. >> also, burried by mud. this is what three days of downpours will do. see the mess left behind by that drenching rain. >> and katie says part of our weekend could be a wash out. she'll let you know when the rain arrives when we do traffic and weather together, we do at any the -- we do we all got together and we are we had a free weekend. having a great time. there is everything to do. you've got restaurants. you've got shopping, oh my gosh fabulous shopping. bars too, although i'm married and i don't know if my husband wants me in any bars. i don't think it is just for girls weekend. i think it's great for couples. it's great for families. i was also was talking to my girlfriends saying i would like to bring my husband back. it's a great weekend. >> video from businesses in manayunk could be the key to finding shane month good morning i21 year old disappeared after leaving manayunk bar early thanksgiving morning. fbi investigators are specifically interested in video in the area bounded by the schuylkill river, green lay, henry avenue and lincoln drive

she left instructions for bella to be burried with her. how? she was going to have the dog euthanized. how bella's getting a second chance this morning. >> then new details in that sony hack attack. a loft major theatres refusing to premiere some new movies >>> if you are going to the airport in the next several days, as we're upon christmas week next week, major announcement expected this afternoon for the history of the mummers parade. congressman bob brady and the philadelphia mummers association, will gather together in the lobby of the manayunk performing arts center at noon today. now, they say their announcement will help support and preserve philadelphia's beloved mummers tradition for years to come. in august, organizers asked the city for permission to change the parade route, because every dwindling crowds. i was going to go last year but just too cold. do you remember that, new years morning about 9 degrees last year? >> i don't, but -- >> i did. the second chance this morning for dogs scheduled to be put down so it can be burried w

. >>> philadelphia firefighter joyce craig will be burried this weekend. craig became the first philadelphia female fire fighters to die in the line of duty on tuesday. she was fighting a house fire in west oaklane when she was trammed in the basement. investigators are trying to pinpoint how that fire started. craig was with the fire department for 11 years. the viewing is this evening from 6:00 in the 10:00 p.m. at bachelor brother funeral services on north broad street. it resumes there tomorrow morning, from 8:00 until 10:00 when the funeral begins. craig will be burried at ivy hill cemetery. >> a police pursuit of alleged carjack nerve new england has ended in maryland. we have new video here. state troopers arrested trent tally just before he entered the fort motorcycle henry tub nel baltimore. he stole a 2013 kia soul from a mental health facility in mt. holly. police used the car's gps to track down the suspect and boxed in that stolen car. >> another demonstration in philadelphia protesting grand jury decisions in ferguson, missouri and new york c

burris says that will come when he sues the city of richmond. news. >>> up next, the latest on the storm now hitting the bay area. >> abc 7 news weather >>> all right. i just got a tweet from the north bay saying the rain is heavy where they are. that storm is beginning to sweep across the bay area. >> certainly is. one last check on the weather with christian spencer. >> that person is probably watching us right now. this is why. it is heavy all across the north bay. as you can see on live doppler 7 hd it has been a couple of hours now. all three north bay counties are getting a drenching from moderate to heavy rainfall. look at oakland and san jose reporting no delays at the moment n. san francisco, delays up to 136 minutes. that is 2 and a quarter hours and a minute. bigger picture the storm continuing to intensify in the north bay. lighter rain reached southward in to san francisco and the peninsula and eastward across the bay. the most intense storm activity is confined to the north bay. it will stretch eastward tomorrow. this is a look at

and videocameras are basically i think have been at the center of all of this. >> john burris, civil rights attorney in oakland. thank you for joiningion us. we did try to contact law enforcement officials current or former law enforcement overtimes to participate in this, but we are unable to do so tonight. >>> at uc berkeley campus police are investigating a disturbing find that appears to be linked to the ongoing protests. ktvu has decided not to show the graphic images. three cardboard cut out effigies appeared on campus with thed weres "i can't breathe." one depicts a woman who was lynched in oklahoma along with her son in 1911. although campus police are unsure if the cutoffs are to display solidarity it's being treat as a hate-crime for now. >>> in other news after four days' or several days' of rain and clouds a beautiful sunset over san francisco from san francisco, from emeryville cameras a brilliant orange sci to the west. meteorologist rosemary orozco. these clouds linked to the system still over the pacific and i can show you how far back that rain line is. still about 6

