This is it al jazeera america, live from new york city, im tony harris. We begin with unrest in ferguson. Tempers are high after a grand jury did not indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. We are awaiting comments from president obama. Hes in chicago to push the immigration plan, but will talk about the unrest first. Well bring you the remarks when it happens. The browns family is devastated and angry about the decision. Their attorney said the Community Needs change to move forward. The leg as yi to Michael Brown is to strive to make a difference instead of making a lot of noise. The difference is to change the system where the police that serve us continue to kill our members of our Community Protests from peaceful this morning, a stark contrast to last night. A group staged sitins, Walking Around their sections in clayton missouri protests last night erupted into rioting and looting. Police cars, buildings, were set on fire. 60 people were arrested. Today missouris governor is sending more National Guard troops to ferguson to keep the peace. Diane eastabrook joins us live from ferguson, missouri. The streets of ferguson will see a dramatically increased Law Enforcement presence tonight. That is exactly what the businesses were looking for last night. There was tremendous anger and frustration on the streets of ferguson among the Business Owners, saying they saw all the looting and violence in august. They expected is to be better this time. Instead it was significantly worse. Reporter in ferguson tuesday, neighbour helped neighbour, sweeping up glass, boarding up windows during the violence. This Restaurant Owner was overwhelmed. People locked their arms and stood in front in blocked the restaurant. Jenkins and his wife own cathys kitchen and another restaurant to be opened next spring, both were damaged. He says Law Enforcement let him down. When you listen on the news and to the governor, you expect the National Guard, the police, and them to Work Together to have better protection. They told us that they will protect all the business and everything around here. At least a dozen businesses along west and south florissant avenue were damaged or destroyed. Smoke billowed from the rubble of a former cosmetic store and cell phone shop, tuesday mornings. We have been begging for protection from the beginning. Reporter this woman is a volunteer for a nonprofit promoting ferguson, and is outraged by the violence and says the governor, and the National Guard dropped the ball. The business is the blood of the community. When they take the businesses down, what do they expect. They wont have jobs, well leave. Governor jay nixon responded promising 1500 additional National Guard troops. Lives and property must be protected. The community deserves to have peace. Restaurateur owner says hes committed to ferguson. If im the only one here, brick by brick, ill open it. You know, it will take more than a few sticks and rocks to stop me doing what i have to. He hopes his community is committed to him. And within the last couple of hours we have seen additional National Guards men assemble. A lot of businesses here hope that the presence will discourage the kind of violence that we saw last night. The attorney for the family of Michael Brown had some comments today. Maybe you can paraphrase the sentiment coming out of that news conference. Well, there was disappointment, obviously, about the failure to indict, or the decision not to indict Darren Wilson. Beyond that the family wants to see Police Departments across the country be required the officers be required to wear cameras on their uniforms. So that there is a record of what happens in police stops. They want that they want that to be a law that is nationwide, sort of in memory of Michael Brown. There is also a call for police reforms, right. More police accountability, additional profiling, training, there were a lot of things asked for. What happens from this, and how it moves forward, we are not sure at this point, are we . No, we are not quite sure. There has actually been talk among the communities that this is an ongoing process, that there is healing going on within the community, so, yes, we are likely to see more of that down the road. Appreciate it. As promised, lets take you to the president , making remarks in chicago, illinois. We believe hes talking about the ferguson situation. They have deep roots in many communities of colour, who have a sense that our laws are not always enforced uniformly or fairly. That may not be true everywhere, and its not true for the vast majority of law enforce. Officials, but its an impression that folks have, and its not just made up. Its rooted in realities that have existed in this country for a long time. Now, as i said last night there are productive ways of responding and expressing those frustrations and destructive ways of responding. Burning buildings, torching cars, distorting property, putting people at risk. Thats destructive, theres no excuse for it. Those are criminal acts. People should be prosecuted if they engage in criminal acts. But what we also saw although didnt get as much attention in the media, is people gathering in overwhelmingly peaceful protests in chicago, new york, los angeles, other cities. We are seeing young people who are organising and people beginning to have real conversations about how do we change the situation so that theres more trust between Law Enforcement and some of these communities. And those are necessary conversations to have. We are here to talk about immigration. Part of what makes america this remarkable place is being american doesnt mean you have to look a certain way or have a certain last name or come from a certain place. It has to do with a