don't believe by the police period. >> for over 3 months, fault lines has requested to speak to the st louis city police, the st louis county police, and the ferguson police departmentsall declined. but police in another local municipality called hazelwood did agree to take us out on patrol. this is nick lawrence - he's been a police officer for 13 years. he says in a situation where police feel in danger there is little time to deliberate. >> it's the adrenaline bump. it's the tunnel vision. it's the loss of fine motor skills. >> we asked nick what many in the community have been questioning since mike brown's death - the readiness of police to use deadly force. he tells us their training actually calls for it. >> we're trained to shoot center mass to stop the threat. so if you are a... >> center mass? >> center mass. the center mass of the body. so basically the chest, does that make sense? when the threat is stopped, then you can go back to preserving life. but if your life is in danger, you're not expected to worry about the person whose trying to put your life in danger. you're worried about his well-being until he's not, he's no longer a threat. >> suddenly nic

st. louis police department. chief dodson, before we get to the uptick in murders including in st.ouis, what do you think, what do you make of the scenes we're seeing right now in fox lake? >> all across the country in houston this weekend we saw how dangerous police work is. and sheriffs gunned down at a gas station, an officer doing his job, confronting two or three individuals. it's a very dangerous job out there, people are willing to use force against police officers. i worry about my officers every day. >> in st. louis, as you know, better than i, 136 people have been killed so far this year. last year this number was 85. an almost 65% rise. why do you think that's going on? >> there are a couple things, it's the availability of guns, the lack of outcomes in a court system that we're seeing, and young people that have lost some social skills are more willing to go self-disputes. if we had a dispute over a car or a young lady, we would go behind the school and settle it with our fists. now they go to guns, in the city of st. louis alone, i've seen a 70% increase in stolen guns

establishing a publicly available statewide use of force database to track police shootings, consolidating the st. louis area police departments and municipal courts and increasing the region's minimum wage. >>> tonight fairfax county is giving residents a chance to speak up on how they think police can do their jobs better. a police review commission is holding a public hearing at 7:30 at walt whitman middle school in alexandria. they are looking for ideas on how to change police policy. the commission suggested officers delay weapons training for new recruits and the department already has made that change. this board was put together after the shooting death of springfield resident john geer. he was unarmed when he was shot and killed by an ex-cop in the doorway of his home on a domestic call two years ago. that officer now faces a second degree murder charge. >>> the former new york prison employee who helped two killers break out of prison is now trying to explain her actions. joyce mitchell said richard matt and david sweat took advantage of what she called her weakness. she made the comments in a jailhouse interview wit

st. louis county's police departments and municipal court, increasing minimum wage and improving disparitiesonal system. >>> overseas the migrant crisis halfway around the world is reaching a boiling point this afternoon. in hungary today, dozens of police have blocked a rail line that had been the major crossing point for hundreds of moi graig. the plan to move a shipping container to block the last gap in the country's border fence is in the works. police are telling migrants to head to hungary's nearest approved border crossing. >>> the european union is asking for help to stop human trafficking in the mediterranean. the eu is looking for countries to contribute military ships and planes to prevent ships from illegally bringing people into the mediterranean countries. if the program is approved, the ships could have permission to seize those carrying no national flags. >>> embattled fifa president sepp blatter accepts more indictments in international soccer. in may the department of juz indicted 1 soccer and marketing officials and six guilty pleas in a massive bribery and racketeering c

commission appointed by governor jay nixon spent month looking into the practices of police department in st. louis region. >> the way to prove this work means something is to do something. reporter: the commission recommended changing policing, increasing the minimum way and improving disparities in the educational system. >> our hope reading the report is it will begin for some, continue for others a learning process. reporter: the report said the drivers were 70% more likely than to be stopped than whites last year. department of justice discovered similar findings in march, and the need to generate revenue. the d.o.j. and ferguson commission made recommendations but there are questions how soon actions will be taken. nixon said their work will not be in vain. alison: that will do it for "abc7 news at 5:00". "abc7 news at 6:00" starts with breaking news. announcer: this is a breaking news alert. leon: right now at 6:00, mark strain service is suspended after amtrak train hit and killed somebody on the track in boyds in germantown. the victim is a teenage boy but his identity has not been reveale

