You will not sully his name with violence or vandalism. That doesnt bring us closer to a better community. The only thing thats ever worked is peaceful protest, nonviolent social activism is the only thing thats ever worked. Good morning. It is thursday, december 4th. Welcome to morning joe. With us on set we have the chairman of deutsche incorporated and the host of msnbcs politics nation and president of the National Action network reverend al sharpton along with willie, joe and me on a really, really big morning. I got to start by showing the front of the daily news. Disturbing photo, and what protesters were peacefully chanting last night all across new york city. Ill put it up here. We cant breathe, and mika, you know, last night all across the city, obviously, people responding peacefully to the tragedy that unfolded in Staten Island. And the decision not to indict. The decision not to indict. Lets get to the news and then lets talk to reverend al sharpton with us and Donny Deuts
americans hello. everybody. i m betty nguyen. the games are underway with the world focus on sochi. security does remain a major concern. russia has deployed some 37,000 security officers, about five per olympian. there are also 65 world leaders and thousands of spectators attending the 17-day event. nbc keir simmons joins us live from sochi. we just learned details about tonight s opening ceremony. what s the latest with that? reporter: good morning. we are hearing a little bit about what s going to happen. a giant picture of the world is going to be projected, we re told, on the floor of the arena behind me in the opening ceremony and later today and then the athletes will emerge from their respective countries. it promises to be quite a spectacle. 3,000 athletes from around the world will be competing in the games. the biggest winter games in the history of the winter olympics. the biggest american con ten ge. bode miller first. tell us more about these new restric