joining us now is patricia bynes, democratic committeewoman of ferguson township in the city of ferguson. thanks very much for being with us tonight. i appreciate your time tonight. >> thank you for having me, rachel. >> so can you tell us from your perspective you think the community is, and where the police are tonight in terms of the trajectory of these protests? how long they're going to go on, what the demands are, what the protests are likely to be like from here on out? >> well, let's see, we have some good news coming up with the attorney general coming into town tomorrow. and also i know that we're looking -- bob mccolloch, the prosecutor is moving forward with a grand jury. people are seeing some movement which is the main thing people have been wanting to see out here is the fact that they want this case taken seriously. so i think that that has helped quell some anger about what's going on. they want to make sure that there is justice for him and his family and this community. so i don't know how long this is going to take. i don't know how long people are going to protest be

and it looked like fallujah, not ferguson. it looked like what would go on in tiananmen square in beijing. i think people looked at that around the country and said this won't work. we don't want this in the united states of america. rand paul i think really hit the nail on the head and talked about how it created the picture that we were an occupied land. so we want the secretary to re-evaluate this program. not discontinue it, but there have got to be parameters. and i don't think either isis or al qaeda are planning some kind of attack on the mcdonald's in ferguson. >> really quickly here, congressman. as you probably know, last night the crowd considerably smaller and six arrests versus 70 monday into tuesday. are you concerned at all the fact that the protests are considerably smaller than they have been, that that might be some sort of indication that interest in this community, interest in this city has already started to wane? >> no. i think one of the things that i'm thrilled about, and i think others are pleased to s

joining us now is patricia bynes, democratic committeewoman of ferguson township in the city of ferguson. thanks very much for being with us tonight. i appreciate your time tonight. >> thank you for having me, rachel. >> so can you tell us from your perspective you think the community is, and where the police are tonight in terms of the trajectory of these protests? how long they're going to go on, what the demands are, what the protests are likely to be like from here on out? >> well, let's see, we have some good news coming up with the attorney general coming into town tomorrow. and also i know that we're looking -- bob mccolloch, the prosecutor is moving forward with a grand jury. people are seeing some movement which is the main thing people have been wanting to see out here is the fact that they want this case taken seriously. so i think that that has helped quell some anger about what's going on. they want to make sure that there is justice for him and his family and this community. so i don't know how long this is going to take. i don't know how long people are going to protest be

al jazeera is at ferguson now. we're just out of a very emotional, very raw church service held about mike brown. natasha, i think we were struck by the incredible emotion that captain johnson brought to the service when he talked about mike brown. let's listen. >> we need to thank mike for his life and the change that he's going to make and make us better. >> natasha, really a very emotional reaction to an emotional comment from captain johnson. >> reporter: well, keep in mind, joey, he is a native son of ferguson, if you will. he's the miami state highway patrol captain brought in to restore law and order and bring a sense of peace and calm to the streets of ferguson. there have been many speakers today, but definitely captain johnson really seemed to rouse the crowd by connecting with them, by telling them that he's their neighbor. he's their family. he's their friend. i thought it was worth noting that he also said that i respects their right to protest, and he believes that something good from the death of mic

. >>> good evening from ferguson, missouri. i'm chris hayes, after the first night of relative calm in a this part, and partly because of the sheer exhaustion of a traumatized community. and partly the sense that the wheels of justice are in moment. there were major developments today. the grand jury began to hear evidence for the first time today. attorney general eric holder came to town to meet with fbi agents pursuing a federal civil rights investigation, which included conducting a third autopsy and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses to his death. holder met with local leaders and students who shared their experience with dealing with the police. >> we told him some people were targeted, people of low income were targeted. he told a story about when he was growing up, he was pulled over by a new jersey state trooper. he told a story how he -- they told him to get out of his car, they searched his car. >> holder and justice department officials are weighing whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into po

much more from ferguson ahead. you're looking at live pictures right now from downtown ferguson, missouri. it's about 20 minutes past 8:00 right now local time. about 20 minutes past 9:00 on the east coast. as the altderman said, it's a tense night, it's been a tense night every night for the last tip nights but also because of this new announcement of another officer-involved shooting just a couple miles away from where mike brown was killed saturday. stay with us. more live reports from ferguson, and much more other news. stay with us. straight ahead. two medium cappuccinos! let's show 'em what a breakfast with whole grain fiber can do. [ barista ] i have two cappuccinos, a medium macchiato, and two espressos -- one with a double shot. that's not the coffee talkin'. [ female announcer ] start your day with kellogg's frosted mini wheats cereal. it's a delicious way to get the nutrition you want. captain obvious: tell your travelgrandmother with the. it's a delicious way hotels.com loyalty program, she'll earn free

