This is the cbs morning news for tuesday, december 2nd, 2014. Good morning, good to be with you. Im annemarie green. New from overnight. Its lappic extremists are suspected of staging a bloody terror attack in northern kenya. At least 46 workers at a quarry near kenyas border with somalia were killed. Militants with the Terror Group Al Shabaab are expected. And more fallout from the ferguson missouri shooting, proposals from the attorney general to end racial profiling and from the president a task force to study Police Reform and accountability. Meanwhile there have been National Walkouts to protest the shooting. Susan mcginnis is in washington and has more on the nationwide protests. Susan, good morning. Good morning, annemarie, people walked out of their jobs and out of high schools and across the country in l. A. And San Francisco and elsewhere. Meanwhile at the white house spent muff of the day focused on ferguson. Reporter hundred us of protesters disrupted Holiday Shopping at th
In purple if your travels take you to the Lehigh Valley pocomoke region, i80 interchange, for example, sleet, freezing rain, potential, also even some slushy snow could mix in out that way. But we wouldnt be looking at much accumulation on the roads if any for that matter. Area temperatures, again, go the some contrast going on, flirting with 40 in the city. Youre well into the 20s in the mount pocono area. As soon as the moisture gets to you definitely going to see snow and sleet, as opposed to rain, like were finding out near the jersey shore, for now. As the day progresses expect temperatures to climb no higher than 40. So we stay somewhat steady, through the course of the day here, but it will be a day that features that variety pack depending where you go, you might find something different. So, just be ready for things to change on you, on a dime, and i also suggest the i am umbrella because eventually many of you will be needing it. Little after 6 00 a. M. So far. Everything loo
Europe. Take a look at this. Robot revolution. The hightech he wases working 24 7 get the Holiday Gifts to your doors. Another day of nationwide protests over the ferguson shooting. Heres some of the newest information we have. President barack obama met with his cabinet and Law Enforcement officials as well as activists. Hes calling now for a takened conversation about the relationship between police and the communities they serve. And hes setting up a commission to study that relationship with concrete recommendations due in just 90 days from now. Mr. Obama is also promising results. What i tried to describe to people is why this time will be different and part of the reason this time will be different is because the president of the United States is deeply invested in making sure this time is different. Now, the obama administrations also promising new guidelines for federal Law Enforcement to help racial profiling end once and for all. Its calling for better tracking of military eq
Today the police chief vowed to stay on the job. My focus has always been on the safety and security of the city of ferguson and its citizens. I report to the leadership of ferguson. Are you going resign, sir . No. He has been traveling through the areas that were hardest hit and i want to you to give us the response to the reaction. People are saying look theyre trying to get their lives together. As you look out the window and start to see the boarded up windows, there have been groups of people coming in here and painting murals all over the hopeful messages and that sort of thing. The barricades are still up but no sign of the National Guard just yet. Usually they come out at night if needed. The theme throughout the day in various places that we have been speaking with the mayor and at a church service, people trying to turn that page, looking ahead to what is next. Focus on getting back on their feet. Mobilize the economy that has been hurt for the last few months. The theme is t
4 00 a. M. In the east. The Obama Administration focusing on ferguson and the aftermath. The president holding a series of meetings with Law Enforcement and elected officials and faith leaders. These meetings will cover federal programs that provide military equipment to local police to Building Trust with law officers. The attorney general heads to atlanta today. He kicks off a series of nationwide public conversations with a meeting and speech at Ebeneezer Baptist church. Five members of the st. Louis rams raised their hands in the dont shoot gesture that is symbolic in the ferguson protests. The st. Louis Police Officers association criticized the players for doing this. In ferguson, the streets remained quiet following the resignation of wilson. That city will increase minority representation on its police force. Cnns ed lavandera is in ferguson with more. Reporter john and christine, the streets have quieted since the riots one week ago. Darren wilson is not a police officer. He t