ferguson's government. within days the chief of police and ferguson city manager left their post. >> what did you think about the reports? >> i was sickened by it. it's one thing to know or think you know that one thing is one sided one way or the other but to have it proven in writing it was really sick thing for me and it was difficult for me to read the report. >> we didn't expect it to be a rosy report. they went in with the agenda to make officer wilson look guilty. the more they investigated the more they talked to the people the fbi and other witnesses the more it validated the grand jury's findings that officer wilson while it was a tragic event was justified in his action he and was defending himself. some of the other findings they cherry picked. you can do that to back up your side of the story. >> i never thought i would be a politician but i didn't see anybody with my heart running with a passion. >> as these candidates make their last rounds, the topic of race is unavoidable. >> we are good pe

andrew ferguson: right. he had gotten in trouble because you snapped at a "new york times" reporter on the trade trip i was talking about. people were suggesting that that was a faux pas to a reporter and i have been around republicans all my life and they do not mind it. brian lamb: why do republicans not like reporters? andrew ferguson: they assume they are all antagonistic and to a large degree they are right. they feel that they have not gotten a fair shake, that they are an unknown species to a lot of reporters and again i think they are right about that. there are a lot of reporters who have never had a conservative republican in their circle of friends. and tend to think that conservative republicans must have a screw loose somewhere. brian lamb: i do not know how close you get to calling yourself a reporter, but here is something you wrote, talking about antagonistic and sarcastic. "the book is pretty good, by the way, written in a smooth and jokey prose." that is the book that mr. huckabee wrote. an

andrew ferguson: not much. i guess you are closer physically in proximity to them in a way you are not. what did you see up close that we do not see on television? i was at that event and that was another one of those things, i showed up. i guess bush's campaign spokesperson gave me a ride over there, we met at a bar i walked into this place and it is a museum like place outside of des moines. inside there was 1.5 normal people per journalist, ranks of cameras. it is just, such overkill in a sense because nobody is going to say anything at this point unless they make a mistake of course that is newsworthy. polls do not matter. anything that will affect the campaign happens behind closed doors were they are lining up money or campaign operatives. these events are perfectly staged and control as much as they can be controlled. and that will affect the campaign happens behind closed yet all of these news organizations are spending thousands of dollars to send somebody to des moines and stay at the hyatt so they ca

ferguson's former mayor, and the man behind the i love ferguson campaign, i ryan fletcher. he acknowledged a need for change in how the police serve the community. >> i do favor the police department staying, but we obviously have to have very very heavy sensitivity and diversity training with these officers and explain what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. >> reporter: fletcher's opponent, bob hutchins, sees a starker reality. >> we have a good community. there are good people. there are good policemen. but we're in a system of the courts and the police and again, economics, that is oppressing the majority of this town. >> reporter: some voters meanwhile, remain cautiously optimistic. moving forward, what kind of ferguson do you want to see in the coming years? >> a closer relationship between the people and the political individuals. meaning the police department. meaning the mayor. meaning the ones who actually make changes. >> good evening, the world will be watching adds voters in ferguson go to the polls this week. those voters have the chance to transform th

we shouldn't be judging ferguson by what has happened before, we should be judging ferguson and all of st. louis by the commitment of its residents and commitment of citizens to say something different needs to happen. >> i want to talk to you about this commission you're on here. december i think it was of last year, you were named to the governor's 16 member ferguson commission. you were established to address issues of racial right and economic equality in the st. louis area, not just ferguson. how would you describe the commission's work so far? >> really the commission has been led by the community. our very first meeting we let the community tell us what the most important issues were and in order of ranking that is how our meetings have been conducted. we began with community police relations, moved to talks about our municipal court system which has been often reported and then the third most important issue was education. we talked about education economic empowerment and lately, racial be justice and healing making sure we're responsive to that call is what's been important t