. >> joining me now john burris, criminal defense attorney. thank you so much for being here.tart with the timing of the release of the report. the los angeles police have said according to the "los angeles times" that they placed a hold on ezell forward'sd's autopsy report designed to ensure that any witness statements about the fatal encounter between ford and two veteran gang officers were not influenced by information released publicly about the shoot ppg. >> i think the issue he raised is a legitimate one. the question of how long should that have taken place, i think four months is a very long time not to release a coroner's report because it creates confusion and uncertainty for the family. certainly the actual report itself in terms of what is complete within a day or two generally takes six weeks just because you want the toxicology reports and everything. so within a six week period after that report should have been released and any report any investigation does not take place in terms of the witnesses clearly could have been done within that six weeks. so four mont

. >> civil rights attorney john burris pursued what's known as writer's scandal here in occasion lands in which four police officers were accused of planting evidence and beating citizens. the city admitted no wrongdoing but it ended with a 10.nigh million dollar payout to 119 plaintiffs. sol of this money comes from insurance companies. the city picks up the rest of the tab essentially taxpayers are the ones who pay for cops behaving badly. according to one study from 2006 to 2011, the new york city police department paid $348 million in civil rights settlement and judgments. the los angeles police department, 3 gray million dollar. chuck phone county sheriff's office paid 58 million. it may be an unsatisfactory system for taxpayers and many fathers who have said they would rather get justice than money but burris says that until we see major reforms at police stapingsz across the country, there is no reason to believer the cycle of police brutality followed by expensive civil rights cases will go away. >> remember, michael brown is just 1 case. i have had five police shootings since

. >> speaking every dogs, second chance this morning for dogs scheduled to be put down, and then burriedith its owner. >> yes, so when connie lay passed away, her will state that she wanted bella her dog to be put down and burried with her. probably didn't want the dog going to a cheryle not sure what was going to happen, that casino every thing. so that euthanization scheduled to happen yesterday. but lay's attorney said there was actually another option listed in the will. if there is enough money that can be raised, bella's owner said that her dog could be sent to a no-kill sanctuary in utah. so for now, bella's safe while supporters try to come up with the cash. >> time 5:50. rock-and-roll hall of fame class of 2015 just announce the. so who do you think made the cut? let's start with joan jet and the black hearts. i can name you one of their songs. >> ♪ who can forget the rendition of i love rock-and-roll. i believe this came out in about 1981. many say they were the ones to make the song famous. then there is lou read, of course, the walk on the wild side jet setter made him famous

john burris, i want to go to you, because we're now at the stage where the question is, what's next. there's two possible questions here. one is the federal investigation and a possible federal prosecution and secondly, what civil remedies does the family have in bringing a lawsuit? >> two things. in terms of a federal prosecution, the u.s. attorney's office or department of justice can bring a criminal lawsuit against the officer under 18 us 242. and race is not required. it is just really the use of excessive force under the color of law. that can be done. that's not that challenging of a case. it's not any different than bringing a murder case against a police officer. that actually can be done, although people think it can't be, i think it easily, it can be prosecuted. there's plenty of evidence to show technically when an officer says that he contemplated his legal right to take this shot, the last two shots. that certainly suggests to mow that was a reckless disregard. now of course they can bring a federal civil rights case under 42 usc 1983. these are common cases that are br