and right now, chris hayes anchors "all in" from ferguson, missouri. >>> good evening from ferguson, missouri. i'm chris hayes. and dawn broke on this city in a very different ferguson today. after days of turmoil following the shooting death of michael brown at the hands of a police officer, last night, finally, a breakthrough. once control was transferred from the county police to the highway patrol yesterday, it was a totally different scene on the streets of ferguson, a scene we brought you right here last night. >> what you're seeing right now, and i think this needs to be clear to the rest of the world, it's not even much a celebration. this is release. >> reporter: aside from a handful of minor incidents, last night was largely peaceful. and instead of camouflaged officers pointing heavy weapons at protesters, you have uniformed cops actually leading a march and later mingling with the crowd, hugging, conversations, and sometimes very intense arguments between police officers and protesters. none of which was possible 36 hours earlier, when they were in s.w.a.t. gear and gas m

flash point ferguson. i'm tony harris. in ferguson, missouri, clayton, missouri is the office of the st. louis county prosecutor. that's his position right now. and we understand it is a place right now where more protesters are gathering. it looks as you can see here, there are members of the clergy there as well. let's toss it out to robert ray, who can give us a sense of what's happening right now. >> reporter: tony indeed you're right, these are members of the clergy out here. they are from across the country. there are literally rabbis, protestants, catholics, people coming in peace. love is our weapon, that's one of the sign reads. this is very peaceful right now but this is also a situation where they want to make clear that they are against police violence. that is the key message here. as the these clergymen -- let's listen in if we can. >> this is not ast. louis problem. we are clergy gathered from around the country to say that this would happen to mike brown and what is happening in ferguson is an american prob

let's go live to ferguson. ed, this was another very tense night and police say that this was not civil disobedience, this was aggression toward police. >> reporter: yeah, they are saying it was a pre-planned event. that is part of the frustration. a lot of the people involved in causing the chaos and the violence here are not necessarily people from ferguson, but outside agitators. this was preplanned. it all fell apart and deteriorated quickly in a stretch of 45 minutes, starting at 8:30 central time last night. that is when shots were heard. two civilians were wounded and then a line of protesters started coming toward where we are. this is the command center for the police structure here in ferguson, which is probably a half mile away from where we have seen the most intense protesting and most of the violence over the course of the last week. at that point, police here say that people with several molotov cocktails were thrown toward the police lines and they had to escalate their response back to the prot

the state senator here in ferguson, represents ferguson. meantime, michael brown's parents are reaccount anning to the results of the private autopsy. we learned details on that yesterday. did they get the answers they were looking for? one of the men who performed it will join me live in just moments. but up next, the police response in ferguson, have they gone too far with a heavy hand and heavy machinery? i'll ask the former fbi and cia director william webster coming up. ups is a global company, but most of our employees live in the same communities that we serve. people here know that our operations have an impact locally. we're using more natural gas vehicles than ever before. the trucks are reliable, that's good for business. but they also reduce emissions, and that's good for everyone. it makes me feel very good about the future of our company. ♪ this is bill. his doubleheader day at the park starts with back pain... and a choice. take 4 advil in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. peanuts! peanuts! crowd cheers! can you fix

he's been on assignment in ferguson. captured some of the images that have been most widely distributed of all including this one from last night. here's mr. olson explaining in an instagram video why he was arrested as he was being arrested. >> i'm being arrested -- >> keep moving. >> he said the media is required to be in a certain area. >> so that is the chaotic process by which we got to where we are right now. the president addressing the situation directly from the white house today. the attorney general due to arrive the day after tomorrow. yet more selective leaking designed to make mike brown look bad. apparently from local authorities. a day of evolving standards on protests and policing. no apparent diminishment in anger or people's willingness to demonstrate their anger. and right now, it is 81 degrees and not raining in ferguson, missouri. this is the scene right now in downtown ferguson. where things are definitely still in motion. no curfew is being imposed, but nobody quite knows what's going to happen to