ferguson, some things are going to have to change. the mayor is one of those things. >> knolls in his second term angered some residents last summer when he said there wasn't a racial divide in his community after an officer shot an unarmed black teen. he's come under fire in a federal report for issue citing racial bias in the police department and municipal court. city council candidates were divided over whether knolls should stay or go. >> he's done a job that i don't think anyone in this room could have done much better with everyone attacking him on a constant base. >> he had to know about the discriminatory culture or else he is in competent. there's no way around this. >> ferguson voters seem equally divided. >> he's been the voice and sometimes i just haven't thought every had a good voice. >> the council and including the mayor have worked be so hard and have been under so much pressure i just think of it's an insult to the community to be honest with you. >> knolls said he has no intention of stepping down and does not take

as gloria said the ferguson effect. first of all, the video that we've all seen is so egregious, so disgusting so insanely wrong that the police did the right thing. they released it. they responded. they went to the family. they fired the police officer. they charged him with murder. and even if carol, and even when we see the dash cam video, there's almost nothing on that video that -- that would justify the actions of the officer. you know unless -- unless you know mr. walker actually pulled a gun on the police officer during the initial confrontation and the police officer was chasing somebody that was a, quote, immediate and significant threat to either the officer or the community at large, he is not justified under federal law, under our constitution by the supreme court to shoot at any one that's fleeing. and so even -- you know i don't think the police would have witnessed it. they might not have even investigated this as thoroughly as they're going to. i think that's what's upsetting so many people beyond just

. >> i'm proud of ferguson. months after the police killing of michael brown sparked nation-wide protest ferguson, missouri residents head to the polls to make the process heard. running for the white house, senator rand paul kicks off his campaign. >> i'm putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states >>> will the tea party favourite appeal to the rest of the g.o.p. kansas is the first state to ban a common abortion procedure. what it could mean for abortion rights across the country >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. a south carolina police officer is facing murder charges tonight after video surfaced showing him shooting on unarmed black man in the back as the man was trying to run away. if convicted, that officer could get the death penalty. we are joined with details. we heard from the family of the victim. >> that's right, and the scott family says they are thankful and relieved believing this video indicates 50-year-old walt are scott and hopes the of

we talked to patricia during the violence in ferguson. give me your reaction to what you're seeing tonight patricia. >> i feel like i was going through deja vu, seeing the images on the television, i felt like i stepped through every single emotion in the city of baltimore. my heart goes out to every person who lives in that city, to the elected officials who are dealing with the situation. watching the police officers try ofigure out what to do. i mean for everybody involved in this my heart is really going out to them. but certainly though not to be forgotten the family of freddy gray and those who are fighting to get answers about what happened is just surreal to watch it all over again. >> all right you say those who are fighting to get answers. it is one thing to fight to get answers. it is another thing to loot businesses to burn down buildings to throw rocks and injure serials injure police officers. >> absolutely. and i think there is no question asked. >> is there another way? >> i think we can't even argue that point. there's a

i think it reinforces the notion that people in ferguson know ferguson is a community-oriented city. if you have a fund-raiser, if someone needs help citizens come to the aid. they will show up in droves. now, having said that there are pockets of our community that don't feel that same connection particularly in my ward. so we have to do more community outreach and try and make our citizens who don't feel that same connection we want to bring them into the fold and make them feel that they are valued and part of the process. >> mr. bell before what happened in ferguson did you ever think you'd run for this position? >> you know what this is -- i had run for county council, st. louis county council. that was the only time i had run and that primary was just a few days before michael brown was killed. and so when this happened just a few days after the primary, you know mentally and physically i was just drained. i wasn't thinking about running for city council, much less anyone's council and -- but, you know certain situations it spurred certain -- >> sure. so what are your expectati

there'll continue to be protesting and change >>> turn out in ferguson is light. poll close at 7:00p.m. >>> in other news at this hour washington d.c. and the surrounding area experiencing major power outages now. pep coe says the outages are widespread. the white house, the capitol building several sights along the washington mall including the smithsonian, the university of maryland. not clear what has caused the outage and how long it will be off >>> iraqi forces are removing bodies from a grave in tikrit. the massacres in tikrit last summer are believed to be the worst single atrocity in recent years. i.s.i.l. overran the base at camp spiker as the army collapsed. it may hold the corpses of 1700 soldiers. >>> international officials warn that thousands of palestinian refugees are starving at a camp near damascus. the u.n. affect the situation a beyond inhumane. i.s.i.l. fighters stormed the yarmouk camp. thousands of refugees are trapped. a few escaped. stefanie dekker has more from beirut. >> reporter: a diplomatic push is under way to open a humanitarian cor

