you can really ju
the end of the line may have been a threat by 30 black members of missouri's football team, announcing that they wouldn't practice or play as long as wolfe stayed, a prospect that could have cost the school millions of dollars. wolfe took responsibility for the lack of dialogue on campus but said the threats and hunger strike were the wrong way to make changes. >> we have to respect each other enough to stop yelling at each other and start listening and quit intimidating each other....
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today, it's back to practice for the universitt of missouri football team. dozens of players threatened to boycott if the university president did not step down. that's exactly what president tim wolfe did yesterday. he says he takes full responsibility for the frustration studees have over what they saw as his indifference to racial tension at the school. "we need , please, please, use hate. and let's move forward together and for a brighter tomorrow." students have called for more cultural sensitivity training, more minority staff members, and otherchanges -- new this morning: voters -- in one state -- will decide if they want universal health care. supports in colorado have enough signatures to force a vote next year. if they approve it, businesses would have to pay a new tax -- and so would employees. but then -- both employers and workers would not have to pay premiums to a private health insurer. history is being made in illinois this week -- as medical marijuana dispensaries open their doors. dozens of patients were in canton to make their first purch
today, it's back to practice for the universitt of missouri football team. dozens of players threatened to boycott if the university president did not step down. that's exactly what president tim wolfe did yesterday. he says he takes full responsibility for the frustration studees have over what they saw as his indifference to racial tension at the school. "we need , please, please, use hate. and let's move forward together and for a brighter tomorrow." students have called for more...
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. >> reporter: the movement gained momentum when missouri's football team threatened to boycott the game this saturday. >> i kept asking them, is it the right thing to, do should you wait so on and sa forth? i asked men and they were crying. i they asked if i would support them, i said i would. >> reporter: this semester students said wolf did not take action when a swastika painted in fecies was discovered in a dorm and after reports of racial slurs. students set up this tent city by the administration building. graduate student jonathan butler went on a week long hunger strike. >> it should not have taken this long. it is disgusting and vial we find ourselves in the place the we do. >> missouri's governor says wolf's resignation was a fess step towards healing and reconciliation. adriana diaz, cbs news, columbia, missouri. >> lasted night the president of yale university met with students. hundreds of students marched in protest. there have been several racially charged incidents at yale, including allegations a fraternity turned a woman away from a party because of the color of her sk
. >> reporter: the movement gained momentum when missouri's football team threatened to boycott the game this saturday. >> i kept asking them, is it the right thing to, do should you wait so on and sa forth? i asked men and they were crying. i they asked if i would support them, i said i would. >> reporter: this semester students said wolf did not take action when a swastika painted in fecies was discovered in a dorm and after reports of racial slurs. students set up this tent...
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reporter: arms linked and standing together more than 30 players from the university of missouri's football team vowing they won't take the field until the president of mizzou steps down. the boycott being echoed by the entire football team. players of all races tweeted out united. we are behind our players. students say this semester has been plagued with incidents of racial harassment on campus. >> two black female students, myself included were called the n word by four white males. >> reporter: they say they have been taunted by groups of white students hurling racial slurs. the most recent, october 24th human feces on a dorm wall and the homecoming king was called the "n" word on campus. >> this isn't just me. it's students from all different backgrounds that endure this. where the student body is 77% white and just 7% black. protestors say the response from the school president tim wolf has been inadequate. one group calling themselves concerned students 1950 named for the year the university first began admitying black students. they're seen here blocking the university president's car du
reporter: arms linked and standing together more than 30 players from the university of missouri's football team vowing they won't take the field until the president of mizzou steps down. the boycott being echoed by the entire football team. players of all races tweeted out united. we are behind our players. students say this semester has been plagued with incidents of racial harassment on campus. >> two black female students, myself included were called the n word by four white males....
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missouri. a lot of students upset over what happened in ferguson, but the football team threatening not to play this weekend and walk out. the fact that he walked out as well. was it the football team that wound up being the straw that broke the camel's back? >> it really was. you're talking about millions of dollars in revenue to the college. if that many student-athletes were going to walk off the field, well, this coming weekend, the game against byu on november 14th. there is a contract between byu and university of missouri in that game. the contract says if one team backs out of the game, they have to pay the other school $1 million. there is a lot at stake here. that's when the national media swooped in and took notice. members of the football team has not been talking today. they've been talking on social media yesterday. they do have a media day today which they assume to be opened to the public and the media, and we'll hear from them about how they feel about the development that tim wolf has stepped down. >> andy rosen for us live in colombia. thank you very much. >>> israeli prime m
missouri. a lot of students upset over what happened in ferguson, but the football team threatening not to play this weekend and walk out. the fact that he walked out as well. was it the football team that wound up being the straw that broke the camel's back? >> it really was. you're talking about millions of dollars in revenue to the college. if that many student-athletes were going to walk off the field, well, this coming weekend, the game against byu on november 14th. there is a...
