our ted rowlands is there. what happened before the fatal shots that took down michael brown. >> reporter: that's right, jim. new reporting out there, which we'll detail after the break about exactly what happened from darren wilson's point of view when he encountered mike brown. that coming up after the break. stay with us. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. [ m'm... ] great taste. [ tapping ] sounds good. campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good.® ♪ cawho's going to do it?est. who's going to make it happen? discover a new energy source. turn ocean waves into power. design cars that capture their emissions. build bridges that fix themselves. get more clean water to everyone. who's going to take the leap? who's going to write the code? who's going to do it? engineers. that's who. that's what i want to

ted rowlands, cnn, chicago. >> okay. that might alleviate some fears. you have a higher chance of getting hit by a bus than getting ebola. this might add to some concerns, because u.s. has only four hospitals with specially equipped biocontainment units. what happens if ebola reaches epidemic proportions in the u.s.? one cdc expert says getting more hospitals ready may be an uphill battle. >> we've cut the hospital preparedness program in the united states by $100 million in the last year. then the hospitals is half the picture, the other is the public health system. we've cut it by over 40 prer in the last decade. we need to make sure the hospitals are doing their job and we need to make sure public health is prepared also. >> preparation is key. >>> the search for a missing student from the university of virginia is on hold after police found human remains. andy rose has more on hannah graham's disappearance and what saturday's discovery could mean for the investigation. >> reporter: thousands of hours have been spent by literally hundreds of law enfo

cnn's ted rowlands has more for you. good morning, ted. >> reporter: good morning, carol. mohammed khan did talk to authorities after he was arrested at o'hare but most of the evidence against him at least from the criminal complaint came out of his suburban home here. the fbi investigators found notes, drawings and a letter to his parents, which tried to explain why an american teenager would want to go fight with isis. according to investigators, 19-year-old mohammed hamzha khan was on his way to joining isis when he was arrested over the weekend after going through security at chicago's o'hare airport. in a three-page letter allegedly left for his parents and signed "your loving son" khan, according to a criminal complaint wrote that he was obligated to migrate to the islamic state and that he couldn't bear the thought of his taxes in the u.s. being used to kill his "muslim brothers and sisters." the western societies are getting more immoral day by day. he allegedly wrote. i do not want my kids being exposed to filth like this." investigators say khan was expecting tha

. >> that was just one example, ted rowlands, of someone you spoke to in the neighborhood. evan, i have to come back to you. i want more from you as far as what was poufound in the parent home and also this round trip ticket that he bought. >> that's a key part of this. people are suspicious did he plan to come back. i tell you this. the fbi keeps an eye on people that buy one-way tickets. this is a classic way to try to avoid detection. according to the fbi, he was interviewed for three hours on saturday night after he was arrested and he waived his miranda rights and said he was going there to do humanitarian work or possibly to engage in combat. he had according to the affidavit that the feds filed, he also had a list of people, four people, that he said he was going to be in touch with once he got there and so we don't know exactly whether there were any other recruiters in this country. we know that he knew who he was getting in touch with once he got to turkey and eventually to syria. >> this is all this information coming out. i'm sure we'll learn more and more. we'l

ted rowlands live in chicago with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. we are expecting this hearing to be relatively short. the main focus of this hearing is detention. the prosecution, the federal government wants khan to remain behind bars, his defense will argue for some sort of bail. and that will be the bulk of this relatively short hearing. they will also likely set a trial date. but today's focus should this 19-year-old be detained until trial or should he be out on bond? >> all right, ted rowlands at the federal courthouse in chicago. you will keep us posted. thanks so much. >>> taking a look at other top stories this morning, protests erupt in st. louis after a police officer shoots and kills an armed 18-year-old black man. the police chief said the suspect approached the officer in an, aggressive manner, a fight ensued, the suspect then fired three rounds at the officer. the officer, who was not injured, fired 17 times, fatally wounding the man. >>> the supreme court is allowing new voting restrictions in north carolina to go into effect. the

