We look at the week that was in ferguson missouri. Consider a history of tensions that simmered over decades. Its not just me, its life, times of bad dealing with the police. Militarized forces that lit a spark. This is part of the culture of american policing. We look ahead will police keep the peace . America tonights special report flashpoint ferguson. Good evening, thanks for joining us for the special edation of america tonight. Im julie chen. Our america tonight team returned from ferguson outside of st louis, after several days of reporting a story that gripped the nation and surprised us. We consider what led the community to explode with pentup anger and how it was sparked by the death of unarmed 18yearold Michael Brown, shot and killed by a Police Officer outside the street of his grandmothers apartment. Civil right leaders and the missouri Highway Patrol captain ron johnson spoke to a standing room only crowd at greater grace church. Ron johnson reminded the community no one
We have more from capitol hill. Ashton carter sailed through his nomination hearing today but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expressed their nr the slowgoing fight against isis. Reporter Ashton Carter the pentagon insider nominated to be defense secretary gave a sober assessment in our ability to defeat isis. The United States involvement is essential. Its necessary, but its not sufficient. Reporter the extremist groups latest act of brutality, burning a pilot alive, was calculating. Isis is really trying to fracture the coalition that is helping the u. S. And countries like jordan take the fight to isis. Reporter Jordans King Abdullah received the bad news as he was on capitol hill lobbying for help. His response hanging two terror suspects isis tried to free and offering to step up the role against fighting isis. If the United States will let them. I couldnt believe what i heard yesterday, all the red tape they have to go through to get something on the front lines to help th
Overnight hours and into the day tomorrow. Timing is critical on this. A lot depends on when we see the changeover from rain to sleet to snow. If it happens sooner that means that were going to see more snow around the metro area. If it happens later, that means less amounts of snow and more sleet. Anyway you look at it its going to get cold around here. Still expect a lot of delays come tomorrow. The timeline for you coming up in a few minutes. Leon . Ok, steve. Crews are gearing up to try to keep the roads clear once that snow starts to fall. The Virginia Department of transportation plans to have about 3800 trucks treating the roads in northern virginia. The Maryland Department of transportation state Highway Administration will have more than 2400 pieces of equipment working statewide. And the district will have more than 200 snow trucks on the roads by 2 00 a. M. The city is putting a new snow emergency into effect at 7 00 a. M. We are now opening the last box. At d. C. The pile o
We will go to havana to speak with former cuban diplomat Carlos Alzugaray treto. As a cuban who respect everything that is positive from the u. S. But does not want to return to the situation of subordination we had before 1959, i look forward to a normalization of relations. Amy then to Khalil Muhammad the director of the Schomburg Center for research in black culture on the condemnation of blackness race, crime, and the making of modern urban america. Khalil that does not go away. Are they the collective unwillingness to confront the past . History, ultimately, is an essential tool of empowerment. It is a matter of life and death. Amy and then fast food workers in 230 cities are walking off of the job as part of the white for the fight for 15 campaign. A push for a 15 an hour minimum wage. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a measure that would give con
Amy days after a historic meeting with raul castro president obama announces plans to remove cuba from a u. S. List of state sponsors of terrorism clearing a main obstacle to restoring diplomatic relations with havana for the first time in a half century. We will go to havana to speak with former cuban diplomat Carlos Alzugaray treto. As a cuban who respect everything that is positive from the u. S. But does not want to return to the situation of subordination we had before 1959, i look forward to a normalization of relations. Amy then to Khalil Muhammad the director of the Schomburg Center for research in black culture on the condemnation of blackness race, crime, and the making of modern urban america. Khalil that does not go away. Are they the collective unwillingness to confront the past . History, ultimately, is an essential tool of empowerment. It is a matter of life and death. Amy and then fast food workers in 230 cities are walking off of the job as part of the white for the fi