Tries to get them to volunteer in neighborhoods so young people dont only encounter police again when they are being arrested. There is some other positive interaction with the Police Department there, carol. All right. Evan perez, thanks so much. When the attorney general stands behind that podium well take you back live to baltimore. I have to take you just outside of new york city this morning. Theres a massive crowd of 30,000 mourners streaming toward a Long Island Church to remember officer brian moore. The 25yearold nypd officer was gunned down over the weekend as he sat in an Unmarked Police car. By all accounts moore was an Exceptional Police officer. He was barely out of his teens when he joined the new york city Police Department. Less than five years the officer racked up more than 150 arrests and he was awarded two Exceptional Service medals recognizing his dedication. Jean casarez is outside of the church where the funeral is about to begin. Good morning, jean. Reporter go
Conclusion of a highspeed chase, one that began when russells car backfired. That backfire noise is what the officers say they thought was gunshots. It turns out russell and williams were both unarmed. During todays ruling judge John Odonnell talked about the National Environment in which this verdict was just handed down. Listen. In Many American places people are angry with mistrusting and fearful of the police. Citizens think the men and women sworn to protect and serve have violated that oath or never meant it in the first place. Some of these places are long familiar. New york city and baltimore. Some were unfamiliar until incidents there laid bare the divide between the people and the police. Ferguson missouri. North charleston South Carolina. That coming from the judge who found Michael Brelo not guilty on all counts. Outside of the courtroom, emotions ran high. One woman went inconsolably on the courtroom steps. The mayor of cleveland has asked for his city to remain calm and s
Daughter of Martin Luther king, jr. Hello. Im wolf blitzer, 1 00 p. M. In washington, 6 00 p. M. In london, 8 00 p. M. In jerusalem, 9 00 p. M. In moscow, wherever youre watching interest around the world, thanks very much for joining usp. Up first, the fallout over another grand jury decision in the death of an unarmed black man. At the hands of a white Police Officer. A judge is expected to rule today on whether to release portions of the evidence presented to the grand jury in Staten Island, new york. The decision not to indict the officer in the chokehold death of eric garner set off protests in new york and elsewhere around the country. It has added to the debate over Race Relations in the United States. The president of the National Urban league announced a march for jobs and justice next week right here in washington. Marc morial saying recent events should shock the nations conscience. Yesterdays decision by the Staten Island grand jury defied common sense. One can engage in lo
Security leaders. Pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. Part of harry reids statement i believe in his experience at the pentagon. Lets roll out his resume and why you believe or why it is believed the president backed him for the spot. Its going to be a seamless transition because as you mentioned a moment ago, ash carter only a year ago was the deputy secretary of defense. He hasnt been out of here that long. And theres going to be some time between now and his conformation. So by the time hes confirmed, probably in february, as the president said he expects ash carter to hit the ground running and nobody expects more than probably carter himself. As the deputy secretary of defense essentially managed every part of the pentagon and in some aspects most of the military. He was responsible for drafting those nearly, you know, 700 billion budgets. Massive budgets for the pentagon. Thats one of his primary objectives is to help the pentagon and military adjust to shrinking budgets wit
Taking some concrete steps to strengthen the relationship between Law Enforcement and communities of color and i intend to take more steps with leaders like him in the months ahead. Well take a closer look at those protests and at the new apology from the Police Officer who wasnt indicted in just a couple of minutes. And some disturbing news were following overseas. An al qaeda affiliate threatening to kill an american hostage within three days if their demands arent met by the u. S. Government. The video released on youtube shows luke somers a british born but American Photo journalist captured in yemen last year. Just last month the Operation Mission to free yemen failed. Over in abu dhabi the suspect of an american schoolteacher. The woman covered in black there is a national in her late 30s. She is now in custody. No name has been released. She is seen fleeing the maul bathroom. Ryan was a kindergarten teacher. She moved to abu dhabi with her twin sons late last year. The state Dep