comments in the past 24 ours. >> she's joining us now live from university city with more. >> reporter: this comes after days of pressure on these companies from customers and from activists and just a little while ago i asked a business professor here at drex el university whether this is a win for those consumers that had been pushing for ce oorkss to step down. we're going to have to wait and see what happens long-term. and one of the results here could be less transparency in the white house. the president now without two advisory councils full of ceos. for the companies, pressure from customers. >> i'll just say no to campbells. >> the ceo of campbell's resigning from the manufacturing council today saying, racism and murder are unequivocally reprehensible and not morally e

equivalent to anything else that happened in charlottesville. i believe the president should have been and still needs to be unambiguous on that point. >> there was a snowball effect. >> reporter: an associate professor of finance. >> they had to decide a trade off. access to pole pol si with a chance to make changes. they sent a message that the rep talgs cost outweighed the benefits. >> it leaves the president without two formal councils but the administration can get advice one-on-one behind closed doors. >> this may be less transparency and what the agenda is. >> reporter: i reached out to the woman you saw in that piece who had been encourage iing poeo boycott campbell's soup before the ceo stepped down. she tells me she's not surprised that the ceo did decide to resign from that manufacturing council. she's also not surprised that the president would disban the

council with all the opposition he's facing. i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >> the developments come days after the violence e erupted over the weekend. white supremacists carrying tortures went to protest the plan removal of a statue of a confederate leader. they were met with counterprotesters and the scene turned violent. one of the protesters died when a white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of people. president trump said there's blame on both sides. >> as you have a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent and nobody wants to say that. you had a group charging in without a permit and they were very violent. >> pennsylvania senator pat toomey is not happy about the president's stand. he said, there's no moral equivalency between neo-nazis

and white supremacists and those who oppose them. our country has no room for vie issen lent acts. >> dozens turned out for a vigil in atlantic city to e denounce hate and bigotry. religious groups and governmental and other leaders spoke out against domestic terrorism in schaar the charlot. >> there's no discussion on what happened. there was only condemnation for the hatred that these people show. we are not merely entitled to fight back. we are morally obligated to challenge that message of hate. >> the group said they will not look back to the old days when racism and bigotry were tolerated, encouraged and accepted. mourners gathered today to honor the woman killed in the viole e violence. a memorial service for heather was held this morning at a theater in the town. she was kill when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting the rally. those attending the memorial were asked to wear purple, her

favorite color. >> as we go forward from this memorial service, let her be an inspiration to all of us to do good, to help one another. >> james fields is accused of causing the deadly crash. he's charged with murder. attorney general jeff sessions says there's no hurry to file federal charges against fields. he spoke this morning to nbc ne news. >> we could bring charges whenever the investigation justifies that. i don't think we need to do it in a matter of hours or days. >> he said there could be federal hate crime or civil rights charges filed, but it's still too early in the investigation. the images and words coming from charlottesville, the president and others are a lot for children to process. parents now have a tough task explaining this sensitive and emotional subject is.

still ahazard at 4:30, steven fisher talked with parents about how they are taking this tragedy and turning it into a teaching moment. turning to our weather. the heat and humidity made its return. it feels like summer once again. a lye look at. cape may. a lot of people there on the beach. a sip from the water fountain is one way to cool it down. he did not keep these guys from hitting the courts. don't expect a cool breeze any time soon. >> meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with your most rack rat and warm forecast. >> warm and humid. wait until friday. you're going to feel like you're in florida. we're getting a land breeze at the beach. this is in avalon. what a difference a day makes. it was pouring rain yesterday. not a soul on the beach and now

there's people everywhere. we do have some clouds. you can see at the beaches it's about the same as it is inland. 85 in wildwood. the ocean temperature is 77 degrees. we're close to the 90 degree mark. 96 in vineland. if you want to see a crazy number, somebody please fix the instrument at dover. it's been off for a long time. these are the fair weather clouds coming down the northwest winds. it's generally dr lly droi out and it's going to stay dry. because of the high humidity, it's not going to cool down a whole lot overnight. it's going to get more humid and we have a lot of rain in the forecast. we'll get into that in a few

