the field made by some st. louis rams players, that offended the local police officers association and then it sparked further controversy overnight. st. louis county police officials characterized a call from the rams chief operating officer as an apology. the team said it was not an apology. in an statement overnight, the rams expressed respect for concerns over the game adding together we are beginning a healing process that will require time, energy and honest dialogue. with more on monday's ferguson aftermath, we have george howell from ferguson. >> reporter: a call for a day of walkouts from protesters here in ferguson, missouri and people saw that play out in new york city. we saw people take to the streets protesting for mike brown. in washington, d.c., we saw the same. people surrounding the justice department. even blocking the streets at times. here in ferguson, missouri, it was a relatively quiet day, but still some very serious conversations that were being had by many in the community. people frustrated with the quality of life. frustrated with how they are treated by police officers. the quality of educati

st. louis stands together. >> so, the police union responded to the hands up gesture during sunday's game with a statement reading in part "the st. louis police officers association of the st. louis rams football team that chose to ignore the evidence from the st. louis grand jury this weekend displaying that police officers around the a nation found tasteless, inflammatory." chris was at the rams game. rachel nichols, host of cnn unguarded. thanks to both of you being here. >> thank you. >> chris, you were at the game sunday and have pictures. what did you think as players ran out onto the field? >> first i didn't know exactly what kenny was doing. he stopped and put his hands up. hen i realized and said oh my goodness. they're putting their hands up. i thought it was a tremendous kind of gesture in terms of what they did. they stood in solidarity. i think what's unfortunate is it's seen they're completely taking sides rather than it being a surrender to progress saying one decision does not just clear everything up. we have to commit to moving forward. i think that's what the rams have been about from the beginning in supporting the ferguson community and movin

the case in ferguson in particular, but an international symbol for interactions with the police should not end in death. it's interesting, because the outrage by the st. louis police officers association has made this a much bigger story than otherwise. the secondary of the washington football team did this same gesture in the preseason approximate, they came out. michael brown was killed in august, it was a life story then, and no one even remarked twice about it. >> this is the hometown team and after all that violence last week, but the question is a valid one, did police overreact. >> they did and i'll tell you why. they didn't just overreact because it's not smart politically. the first amendment is meant to protect your speech from specifically government intrusion, not corporate intrusion, not your neighbor's intrusion, but government intrusion, and the police are part of the government. for them to come out and say they will boycott the nfl if players speak that struck a lot of people at tone did he have. >> the police as citizens also have first amendment rights, but they did practically threaten to use them againstle nfl. >> and we're talking about one individual in particul

the mayor of ferguson is talking about bridging gaps between the police department and the african-american then you have this controversy where the st. louis police officers association criticizing in very strong language what these football players did on the field yesterday afternoon. so you know here you have on one side people talking about bringing people together to have these conversations and then you have these diametrically opposed situations that unfolded yesterday here so it's kind of a case in point of how both of these sides need to come together. >> we actually just gotten a interesting response here. the nfl, the league, is responding to the st. louis police officers association statement. this is how the league responded. i think it's worth bringing up. it says "we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who've express vieweds on this tragic situation. when our sports departments pressed them on disciplining them they went on to say we have nothing further to add. no discipline." so those five players will be facing for this gestures at the game over the weekend. >> thanks so much for being with us, appreciate it, guys. >>> a disturbin

the st. louis police officers association released a statement saying the st. officers association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the st. louis rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of evidence released from the st. louis county grand jury this week and engaged in the display that police officers around the nation found tasteless and inflammatory. one reacted after the game, it is crazy that racism is still alive in this country. we are all entitled to our own opinions. >>> what are calling a possible super bowl preview, the green bay packers and new england patriots matched up yesterday. the first time rodgers and brady faced each other in the regular season. it snapped a patriots seven-game win streak. >>> chiefs and broncos. chiefs players wore special jerseys and k.c. fans held up signs to eric berry. he will miss the rest of the season after doctors found a mass in his chest. the team announced barry may have lymphoma. a form of cancer. the broncos and peyton manning did what they did best. broncos win the sixth straight. 29-

the st. louis police officers association is demanding that the nfl take disciplinary action against five players from the hometown st. louis rams. they took the field yesterday with a hands up don't shoot pose. that's what many still believe michael brown did before he was shot and killed, but officer darren wilson told the grand jury that brown was the aggressor and did not try to surrender. the players say they wanted to show compassion and solidarity for the protesters in ferguson. >>> the st. louis police officer's association issued a statement. all of the comes after darren wilson resigned saturday from the ferguson police department he served on for three years. joining me now this morning is nbc news chris jansing. we thank you for being with us. chris, let's start with you. tell us about the meetings president obama is holding today in ferguson. big focus today on the situation. something the president talked about after a grand jury refused to return an indictment. so he begins with this new meeting with certain members of his cabinet who have been focussed since august on a review of

