degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. new york s police commissioner says regardless of the decision, extra police will be on hand when the announcement is made with some of them working 12-hour shifts. meanwhile, officials in st. louis are scaling back on extra security now that protests in ferguson have died down. there are roughly 1,200 national guardsmen in and around ferguson. that s down from 2,200 at the height of last week s violents protests. they are investigating the riots and looting. now they tell nbc that as part of that investigation they are looking into these comments michael brown s stepfather made shortly after the grand jury announcement. michael brown s mother told nbc that her husband was just being emotional. nbc is kicking off the