st. louis area police departments and municipal courts and the scaling back of the use of police force.ointed by the governor after the riots in ferguson recommends retraining officers and the establishment of a statewide database to track police abuses. chris, over to you. >>> all right. clearly there's going to be one big target on stage at the reagan library, donald trump. the question is, how do you deal with that target? and how does donald trump carry himself tomorrow night in "new york times" political correspondent patrick healey been tracking how the kanes are preparing for tomorrow night and cnn national political reporter maeve reston back with us. maeve, we saw your tweet. you think we need big boots to go there? >> this is not typical california weather. it is a torrential downpour at the moment. >> your suggestion is that the -- >> good for the drought, right. >> the oncoming debate, i believe this is your suggestion, tell me if i'm wrong, the consequences are so huge, it's changed the weather in california? >> a low pressure system. >> exactly. >> that's how big it is. >>

in the aftermath of the police shooting of michael brown has called for reforms to address racial injustice in the st. louis region. the report calls for merging police departmentsd courts and curbing police use of force through new policies, training and a statewide database of , use-of-force incidents. it concludes, "the regular use of force has led many citizens to view the police as an occupying force." in kentucky, rowan county clerk kim davis did not prevent her deputies from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples monday on her first day back at work after she was jailed for refusing to provide the licenses herself. davis said she herself would not authorize same-sex marriage licenses. >> any unauthorized license the issue will not have my name, my title, or my authority on it. instead, the license will state they are issued pursuant to a federal court order. judge bunning indicated last week you is willing to accept altered marriage licenses, even though he was not certain of their validity. amy: in kerala, india, thousands of women tea plantation workers have ended an unprecedented nine-day strike after their managers agreed to their demands to in

governor jay nixon spent months hearing from the public and looking into practices of police departments in the st. louis region. >> the way to prove this work means something is to do something. >> reporter: the commission recommended changing and policing increasing the minimum wage and improving disparities in the educational system. >> our hope is that reading this report it will begin for some, continue for others a learning process. >> reporter: the report says black drivers were 75% more likely to be stopped in missouri than whites last year. the department of justice discovered similar findings in march, racial bias and the need to generate ref fueled traffic -- revenue fueled traffic stops. the doj and the ferguson commission both made recommendations but there are questions about whether and how soon action will be taken. governor in nixon says the commissioner's work will not -- commission's work will not be in vein. >>> still ahead, breaking news, a ruling just in on whether the jewish community can continue a tradition of killing live chickens in brooklyn. >>> plus an eyewitness news investi

the panel is calling for consolidating the police department and the municiple courts in the st. louis area. 198 page report recommends decreasing the use of police force. >>> turning to the race for president. one time democrat front runner hillary clinton continuing to lose ground in the polls. according to abc news "washington post" poll, if clinton and donald trump faced off today clinton would get 46% of the votes compared to trump's 43%. a closer look at the republican race shows 33% of voters favor trump. 20% dr. ben carson. 8% jeb bush. six in ten americans believe trump is unqualified to serve as president. the next republican debate is this wednesday night. >>> overseas and european union officials agreed to relocate 32,000 migrants from italy and greece. more countries are tightening checks at borders. germany set up rolling check points. hungary will begin enforcing stricter laws at midnight, which include arresting immigrants who cross the border illegally. hungarian police used a train car lined with razor wire to block a gap in the country's border fence. >>> she gave he

st. louis county police chief asked for this assessment to be done last september. the departmentjustice agreed to review what happened in the 17 days following michael brown's death. what they found were more than 100 lessons to be learned about the police response. >> what do we want? >> in august, 2014, the tiny midwest city of ferguson, missouri, erupted with frustration over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. the death of michael brown sparked days of protest and a massive police response involving more than 50 agencies. some using military style vehicles, sniper weapons and tear gas. it's a response that is now being criticized for being uncoordinated with inadequate communication according to a new department of justice assessment. >> i wasn't surprised about what was found in that report. everything was pretty. >> bo dean was in the midst of the unrest. >> we were just standing on the sidewalk protesting. then they brought the tanks out, and they started shooting tear gas and bean bagsats us. >> it was during those first 17 days after brown's death that anal