the st. louis team, they made this gesture. you can see a photo. they drew criticism from the st. louis police officers association. at is a police union in st. louis. it called their actions tasteless, offensive, and inflammatory and called for a public apology and for the players to be disciplined. the daily beast comes to the defense of these football players. it says they are addressing in issue that goes beyond ferguson. it says the police officers in st. louis obviously have a first amendment right to say what they want. their reaction reflects how polarized the discussion has become. >> in the u.s., the president's daughters have been criticized. they were the target of some disparaging comments by a republican staffer. >> an interesting story in u.s. media. lots of articles. i pulled out one from "the washington post." this is elizabeth lauten a communications director for a republican representative. she resigned on monday because over the weekend she set off a firestorm for mocking malia and sasha obama on facebook here she was talking about how they were at and during the president's turkey pardon last we

the st. louis police, see young black men with their hands in the air, they come out firing. >> the st. louis police officer association is condemning the player's actions calling the mott tasteless, offensive and inflammatory. >> it is tasteless and offensive to see this at that time an nfl game. which reminded me, welcome back, ray rice, we've missed you. and the you have to stop that offensive gesture before it spreads. during the game i saw referees do it a bunch of times. they have giant field monuments to it at the each end of the field. later the crowd even passed it tarnd the stadium in some kind of celebration. the point is, these players should be punished. i say we make them play football using only their feet with some kind of penalty for touching it with their hands. you know what? things it would be a lot calmer if black people just agreed never to put their hands up. only in or in their pockets as seen in this encounter with the police officer being filmed by a black man who asked why he was being stopped. >> are you making people nervous. >> by walking by if. >> yeah, they said you had your hands in you

the protests in nearby ferguson. in addition, the officers' association wants a very public apology from the nfl. joining me now is the business manager for the st. louis policer's association. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm good. thank you so much for being with me. the players, these five players involved, said they were not taking any side by putting their hands up, they just wanted to show the community that they cared. how do you see it? >> well, this is a gesture that's become synonymous with this very public allegation that darren wilson murdered michael brown in cold blood on the street as he was attempting to peacefully surrender. i don't know how, after months of using this gesture in that way that anyone could display it and then attempt to apply a different meaning to it. it means today what it meant on august 9. it's an accusation against law enforcement that we find not only offensive but inflammatory in a time that we hope that a community dialogue can happen between the police and communities of color that feel some resentment towards law enforcement. >> what kind of disciplinary action are you talking about? >> well, this

the st. louis rams roster used the hands up, don't shoot gesture that we've seen so often by protesters. the st. louis police officers association is condemning the players' actions, calling the move "tasteless, offensive, and inflammatory." the group is calling for the players to be disciplined and for the team and the league to apologize. >>> former baltimore ravens running back ray rice is free to play football again. friday rice won his appeal of indefinite suspension and was reinstate by the nfl. he's eligible to sign with any team in the league that will have him. in july, commissioner roger goodell suspended rice for two games for a domestic violence incident. in september rice was suspended indefinitely after dprafrk video surfaced showing the full extent of the assault that happened in that casino elevator. during arbitration the nfl argued goodell was misled saying he didn't have all the information when he first learned of the incident. but former district judge barbara jones serving as arbitrator wroteness, "i'm not persuaded rice lied to or misled the nfl at his june interview. i find that the indefinite suspension

the st. louis police officers association. ble, this statement said, that hometown athletes would so publicly perpetrate a narrative that has been disproven over and over again. as the players and their fans sit safely in their dome under the watchful protection of hundreds of slt lot. louis' fin they take to the turf and call an exonerated police officer a murderer. the nfl declined to punish those players but what do you make of the statements? >> between roorda, jay nixon and mccullough, you've got to love those st. louis politicians. he said, how dare you call the name of my team racist. what roorda doesn't understand is what masses of people are finding offensive is the fact that michael brown is dead and another unarmed black male teenager has an interaction with a police officer which ends with one of them dead and a lot of unanswered questions. that's the thing people find so offensive about this moment. they find mccullough's actions as a prosecutor offensive. if roorda doesn't realize that, if the police don't realize