>> ted rowlands reporting for us, thank you for that. in one respect, mohammed hamzah khan is a typical american teenager. that brings me to the tech part of all this with laurie segall, cnn's legal analyst paul callan who is going to be a weigh-in on the evidence that all of that tech might provide. laurie, what do we know about the digital footprint? >> i spoke to some of his friends who said he went to a predominantly muslim school. he took time off to qustudy the koran. but one thing that was interesting, one terrorism expert told me this image is overwhelmingly used by isis supporters. there are also different images -- he posted a picture that represents the schools of thought in islam -- >> are these pictures of him? >> they are. he talks about liking the chicago bulls, l.a. lakers, loves comedy shows. it's difficult to put this together. we gained access to his restricted facebook profile through a friend. and he said on september 2nd, isis's actions are just going to make our lives harder. so it's very difficult when you look at

ted rowlands, cnn, chicago. >> ted, thank you very much. coming up next, we have breaking news for you in the war against isis. u.s. air strikes suddenly appear to be working at least in this key border city of kobani. hear what isis is doing differently that is putting a huge target on their backs and an interview i do not want you to miss. i talked to this woman who went to the front lines both in iraq and syria talking to the very people who are pushing back on isis. lots of women here and losing loved ones in the process. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. a wake-up call. but it's not happening out there. it's happening in here. [ sirens wailing ] inside of you. even if you're treating your crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, an occasional flare may be a sign of damaging inflammation. learn more about the role damaging inflammation may be playing in your symptoms with the expert advice tool at crohnsandcolitis.com. and then speak with your gastro

cnn's ted rowlands is outside the courthouse. get me up to speed on what's been happening during the hearing? >> well, ashleigh, it's a detention hearing which got -- going a little late, only going about 15 minutes and there was a ten-minute delay here because there's a new lawyer, the khan family has hired a local lawyer here, tom durkin, who by the way, also represents a young man, a 19-year-old, accused of trying to bomb a chicago night club back in 2012. he's well versed in the federal system and specifically with terrorism issues. khan has just been in front of this judge. the judge has done some basic clerical issues. she wanted the recess to review an article submitted in a brief, so they're just getting going right now. at issue, what you said, was absolutely accurate, today this young man wants to go home, he wants to be out on bail. the federal government, the united states, says no. he should not be out on bail because he is a danger to society. this judge is tasked with making that decision today. we expect the heari

we want to turn now to cnn's ted rowlands in ferguson, missouri. ted, these new details, they seem to

thanks very much to ted rowlands in ferguson, missouri. i want to bring in our experts to talk about what these new details could mean in this case. turning now to cnn legal analyst paul callan and joey jackson. paul first, looking at this, you still, at the end of the day, have two very differing accounts here. you have evidence that puts both of them in the car, right? the gun going off there. you've got explosive -- gunshot residue as well as michael brown's blood on the police officer's uniform. so you know he was in there somehow. the only question is, was he dragged in, or did he take a lunge at the officer? do these new details, in your view, move the dial in the -- in either direction towards officer wilson's account or other witnesses' account? >> i have to say, it moves the dial slightly toward wilson's account. and i say that because there are no surprises here. we both men -- all of the witnesses indicated there was a struggle. the gun went off. so it's not surprising that there would be blood on the gun. there's not surprising

our ted rowlands is outside of the courthouse in chicago. ted? >> reporter: jake, this was going to be a detention hearing to find out if kahn could be out on bail but it ended up being continued by the judge. but after the hearing, we heard for the first time from kahn's lawyer and he spoke with the media with kahn's parents right behind him and they said, this is a young man, a teenager, who has very strong religious beliefs but argues that this young man has done nothing wrong. >> if nothing else, he is someone who takes his faith very, very seriously. and whether anybody would agree with how he sees things is a different issue, but that's his right. and in my opinion, isis is not a threat to the united states and there are a lot of people who share that view. so if isis isn't a threat to the united states, i don't know how he could be. >> that was his big argument, jake, that isis is not a real threat so if he was going to join isis, he wasn't really a threat to the u.s. the judge in this case has asked the prosecution to file a brief on a sp