the situation is so different to ferguson. in ferguson you have 2-3 streets, west florissant and the area where michael brown was killed and the ferguson police department and the protests were largely predictableful only later did they move to other parts of the city. here the entire city is a possible site for some sort of civil disobedience or action. police are spread out over the place. urban environment, and here, again, you have the kids who were you know some as young as 10, 11. i talked to some of them. i saw them out there. it was very hard to term who was trying to get home when the city had cancelled the bus service and the kids had nowhere to get going. >> you know, you have seen the pictures - stills and videos showing young kids. it was one of the most disturbing things we saw some of the younger children involved in what was going on. let's talk about the police response a little more. you are - you know, you are making a valid point that ferguson and baltimore are different. is there - did police respond in ge

. >> reporter: change is what many of ferguson's residents demanded. ever since a white police officers shot mike brown, an unarmed black teen. the white officer was killed of wrongdoing. a federal investigation found racial policing. it will fall to the next city council to make reforms demanded. adrian hopkins is a single mother of two. >> i saw the candidates and thought someone has to run and help us. i decided to be the change i wanted to see. >> reporter: two-thirds of ferguson's residents are black. the vast majority of elected officials are white. >> ferguson is not unusual. throughout st. louis country there are many communities that were predominantly white that have shifted to predominantly black, and the leadership has not kept pace with the changes in demographics. the former mayor of ferguson is running for city council, a part-time job paying $250 per month. >> it's about participation. i unfortunately, our african-americans don't participate in a level as caucasians do in the community. >> 6% of eligible voters turned out in the last mu

ferguson is a majority black city. tuesday night ella jones and wesley bell were elected with record voter turnout of nearly 30% in an area that usually sees about 12% of registered voters go to the polls. until now, duane james was the only african-american member of the city council even though ferguson is about 60% black. amy: when michael brown was killed last august, ferguson's mayor the police chief, the city , manager and the municipal judge were all white. since the shooting, all but the mayor have resigned. the newly elected city council members will be charged with hiring their replacements. well for more we go to st. louis where we're joined for an update by patricia bynes, democratic committeewoman of ferguson township. she helped register residents and get out the vote, and served as a campaign manager for two of the candidates who ran. welcome back to democracy now! can you talk about the significance of this victory? patricia: good morning. thank you. there has been an incredible win on behalf of the com

right now we are in war three in ferguson. this is the ward where the tragedy occurred. >> reporter: the tragedy less than a mile away where ferguson police officer shot michael brown. >> if you're not in office, you're you're limited in what you can do and i just felt helpless. >> reporter: so did adrian hawkins. >> i watched the buildings burn from my house. >> reporter: she has no political past but her resume is thick with a life lived in ferguson and a single working mother to 20-year-old twins. >> the thought of my child not returning home because he is black and walking down the street was something that i couldn't even fathom. as i listen to the sounds of war and i was, like, somebody has to do something. >> reporter: months after violent protests, the scars still litter west avenue. this simple city council election, the next step in the long road to ferguson's recovery. this time from the inside/out, candidate bob hudgins who protested on the city streets now wants to represent them. >> i'm the guy. >> reporter: part

. >> people in ferguson, missouri are voting thursday to elect three new city council members. they hope to boost african-american representation in a city that's become a symbol of racial tension after months of protest. we met some of the candidates. >> the crowd at st. mark family church may have been small. >> an informed voter can make a difference. >> the field of city council candidates particular black ones in ferguson, missouri has never been so large. four african-americans are running for three open seats in the april 7 election. >> we have an opportunity to effectuate sustainable real change right here in ferguson. >> change is exactly what many have ferguson's respondents have been demanding ever since a white police officer shot mike brown, an unarmed black teen. the white officer was cleared of wrongdoing but a federal investigation found a pattern of racist policing in the city and its courts. it will fall to the next city council to make the reforms demanded by the u.s. justice department. adrien hawkins is a federal worker and single mother of two. >> when i s

