>>reporter: wesley bell is a part time judge in a nearby city and is running for a seat on the ferguson city council. he says he tries to work with defendants but acknowledges that not every judge may be doing that. he says the municipal court system should be reformed. >> i would recommend once the person is hired they serve a one or two year term so they're not looking over their shoulder every night wondering am i bringing in enough money. >>reporter: for many defendants their cases were continued so they wouldn't know if and how much they'll owe the city until the next court appearance. >>> today we're getting a new look at the civil rights marches from selma to montgomery. the alabama state archives released this footage showing the third and final march in 1965. more than 3,000 feet of black and white and colored field was found packed away from then alabama governor george wallace. california is taking more steps to combat the drought now in its fourth year. jerry brown unveiled the relief program and some money will be spent for emergency drinking water. >>> pretty much everyone

. >> wesley bell is running for city council in ward 3 where michael brown was shot. >> i didn't realize it was wrong until i got in law school. that shouldn't have happened, why are they pulling me over for nothing. >> the department of justice found a pattern of racial bief inbiasin the police department. blacks were involved in 85% of all vehicle stops by police 93% of all arrests and 88% of cases where the police used force grp in this city right at 70% african american with less than 1% in the city government. 53 police officers, only three black. what does that tell you? >> lee smith is also running for city council for ward 3. it is the first time two african americans have run against each other there. he says he too has felt the bias of police but it's been with missouri state troopers. >> i've had state police put a gun in my stomach dare at me to, while they make me watch them beat my father. and dare at me to help. and i guess it had not been for my father i probably would have not been here because his thing was no matter what they do to me don't move. >> in february fbi dir

. >> smith's opponent for ward 3 city council wesley bell, a prosecutor and municipal judge who is also black. >> how big a factor is race in this election? >> we can't act like race is an issue. it's always there, it's a matter of how much of an issue there is. >> most candidates agree, while race will be a big aspect of this race, it will not be the only issue. >> race should not be a role. some people are trying the make it be a racial thing but as for me, it's not race, it's who's qualified. >> council is overwhelmingly white while at the same time the population here in ferguson overwhelmingly black. how are you going to address that? >> council is white, there's nothing we can do about it. we voted them in. >> reporter: and ferguson also voted in this man, duane james member. >> i don't think that anyone is going to vote for someone just because they're black. no one is trusting me anymore just because i'm black. it's more how engaged are you . ♪ ♪ >> but race will matter on april 7th in one regard, there are black candidates. that makes patricia bines optimistic in one way. >> wh

. >> wesley bell is a part time municipal judge and is running for a seat on the ferguson city council. as a judge he tries to work with defendants but acknowledges that not every judge may be doing that. he says the municipal court system should be reformed. i recommend once the person is hired they serve a one or two year term. for many of these defendants, their cases were continued so they won't know if or how much they owe the city until their next court appearance. >> and one of the big problems is that the state requires them to issue a warrant if someone misses a court appearance for a minor infraction like speeding and says that also needs to be change >>> diane, thank you. today the u.n. human right's panel herd accusations that the u.s. justice department has failed to live to the law. researchers say they failed to account for the murders of hundreds of african-americans during the civil rights era. they say the fbi is not even acknowledged it and has underestimated the true number or understated the true number that is. in 2008, congress passed a law ordering the departmen

wesley bell is a ferguson resident and a judge in another city. >> there are some courts doing it right but there are courts that are abusing what they should be doing and what their man dates should be. that's something that i think absolutely needs to be addressed. >> the mayor of ferguson did not respond to al jazeera's request for comment but the former mayor does not agree with the justice democratic's finding of systemic racism. >> what's left out of the report are the other sides of the city side of the story. you're only hearing the department of justice. >> blare has taken to videotaping his encounters with police. >> i'm tired of being harassed for just being who i am. >> it's that anger that continues to fuel anti police demonstrations in ferguson, and blare says more reforms are necessary before he and others will stop protesting. al jazeera ferguson, missouri. >> a bus plunged into a ravine in brazil, killing 42 passengers, 12 more taken to hospital. police said it appeared the driver lost control on the mountain roads. >> anti-government protests were underway across brazi

wesley bell says growing up in the area he was stopped by police self times. >> it shows that there is a disconnect or distrust particularly with law enforcement and tookly younger people. >> reporter: federal officials will work with the ferguson and coming weeks to reach an agreement for reform. in ferguson, adrian a diaz for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> lets talk sports now. it is a trade to has sent shock waves throughout the delaware valley and entire nfl, lesean mccoy reportedly being traded to the buffalo bills. >> eagles fans reacting in a big way today to this big move. leslie van arsdal has more. what can you tell us. >> reporter: after the initial shock that the eagles are reportedly playing their best player everyone took a breath and most fans seem to trust chip kelly they are just hoping he knows what he is doing. sports talk radio still a buzz over multiple reports that the eagles all time leading rusher is headed to buffalo. >> his jersey packed away. >> are you saying wear it next year when buffalo comes to town. >> reporter: while nothing will be official until tuesda