Tuesday, a defiant Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) arrived at the Austin courthouse to be booked and have a mug shot taken he addressed the cheering crowd vowing, “I’m going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. And
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Democratic State Sen. Jeff Roorda, a former chief of police, defended Missouri law enforcement tactics that have come under criticism for an over militarization by saying, “You can’t worry about the crowd’s
Tuesday on BBC’s “Newsnight,” political activist Cornel West hammered President Barack Obama on his reaction to the Michael Brown case calling it “disgusting.” West pointed out the president put out a statement on the death of actor Robin Williams days
Border Patrol Agent and National Border Patrol Council #3307 Vice President Chris Cabrera reported that Mexican officials commonly cross the U.S. border and that there are “a lot” of cross-border shootings on Tuesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the
The manager of a store that was looted in the midst of the ongoing protests in Ferguson, MO believes that the looters planned and targeted his family’s store and expects it will be hard to get back in business. Jan
Approximately five miles from Ferguson, MO in nearby St. Louis, in an incident unrelated to the Michael Brown, civil unrest police officers reportedly shot and killed a 23-year-old black man waving a knife while yelling, “Shoot me now, kill me
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Ronan Farrow Daily,” Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kindler (R-MO) called out Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) saying that the “people of Ferguson are calling out for leadership.” Kindler argued the curfew in Ferguson should have never been lifted and
CNN anchor Rosemary Church asked why police weren’t using water cannons against protesters in Ferguson, MO late last night. “Why the use of tear gas, stun grenades? Why not perhaps use water cannon[s]. At least it’s not going to have
MSNBC Political Analyst Michael Eric Dyson criticized President Barack Obama’s statement on the events in Ferguson on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Reid Report,” arguing it was “a low moment” for the president. “He’s got the bully pulpit. Be a bully
(Language Warning) Last night while watching the news coverage of Ferguson civil unrest, hip hop mogul Sean John Combs aka ‘Diddy’ posted an Instagram message for President Barack Obama. “This sh-t ain’t right,” Diddy said. “Obama, get on a plane
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles argued that his city does not have a city of racial animus or a racial divide on Tuesday’s “NewsNation” on MSNBC. “There’s not a racial divide in the city of Ferguson” he said. And “there’s 22,000
Democrats are using the unrest in Ferguson, MO as a way to gin up the vote for the midterms, according to radio host Rush Limbaugh. “The Democrats are using Ferguson, Missouri to try to ramp up black turnout for the
Fox News Channel’s Geraldo Rivera and Harris Faulkner got into a dust up Tuesday over Rivera’s contention that racial divisions will dominate the judicial process in Ferguson, MO. “There’s no doubt in my mind but that a grand jury will
Talk radio host Larry Elder criticized Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) recent comments on the militarization of the police on Tuesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” “I get the idea of making sure that [the] Republican Party is embracing black people and trying
President Barack Obama has done great things on race, according to Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski. During a conversation about the tough situation Obama finds himself in with the ongoing situation in Ferguson, MO, co-host Joe Scarborough pointed out the
Umar Lee, a taxi driver in Ferguson, MO who also works as independent journalist blamed “out of town professional protesters” for inciting violence in the city on Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Jose Diaz-Balart.” He reported that locals seem to have
Monday on CNN while Jake Tapper was walking with protesters in Ferguson MO, a demonstrator behind the host held up an ominous hand made spray painted sign reading “ISIS Here.” Police later confronted some protesters with tear gas and flash
During an appearance on MSNBC on Tuesday, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) questioned why so many of the elected officials in Ferguson, Mo. are white, deeming leadership’s racial make up to be “troublesome.” “Here you have the mostly white police
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) warned lawmakers against using the crisis in Ferguson, MO to push their own agenda, during a Tuesday appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends.” “The first thing I do is don’t try to capitalize on this tragedy
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” on Tuesday, Missouri Highway Patrol Cpt. Ron Johnson, who has spearheaded the on-the-ground security effort in Ferguson, MO, criticized some of the media. According to Johnson, some of the activity by the