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african-american players on the university of missouri's football team have gone on strike, refusingo participate in team activities or games until the university president resigns over his handling of racism on the heavily white campus. in a tweet saturday, the players wrote -- "the athletes of color on the university of missouri football team truly believe 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' we will no longer participate in any football related activities until president tim wolfe resigns or is removed due to his negligence toward marginalized students' experience," the players wrote. the move comes amid increasing protest over racial slurs and the appearance of a swastika drawn in feces in a dormitory. for a week, an african american graduate student, jonathan butler, has been on hunger strike, and protesters have been camping out to support him in calling for wolfe's resignation. the coach and athletic department have supported the football players. coach gary pinkel tweeted --"we are united. we are behind our players." athletic director mack rhoades released
african-american players on the university of missouri's football team have gone on strike, refusingo participate in team activities or games until the university president resigns over his handling of racism on the heavily white campus. in a tweet saturday, the players wrote -- "the athletes of color on the university of missouri football team truly believe 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' we will no longer participate in any football related activities until...
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the movement gained momentum with missouri's football team threatened to boycott again this saturday.> it should not have taken this much. it is discussing and bile that we find ourselves in the situation we were in. rep -- >> the university promises to implement diversity programs to address student concerns.>> we are out here, we ate leaving.>>> students at gail are raising their voices over similar concerns, hundreds marching across campus to call attention to what they see is racial insensitivity. among other things, they are upset a faculty member recently suggested student should be free to wear whatever costume they want for halloween even if minority groups find it insensitive. >>> it's dangerous on the streets. >> that man you just heard from says he is one of the good guys, father with a good job and a clean record. so why is he willing to take such a risk, breaking the law and carrying a gun? bruce johnson with a story you will only see on nine>>> the women in the studio -- in this photo are still on the use, wanted for sexually abusing this man. least need your help.>>> no
the movement gained momentum with missouri's football team threatened to boycott again this saturday.> it should not have taken this much. it is discussing and bile that we find ourselves in the situation we were in. rep -- >> the university promises to implement diversity programs to address student concerns.>> we are out here, we ate leaving.>>> students at gail are raising their voices over similar concerns, hundreds marching across campus to call attention to what...
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there was a response from the missouri football team. the black players, many of them university's star athletes, went on strike. they were soon joined by their white team mates and had the support of their coach. >> i did the right thing and i would do it again. >> reporter: it's estimated that millions of dollars would have been lost had the footballers not played their south-eastern conference match on saturday, bodies in fines and lost revenue to the local economy. the orth hired former tech ex-you can tim wolfe to run the university like a business, to splash welfare costs and increase revenue. clearly the potential loss of money contributed to the board's decision that wolf had to go, but it was the campus protests that got the footballers to act. >> there is so much struggle on campus. the administration refused to step in on our behalf and do things that they needed to do to make sure that all students are feeling safe and included on this campus. >> reporter: this is a victory based on protest, solidarity and big money. however,
there was a response from the missouri football team. the black players, many of them university's star athletes, went on strike. they were soon joined by their white team mates and had the support of their coach. >> i did the right thing and i would do it again. >> reporter: it's estimated that millions of dollars would have been lost had the footballers not played their south-eastern conference match on saturday, bodies in fines and lost revenue to the local economy. the orth...
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the end of the line may have been a defendant threat by at least 30 black members of missouri's football teamthey announced on social media they wouldn't practice or stay as long as wolfe stayed. a prospect that could have cost the school in-laws of dollars. wolfe took responsibility for the lack of dialogue on campus but said the threats and hunger strikes were the wrong way to make changes. >> we have to respect each other enough to stop yelling at each other and start listening and quit intimidating each other. >> reporter: afterwards, some of the missouri football players said this gave new meaning to the term student agent lights and their coach supported them. >> while connecting with the community and, we will support positive change on mizzou's campus. >> i didn't look at consequences. >> wasn't about it at the time. it was about helping my players and supporting my players when they needed me. >> the students may have helped bring down the president of the university of missouri system, but they still had issues to face. how bad is the rachel tension here? and how do you solve it? >>
the end of the line may have been a defendant threat by at least 30 black members of missouri's football teamthey announced on social media they wouldn't practice or stay as long as wolfe stayed. a prospect that could have cost the school in-laws of dollars. wolfe took responsibility for the lack of dialogue on campus but said the threats and hunger strikes were the wrong way to make changes. >> we have to respect each other enough to stop yelling at each other and start listening and...
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also developing in missouri, the football team is saying it's him or us. at least 30 players at the university of missouri in columbia say they will not participate in team activities until president tim wolfe resigns or is removed. student protests over racial incidents at the university escalated over the weekend, and students camped out overnight on a campus plaza to continue to call attention. wolfe issued a statement saying, change is needed. and for people are dead, 14 injured in a fiery crash involving a church van and a pickup truck in maryland. this morning, investigators are looking into what happened. they say the pickup truck may have rear-ended another vehicle first, and then crashed into the van. several of the injured are in critical condition this morning. elizabeth: looking ahead, tonight the des moines city council will discuss final design plans for a $100 million hotel next to the iowa event center. you're looking at some of the plans right now. if the hotel gets the go ahead, construction would start in february and they hope it would o
also developing in missouri, the football team is saying it's him or us. at least 30 players at the university of missouri in columbia say they will not participate in team activities until president tim wolfe resigns or is removed. student protests over racial incidents at the university escalated over the weekend, and students camped out overnight on a campus plaza to continue to call attention. wolfe issued a statement saying, change is needed. and for people are dead, 14 injured in a fiery...
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football players protesting incidents of racism on campus -- has resigned. abc's alex perez is in columbia, missouri with the story leading up to his resignation. " this morning - the university of missouri football team- on the offense ? more than 30 players and even the team's coach refusing to take the field. slug: courtesy -- concernedstudent1950 -- 1839 built on our black homecoming parade demonstration nats protests - do not engage! the move ? in solidarity with students protesting president tim wolfe's handling of a series of racial incidents on campus, including reports of students being called the n-word and a swastika scrawled on a dorm wall. slug: tim wolfe addresses students on nov 3 000059 wolfe: racism is unacceptable, it's absolutely unacceptable and we have to eliminate it. 010159 - student to wolfe gfx: african american football players announcing saturday they will "?no longer participate in any football related activities," supporting one student on a hunger strike until wolfe resigns. on sunday, coach gary pinkel- cancelling this photo- writing "the mizzou family stands as one. we are our players." criticism of wolfe incident at the october homecoming? his car pushing its way throu
football players protesting incidents of racism on campus -- has resigned. abc's alex perez is in columbia, missouri with the story leading up to his resignation. " this morning - the university of missouri football team- on the offense ? more than 30 players and even the team's coach refusing to take the field. slug: courtesy -- concernedstudent1950 -- 1839 built on our black homecoming parade demonstration nats protests - do not engage! the move ? in solidarity with students protesting...
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missouri. then pressure from the football team and many others on campus, so today the president resigned and the school's chancellor announced he was stepping aside. andy is in columbia, missouri tonight. >> reporter: they began a relations committee. and he called what happened today an earthquake. a somber resignation by university of missouri school president tim wolf. >> reporter: i'm resigning. >> reporter: lead to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. for months black students on this overwhelmingly white campus had said racial tensions had been poisoning the atmosphere. a swastika drawn in feces was drawn on the bathroom wall. >> i had other incidents, and it's time people start listening. >> reporter: an activist group called concerned of student 1950, named for the year the first black student was admitted to the university. confronted tim wolf last month, and he ignored them. wolf later apologized, but last week jonathan butler began a hunger strike vowing not to eat until wolf was gone. >> i do appreciate the prayers, the positive thoughts and messages. thank you to the commu
missouri. then pressure from the football team and many others on campus, so today the president resigned and the school's chancellor announced he was stepping aside. andy is in columbia, missouri tonight. >> reporter: they began a relations committee. and he called what happened today an earthquake. a somber resignation by university of missouri school president tim wolf. >> reporter: i'm resigning. >> reporter: lead to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. for...
