ferguson. >>> good morning, thanks for getting up with us. the search is under way in ferguson, missouri, for two suspects. authorities say one of the men shot a police officer last night at around 9:00 p.m. this is what officials say happened. the police officer approached the two young men, the men ran away and then fired on the officer as he tried to pursue them. the officer was shot in the arm. he is expected to live. ferguson has been the scene of racial unrest and huge protests ever since young athe st. louis county grand jury is now hearing evidence about that incident and deciding whether to bring charges against officer wilson. to many in ferguson, missouri, that process can't move fast enough. the protest in ferguson appeared to wane in recent weeks, but earlier this week, ferguson police chief tom jackson issued a videotaped apology to the community to protesters and also to brown's family. >> i want to say this to the brown family. no one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you're feeling. i'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. i'm als

people's lives. al jazeera, bangui. >> ferguson missouri, the spark for what would become daily street protests was the killing of an unarmed african american teenager. frican american teenager. gunned down by a white police officer on august the 9th. >> okay, it seems like they're throwing flash bombs now. there's explosions going off. we're not quite sure what the police are firing but there's gas coming down too. we're going to get out of here! >> in a matter of hours, the streets of ferguson had gone from peaceful protest and calls for justice to scenes out of a conflict zone. >> there's a line of police advancing towards the crowd here. there's tear gas everywhere. there's explosions from flash bang grenades. there's another one going off now. >> as the military vehicles advanced, rubber bullets were fired. anyone on the streets - including media - was in the line of fire. the police began to fan out into the surrounding neighborhoods with weapons pointed at people's homes. >> it looks like they're firing tear gas into these neighborhoods here. you can see the plume of smok

justice department this fast -- the justice department launched an investigation into the ferguson missouri police department. the investigation is separate from the shooting death of michael brown. focusing instead on allegations of misconduct by the police force in relation to searches and treatment of people in police custody. attorney general eric holder spoke about the investigation with reporters during this dirty five-minute news conference all stop >> good afternoon. i'm joined today by the assistant attorney general human rights division and the director of the community policing division of the c.o.p.s. office. we are here to announce the latest efforts and ongoing efforts to address the situations in ferguson -- ferguson, missouri in surrounding community. as you know, our federal civil investigation no the august 9 shooting of michael brown remains open and very active. as i made clear during my visit to ferguson, two weeks a ago, this investigation will take time. the american people can have confidence it will be fair, it will be thorough and independent. over the cou

>> ferguson missouri, the spark for what would become daily street protests was the killing of an unarmed african american teenager. 18-year-old michael brown was gunned down by a white police officer on august the 9th. in the days that followed, the police responded to the demonstrations with massive force. >> it's an uprising. we are tired of the police. >> we're sick of being tear-gassed. we're sick of being shot at. all of these young people deserve respect and justice >> force is their message. we will shoot, we will kill, if necessary. >> an autopsy would show that brown was shot at least six times - twice in the head. he was the fourth unarmed black man to be killed in the united states by police in the span of a month... the street protests and police tactics brought ferguson into the national and international spotlight. things quickly spiraled - reports of gunshots fired from the crowd, a state of emergency was declared, the national guard was deployed, and the us attorney general launched a federal investigation into the killing. fault lines was in ferguson to witness h

it's only about that one incident. this is a comprehensive look at the practices of the ferguson police department going back several years. >> and what are the potential remedies? this has happened before, obviously. the justice department has more than one of these, they have several of these open at the same time. what are we looking at in terms of the procedure and possible outcome of these kinds of probes? >> reporter: you're right to say they have a lot of these going. there are probably three dozen of them at one stage or another. the justice department has brought these since 1994 these kinds of cases when congress gave them the authority to look at whether it is a practice of civil rights that police come into contact with. but this is not the kind of case where you're going to see criminal cases. this is the kind of case where the department if it finds ways to remedy the problem so it makes recommendation to the department if they are very serious they can ask a court to appoint a monitor to make sure the police department keeps its word on the changes it says it is going to

