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Police officer is charged with firstdegree murder after a cell phone video showed him shooting eight times into the back of a 50yearold africanamerican man named walter scott who was running away. The officer then handcuff scott as he was lessft face down, and the officer then shows the officer planting a taser. Then to ferguson missouri, which hold its first municipal election since the shooting of Michael Brown. For the first time in fergusons 20year history, the sixmember city council will have three africanamericans. And to chicago where mayor rahm emanuel has survived a runoff against pro...

And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. David ritz has been called the ultra reader emperor of collaborations in the astoldto world. Hes written more than 53 book including biographies, novels, and what he calls collaborative autobiographies. Hes written with some of musics greatest artists including ray charles, smokey robinson, etta james, b. B. King, buddy guy. The list goes on and. On this year alone he has four collaborations out working with the now new york time best selling joe Perry New York times best selling so perry and tavis smiley with his book ...

And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. David ritz has been called the ultra reader emperor of collaborations in the astoldto world. Hes written more than 53 book including biographies, novels, and what he calls collaborative autobiographies. Hes written with some of musics greatest artists including ray charles, smokey robinson, etta james, b. B. King, buddy guy. The list goes on and. On this year alone he has four collaborations out working with the now new york time best selling joe Perry New York times best selling so perry and tavis smiley with his book ...

Underway within the next hour. We will take you there live momentarily. Were also monitoring another great in america, the life and legacy of Aretha Franklin and her ceremony. A fivehour long ceremony is getting under way in chicago. Thats where we have fredricka whitfield. You can hear the activity overhead and see the sea of people filing into the Greater Grace Temple church where the Funeral Service for Aretha Franklin, the worlds beloved queen of soul, will begin in just moments from now. What we have been able to see is besides the motorcade of pink cadillacs who have pulled up, a number ...

[ cheers and applause ] my, my, my, my, my. Bringing people to their feet at the Greater Grace Temple there, nashvilles faith hill. All in celebration of Aretha Franklin. Before faith hill, starting out her song saying this is for you, aretha. Hello, everyone. Im Fredricka Whitfield in detroit here, as we continue to watch this ceremony, just now getting under way. People on their feet, fired up, celebrating the life of the queen of soul. During this ceremony today, during this service today, it will be a starpowered celebration of life. Only fitting for a queen. Former president bill clinton ...