then questions from the police union they say they are moving too quickly the police union say they should hire a special prosecutor in this case. >> you watched very closely obviously, the situation in baltimore right out front on that one. what is it about the dynamic do you think in that community that led to such a different reaction and different behavior on the part of the leadership, law enforcement and the prosecutors? >> you know i think that's something that's going to take, real dissecting. scholars are going to have to ask, why was this so different? baltimore has a city that is predominantly african americans in strong positions of leadership, the police department is very diverse the most obvious way we are seeing it is the speed and the pace of this investigation. that law officer bill of rights those police officers had ten days in order to make their statements. some of them cooperated, one was kind of a holdout but even after that law officer bill of rights, i spoke to the aclu, and they didn't believe that had any negative impact, this particular investigation, but they'

alex savidge, thank you. >>> after months of negotiations, the city of san jose and its police union have agreed on a deal for police officers to wear body cameras. janine de la vega is joining us now with details of the agreement and when police officers will start wearing them. janine. >> reporter: pam, right now there is 12 officers that are testing out body worn cameras. they volunteer to do that but the police union and city need to come up with a policy on how they are used. the police officers union and city officials came up with an agreement to protect the privacy of officers as well as victims, witnesses, and bystanders. the policy does prohibit video taping free speech demonstrations. the policy that was hammered out comes after numerous high profile deaths involving minorities. >> we like to think we are very progressive. i think our policy will be also seen as a model nationally. >> reporter: the cameras are expected to help increase accountability for officers. oakland police say they have seen a dramatic decrease of use of force since their officers started using body c

i want to point out, that was the police union that spoke and we're waiting at any moment a live press conference from police as they're going to speak here. and the big question is whether they'll address this or not. that's going to be live at any moment. mark the charges. the driver the only one charged with second degree depraved heart murder as it's called. this could carry a sentence of 30 years. what does that tell you? how hard is it to move this charge? >> it's quite difficult to prove it because they really have to show that the driver of this car and his actions were so outrageous of a depraved heart or mind so reckless in what he did that he should be held criminally responsible. i have to wonder if there's something in the driving pattern that the prosecutor hasn't told us about yet, something that puts that driver far and apart away from the other officers who were there who knew he was unresponsive who were part of the control over freddie gray. i have to wonder if we're going to find out that a quick stop or a quick acceleration. paul knows and i know i have had hundred

obviously the police union will support its officers. they basically said we feel like the mayor has said some things and has done some things that isn't right. they want to see the department of justice look at her office as well. right now we're hearing from the doj. it's going to be focused in on the police department itself. very similar to and i know you covered a lot of what happened in ferguson very similar to what happened in ferguson. looking at patterns and practices of the department to see if there's any civil rights violations or a pattern of practice civil rights violations against the people of baltimore. also you have this new allegation towards the state's attorney, the chief prosecutor here. five things that the attorneys for these six officers are saying and we heard some of that from the police union saying she has a conflict of interest in many different ways and she should recuse herself and her office should recuse itself. i don't think that's going to happen unless it's forced. she doesn't feel it's a conflict of

attorney of baltimore charges six police officers with the death of freddie gray, lawyers of the police union filed a defense motion calling the charges to be dismissed and mosby to be removed. their action came on the same day as the justice department announced yet another investigation into baltimore police. the first, to immigrants fleeing libya. >> [indiscernible] will magically stop. we ask there is an action that puts the human being in the center and stop labeling them as illegal. amy: expected to ask the wood secured a counsel to permit military action against human traffickers out of libya, we will look at a new report by mr. turner national called "libya is , full of cruelty: stories of abduction, sexual violence and abuse from migrants and refugees." all of that and more coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a new report says the obama administration gave a false account of the hunting and killing of osama bin laden. bin laden was shot dead four years ago this month in a u.s. raid on his hideout in the city of abbottabad

what the city's police union is saying tonight. >>> plus a loving tribute from the american wife behind the american sniper. taya kyle opens up to our own robin roberts about finding the strength. and jump starting your day by skipping milk and going straight for butter in your coffee? tonight the man who brought us bulletproof coffee has opened up his first shop and it's unlike any we have seen before. >> pretty good. >> reporter: but first the "nightline" five. >> it is macy's supersaturday a sale with all-day specials saturday get this diamond bracelet $199. dress shirts and ties for him 65% off. bras from bali maidenform and more 16.99 and panties three for 16.99. take 60% off of martha stewart cookware set and nine and ten piece comforter sets 60% off. 25% off 60 your favorite brands during macy's family and friends >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. an egregious rush to judgment is what the baltimore police union is calling the bold announcement that all six arresting officers in the freddie gray case are now facing criminal charges. from assault to murder. ruling his dea