ferguson police involved in a standoff after responding to report of a shooting there in ferguson. our understanding today, ard coulding to the city of ferguson media statement on this police standoff they went to this address 420 warford street in ferguson and a suspect according to police, reportedly shot his brother in the head. now, the victim's been transported to a local hospital and was a alert being transported. according to police. the shooter, again, according to police, barricaded himself inside the house. a middle school and elementary school right around there on lockdown. and the county police tactical team is calmed to assist and it appears that the county police tactical team has arrived. so suspect in shooting of own brother barricaded inside house in the city -- look at that. left of your screen. these cops are guns drawn and ready as any police officer would tell you they would be in a standoff like this. with a man whom they know is armed. they know he's armed, because they tell us he shot his own brother. anden since then a number of protestors have arrived, ac

it's not shocking to those of us that have been in ferguson and talked with people in ferguson. you know you may have raised your eyebrow when you saw the photos but they're not shocking. this is information we knew about ferguson. this is information that many african-americans and minorityies know what happens inside police departments around the nation. >> it's something that doesn't surprise you. for a lot of people when they heard this story, they said these e-mails must have been pretty bad. when you see that image, for me it was the one of ronald reagan and you realize how cavalierly this was being exchanged and there was no sense it was disgusting and improper and if there was, it was no care at all. there was an assumption that they would see it and think it was funny and appropriate. >> in florida just two years ago as we're dealing with trayvon martin and george zimmerman there was a police department that had to fire police officers were dressed as kkk while wearing their police uniform. i'm not saying every police department is filled with racists, but this is not u

. >> i don't want this to become an ferguson. i don't want any more lives to be taken. >> reporter: newly released individual seems to indicate otherwise. [ gunfire ] >> eight shots fired at the back of a fleeing scott. who reportedly had already been hit with a taser. he falls to the ground. though motionless the officer places him in handcuffs anyway. the officer claims he felt threatened. he would later claim in his report that scott tried to gain control of his taser. but he appears in the video to drop on object of some kind near scott's body. they said the officers administered cpr, but the video does not show that. what the video does show the family says is clear. >> this officer gunned down an unarmed man who was not a threat. >> shaken authorities in north charleston agreed. >> i can tell you as the result of that video, and the bad decision made by our officer, he will be charged with murder. >> you know, i think that all of these police officers on this force, men and women are like my children. you tell me how a fath

that's the way it is in the community. >> ferguson is divided people don't want to admit that ferguson is dwighted or has been divided, but i believe you need to address the problem and not dance around the problem. >> what do you think the biggest issue facing the community of ferguson right now. >> fear, fear. the fear that the system will never change, won't ever be fair will never offer them opportunity. >> for mcgrath, it's to keep the ferguson that he grew up in. >> let the community be a community. people who dislike people for being people. >> but for the residents who want to see a different ferguson that fight will have to move off the streets and into the voting booth. >> we can change things in ferguson for the rest of the world it's just a matter of time for things to get better. christof that was a political line to take the fight from the streets to the ballot box. are black voters expected to turn out. >> historically they have not really turned out. last year in the election only 6% of registered blacks voters turned out. which is much lower than the rest of the countr

in the piece that ran just before you, there was a line above the discrimination culture in ferguson and the mayor should have known about it. do you have a view about whether the major should stay or go? >> i'm going to work with whoever is on the council and whoever is filling that seat. we can't do community building only when it is easy. we have to hold back our arrows and daggers, and i need the support of my fellow council members, and so whatever the mayor decides to do as long as it's in the best interests of ferguson we're going to work together and work towards driving this city forward, but we're not going to get into the back and forth and negative. and that's what my constituents said to me and not just me. my supporters when they came to vote so often i heard, we appreciate the positive message. we appreciate that you are trying to bring people together. so i'm not going to stop that now. that's what i ran on and what a record number of people came out in support of. >> bell and the rest of the council will be sworn in later this month. >>> twitter shares are up slightl

