headlines this morning. indianapolis police arrested 18-year-old larry taylor in the murder of amanda blackburn. she was pregnant when she was killed earlier this month expecting her second child with her husband, pastor davy blackburn. in a statement this morning, the pastor said, the investigators have assured me they have a solidly-built case to ensure justice is levied and the process is expedited. in minneapolis, u.s. justice department now investigating the death of a 24-year-old man who was fatally shot by a police officer on the 15th of november. officers say jamar clark tried to interfere with an ambulance crew treating a victim of domestic violence. the shooting sparked protests outside the city s police department demanding the release of footage from the incident. clark s funeral will be held on wednesday. detroit s democratic congressman john conyers is set to announce he will run for a 27th term. the 86-year-old has served as a u.s. representative for 50 years. he s
seeking a 27th term. sharpton bumped up his salary after actions network raised $it.7 million. career criminal picked the wrong couple to try to rob. albuquerque police pulled up to the scene after a burglary call and they found an elderly couple at gunpoint. they found the suspect putting their stuff in this suv. all the police had to do is arrest him. they made it simple. a politically incorrect front door sign is going viral. from a bakery in springfield, ohio, reads this message, merry
uncomfortable moment in capitol hill. oh, yeah, top republicans and democrats normally at war singing at peace to honor the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act and maybe in a sign of progress, a long time senator from the deep south reaches across the aisle and color barrier and republican thad cochran wins a shot at the 7th term. his tea party challenger is furious in defeat. a bit unusual about a republican primary that s decided by liberal democrats. so much for bold colors. so much for principle. so let s talk about all of this. chief congressional correspondent dana bash is peter handby is in washington. welcome to you both. so dana, talk about these
election. he is trying to win the nomination for a 7th term. his challenger chris mcdaniel is leading by a wirazor sin margin. this is a historic moment in the state s history. because of your hard work, because of your dedication, we sit here tonight pleading a 42 year incumbent. remember it is about the people. it has always been about the people. there is still a handful out there that hasn t been counted. the campaign says voting machines in some precincts have been counting. the votes in that county still need to be counted.
turmoil. he is expected to speak shortly and we will bring you that live when it happens. oo the turns are in. the race between cochran and mcdaniels still too close to call. kelly wright is here with more. mississippi is a strong conservative state and the state with the most contentious fights going on between republicans. it is a nail biter too close to call. it has to be decided in a runoff election. chad cochran is running for the 7th term. mcdaniel is reading by a razor thin margin. mcdaniel says one way or the other he still stands