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the university of missouri football team starts practice back up today... after the resignation of the school's president. students had been demonstrating for weeks for time wolfe to step down... saying he hadn't done enough to talk about racial issues on campus. the team is scheduled to take on b - y - u saturday. 3 and be sure to check out siouxland news dot com all day at work and home for the latest news, weather and sports. 3 and here is what the folks in studio 57 are working on that you'll see in an hour on cbs "this morning". 3 3 good morning everyone and welcome to siouxland news at sunrise.thanks for starting your morning with us.i'm jacob heller.and i'm meteorologist 3 we are looking at a busy next few days weather-wise. clouds are moving into siouxland today ahead of a storm system, but highs are still expected to reach the lower 60s. right now, it looks like we could see a few sprinkles and some rumbles of thunder late tonight. at this point most of the severe storms are expected to stay to our south. wednesday will be a very windy day with sca
the university of missouri football team starts practice back up today... after the resignation of the school's president. students had been demonstrating for weeks for time wolfe to step down... saying he hadn't done enough to talk about racial issues on campus. the team is scheduled to take on b - y - u saturday. 3 and be sure to check out siouxland news dot com all day at work and home for the latest news, weather and sports. 3 and here is what the folks in studio 57 are working on that...
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football team didn't take to the field? we have a graphic for our audience. african-american students at the university of missouriup 63% of the football and basketball players, but less than 3% of the total undergraduate population, so was it about the football players and the basketball players and the athletes and the lack of money or about the insensitivity of the president? >> i think ultimately, the movement was started by the students, who were very unhappy with the racial slurs, with the atmosphere on campus. the fact that the football team came along is just a plus, a bonus. we have to ask ourselves had the football team not stepped forward, whether or not things would have moved along as fast, as quickly as they did, but i have no doubt with the tenacity of the students, the determination of the students that they would have prevailed anyway. i think that the rapid response happened because of the financial resources that were threatened by the lack of players suiting up. >> was there really anything the president could have done to stave off this firing? is this a slippery slope? there was no middle gro
football team didn't take to the field? we have a graphic for our audience. african-american students at the university of missouriup 63% of the football and basketball players, but less than 3% of the total undergraduate population, so was it about the football players and the basketball players and the athletes and the lack of money or about the insensitivity of the president? >> i think ultimately, the movement was started by the students, who were very unhappy with the racial slurs,...
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today the university of missouri football team proved its power on campus. this weekend the team announced it would go on strike unless the school president resigned ... today he did. coming up next ... find out what sparked the boycott ... and hear what the now former school president had to say as he stepped down. and hear why ben carson is facing scrutiny from within his own party following his weekend statements the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establis
today the university of missouri football team proved its power on campus. this weekend the team announced it would go on strike unless the school president resigned ... today he did. coming up next ... find out what sparked the boycott ... and hear what the now former school president had to say as he stepped down. and hear why ben carson is facing scrutiny from within his own party following his weekend statements the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to...
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the president of the university of missouri resign sphaod -- resigned. that led to the football teamrefusing to take the team. a swastika was in the resident's hall made out of feces. >> please, use this resignation to heal not to hate. let's move forward together for a brighter tomorrow. >> over the weekend the football team went on strike. there was a student on a hunger strike. those football players vowed not to play until the president stepped down. >>> the fraternity about gang rape at university of virginia is suing the magazine. they filed the $25 million suit today claiming the article made the fraternity and its members the object of an avalanche of comdennation worldwide. the magazine would have no comment on the lawsuit. >>> sea world plans to phase out the killer whale show at the san diego park. >> the orca shows will end by 2017. during a conference call this morning, customer feedback was the reason. sea world has been under intense public pressure since the release of blackfish that alleged mistreatment of the killer whales. >>> always watching, always tracking, wusa
the president of the university of missouri resign sphaod -- resigned. that led to the football teamrefusing to take the team. a swastika was in the resident's hall made out of feces. >> please, use this resignation to heal not to hate. let's move forward together for a brighter tomorrow. >> over the weekend the football team went on strike. there was a student on a hunger strike. those football players vowed not to play until the president stepped down. >>> the fraternity...
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football team. he knows the expectations and standards. >>> moving on. 30 members of the missouri football team joininghe call for the resignation of president tim wolfe. they sent out a tweet, we will not participate in the football related activities until tim wolfe resigns over his experiences. we are united. head coach followed up with his tweet yesterday morning after the team meeting with the picture of the team saying, the football family is united and behind the players. it is not just the coach, but the athletic department supports student athletes. the board of curators will hold an executive board meeting today. >> it will be interesting to see the results of the meeting. >>> no love lost between ben carson and the reporters. he is now trying to pivot to the issues. will it work? the latest on the 2016 race next. is holiday i can with orders.unt on bed we're getting slammed with orders. and my customers knowing right when their packages arrive. totally slammed! introducing real-time delivery notifications. one more reason this is our season. (vo) wit runs on optimism.un on? it's what sparks
football team. he knows the expectations and standards. >>> moving on. 30 members of the missouri football team joininghe call for the resignation of president tim wolfe. they sent out a tweet, we will not participate in the football related activities until tim wolfe resigns over his experiences. we are united. head coach followed up with his tweet yesterday morning after the team meeting with the picture of the team saying, the football family is united and behind the players. it is...
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today, it's back to practice for the university of missouri football team. dozens of players threatened to boycott if the university president did not step down. that's exactly what president tim wolfe did yesterday. he says he takes full responsibility for the frustration students have, over what they saw as his indifference to racial nsion at the school... "we need , please, please, use tomorrow." students have called for more cultural sensitivity training, more minority staff members, and other changes -- after a number of incidents on campus. the future of an eastern iowa school district hangs in the balance. some people living in the gladbrook-reinbeck school district are calling for the district to be dissolved. this come after the school board voted to close one of three schools because of declining enrollment. in may -- citizens gave the board a petition. now the board must set up a referendum for people to vote on whether to dissolve the district. new this morning: voters -- in one state -- will decide if they want universal health care. supports in
today, it's back to practice for the university of missouri football team. dozens of players threatened to boycott if the university president did not step down. that's exactly what president tim wolfe did yesterday. he says he takes full responsibility for the frustration students have, over what they saw as his indifference to racial nsion at the school... "we need , please, please, use tomorrow." students have called for more cultural sensitivity training, more minority staff...
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. >>> also, the university of missouri football team on strike.players are refusing to play, even to practice. >>> first, this week's culinary journey takes us to turkey to meet a chef who has traveled to istanbul from denmark to search for a fine pastry and other turkish food. take a look at what he found. ♪ >> reporter: acclaimed danish jeff rene is in turkey to explore one of the country's most loved sweet treats. it's a three-hour flight from copenhagen to istanbul. the city is a fusion of traditions and cultures spanning the could not nets of istanbul and asia. reminder of a rich and complex history in the landscape that is reflective in its gastronomy. >> i've never been to istanbul. my reason for coming here is food, of course. i always wanted to search out that number one childhood treat which was the back lover. you know he? thin lovers of pastry, a nut paste in between, syrup, sugar, honey and where else to on search for it in it's supposedly birth country? >> reporter: the best way to appreciate turkish cuisine is by eating meza a sprea
. >>> also, the university of missouri football team on strike.players are refusing to play, even to practice. >>> first, this week's culinary journey takes us to turkey to meet a chef who has traveled to istanbul from denmark to search for a fine pastry and other turkish food. take a look at what he found. ♪ >> reporter: acclaimed danish jeff rene is in turkey to explore one of the country's most loved sweet treats. it's a three-hour flight from copenhagen to...
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don champion cbs news. >>> missouri's football team is expected to play byu saturday, the boycott couldt the university a million dollars if the team for gets the game. >>> expect traffic to be slow go, a live look at had 49th and king streets in san francisco. at the central subway construction site it's phase 2, the morning's commute will be the first road test. construction crews are installing tracks to connect the future central subway. project is extension of the t third street line taking passengers to and from north beat scheduled to last through saturday evening. >>> a lot of folks talking about this, a miss serious light on saturday sent people into a panic. >> and no, it was not a ufo, it turns out the blue glow visible across california was a trident 2 missile test conducted by the u.s. navy much the pentagon says the missile is not armed. >> that might catch your attention though. >> yeah, right, yeah i think people thought it was a meteor. >> it came from the uss kentucky, i heard there will be more testing and they'll alert the local airports because it's coming off the l
don champion cbs news. >>> missouri's football team is expected to play byu saturday, the boycott couldt the university a million dollars if the team for gets the game. >>> expect traffic to be slow go, a live look at had 49th and king streets in san francisco. at the central subway construction site it's phase 2, the morning's commute will be the first road test. construction crews are installing tracks to connect the future central subway. project is extension of the t third...