as i said, he is an attorney for the police union. and he said in his 36 years of practicing law, he's never seen second-degree murder charges filed after just two weeks of an investigation. now, he stated that all the officers acted reasonably and in accordance with their training. he said no officer at any time harmed or injured freddie gray and that will eventually come out. he says lieutenant rice, for example, is a 17-year veteran of the police force who devoted his life to public service and he should not have been charged with manslaughter. here's what the president of the union had to say in defense of his officers. >> our officers like every other american citizen are entitled to due process. we will continue to support them throughout this judicial process which we believe will result in a finding of innocence. reporter: the president of the union went on to say that these charges against his officers were only going to make it more difficult for police officers in the city of baltimore to do their jobs because now they won'

police unions all around the country say this. whenever a police officer is brought in for misconduct, they always say, oh, my god, if you charge us the world is going to fall the sky is going to fall. police are going to be afraid to do their jobs. it's a way of intimidateing the public from going after officers who break the law and it's a way of making the entire system bow down to unjust laws and unjust circumstances. for me i don't want police to be afraid to do their job. but i don't think that's what happens when we bring in six officers for freddie gray for mike brown or whomever. i think it's a very different circumstance there. >> all right. thank you. >>> out front next our exclusive look inside china's most secret high-tech military base. this is a story you'll see only here outfront. >> and the young woman who interrupts her dad's press conference to take her star turn. >> it's going to happen -- >> be quiet. 40% of the streetlights in detroit, at one point, did not work. you had some blocks and you had major thoroughf

i'm not quite sure the police union knows either. when i spoke to the president of the police union he was unwilling or uncertain, he did say he has no animosity against the police force that he hopes that the document that they will be receiving later at a later time was written in the best interest of the city of cleveland and its police department. one interesting point, though, ashleigh, i asked him about the case of officer michael brelo who was acquitted of two voluntary manslaughter charges in a 2012 fatal shooting. i asked him if he is going to fight for brelo's job? he says absolutely. he says if the punishment does not fit the crime or influenced about i aa small group of vocal demonstrators here, they're willing to fight that as well, ashleigh. >> is michael brelo in hiding? is there any concern for his safety? what's the status of brelo and his family? >> according to the police union he is no longer in cleveland. they call he's taking a vacation right now. that's the language he used, saying that he's no longer here but

now arrests are down by more than 50% and the police union today firing back saying, "police are under siege in every quarter. they are more afraid of going to jail for doing their jobs properly than they are of getting shot on duty." and here is the baltimore police commissioner just last night. >> what is happening is that there's a lot of levels of confusion within the police organization. there's people who have pain. there's people who are hurt. people who are frustrated. people who are angry. they also want to know if they said this to me repeating me if i get out of my car and i make a stop for reasonable suspicion, articulable reasonable suspicion that leads to probable cause, but i make a mistake on it will i be arrested for it? they've asked if they pull up to a scene where another officer has done something that they don't know that may be illegal will they be arrested for it? so i'm not taking sides on this but those are things that they're asking. >> leland vitter is live in washington with more. leland? >> reporter: megyn, people tell me the bad guys especially gang membe

>> that's pretty much expected from any police union across the country. they're certainly going to respond to their own police constituents. however, at the end of the day of all this, ashleigh, i think what is importance here, is the fact that community has probably received what it felt it needed to in what they felt was fair. however there's still a judicial process that still has to take place and that will take place going forward. but for the union to take a stand for the people that's not unusual and that community and i'm quite sure that prosecutor there, miss mosby, will also make the proper decision as to whether she should stay in the role she's in or goes to a special prosecutor which i doubt will happen. >> and then mark o'mara. >> this is the first time i've heard of a police asking for a special prosecutor. >> go ahead, ashleigh. >> that's a good point to make, lisa. mark o'mara, if you can run down for me the narrative of the state's attorney, is that the driver of the van really bears the utmost responsibility in this alleged crime in the