there's a lot of monday morning quarterbacking on what happened in ferguson. until you are faced with this situation, you have no idea what you are going to do. i do like the initial police response to give people space, and understand that there are people out there who are peacefully protesting. and i think that that was a good way to handle things. to try to de-escalate things. i saw earlier, i was captivated and watching all day long while the kids were out of school they weren't able to be on public transportation. things took a bad concern when the police threw back rocks. there's a standard in which we should hold law enforcement. regardless of getting rocks and bricks thrown at them. they have riot shields. in some situations there's almost nothing you can do it's about when things escalate. because of the way i saw the police department handle things, i think that things were not escalate too soon. they had given people opportunity and there was plenty of footage shown of what was going on and i think they handled things as best they could. >> what do

in ferguson missouri small businesses are tearing down to rebuild. after months of unrest, following the shooti death of michael brown, 250 businesses were impacted in ferguson and neighboring del wood and now burned out buildings are being demolished. >> this demolition is taking place thanks in part to a program from the st. louis economic development -- for business owners like juanita morris this is an important step forward. moore has raised $23,000 to open a new store in the city but she's committed to coming back to her old lot and keeping her new store. >> that was horrible when the feeling that i felt when i saw the building burn. but as i saw the building coming down i felt like okay you've cried enough over this so let's move forward. >> hidden treasures antiques owned by denise andrews was also hit hard during the riots. however, months without a store hasn't kil. >> i've been working toward being able to open back up. it's helping me realize my dreams again. >> once the demolitions are complete many businesses plan to return to their loc

he was spending a lot of time on the streets of baltimore and ferguson. you heard what we just said about ferguson. you spend a lot of time there. what is the difference between what we saw in ferguson and what we are seeing in baltimore? >> jackie, i think the distinction and the difference in ferguson versus baltimore is the actual response -- in both cities as you know we had large amounts of police officers but i think in baltimore what you had was police officers who responded more aggressively tonight than in ferguson. i think the police officers in ferguson because they got off to a bad start eventually a threat of how the public would view them. baltimore tonight they meant business. as a result of that, i think that's the clear distinction of the two. >> we have a sound byte from president obama. he spoke tuesday afternoon about what is happening in baltimore. i want to go to that quickly and get your reaction. >> sure. >> when individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot, they are not protesting. they are not making a statement.

the polls are closing in ferguson, missouri. it's the first local election since the police killing of michael brown, and the racially charged protest. on the ballot eight candidates, four are african-american americans. up for seats. diane eastabrook is in ferguson with more. >> hi you know mayor james knowles was not up for re-election, but was on the minds of voters. he's taken a lot of heat in ferguson since the riots. some are asking him to step down, and say if he doesn't, they want him recalled. >> print your name on the line. >> voters in ferguson missouri cast ballots for three new members. barbara wished she could elect a new mayor. >> i'm not happy with him. i have not had a chance to sign a petition if someone comes to my door i will. >> reporter: she could get her wish. >> this is the petition. >> reporter: nick and others are signing a petition to recall mayor james knowles. >> i'm an advocate for good government in ferguson. in order to get good government in ferguson things will have to change. the mayor in one o

that is that there was a shooting at ferguson, missouri a solidarity event. taking place on north florissant the intersection if those sound familiar that is basically very close to where a teenager michael brown was shot this past summer on west florissant where all of the protests you remember from last summer were taking place mainly right there right around there. now, the shooting occurred within the last hour. a man who was at this protest was shot in the leg. other protesters and a photographer from the st. louis post-dispatch newspaper then carried him to safety. to a local restaurant i believe it's called northern chop sue which carried to safety. police arrived and reports on social media unconfirmed but of protesters throwing rock maybe bricks at -- some throwing rocks an and bricks at the police cars and the police threatening to make arrests. you had an alderman antonio french, another name that might be familiar. french tweeting out just moments ago that this shooting is not related to the protest. trying to still figure out exactly what it was

right now we're n war -- we're in ward three in ferguson. this is the ward where the tragedy occurred. >> reporter: the tragedy less than a mile away where a ferguson police officer shot michael brown. >> if you're not in office, you're limited in what you can do. i felt helpless. >> reporter: so did adrienne hawkins. >> i felt the buildings burning from my house. >> reporter: she has no political past, but her resume is thick with a life lived in ferguson and as a single working mother to 20-year-old twins. >> the thought of my child not returning home because he's black and walking down the street was something that i couldn't fathom. as i listened to the sounds of war, i was like somebody has to do something. >> reporter: months after the violent protests, scars sit letter west florissant -- scars still litter west florissant avenue. the city council the next step in the long road to ferguson's recovery. this time from the inside out. candidate bob huggins wants to represent them. >> i'm the guy. >> reporter: part of his message, he's not

