Breitbart News will cover live updates of Monday’s continuation of the nightly clashes between protesters and police in the town of Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting death of Michael Brown. While protesters seeking prosecution of the officer who shot and
President Obama has become notorious among his Missouri supporters for not visiting the embattled city, and the grandfather of the teen shot by police there a week ago is perturbed over the President’s distance. This week he went on TV
Monday on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” host Ed Schultz said Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) deployment of the Missouri National Guard to protect the St Louis suburb of Ferguson is “asking for another Kent State.” Referencing May 4, 1970 when the
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” former libertarian-leaning Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) expressed his disdain for the direction law enforcement took in Ferguson, MO amid the turmoil surrounding the protests of the killing of Michael Brown. Paul pointed
Missouri State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City), who represents Ferguson, blamed an “outside influence that is coming into Ferguson and misrepresenting the values of this community” for some of the increased violence. “I will tell you that many of the
Monday on MSNBC’s “NewsNation with Tamron Hall,” Al Sharpton said it’s “sickening” that the authorities response to protests and riots in Ferguson is to turn the St. Louis suburb into a “police state.” Sharpton said, “The definition of a police
Reported by Warner Todd Huston, 1:23 AM EST: Police have ordered us out of the zone set aside for media during the #Ferguson curfew hours. via @JeffBernthal — FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 18, 2014 Reported by Warner Todd Huston, 1:22 AM
In what is being viewed as a blatant political hit-job, Governor Rick Perry was indicted yesterday for abuse of power for following through on his threat to veto funding for the Travis County District Attorney’s public integrity unit. Perry was pressuring Travis County District
Friday on MSNBC, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson likened Missouri police officer Darren Wilson, who allegedly got into a confrontation that ended with the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the suspect of convenience store robbery, to a “state execution.” Jackson
“Rand Paul is right,” Rev. Al Sharpton said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday after the Kentucky Senator empathized with African-Americans who believe their rights were threatened by police officers. Paul published a TIME op-ed on Thursday discussing the issue of
Friday on MSNBC, host Alex Witt confirmed that the attorney for Michael Brown’s friend Dorian Johnson, Freeman Bosley said, “My client did tell us and told the FBI they went into the store. He told the FBI he did take
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “NewsNation” on Friday, Lewis Reed, president of the Board of Aldermen, argued that alleged strong-arm robbery by suspect Michael Brown was similar to a driving under the influence, and thus the treatment in the apprehension
MSNBC host Al Sharpton warned Americans not to be placated by the demilitarized situation among police forces in Ferguson, Missouri, pointing out that the community was still deeply upset about the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. Sharpton reminded
Former Republican Congressman and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough said that President Barack Obama will face “20-to-30 years of disparagement from his own side” after his presidency ends on Thursday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Scarborough, who stated he is
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) called on President Barack Obama to take drastic action in Ferguson, MO. Lewis condemned the police action and suggested it would appropriate for Obama to declare martial law
Time magazine columnist Joe Klein argued that President Barack Obama seemed “cynical” and “angry” on Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “Why is the White House making a show of being really angry?” Klein said. “And the president has been
On “Morning Joe” on MSNBC on Thursday morning, host Joe Scarborough scoffed at the notion that the two journalists arrested in Ferguson, MO on Wednesday night, Huffington Post’s Ryan Reilly and The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery, should be on the
On Wednesday, an obviously shaken Ryan Reilly, reporter for the Huffington Post, talked to MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, anchor of “All In,” about his arrest and subsequent release while covering the unfolding situation in Ferguson, MO. Reilly suggested he was mistreated
On Wednesday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank took a subtle jab at Obama, saying, “Considering how miserable all of America is, a 39 percent approval rating actually isn’t that bad. Milbank also took a swipe at
MSNBC once proudly touted its new “Lean Forward” motto with a series of self-congratulatory ads, but a media watchdog’s new spin on slogan may have the network regretting their choice of words. The Media Research Center launched a new campaign
MSNBC host and president of the National Action Network Rev. Al Sharpton held a press conference after meeting with the parents of Michael Brown, an African-American teenager that was shot by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb. Poised
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Peter King (R-NY) took host Thomas Roberts to task for arguing President Barack Obama cannot commit to a larger military operation in Iraq because Obama is “doing exactly what the American people want.” King
NBC political director and MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” host Chuck Todd examined President Barack Obama’s low approval rating and foreign policy doctrine on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Todd said Obama’s foreign policy is “seen as less popular, it’s
Friday on MSNBC’s “The Reid Report,” “Hardball” host Chris Matthews criticized Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) for having endorsed President Barack Obama’s decision to strike ISIS in Iraq while also criticizing the president’s “disengaged” leadership and lack of
On MSNBC on Friday, retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey described President Obama’s decision to go to war in Iraq as a “pinprick” action to placate “internal U.S. politics.” The Pentagon announced Friday that two F/A-18 aircrafts had launched two missiles against