this is al jazeera america. >> welcome back to ferguson, missouri, flashpoint ferguson. my colleague joie chen. great to you with you joie. folks watching from not only ferguson but a couple of selected places across the country. >> when you see these pictures they are emotional, but protests you see, brings out a lot of emotion, age are still nonfinals football. >> these are reflections across the country, east coast, now we go out to oakland, california, where there's a smaller group, it's have earlier in the day than it is here. is its relationship with the community is echoed across the country in different kinds of communities large and small, seeing some of the same paige pain and concerns that have come from ferguson. >> and many of the people demonstrating on west florison avenue would probably be heartened to know that what is going on here is reverberating around the country. you would have to know that they would be aware of the potential impact of what's happened here in ferguson and the master planning and the are demonstrating there, that the potential was

the ferguson police off the case. other times i got out in the crowds when there was no leadership, no one to help direct. people were milling around, and looked like a prescription for disaster. so i added focus and clarity. other times i saved people's lives. >> how did you do that? what were the circumstances. the the circumstances - just the other night, because of the heavily militarized vehicles and gas asks and the military presence provides a flashpoint. the crowd comes up against it, one or two appearance want to charge the lines and the men come out with their guns. i jumped in the middle and risked my life to help the people to keep the peep away from destruction and disaster, and keep them marching in a disciplined fashion. >> we are talking about moving forward. looks like there's a bit of momentum building from last night. i don't know what role the weather is playing. we are talking about a calmer night on the heels of last night. what are your thoughts about mogg forward and healing. people will tell y

that we are seeing taking place here in ferguson. the ferguson community and this cities coast to coast. appreciate you being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we'll take a short break in the continuing coverage in ferguson, missouri, and the surrounding area outside st louis. back with more after this. >> these young people deserve justice >> anatomy of a protest... >> ...the police look like they're getting ready to come down the street >> with militarized police departments >> forces their message... >> they're actually firing canisters of gas... >> a fractured community demands answers >> what do we want? >> justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> faul lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there blocking the door... >> ground breaking... >> truth seeking... >> we have to get out of here... award winning investigative documentary series... special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america [ chants ] [ explosion ] >> announcer: violence grips an american suburb. a community in crisis, a deep ra

from ferguson, missouri. i'm chris hayes. night has fallen here in ferguson, and we have seen a dramatic change here tonight. a real shift in the mood in ferguson at this hour. last night, officers didn't use tear gas, but there were tense standoffs happening in the streets. the night before, rocks being thrown at media, following days of chaotic scenes with police using tear gas and rubber bullets. tonight, it is largely calm. about 100 protesters circling. partly because the rain. partly because the police have made it difficult to get down to this part, and partly because of the sheer exhaustion of a traumatized community. and partly the sense that the wheels of justice are in moment. there were major developments today. the grand jury began to hear evidence for the first time today. attorney general eric holder came to town to meet with fbi agents pursuing a federal civil rights investigation, which included conducting a third autopsy and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses to his death. holder met

in ferguson, missouri. the new nightly curfew expired in the small midwestern city that in the past scene has been the scene of protest, violence, tension and pain. this morning, there appears to be calm. but last night was a different scene. the curfew. declared yesterday by jay nixon in a press conference set in at midnight. from the curfew hit about 100 to 150 demonstrators hit in the street continuing to protest the shooting death of michael brown, the unarmed african-american 18-year-old who was killed by a police officer more than a week ago. about an hour later, police in tactical riot gear moved in. police fired tear baincluding o person holding a handgun. seven people were arrested for failure to disperse. police say one person was shot in the area last night and this morning is in the hospital in critical condition. the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. including any information about the shooter. captain ron johnson of the missouri highway patrol said this morning that the police resp

you look at the city of ferguson. they came out with this one-page sheet with their agenda of how they're going to play damage control. it rates. it i--it reads: you look at what's going on. the kids are not in school. this is supposed to be the first week. it's hot and humid and hard conditions to be a protesters. hard conditions to be the police, obviously. let me tell you this one anecdote. as we were moving from one position, i said to the police officer, what are you expecting tonight? he said a lot of the same. he same oh, yes, we're gearing up. at 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning captain ron johnson of the missouri state patrol, he came out and tried to subdue some things. listen to this. >> what i want is our peaceful protesters to come in the daytime. all of these criminals at night who are masking themselves and hiding themselves at peace let them come at night so we can identify them and so we can take them away from our community and put them away and make our streets clear so they can no longer mask themselve

