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Louis suburb remained tense over a grand jurys decision that a white policeman face no criminal charges for killing an unarmed black teen ager. Ifill the blackened remains of a ferguson business smoldered in the morning light. And streets were mostly subdued, as people ventured out to see the aftermath of the rioting. The family of Michael Brown and their lawyers also emerged, at a st. Louis church, to reject the grand jurys findings. We object publicly and loudly as we can on behalf of Michael Brown juniors family that this process is broken. A first year law student would have done a better job of cross examining a killer of an unarmed person than the Prosecutors Office did. No justice, no peace ifill the familys fury echoed sentiments on the streets last night. Ifill the news that Darren Wilson, a white Police Officer, would not be indicted for killing brown, a black teenager, gave rise to raw emotions. I have a son so im hurt. What am i going to tell my son when he grows up . Did you expect this . Yeah i did. But you still hoped that it would be different . You try and have hope but this is what happens. We just hoped for one time that our lives would matter, that somebody would see that our lives are valuable, but it didnt happen that way, just like it hasnt happened before. Ifill at first, many people marched peacefully, and some tried to keep things under control. From the white house, president obama called for unity to help address racial and other divisions. That wont be done by throwing bottles. That wont be done by smashing car windows. That wont be done by using this as an excuse to vandalize property. And it certainly wont be done by hurting anybody. Ifill but soon enough, anger turned into violence, looting and property destruction, far worse than what happened in the days after brown was killed in august. Buildings and cars went up in flames with more than 20 fires set. Authorities reported hundreds of gunshots, wounding several people and keeping fire crews at bay. Police were out in force, many wearing full riot gear, using armored vehicles, and firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. At least 61 people were arrested in ferguson, and 21 more in st. Louis. Ifill but the mayor of ferguson, james knowles, complained later today that, although governor jay nixon activated the National Guard, he did not send them in quickly enough. We are asking that the governor make available and deploy all necessary resources to prevent the further destruction of property, and the preservation of life in the city of ferguson. He announced hes tripling the number of troops tonight. Altogether, it will be more than 2,200 National Guardsmen in the region. Lives and property must be protected. This community deserves to have peace. chanting ifill the grand juror finding sparked protests across the country in mostly peaceful shows of support for brown and his familiar ally. In new york city they marched through times square. I think its an embarrassment to american justice. Its demoralizing. Its demoralizing and it makes you question the fabric of the place that you grown in and whether you can exist here. Ifill there were similar marches in los angeles. Its a very sad day in our community right now. We share the sympathies of the same people in ferguson. We feel the same way they do. Were very upset. Were afraid for our kids, were afraid for our families. Because it just feels like black life has no value. Ifill and in oakland, california, demonstrators shut down a freeway in both directions. Back in ferguson, at the center of the storm last night, prosecutor Bob Mcculloch acknowledged there would be criticism of the grand jurys conclusions. Im ever mindful that this decision will not be accepted by some and may cause disappointment for others. But all decisions in the criminal Justice System must be determined by the physical and Scientific Evidence and the credible testimony corroborated by that evidence, not in response to public outcry or for political expediency. Ifill mcculloch said the grand jury of nine whites and three blacks met on 25 days, heard more than 70 hours of testimony from 60 witnesses, including officer wilson, and found no probable cause to charge him. In key testimony, wilson said brown came at him in his car, and grabbed at him and his gun. He testified, i felt like a 5 yearold holding onto hulk hogan. The officer said he shot brown multiple times, first while in his car, and again after brown charged at him on the street. A friend of browns who was with him denied brown struck wilson or charged him. The testimony of bystanders conflicted on both points. Today, wilson told abc news that he feared for his life in the struggle with brown, and that his conscience is clear. He still faces a possible civil suit for wrongful death, by Michael Browns family. And, the Justice Department is continuing separate federal investigations. Today, attorney general eric holder said investigations will be vigorous and thorough and has ordered an afteraction review to help identify those behind the violence. Well hear what the people of ferguson are saying and look at the grand jury report after the news summary. Woodruff two teenage girls blew themselves up at a busy market in nigeria today, leaving at least 30 people dead. It happened in the northeastern city of maiduguri. One of the teenagers set off her bomb, and when a crowd gathered, the other one followed suit. Nigerian officials said they think it was the work of the Islamist Group boko haram. The militants already control other towns in borno state, where todays attack took place. Ifill the number of u. S. Troops who remain deployed in afghanistan past years end may increase. 