i've got more from the police union. trymaine, if you could stand there, as well. the union is now saying they asked marilyn mosby to have a special independent prosecutor but after announcing the charges today, she said she would not turn the case over to a special prosecutor. the union has an attorney who says 5 of the 6 officers gave voluntary statements on the day of gray's arrest. we do not know if one of those statements was that affidavit that was quoted in the washington post, but they are saying here voluntary statements but what we knew yesterday, ari, for example, the pieces of the story were trickling out to us including the commissioner pointing out they didn't know of the stop at that convenience store, which at the time we know of far more stops as revealed in this press conference today with mosby. yesterday we thought it was up to three and one was caught on a private security camera, so while these officers gave their statements on the day of gray's arrest it's clear through the police investigation and state's attorneys office there was more to be

the police union says they're outraged at what they call quick charges brought against their officers and now the police union wants an independent investigator to take over the case. >>> an update this morning, all six officers have posted bail and have been released. >>> a facebook faux pas has the office of san jose's mayor on damage control. kan russo, a policy adviser, is backtracking after what he calls an attempt at humor which fell flat on his birthday when russo post aid message on facebook passing along messages to others who shared his birthday, including hitler. he now says it was insensitive and inappropriate. mayor liccardo said i personally reached out to numerous leaders in the jewish community for their advice. i am treating this matter seriously and regret any hurt caused in this lapse of judgment. >>> san jose bar busted for serving more than just drinks. b. boss lounge liquor license was pulled after undercover agents caught employees performing sexual acts in front of other customers. was also caught serving alcohol past its midnight curfew. last year the club was

we've heard from them from the police union. i'll let you know what they are. this is a 109 page motion so there is a lot in there. it talks about mosby and her husband, nick mosby, a council member who is in charge of the district where freddie gray was killed. the motion is basically that she is giving him a political advantage and getting political gain all of the fact that he charged people because people in his district were chanting that and wanting the charges to go forward against the officers and that she has a personal relationship with potential witnesses that her office also took part in investigating the case against the six officers. and there is also this pending civil lawsuit against her department and her office that was talked about. and lastly there is -- and this came up again before with the police union that she and her husband have a close friendship with the attorney representing gray's family. and that he served as her lawyer at some point saying that is a huge conflict of interest. we asked her about some of the accusations because the

and it's interesting that the police union itself contributed almost as much money as my son did. the contribution didn't come from me. it came from my son. theyettely were on ettevidently were on the same side as mosby ran for attorney but sour grapes prevailed. >> there's also talk about moving the case outside baltimore, a change of venue, especially after the comments i just played of marilyn mosby seeking justice for freddie gray. what are your thoughts about that. >> that would be unprecedented because before you can take a case out of the jurisdiction where the crime took place, have you to prove you can't get a fair and impartial jury in baltimore. and that's actually not an opinion process. it's an empirical process, where you test the jurors by asking them significant and pointed questions about the ability to be fair as jurors. only if you can't do that should this case be moved. now, there are people that don't want it in baltimore because they see everything through a racial lens. but these police officers were both black and white, so there's no reason to move it out

police union says it's a rush to judgment. tom ackerman has more. >> reporter: a day after police turned over findings into the death of freddie gray after an autopsy determined what killed him, baltimore's chief prosecutor laid out the evidence against officers involved. >> mr gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed shackled by his feet and ub restrained in the wagon. the first of the six officers was were freddie gray carrying a knife. charges ranged from assault, misconduct. the officer caesar r. goodson is accused of second degree murder for gross negligence in how he handled gray and refusing to heed his cry force help. the baltimore police union issued a statement saying the officers were not responsible for gray's death, accusing them of a conflict of from and demanded it be turned over to a special prosecutor. >> i have never seen a heavy rush to fire charges which i believe are separate and apart from the application of law and the facts of this case as we know them. >> president

from city hall, to police union halls. from board rooms to living rooms, to police squad rooms. from churches, to bar associations and even just plain bars. you have shared with us your stories, your passions, your insights and most important you have shared with us your ideas. your ideas of how to bring this community together to improve policing and community police relations. and we have listened. immaterial so say that again i think it is the key. we have listened as a city. we have listened as a department. we have listened to each other. we have listened to people with whom we agree. and we have listened to people with whom we have disagreed. sometimes strongly disagree. because these are difficult and critical issues. and there is disagreement. and the best ways to reach our goals for a better community. mayor that is aless san that i learned from you. over these last difficult months. that. so of us maybe need to talk less. and we all need to listen more to the many voices of our community and nation, and that mayor that's leadership and i want to thank you for that. >>

