or to put that another way. >> this is a photo of minneapolis mayor betsy hodges arm in arm with a man flashing what law enforcement agencies tell sus a known gang side for a north side gang. (laughter) >> jon: that's a gang sign. all this time i've been the lead in for a in the oruous gang member. (laughter) incredible. you know what, that's it i don't want that gang member, i want that guy gone by the end of the year. (laughter) anyway, eye witness news 5 is faking this story very seriously. >> tonight law enforcement sources alerted to us a photo that has them fuming over the actions of minneapolis mayor. >> they want to know item mayor would take a picture with a convicted criminal while he and the mayor flash gang signs. (laughter) >> jon: i think it's obvious. to warn clown ass bitches, not to snitch. (laughter) just not a sentence i say a lot. how on earth can the mayor's office explain this blatt ept endorsement of criminal activity? >> a spokesperson concludes by saying quote she and the man in the photo are just pointing at one another to which the head of the police union sa

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it revolved around this picture of minneapolis mayor betsy hodges posing with get out the vote volunteer were flashing gang signs. they went on to quote retired and current police officers who concluded the mayor hodges was undermining policing efforts by flashing the known gang sign. remember the known gang sign was two people pointing at one another. which the internet found to be kind of hilarious, prompting a flood of sarcastic responses from everyone from babies to religious and political leaders pointing. last week we asked nobel gordon if it was his intention to signal gang affiliation when he posed with the mayor. and he said this. >> not at all. it was just a blessing to be with the mayor and i was putting pictures up, want everybody to see the progress i'm making out here. >> this week kstp doubled down on the story running a follow-up piece defending the gang sign claims. the instagram account the station points out contains other pictures of gordon pointing and quote posing with what appears to be a gun. the account also has pictures of clothing, selfies of all sorts and lots

the protests included minneapolis mayor betsy hodges, even former minute men governor jesse ventura.. but that has not stopped a certain republican senate candidate from campaigning on the team's name in his re-election race. >> when wion't warner fight the redskins bill? >> i'll answer the question. i'll oppose the anti-redskins bill. let's focus on creating jobs, making our nation safer, and let the redskins handle what to call their team. >> yes, let's focus on creating jobs, making our nation safer by running ad sgi less pi will li lose the election, but perhaps there is a place for him on dan snyder's payroll. that's all for now. ed show is up next. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to the ed show live from tampa, florida. let's get to work. >> governor rick scott and charlie crist going head to head. >> there is excitement for charlie crist. >> and the best organized ground game i've ever seen. >> charlie crist is about the future. >> i was told he wasn't going to show up. >> and rick scott is just a terrible past. >> a guy who ran a company who had to pay the largest fine f

enforcement sources alerted us to a photo that has them fuming over the actions of minneapolis mayor betsy hodgesant to know why the mayor would take a picture with a convicted criminal while he and the mayor flash gang signs? 5 eyewitness news reporter jay coles obtains that photo and explain why they think the mayor has put the public at risk. >> it's a story you will see only on 5 because i'd argue it's not a story at all. here is part of the report's report. >> reporter: this is a photo of minneapolis mayor betsy harges arm in arm with a man flashing what law enforcement agencies tell us is a known gang sign for a north side gang. sort records show the man with the mayor has several recent convictions including two felonies for selling and possessing drugs and illegal possession of a gun. he's currently sentenced to five years in prison but won't serve that time if he stays out of trouble for the next three years. law enforcement sources tell us they found this photo on the man's facebook page while they were doing investigative work. they say there's in evidence he belongs to a gang, but the

. >> this is a photo of minneapolis mayor betsy hodges, arm in arm with the man flashing what law enforcement agencies tell us is a known gang sign for a north side gang. >> as you can see in the video taken just moments before the known gang sign was flashed, something was afoot. at the center of the controversy, a man named gordon. he has been an organizer of the group called neighborhoods organize for change. the group intentionally hires people with criminal backgrounds who have served their time. mr. gord took the now infamous photo with the mayor at a get out the vow event. the mayor was invited and the police chief to canvass neighborhoods and is now demanding kstp issue an apology to mr. gordon for airing a story they feel devalues him as an human being, and reduces him to an anonymous scary black man. the time being, kstp stands by the story in other bad journalism news, breitbart.com. normally we just end it there but we have an example. the president nominated this woman as attorney general help has an impressive resume and has been through the confirmation process twice before. th