ferguson will be under curfew. there was more demands for justice as more national activists arrive to support the demonstrate junioo demonstrators, and attention from the federal government. attorney general eric holder announcing a second autopsy by a second medical officer as requested by brown's family. there are new tensions and fears that things may spin further out of control. >> this is the police department. you are violating the state-imposed curfew. >> the warning came loud and clearing echoing across the asphalt as police in riot gear moved in again. the curfew, midnight to 5:0am imposed after reports of looting the night before. the attempt at security and preventing another night of unrest did little more than inflame some demonstrators. >> don't shoot. >> more than 100 stepped into the street. the stretch here where michael brown walked moments before he was killed. following up on the warning the police advanced, dressed in fatigues, helmets and gas masks, armed with billy clubs and military-style w

ferguson, we've all seen the stats of ferguson. everyone knows it's 2/3 african-american, but there's almost all white city council and mayor, et cetera. st. louis county, is it doing a better job of representing people of color that live in the county? >> we have our issues just like any other area, because i think it's important to point out that this is not just a st. louis county issue. this is a nationwide issue. this is something that is part of our history in this country. so, yes, we have issues in st. louis county, but i don't think this defines ferguson. and it doesn't define st. louis county. although there are some things that need to be changed and addressed and i'm hoping this -- >> what needs to be changed? >> i think that -- i think on one, our leadership, our police forces, they do need to be more reflective of our population. however, at the same time, us as african-americans have to be more involved in city government, and not just city government, but local government and be more engaged. >> turnout numbers are

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to the extent--to a number of people who are in ferguson are not from ferguson. we're talking about politics. the alderman, the person who has been probably most effective at both communicating and organizing is antone yes french. antonio french is a st. louis city alderman. he doesn't represent ferguson. but what i'm thinking, the extent that ferguson folks are there, it takes them out of the emotion. get them registered, thinking about politics, and it's a done deal. >> i got to say goodbye. to our guests, thanks a lot. that brings us to the end of "inside story." thanks for being with us. from washington, i'm ray suarez. >> s >>> this is al jazeera america. live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. here are the top stories - widespread damage and dozens hurt after an early-morning earthquake in california. >> i'm peter, a journalist in boston, massachusetts. >>> an american held hostage by a rebel group in syria has been freed. >>> israel says bombs will fall wherever

why did you come to ferguson? >> certainly, our challenge sitting at home watching all of the violence that had taken place, the killing of michael brown, we were facing a number of calls from people here in the state were in the city of ferguson -- or in the city of ferguson. the clergy called and asked us to come. came.tainly we were appalled by what we experienced and what we had seen, have young people -- how the young people were being traumatized. fired all these teargas canisters. they were collecting rubber bullets. on theirs wounds bodies. some of our staff are on the front line and saying the soldiers were throwing these two gas canisters without warning. it has all just been a travesty. very egregious, egregious, what i call it evil, that we witnessed these last 11 days. we could not sit on the sidelines. we had to come to ferguson to make every effort to try and help support, but also bring a end what wetive to believe is an overaggressive policing a group of people who have already been traumatized by

thank you for joining us in ferguson, after clashes over a young man in the ferguson community. thank you for joining us. continuing coverage tomorrow, join us then. >>> behind the vie reps of racial tension en gulfing the city of in missouri have been rising for years, i'll tell you the back story. europe's economic recovery hits a bum and america fight feel it too. going inside what could be the apartments of the future to see how they stack up literally. i am ali velshi and this is "real money." ♪ ♪

louis area of missouri, ferguson. the town of 21,000 has now endurd a fourth consecutive night of violence over saturday's deadly police shooting of unarmed teenager, michael brown. witnesses say police from ferguson and st. louis county, that's the agency now investigating brown's killing, used rubber bullets and tear gas and overall excessive force on the people there. they also -- you see these pictures, this camera crew? police dismantled tv camera positions and detained and released two journalists. in all, a dozen people were arrested. police say some protesters were throwing molotov cocktails. president obama speaking just a little bit ago, called for peace and calm. >> there is never an excuse for violence against police or for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting. there's also no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protests. or to throw protesters in jail for lawfully exercising their first amendment rights. and here in the united states of america, police