reporter: while the police union insists the officers are innocent, as is still a huge moment. there is still a long way to go to resolve the issues around race and policing in america. laura: for more i spoke with major neil franklin, a former maryland state police officer who joined us from baltimore a short time ago. thank you for being with us. freddie gray's family said they are satisfied with the charges against the six police officers. what is your reaction to the charges? >> i think a lot of people are satisfied. we have heard from the fraternal order of police saying that this is a rush to judgment. there is no judgment, not yet. the police officers will get their day in court. what this is about is probable cause and having enough evidence to substantiate probable cause. we heard the city attorney read the statement of probable cause. there was clearly no probable cause for the arrest of mr. gray. the knife that was found on him after the chase in his pocket was a legal knife, but they proceeded to arrest mr. gray placing him into the van. it is their responsibility. t

death of freddie gray will be treated as a homicide, and it was welcomed by gray's family and the police union rush to judgment. >>> tom reports. >>> a day after police turned over its findings into the death of freddie gray, and after an autopsy determined what killed him, the chief pros a cuter laid it out. >>> he suffered a severe neck injury by being shackled, and unrestrained in the wagon. >>> the six were those who arrested, arrested him and, it went from say all the and false imprisonment and the officers, who accused of second degree murder for alleged gross next, in refusing to heed his cries for help. >>> baltimore's police union said they were not response passable for his death and they accused the state's attorney, with a conflict of interest, and demanded it be turned over to another prosecutor. >>> i have never seen such a rush. and it is separate from the, if as of law. >>> president barak obama said the federal government would help see that justice was served,. >>> those individuals who are tried, are also entitled to due process, and rule of law. and so, you know, i want to

. >> reporter: that's right, jan, a lot of criticism come her way from the police union and others who aren't quite sure she made the right move, but the fact is much of baltimore had been waiting to hear from her and if you did not know her and were not sure who this woman was, you found out this morning. let's listen to a bit of that press conference. >> first and foremost, i need to express publicly my deepest sympathies for the family of the loved ones of mr. freddie gray. i assured his family that no one is above the law and that i would pursue justice on their behalf. to the thousands city residents, community organizers, state and political leaders that chose to march peacefully throughout baltimore, i commend your courage to stand for justice. i also chen the brave men and women both -- commend the brave men and women both in uniform and out who have stepped up monday night to protect our communities from those who wish to destroy it. as the city's chief prosecutor, i've been sworn to uphold justice and to treat every individual within the jurisdiction of baltimore city equally

the police union sees it as an issue. marilyn mosby does not see it as an issue. the mayor of baltimore, stephanie rawlins blake, she spoke today about the visceral shock of hearing police officers charged with such crimes. >> i was sickened and heartbroken by the statement of charges we heard today. because no one in our city is above the law. justice must apply to all of us. equally. we know that the vast majority of the men and the women in the baltimore city police department serve our city with pride. with courage. with honor. and with distinction. but to those of you who wish to engage in brutality, misconduct, racism and corruption, let me be clear, there is no place in the baltimore city police department for you. there will be justice for mr. gray. there will be justice for his family. and there will be justice for the people of baltimore. >> mayor of baltimore speaking today. we also heard from representatives of freddie gray's family today. >> we are satisfied with today's charges. these charges are an important step in getting justice for freddie. and w

in the death of freddy gray, the announcements drew cheers from protesters and anger from the police union. >>> bridge scandal. three of chris christie's christie's staffers are indicted. >>> a growing crisis, a week after the earthquake in nepal to find people who are still living. >>> and elon musk's new battery what it will cost you to go off the grid. >>> good evening i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. mixed reactions in baltimore after state's attorney marilyn mosby called gray's arrest illegal, six were taken into custody and later released on bond. >> mr. gray's death was a homicide. we have probable cause to believe a murder occurred. >> all six charged with assault four with manslaughter, the most serious against caesar goodson second degree reckless heart murder which means reckless disregard of a person's life. the state's attorney's statements that freddy gray statement that he couldn't breathe and request for an inhaler. >> no medical assistance was provided for mr. gray by any police officer. >> the statement by the police union backed the officers. >> no officer i

