VMAs pay tribute to Ferguson; Miley Cyrus swaps acceptance speech for homeless youth PSA

Between all the madness that generally takes place at the MTV Video Music Awards, the show tried to get serious this year. First, hip-hop artist Common called for a moment of silence as a tribute to the horrors in Ferguson, Mo., in the aftermath of unarmed teenager Mike Brown being shot and killed by police. Before presenting the award for Best Hip Hop Video to Drake, Common delivered this speech: