patricia bynes? >> oh, wow. that is the type of protection needs these days? it is adding filter the fire of a community that doesn't re trust them. -- it is adding fuel to the fire to community that already doesn't trust them. anre was tear gas thrown at al jazeera crew last night and police came and took down their cameras. if they're concerned about looking thorough, it is just not looking fair. in the community is calling for a fair and thorough investigation and st. louis county thinks they can do that, this type of karzai military activity and trying to come down hard on the media doesn't help that. aboutld you talk somewhat the town of ferguson and the history of development of racial tensions with the police force, and now overwhelmingly majority black community yet the police forces almost totally white? >> right. we have a history of certain municipalities and the st. louis county that the majority of the population that live there are black budget a social economic reasons, they don't participate in the political process. it tends to be a little mor

i went to put a question to patricia bynes. the issue of the police force.while you may have more peaceful response to the peaceful protesters, you still have the issue of what happened to michael brown also overwhelmingly white police force in ferguson. a number of the people there may have, those please, then veterans of wars, perhaps occupied foreign lands and now in an overwhelmingly african-american community with their military equipment. what about these longer-term issues? yesterday i know, was speaking -- because i have been out there every single day, what i did say was, i see things that i understand how the escalation happened. where car an incident came flying down the street and almost plowed through a line of police officers. the car stopped maybe a foot and a half away from where the police officers were. i've seen st. louis county shown extreme amount of resistance when it comes to dealing with this issue. so i have seen how the escalation happened. but i've also talked of the officers. once the car incident happened, i noticed they brought

this is appalling. >> let me go back to you, patricia bynes. we have heard from three eyewitnesses so far. they sound pretty similar. listen to this. >> he's running this way. he turns his body toward this way. hands in the air. being compliant. he gets shot in the face and chest and goes down and dies. >> a shot struck my friend in the back. he then stopped where he was going and stopped to turn around with his hands in the air. >> michael's body jerked as if he was hit. he turned around, put his hands up. the officer continued to walk up on him and shoot him until he goes all the way down to the ground. >> what do you in the community want to see happen, patricia bynes? >> well, you know, first of all, reverend, it's hard to hear that testimony. after the events of today, think about the way they have tried to paint this young man. that's unfortunate. but i think we need to stay on task. this is about getting justice and answers for mike brown. we understand there might be some bruised egos and some reputations that have been, you know, maybe

maryland who signed on to the letter urging the justice department to change police practices, and patricia bynes, committeewoman of ferguson township. thank you both for being here. >> good to be with you. >> thank you for having me. >> congressman, the new comment about military gear in "urban areas," doesn't it highlight what we need to renew and review as we renew our commitment to serve and protect? we need to review police tactics all over the country. >> yes. no doubt about it, reverend. our citizens should never be in a position where they are paying people to protect and serve and the next thing you know they found out those people are attacking them as if they are in a war zone. so it's very important that police have training and have certain sensitivity. reverend, under the 1033 program whereby the local police departments get this equipment, a lot of the equipment, you talk about bayonets, grenade launchers, all kinds of stuff. >> right. >> a lot policemen -- first of all, the equipment has no place in an urban area. a lot of policemen aren't trained to use the equipment. they want t

louis alderman, and patricia bynes, committeewoman of ferguson township. thank you for being here tonight. >> thank you for having us. >> alderman, let me go to you fist. you have been on the ground so much in ferguson. what's the mood like today after the funeral? >> i think it's somber. this was an opportunity for people in the community to come out, show their support for their family, help them mourn and show them that we do have their backs for the long haul in their fight for justice. as you know, it was a well attended funeral. hundreds, thousands of people came. i think it was a strong show of support for the family. >> patricia, let me ask you. you were there with us this this morning. what's next for the town? >> well, reverend al, first, thank you very much for your words. they were healing, not only to the family but to the community. it was a message that we neededed to hear. i want to thank antonio for helping and coming out and helping us here in ferguson. because what's next is the hard work where we are rolling up our sleeves. now is the r

joining us now is patricia bynes, democratic committeewoman of ferguson township in the city of ferguson. thanks very much for being with us tonight. i appreciate your time tonight. >> thank you for having me, rachel. >> so can you tell us from your perspective you think the community is, and where the police are tonight in terms of the trajectory of these protests? how long they're going to go on, what the demands are, what the protests are likely to be like from here on out? >> well, let's see, we have some good news coming up with the attorney general coming into town tomorrow. and also i know that we're looking -- bob mccolloch, the prosecutor is moving forward with a grand jury. people are seeing some movement which is the main thing people have been wanting to see out here is the fact that they want this case taken seriously. so i think that that has helped quell some anger about what's going on. they want to make sure that there is justice for him and his family and this community. so i don't know how long this is going to take. i don't know how long people are going to protest be