st. louis rams players for an onfield show of support for protesters in ferguson. they raise their arms in that hands up don't shoot gesture before yesterday's game against the oakland raiders. the st. louis police officers association said it was disappointed with the football players and called for an apology. >>> holiday travelers heading to the airport will experience a few flight delays. sfo expects 125,000 people to flow through the terminals and delays up to two hours yesterday because of heavy rain in the bay area and bad weather elsewhere but today the problems are minimal and people are seeing off their relatives, they are pleased. >> everything runs very well. and it is a beautiful day to come back. >> i thought it was going to be a lot more crowded than this actually. so it is pretty good. >> in the the event of scattered showers there could be delays in the range of 45 to 60 minutes. so it is a good idea to check with your airline ahead of time. >>> a part of the pacific coast highway in ventura county remains closed because of a mud slide. tumbling mud and rock yesterday, left 10 to 15 cars stranded. on the southern end. point magoo state park and now there is two to three feet of mud. cal train says t

police want an apology from the nfl and the st. louis rams. the st. louis police officer's association called this move by rams players tasteless, offenss and inflammatory. if you didn't see it, five players walked out during the pregame introduction with the hands up position, the don't shoot position. that same pose that ferguson protesters are using right now. the police union wants the pl players disciplined and, quote, a very public apology. >>> new this morning, police in ferguson say they didn't arrest anyone overnight, even with ongoing fallout from a decision not to indict darren wilson for the death of michael brown. in less than half an hour, president obama is going to respond to everything that's going on. nbc's tracie potts. >> reporter: barbara, the president's got three meetings on the schedule for today, starting around lunchtime. a cabinet meeting where he wants to take a look at those federal government program alsos that provide equipment, military equipment, to local police departments to deal with riots like we saw in ferguson. it's something the president asked f

the st. louis police officers association came out condemning those players. the hands up gesture sunday seems to have sparked a new round of ferguson protests. >>> speaking of those protests, protesters blocked d.c. traffic during a busy post holiday rush hour today along 14th street bridge. 20 people formed a human chain and they moved on and then staged a die-in and made their way to the 12th street tunnel halting traffic there as well. they finally dispersed near chinatown. >>> demonstrators gathered outside the justice department this evening for a brief peaceful protest. a few dozen of them staged another die-in while the anti- war group code pink staged a separate demonstration. police didn't arrest anybody. >>> a judge tosses out one of maureen mcdonnell's nine convictions. the judge turned down the couple's requests for acquittal or new trial. a jury found the virginia governor and his wife guilty of accepting gifts or loans from businessman jonnie williams next change for promoting his dietary supplement. >>> police are looking for the shooting who in

the st. louis police officers association released a statement calling for a public apology from the rams and the nfl saying in part that police officers around the nation found the hands up don't shoot pose tasteless, offensive and inflammatory. a spokesperson for the st. louis rams tells usa today that the team was not aware of the demonstration before the game. >>> the owe owe state university football player who went missing last week has been found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. according to police, kosta karageorge's body was found in a dumpster with a gun. in his three years as a wrestler and one as a football player, his family said he had had a history of concussions including one just a month ago. no word yet on whether that contributed to his death. last night, his teammates reflected during an on campus vigil. >> i wish he would have talked to me, if you're struggling. i love you to death and i hope you're -- i hope you found peace and you're happy. >>> a violent scene from hong kong overnight where there were clashes. thousands of demonstrators camped outside the city

the st. louis police officers association released a statement calling for a public apology from the rams and the nfl. saying in part that "police officers around the nation found the hands up don't shoot pose tasteless, offensive, and inflammatory." a spokesperson for the st. louis rams tells "usa today" that the team was unaware of the demonstration before the game. >>> the ohio state university football player who went missing last week has been found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. according to police, kosta karageorge's body was discovered in a dumpster with a gun. in three years as a wrestler and one as a football player his family says he had a history of concussions, including one just a month ago. no word yet on whether that contributed. last night at an on-campus vigil, teammates reflected. >> wish he would have talked to me. you know, if you're struggling, i love you to dead. i hope that you found peace and you're happy. >>> violence scenes from hong kong overnight where police clashed with protesters outside of government headquarters. using batons and pepper spray. thou

the st. louis rams raised their hands in the don't shoot gesture that is symbolic in the ferguson protests. the st. louis police officers association criticized the players for doing this. in ferguson, the streets remained quiet following the resignation of wilson. that city will increase minority representation on its police force. cnn's ed lavandera is in ferguson with more. >> reporter: john and christine, the streets have quieted since the riots one week ago. darren wilson is not a police officer. he turned in his resignation over the weekend and the mayor said no payments will be sent to darren wilson. the mayor talked about bridging the gap with the african-american community here in ferguson and its police department. announcing a series of steps and incentives to bring more african-american police officers to the force. the mayor here sounding like he wants to focus on the future and turning the page on the bad time. >> we continue to move on and officer wilson and his family has moved on. the city of ferguson is talking about how we can bring the community together. >> reporter: john and christine, the focus is getting the