minutes. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with a meltdown for a south jersey man accused of murdering his wife. his first court apoerns was delayed because he had an emotional breakdown. prosecutors say long was worried his wife was going to leave him. cydney long was the only tv reporter in court for today's hearing. this hearing almost didn't even happen. >> reporter: i can tole you we sat in the courtroom wondering for a long time the hearing ran almost two hours late. that's because we're told long put up a fight and had to be forcibly brought here by sheriffs deputies for today's proceeding. norman long appeared in court for the first time today. he showed almost no emotion as attorneys discuss how he killed his wife michelle inside their home june 21st. >> it was a violent attack by him. the medical examiner found that

there was bruising on her hands consistent with defensive wounds. there was a struggle. >> we know more about the motive, the time line and evidence that will be used to prosecute long. they were looking at homes for sale on the computer moments before she was killed. >> this is what happened as a result of him finding out about that. >> reporter: michelle's last text was a the 5:00, her death occurring between 6:15 and 7:00 p.m., which left a wood floor soaked in blood. then prosecutors say long put hearse body in the pool and drives by this car wash twice before spending a half hour at this. apple bees three miles from his house. >> he removed himself for a time period. came up with the story he found her in the pool. >> loved ones shook their heads and shed tears as they asked for leniency. the judge ultimately ruling the

alibi and body in the pool was an obstruction of justice. he called it a cover up that makes him a flight risk and danger to the community. since the murder in june and his arrest on august 12 nd, long still has not gone to jail. that's because he continues to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is fit for incarceration. we asked but neither norman long orlong's loved one chose to spo today. a show of support for a sexual assault victim. several groups are planning a run. that's the park where a jogger was attacked earlier this month. no one has been arrested. police are offering a $10,000 reward in the case. there's no fee to join that run tonight. but organizers hope runners will donate to the victim services center of montgomery county.

a fight over medical marijuana. sydney bass called on the state to revoke the permit. plans are in the works to turn an old bank building into a medical marijuana dispensary. some neighbors and the councilwoman are worried about traffic and safety near an all-cash business. >> we feel this is a very inappropriate location. this is a residential neighborhood. and medical marijuana ought to be placed, i believe, on a commercial corridor or if possible, on or near a medical facility. >> company owners say their facility will be extremely safe and they believe the business will make the community safer. the neve you of a local boxing legend is arrested want issed of murdering a man in a north hampton county bar eight years ago. jacob holmes jr. is the nephew of larry holmes. prosecutors expect to charge the

36 yoerld in a revenge killing. a man was shot and killed in the easton cafe in 2009. investigators say an alleged accomplice led them to holmes. >> he gave him a white t-shirt that he tied around his face. he knocked on the door of the bar and observed holmes shooting a man. e he also observed him falling to the floor. >> holmes is being held without bail. now to rising tensions with north korea. president trump is responding after north korea backed down on a threat to launch missiles toward guam. the president tweeted today kim jong-un made a a very wise and well reasoned decision. the all the ty would have been both catastrophic and unacceptable. vice president mike pence is cutting short his trip to latin america so he can join the president at a meeting a about north korea. he will leave tomorrow. more american teens are d

dying from drug overdoses. opioids are the drug of choice. the rise in the number of overdose deaths between 2014 and 2015. it comes after a decline of several years. heroin-related deaths tripled between 1999 and 2015. the majority of overdose deaths were accidental. in our area a 13-year-old of bucks county died in june from a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. his mother said she doesn't know how her son got the drugs. she added whoever is supplying these babies with drugs needs to be stopped. my heart is broken, shattered into a million pieces. our nbc 10 digital team is committed to covering the opioid epidemic and its impact on our area. you can read that right now on the nbc 10 app. septa is working to make you

ride a little safer. it launched a new transit watch mobile app. . that allows commuters to report safety issues in just a few seconds and it also includes two-way texting for police dispatchers. >> it's fairly easy to use. also allows the police department to put information out there that we want the public to know. i love that it's not just a one-way thing, it's a two-way thing. >> the septa transit watch app is a free download for apple and android devices. a rolling weapon in the battle against breast cancer pulls right up to a philadelphia supermarket today. nbc 10 was in nice town where a mobile screening unit provided free mammograms after parking outside a shop right. they help ed make today's event possible. it's only been august, but it's back to school time for local students.