i want to bring in patricia bynes, a democratic committee woman for ferguson township. thank you for being here tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> let me ask you. there seems to be a lot of suspicion among members of the community about the police. why do you think that is? >> p reverend sharp ton, we have a long history of mistrust in the community here. with the police. there are constant stories of harassment. you know, young black men. it's almost the same across the country. young black men have tales of being harassed by the police while they are walking or driving. the racial profiling, the numbers in the state of missouri are very scary. it's not unfounded. there is a high number of african-american men and women in our community who are harassed by the police. nothing seems to get done about it. >> you've talked about the need for federal investigation. why do you and so many others want that? >> well, i have been out talking with the community themselves on the ground and, while i know there is going to be a fair and thorough investigation, when we can ge

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come forward and not just have more good ideas, but start moving things forward in this area. >> patricia bynescratic committeewoman in the city of ferguson. thank you very much for getting out there and talking with us. i appreciate your time. thank you. again, on the left side of your screen, these are live shots from downtown ferguson. see a large police presence right now. at this point we're not look at officers in s.w.a.t.-type gear but have seen tactical-style vehicles out there. there's plenty of people out on the street tonight. this is night ten of protests in ferguson. there was another officer-involved shooting in nearby north st. louis today. we'll keep you apprised. stay right here. since the day you met. but your erectile dysfunction - it could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditi

joining us now is patricia bynes, democratic committeewoman of ferguson township in the city of fergusonthanks very much for being with us tonight. i appreciate your time tonight. >> thank you for having me, rachel. >> so can you tell us from your perspective you think the community is, and where the police are tonight in terms of the trajectory of these protests? how long they're going to go on, what the demands are, what the protests are likely to be like from here on out? >> well, let's see, we have some good news coming up with the attorney general coming into town tomorrow. and also i know that we're looking -- bob mccolloch, the prosecutor is moving forward with a grand jury. people are seeing some movement which is the main thing people have been wanting to see out here is the fact that they want this case taken seriously. so i think that that has helped quell some anger about what's going on. they want to make sure that there is justice for him and his family and this community. so i don't know how long this is going to take. i don't know how long people are going to protest beca

patricia bynes is a democratic committee woman in ferguson township. at today's funeral for michael brown. patricia, welcome. >> hi, thank you for having me. >> more than a week ago you and i talked to the phone at the first sign of violence what hats changed since then? >> yes, we have certainly had some changes here in the streets and that comes to what is going on in the legal process and what the family has asked for. i know that having the department of justice come in and knowing that they are running an investigate, saying that they are going to look at police practices here in ferguson and in st. louis county, that has maids the public feel a lot better. knowing that we are start this is grand jury process is making people feel a lot better. and then certainly the family has called for a day of silence no, frosting. and i know as a community we are honoring that. so things are certainly quiet. >> patricia, you were at the funeral today, can you tell us from your eyes what it sounded and heard like? >> it was a beautiful home going service for mi

marching peacefully right now but let's go to the community and discuss what is going on with patricia byness. what do you anticipate will happen in the next hour or two or three? >> well, i can usually check the pulse of the community around where the quick trip protests have been happening. when i get in that area, that's when i'll be able to tell how people are feeling, how many -- i call them agitators have thrown up and i can get a feel for how the evening is going to go. things tend to turn once the sun goes down a little bit after 8:00. that's when we can see how things are going to turn out here. >> you mean in terms of people getting violent, looting, things like that? >> yes, yes, yes. that's when things tend to go south. >> are you fearful that could happen again? st. louis county police is no longer in the lead. it's the highway patrol that has taken charge. do you have more confidence in the highway patrol that they know what they are doing? >> you know what, i'm not going to knock the st. louis county police because i've been out every night with my community and i've witnessed

