This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im erica pitzi. A fiery first debate, the top 10 gop candidates drew brews and cheers from the audience and fellow contenders. Michael shure joins us live from cleveland this morning. Good morning. Weve got donald trump out of the gate, did not even have to say a word to fire up the crowd but how did he do overall . Good morning. It really does still feel like good evening. Its been a long one here in cleveland. How he did if you ask donald trump, he did very well. He came to be himself, to be the person who breaks this debate up, who breaks up this race. He broke to the decorum of republican president ial politics right from the very beginning. He was asked questions about how he would run would he be a lone wolf out there lets say he didnt win the nomination, is there anyone on the stage who would run as an independent but donald trump has been consistent and that didnt change last night. Im looking to you to raise your hand now if y
This is al jazeera america. Live from new york city. Im erika pitzi. The republican president ial candidates policies and personalities are coming a little more into focus today after the first debate of this Campaign Season and it was a phasy one. The moderators asked the top ten hopefuls provocative questions about their stances on immigration, isil and abortion shun. The crowded stage made it difficult for any one candidate to truly shine, but as David Shuster reports, donald trump drew the loudest reactions. Reporter soon after the opening photo on the news in this prime time debate came quickly with donald trump raising his hand and leaving open the possibility he may challenge the g. O. P. Winner unless its him. I will pledge i would not run as an independent if im in the nominee. Rand paul took the first shot. He is already hedging his bets because he is used to buying politicians. Reporter the next swipe came from the moderator. You can called women you dont like fat pigs dogs
How can a Community Heal . A night of special coverage, flash point ferguson. A way forward. Welcome everyone. Flash point ferguson is what were calling our live coverage. Im tony harris, and the anchor of america tonight, joie chen. Great to you see you. This feels like a really important night for the city, a night to build momentum. The tricky night towards the end of the evening, its been mostly quiet mostly peaceful. Around midnight or so some of the people here to cause some difficulty began to act out a bit. Thats when things get tricky, i think thats something you have noted in your time here in ferguson as well. Thats right, tony. The video of the protesters, demonstrators are back out on the street, focal point of all of the protests, Michael Brown died about a mile off this road but this Main Commercial area has been the focus of attention not only the demonstrators but also of Law Enforcement. You know joie, one of the important moments proprobably occurred last night proba
Ferguson. The hope here is that they can build on Law Enforcement, the community can build on what happened last night. Peaceful demonstrations to where there was clergy, were talking about elders from this community in the crowd last night, keeping the temperature down on the demonstrations, will that carry over into tonight . Thats what everyone is loapg for, police in the community, tense, fingers crossed. Its been very tense day on the street. Law enforcement has pushed the media back into the corners here and theyve cut off traffic to this area. A repeat of what they did last night, though it did seem to be effective. Well take a look at that, the developments throughout the day with the attorney general here in the area and well learn much more coming up as america tonight begins right now. On americ america tonight, te countrys top law man in ferguson. Its important because it shows their concern whats happening in stlowz. Thats going to speak st. Louis because that speaks volum
The Boston Marathon bombing. We look at the people whose lives changed forever when the ball drops in times square it begins more than a new year a whole range of laws kick in some you wont believe thanks for being with us. It was a solemn sombre service on a grey and gloomy day, thousands gathered in new york city to say a final goodbye to wenjian liu. Officers families friends and many that never knew him came together to pay trig ute. The second of tribute. The second of two officers fatally shot as they sat in a patrol core. Reporter officer wenjian lius widow spoke about her husbandss respect for the law and devotion to his parents as app only child. One of his many passions is to be a Police Officer. He took pride in the fact that he is n. Y. P. D. Reporter wenjian lius father spoke in a cantonese dialect, choking back tears as he spoke of his sons traits obediens respect and loyalty. He said his son want to be a Police Officer since a child, and after 9 11 he wanted to serve the