as you look at the ferguson avenue, this is a quarter mile stretch of ferguson. where michael brown was shot and killed. and then a quick trip, the store where michael brown is accused o of stealing the cigar. we're talking about a quarter mile there, and then all of the chaos over the last nights, and we're getting to a place where there are as many reporters and demonstrators as protesters right now. if you look at that, there's a scene starting to build, and you'll likely see more police presence, and we're in an hour half a mile away. a police helicopter, it landed just a few moments ago, so this is the scene that we're going to continue to monitor and continue to watch very closely. the hope is that the marchers demonstrate and protest peacefully, and then at a certain hour, they will leave. at a certain hour, the people demonstrating peacefully have made their point and they will leave for the evening. there was a point on the street when you talk to the people, and it's the issue of moving forward. and what does the police force look like moving forward. a

whatever officials in ferguson. missouri, meant by that notice, the message does not seem to have come through very clearly. >> there's not a curfew. i don't know where that came from. >> protesting -- >> we like the protesting to end at dark, just because it's as you probably know, it's just been unsafe after dark. >> today protests began in broad daylight in ferguson missouri. in the last couple hours, we started to get these images back from the town, pretty remarkable images. girls out dancing in the street, one of the protests calling for justice for michael brown, christine from the huffington post tweeted this out today. you have broad daylight, protesters, some of them holding signs, some of them listening to gospel music, chanting, the people united will never be defeated. on the other side, this was the police turnout. the police in full riot gear, full s.w.a.t. gear, enormous armed vehicle, police had guns, including from the top of the vehicle as you see there, trained directly on the crowd. not pointed

joining us from ferguson, st. louis city alderman, antonio french from the day of the shooting, from the very first protest he's been on scene in ferguson. he's been an invaluable source of information from the scene of the protests via twitter and vine and instagram. last night, he, himself, was arrested. he was held overnight. he was charged his morni ed thih disorderly conduct. alderman antonio french, thank for you being with us. >> sure, thanks for having me. >> before i ask you exact bli what happened last night with your arrest, tell us what's going on around you right now what the mood is on the streets tonight? >> it's been a very festive mood almost. there's been a lot of different activity going on throughout ferguson and the st. louis region. we had activity going on downtown. a large rally and demonstration under the arch. we have protesters and demonstrators across the street from the ferguson police department. and now which is really where ground zero of this whole incident is is the qt, there are

to the extent--to a number of people who are in ferguson are not from ferguson. we're talking about politics. the alderman, the person who has been probably most effective at both communicating and organizing is antone yes french. antonio french is a st. louis city alderman. he doesn't represent ferguson. but what i'm thinking, the extent that ferguson folks are there, it takes them out of the emotion. get them registered, thinking about politics, and it's a done deal. >> i got to say goodbye. to our guests, thanks a lot. that brings us to the end of "inside story." thanks for being with us. from washington, i'm ray suarez. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jaseera newshour from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes... [ explosion ] >>> confusion in libya as a rebel militia seize control of the international airport. israel's prime minister warns his army will strike targets in gaza, and tells civilians to get out of the way. >>> a search

and the people of ferguson are tired. we talk to folks who are in ferguson, this is not some one-day type thing. that's why they're still out here. they really want their communities to be different. >> guys, i appreciate it. i appreciate it very much. these two gentlemen from michigan and chicago. good honest candor, thanks. tony, great stuff. we listened to many of the protesters, it's palpable. it's unbelievable to listen to. that brings up the notion that we need to talk more to each other. >> well, i think you said it right there, robert. that's terrific conversation first and foremost, but i will tell you you have been here in ferguson a lot longer than i have been, i will tell you when we arrived it took all but 15 minutes to happen upon a conversation, a heated conversation to your point where people were talking at one another, and not talking to one another. this was a white motorist and a young black man who was being interviewed by a television outfit in another way. why that ended up in a confrontation, i hav

there would be no al sharpton in ferguson. there would be no nothing in ferguson. because, the civil reality establishment and white liberals look the other way when black people kill black people. if george zimmerman were black, we wouldn't even know the name trayvon martin. the justice department and you alluded to this. the justice department says about 13% of america is black. 49% of the homicides are committed by blacks and over 90% of the black people who are killed are killed by other black people. so, while i am not saying that all cops are angels and some cops do harbor racial animus, when it comes to crime, bill, when it comes to crime, it isn't bad cops that's plaguing black america. that's not the problem. it isn't bad cops. it's black people killing other black people. that's plaguing black america and the al sharpton. >> black people in the south side of chicago know that and are screaming for help. and mayor immanuel and the police chief don't know what to do. but the media inflames this story, bernie. as i said, the media is terrified, terrified, st