wesley bell is a city council-elect from ferguson and joins me. welcome to the programme. what did you make to the video out of north charleston. >> watching the video and having an opportunity to watch it murder. >> i can't think of any other way to describe it. >> does the existence of the video change in the way you are watching it unfold. does it change the conversation. we had a law enforcement expert, a career law enforcement guest in the first segment. it seems like the reaction has been muted and measured. >> well, you know, i think as they say a picture tells 1,000 words. you know, reading it, because i initially read the article and it sounded, you know, it was bad, obviously, and seeing the video, i mean it literally turned my stomach. you know, understanding the - as an attorney, understanding the law, i can't see a way around it. i don't see any way to justify the use of deadly force in that situation. when i look at the mannerisms of the officer in this - in that video. it wasn't one that was under - it wasn't a person under distress, it was someone who was c

plus brit hume is here to explain the protests we saw in ferguson. first, we go to leland live on the streets of baltimore for us tonight. leland? >> reporter: megan, it is getting chaotic. what was calm is now anything but. we have folks screaming and yelling at the camera. it's unbelievable the amount of anger out here on the streets that is bubbled up here in just the past couple of minutes. this man streaming at me -- i appreciate your thoughts. >> no, you don't appreciate it! >> why do you want me to leave? >> because you're one of -- >> i've been out here for all the protests. this is me. >> reporter: tell me what you're angry about. >> i'm angry at the fact that we ain't getting noanswers. i'm not with all the violence. >> these -- [ screaming ] >> reporter: if you look over here you can get a sense of how the police are still very passive. we saw that -- [ no audio ] we're going to go. send it back to you. sorry about this. >> get to someplace safe. this is ridiculous. this is how folks want to be heard? they want to endanger him and get in h

ferguson isn't unusual. throughout st. louis county there are many communities that were once predominantly white that have shifted to predominantly black. and overwhelmingly the leadership in those communities hasn't kept pace with the swing changes in demographics. brian fletcher the former mayor of ferguson is now running for city council. a part-time job that pays just $250 a month. >> it's about participation unfortunately our off can african americans don't participate as much as caucasian in our community. >> reporter: only 6% of eligible black voters turned out in the last elections. >> reporter: whites at 17% weren't much better. patricia bynes is working hard to change that. >> i am very hopeful. i am seeing an incredible amount of interest. people are getting the message that if they want change, they are going to have to get involved and they are going to have to, you know, take the reins and lead it. >> reporter: but it will take more than new candidates. angry residents will have to make their voices heard in

an interesting day of voting in ferguson, missouri. >>> rob reynolds live in ferguson. thank you so much. >>> washington d.c. - several high profile government buildings were among those left without power after a blackout hit much of the city. the daily press briefing at the u.s. state department had to be rescheduled as the room was plunged into darkness. pep coe said it was caused by a fault in transmission. equipment that doesn't switch off. authorities ruled out terrorism >>> still to come on the newshour - malaysia is accused of taking a step backwards as it reintroduces detention without trial. >>> preparing the ruble. how russia's battered currency is fighting back. and the heat is on in the moroccan desert. the latest on what is known as the toughest foot race on earth. hello, welcome back to the newshour a reminder of the top stories. the u.s. says it's speeding up weapons weapons supplies to the saudi-led coalition. 74 children have been killed since the end of march, says u.n.i.c.e.f. >>> iraqi forces say the city of tikrit is under their control and is safe

that is that there was a shooting at ferguson, missouri, a solidarity event. taking place on north florissant, the intersection if those sound familiar that is basically very close to where a teenager michael brown was shot this past summer on west florissant where all of the protests you remember from last summer were taking place mainly right there right around there. now, the shooting occurred within the last hour. a man who was at this protest was shot in the leg. other protesters and a photographer from the st. louis post-dispatch newspaper then carried him to safety. to a local restaurant, i believe it's called northern chop sue which carried to safety. police arrived and reports on social media, unconfirmed but of protesters throwing rock, maybe bricks at -- some throwing rocks and bricks at the police cars and the police threatening to make arrests. you had an alderman, antonio french, another name that might be familiar. french tweeting out just moments ago that this shooting is not related to the protest. trying to still figure out exactly what it wa

