Tuesday on CNN, host Don Lemon took Rev. Jesse Jackson to task for claiming the riots last night in Ferguson were caused by “unending consistent pain and neglect” of urban plight and joblessness. At one point Lemon interrupted Jackson saying,
CNN Correspondent Stephanie Elam reported that police officers were nowhere to be seen as looting and fires ravaged Ferguson during riots in the city on Monday. Elam said that where she was, “we saw a good number of police officers
Tuesday afternoon on CNN’s “Wolf,” host Wolf Blitzer asked Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) what she thought of the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson. “I know you’ve been in close contact with the Brown family before this grand jury, have
CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll was forced off a live shot from Ferguson by protesters who screamed at him and accused him of forwarding the police’s narrative on Tuesday. Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett
MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” host Al Sharpton appeared to be snubbed by the other two cable networks during his Tuesday press conference with Michael Brown’s family in Ferguson, MO. Both CNN and Fox News carried the press conference live, but after the
Tuesday on CNN, retired lieutenant general and the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina Gen. Russel L. Honoré said if the riots in Missouri cant be controlled the next step is “the Insurrection Act.” Partial transcript as follows: It takes a lot
Police officer Darren Wilson said that he was “sorry” to the Brown family for their loss, but that he has “a clean conscience” in his first interview since the shooting broadcast on Tuesday’s “ABC World News.” Wilson said that after
Rosie O’Donnell accused officials of timing the grand jury announcement in Ferguson, MO to incite riots on Tuesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View.” O’Donnell started the discussion by describing the grand jury’s decision “horrifying” and “overwhelming,” while Nicole Wallace praised
Benjamin Crump, an attorney representing the family of Michael Brown, said at a press conference in St. Louis Tuesday morning that the grand jury process was “completely unfair.” “We objected, back in August, to this prosecutor,” Crump began. “We even
Tuesday on CNN, network correspondents Don Lemon and Van Jones got into a heated exchange about the riots Monday night in Ferguson after the grand jury announcement that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will not face charges for fatally shooting
On Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacted to rhetoric earlier in the day from outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, who remarked on last night’s decision not to charge Ferguson Police Officer Darren
Dr. Ben Carson, author of “One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future” argued that race relations were worse under President Obama on Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” “I actually believe that things were better before this president
Tuesday afternoon on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Tapper asked St. Louis Alderman Antonio French whether or not Michael Brown’s stepfather played a role in the violence that engulfed the streets of Ferguson in the wake of the grand
CNN Legal Analyst Mark Geragos declared the grand jury’s refusal to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown “a parody of the criminal justice system” on Monday. “This is a parody of the criminal justice system.
Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder (R) said that pressure from federal officials was the only explanation for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) refusal to send the National Guard to Ferguson on Tuesday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel. “It’s
Tuesday George Stephanopoulos cut into programming to report on his interview with Ferguson Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson about his fatal encounter with the late Michael Brown. Stephanopoulos, who had just wrapped up an hour-long talk with Wilson said while
Tuesday CNN aired footage of Michael Brown‘s stepfather Louis Head, on top of a car with Brown’s mother Lesley McSpadden, crying and shouting “Burn this bitch down” during the families emotional reaction after the grand jury announcement that Ferguson Police
Niger Innis, Executive Director of TheTeaParty.net and National Spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality, declared President Obama the “most racially divisive and divisive president that we have had since Woodrow Wilson re-segregated the federal offices across the country” on
Tuesday in reaction to the grand jury announcement that Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson will not face charges for fatally shooting Michael Brown and the ensuing riots and protests throughout the night, Attorney General Eric Holder emphasize that “we have
Tuesday during his press conference Gov. Jay Nixon said the the National Guard’s presence in Ferguson will be massively increased for tonight. Partial transcript as follows: I am deeply saddened for the people of Ferguson who woke up this morning