. >>> we begin with breaking news out of ferguson, missouri. local st louis media report that police confirmed an officer has been shot. it appears the injuries are not fatal. this is the same area where unarmed teenager michael brown was fatally shot by police, sparking weeks of protest. today there's no exception. protests had been taken place, and appears to be an increa increasingly tense situation on the ground. an officer has been shot. more details as they emerge and throughout the morning on al jazeera. >>> the other top story, new threats against the united states and its allies in the fight against i.s.i.l. the al nusra front is threatening to retaliate against countries. they say it amounts to a war on islam, one that could last for decades. >> it's the first time al nusra front reacted to the operation. coalition forces launched a fresh round of air strikes today. saudi arabia's sworn minister issued the following statement saying the war against extremists in the middle east needs years, and must not stop before eliminating all terrorist matters. more countries joined th

technology. coming up on the programme. officials in ferguson are trying to change perceptions about their city. critics say the system is stacked against african-americans. more than a week into a manhunt police say they are close to catching an accused cop killer. >>> city leaders in ferguson can expect to get an earful tonight in the first of 5 town hall meetings, they'll address the unarmed shooting of michael brown. the town has been criticized by residents for the way it handled the incident. diane eastabrook is outside a church in ferguson, where a meeting will begin. good to see you. what are they hoping to accomplish with the people that attend tonight? >> hi. there'll be meetings in two separate location, and they are organised by the department of justice. what they are designed to do is give residents in ferguson an opportunity to do something that they haven't been able to do. that is question of mayor and city council about the shooting and racial profiling. >> reporter: at a ferguson city council meeting two weeks ago residents denounced city leaders discussing the bus

washington, d.c. recently held a town hall forum discussing the implications of ferguson, missouri, shooting. some include barbara arnwine, hilary shelton, former national black police association executive director ron hampton and institute of the black world president ron daniels. comedienne dick gregory and actor danny glover also provided remarks. this is about two hours. >> good evening. good evening, ladies and gentlemens, sisters and brothers. my name is done rojas, i'm the director of communications for the institute of the black world. i'll be the moderator for the town hall meeting which we billed ferguson and beyond. an open discussion on the crisis of race relations in america today. on behalf of the institute of the black world, sponsor of tonight's event and our co-sponsors, a continuing talk on race series, busboys and poets and the institute of policy studies of progressive think tank based here in washington, d.c. it is my pleasure and honor to extend to you all a warm welcome to this famous d.c. landmark, busboys and poets. [ applause ] a unique place that combine

studentcam documentary competition. now, members of the congress on the ferguson, missouri shooting of michael brown. this one hour. like to start by yielding time to the chairwoman of the congressional black caucus, who provides so much leadership and direction to the 43 members of the c.b.c. each and every day and this is an issue that we have been working on far before michael brown lost his life. there are a pattern of issues and young people who have been profiled and we are committed to make sure that this does not continue. so i'd like to yield now to the gentlelady from ohio, the chairwoman of the congressional black caucus, chairwoman marcia fudge. ms. fudge: thank you so much. i thank you for yielding. i want to thank my colleagues, congressmen jeffries and horsford, for leading today's conversation on a problem that america must acknowledge, come to terms with, and address. i want to thank them for their leadership. as a freshman member, mr. horsford has been outstanding. it is my pleasure to serve with you. mr. speaker new york communities across our nation, many believe

department plans to open a broad inquiry into possible misconduct into the ferguson, missouri, police department. will on this afternoon we bring it to the mccain institute for international leadership where they will talk about the war on terrorism this afternoon. among the speakers, former counterterrorism officials from the bush and obama administration at 5:45. later on tonight, a look at the rising childhood obesity. here is some of what you will see. that is what they prefer. they like sugar even more. you give the child the choice to have sugar or vegetables, they will pick sugar. we have to be the adult in the room. you just don't get kids the food they want. you have to teach them how to eat well for their whole lives. that takes leadership, determination, creativity. i love the fact that you told your school district, take three colors every day. my children when i was teaching them about nutrition, that is how we did it, how many colors can you put on your plate? they loved that. because i fed them steamed vegetable as kids they only like steamed vegetables. fruit at been e