9,800 are already scheduled to stay, and reuters reported today another thousand may join them. A pentagon spokesman did not rule out that possibility. President obama has recently expanded the future mission beyond Training Afghan force, to include fighting the taliban. Former under secretary of defense Michelle Flournoy has asked not to be considered for secretary of defense. She led the list for potential replacements for chuc chuck hago is resigning. She says shell stay where she is fighting family considerations. Woodruff in syria, activists report heavy Government Air strikes against Islamic State forces killed at least 60 people today, more than half of them, civilians. The syrian observatory for human rights says the raids hit raqqa, in the northeastern part of the country. Other groups put the death toll higher. Ifill the Supreme Leader of iran gave tacit approval today to extending Nuclear Negotiations with the west for another seven months. Ayatollah ali khamenei spoke publicly for the First Time Since iran and six major powers agreed yesterday on a new schedule of talks. But in a nationwide broadcast, he also sounded a note of defiance. translated as you saw on the nuclear issue, the United States and the european colonialist countries gathered and applied their entire force to bring the Islamic Republic to its knees, but they could not and they will not. Ifill iran wants sanctions against its economy lifted. The u. S. And five other powers want tehran to stop enriching uranium and scale back its nuclear program. Woodruff thousands of North Koreans rallied today against u. N. Criticism of their countrys human rights record. The demonstrators filled a square in pyongyang, the capital, backing their communist leaders and denouncing the u. S. The rally was organized by the government. A u. N. Commission has found north koreas abuse of human rights, quote, exceeds all others in duration, intensity and horror. The issue could go to the International Criminal court. Ifill pope francis today called on the nations of europe to help migrants struggling to get to the continent, usually by sea. The pontiffs appeal came in his firstever address before the european parliament. He warned that too many migrants are dying as they try to reach the continent in rickety boats. translated there needs to be a united response to the question of migration. We cannot allow the mediterranean to become a vast cemetery. The boats landing daily on the shores of europe are filled with men and women who need acceptance and assistance. Ifill the pope also said the absence of a coherent migration policy across europe contributes to what he called slave labor and continuing social tensions. Woodruff back in this country the government reports the economy has been growing faster than initially estimated. It expanded at an annual rate of nearly 4 between july and september. But a separate survey finds Consumer Confidence fell this month, after a big gain in october. Ifill and on wall street today the Dow Jones Industrial average lost nearly three points to close just under 17,815. The nasdaq rose three points to close at 4,758. And the s p 500 lost two points to close at 2,067. Woodruff two of hollywoods bestknown pieces of memorabilia have new owners. The cowardly lion costume worn in the wizard of oz in 1939, sold at auction last night for nearly 3. 1 million. And the upright piano from ricks cafe americain, in casablanca, fetched 3. 4 million. They went on the block at bonhams auction house in new york. Ifill still to come on the newshour whats next for ferguson. The f. D. A. s new mandatory calorie counts. Scientists looking for photographic evidence of a black hole. Chasing fortune, truth and ambition in the new china. And, a city once synonymous with violence turns a corner. Woodruff we turn now back to ferguson, missouri, a city still very much smoldering and tense in the wake of last nights protests over the grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. The news hours stephen fee reports from Ferguson Reporter just after sunup today, a group of protesters blocked the offramp. A short walk to the county courthouse where grand jurors decided not to indicted officer Darren Wilson. Im in disbelief. We cant be surprised. It really hurts. Reporter for less than 10 minutes the group stopped traffic, hoisting signs and chanting. It was calm, peaceful. Thats in contrast to the scenes we witnessed last night in ferguson as demonstrators took to the streets. It didnt have to get to that point. But we felt trapped. They blocked us in. People didnt know what to do. It was scary. Reporter was your anger justified . It is. Dollar demonstrations that are organized and ones that arent and the ones that arent organized quite often lead to some out of control stuff. There was also a lot of people from out of town that caused problems that came here to cause problems. Reporter back in ferguson today, a long stretch of west florissant