It anything but want. Decades later that symbol symbolic for all that could go wrong. 50 years ago the tension and frustration simmering for years between the residents and police came to a boiling point. What started as a routine traffic stop evolved into a race war. The riot served as a wakeup call for those in power, and the powerless. With deadly incidents involving police use of Excessive Force grabbing headlines, tonight, on the 50th anniversary of the riot, we examine what, if anything, was learnt from the tough lessons, decades ago. The economic depp rah vasion, social isolation, ibb adequate housing in general, thousands of negros teaming in northern and western ghettos on the sees that violence. Martin luther king addressing the media in los angeles, the day the deadry riot was soup arrested. By the time calm returned. 34 people lost their lives, and more than 1,000 were injured. 50 years ago the seeds of protests dr king referenced sprang to life. It had been in the 80s, tha
Decades later that symbol symbolic for all that could go wrong. 50 years ago the tension and frustration simmering for years between the residents and police came to a boiling point. What started as a routine traffic stop evolved into a race war. The riot served as a wakeup call for those in power, and the powerless. With deadly incidents involving police use of Excessive Force grabbing headlines, tonight, on the 50th anniversary of the riot, we examine what, if anything, was learnt from the tough lessons, decades ago. The economic depp rah vasion, social isolation, ibb adequate housing in general, thousands of negros teaming in northern and western ghettos on the sees that violence. Martin luther king addressing the media in los angeles, the day the deadry riot was soup arrested. By the time calm returned. 34 people lost their lives, and more than 1,000 were injured. 50 years ago the seeds of protests dr king referenced sprang to life. It had been in the 80s, that hot summer day, that
Has failed them. Im in the occupied west bank where palestinians have stepped up patrols across their villages following the killing of an 18monthold toddler and his father in a suspected israeli settler attack. Houthi rebels are strengthening defenses in the yemeni capital of sanna after suffering more losses in the south. Troops loyal to the exiled president adou Rabbo Mansour hadi are now in the strategic city of ib backed by saudiled airstrikes. Fighters take up positions in the mountains, the winding roads lead to the city of ibb. Their backed by the Saudiled Coalition to fight Houthi Rebels and loyalists of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. In recent weeks, theyve made sweeping gains in the south and say they have the support of local tribesman. We say to the Popular Resistance go on, the people are behind you and victory is coming. The fight is supporting president hadi who remains exiled in saudi arabia and have been able to seize control with the help of their allies. Saudi
Reyberger. Heavy rain and hail made the street in Colorado Springs look like a fast flowing muddy river. The water was so strong that several cars actually got swept right down the street. The rising waters made it to yards and close to home. It went a few feet into everybodys yard. Covered the sidewalks. Took our mailbox all the way down to 30th street. Cell phone video caught one man stuck on the roof of his suv as the flood waters swirled around him. According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department several people throughout the city had to be rescued from stalled or flooded vehicles. The coast guard is showing off its historic haul. 66,000 pounds of cocaine. There were bales of it all seized from smugglers lined up in rows. The largest known drug seizure known in coast guard history worth billions of dollars. Youre looking at 33 million lines of coke. This could be the center piece in a stellar year for drug busts. The numbers are massive. Its rated at 2 billion of coke. Authoritie
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. As nightfall nears, the citizens of ferguson, missouri, theyre anxious, worried and uncertain. One year after the killing of an unarmed black man, a state of emergency was declared today after calls for Racial Justice last night were drowned out by the sounds of gunfire. Police say they came under attack from criminal elements and that they fired back, severely wounding an 18yearold suspect. Ron allen has been on the ferguson story from the very start. Hes back tonight with the latest. Reporter after scenes like this one back up. Reporter when violence broke out after demonstrations marking one year since the death of michael brown, st. Louis county officials have declared a state of emergency if ferguson to allow for a better response tonight if that violence is repeated. A barrage of gunfire erupted in the heart of the city. Police say it was feuding gunmen, not protesters