seven civilians in an u.s. airstrike in syria. then we go to ferguson missouri. >> i want to say to the brown family, no one was not espresso loss of a child can understand what you are feeling. i'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. i'm also sorry that it took so long to remove michael from the street. >> as ferguson's police chief issues his first apology to the family of michael brown, protests continue against the police force. tension escalated this weekend when a police officer was shot in the arm while responding to a burglary unrelated to the protests. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. >> u.s. continues to expand military operations in iraq and syria with new deployments and bombings. overnight, us-led warplanes hit grain silos and other targets in northern and eastern syria. the syrian observatory for human rights says the attacks killed a number of civilians, though the toll is unknown. videos emerged of a pair three cities.s in one claimed the bombing had residential neighborhood. us-led off

significant update live during our show on the ferguson, police department. why it's reportedly launching a second investigation following the police shooting of unarmed teen michael brown. >>> senator john mccain is going to give us his real take live from kiev. >>> but first the threat of isis dominating discussions on the sideline of the nato summit in wales. as leaders of the biggest military might express concerns about the extremist's in the middle east and beyond. american intelligence officials have their ear to the ground monitoring terrorists groups including isis because they're reporting increased chatter online and over the phone lines as we approach now 13 years since the september 11th, terror attacks. james roz season live for us from the state department. how are you today in. >> i'm well. good afternoon, gretchen. it was in february of this year that al qaeda formally disowned isis from its organization citing tactical differences. now the head of al qaeda perhaps feeling displaced has announced a new branch office on the indian subcontinent. in a videotaped conference, he

utilized to make sure that the truth does not get out. we've seen all those playing out in ferguson, missouri. when you walk into american icons like the mcdonald hamburger store and you arrest the reporter from "the washington post" and "the huffington post," while they're charging their computers to report on the story, when that's going on, you know suppression is under way. so, when we see what's happening with police officers that are actually defending other police officers, you know there's a problem. that's like saying to me, well, my taxes aren't being done right. i would say to the federal government, i appreciate you raising that issue. i will investigate myself. indeed, when you have the ferguson police on the ground in ferguson, protecting one of their own as and suppressing the information coming out of that community with the strategies we've seen played out, indeed, what we have is a strategy of suppression. so, here's what we're doing. we're going to go far beyond this case but we're on this case, too. it's step by step. justice has to be done for the brown family a

the war in afghanistan. the department of justice opened an investigation, into police in ferguson missouri. >> stand up, dozens of people arrested as protests for a higher minimum wage, joan rivers died at age 81. >> the nato summit gathered leaders from all over the world, in wales today for what is being called the alliances most important meeting in decades. the leaders are discussing several issues including the crisis in eastern ukraine, the islamic offensive in iraq and syria, and winding down the war in afghanistan. diplomatic editor has more now from the meeting in wales. >> they are calling this the most crucial summit since the end of the cold where are. and that's because of the range of crisis. top of the agenda is the situation in ukraine. difficult balancing act for the nato leaders here. trying to deter russia, and yet at the same time, not further antagonize president putin. one western official, they now believe there are about 3,000 russian soldiers inside ukraine. probably nearly as many now as there are separatist whose are a part of that fight too. now, they h

ferguson missouri police department, which follows the police shooting last month, of an armed teenager michael brown, so we will take you to the j. justice department when the attorney general steps forward, this will mark the most aggressive action so far, that the obama administration has taken since the august 9th shooting of michael brown, you will recall he was the 18-year-old unarmed teenager who was shotted and killed. she was shot six timed according to autopsy reports and again, while there's an active grand jury investigation, what is happening here is the obama administration justice department, led by the civil rights division is going to launch a broader review of the excessive use of force that has been alleged against the ferguson missouri police department, so this is operating on a separate track from the grand jury from the criminal investigation that is home run underway, and again, this is a similar process to what the justice department has taken with others let's listen to the attorney general. good afternoon. for the civil rights division. and the direct