avenue at the center of last nights unrest is blocked off as a crime scene. While the fires were mostly out, we could still see smoke from buildings hanging over the roadway. Small businesses here have taken a major hit. Brothers steve and gussape owned and managed prime beauty on the corner of west florissant and chambers road. Steve said he tried to secure the building before nightfall. Got in there, unloaded the place. It got burned to the ground. We lost pretty much everything. Reporter steve says he disagrees with the grand jurys decision not to indict, but also with the decision to destroy small shops like his. Justice having been served by justice hasnt been served by burning our businesses. Reporter the stores manager, jessica, was one of the shops three employees. She says the destruction of local businesses last night was unjustified. I feel that its not right, you know, because it affected so many people in this community alone, a lot of residents, a lot of people that work at the mobile, that work at the barbershop. You know, this is a lot of peoples basic source of income. Reporter and hers, too. I love my job. Like a kid in a candy store. Its is only thing keeping me sane and calm is that we want to rebuild and we will have our jobs. Its just like, what are we going to do in the meantime . You know, bills have to be paid. Bills are due, rent is due. Its, like, what are we gonna do . Woodruff and stephen joins us now. He is near a Police Command center in jennings, missouri this evening, another town in st. Louis county right next to ferguson. Stephen, we know you recorded those interviews earlier today. Tell us what the situation is there now. Well, you know, it is just about nightfall here. Were just probably a fiveminute drive from the main drag of ferguson where you saw some dramatic images where we were last night. Youre already seen immobilization of some of the National Guard members who the governor spoke about earlier this evening. They already have began to amass around the Police Station in ferguson and weve also seen an increased Police Presence as well. There have been a few coordinated actions, some in clayton, the town where the county courthouse is, where the grand jury met, and other actions going on into the evening hours. Right now its anybodys guess what nightfall will bring. Woodruff theres a sense of greater Law Enforcement presence tonight . Reporter i would say absolutely. Youve seen a lot more Law Enforcement in the town as we were going around today compared with, say, yesterday afternoon. Even before the announcements were made, you didnt see a lot of Police Presence around the Police Department or on west florissant avenue which is right over here where a lot of that major activity broke out. Today its a very different story. All day, a long stretch of west florissant avenue was basically an active crime scene, sealed off and we couldnt get past the yellow tape. Theres a question about, you know, as you lock down other parts to have the city and seal off some sectors, theres a real question about where will people gather if they choose to. Woodruff stephen, most to have the people you talked to seemed to be in disagreement with the grand jury decision. Have you run across anyone who believed the grand jury did the right thing . Reporter judy, we have. In fact, just a few hours ago we spoke on the phone with a woman who didnt want to be named but her husband is a Police Officer here in the state of missouri. Shes organized online a number of supporters for Darren Wilson. She says that when she heard about the decision, she cried. She was relieved. She thought it had been such a long process, but she was also scared, her own husband working overtime last night. She says hes safe today, but she thinks officer wilson hasnt been characterized correctly in the press and thinks there is a lot of Bad Information out there, but there is commonality on both sides of the issue. People are uncomfortable with the degree of violence reached last night and theyre hopeful the community can turn a corner. Woodruff stephen fee on the ground for us in missouri, thank you. Ifill part of the confusion in ferguson is what actually happened between Darren Wilson, the white officer, and Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager. The evidence presented to the grand jury released late last night has stirred a new round of legal debate. Joining us to explain, are Susan Mcgraugh, a law professor at st. Louis university. And Christina Swarns, litigation director for the naacp Legal Defense and educational fund. Lets start about talking about the the process, Christina Swarns. How unusual was this grand jury process compared to others youve had an experience with . This was a remarkably unusual grand jury process. I have been a criminal defense attorney my entire career. I have put clients of mine into the grand jury, and i will say, in each of those cases, which in all the case is handled were significantly much more minor offenses, you know, my clients were subjected to very real, very thorough, very aggressive crossexamination. What you see here when you look at the transcript of Darren Wilsons testimony in the grand jury, there was virtually no challenge to the testimony he offered here. This was absolutely unheard of. I mean, additionally, you know, this prosecutor allowed all of