Against police. it was filed by lawyers on behalf of ferguson protesters who say police abuse their power during protests. now campus officials at university of missouri st. louis are blaming those violent protests for a decline in their upcoming spring enrollment. that decline has forced them to issue a hiring freeze. in washington, the clock is ticking, the house will vote today on a $1.1 trillion spending bill. what's at stake? keeping the government open. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington to talk more about this. good morning to you. we can see another cliff hanger ending here. ...