General eric holder meets with all sides and gets a firsthand look by a city shattered by violence and protests. Wolf blitzer is off. Im brianna keilar. You are in the situation room. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com were following two breaking stories this hour. Americas top Law Enforcement official is now in ferguson, missouri. Attorney general eric holder has meetings with police and the family of slain teen Michael Brown and hes getting a briefing on the federal investigation into the Fatal Shooting and president obama vowing to seek justice for an american brutally beheaded by isis terrorists as the u. S. Carries a fresh round of air strikes and insurgent targets in iraq and risk sending in more troops. Our guests are standing by with full coverage and we begin with cnn pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. Give us the latest. Brianna, a fresh round of u. S. Airstrikes against isis positions in iraq. The state department asking for 300 more military troops on the ground in baghd
New Jersey Police department. State trooper, im not sure what they call it in new jersey. He told the story how he was humiliated. They told him to get out of his car and searched his car. Officials are weighing whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into fergusons policing practice as a whole. At a lunch stop, we met the man who in many ways has been the face of official dom at the protest. Last night looked a little bit better . The Community Came out, our activists. They did. After a briefing from fbi investigators, holder had an emotional meeting with mike browns family. His trip to ferguson was intended to reassure the community there will be justice for mike brown, delivered by an entity they can trust the reason his presence on the ground was so important is because of the distrust between the community and bob mccullough. The sane the louis county prosecutor who is conducting a criminal investigation here in the county. That one is now suggest to a surreal open po
About 100 protesters circling. Partly because the rain. Partly because the police have made it difficult to get down to this part, and partly because of the sheer exhaustion of a traumatized community. And partly the sense that the wheels of justice are in moment. There were major developments today. The grand jury began to hear evidence for the first time today. Attorney general eric holder came to town to meet with fbi agents pursuing a federal civil rights investigation, which included conducting a third autopsy and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses to his death. Holder met with local leaders and students who shared their experience with dealing with the police. We told him some people were targeted, people of low income were targeted. He told a story about when he was growing up, he was pulled over by a new jersey state trooper. He told a story how he they told him to get out of his car, they searched his car. Holder and Justice Department officials are weighing whether to
Leland im Leland Vittert at Arlington National cemetery as we all take a moment to say thank you to those who gave the last full measure of devotion. As you would imagine, this study may rain is not keeping those families that the folks who are buried here from joining their loved ones this weekend really quite simply the only place they can be together. Elizabeth quite a solemn weekend we appreciate you are there. I am trained for. Welcome to a special americas news hq live from washington. President trump is back at the white house tweeting and taking on the quote fake news. The president landed on american soil last night after a nineday overseas trip capped off with a speech to u. S. Service members stationed in italy. The president has a busy week ahead is in a growing list of policy and political challenges. Kristen fisher has the latest from the white house. Reporter now the President Trump is in washington, and an allout assault against the leakers within the federal government
Whirpool begins its recall of dangerous washing machines. Hundreds of thousands of machines could be affected. A roman fort on Hadrians Wall has been donated to the nation by its owner and could now reveal its secrets. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Senior members of the royal family are said to be hurt after the duke and duchess of sussex announced that theyre stepping back from their royal roles. Harry and meghans decision is believed to have shocked the royalfamily, with reports the couple didnt consult the queen or Prince William. In a Statement Released yesterday, the couple said they made the decision after many months of reflection and internal discussions. Buckingham palace said there were complicated issues to work through. Our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. Theyd had a six week break and theyd clearly been considering their future. Back in london on tuesday, during a visit to canada house, harry and meghan seemed settled, yet they were about to