commitment to ideals, a believe in certain values and if any part of the American Community doesnt feel welcomed or treated unfairly, that puts all of us at risk, and we all have to be concerned about it. My message to those people constructively moving forward, trying to organise, mobilize and ask hard important questions about how to improve the situation, i want all those folks to know that their president is going to work with them. And i think youll find a lot of. [ clapping ]. Separate and apart from the circumstances in ferguson, which i am careful not to speak to, because its not my job as president to comment on ongoing investigations and specific case, but the frustrations people have generally those are rooted in hard truths that have to be addressed those who are prepared to work constructively, your president will work with you, and a lot of folks i believe in Law Enforcement. And a lot of folks in city halls, and governors officers across the country want to work with you as well. So as part of that ive instructed attorneygeneral holder not just to investigate what happened in ferguson, but identify steps we can take together to set up a series of regional meetings focussed on Building Trust in our communities. Next week well bring together state, local officials, Law Enforcement. Community and faith leaders to identify steps we can take to make sure that law enforce. Is fair and applied equally to every person in this country. And we know certain things work, if we train police properly, that that improves policing and makes people feel that the system is fair. We know that when we have a police force that is representative of the communities it is serving, that makes a difference. We no that. [ clapping ]. We know that when theres clear accountability and transparency when something happens, that makes a difference. So theres specific things we can do, and the key now is for us to lift up the best practices, and work city by city, state by state, county by country, all across this country, because the problem is not just a ferguson problem, it is an american problem, and weve got to make sure that we are actually bringing about change. The bottom line is nothing of significance, nothing of benefit results from destructive acts. Ive never seen a civil rights law or a Health Care Bill or an immigration bill result because a car got burnt. It happened because people vote, mobilize, organisation. It happened because people look at what are the best policies to solve the problem. Thats how you actually move something forward. So dont. [ clapping ]. So dont take the shortterm easy route. And just engage in dructive behaviour. Take the longterm hard but lasting route, working with me, governors, officials, to bring about some real change. To those that think that what happened in ferguson is an excuse for violence, i do not have any sympathy for that. I have no sympathy at all for destroying your own communities. But for the overwhelming majority of people who just feel frustrated and pain because they get a sense that maybe some communities are not treated fairly, or some individuals are not seen as worthy as others, i understand that. And i want to work with you, and i want to move forward with you. Your president will be right there with you. All right. So thats what we need to focus on. Lets be constructive. [ clapping ] now, i appreciate your patients, because i know you came here to talk about immigration, but this is relevant. Because part of what america is about is stitching together folks from different backgrounds and faiths and ethnicities. That makes us special and look lets face it, sometimes that is hard. Sometimes that is hard to do. But its worthwhile. Its worth doing. I was travelling in asia you go to japan, they dont have problems with certain folks being discriminated against, because mostly everyone is japanese. You know, a man but here, part of what is wonderful about america is also what makes our democracy hard sometimes. Because sometimes we get attached to our tribe or race, our particular religion, and we treat other folks differently, and that has been a bottle neck to how we think about immigration, if you look at the history of immigration. Each waive, there are periods where the folks who are here say i dont want those folks okay, president obama moved on to his comments about immigration, and his executive action on immigration reform. We are going to keep the focus on ferguson, and what is happening on the ground there. Also what is happening in washington. Attorney general eric holder spoke out a short while ago about the situation in ferguson, coming as the Justice Department conducted an investigation into Michael Browns death, which could lead to civil rights charges being filed against officer Darren Wilson. Lisa stark joins us from the white house, what did the attorneygeneral have to say . First and foremost he insisted that the d. O. J. Investigation is moving on, continuing. He said it will be thorough, and expeditious. As you said, theres an investigation into officer wilson himself. Theres a second looking at the Ferguson Police department as a whole, and whether they routinely violate civil rights. The attorneygeneral talked about the violence that we all saw in ferguson, he condemned it. Here is what he had to say. I was disappointed that some members of the community resorted to violence, rather than respecting what i thought were the really heartfelt words of Michael Brown senior. And the wishes that he expressed about how he wanted his sons memory to be honoured with nonviolence. It is clear, i think, that acts of violence threaten to drown out those with legitimate voices and demonstration, and they cannot and will not be condoned. And the