nbc 10 was in west philadelphia as global leadership academy rang in the new school year. it operates year round and that means a shorter summer vacation for students. >> today is the first day. we are a year-round calendar. we feel children need to be close toast education throughout the year, not lose it in 14 weeks over the summer. >> now while these kids at global leadership academy have a shorter summer vacation, they do get extended spring and winter breaks. free backpacks just in time for the start of the the school year. freedom mortgage teamed up for the fourth annual ruc sacks to backpack events. they got to choose new backpacks at the armory u in northeast philadelphia. we're just a little more

than 24 hours from the eagle l press season homeowner. >> nbc 10 is the station for your eagles. the only place to watch the birds take on the bills at the link tomorrow night. john clark is joining us live. we have already seen a pretty big turnout from the fans for the first two open practices. big expectations for the crowd tomorrow. >> you said it. 36,000 fans for the last open practice. 24,000 for the first practice. that's around 60,000 total fans for practice. eagles fans are hyped for the first preseason home game tomorrow night and they are excited about year two of carson wentz. he has the new weapons on offense. l birds finished 7-9 last year. that's never acceptable. the eagles haven't is won a playoff dwam in nine years. and lane johnson say it is will be a failure if they don't make the playoffs. here's nelson aguilar.

>> we have great fans behind us. they want to be successful and work hard and make it all work. they are going to be roaring. >> they are ready to play in front of the hometown fans. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. the only place to watch the eagles preseason games tomorrow night. birds and bills at the link. we have an hour pregame show and then kickoff at 7:00. right here on nbc 10. we're expecting to see top receiver alshon jeffrey for the first time. it's going to be good to see a complete offense for carson wentz for the first time this preseason. we'll see you at 5:45. >> good to see them back. 53,000 expected tomorrow night. >> that's so impressive. if you're look iing for nbc's regular programming tomorrow night including the "saturday night live" weekend update, you can watch it on cozy tv.

back to our first alert weather and the uncomfortable conditions that made their return. taking a live look down broad street. if you're on the sunny side of the the street, it was a little hot. >> if anything, it's going to get more humid for the next couple days. especially on friday. you may be welcoming the rain with the humidity that high. 87 in philadelphia now. fairly humid. but look at that skyline. we had dense fog this morning. we told you about it yesterday. it was going to happen. all that rain yesterday kept the temperature in the 0s. and we've got temperatures in the mid-80s across the entire

area. we had a land breeze for much of the day. youen don't get temperatures like that with a 77 degree ocean without being a land breeze. now you can see the effect of the sea breeze. the clouds have moved inland. you can see it all coming down from the northwest. in it's cloudy, it's not going to last. we have moisture back to the west. it's in kentucky and illinois. it's not exactly racing here. and is is it going to get here by the time the eagles are playing. there's really not going to be anything tomorrow morning. even by midday, we don't really have anything. but then we're starting to see a

a couple showers popping up here and there. and now we're near the start of the game. that means the chance of rain falling right over that ballpark is just not that high. if the game goes on long enough, we could see more significant rain later on at night. then into friday, things really get nasty. we have lots of humidity. really florida-like humidity. that's going to lead to florida-like thunderstorms. some of this rain on the heavy side going into friday night. some of the models keep it wet through friday night and clea g clearing it out on saturday. but it's certainly looking like saturday is an improvement. a big improvement over friday.

so here's the forecast for the eagles. kind of warm by kickoff time. 81 and humid. not exactly football weather. just a chance of a thunderstorm. and tloes some of the computer models are showing locally heavy rain on friday. some places get iting over an ih of rain. we'll keep our eye on that. >> a sensitive subject for young guys and ears. >> since the violence reigniting the tough conversation between parents and their children. >> if they are thinking about someone else, i want them to be the ones that we don't say that about someone else. >> still ahead at 4:00, local parents tell nbc 10 about the tough conversations at home that are becoming a teaching moment for those children. also broadway's hottest ticket coming to philadelphia. how your chance to score hamilton tickets just got a little easier.

taking a ride on the wild side. how these thrill seekers dress in their pajamas. that's next on nbc 10 news at 4:00. but first, here's a look at the closing bell on wall street. it was an up day all around. every year south jersey sends

more and more tax money to trenton, but gets less and less back thanks to steve sweeney and chris christie. here's the sweeney-christie record eight years of underfunded schools. huge tax breaks for themselves and their rich friends while we pay more. and homestead rebate funding for seniors cut in half next year. don't believe the fake news from his wealthy donors. steve sweeney stands with chris christie, not with south jersey.