st. louis rams players appeared to remember michael brown by raising their arms in the air as they left the tunnel. i'm mary maloney reporting. >>> the st. louis police officer's association criticized those players, calling their actions inflammatory considering the grand jury's decision. >>> also in st. louis, a bosnian man was killed with hammers. members of the bosnian community kicked cars and blocked traffic demanding justice. the victim was attacked sunday morning in front of his family. police say they took two teenagers, aged 15 and 16 into custody. so far they have not released a motive. >>> the pope is now home from his journey to turkey. >>> plus travel nightmares for americans returning home from the thanksgiving holiday. what led to delays at sol of the busiest airports. of the busiest airports. m of the busiest airports. e of the busiest airports. it's more than the driver. it's more than the car. for lotus f1 team, the competitive edge is the cloud. powered by microsoft dynamics, azure, and office 365, the team can gain real time insights and instantly share information around the globe. when every millisecond counts, staying competitive begins with the cl

the heels of sunday's gesture which five st. louis rams. the nfl decided not to fine the players for the protest, saying: but the st. louis police officers associationays the players should apologize and that the league should punish them. in a statement the organization says: some witnesses told police michael brown had his hands up, when he was shot and killed by officer darren wilson. by wilson says brown was preparing to attack him a second time, that he feared for his life. kenny britt was asked if the players were taking sides? the >> you want me to pick sides? >> reporter: that's how people are interpreting it. >> not at all. we just wanted to let the community know that we support them. >> the rams are getting support from one of the men behind a similar incident that played out more than 40 years ago. on the podium at the 1968 olympics in mexico city. it is of course raise their fists in the black power salute. today carlos said the rams have a right to express themselves and nobody ever got injured or shot for expressing their emotions. >> all right. paul thank you. courtney alan curtis is a missouri state representative. he is with us ton

the police decide to charge him or not. jeff roorda is the business manager for the st. louis police officer association and a st. louis representative. what else can police look at in deciding whether to charge anyone with incitement to riot. what are the other things besides the tape that police will be looking at? >> well, i think, jake, the standard at law is whether their actions actually resulted in rioting behavior, unlawful behavior. and as you pointed out, there's law enforcement authorities and prosecutors looking at this case, it sounds like, as we speak. >> does it matter if mr. head had intent to cause a riot or is that irrelevant? >> i think there is a requirement of law that they intend to cause it. i don't think that -- i don't think the standard is so strict that merely saying something in anger or frustration would result in the criminal charge. and i hesitate to criticize mr. head. he has to be responsible for his own statements. i do understand that that family is mourning and that he may say things in the emotion of that morning that he regrets. but remember, there's people in the crowd that d

st. louis rams players used the team's pregame disruptions for and the team's some witnesses say that michael brown had his hands raised when he was shot to death by officer darren wilson. the st. louis police officer's association condemned the rams gesture saying it was offensive and inflammatory. >> the rams followed that up with a dominating victory over the oakland raiders. yesterday they were just blown out by the rams. 52-0. next sunday the raiders will host the 49ers in oakland. mean thyme there are reports that raiders may be going after from harbaugh has a year left on his 49ers contract. he would have to agree to any trade. according to espn, the 49ers won't make a decision until after the season. reportedly there is still a chance the 49ers would extend his contract if the 49ers bounce back and make it into the play off. >>> it is 5:09. and cyber monday dave. officially under way. coming up at 5:30 we all take you behind the scenes. we will look to see how people are getting ready for what is expected to be an incredibly. >>> good morning. right now traffic is doing pretty well if you are driving on the golden gate bridge. it looks good. heading south we will tell you more. >> monday will not be a ra

st. louis rams players had come out with some st. louis p.d. on their caps, there would be no controversy at all among anybody in the major set there. >> lisa, the st. louis police officers association says the shootings were completely justified. did the grand jury prove that? >> absolutely not. the grand jury needed nine members to say there should be an indictment. they couldn't get the nine. at least four said there should not be. there's no finding one way or the other. double jeopardy does not attach. the feds can still prosecute. a special prosecutor could be appointed who could prosecute because there's been no legal finding whatsoever. >> so where does the justice department go in their investigation? what options are there, as you see it legally right now, that might reverse what most of americans think was a horrific decision? >> well, i'll tell you one thing i wish the justice department would do right away, and that is dust darren wilson's gun for fingerprints. because nobody looked for fingerprints apparently, even though his story is not just that mike brown reached for the gun but that mike brown grabbed the gun. that should have left fingerprints and yet nobody appa

