Good morning. Im melissa harrisperry. Brandnew news that democrats may rather not hear when it comes to their partys chances to maintain control of the senate after novembers Midterm Elections. There are 36 senate races this year and republicans just need to win six additional seats to gain control. A new nbc news marist poll out this morning underscores the challenge of facing democrats. In Arkansas Senate race, republican come cotton leads the democratic inkoum bent mark pryor by five points. In kentucky, mitch mb connell leads allison london grimes by eight points. One bright spot for the democrats in colorado mark udall leads his republican challenger cory gardner by six points. Another Key Senate Race is in my new home state of North Carolina np which president obama won in 2008 but then lost four years later. His current disApproval Rating in North Carolina are near an alltime high. The latest poll on the North Carolina senate contest, democratic incumbent kay hagan is clinging t
Holder announced the Justice Department is launching a broad investigation into Police Practices in ferguson, missouri. A town whose deep problems were with exposed after the shooting death of michael brown. I had the chance to speak with a number of local residents. I heard from them directly about the deep mistrust that has taken hold between Law Enforcement officials and members of that community. We have determined that there is cause for the Justice Department to open an investigation to determine whether Ferguson Police officials have engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the United States constitution or federal law. The investigation look at the Ferguson Police departments use of force including deadly force as well as traffic stops, searches, and arrests. Investigators will also look at how police treat people detained at the ferguson jail. When asked about the investigation today, fergusons mayor didnt seem to think there was much of a problem in his department. I
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