issues too. we have ferguson. what i was struck by was the lack of that element in netanyahu's speech. there was no recognition there is extremism in every country, even israel. there are factions inside israel that have rather extreme views. >> and people in israel speaking up about the bombing of gaza. i spent two days with wonderful israeli peace activists saying this is wrong for our sake. this is wrong for our own moral values. we need to hear these voices because there are other voices saying, we have to give palestinians their land and their country. we have to give them dignity of living in order so they don't fight. we have to hear these voices because this military, military of addressing the whole region, frankly, might take us some way but is never going to resolve the underlying issues and going to keep us in war forever. we have to humanize the situation. we have to understand why people are making the decisions they are. we have to give them jobs. we have to give them homes. when we put palestinians homeless, that's not a good solution, you know, for anybody. >> and the

tensions continue in ferguson, missouri, dan lothian reports on clergy in boston remembering their own experiences with urban unrest -- their successes and failures. >>> and, lucky severson on pre-historic stone circles, not only at stonehenge, but perhaps also in southwest virginia. ♪ >>> major funding for "religion and ethics news weekly" is provided by -- dedicated to its funders' interest in religion, community development, and education. additional funding also provided by mutual of america. designing customized, individual, and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. as the nation marked the 13th anniversary of 9/11 with somber ceremonies to remember the victims, ongoing terrorism concerns dominated public attention. in his address to the nation, president obama outlined an expanded strategy to combat the militant group known as isis or isil. but he stressed this should not be viewed as a battle against islam. >> isil is not islamic. no religion condones the killing of innocents, and

ferguson, missouri, two two-thirds of the residence are black, but one member of the city council is, i take you to the louisiana bayou to a small town at the center of a gas revolution. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> this is "real money," and you are the important part of the show, tell me what is on your mind. the fallout from burger king's deal to buy tim hortons, canadian company, is turning into a public relations nightmare. dick durban, the democrat from illinois blasted the $11.4 billion deal and said how disappointed he is in burger king's decision to renounce its american citizen. billionaire investor, warren buffet is in damage control mode over the tax rates. buffet is famous for calling on america's wealthy to pay their fair share to uncle sam. his participation puts him in an walk ward supposition. burg -- awkward position. >> burger king is the latest of companies to merge with a foreign firm - on paper. they operate in the u.s., but doing the inversion, they take advantage of lower tax rates outside the united states. burger king denies this deal is about d

do the ferguson challenge. not sure if it's raising money for anything. here we go. the ferguson challenge. i'm excited and nervous. [beep] [beep] [beep] >> oh, is that mace ! oh, son of a bitch! >> jon: i don't nominate anyone. can i do the ice bucket one now. >> august 26th, 2014. from comedy central world news headquarters in new york this is "the daily show" with jon stewart. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> jon: we're back. welcome to "the daily show." so nice to see you. my name is jon stewart. my guest tonight david rose author of "enchanted objects." the emmys. colbert report. congratulations, great job. first big news the last few weeks, ferguson, missouri. a series of protests sparking in term a stern response which police who appear to be auditioning for robo cop. it's a story that has a lot of people outraged up and set. >> i came back from vacation because i'm furious. >> of course you are. a 18-year-old black teenager gunned down in the streets. who wouldn't cut their vacation short to register the furry. you have to be a monster or in my case enjoying

investigation in ferguson. today, attorney general eric holder announced the justice department is launching a broad investigation into police practices in ferguson, missouri. a town whose deep problems were with exposed after the shooting death of michael brown. >> i had the chance to speak with a number of local residents. i heard from them directly about the deep mistrust that has taken hold between law enforcement officials and members of that community. we have determined that there is cause for the justice department to open an investigation to determine whether ferguson police officials have engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the united states constitution or federal law. >> the investigation look at the ferguson police department's use of force including deadly force as well as traffic stops, searches, and arrests. investigators will also look at how police treat people detained at the ferguson jail. when asked about the investigation today, ferguson's mayor didn't seem to think there was much of a problem in his department. >> i feel that we have been making extremely p

news on the website aljazeera.com. that's aljazeera.com. >>> another night of violence in ferguson, missouri. a police officer is shot and now there's a massive manhunt for the suspect. and air strikes continue in iraq and syria where a separate rebel group is promising to retaliate against the united states. >>> showdown in hong kong. you are looking at live images as pro-democracy protestors face you have with police. >>> a traj any on mt ontake, an erupting volcano and at least 30 dead. >>> good morning to you. welcome to al jazeera america, thank you for joining us, i'm morgan radford live in new york city. police in ferguson this morning are on a manhunt. they are searching for two men involved in the shooting of a police officer on saturday night the the officer was hit in the arm. his injuries were not life threatening. officials say it was not related to the ongoing protest of michael brown's death. tensions between the police and the community are high. shimano joins us live. what do we know this morning? >> good morning, the officer was on a routine patrol when he spotted