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. >> this is not ferguson. one of those problems in ferguson is those folks didn't feel they had representation and didn't have faith in government and didn't have faith in the police department. but they do have representation here. this is our neighborhood. >> joining me now from ferguson, a democratic state senator from the fifth district, senator shooed, thanks for joining me on a busy day. do you think there's truth, that the st. louis police, their initial response is better than the ferguson police department's response? >> oh, absolutely. and i think that the city of st. louis will get to the bottom line of that incident. we're going to have transparent and fair investigation. >> let me ask you, alderman french pointed out one of issues he saw was lack of black representation in city governance and institutions. do you think this episode is going to galvanize more members of the african-american community to participate and also run for office? >> oh, yes, i'm hearing right now that here in ferguson, th

we look at the week that was in ferguson, missouri. consider a history of tensions that simmered over decades. >> it's not just mike brown. it's lifetimes of bad dealings with the police. >> the militarized forces that lit a spark. >> this is becoming a part of the cultural of american policing. >> we look ahead. will the police be able to keep the peace? and an american tonight special report. flash point ferguson. >> thank you for joining us. i'm joie chen. we have just returned from ferguson, missouri, outside of st. louis, a series of reporting has gripped the nation and surprised us as well. we look at what led a community to explode with pent-up anger and what led the spark of the 18-year-old michael brown being shot. officer johnson spoke to a group reminding the community that no one is perfect, and even compared his own children to michael brown. >> because when this is over i'm going to go in my son's room, my black son. [ cheering ] who wears his pants sagging, wears his hat cocked to the side, he has tattoos on his arms, bu

>> we shared our struggle and our success with members of ferguson, the ferguson community. we handed the collaborative agreement to captain ron johnson. we handed it to people in the community. we met with the aclu of missouri. we met with the former police chief of st. louis city, and we're coming back in september to meet with all of the groups to see if they are willing to work together because the goal is we want justice. we want reform. but we want community at the end of it. >> reverend, representing the black united front that made such a difference in cincinnati, we hope that that opportunity comes to ferguson as well. we'll take a break and come back to wrap up our hour after this. >> al jazeera america >> this is the very tail section it was burning when we got here >> unbiased reporting... >> the violence has continued >> the violence has continued just a couple of miles from here >> in depth coverage... >> we've got a military escort allowing us to feel a further than everyone else... >> real global perspective >> this was clearly an attack against them... >> fr

to the extent--to a number of people who are in ferguson are not from ferguson. we're talking about politics. the alderman, the person who has been probably most effective at both communicating and organizing is antone yes french. antonio french is a st. louis city alderman. he doesn't represent ferguson. but what i'm thinking, the extent that ferguson folks are there, it takes them out of the emotion. get them registered, thinking about politics, and it's a done deal. >> i got to say goodbye. to our guests, thanks a lot. that brings us to the end of "inside story." thanks for being with us. from washington, i'm ray suarez. [ shouting ] >> israeli jets kill three top hamas commanders in gaza, but civilians have also paid the price. ♪ >>> i'm in doha with the world news from al jazeera. also coming up, a record settlement, banc of america is to pay nearly $17 billion over its part in the 2008 financial crash. consolidating power. turkey's president elect nominates the new

not in ferguson, but nearby. police are saying that a knife-wielding suspect was acting erratically, approached two police officers, said something on the order of, shoot me. they say witnesses confirmed this, that both officers fired their weapons. the suspect was indeed killed. there has been no release of an identity on the suspect. no next of kin identified yet. so again a police-involved shooting near ferguson, missouri, near the site where we have been covering the michael brown shooting. that's the latest we know. we'll have more from msnbc as we get developments. thank you very much for watching. "the cycle" is next. >>> breaking news now in "the cycle." another officer-involved is shooting in st. louis. the suspect was apparently wielding a knife at the time. we're still working to learn more details from authorities, and of course we'll bring you all of those details as they become available. right now, though, we want to go to gabe gutierrez -- oh, right now we're going to go to the story of the day. w

