And we will have much more on Benjamin Netanyahus speech just ahead. But we begin with a developing story out of missouri. There is word this evening of a scathing report from the Justice Department. It reportedly accuses Ferguson Police of unfairly targeting the citys black residents. The investigation followed the shooting death of teenager, Michael Brown last summer. We have been looking at the reports, and joining us from chicago this morning, usher. Reporter good evening tony, thats right. According to various media reports of the preliminary investigation, the department of justice, Police Officers routinely violated the Constitutional Rights of the citys black rents. And over the months, they have been looking at 35,000 pages of Police Records those involving traffic stops, as well as analyzing race date a. Which indicated a pattern of Excessive Force and unjustified stops. For example, africans, who make up 75 of the population accounted for 85 of the traffic stops and where po
White woman victim hood and safety is threatened and compromised. Theres a deeper reaction and response to that than we do women of colour. So in short, native women are less than. Less than. [ ] thanks for joining us, im joie chen. The tense regulations between Law Enforcement and communities of colours come to be marked by a hashtag shorthand black lives matter. Its echoed by another tag line, native lives matter, as native communities report a parallel crisis in their relation with police, one they fear leaves the young women at risk. The evidence coming from shocking statistics of missing women, underscored by the disprrps of an up and disappearance of an up and coming star. In seatal sara hoy vets. Reporter onobject 5th Charles Upham saw his daughter misty upham arrive. The 22yearold was at the height of her career, having starred along side meryl streep in august osage county. Engine . Yes, maam. Reporter her breakout role appeared in 2008 when she melissa. Theres no border, its
So in short, native women are less than. Less than. [ ] thanks for joining us, im joie chen. The tense regulations between Law Enforcement and communities of colours come to be marked by a hashtag shorthand black lives matter. Its echoed by another tag line, native lives matter, as native communities report a parallel crisis in their relation with police, one they fear leaves the young women at risk. The evidence coming from shocking statistics of missing women, underscored by the disprrps of an up and disappearance of an up and coming star. In seatal sara hoy vets. Reporter onobject 5th Charles Upham saw his daughter misty upham arrive. The 22yearold was at the height of her career, having starred along side meryl streep in august osage county. Engine . Yes, maam. Reporter her breakout role appeared in 2008 when she melissa. Theres no border, its free trade between nations. Lets go. Reporter there was a dark side to misty, not many outside of her family knew about. She would self medi
The beginning of syrias civil war and the country seems as far from piece as ever. Great to have you with us. As many as 20,000 came to walk the Edmund Pettus bridge in selma today. What happened in 1965 became the catalyst for the Voting Rights act. It was in selma 50 years ago when police assaulted some 600 protestors. They were trying to march from selma to montgomery. The weekend celebrations also came with caution. Even after 50 years the fight for equality is far from over. Tony harris begins our coverage tonight. Brown chapel ame church. The organizational muscle of the selma marches was the epicenter of thirst and activists. We brought down a bus load of children. Freedom ride we had a chance to vote, we had a chance to do so many things because so many people walked across that bridge, cried across that bridge, bled across that bridge. Politics gets who what when where and how. 50 years ago, the names were james orange, malcolmx and Martin Luther king, jr. Providing fuel for f
Great to have you with us in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary. The event in 1965 became the catalyst to the Voting Rights act. Police assaulted 600 protesters as they tried to march from selma to montgomery alabama. The event was known. Many say there is still a long way to go tony harris has been covering the event in selma. Lets begin with you on this powerful weekend, there has been a new call for action. Absolutely. A powerful weekend. Take a look behind me at the Edmund Pettus bridge, the crowd is starting to thin out. The curtain coming down on what has been a remarkable weekend in this small town. As was the case 50 years ago. This day began in church. Brown chapel the church that housed the power and muscle of the selma marches. The epicentre for an impressive array of thinkers and activists. All the doubt. The we have the chance to vote and do many things because so many walked across the bridge, cried on the bridge and bled on the bridge. Politics is americas religio