Little boys buried by a plow. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. The black friday shopping frenzy is underway this morning, unlike previous years, there were no customer stampedes overnight and no major reports of that was not the case however in london where the americans experience was taking on a new meaning. Shoppers there did knock each other over in the rush to get to items. Police were called to stores at things got out of hand. Normally wed be seeing that in the u. S. But that was not the case yesterday. Theyre calling it a gray thursday, and it is gaining in popularity as more retailers than ever are opening on thanksgiving day, including macys, just hours after the parade ended yesterday, it opened its doors at 6 00 p. M. It has never closed its doors. Retailers are jukeying for shoppers cash. Its the post thanksgiving holiday tradition that keeps coming earlier and earlier. They have cheaper stuff and its better to shop on thanksgiving day. Black friday creeping in
Attacking freedom of the press. And how can the Community Heal . A night of special coverage flashpoint ferguson forward. Welcome back. Im joeie chen from america tonight, our al jazeera programme. Also our colleague, my colleague, tony harris. This has been an interesting night. Not only has there been a lot of news event. Thats right. Relating to ferguson and the way forward, and we are looking for the way forward, but a lot of news event coming from outside the community. And we are, of course, keeping an eye on the streets of ferguson, missouri, florissant street , the shooting death of Michael Brown. Looking at west florissant, there are demonstrations and protesters. What is happening in ferguson is reverberating around the county, in new york theres a demonstration going on in support of Michael Brown and his family. We dont have pictures, but its been tense for the last 2030 minute. There was a demonstration in oklahoma, california, and well follow those pictures through the ho
Now. This is it. And elsewhere in the heartland, looking ahead to the political season. People always ask why is iowa so important . Iowa is not first in the nation because its important. Its important because it is first in the nation. Correspondent sheila maacvicr on the butter cow and the field of political dreams in iowa. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Welcome to america tonight, the weekend edition. A new week begins with the same fears in ferguson, missouri where more than two weeks after a Police Officer shot and killed 18yearold Michael Brown, his funeral will be held tomorrow. This theres concerns that emotions will reignite street demonstrations and anger. Activists say its being driven by the same questions about the use of excessive force, police force that they see in other communities large and small. Case in point, the death of a menltly ill man at the hands of an lapd officer just days after Michael Browndeath. Michael oku found strong echoes of the missouri case.
Now. This is it. And elsewhere in the heartland, looking ahead to the political season. People always ask why is iowa so important . Iowa is not first in the nation because its important. Its important because it is first in the nation. Correspondent sheila maacvicr on the butter cow and the field of political dreams in iowa. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Welcome to america tonight, the weekend edition. A new week begins with the same fears in ferguson, missouri where more than two weeks after a Police Officer shot and killed 18yearold Michael Brown, his funeral will be held tomorrow. This theres concerns that emotions will reignite street demonstrations and anger. Activists say its being driven by the same questions about the use of excessive force, police force that they see in other communities large and small. Case in point, the death of a menltly ill man at the hands of an lapd officer just days after Michael Browndeath. Michael oku found strong echoes of the missouri case.
Its not justice until you arrest him for murder. And why the fires ignited by this flashpoint spread to other cities from coast to coast, even to the gates of the white house. Why so Many Americans are angry about the decision. Black people everywhere Michael Brown can happen in our city, and has, we just havent heard about it. And why so many vow to fight on. Good evening, thanks for joining us, im joie chen. We begin with the heat of the moment, and it is rising, even on this cold nights in ferguson, missouri, as the state of missouri hardens its line against protesters, seething over the decision not to indict Darren Wilson over the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. You are looking at pictures outside the Police Department where many gather, facing off against the States National guard troops. The state tripled the number of National Guard troops on the streets. Protesters gathered in dozens of other cities across the country. The anger is growing. We learn more from the thou