. >> patricia bynes is a democratic committeewoman of ferguson township.he joins me from ferguson now. you heard the governor, you heard the governor yesterday as well. how did that curfew work out last night? >> hi, t.j. well, the curfew, it was enforced by about 11:30 -- i would say starting 10:30 a lot of us starting walking around the crowd asking people to go home just in case they were not aware that there was a curfew. there was a few small determined group of people who refused to leave. again, the officers asked for a plea for them to leave for the curfew, and things just got a little testy at about 12:45. that's when there was a conflict -- >> were you in favor of it in the first place? >> well, actually i have been out here every single night and people need to understand that while what they see on tv are businesses, behind the businesses are residences. there are people who live here. i'm sure they're not able to sleep at night because the protests are loud and ongoing to 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. for them to be some type of middle ground,

. >> patricia bynes is a democratic councilwoman in ferguson. she was at the protests last night and joins us by phone. >> i know you've had a long night, thanks for being with us. what did you see on the streets of ferguson last night? >> i'm a democratic committee wham, ferguson township. on the streets every night since saturday, people have been out protesting, and last night, what i saw was a lot more focus than i've seen before on the press, on telling them to put the cameras up. i actually saw what happened to the aljazeera crew, unaware of what i was actually witnessing at the time. now since seeing footage, other camera crews, you know, looking and focusing on what's been going on there, and a number of journalists have been locked up. it's getting -- it is escalating. there's been tear gas for the past three nights, but this new focus on the media in trying to shut down and let people know what is happening is doing nothing but angering people even more. >> i don't want to focus too much on our story. i know residents there have real g

. >> patricia bynes is a democratic woman in missouri. she was on the air last night and is back now. what are the plans? >> it was a different process that took place. streets are not blocked off, are not stopped by armed vehicles. police officers in military style militia with rifles are not around. people are able to drive up and down the street. sounds like a celebration than any other protesting that has taken place. >> what did you think of the decision by the governor to bring in captain ron johnson, an african-american who has grop up around the area to -- grown up around the area to be in charge of security and safety? >> i think it makes an incredible difference. the community feels now we have someone who understands u and can see both sides of the coin when it comes to policing and public safety and understands what it's like to be black in the area. that's the leadership and perspective he can bring that will make a difference. >> we understood that many marches were headed to the church. is there an event that is supposed to

. >> joining me now patricia bynes. >> tell me how you would describe the situation last night and this morning. >> last night and this morning i know there really several incidents with confrontations between the police and people who were agitated. there were instances where there were people in the street and the police were asking people to, you know, leave and go home. and they would throw smoke bombs at them. i had to run one time from into s.w.a.t. trucks and people being peaceful. there's a lot of tension here. and a lot of people feel their lights are being violated. >> when captain johnson says that the people injured yesterday were police officers not protesters, and that it was protesters who were firing off weapons who were throwing molotov cocktails. is that not accurate? >> i don't know and i wouldn't doubt that's not true. there's a lot that goes on out here on both sides. and i think that's what people need understand. there is not just one side is doing this or one side is doing that. there's a lot that goes on out here. nobody can see it all, but if the captain says t

joining me now from ferguson, patricia bynes, democratic committee woman for ferguson township, and msnbc.com's tremaine lee. thank you for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> you want a special prosecutor. bob mcculloch won't step down. what should the governor do? >> remove him. there is political grandstanding going on. neither one seems interested in having a special prosecutor here. bob mcculloch can step down. he said he's not doing it. the governor is showing he's not going to remove him. this is the answer. it's not the answer that the community is looking for. this is not what we want. we wanted a special prosecutor to take on the case. what we see now is ridiculous. there is no transparency. when you try to get accountability and answers, they block you just like they did senator nasheed from trying to give the petitions. >> we have seen a lot of people question if bob mcculloch can be objective about this case. some have are raised the fact that his father was a police officer, killed in the line of duty by an african-american man. also in 2001, he didn't

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joining us now from ferguson is patricia bynes, a democratic committee woman. had a late night, you were at the protest. what did you see and hear? >> complete chaos. there's a lot going on when you're out here. you're never able to see and know everything that's going on, but apparently, police say that there was a molotov cocktail thrown at them, and they had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd. this is well before the midnight curfew, and it was about 8:45, 8:30 time. police had to do that for crowd control. after that, things got chaotic. people all over the place. there was more gunfire, more incidences, there wound be being more looting. >> given that shots were fired and molotov cocktails allegedly thrown, do you think the police are justified in the use of tear gas to disperse the crowds? >> well, i'm not a public safety expert, but from what i can tell, i think that that is a good reason to disperse tear gas, especially for public safety concerns, so the streets were -- they certainly tried to clear the streets well before midnight. >> what do you th