we have new video taken moments after a really big tree fell on a mother in central park. you can see a a rescuer holding a baby boy. a mother was pushing her two other children in a stroller when the tree crashed down on them yesterday. the mom briefly lost consciousness, but everyone is expected to be okay. a record setting day at six

flags great adventure. check thit out. >> if you look closely you'll notice the roller coaster riders have something in common. they are all wearing pajamas. they celebrated national roller coaster day for setting the world record for the most riders in pjs. most of the people were superheroes. it's no coincidence they set the record on the batman ride. >> is is that where you were this morning? >> how did you know? >> i know you won't ride those. >> i have done them. a a popular baby toy that could be a joking hazard for your child. >> what you need to know about the recall. plus this. in the wake of the violent protests over the weekend, some parents are using this negative to put their kids on the right track. we'll explain, coming up. the heat and humidity have returned and the rain is going

to return eventually also. but is it going to impact the eagles game? i'm tracking the threat and timing in the your most accurate weather forecast. also at odds over a philadelphia statue. why some people want to e see this tribute to former mayor frank riz sew removed from center city.

after violence in charlottesville prompted controversial reaction from president trump. >> today the president pulled the plug on a pair of advisory councils because so many members resigned in protest. president trump tweeted rather than putting pressure on the business people of the council and strategy forum, i am ending both. thank you all. both councils were staffed by chief executives, ceos have been

resigning since saturday. resignations began after the president blamed both sides for violence between white supremacists and counterprotesters in charlottesville. the resignations accelerated after the president again blamed both sides. >> you had a group on one side that was bad and one was very violent. no one wants to say that but i'll say it now. >> mourners gathered today to honor the woman killed in this weekend's violence. a memorial service was held this morning for her at a theater in town. she was killed when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting saturday's white nationalist rally. and the images and the words coming out of charlottesville are a lot to process for children. they spoke with parents about how to use the tragedy as a teaching tool. >> race and racism is a tough topic to discuss with anyone,

let alone their own children but it's one that needs to be had and the earlier the better. in virginia, protests have led to chaos, injuries and death. while adults continue to point fingers and point out differences, it's a far different situation here at this montgomery county park where kids blessed in their youth don't notice race, just each other. >> it needs to be discussed in the home because we don't want kids e growing up thinking abouten different races in a negative way. >> reporter: she's a mother of two and says it's not enough to teach her kids to be accepting of others. she wants her kids to stand up what's right and stand up against what's wrong. >> i want her to be the one that says we don't say that about someone else or think that way about someone else. e we should love each other and be accepting of each other. >> there's so many things to toech our kids, but this topic moved to the top of many parents' lists. >> it's all around the world.

you have to address it. >> her kids are biracial and her idea to shed any racism is to expose them to different cultures. >> you have to have them experienced different cultures. >> it's the kids who show the rest of us how easy it is to play is and live in harmony. steven fisher, nbc 10 news. our coverage of this major story continues on the nbc 10 app. download it for free to get breaking news alerts on the story sent roigt to your smart phone. e we update our app 24 hours a day so you don't miss any news. nbc 10 first alert weather tracking more heat and humidity. this is where you want to be on a day like today. take a live look at camel beach

in the poconos. lots of folks have joined that nice with water there. people keeping cool in the cities. sky force 10 spotting the kids swimming at the recreation center. pools will be really popular over the next few days. >> you have been missing in action. you have been by the water. >> i was. it was nice to take a little break by the water, but it's great to be back too. >> nothing like that water. meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz has your most accurate weather forecast. so many people at the beach and at the water park. >> we'll see how lousy the weather was yesterday. a tremendous improvement and so that's gotten a lot of people outside today. friday, a different story. even more humid and really stormy. these clouds not stormy at this point, but they are there. the clouds and we windchill to see if they are building which would create any showers.

the schoolboy line, we couldn't see it last night. quite a change we have seen in the last 24 hours. we're close to 90 at millville. 80 at the marina. the ocean temperature pretty warm. 77 in delaware bay. 75 degrees. these are the fair weather clouds that do tend to fall apart as the sun goes down. there's one or two showers near the delaware beaches where the northwest wind met the sea breeze. a lot more rain in the forecast. a public safety app rolled

out by police had to be taken offline. the reason, a security issue. the app called property lock box allowed users to joup load information of photos and personal belongings in case they were ever stolen. the problem, users could e see not only their items, but their neighbors too. the security expert warned police and that app was taken offline. it's time to peddle in gloucester county. they launched their new bike shair program today. it features a e kiosk with ten bikes. kiosk is right near the new health and fitness trails. they are free to ride and you have to download an app. you get a code to unlock one of the bikes. entertaining the kids comes at a ko. dorney park wants to change that. starting today through the 2018 season the park is offering pre-k passes that allows kids between 3 and 5 to get into the park for free. parents have to go online to register for the pass.