police in ferguson, missouri. we learned the news that the bob mcdonnell trial had ended and the jury had reached their verdict. we learned the news that gay marriage bans in indiana and wisconsin had been overthrown in a sweeping federal court ruling. we learned republicans in kansas state government were stepping in to block last night's bombshell news that the democrat in the u.s. senate race in kansas was dropping out. kansas republican election officials not letting the guy drop out. so his name will stay on the ballot even though he doesn't want it there and that means kansas' republican incumbent senator will face two opponents in november instead of one and that, of course, makes it more likely that republican senator pat roberts will be able to hold on to that seat instead of being beaten by the independent candidate who is trouncing him in the polls. republicans in kansas state government today moved to block that from happening. and that all happened in the space of about 2 1/2 hours today. and there's yet more show. we'll get to all of this. but i have to tell you, we

ferguson, missouri, were arrested. a bunch of protesters sat down blocking this intersection. >>> then the former governor of virginia and the wife he trashed on the stand found guilty of corruption. >> all i can say is my trust remains in the lord. >> rachel maddow on today's epic finish to the bob mcdonnell trial. >>> plus, another major twist in kansas that could short circuit the democratic plan to keep control of the senate. >>> and remembering a comedy legend. >> peeping toms look in my window, pull down the shade. you have no idea. >> "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. in more than 1 50 cities across the country, thousands of low-wage workers went on strike today walking off the job in the broadest coordinated acts of civil disobedience in recent memory. from new york city to little rock, arkansas, philadelphia to chicago, workers demanded a $15 an hour wage and the right to form a union. in chicago, over 50 people arrested. singing, we will not be moved. after vowing that any arrest would be worth it. >> it's worth it because w

michael brown was shot and killed by a local policeman in the town of ferguson misery and it is stated acting in self-defense wall the incident remains under investigation this much is known has cause real pain for mr. brown's family as well as residents of ferguson and others across the country. evens of unfolding have sparked a much-needed national discussion on police strategy, law enforcement response and race relations. the purpose of today's hearing is not to explore what happened in ferguson that day but other judicial system the purpose of today's hearing is to examine the effectiveness of programs for state and local police with surplus military equipment and exercises for planning and training. the issues to there not just about ferguson that affect communities across the nation. says retake the deep dive into local law-enforcement agencies to explore the value of these programs to police the communities they serve, and taxpayers. let's start by a thinking senator mitch paschal and her staff for cochairing this with me and our call date from missouri has spent a lot of time i

was shot and killed by ferguson police officer dan wilson on august 9th. they had a hearing with a family court judge to make their case. juvenile records are sealed precisely for the reason that things people do as juveniles shouldn't hang over them for the rest of their life. it's unclear if there's any media basis for the unsealing of them. that guy is one of the media outlets asking for brown's records, the other media outlet is the st. louis post dispatch. the juvenile court lawyer has already stated that mike brown didn't face any juvenile charges at the time of his death, and never was charged with a serious felony such as murder, robbery or burglary. those a & b level serious felonies are not confidential for juveniles. with regard to any other possible lesser juvenile infractions, ones kept confidential by the missouri law, we don't know if the court will decide if the privacy rights of mike brown extend beyond his death. however, it is hard to see what possible relevance it could have on whether or not the ferguson police officer used excessive force when he shot and kill

service located in mullbury, florida, heas sergeant first class daniel m. ferguson post office. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill? members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 401, the nays are zero. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended. the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentleman from georgia, mr. collins, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5019 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at

policing practices of the ferguson and st. louis county police forces. i think that department of justice investigations like these serve a critical role in maintaining and in some cases rebuilding public confidence in law enforcement. i'd like to know from our panelists if the grant programs administered by each agency look at whether a state or local law enforcement agency is under active investigation for civil rights or civil liberties violations, or has a history of those violation. mr. esteves, the statute that authorizes the 1033 program requires the secretary of defense to carry out the program in consultation with the attorney general. what is it the nature of the consultation between the department of defense and the department of justice on this program and is there a discussion of whether a law enforcement agency is under investigation for the possible deprivation of constitutional rights? >> senator baldwin, the consultation with the department of justice is one of the areas rear, frankly, lacking, that we need to do a better job of. we'll look at under the administra

