Potential 2016 president ial candidate is controversial to say the least. Well be breaking down whats in the indictment, whether it will hold up in court and what penalties perry might face if hes convicted in just a bit. But we start this morning with the events overnight in ferguson, missouri, where the calm that had prevailed since the state police took over was broken by more unrest and looting. Hundreds of people gathered for a sixth straight night to protest last weekends Police Shooting of an unarmed teenager named Michael Brown. Protesters marched in the rain to the site where brown was killed as well as to the store that brown is alleged to have robbed. One nbc producer on the ground last night said he witnessed a member of the crowd throwing either a rock or a bottle at the uniformed officers outside the Convenience Store in the standoff that followed cops are believed to have fired at least one tear gas canister. Missouri Highway Patrol captain ron johnson has confirmed ther
Nationwide for a few years at that point. When the National Guard decided in kent, ohio, on that night in may, that they were going to shoot into crowds of protesters, and then charge into them with bayonets, well, it had been bad before. And people had been hurt before. But the country reached a peak there. The country had never seen anything like those National Guard troops opening fire with live ammunition into protests by american civilians. Kent State University in ohio has had campus violence for three nights causing the National Guard to be called in and today the guardsmen opened fire on the students killing four of them, two young men and two young women. Three for shot in the chest. And one in the head. A dozen or more others were wounded. Some by gunfire and some by bayonets. The National Guard was called in over the week by Ohio Governor james rhodes. Today when 1,500 students started an antiwar rally, the guardsmen surrounded them. When some started throwing rock, the guar
The Police Officer who shot and killed Michael Brown did not write an incident report turns out to be true. Hands up, dont shoot calls are growing louder for the lead prosecutor to step down. Deep ties to the police force. Mcculloch remains firm hell stay on the case. The people dont believe he will do the right thing. Unless the governor orders him off of it. The governor has to decide. Act or shut up. No justice, no peace people are now awake. Still demanding answers about the killing of Michael Brown. People decided they can make a change. A grand jury has begun hearing evidence. Were going to be protesting every day. It will take weeks to determine if theres criminal charges. People are tired of the tear gas. The governor ordered the national guard. The Justice Department stands with the people of ferguson. Tonight in the killing of Michael Brown. St. Louis county prosecutors told nbc news today that the Ferguson Police department has no incident report of the shooting of Michael B
Lingers. If this were not a Police Person we would expect the indictment to be a forthcoming. A lot of eyes on that local community. This community has no confidence in that individual. Calls for it to be handed to a special prosecutor. Someone disconnected from the facts of the case. Governor nixon saying he is not going to do that. He has experience, he has office that the people heave have elected them. Its the wrong person at the wrong time. Justice for Michael Brown jr. The parents and relatives of Michael Brown laid their 18yearold to rest. Michael was a bigwig guy. But he was a kind, gentle soul. This is not just about grieving. His death is not in vain. Were about to turn this moment into a movement. Its time to deal with policing. We cant stop fighting, we cant stop seeking justice. We have had enough of the senseless killing. We have had enough of it. It has been 17 days now since 18yearold Michael Brown was shot and killed by ferguson, missouri, Police Officer Darren Wilson.
Investigating the killing of Michael Brown. Some local politicians have been demanding the appointment of a special prosecutor. You heard the governors reaction to that. I will ask Benjamin Crump if he thinks this case needs a special prosecutor and ask missouri senator Claire Mccaskill if she thinks a special prosecutor is needed. What do we want . Justice. Theyre emboldened and loud and still marching. A tense night of protest. Another Police Involved shooting. In a Community Already on edge. Just 2 1 2 miles from ferguson. A suspect armed with a knife. Appeared to be unrelated to the ferguson protest. When he closed within three to four feet, officers fired their weapon. People were furious and angry. The last thing we need is violence in our neighborhood. What if anything can calm the tensions in ferguson. Everything seems locked in this cycle. Another night of tear gas and flash grenades. What a scene. The anger just boiling over. The National Guard has done nothing to calm the ni