Violence. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im erica pitzi. It was a violent night in ferguson, missouri, two teens shot and a man critically injured with a shootout with police after they say he opened fires on officers. This happened after a day of demonstration marking one year since the shooting death of Michael Brown. We are live in ferguson. Good morning to you. What is the latest on all of these shootings . It was a very chaotic evening after a relatively peaceful day. 2 00 this morning, two teenagers were walking near the can field green apartment complex near the Michael Brown memorial when shots were fired from the back of a car. Those two teenagers were struck. Their injuries were nonlife threatening. Just a few hours before that at about 11 00, shots rang out on west floor went avenue during a protest just as Ferguson Police chief Andre Anderson was talking to reporters. We just want to be as patient as possible. Get down, get down. That shooting happened w
And we begin with the latest out of ferguson, missouri. The police have just released new Surveillance Video from sunday nights shooting. In the video, we see a suspect, identified as taylor harris, and it appears that he has a gun. Police say harris shot at them. Plainclothed officers returned fire from the van, wounding harris, who is in critical condition, and harris friends and family have disputed the officers accounts, and meanwhile, a presence has appeared on the streets of ferguson. An armed group, called the oath keepers, and its members appear to be all white men, former police, wearing assault rests and camouflage gear, and the group is described as fiercely antigovernment and militaristic, Diane Eastabrook is in ferguson, and diane, this new development can not be helpful reporter well, tony, it has raised a lot of eyebrows here in ferguson, and the oath keepers said that they started coming to ferguson last fall, when the rioting broke out and the jury decided not to indic
And an american original. A new appreciation for thomas heart benton as a major exhibit helps rediscover the painter and his work. We begin this hour with the 3 million gallons of toxic waste moving town two rivers that cross colorado, new mexico and utah. Today in its growing public anger the head of the Environmental Protection agency said her agency takes full responsibilities. Last week an epa crew actually breached a damn holding back heavy medals used in gold mining the animus river turned bright yellow and is now toxic. The e. P. A. Is determined to, quote, get it right. But the extent of the damage is unclear and at this point nobody seems to know what getting this right will involve. Al jazerra has a team of reporters watching the water. Allen is watching the water. Kristen is downstream near farmington, new mexico but well begin with allen and the latest on the cleanup. Well, you said it, right, the e. P. A. Has admitted this is their mistake, they promised the people of this
Environment has poisoned a pristine river system. Libyas Prime Minister says hes stepping down. The leader of the countrys internationally recognized government in tobruk made the shaka announcement in a television interview. Within minutes his spokesman was trying to say it was all a mistake, rob matheson with the details. Reporter this is the moment abdullah says he will resign. During an interviewed with a private libyan tv station, hes asked what he would do if people from all over the country come out to demand his resignation. He replies people dont need to protest if et cetera an obstacle to the progress of libya, he resigns. Thats likely to have an impact here in geneva. Where libyas two rival parliaments are facetoface against. The u. N. Wants both sides to merge in to a single government. The deadline is only two weeks away. There have been positive signs. Translator for a peaceful solution to the crisis in libya we are heading to geneva in on order to achieve a political sol
Effort to combat violence and crime. Houthi rebels are strengthening defenses in yemeni capital sanaa after suffering losses. Troops appeal to exiled president Abdrabbu Mansour hadi and are in the city of ibb. Dler backed by saudi arabia require scrips. Saudi arabia air strikes. Reporter in the early hours fighters take position, leading to the city of aden. Progovernment troops advance to the north. They are backed by the saleh coalition to fight houthi rebels. They made gains in the south and said they have support of the fighters. Translation we say go on, victory is behind you, people are coming. Reporter the fighters supporting pt hadi who is in exile in saudi arabia, seized control from the houthis with the help of allies. Saudi arabia and the u. A. E. Supply weapons and advisors, changing the fighting on the ground. Antihouthi tribes are being escorted to the border. Fighters are preparing a 2prong approach, from the southeast and south. If they stake ibb, theyll face resistance