the nation. >> and theful nfl will not discipline st. louis rams players for protests during the game on sunday. they did the hands up don't shoot pose before the game against the oakland raiders. the st. louis police officers association issued a letter condemning their actions. a wide receiver said the gesture was intended to be something positive. >>> protesters in hong kong have been warned not to return to the streets. those comments come after some of the worst clashes this city has seen in months. police armed with pepper spray and hoses cleared demonstrators near government buildings. one student leader says he'll go on a hunger strike to demand talks with the government. >>> the nigerian group boko haram -- >>reporter: the attacks took place in two separate cities, two separate states that are under emergency for the past 18 months due to the activity of boko haram in the area. if anything, it indicates just how boko haram wants to send a message that they can carry out attacks over large territory via occupying towns and villages and carry out large scale bombings and targeting soft targets so to speak. now, of course, the government has been saying bobbing -- boko haram has been sustaining losses in -- lashi

the st. louis police officers association is demanding that the nfl take disciplinary action against five playersfore he was shot and killed but officer darren wilson told the grand jury that brown was the aggressor and did not try to surrender. the players say they wanted to show compassion and solidarity for the protesters in ferguson. >>> the st. louis police officer's association issued a statement.

the st. louis rams football team did. you heard the strong words and criticism that came from the st. louis police officers associationlly saying that these players were siding with the, quote, thugs burning down buildings. so very explosive comments coming from that association as well. even the mayor of ferguson was critical of what the players did as well. when you talk to folks on the street and many people who have been involved in these protests and tryinged to show their solidarity with michael brown's family, it was something that was very much appreciated. >> ed, thanks very much. ed lavandera is on the streets of ferguson, missouri. we're going to stay in close touch with him. once again, we're monitoring the other protests developing across the country right now, whether here in washington, d.c., or the justice department in new york city over at union square in chicago, stanford university and elsewhere as well. the fallout from ferguson has sparked a national walkout to protest the police violence. the president of the united states is spending most of the day working with experts creating a task force on

the field with their arms raised in their silent protest about the ferguson police shooting. it had lots of peoplehg6cnr'g about. nbc 10's jim rosenfield is live in the digital operations (>/ center. >> the st. louis police officers associationtook part in yesterday's display on the field should be disciplined and they say also the nfl should apologize. those five players as you just saw, entered the stadium with their hands up. protesters since 18-year-old michael brown was shot and killed by former police officer darren wilson. the rams' players say they simply want toed show support for the people in nearby ferguson. >> we wanted to doo4u something. nobody -- we haven't been able to go down to ferguson to view anything because we've been busy. i mean, secondly, it's kind of dangerous down g'[]there. none of us want to get caught up in anything. we wanted to show our respects to the protests and people that have actually been doing a heck of a job around the world. >> reporter: the coach of the rams says he was not aware his players were planning to do this gesture. the nfl released a statement today in which it said it respects and understands of concerns of all individuals who tragic situation in ferguson. live in the di

st. louis rams players appear to remember michael brown by raising their arms in the air as they left the tunnel. i'm mary maloney reporting. >> the st. louis police officers association are condemning the players calling it tasteless and inflammatory and they want the nfl and the time to apologize and punish the players. >> the united nations has missed its goal of isolating 70% of patients infected with ebola virus by december 1st. that would be today. during the most recent ebola reporting period, only 40% of sierra leone's ebola cases have been isolated. liberia fared worse with only 23% of its cases isolated. guinea is the only country to meet the target, 99% of cases isolated. sierra leone and liberia have completely missed monday's target for safely burying 70% of their ebola dead. sierra leone just 27% of its burial teams trained and in place. liberia, 26%, guinea, though, has 83% of its teams trained and in place. that gives you an idea of what they are up against. >>> well, let's take a closer look at all of this now. we have been covering the ebola outbreak and in cnn london, what are the reasons, nima, with all of the emphasis on ebola and support from aro

