My thumb on scales one way or the other. No justice no peace no justice no peace good to have you with us tonight. Thanks for watching. How do you heal a community . We start with local leaders in ferguson, missouri who are clearly making a big difference. One of those leaders is nfl hall of fame cornerback aknee yus williams who joins us in a few moments. I want to talk about the serious issues facing this city. This town in missouri. A major problem right now in ferguson is simply communication. There is a huge disconnect between local leaders, police and the actual residents of the city. Many residents in ferguson feel like they dont have a voice. And it shows in the demographics. According to the 2010 u. S. Census, over 21,000 people lived in ferguson missouri. Over 67 are africanamerican. One in four residents live below the poverty line. Per capita income in the city, 21,000. Meanwhile, the people running ferguson dont reflect those demographics. 50 out of 53 Police Officers are
Photo caption: FOUNTAIN POSES WITH his Lisagor Award at the Union League Club of Chicago, where the annual awards dinner of the Chicago Headline Club was held
Hannah-Jones: 'I’m always fascinated by how every year, when we commemorate Dr. King, how few of his words we ever hear, how little we actually talk about what he said and what he stood for.'