here's the lawyer for the police union. >> i believe that the publicity in this case is driving forceo a rush to judgment and causing this prosecution to move so quickly. >> i know that the city was on edge and that bringing these charges has apparently calmed things down. but did the prosecutor move too fast? >> no first of all, there's not a requirement to go to a grand jury. the prosecutor state attorney mosby had been looking at the case for a week. she received the finding of you know of homicide. and then she acted. again, it's a probable cause finding. it's the beginning of a process. there's been no judgment made. there's a long process in between now and a charges being filed and criminal proceeding going forward. >> let's talk about the baltimore police a baltimore sun investigation found that over the last four years, more than 100 people won $5.7 million in court judgments and settlements in police brutality claims. is there a problem with the baltimore police? >> well i mean i think stephanie rawlings-blake has recognized there's some issues long before this incident. she

the police union.nd the mayor had said early on that she was fine and wanted the department of justice to come in and take a look at the department and now that is exactly what the doj is doing. freddie gray's arrest and death in police custody, and the intense backlash put the city of baltimore in the national and international spotlight. now it's under scrutiny from the department of justice. the decision announced by the new attorney general. >> this investigation will begin immediately, and will focus on allegations that baltimore police department officers use excessive force including deadly force, conduct unlawful searches seizures and arrests and engage in discriminatory policing. >> reporter: this announcement just 11 days after the city saw some of the worst riots in recent years, and then charges brought against six police officers in the death of freddie gray. the investigation launched at the urging of baltimore officials hoping to begin the healing process. >> such an investigation is ess

so i would ask why can't the police union do the same thing? the police department has admitted that there's, there was an unauthorized stop here. that freddie gray was confined in this van without a seat belt. we know that the interior of the van is not a cushioned suv. this is a very dangerous place to be if you're un -- i should say, if you don't have a seat belt on and you're shackled and handcuffed. so by their own admission, there was a breach of all kinds of police protocol here, and so i believe they've rushed to judgment in a way that does not speak well of them. >> you have confidence in this prosecutor? >> based upon what we've seen thus far and her emphasis on the integrity of the process. her emphasis on avoiding leaks. i believe a -- i should say a prosecutor who's fifth generation law enforcement. four uncles law enforcement officers and who's seen a loved one die literally on the footsteps of her home i believe those life experiences, her professional training and her demeanor thus far suggests that. >> cornell brooks thanks for

then the questions from the police union the police union says they should hire a spes prosecutor inspecialprosecutor in this case. >> you watched this issue on ferguson, what is this about the dynamics do you think in that community that led to such a different reaction? and different behavior open the on the part of the leadership, law enforcement and the prosecutors? >> i think that's going to take some real dissecting, scholars are going to have to look at why this was so different. there's obvious differences baltimore is a city with african americans in strong position he of leadership. the police force in baltimore is extremely diverse. it is very different than ferguson and the most obvious way we are seeing it is the speed and the intensity of this investigation, the law officer bill of rights, those officers had ten days in order to make their statements. some did cooperate early on. we heard that one of them was kind of a hold out but even despite that law officer bill of rights they do not believe the aclu does not believe there is an impact on this investigation. however they are conside

late reaction tonight from the people taking to the streets, the police union. and we'll sit down with the prosecutor bringing those charges. >>> also, new developments in the bridge scandal swirling around new jersey governor chris christie. three former allies charged with intentionally triggering a traffic nightmare. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight from baltimore, lester holt. >>> good evening. a special good evening to our viewers from the west from the shadow of baltimore city hall. a dramatic week of riots and peaceful protests, even like some take ing on right now. this culminated today in a swift, stunning announcement from this city's top prosecutor declaring that the death of freddie gray amounted to murder and manslaughter. and charging six baltimore police officers in connection with his death. state's attorney marilyn mosby saying even gray's arrest was illegal. the charges met with both celebrations and accusations of a rush to judgment. we have full coverage starting with nbc's peter alexander. >>