the st. louis police officers association is condemning the players' actions. no word whether anyone from the raiders front off knew about that plan. >> the mayor says darren wilson won't see a severance package or any further pay or benefits from the police department. they say he has been getting death threats and decided to leave so no other officers are in danger. today the president will laet with his cabinet, civil rights leaders and law enforcement officials on how to go who rebuilding trust throughout the country. >> and a connecticut pilot was forced to make an emergency landing right in the middle of the road. danny hall, the pilot, managed to walk away with just a sore back. he said he knew he was going down and just tried to find a place where no one would get hurt. the faa found that mice had made a nest inside his plane and it got second into the carburetor, which may have contributed to the crash. and he had to make another emergency landing a couple years ago into a river. >> and racing the clock. crews hard at work trying to clean up before ano

members of the law enforcement community should balance policing with upholding the first amendment. the first comes from the embattled spokesman of the st. louis police officers associationor demanding the nfl apologize to the police for five members of the st. louis rams doing the hands up protest gesture on sunday. the former police officer called the moment, which the players said signaled solidarity with ferguson in the wake of a grand jury's decision not to indishgts unthinkable. the second vision comes from eric holder who faced protesters himself as ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. holder was reviewing remarks on his plan to end racial profiling by federal law enforcement. he didn't condemn the protesters. he commended them. >> i cannot begin to understa understand -- [ heckling ] >> what we saw there was a genuine expression of concern and involvement. >> he even added, i ain't mad at you. mark claxton, former nypd detective and nick gillespie is editor-in-chief of reason.com. thank you for being here. mark, i want to start with you, because one of the things we've seen in this hubbub over this gesture of hands up by five st. louis rams and the aggressive stat

the tunnel, raised their arms in a hands up don't shoot gesture. now some witnesses say michael brown had his hands raised when she was shot to death by officer darren wilson. the st. louis police officer association called it offensive and in-- they just won their first game of the season but -- meantime there are reports that the raiders may be interested in a trade for jim harbaugh. the new york jets are also reportedly interested. harbaugh has one year left on his contract and would have to agree to any trade according to espn though the 49ers won't make a decision until after the season. >>> still ahead there is a new problem for san francisco's school cafeterias. reports that a new fresh food menu is attracting more than hungry kids. coming up in 20 minutes, why rodents find it so irresistible. >> and cleanup is under way this morning after a wet weekend here in the bay area. we'll show you some of the problems the downed trees and mud slides in this area. and we'll tell you how people are preparing for the next round of rain. >> and if you are driving out there, it's getting a little bit slower. the sunol grade a couple scattered brake lights heading south. and the dumbarton bridge is a mes

the st. louis police officer's association which quickly asked the nfl to discipline the players. >> not only are st. louis police officers mad, but friends in law enforcement across the country were calling me last night. >> reporter: an nfl spokesman said the players would not be disciplined. the st. louis rams steamrolled the oakland raiders 52-0 yesterday. but all anyone is really talking about is what those five players did in that pregame scene. the st. louis police officer's union was furious at the gestjge releasing a statement saying, it is profoundly disappointed with the members of the st. louis rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of evidence released from the st. louis county grand jury this week and engage in a display that police officers around the nation found tasteless, offensive and inflammatory. rachel nichols joins me. the league released a statement after the demonstration saying, we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation. looks like there's not going to be any punishment. what's the team s

the st. louis police officers association issued a letter condemning the players action.they said that the gesture was said to be something positive. many are comparing the rams protest to the 1968 black power salute. the men were photographed raising their fists to oppose racism in mexico city. >>> the supreme court heard arguments that will set free speech in the digital age and involves a man making threatening remarks to his estranged wife on facebook. this does not appear to be a simple case. >> it is not because this is a free speech case. at the heart of the constitution. tony, the justices have long given wide latitude to issues of free speak even when that speech is very offensive, and given that history some believe the court will be more likely to the guy who posted those threats on facebook saying they were not threats. but some of the justices are concerned about opening the floodgates to offensive language online. >> the case involves a pennsylvania man who took to facebook to post what he claimed were rap lyrics, claiming to shoot his estranged wife, shooti

the st. louis police officer association, a lot of people believe that after the grand jury evidence was made public, many people who believe the way that unfolded and the way it was first talked about simply isn't true, based on the evidence. and for many people who are against darren wilson's actions in this case, it's still a simple of a much greater point that they are trying to make. so it's kind of falling along the lines of how you think about this case. the mayor of ferguson was critical of what the players did. he talked to us this morning about how he did it. there are a great many people here in ferguson who will appreciate what the players did. >> ed lavandera there for us in ferguson, thank you so much. darren wilson, as just mentioned, he resigned this weekend from the ferguson police force. it was not enough to either appease or calm down protesters. they hope to improve relations between the community and the police department. >>> now, you may see a lot more people striking the hands up pose today beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern time, less than an hour from now. activists are