attorneygeneral talked about some of those legitimate demonstrators, he said some of those wanted to protest peacefully, and were trying to stop those being violent and called those individuals heroes for clamping things down. What is the Justice Department trying to do to try to prevent this situation or any situation from happening again. In ferguson, attorneygeneral eric holder said there would be an afteraction report, working with the department to isolate the criminal elements that helped to ratchet up the patient. They continue to work in ferguson, and around the country to bring police and communities together. You heard president obama talk about that, and that will be ongoing. Lisa stark at the white house for us. Good to see you. The other big part of the story is the evidence. The st Louis County Prosecutors Office released thousands of payments of documents from the grand jury. Among them is this. Have a look. This is the layout of the crime scene presented to the grand jury. Al jazeera added the colours and labels to help. You can see the position of Darren Wilsons vehicle in relation to Michael Browns body. Also among the documents released is firsthand testimony. Officer deft moany is testimony is critical. Darren wilson said he tried to fight off a larger man that refused to cooperate. Reporter bruises on Darren Wilson face and head, evidence, he said, of a struggle with Michael Brown. The ferguson officer described it the grand jury a fight for his life as he confronted an 18yearold sh an inch taller and 80 pounds heavier. After stopping the teen and a friend in the street. Darren wilson said brown would not let the officer out of his s. U. V. , punching him through a window. Colin wilson said he felt like a 5yearold holding on to hulk hoeingan the officer was not holding a taser and couldnt reach his mace. The two fought over the gun as the teen taunted him. From inside the car the 8year veteran fired twice, once in the door and the other in the hand. Jurors saw blood on Darren Wilson uniform. The 18yearold ran. The officer got out of the car. Darren wilson said the unarmed teenager stopped, and turned towards him Darren Wilson said he fired again, but recalled Darren Wilson said brown was about 10 feet away during the final shots. Anger was fed by reports that brown had his hand up. Darren wilson account differed. Some say brown ran to the officer full charge. Another insisted he was not charging him. Hands up, he was trying to stay on his feet and his knees were buckling. Some scribed his hands as out to his side. Some say in front of him palms up. Reporter after days of testimony, 60 witnesses and four pages of documents, the grand jury decided not to charge the officer, enraging protesters and devastating browns family. We object publicly and loudly as we can on behalf of Michael Brown juniors family that this process is broken. The process was fair, the juror saw everything, some say it was too much, and handled more like a trial than a routine decision, rather then a decision to send someone to trial. Theres still more to be learnt from the documents coming up, our coverage about the unrest in ferguson continues. Look at what is next for ferguson. Well talk about what the protests are doing to businesses in the area. Well have that discussion with ali velshi. We have seen protests already and police in ferguson, and surrounding areas are gearing up for demonstrations and problems tonight. Joining in ferguson is youth activist ashley united states. She is a cofounder, a millennial activist united. Thank you for your time. Was your mostly peaceful gathering last night coopted by the violence . Were you drowned out. It definitely was coopted by the violence, violence from the police. It was coopted by police with tear gas as we stood and peacefully protested, as we have down for 100 plus days, they coopted it, yes. What do you think about the looting. Pictures of looting, and Buildings Police and buildings on fire. What are you seeing . What was that . Im not sure. There was an accident. Okay. The police bus, i think, hit someones car. Lord, okay. Definitely is running over something. You mentioned a moment ago that the Law Enforcement coopted peaceful demonstration, but clearly there was looting and buildings set on fire. Yes. But i choose to focus on the laws of property and buildings, and more so on the reason why people are out in the first place, and that is the loss of black life at the hands of those its supposed to protect. L looting is not on the radar, when theres a dead boy laying in the streets. Ashley, im going to end the interview, i cant make you out. Clearly you have lost your voice from the demonstrations and last night and whatever you have been doing today. Will you at least get a little rest. I know you have to work the streets tonight in getting your voice heard. Heal your voice and lets have the conversation when i can hear and understand you. Ill be back later. Take it easy. Appreciate it. Thank you. Businesses in ferguson have been hit hard. Real money ali velshi joins us with more. These Business Owners, boy, if you would take a moment, ali, and take a look at the hard shifts Business Owners have been enduring over 3. 5 months. Theres several reasons they have been suffering. Since august businesses reported sales down as much as 80 , depending on the numbers, down between 50 and 80 . In august, sales tax revenue plummeted 24 compared to the same month in 2013. That rebounded in september, falling again in act as the grand jury decision approached. Ferguson saw a 6 drop in revenue in the three months between august and october, compared to the same time plast year. Smaller cities near die suffered similar hits. Cities further away saw revenues jump. People in