. >> now, the baltimore police union. adding that none of the six officers went into work that day intending to hurt anybody. live in washington township, new jersey, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >> today, the philadelphia police department is praising the efforts of officers during this baltimore related protest in center city. despite a few skirmishes no one was seriously hurt. hundreds of protesters forced their way on to the vine street expressway in a show of solidarity. police stopped them. officers used extreme restraint in doing so. >> can't say enough about the phenomenal job that the men and women of the philadelphia police department did. you were out there, witnessed it, the professionalism, the restraint. >> you see that cut above chief inspector sullivan's lip. it happened when he was hit by a bucket thrown by the crowd. police arrested two people for disorderly conduct. you can see all of the video from last night's protest right now on nbc 10.com. >>> mysteriously missing not one, but two box style type t

the baltimore police union issued a statement saying the officers were not responsible for gray's death, accusing them of a conflict of from and demanded it be turned over to a special prosecutor. >> i have never seen a heavy rush to fire charges which i believe are separate and apart from the application of law and the facts of this case as we know them. >> president obama said the federal government would help to see that justice was served. >> those individuals charged are also entitled to due process, and rule of law. and so, you know, i want to make sure that the legal system runs the way it should. >> in the neighbourhd ga ibraly,isndt, leasthne f ds. yemeni city of aden continues. houthi rebels and troops loyal to the exiled president are battling for control of the main airport. we have more. >> reporter: as fighting escalates there's few if any safe zones left. in this hospital, one of a handful open, staff are struggling to cope, while houthi fighters clash with committees loyal to country's president. as more injured arrive, news of the death of a doctor killed during an arti

in a statement today the police union says "officers are under siege and more afraid of going to jail for doing their jobs properly than they are of getting shot on duty." six officers were charged in the death of freddie gray but police point out in the riots that followed his funeral more than 150 officers were hurt. on tuesday police commissioner anthony batts apologized to the police union for not being prepared for the violence. his remarks were obtained by the "baltimore sun." >> i think i let you guys down, and i say with a humble heart, i say that with honesty. >> batts says he's reassigning commanders and retraining officers to build better relationships with the community, but there's a long way to go. city councilman william pete welch says many people just don't trust the police. >> i get complaints that should be going to the police department because they're afraid to tell the officers what they saw and how they feel. >> reporter: but in baltimore now perhaps the one issue that united states -- unites both sides is the need to stop the violence. today the heartbreaking c

police union representatives set to begin at any moment. e since this morning's massive developments. we will bring those press statements to you live as they happen. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. live, again, from baltimore, maryland. today for the first time in weeks

talking to people who are delighted that these charges have been filed but you can imagine the police union feels just the opposite. >> that's right the fraternal order of police and police union don't believe the six officers are responsible for freddie gray's death. and at some point this afternoon they're expected to have a news conference. bruce leshan is live outside ethel p. headquarters, bruce? >> reporter: yeah, cheers in the neighborhood in west baltimore absolute silence here in northwest baltimore outside the fraternal order of police. they are expected to have a news conference at some point this afternoon. and respond to these charges being filed against the six officers. but we haven't heard from them yet today. we did hear from them prior to this. they sent a letter to the state's attorney. questioning whether she could be dispassionate and follow the law in this case. they questioned her ties to billy murphy. he is the attorney for the gray family. billy murphy was the largest contributor to marilyn mosby the state attorney's campaign. he served on her transition she is also

individual portions i can only charge you with assaulting a police officer or apo. >> now, the police union does not like the entire bill though for example, chai wants to provide more information to the office of police complaints information on the use of excessive force, the number and types of complaints that are filed, lodged against police. the union, though says that office doesn't need more information, that it needs to be replaced. they don't it the feel they do an adequate job of investigating and looking into complaints against police and they want a different kind of system. the union says they would like to help tweak the bill and i spoke to council member mary chai a little while ago and she says this is just an introduction and she is going to be reaching out to law enforcement and others to make this bill better. back to you in the studio. >> all right. thank you, megan. >>> metro transit police arrested a 19-year-old in connection with an assault two weeks ago at the eastern market and metro station. they took elijah smith into custody last night. he's the young man on this

leadership of the city's police union is not on board with all the changes. police patrolman's association, president steve lummis, told a reporter quote, it's going to get somebody killed. there is going to be a time when someone isn't going to want to do that paperwork, so he's going to keep that gun in its holster. i'm joined tonight by nina turner, former ohio state senator, who has been a stalwart supporter of trying to get positive change taken place in communities when it comes to law enforcement interacting with communities. senator, good to have you with us tonight. what's your response to loomis saying that more paperwork is going to get somebody killed. what about that? >> well i'm shaking my head hard, ed. you know we need -- this is a time we need to be building relationships between police and the community. you cannot have the president of the police union in cleveland saying things like that. and that's one of the reasons why the citizens are so upset right now, because there seems to be a willingness among the police union that they don't want