the st. louis rams players who took the field yesterday in the hands up, don't shoot protest pose. the st. louis police officers associationondemned the players' actions as tasteless, offensive, and, quote, inflammatory. but the nfl issued a short statement today that says, quote, we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation. pat? >>> is there a trial now under way for the prince george's county woman accused of abusing vulnerable adults. she allegedly ran an illegal assisted living facility out of a condo. she is accused of neglecting and assaulting physically and mentally challenged adults. prosecutors say it happened between october of 2013 and february of this year. she is also charged with stealing money and personal belongings from those people. she is facing 57 counts in connection with the alleged scam. >>> here's another live look at the large red ribbon hanging outside of the white house, marking world aids day. the image is also on our nbc washington app. in thailand, thousands of people paraded through the streets to raise awareness about the diseas

the gesture has been used by protesters since michael brown was shot and killed by officer wilson. in a statement the st. louis police officers association said they were disappointed with members of the rams football team who engaged in this display saying that police officers around the nation found it, quote, tasteless, offensive, and inflammatory. >>> and a bizarre sight for neighbors in connecticut after this plane landed right in the middle of a street. the single engine cessna had just taken off when it had engine trouble. the pilot couldn't make it back to the airport but luckily he was able to land on a road that was under construction and avoid hitting any drivers. the owner of a nearby business watched it all happen. >> as i'm looking out the back window, i'm literally seeing a plane sliding across the pathway there. the gentleman i can see some movement inside the plane, and then the door opens, so i knew he was okay, and then he literally comes right out and he says i'm fine, i'm fine, call 911. i'm like that's already been taken care of. >> what a sight that must have been. the pilot thinks icing in the engine may have been

the st. louis police officers association. the manager spoke earlier by phone why his organization is absolutely outraged. >> let's not diminish what the show of hands meant. again accusing a police officer, a brother police officer executing a young man in cold blood. not only is st. louis police officers mad but friends in law enforcement from across the country were calling me last night that were offended. >> with me now, rachel nichols, cnn sports. you heard him. they are furious. you also know that, think of just all of the eye balls on the screen watching those rams players doing this. you've covered sports for a long, long time. your thoughts. >> it's interesting hearing him. it's important to remember everyone has an opinion here coming from their own personal perspective. if you want the background on jeff used to be police officer in the st. louis area. was actually fired from that job for filing false reports first against the suspect then against his own police chief. then he became local legislator in missouri sta

the st. louis rams ending with prote protesters in ferguson, missouri. the hands up don't shoot gesture. that was at the game against the raiders. they lot of them cheered them on online. the st. louis police officer's association was less happy. they called it tasteless, offensive and inflammatory. they wanted to discipline the players and issue formal apologies. we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who expressed views on this tragic situation. like it or not, they are helping to drive the national conversation. is going viral. thank you so much for taking the time to join us. >> thanks for having me. >> let's talk about the rams. is the football field an appropriate venue for the statements? do they have a case? >> when you look at the players, we are american citizens and we like to stay abreast of what's happening. we have opinions like anyone else. for them to demonstrate the way they felt and wanted to do it, i have no problem with that. >> you all on the field had a huge elevated profile. that's an argument that one should use if you have that political opinion. i see that argument. there is your role in the conversation, using your profile as an athlete. right after the conversation

the st. louis police officers association condemned the players action saying it is unthinkable hometown athletes would so publicly perpetuate a narrative that's been disproven over and over again." despite pleas to discipline the players, the nfl said none of the players will be punished saying, quote, we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation. george howell, cnn, ferguson, missouri. >> and now to another big story we're tracking for you, the fbi is putting businesses on alert for a new hacking threat and official says this new threat is the same type of malicious software that has affected sony's computer systems last week. at least five of sony's unreleased movies have appeared online as a result of that and questions are surfacing whether north korea is to blame. >> reporter: it's a hollywood romp with the perfect villain. >> i have a gift for you. >> tiger ser killing me. >> he's a crazy cute. >> reporter: in "the interview." james franco and seth rogen are recruited by the cia to assassinate kim jong-un. >> be alone in a room

