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tell nbc news those two american contractors were killed and a third american contractor, all three civilians, was wounded at the king abdullah national police training center outside of amman jordan, overnight. the shooter was a jordanian, apparently a disgruntled former police officer recently fired. whats important here is the motive. and so far officials say theres no indication that he was targeting the americans, had no political agenda, that it may be because he had some grievan...

to discuss security in the middle east. u.s. ambassador to israel daniel shapiro will be here in just a minute to talk about that strained relationship between those two leaders. plus, campus activism led by student athletes prompts the resignation of the university of missouri systems president. well talk to missouri congressman emmanuel cleave over concerns about racial remarks and the perception that leaders didnt take them seriously. well also hit the campaign trail with just o...

memorandum of understanding that were discussing. us reel has shouldered -- israel has shouldered a tremendous defense burden over the years, and weve done it with the generous assistance of the united states of america. and i want to express my appreciation to you. its really the appreciation of the people of israel to you for your efforts in this regard during our years of common service and what youre engaging in right now. how to bolster israels security, how to maintain israels qu...

governing board is loelding an emergency meeting to address the protests and anger that has been simmering for months now over a series of racially charged incidents at the university. african-american students including the student body president say theyve faced repeated shouts of the "n" word on campus. protesters at the university have been going on for weeks now and one student has been holding a hunger strike demanding that the university president resign. but the story did not a...

Practice. lastly, fred, i do need to include this because just a few moments ago president wolfe putting out yet another statement just a few minutes ago here that im reading in which hes actually saying that it is clear that changes need to happen within the missouri university system. as a result, hes actually working with several representatives at the university to try to make this change happen through a systemic diversity and inclusion strategy plan. hes giving school officials until april...

People using radical love to really change our society. >> you know, poppy, during our conversation what stood out his constant reference to what he referred to as systemic oppression there at the university system. whats interesting here the president, tim wolfe, coming forward, saying, recognizing, yes, there are changes that need to be made here, school officials need to come up with a plan to encourage diversity. they do say officials will be meeting from now until possibly april of next yea...

>> its just stoop. >> he had his wings on earth and now soaring in heaven. >> louisiana tragedy. >> when something like this happens you love your kids. >> new details on the killing of a 6-year-old boy, jeremy mar dis, shot in the front seat of his fathers car, allegedly by two police officers. nick valencia on the ground tonight. >> this is established for white men only! >> university of missouri. calls for the university system president to step down. dozens of football players refusing to t...

Games until tim wolfe resigns as president, joining with student groups upset of his handing of the incidents. ben carson took his campaign to puerto rico today where he pledged to advocate making the u.s. territory americas 51st state. now back to "caught on camera." welcome back to "caught on camera." im contessa brewer. how we react when our life is on the line says a lot about who we are. one woman found herself in a do-or-die situation, staring down the barrel of a gun with only her wit...

Several members of the concerned student 1950 activist organization there at the campus actually blocked the presidents vehicle and the president did not necessarily get out of that car and actually have a conversation with them. and thats why president wolfe is now reacting to -- responding to that, apologizing in this next statement that i want to read for you. its a little lengthy but very important here so you can get a better understanding of whats happen ing there in missouri. he says, quo...

This letter was a check the boxes letter, and really, to be honest it did not deserve a response. >> reporter: the question, did the university have an obligation to act even without the parents response? according to title ix, a law that guarantees men and women are equally protected on campus, universities are legally required to investigate allegations of rape, even if the alleged victim is no longer alive. >> i dont sense that theres any clear evidence of a cover-up at this point. i certainl...