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broad civil rights investigation into the actions of police in ferguson, missouri after the death of an unarmed teen. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead this thursday, forget essays, standardized test scores and high school transcripts. why one college is turning two minute videos to simplify admissions. what scientists can do to prevent water in the great lakes from turning toxic from algae. >> i've seen these before but i'd never seen a bloom where when you hit it with a boat, it actually slowed you down. it was that dense. >> woodruff: plus, as the n.f.l. season kicks off, we look at what pro football is doing to protect its players from concussions. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started sch

ferguson, missouri. theas been stated that officer was acting in self-defense. remainse investigation ongoing, this much is known. it has caused very real pain for his family as well as for many residents of ferguson and for others across our country. that unfolded and ferguson inspired a much-needed national discussion on a range of issues including police strategy, lawn for three spots to civil protest and unrest, and race relations. the purpose of the hearing is not to explore what happened in ferguson on that fateful day or to assign blame. that is the responsibility of our judicial system. rather, the purpose of the hearing is to examine the effectiveness of federal programs that provide state and local police with surplus military equipment and grant funding for equipment for exercises, planning, and training. the issues we will be discussing today are not just about ferguson. they affect communities across our nation. deep dive into the federal programs that help equip state and local law enforcement agencies, we want to explore the value of these programs to police, the commun

news and a new flashpoint of violence in ferguson, missouri, where a white police officer has been shot during what has been described as a patrol stop. police tell cnn the suspect is african-american, the officer is recovering from a gunshot wound to the arm. >> three hours later an off-duty officer in nearby st. louis was sprayed with gunfire as he drove his personal vehicle near the airport, again this was a personal vehicle, he was not in uniform. the officer wasn't hit either and we do not have description of the suspects. >> at this point, authorities say neither incident appears to be tied to the continuing unrest in ferguson over the shooting death last month of black teenager michael brown by a white police officer. our george howell has been following the latest developments. >> reporter: tense moments overnight in ferguson, missouri, after two separate shootings that happened within a span of hours. first, a ferguson police officer was shot in the arm while on patrol. authorities say he went in to do a building check and saw someone run away. when the officer got out of

officers in a pretty dangerous situation in ferguson once some of the outsideers started coming in from other states that wanted confrontation with the police. having said all of that, has there been a discussion about perhaps saying the first thing that we would fund before we begin to fund anything else, not a federal mandate but first on your list must be body cams? has that been discussed at doj or homeland security that these officers using this equipment that the best way to check whether or not it is being used appropriately is for every officer to wear a camera? >> senator, the office of justice programs funs are available for law enforcement agencies to use to purchase body cameras and we see value in it. our national institute of justice is studying the effectiveness of body cameras and appropriate use of body cameras. >> but they can buy them now? >> yes, ma'am. >> it wouldn't be hard if we decided before you get anything else we are going to insist you use our money for body cams before you buy other things like full blown battle gear or camouflage uniforms or grenade launch

ferguson, protests continued. one protest got out of hand just a few days ago after the ferguson police chief tried to address them. let's go now to sarah in ferguson. what are police saying about these incidents now? >> at this point both officers are going to be fine. no non-life threatening injuries. the one here in ferguson, we are standing outside of the community center. then the suspect ran into the woods there. they are still looking for him. he has not been apprehended at this point in time. i can tell you that the mood here, it's been quiet but there is a sense of underlying tension. we see that every now and then especially when police come out or the, for example, one of the police agencies not just the ferguson police but one of the other police agencies comes out and starts talking while the crowds are there addressing the crowds. we have seen a lot of this back and forth. there is a huge amount of distrust and mistrust. a lot of people not wanting to hear or simply not believing what it is they are hearing. another thing that is happening here that is significant i