We look at the week that was in ferguson, missouri. Consider a history of tensions that simmered over decades. Its not just mike brown. Its lifetimes of bad dealings with the police. The militarized forces that lit a spark. This is becoming a part of the cultural of american policing. We look ahead. Will the police be able to keep the peace . And an american tonight special report. Flash point ferguson. Thank you for joining us. Im joie chen. We have just returned from ferguson, missouri, outside of st. Louis, a series of reporting has gripped the nation and surprised us as well. We look at what led a community to explode with pentup anger and what led the spark of the 18yearold Michael Brown being shot. Officer johnson spoke to a group reminding the community that no one is perfect, and even compared his own children to Michael Brown. Because when this is over im going to go in my sons room, my black son. [ cheering ] who wears his pants sagging, wears his hat cocked to the side, he h
The corn rows of china. The director of a Major Chinese concern was in the field and schlepping some of these goods. Thats correct. What do you make of that . He must be hands on. An america tonight investigation and look at the man federal agents say was the ringleader. And the end of an era. America tonight contributor Solidad Obrien one of the last to me haitis jeanclaude duvalier, baby doc. And good evening, thanks for joining us, im joie chen. Boosting the barriers. The president called on his top help and National Security advisors to step up screenings aimed at stopping more cases of ebola from landing in our country. The urgency as a spanish nurse becomes the first person to contract ebola outside africa. She treated two ebola patient at a madrid hospital both died of the disease. The American Photo journalist who contracted ebola whilst working in liberia is in the states, and treated in nebraska. In dallas, crews cleaned the apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan, the first perso
Also tonight safe sport. A stunning series of High School Player deaths raises new alarm for parents and coaches. My kids played, one is in pro football. I want to keep the game like it is. America tonights sara hoy on curbing the hard hits for the love of the game. Fighting down the home stretch. In a key state a challenger works to tie the incumbent to the health care policy, and it pay be working. Arkansas comes first. That is not true. For six years they quoted president obama. Running against a public opponent or obama care. Chris brewery reports from arkansas, in our coverage much America Votes 2014. And good evening, thanks for joining us. Im when. We begin the hour with an investigation into an allamerican grain of intellectual property. The stuff movies are made of. International spies, secrets and of all things, seeds. All this played out in iowas field of agricultural dreams. America tonights michael oku investigates what chinese spies were doing in the corn rows, and brings
Different from the. 1 that killed Michael Brown . And why is it raising the same questions . Trying to escape the new normal. More and more American Families forced to live in their cars. This mantra in my head just repeefrtd and over i want to go home. I just kept avoiding this one thought in my head that says, you know, please. You dont have a home to go back to. America tonight with an indepth look at this growing epidemic and one solution that could be the road to shelter. F good evening. Thanks for joining us. Each day now, there are fewer places in the world to be safe from ebola. The death of eric duncan in dallas under scores what Health Workers have been warning about, that the virus is spreading far beyond west africa and fast, as is the fear. Five u. S. Air ports are gearing up for new screens while Airline Cabin cleaners are going on strike fearing they could be at risk. Now, new signs of the viruss global reach. A britishman died en massedonia. His hotel has been sealed of
Autumn brings cooler nights, falling leaves. Baseball playoffs, and nine powerful men and women back to the Supreme Court of the United States to begin another term. After sessions packed with bloc buster cases, hobby lobby strike down closed union shops, requiring warrants for Police Searching the contents of a cell phone, what deliberations and decisions will make news in the coming terms. Again and again we turn to the nations highest court to rule on statement limits, the state powers over individuals, and relationships in business. And by declining gay marriage cases, wins for the gay rights cause. Reporter the justices turning down petition dealing with samesex marriage law. It doesnt mean that a marriage case wont appear before the court this year. Gay marriage advocates hope that theyll rule di finishtively in their favor. Since the court ruled against the defense of marriage act and californias prop 8 in 2013, marriage bans have foul no one a dozen states. Cases in front of th