we are live in ferguson with more. give us a sense of the mood there now. >> it seems to be thinning out. we had large crowds throughout the day. there's a steady stream of vehicles coming through this area. earlier we reported what sounded like gunfire, turned out it was firecrackers. we're start to go finally see crowds thin out. we've got to remember what's really sparked this was the shooting death of michael brown by a police officer, a ferguson police officer on saturday night. that started what became days of unrest, nights specifically here in this very area, right behind me. you can't see it, but a gas station was one of the ones torched and there was rioting here on sunday and unrest through the week, as we've been reporting witness the missouri highway patrol has taken over the jurisdiction here, taken over the security here and taken a very back seat approach as to what we've seen over the last few days in terms of armored vehicles out here. a lot of what we saw last night involving the police some criticiz

, missouri, flashpoint ferguson. my colleague joie chen. great to you with you joie. folks watching from not only ferguson but a couple of selected places across the country. >> when you see these pictures they are emotional, but protests you see, brings out a lot of emotion, age are still nonfinals football. >> these are reflections across the country, east coast, now we go out to oakland, california, where there's a smaller group, it's have earlier in the day than it is here. is its relationship with the community is echoed across the country in different kinds of communities large and small, seeing some of the same paige pain and concerns that have come from ferguson. >> and many of the people demonstrating on west florison avenue would probably be heartened to know that what is going on here is reverberating around the country. you would have to know that they would be aware of the potential impact of what's happened here in ferguson and the master planning and the are demonstrating there, that the potential was

he's in ferguson. tell us the latest there, jason. >> brianna just to give this more perspective, when we were out here last week we heard from officers about these people coming out from out of town. they were here last week, they are here this week. and police are still strugglinging with how to keep the peace at night. what began as peaceful protests quickly deteriorated into chaos with tear gas and gunfire injuries to authorities and protesters. >> take a deep breath. >> and more than 70 arrests. four officers were injured and at least two people were shot. but not by police. this morning, michael brown's mother called for calm. >> we have to remain focused and we have to remain strong and the violence needs to stop. when justice is prevailed, then maybe they'll regain their trust in the locals. but right now, it's really out of control. >> attorney general eric holder is expected in ferguson tomorrow as the justice department opens a civil rights investigation into brown's death. and a local grand

this is not just ferguson. this is new york, texas, issue of racial profiling and police community distrust all around the country and how the president showed up when there's been mass shootings in our country happening he has to show up for this. this will not go away if we don't deal with it. there's something different about this compared to the trayvon martin situation a year ago, where it suctouched a nervn this country. older people as well are deeply wounded by this and traumatized and want to see action. they just don't trust the process and so the president needs to step in as a leader of the country. >> the president, the white house also said the president considers this a police issue, not exactly a political issue, that's another reason he's not going but spending his attorney general down. can eric holder do anything to help? >> this is a situation where politics intersects with police and law enforcement in a very, very big way, and yes, eric holder can do something, because under federal law, i

it's not what ferguson is about. this is a place where people work, go to school, raise families and go to church. a diverse community, a missouri community. lately it looks more like a war zone. that's unacceptable. today i am announcing that the missouri highway patrol under the supervision of captain ron johnson who grew up in this area will be directing the team that provides security in ferguson. i just felt at this particular point that the attitudes weren't improving. and that the blocks toward expression appeared to be a flash point. >> on msnbc today civil rights icon congressman john lewis said what he's seeing in ferguson remientds him of civil rights struggles of the 1940s, '50s and '60s. he had advice for president obama. >> my own feeling is right now is that president obama should use the authority of his office to declare martial law. federalize the missouri national guard to protect people as they protest. >> msnbc's tremain lee is in ferguson. he covered the protests last night when police fired tea

joining us from ferguson, st. louis city alderman, antonio french from the day of the shooting, from the very first protest he's been on scene in ferguson. he's been an invaluable source of information from the scene of the protests via twitter and vine and instagram. last night, he, himself, was arrested. he was held overnight. he was charged this morning with disorderly conduct. alderman antonio french, thank for you being with us. >> sure, thanks for having me. >> before i ask you exactly what happened last night with your arrest, tell us what's going on around you right now what the mood is on the streets tonight? >> it's been a very festive mood almost. there's been a lot of different activity going on throughout ferguson and the st. louis region. we had activity going on downtown. a large rally and demonstration alderman antonio french, thank for you being with us. >> sure, thanks for having me. >> before i ask you exactly what happened last night with your arrest, tell us what's going on around you right no

