Its 8 30, on sunday august 11th. Im anne makovec. Im phil. There is no deal on the bat contract negotiations. The governor had is heading to the court in less than a half an hour and anything a 60day cooling off period that would stop Union Workers from walking off the job tomorrow morning and located preview how we got to this point. First both sides messed the contract deadline. The workers went on strike the next day and that left hundreds of thousands stuck in massive traffic for four days. A 30day contract extension brought a suggest second deadline. A cooling off period might be around the corner. And were here to get a deal. That is why were here. And things are happening. I think the unions want to look at things and see costing of proposal. Well see why where it goes. Reporter b. A. R. T. And Union Negotiators took a break before midnight. The governor steps in with his big push to block the fight. The statement, the San Francisco superior county courthouse. The request, a 60d
But five hours later, the police chief came back to the cameras and dropped this bombshell that the two incidents are not connect ed connected. This robbery does not relate to the initial contact between the officer and Michael Brown. Youre telling us that when the officer stopped Michael Brown the first time, he was not aware that brown was a suspect in a robbery . No. He was just coming off of a sick case. What are you saying, chief . Did he know that he was a suspect in a case or did he not know . No, he didnt. It had nothing to do with the stop. Nothing to do with the stop. So why did he stop him . At this point, why did he stop Michael Brown . Because they were walking down the middle of the street, blocking traffic. It was an amazing moment. The police chief saying the robbery does not relate to why Michael Brown was stopped. Late today at a press Conference Call by the brown family, Michael Browns cousin reacted to the video released. Whatever took place there had nothing to do
Calls last acceptable prejudice in america. It may not be what you thing it is. A whole lot to got to this evening. Lets get started. Bring in latest on the Michael Brown case. The family attorney in, anthony gray. Mr. Gray, thank you for joining us this evening. No problem, don. How are you doing . Im doing great. Your partner, ben krump said regardless of the grand jury decision this will be a defining moment in the state of missouri. Do you believe that as well . Why . No doubt about it. And nothing of the likes of this type of attention drawn to an incident in missouri in recent time, don. We are talking about, an event that happened in the small town of ferguson, missouri. That has captured international attention. And because the whole world in the sense, the whole globe is watching, whatever occurs, would be a defining moment in the history of missouri. And i concur with his statement. Listen, you stressed that, that a message of zero tolerance when you, were, saw the Governors
Why does he call one tv host a racist and a hater . Whats going on . Plus, this may be the kind of sport donald trump doesnt want. The wheat supremesist making robo calls whether he likes it or not. Bhor similar to our culture. Vote trump. Also, the drug lord and the Hollywood Star, how sean penns interview with el chapo led police to his hideout. A lot going on tonight. I want to begin with donald trump and ted cruz neck and neck in iowa. And with the caucuses just weeks away, the pressure is on right now. Trump is taking aim or has been at tavis smily. Tavis is here with his latest book, the covenant of black american. But first, this war of words with you and donald trump now, i want to play part of the interview. This is on abc this week. Here is what he took issue to. What troubles me, though, is that trump is still, to my mind, at least, an unrepent end, irracible, religious and racial arsonist. When we talk about how donald trump is rising in the poll, you cant do that absent th
The situation in syria. Administration Officials Say President Trump was moved to action by horrific images like these of syrian civilians, victims of a chemical weapons attack that left more than 100 people dead. Two questions about this, one isnt this exactly the sort of test of white house credibility and we saw coming and so many cases and false statements from trump and aids so now, when life and death is on the line, do people believe the white house assertion . Its almost an inpossibility. Number two, whats the impact on the images . Whats the impact of the images on all of us as viewers . And what do we not show as newsrooms . And the post on friday, its and trump just found out children are dying in syria. We get to see those horrifying images of chemical weapons attacks precisely because they are less gruesome than what happens when one is killed by conventional weapons. If a photo journalist takes a photo of a dead child whose limbs have been blown off by a bomb, you wont ev