overlooked eed by others d aggression. >> he's given more to us than what we have had had to give to him. >> why this south jersey dog mom says her new clear the shelters besten friend has changed her life. plus old habits die hard. the reason more pregnant women are lighting up for a smoke break. all new at 5:00, new surveillance video released of a murder in germantown. police need your help to find the kill eer who has been on th run.

pregnant, some women are smoking more. new research finds 1 in 3 pregnant women with depression keeps smoking during a pregnancy. that's compared to only 1 in 10 who are not e depress ed. smokers in the study were less likely to get prenatal care. e depressed moms-to-be need

extra help to stop smoking. a heads up for parents, check your diaper bags and toy boxes. a baby rattle is being recalled because little ones could choke on it. the wooden rings on the hammer rattle toy can crack and children could choke on it. 1500 of the toys were sold at home goods and nordstrom. we are just five days from witnessing an historic event that will be out of this world. >> i'm sorry we have to wait around until 2017 until we can do that one again. >> next on nbc 10 news at 4:00, how excitement over monday's total solar eclipse is creating a business boom. and what kind of weather can you expect to witness that solar e eclipse. i'm tracking the conditions from monday's big event and the return of rain in your most accurate weather forecast. you have to see this video. how soaring high in the sky helped put this group in the record books.

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you ready for this? we're counting down to the rare event that has the whole country talking just five days to go until the total solar e eclipse causing a business boom in oregon where people will be among the first to see the e e eclipse. people will cram into the tiny town of madras, oregon. motels are booked and farmers are charging up to $1500 to people who want the to camp in their fields. >> it's definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity that was handed to this tiny little community. >> also 6,000 people live in madras. more than 100,000 visitors are expected to join them for the eclipse. the path of totality as the moon

blo blocks out the sun will spread from oregon to south carolina at 1500 miles per hour. let's take a look. the eclipse will begin here in oregon at 9:04 a.m. pacific time just after noon our time. then it's going to move east. carr bonndale, illinois is is a key point. the town will be in the dark the longest, two minutes and 38 seconds. the last city will be charleston, south carolina. that's at 2:46 in the a.m. the most recent eclipse to move partially across the u.s. was in 1979. there was plenty of excitement back then. the "today" show was there for that one. >> i'm sorry we have to wait around for 2017 before we can do that one again. >> here we are 38 years later and the warning remains the same. you will risk permanent eye damage if you look at the eclipse without the proper protection. 80% of the sun will be covered in philadelphia. a local family plans to set up camp in the path of totality in

tennessee. tim furlong captured the family's e eclipse excitement as they pack their bags. he'll have that story at 5:00. we have complete coverage of the solar e eclipse and it's on the nbc 10 app. download it to find out the five things you should know with just one week to go. you'll find information on how to safely photograph the event. >> i love that old news clip. the popularity of hamilton, that blockbuster news call, has the center answering the call for more tickets. they announce d it was creatinga new season ticket package because of high demand. >> hamilton will play next year. buying a season is ticket package automatically gauarantes a ticket for the show. subscription sales are up more than 200% this year. taking a live look at

wilmington. the blue rocks take on frederick in about a half hour. a hot night to be at the ballpark. this warm weather just continuing for awhile. >> yesterday was just messy, rainy, cloudy, so today is a lot better. let's go over to glenn "hurricane" schwartz to figure out how long it's going to last. >> tomorrow is going to be more like friday. 87 in philadelphia. we have great visibility. you can finally see things after the dense fog this morning. and lots of sunshine in the lehigh valley. wohl see a little more clouds in delaware. the temperatures close to 90. marshalton ats 88. middletown at 87. farther to the south, 89 in a n alandale. we're almost there. but the humidity is becoming an issue. especially in delaware making it feel like it's 94 in marshalton.

