American Journey: Starting a business amid the chaos in Ferguson
Opening a new restaurant is tough even in the best of circumstances, let alone in the middle of raging street protests. Ed Lavandera introduces us to Charles Davis who opened the Ferguson Burger Bar the day before Michael Brown was killed and kept it open through all of the chaos that followed.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: American Journey • Ed Lavandera • Ferguson |
Who is rallying in support of Officer Darren Wilson?
You may not see many supporters of Officer Wilson on the streets of Ferguson. Online, however, his backers have already raised more than $230,000 on his behalf. Jason Carroll looks at who is supporting the police officer at the center of this very divisive case.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Ferguson • Jason Carroll • Michael Brown |
Journalist James Foley's brother Michael shares his memories with Anderson Cooper
James Foley's death at the hands of ISIS terrorists in Syria was brutal and horrifying. The American journalist put himself in harm’s way frequently over the course of his career. He was committed to helping those less fortunate and shining a light on the stories that many other journalists were unable to tell.
His brother Michael spoke to Anderson. They discussed James' career, how his family is coping with his death, and how he would like to see his brother's legacy carried on.
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What would it take to free the three other Americans that ISIS is holding captive and threatening to kill? Anderson discussed the situation with former Navy SEAL Daniel O'Shea. He's also the former coordinator at the U.S. Embassy's Hostage Working Group in Baghdad.
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St. Louis County Police Officer suspended over ugly rant
Officer Dan Page was seen on CNN pushing Don Lemon during protests in Ferguson. But it is a different video of Officer Page that led to him being relieved of duty. A speech he made several months ago is filled with ugly statements about gays, affirmative action, women, and President Obama. Don Lemon looks at some of the most incendiary statements.
Anderson looks at ugly comments Officer Page made about President Obama and discussed the fallout with former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin, criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos, and George Zimmerman's former attorney, Mark O'Mara.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Don Lemon • Ferguson • Mark Geragos • Mark O'Mara • Sunny Hostin |
Web Exclusive: Anderson's full interview with the son of Ebola survivor Nancy Writebol
When Nancy Writebol was diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia, her son Jeremy believed he would never see her again. She was airlifted back to the U.S. and given an experimental serum. Today she is free of the virus. Jeremy Writebol spoke to Anderson about his mother's astounding recovery. He also said he would not rule out the possibility of his mother continuing her missionary work abroad.
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