let's begin with cnn's ted rowlands in chicago with the very latest. what happened in court? >> reporter: well, wolf, this was to be a detention hearing to find out if the 19-year-old would be free on bail if his trial proceeded. kahn will be held for ten days without bail and then will be back in court. his parents were in court standing behind him. his lawyer argues that this is all just political, that isis is not a threat and kahn has done nothing wrong. >> in my opinion's isis is not a threat to the united states. in a manner of weeks, isis has become the most dangerous group on the face of the earth because they beheaded a few people and very cleverly with public media. >> reporter: he went on to say that his client is very intelligent and religious. he's an american citizen and he's entitled to them. >> you were in the courtroom, ted. what was your impression of this 19-year-old? >> reporter: he's a teenager. he's a young man who comes a i cross as being younger than 19, slight, not menacing by any stretch of the imagination, talking to people who know him from his mos

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let's get the latest from ted rowlands. >> reporter: john and christine, the tensions are high as the grand jury is deciding whether or not to indict darren wilson. the reports that mike brown's blood was found on the gun of wilson and blood was on officer wilson's uniform and on the inside panel of officer wilson's police vehicle. the new york times reporting that wilson testified in front of the grand jury, giving an opportunity to tell his side of the story and his side of the story, of course, is mike brown was the aggressor, especially in the early meeting between the two. mike brown pinned wilson into the vehicle and officer wilson saying that mike brown punched him, scratched him and went for his gun, which could have put his life in danger. people here on the ground here in ferguson and people in his neighborhood and over the weekend, we were talking to them at the memorial for mike brown. they are skeptical. they believe there will not be an indictment because this investigation is done in secret with the grand jury. they are concerned what will happen if there is not an indi

we get more this morning from ted rowlands. >> reporter: john and christine, good morning. tensions remain high in ferguson as people wait for the grand jury decision on whether or not to indict wilson. the new york times reports that mike brown's blood was found on the gun of officer darren wilson. blood also on wilson's uniform and on the inside panel of officer wilson's police vehicle. the report from the new york times that wilson testified in front of the grand jury giving the opportunity to tell his side of the story. his side of the story is that mike brown was the aggressor. especially in the early meeting between the two. that mike brown pinned wilson into the vehicle and officer wilson saying mike brown punched him, scratched him and went for his gun, which could have potentially put his life in danger. people on the ground in ferguson, specifically, people in his neighborhood, after the weekend, we were talking to them at the memorial. they are skeptical. they believe there will not be an indict because the investigation is being done in secret with the grand jur

. >> ted rowlands covering the story, also with us analyst joey jackson. ted, you were in the courtroom. government attorneys say they want secrecy during what should be a routine hearing? >> no, it's kind of a mystery, don. in a filing they said it was a third party privacy concern and then during the hearing the judge actually said that the concern had to do with minors. but that was it. that's all we heard about. and as you mentioned, kahn's defense team adamantly objected for that part of the hearing to be done in secret. they wanted the media and the public to be able to see what happened. so basically the judge ordered the frogs fiprosecution to file rebuttal and we'll find out in 11 days whether in this be will in the open or out doors. >> his attorney says the teenager may hold radical view but was hasn't broken any laws and he says, isis doesn't pose a threat, just beheaded a few people. your take? >> i know thomas dirken, i tried a federal case, he's a very good lawyer. having said that, there's a lot that we don't know. the reality is, the sugge

cnn's ted rowlands reports. >> reporter: this new information gives an account of what officer darren wilson apparently told the grand jury while testifying for about four hours in the month of september. now this source was through "the new york times." now cnn has not verified what was said. according to the source, wilson said that mike brown was tohe aggressor, closed the door and tried to get his gun. officer wilson telling the grand jury according to the source that mike brown tried to get his gun. there were two shots fired inside the vehicle. and according to the source fbi evidence, analyst found mike brown's blood, not only on darren wilson's gun but also on his uniform and on the inside panel of the vehicle. what the source is not telling us is what darren wilson told the grand jury about why he actually shot mike brown after getting out of the vehicle. why did he get out of the vehicle, and then shoot mike brown? the grand jury investigation continues. it is expected, according to the st. louis county prosecutors, that that grand jury will decide one way or another whether