92 in middletown. 93 in dover. so that other reading we e showed you, the official reading from dover says that the feels like is 119. that's our weather underground network. it's a lot more accurate f. take a look at the satellite. you can already see some of the clouds falling apart as the sun is on its way down. and if there was more moisture, that would be a line of showers coming right at us. but that satellite and radar is is not showing any rain. the nearest rain is back to the west into kentucky and illinois. that is going to be coming this way. not so much during the day tomorrow. temperatures get well up into the 80s and then later in the day, we have the threat of some showers. so we can't rule out a shower or thunderstorm during the eagles game. although most of it should be

dry at the end of the game that's when we may even see a better chance as we go into the nighttime hours. then friday no, we don't. here's more of it. it does look like it's going to being out by saturday morning. now as far as the eagles game is concerned, temperatures are pretty warm. the humidity is up there. just a chns of a shower or thunderstorm. and for the eclipse, our forecast is looking pretty good with mostly sunny skies. the max eclipse is at 2:44. and you're not supposed to look at the sun. you're never supposed to look directly in the sun. monday is no different than any other day when it comes to looking at the sun. we want to go to breaking news from sky force 10. this is in gloucester county. an overturned tractor-trailer. this is along route 55 in harrison township. right there in the middle of the road. this is in the southbound lanes

south of route 322. now serious injuries here. the droifr of that rig was hurt, but is expected to be okay. as delays, sky force 10 pulls out wider, the delays are expected for awhile. they haven't even begun to get that tractor-trailer uprighted and off the road. be aware of that. a life changing choice to adopt this dog and help clear the shelters. how one family is giving this pup a second chance getting plenty of love in return. also what fuelled this fire at a building under construction. the latest in the investigation ahead on nbc 10 news at 5:00 opinion

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. we're three days away from clear the shelter campaign drive. it's bigger than ever before. 50 shelters across the area waiving adoption fees. >> nbc 10's cydney long introduces us to rebecca and why they are so grateful for the program. >> one year ago almost to the day. >> my friend stephanie basically september me a mess aage and said we're having an adoption event. >> rebecca in love with koby. even though workers warned he's been overlooked due to behavioral issues. >> theyen with respect able to go into his run without him attacking them. >> e she has no trouble looking over a stereotype of a e

neglected animal. they have a harder time fitting into families. >> the dog next to him was stressed out too. and as soon as i met them, i was like no, she's coming home with me. this is the environment, it's not the dog. >> reporter: her message to others soon to be clear the shelter adoptees if they are feeling apprehensive or stereotype shelter dogs as being untrainable. >> it's opening your heart and opening up your vision a bit of what they can be. >> reporter: after months of patience, per ssistence and training. >> he doesn't need to protect everything that he has. >> the family just doubled in size. rebecca got married and koby has a big brother. >> because of clear the shelter, it means making your family bigger, making your hearts bigger. i think this is loving life and gives me unconditional love and it wasn't that much for me to do. he's given more to us than what

we have ever had to give to him. >> she says it doesn't take a vet tech, just a loving owner, willing to devote time and trust. >> they can't speak for themselves. for you guys to do it is a lot. it means a lot. >> reporter: cydney long, nbc 10 news. >> so sweet. and you can help telemundo clear the shelters. check the app to find a shelter near you that's waiving adoption fees. if you adopt, put your pictures on social media. >> we're going to clear out of here. we're working on several stories for 5:00. some important new resources making their way to philadelphia schools. the new presence in classrooms that could have a positive influence on students. and calling for change. two groups clashing over whether a statue of former philly mayor frank rizzo should come down.

searching for the spark, we know what may have started this massive fire. the new resources heading to local classrooms. >> the new clue that surfaced in the decade of old disappearance of natalie holloway. calling for his statue to come down as one philadelphia councilwoman calls for the

removal of a statue of former mayor frank riz sew, a police officer who served alongside the late leader opens up to 10. i'm jacqueline london. >> and i'm keith jones. all of this talk to remove statue started this week from a tweet from a councilwoman. she said, philly, we have work to do, take the rizzo statue down. that's following the national outcry of race relations that came to ahead in charlott charlottesville. rizzo was a a controversial figure. some consider him a symbol of racism. he became police commissioner in 196 and later served two terms as mayor. he integrated police cars with black and white officers and criticized after the police department raided the offices of the black panther party. tonight a barricade stands around the statue in center city protecting it after this man egged it this morning.