the ferguson police off the case. other times i got out in the crowds when there was no leadership, no one to help direct. people were milling around, and looked like a prescription for disaster. so i added focus and clarity. lives. >> how did you do that? what were the circumstances. the the circumstances - just the other night, because of the heavily militarized vehicles and gas asks and the military presence provides a flashpoint. the crowd comes up against it, one or two appearance want to charge the lines and the men come out with their guns. i jumped in the middle and risked my life to help the people to keep the peep away from destruction and disaster, and keep them marching in a disciplined fashion. >> we are talking about moving forward. looks like there's a bit of momentum building from last night. i don't know what role the weather is playing. we are talking about a calmer night on the heels of last night. what are your thoughts about mogg forward and healing. people will tell you about the demonstrations.

and we begin with ferguson, missouri. tonight when the sun goes down there, there will not be a curfew, but there will be national guard troops geared up to deal with any trouble. and speaking of trouble, there was plenty of it overnight. >> an arrest. >> tear gas, molotov cocktails. skies lit up again, despite the curfew last night. these protesters' message was marred by the bad behavior of just a few. this is according to witnesses there in ferguson. two people were shot. not by police. and tonight it may be even rougher as more and more people are learning just exactly how many times ferguson police officer darren wilson shot unarmed teenager, michael brown nine days ago. >> we now know, from talking about it and professor parcels very preliminary autopsy, is at least six -- at least six shots. could be more. but at least six. >> the attorneys for michael brown's family enlisted renown forensic pathologist, dr. mikel bodden, to perform a second autopsy on this 18-year-old man. he was talking at the news conference ear

to the extent--to a number of people who are in ferguson are not from ferguson. we're talking about politics. the alderman, the person who has been probably most effective at both communicating and organizing is antone yes french. antonio french is a st. louis city alderman. he doesn't represent ferguson. but what i'm thinking, the extent that ferguson folks are there, it takes them out of the emotion. get them registered, thinking about politics, and it's a done deal. >> i got to say goodbye. to our guests, thanks a lot. that brings us to the end of "inside story." thanks for being with us. from washington, i'm ray suarez. >> a grand jury begins hearing evidence in the killing of michael brown attorney general eric holder has arrived in missouri with federal investigators. we'll have details from his advice. plus business owns open up about how the unrest has affected them and we'll hear from protesters and activists who are in the middle of the fray. all that at 6:00 p.m. caltech >>> this is "techknow", a show about innovations that saves lives. we explore hard

>>> good evening from ferguson, missouri. i'm chris hayes, after the first night of relative calm in a week, huge developments today into the investigation of the shooting of michael brown at the hands of police officer darren wilson. the grand jury began to hear evidence in the case today. eric holder came to town to meet with fbi agents who are pursuing an independent parallel investigation. canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses to his death. holder started the day by meeting with community leaders and local students who shared their own experiences dealing with local police. >> we told him some people were targeted, we told him we felt that not only it's racist, people low income are targeted. he told the story, when he was young, he was pulled over by a new jersey police department. state trooper, i'm not sure what they call it in new jersey. he told the story how he was humiliated. they told him to get out of his car and searched his car. >> officials are weighing whether to open a broader civil rights investigation

i'm not a resident of the ferguson, i lived in jennings, next door to ferguson, so nearby, very familiar. i think the untold story is that st louis and the surrounding communities are the most segregated cities in the united states. i don't think people have a good sense of how race relations play themselves out in a city like st louis, although it's thought of of the midwest, characters and traits are like being in the south. if you are african american, you live in the suburbs, if you are white you live on the south side of the city and the western suburbs. i read an article that was published in a main stream publication and said what do the whites in olivet, which is an affluent suburb thing of the african-american in ferguson. it wasn't a pretty article. some of the comments were reprehensible. i think the nature and the entrenched nature of the disparities, and the poor relationships between african-americans, and whites in the city are being pointed out on the television, before the nation to see. so the untold story is they are saying it was segregated. in many ways, it's like li