the st. louis police officers association, he's also the attorney for former ferguson police officer darren wilson. sunny, let's start with you. mark novak, you just heard him say the comments from patrick lynch regarding the mayor's office having blood on its hands reflected the emotions of rank and file police. even if that's true, was it appropriate for the head of the police union to say that? >> well, no, i think everyone is feeling very emotional. let's face it. we have two dead police officers that were assassinated. of course tensions are high. people are upset. people are angry. this is a tragedy on every level. everyone -- i send out my prayers and condolences to officers ramos and liu. it's a tragedy. but there's really no place for that kind of rhetoric in response to this kind of tragedy. the bottom line is to somehow connect this lone mentally ill shooter with the 50,000-plus people that were protesting peacefully in the streets of new york, my hometown, is just that, just rhetoric, there's just no place for it. if we want to move forward in our society and exercise our right to free

st. louis rams players for and on field show of support for protesters and ferguson. they raise their arms in a hand up do not shoot gesture before sunday's game against the oakland raiders. the st. louis police officers association was profoundly disappointed with the full ballplayers and call for an apology. it all stems from the shooting the pot death of michael brown by ferguson police officer will sen. some would assist this brown had his arms raised and surrendered when officer will send--wi lson shot him. >> catherine: now to a story getting a lot of traction on line. video of two people are writing a home in sunnyvale. tonight, police say they know who they are looking for. >> catherine: the video shows two people rummaging through this home. if you were sent up the surveillance feel police identified the suspects as ferdinand l. ricardo and deletes and curacao burrell. police say they are wanted in connection with a string of burglaries in the south bay. >> catherine: also time is winding down for people in san jose with the largest homeless encampment. but first holmes going through a campbell home sending them to the hospital more on that investigation. here's some news you may find surprising. we're f

the st. louis police officers association condemned the players' action saying "it is unthinkable that hometown athletes would so publicly perpetuate a narrative that's been disproven over and over again." despite pleas by the police organization to discipline the players, the nfl said none of the players will be punished saying, "we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation." george howell, cnn, ferguson, missouri. >>> and now to another big story we're following for you, the fbi is warning members of the u.s. military that isis or its sympathizers may be plan ago tacks against them on u.s. soil. the bureau cites several recent homeland attacks against members of canada's military as reasons to be concerned. >> the fbi says isis may be tracking personal information about specific u.s. soldiers including their addresses and even family members. it is cautioning service members not to mention their military affiliations when posting on social media. it's also advising u.s. service personnel to avoid wearing their uniforms when it's n

the st. louis police officers association asked the nfl to discipline five players who raised their hands aslked on to the field. the nfl and the rams' head coach both said no. that pose has been used by protesters in ferguson, missouri. police called the action offensive and inflammatory since a grand jury did not indict officer darren wilson in the fatal shooting of michael brown. the players said they wanted it to be something positive in support of the protesters. >>> the virginia woman who claimed she was fired from u.p.s. because she was pregnant will take her fight all the way to the u.s. supreme court tomorrow. peggy young sued the company nearly seven years ago now. back then she was a delivery truck driver when young became pregnant she requested to be put on a temporary assignment, because her doctors said she couldn't lift anything over 20 pounds. instead the mother claims her boss told her not to come back to work until she gave birth. >> they basically told me that go home, we don't have anything that you can do until you're no longer pregnant because you're a liability. >> you

the st. louis police officers association condemned the players action, saying, it is unthinkable that home town athletes would so publicly perpetuate a narrative that has been disproven over and over again. despite pleas by the police organization to discipline the players. the nfl said none of the players will be punished, saying, quote, we respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation. >> reporter: we're live here in ferguson, missouri, where it is more about the dialogue. it has been a peaceful night and a meeting happening right behind me. residents are talking about the deem seated issues that go beyond the riots. people are frustrated with the way they're treated by police. the education, the quality of education here. that's being discussed. people looking for solutions. and people are asking about darren wilson. what happens to him since he's resigned? we their following from his attorneys. we'll show you. it says, darren has said at one point he thought of going back to school for business but nothing is concrete. you'll rememb

the st. louis police officers association objected to that gesture noting that the hands up don't shoot gesturee or mantra ignores the evidence that is now very public. in fact the business manager for the organization noted that both the nfl and the rams spent the week on the phone with st. louis police trying to get assurances that the game would be safe in the face of all the violent protests. officers worked through the holiday to guarantee that it would indeed be safe and then they got that on monday. so the police officers association is requesting that the players be forced to make a public apology and disciplinary action taken against the players because as the business organization of the police officers association noted, the perpetuating myth against an exonerated police officer. gretchen? >> all right, mike, so irk see from behind you the destruction still in ferguson. what's community doing to try and recover now over the past week? >> one development today is for the first time, the ferguson commission the 16-member panel appointed by governor jay nixon meeting today and essential