st. louis, baltimore, washington, new orleans, chicago, also reeling from rising murder rates. now some officials, some believe intense scrutiny of police departments and their use of force has made officers less aggressive while emboldening crimin criminals. >>> family of kate steinle will file a lawsuit over the shooting death in july. the suspect is a mexican national in the u.s. despite being deported five teams. donald trump has talked about this case a great deal during his campaign. >>> the supreme court refusing to intervene on behalf of kim davis, the kentucky county clerk, who denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples. davis sought a stay from the high court. her continued refusal now could result in fines or jail time. >>> the last chance for a deflategate settlement came and went so quickly. a hearing in new york monday attended by nfl commissioner roger goodell and new england patriots quarterback tom brady. the two sides were unable to agree. leaving the matter in the hands of the federal judge who will decide as early as today whether the four-game suspension brady received will stand. cnn's rachel nichols has more. >> reporter: i

st. louis area were 75% more likely to be pulled over for traffic stops than whites. a special prosecutor for police involved killings is recommended, also consolidating municipal police departments and creating police review boards and increasing the minimum wage. >> the united auto workers and the big three automakers begin talks today over a new contract. the current agreement expires just before midnight. the union chose fiat chrysler as the target company in those talks and if negotiations nail, the industry could see its first major auto strike in 17 years. >> european ministers are holding an emergency meeting in brussels today on the refugee crise. a record 5800 refugees entered hungary in one day yesterday, as the country prepares to introduce tougher border measures. we're looking at live pictures in austria, austria deploying the army as part of a stronger border control measure. on the german-austrian border, there are traffic jams today after germany reintroduced new checks to stem the continuing flow of refugees there. this morning, the german vice chancellor predicted that country could expect as many as a million migrants this year alone. there are also reports pe

st. louis, baltimore, washington, new orleans and chicago also suffering these high murder rates. some officials believe intense scrutiny of police departmentsof force made officers less aggressive and emboldening criminal criminals. >>> the family of kate steinle plans to file a claim against the san francisco sheriff, bureau of land management and immigration and customs enforcement casting blame on the agencies for her shooting death in july. the suspect, juan sanchez lopez was in the country despite being deported five times. >>> the supreme court refusing to intervene on the behalf of kim davis because it conflict was her religious beliefs. her continued refusing could result in fines or jail time. she will consider what to do next. >>> a late summer heat wave hitting the east. let's get to meteorologist pedram javaheri. >> john and christine, good morning. welcome back, christine. let's show you what is happening. incredible warmth for this time of year. temperatures across new york city this morning up to 80 degrees. believe it or not, that is what it should be for high temperature this type of year. we are sitting at that in the earl

police department of any one city. you also nailed it, people who are dying disproportionately here, inner-cities i can not like new york baltimore. st. louisubtle implication is back lives matter but not to cops. parenthetically that can an be destructive and harmful. >> "black lives matter" to everybody and specifically around cops that protect them in the inner city except for a few bad apples which got disproportionate attention. both sides need to take a deep breath and understand there are overwhelmingly good well-intentioned people on both sides. don't let outlyers ruin everything for everybody which is going on. >> amen. >> one of america's top universities making sure male students check masculinity at the campus doors or in their purses. with lectures focusing on male aggression or gender equality. is this important to teach or insult to men, especially young men? we will discuss in depth. stay here on "outnumbered." for gentle overnight relief, try dulcolax laxative tablets. ducolax provides gentle overnight relief, unlike miralax that can take up to 3 days. dulcolax, designed for dependable relief. that can take up to 3 days. yo

these tactics, while allowed within these department's policies, weren't necessary and weren't with the overall protocol. we have reached out to st. louis policel as ferguson police. we haven't heard back yet, carol. >> thank you. ♪ >>> and good morning. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. this morning a kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses because of her religious believes will appear in federal court, coming face to face once again with couples who say she's breaking the law by turning them away. in june the u.s. supreme court legalized gay marriage nationwide. so the big question this morning, whether davis will be held in contempt. on wednesday protest ers storme davis's office. >> actually the united states supreme court has authority over you. >> obey the law! >> no, this is not. >> in the meantime, the u.s. attorney says, quote, government officials are free to disagree with the law but not disobey it. it is time for the clerk and the county to follow the law. davis, who has been divorced three times, argues issuing licenses to same sex couples is a heaven or hell decision. welcome to both of