and arctic ground squirrels give scientists clues about how warmer temperatures are affecting tundra ecosystems. those are some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become you re own chief life officer. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. the people of ferguson, missouri are about to learn whether a white policeman, darren wilson will be indicted in the killing of a black teenager, michael brown. governor jay nixon already appealed for calm. he was joined by st. louis county executive c
and if we see the shadow that will be the most powerful evidence we have that they do exist. woodruff: those are some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour major funding for the pbs at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that s bae systems. that s inspired work. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: ferguson, missouri bore witness today to the chaos and destruction that erupted last night. the st. louis subu
will be the most powerful evidence we have that they do exist. woodruff: those are some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour major funding for the pbs at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that s bae systems. that s inspired work. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ifill: ferguson, missouri bore witness today to the chaos and destruction that erupted last night. the st. louis suburb remained tense over a grand
if you are uncynical, you might say, look, this is a difficult case. it s a close case. why not give all the grand jury all the available evidence and let them make up their minds from the most informed perspective? if you are cynical, you will say this is a prosecutor who wanted to exonerate officer wilson, so he simply buried the grand jury in evidence, confused them with lots of stuff that wouldn t even be admissible at trial, and then reached the result he wanted to all along, which was no true bill. this really doesn t matter as a kind of micro case. in the macro picture it fits perfectly into the pattern that says african-american lives do not matter to the same degree that white lives matter, or shawe are willing to tolerate the policing of black people in some ways that are fundamentally different and less democratic than we would be willing to tolerate for other parts of the society. rose: we conclude this evening with a conversation with tom donilon, former na
if you are uncynical, you might say, look, this is a difficult case. it s a close case. why not give all the grand jury all the available evidence and let them make up their minds from the most informed perspective? if you are cynical, you will say this is a prosecutor who wanted to exonerate officer wilson, so he simply buried the grand jury in evidence, confused them with lots of stuff that wouldn t even be admissible at trial, and then reached the result he wanted to all along, which was no true bill. this really doesn t matter as a kind of micro case. in the macro picture it fits perfectly into the pattern that says african-american lives do not matter to the same degree that white lives matter, or shawe are willing to tolerate the policing of black people in some ways that are fundamentally different and less democratic than we would be willing to tolerate for other parts of the society. rose: we conclude this evening with a conversation with tom donilon, former na