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of the university of missouri following the calls from first black students and then the missouri football teamoliticians saying that it was time for tim wolfe to leave in order to start a new conversation about racial relations here in central missouri and at the university of missouri. here is the president of the university of missouri earlier today at his resignation. >> i take full responsibility for this frustration and i take full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred. i've asked everybody from students to faculty, staff, to my friends, everybody, use my resignation to heal and start talking again. >> reporter: so the university of missouri has been under fire for a couple of weeks and it's the big question now, not only in terms of college athletics but as well as with this university and really for a number of universities who have been dealing with race relations what happens next. there have been student protests, this graduate student jonathan butler who was on a hunger strike has ended his hunger strike and the university leaders have said, yes, we will continue to talk
of the university of missouri following the calls from first black students and then the missouri football teamoliticians saying that it was time for tim wolfe to leave in order to start a new conversation about racial relations here in central missouri and at the university of missouri. here is the president of the university of missouri earlier today at his resignation. >> i take full responsibility for this frustration and i take full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred....
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. >>> university of missouri football team returned to the field today tweeting mizzou football familye this afternoon in preparation for byu. that in the wake of the resignation of the university president. now there is a new war on campus and this one is with the media. kyung lah has more now. >> back off. back off. go. >> don't push me. >> a confrontation between students and a student photographer. >> the first amendment -- >> until the photographer shooting the video walks up to this woman. >> you need to get out. >> i actually don't. >> all right. who wants to help me get this reporter out of here. >> reporter: that woman is an assistant professor melissa click at the university's communications school. she covers his lens, pushes the photographer and mocks him. >> this is public property. >> that's a really good one. i'm a communication faculty and get that argument but you need to go. >> reporter: directing students to form a human chain to block the journalists from doing their job. >> don't let those reporters in. he's a good one. good job. >> reporter: we went to professor c
. >>> university of missouri football team returned to the field today tweeting mizzou football familye this afternoon in preparation for byu. that in the wake of the resignation of the university president. now there is a new war on campus and this one is with the media. kyung lah has more now. >> back off. back off. go. >> don't push me. >> a confrontation between students and a student photographer. >> the first amendment -- >> until the photographer...
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the missouri football team are threatening to boycott this weekend's game, if the team has to forfeitst the university a million dollars. >>> it looks like a bomb brought down a passenger plane, flight data does not suggest any mechanical failure, a voice recorder picked up the sound of an explosion. thinking the bomb may have been snuggled aboard. >>> new credit card chips are supposed to make it tougher for thieves. federal trade commission says scammers are e-mailing people and posing as their card issuer. >> so you click on the link, it takes to you a website now you are entering in your personal data to verify the information, but what you are actually doing is willingly handing over your data to someone else. >> fcc says no reason your card issuers needs to contact you by e-mail or phone for information before sending you the new chip card. >>> we are live in middle town where they were begging for rain a couple of mondays ago, but now today we are expecting too much, and that could cause some problems. >>> and a fatal crash overnight has shut down parts of almond, we've got a l
the missouri football team are threatening to boycott this weekend's game, if the team has to forfeitst the university a million dollars. >>> it looks like a bomb brought down a passenger plane, flight data does not suggest any mechanical failure, a voice recorder picked up the sound of an explosion. thinking the bomb may have been snuggled aboard. >>> new credit card chips are supposed to make it tougher for thieves. federal trade commission says scammers are e-mailing people...
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. >>> members of the university of missouri's football team are joining in protest against the school's president over his handling of racial issues. they are refusing to take part in any team activities until the school's president is removed from office. several student groups are protesting university president tim wells and his handling of racial harassment during the school year. strike to pay attention -- to call attention to the issue. >>> issue. >>> ethanol is leaking into the mississippi river after a train derailment happened in wisconsin. twenty-five cars off the tracks and western wisconsin yesterday. five ended up in the river. there were no reports of fire, smoke or injuries. about 150 people who live in the area left their homes as a precaution. they were allowed to return home by midafternoon. no word on how much ethanol leak into the river. >>> in mississippi, a sinkhole swallowed more than a dozen cars parked at a ihop parking lot. nobody was hurt. customers inside the restaurant say they heard a series of loud booms. they thought it was some kind of explosion. and sai
. >>> members of the university of missouri's football team are joining in protest against the school's president over his handling of racial issues. they are refusing to take part in any team activities until the school's president is removed from office. several student groups are protesting university president tim wells and his handling of racial harassment during the school year. strike to pay attention -- to call attention to the issue. >>> issue. >>> ethanol is...