Nuclear zeal with iran, and 70 years ago, the u. S. Dropped an atomic bomb on hiroshima. As the world ribs. Ask we begin with a look back at a tumultuous year with ferguson, missouri. The day that marks a year since the unarmed teen was shot and killed by Darren Wilson. It led to a Department Investigation and several regular nations, shining a spotlight on the Africanamerican Community and the Police Officers. For michaels death in 2014, the wounds are still raw and deep. In an exclusive interview with aljazeera, his mother discussed her sons death and the events that followed. And she shared her thoughts on the man who killed her son. I think that i had to be at work at 7 30, 7 00, so i went to work. August 9th began like any other workday for leslie. By lunchtime her life would change forever. Around noon, she received the first of two merr phonecalls. When he called, he didnt tell me that it was my son, he said that something happened to somebody, and they were lying in the street.
Decision to do so peacefully. Hello and welcome to al jazerra live from doha. I am veronica pedroza. The situation in the United States has been dominating the news. Well go live to ferguson and our other correspondents across the United States. But also on the program, no deal on Irans Nuclear program, but the talks to find a settlement are extended until june. And mapping the icy waters of the antarctic, how scientists and robots are charting the extent of global warming. So they are the scenes that the u. S. Hoped it would never see again, armed police, tear gas, burning buildings, protesters took to the streets following the decision not to charge a white policeman who shot dead an unarmed black teenager earlier this year. The death of 18yearold Michael Brown in the Missouri Town of ferguson struck a nerve across america. We can show you the scene in ferguson right now. These are live pictures from the town near st. Louis. You can see there is a car thats been set on fire. There ha
I Joan Michaels parents in asking anyone who protests this decision to do so peacefully. Thousands of people have been taking place in protests in cities right across the country, including los angeles and new york. One other story today, pope francis addresses the European Parliament and says europe appears tired and out of touch with the world. Hello, and welcome to the program. Theres been a furious reaction in the United States to the decision by grand jury in the state of missouri not to bring charges against a white policeman who shot dead an unarmed black teenager. Within hours, thousands of people have rallied across American Cities to express their anger at the decision, but it was in ferguson where the shooting took place in august where theres been the most violence. Shots were fired. Cars toppled. At least a dozen buildings set alight as firefighters were also targeted. Police fired tear gas to break up the crowd of protesters. The death of 18yearold Michael Brown, shot by
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