that was after ferguson sympathy protests in new york. they are getting ready for that tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow eastern time they said as a response to all of this. again, beginning downtown in new york's union square. our cities, no doubt, will be seeing similar protests. the former new york city officer will talk about what to look for, what not to do and what law enforcement personnel have to do. >> i think you will not see a replay of events happening across the country tomorrow if this takes place. i think you'll see the police in large groups large force, show of force. i don't think that bridges and traffic will be shut down. i think arrests will be made. >> but what if they tried as they did with the ferguson sympathy protests in knew yo trying to shut down the highway, what do you do? >> hard lessons learned from them. mass arrests, if that's the case. this would be right around rush hour. i think the intent of the protesters is to cause as much destruction as possible. i think you'll see the nypd who is better at this than

i've been to ferguson. i've been to baltimore. i've been to all these places and the fact that you're saying that you know people are afraid of the gangs, that's not true at all. that's what those ministers are out on the street trying to take their community back mark. i really think you live in an alternate universe if you see what's happening in the community, people are trying to clean the community up if you look at this footage. >> let him respond. >> richard, you have been in those places but you haven't worked or lived in those places. you only see things you're looking through an aquarium lens at what's going on. you're seeing what you want to see. you're seeing what -- >> do you live in these neighborhoods, mark? >> i'm going to tell you when the -- >> here's my question for you. >> yeah i work in those neighborhoods. >> do you live in those neighborhoods? >> i have to ask you, mark, as you look at the situation here tonight, how much danger do you think the police are under? i mean just to pick up on what i said before

ferguson is in san francisco and the chief got on the defensive. i thank god he's got religion today and going to be cooperating with us but he's the one that said "oh no this is not ferguson. we're a liberal city. we don't have that here." well, i said to him again chief -- let me finish my point. geographically ferguson is not in san francisco, but attitudally and in terms of practices in this police department i still contend ferguson is in san francisco. >> thank you reverend. please wrap up. >> i am wrapping up but i hope you wrap up a good package for us to deal with this problem of racism that's been perpetrated against black folk across the board. it's in the health department. it's in the school district. it's at juvenile hall. it's all around and that means also the black community has its responsibility too. it takes two wings for a bird to fly. two wings for an airplane to stay in the air and we can't solve the problem as long as a fire wall is put up between the community, the police department, the board of supervisors. we got to work

the belief was what was done in ferguson didn't work very well. clearly this didn't work very well either. >> is there an underlying assumption that the police are out to do harm? many there believe tonight these cops who are actual human beings that they're out to hurt this community and that they are the ones who need to be controlled, not the criminals? >> there is tremendous -- obviously tremendous an tipthy toward the police. we were given to believe post-ferguson was the problem there was the police department was predominantly white and the community was predominantly black. here's a police department that's predominantly black. the mayor is black. the police chief is black and the rest of it. and, your honor, the entire city council is -- not the entire -- >> vast majority. >> so this is basically a black-run city and a predominantly black city. so the skin color of the authorities doesn't seem to make a difference based on these two cases. the other thing is that the amount of crime that is commit and the number of suspects arrested in ba

>>> the national league we watched as ferguson burned. documents discovered by cnn reveal the national guardsmen brought in to keep the peace referred to protesters as enemy forces. >>> and the pop culture lead. dr. oz subjected to a very uncomfortable examination, as top doctors across country call him a charlatan and ask columbia university's medical school to have him expelled. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." breaking news in our money lead and what's described as a market bloodbath. the dow falling more than 275 points. at one point off nearly a two 2% 350 points. right to alison kosik like in nov new york. what happened? >> the head scratcher, jake, issued that plagued investors today, hanging around a while. investors got up woke up and decided to hit the sell button. three reasons for this big sell-off. biggest, greece. heard it before. a broken record. this time could be real. greece owes a lot of money to its creditors, to its international creditors, too the tune of billions of dollars. the