ted rowlands, cnn, denver. >> thank goodness the girl's father looked at her computer or she and her friend could well be in syria right now. this case does illustrate how difficult it is to track down americans who become radicalized and want to fight with isis. that's why lawmakers like senator dan coates are criticizing any drastic change to the way the nsa operates. coates is worried senator leahy's bill to curb the nsa's power will disempower the provide. leahy says his bill would require the government to be more specific which records it wants, that means narrowing down the list by names or addresses instead of entire cities or zip codes. the nsa would have to show how any information is linked to a government terrorist and disclose how much data it collects. privacy advocates would have to allowed to argue before the fisa court. right now only the government can lay out its case before the judges. joining me now is the chair of the senate judiciary committee and the bill's sponsor, senator patrick leahy of vermont. good morning, sir. >> good morning, it's good to be with you.

now here he is, ted rowlands, outside this home in the chicago suburbs. evan, to you first. can you just -- how did authorities even know to go after him? >> reporter: the fbi isn't saying in the affidavit they filed in court today. we do know they do a lot of ef s extensive monitoring of websites where people talk about travel to syria or support for isis and other groups that are over there fighting and so it does appear that they were onto him well before he decided to buy this plane ticket. $4,000 plane ticket. he decided to show up at o'hare airport to fly first to vienna and then to istanbul. he had a detailed plan according to the fbi. while he was at the airport, they searched his parents' home and found documents, handwritten documents, including his plan to go from istanbul from bus down to the south on the border near the border with syria. this is aou

. >> that was ted rowland reporting. con is scheduled for a petition hearing on thursday. >> a loaded gun is found on a prisoner being held in the cell lockup facility at d.c. superior court. thanks for joining us, i'm jan jeffcoat. >> least lesli is on assignment. three law enforcement agencies were responsible for searching that man. bruce johnson reports, people who frequent the courts are stunned by the security breech. >> this is the d.c. superior courthouse and this is part of the security. we are not allowed any closer to the building than this. two floors down inside this building is the central cell block. every morning dozens of prisoners, some of them dangerous, are brought here for arraignment. there's also lots of security. so how did a 19-year-old end up in central cell block with a gun hidden away in his underwear? >> i'm frightened. they are arrested, they are brought here. >> the prisoner has been identified as bogan of southeast d.c. and the u.s. marshal service says he had been arrested and searched by

thanks very much, ted rowlands in ferguson. i want to bring back our cnn political commentators to talk about the political implications of this. again, i do also want wo to remind our viewers we're stand big for a press conference in charlottesville, virginia, in the case of the missing uva student hannah graham. that's a picture from the press conference. it has not started yet. when it does we'll bring it to you live. first back to ben and mark. ben, new information here, this is an extremely sensitive case. we saw the violence that it sparked and the emotions that continue in ferguson and around regarding this case. how do you think this new information affects the case? >> well, i think from people that are wanting the truth they're going to look at this and say there are two sides of the story. there are certainly people on both sides who don't care about the facts, they've already made up their mind and decided what team they are on. but ultimately this is information that the grand jury certainly needed to hear. i don't

we have cnn's ted rowlands live in the teen's hometown of bolingbro bolingbrook, illinois. what do we know, ted? >> reporter: good morning, chris. according to federal investigators they found inside this house notes, drawings and that letter you're talking about, which spells out why this american teenager wanted to go fight with isis. according to investigators, 19-year-old mohammed hamzha khan was on his way to join isis when he was arrested over the weekend after going through security at chicago's o'hare airport. in a three-page letter allegedly left for his parents and signed "your loving son" khan accordingly wrote to a criminal complaint he was obligated to migrate to the islamic state and couldn't bear the thought of his taxes in the u.s. being used to kill his "muslim brothers and sisters." the western societies are getting more immoral day by day. i do not want my kids being exposed to filth like this." investigators say khan was expecting that a contact he met online would meet him in turkey and take him to join isis in iraq or syria, but details about who bough