Possible evidence against Jesse Matthew in the disappearance of two young women at the university of virginia five years apart. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Ferguson, missouri, bracing for a full weekend of protests and possible unrest. Some marches are already under way in the area only hours after a new explosion of anger about police violation and racial tension. The deadly shooting of another africanamerican teenager is pouring fuel on an already volatile situation triggered by the killing of Michael Brown two months ago. Stand by for my exclusive interview with senator rand paul about his meeting with the naacp leadership and other black leaders in ferguson today. First to Jason Carroll whos joining us live from ferguson. Jason . Reporter wolf, more demonstrations, another controversial shooting, all this as the city prepares for what is to come this weekend. Alarming yet familiar scenes in ferguson. Street slashes caused by a fatal shooting, another africanameric
Been made. Until we get substantive change, well be in the streets. The grand jury still hasnt decided whether to prosecute the Police Officers involved in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Michael browns father says hes still looking. I will never heal on the inside. Every single day there is a black male who is killed by someone. [ chanting ] the demand for justice in ferguson, missouri has not let up. Just hours ago professor cornel west was arrested along with clergy members. They were part of a group of hundreds of protesters marching today, in sometimes pouring rain, to demand justice for Michael Brown. The day of action comes at the end of a weekend of resistance one taking place two months after browns shooting. Earlier today six demonstrators were arrested for blocking traffic near the headquarters of emerson electric, prompting police to temporarily close part of the road. Late last night in neighboring st. Louis, they stayed into the predawn hours. Dr. West called for a n
To another. We have fox team coverage. Rick leventhal is in new york and has the story of a nurse that insists she does not have ebola, taking a whole lot of people for a ride. Amy kellogg is in london with increasing concerns about Russian Military activity in europe. Ed henry is at the white house with trouble within the president s inner circle but we begin with Jennifer Griffin at the pentagon and disturbing news about returning veterans war on terror. Good evening, jennifer. Reporter good evening, bret. New intelligence about recidivism about guantanamo detainees. The u. S. Intelligence and Defense Community suspect as many as 20 to 30 former Guantanamo Bay detainees have joined forces with isis and other militant groups inside syria. Some of the former detainees are fighting with isis, others are supporting the nusra front. We know that some of the detainees that have come out of guantanamo have gone back to the fight, to the battlefield. Were aware of that. Reporter the chairman
Protesters urged shoppers to boycott black friday in response to the grand jurys decision not to indict a Ferguson Police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager. One of the most popular shopping malls in st. Louis, demonstrators actually lay down on the floor. More rallies were held outside Big Box Stores in st. Louis county. In san francisco, meanwhile, on the west coast a group of about 300 protesters marched through the downtown shopping district breaking windows in union square. Across the bay, about 20 people chained themselves together through the doors of a b. A. R. T. Subway system, one heavily used by shoppers. Meanwhile back in missouri on the streets of ferguson, police made 15 more arrests in front of the Ferguson Police department. Richard lui joins us now from ferguson. Richard, thanks for taking the time this morning. Looks calm behind you. I was on the air the night before thanksgiving and it seemed calm then. Whats the expectation for today and for this w
And the backlash is growing after the Obama Administration releases five more suspected terrorists from the Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay in cuba. Welcome this is edition of happening now. Im jon scott. Gerri i hope youre having a great day so far. Im jenna lee. A showdown is looming on capitol hill because of it. The president s renewed push to close gitmo once and for all. Gop lawmakers are working on a bill that would halt the president s ability to transfer gitmo prisoners. The worry that these detainees will eventually return to the battlefield. The five yemeni prisoners are suspected al qaeda fighters captured in pakistan. Years theyre being transferred to two different countries, oman and estonia. Defense Officials Say it is no longer necessary to keep them behind bars. Doug mckelway with the latest on our top story today. Doug . Reporter after that firestorm that erupted over the failure to send a high level delegate to the uppity march last week and release of five yemeni