on tuesday police commissioner anthony batts apologized to the police union for not being prepared for the violence. his remarks were obtained by the "baltimore sun." >> reporter: batts says he's reassigning commanders and retraining officers to build better relationships with the community, but there's a long way to go. city councilman william pete welch says many people just don't trust the police. >> i get complaints that should be going to the police department because they're afraid to tell the officers what they saw and how they feel. >> reporter: but in baltimore, now perhaps the one issue that unites both sides is the need to stop the violence. today the heartbreaking cycle continued, a mother and her seven-year-old son were shot and killed. >> reporter: i'm jericka duncan in west baltimore where news of those deaths hit close to home for brittany goodridge. >> let me get you to school. >> reporter: we met the 25-year- old single mom getting her seven-year-old son corday ready for school and ready for what they may encounter on the streets. >> it's like, let me get my son out o

want to go tobaltimore because protesters are marching to the headquarters of the city's police unionrt of the hold the police accountable rally today due to sort of in-depth right in front of the fraternal order of police this all comes one month and a day after 25-year-old freddie gray died in police custody. six officers have been criminally charged. miguel marquez is live in baltimore. and miguel tell me, you're walking with the folks, what are they saying? >> reporter: well, this is a very busy road here. just turn around here it if you would, and this is what we're marching down right now. they are trying to gather more protesters as they walk through the streets here of baltimore. we look at the rest of the protesters as they try to gain more strength before they go to the fraternal order of police the police union. the police union has been very very active in supporting the police officers and the people here say they want to be just as active in knowing that -- letting the police know that they will hold them to account through this entire process. this is one of the organiz

the police union, they say they're appalled and frustrated by what they're calling a rush to judgment. we've got harry houk a long-time detective with the new york police department who joins us now from new york. hary good to have you as part of the conversation. what's your reaction to the six officers being charged? >> well you know i've got no problem with them being charged. we probably you know we saw this coming. but the fact is i think this was a rush to judgment. you know i'm getting calls from police officers tweets from police officers all over the country that are asking me like are these six police officers being thrown under the bus, because the city of baltimore was worried about riots on friday. i don't know. but even the district attorney had said that the investigation isn't finished yet. why are these officers charged. nobody was expecting anything on friday at all. we got surprised about the arrest of all of these officers. >> i will say that city officials and city leaders were trying to tampa down expectations because what we have been told was that there would b

police unions really will lay down in the street to protect every single officer as a matter of principle just as the teachers unions used to do. but they kind of have said look okay, everybody's against bad teachers. if the police unions can get to a place where they say look we're also against bad police officers and are willing to root them out, then that could be a huge culture change, too. >> chief scott thompson, deray mckesson and ryan grim, thank you for your time and thoughts. >> thank you. >>> coming up why is the biggest problem for republican hopefuls another republican? >>> plus, hillary clinton has not addressed the media in over three weeks. will she break her silent treatment in iowa today? >>> and later romney in the ring. we will show you the highlights from fight night ahead on "now." ♪ take me into your darkest hour ♪ ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪ ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ yeaaaah! yeah. so that's our loyalty program. you're automatically enrolled, and the longer you stay, the more rewards you get. great! oh! ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ ♪ won't let nobody hurt you ♪ isn't there

you hear the police departments pushing back as well. the unionsaying these offices did nothing wrong. it's a very difficult job. and that's something that's quite a balance that has to be struck. something changed here. i hear so many people say that it feels like something really happened here today that's different. and may never be the same going forward. because these officers are going to be held accountable to some extent. they're innocent until prooun guilty -- proven guilty and most people are surprised that this ever happened. they're not used to seeing the kind of justice move forward in this community. >> well this is also a signal to the community that their protests from a legal perspective have been successful. and i think that message seems to be conveyed by the freddie gray family, that richard shipley, the step dad of freddie gray stepped out and said it's got to be non-violent. we bear the responsibility to go down and what we're trying to achieve with non-violent protests and marches. the next 24 hours, you say the word surpris