. >> and burried in a wall of mud. drivers narrowly escape mother nature. we'll show you more of this video when we come back. >> ♪ >> it is the weekends, it is a holiday season, so many plans to be had. but you might want to delay them in they're outdoors, at least until sunday. >> that's right. >> the rain will be coming in, a little later today, and will last until saturday, katie of course with all of the details on the other side. stay with us,s, we'll be back. stay with us,s, we'll be back. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ discover all the naturally moisturizing flavors of burt's bees lip balm. >>> just muddy mess left behind by days and days of rain in southern california. those cars that you're about to see here burried in about 4 feet of mud after record rainfall drenched that area. rescuers also saved dozen every people trapped in their cars and their homes by the mudslides. >>> not a good situation there, kate. >> i just too much rain too soon. they really needed it out there in california. we bring it back here to the east coast where the sun is up but a lot of cloud

craig will be burried at ivy hill cemetery. >>> right now, 7:08. and the west coast is getting slammed by one of the most powerful storms to hit in years. >> we have a live report coming up for you, that's next. >> a major winter storm continues to sweep through california forcing mandatory evacuations in the foot hills of southern california. i'm terry okita in glendora. that story just ahead. >> also, ahead, new allegations against bill cosby, a super mod sell accusing the comedian of sexual assault. we have the latest information coming up next. >> ♪ >> right here in philadelphia and the surround area. pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware, everyone watching around the country and around the world on line. so glad you're with us, happy friday to you. we'll be right back. >> would your full winter storm already battered northern california and washington state. >> while the rain is helping drought stricken california, the massive flood something prompting evacuations, terry okita joins us from glendora, california, residents preparing for i guess mu

john burris, a member of rodney kings legal team whos cases are often made on cell phone footage, says it can make all the difference in court. >> he is beating her up, yo. >> oh my gosh. >> when cell phones came out years ago, i myself would use a cell phone. when i got stopped, i would have somebody on the phone, i would tell my wife "i've just been stopped by a cop... a police officer" and you know, i'd hold it up, or i'd let it sit there. >> put your phone down. >> and even in cases where reaching for a phone doesn't cause an officer to go for his gun, the phone itself can become a target. >> i haven't done anything... >> if i were to record, i'd probably put some type of hidden camera in my car. again, because it's not a set law, they could do whatever they want. >> welcome back to tech know. you're about to take us on a behind the scenes look at one of your favorite pieces you've done on goggles that can see cancer. >> it must have been an extra treat, because it's featuring a technique in your field. >> i do have a personal connection to the story. the detection method for the c

see how he narrowly avoided getting burried under large wall every rubble. >> we are keeping an eye on the storm this morning, tracking rain, snow, some ice out there, a lot of wind. we'll check with katie and the crews all across the area, when "eyewitness news" this morning returns, back at the top of the hour. see you in a bit. >> snags i start to the morning. storm scan3 shows nor'easter rolling through the tri-state region, not just rain that will slow down the morning commute. might even see some snow and ice. >> getting soak down the shore, all of the rain lead to go flooding fears, that report coming up. >> and here in center city wet and windy. check the conditions around the area. so you know what to expect when you head out the door this morning, hi, good morning, it is tuesday, december 9th, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. just a sloppy start, pretty much where ever you are it, will only get worse once us head out the door. team of reporters all across the area. >> we'll check in with them in a moment. first, over to katie in the weather center guys there is wi

walter d palmer is a charter system burried in financial problems.the pennsylvania supreme court ruled the school board has to pay back $1.5 million to the school district every philadelphia for enrolling nearly twice as many students as they were allowed. in october, a lottery was head that got hundreds of children from palmer charter while palmer high was shut down for good. the letter from the board this weekend tells parents the monthly payments from the court decision are just too hi, and they're left with no no other options. statement from the school district of philadelphia says quote, the walter d palmer organization has not informed the school district of its plan to close the charter school t goes on to say the district is ready to help parents with the transition, to other schools. >> it was like that's our christmas gift, the school closing down on us. it feels very hurtful. >> we spoke to the school's founder walter d palmer by phone, says he is out of town and couldn't appear on camera but says that all 675 student will be affect in th

troopers were called out to the chestnut hill sports bar 15 press burry square after 8 a.m.nd investigators say the man grabbed a broom handle from the bathroom and struck a female employee. he then implied he had a gun and demanded cash and another customer suffered a minor injury while trying to stop the thief from getting a way. anyone with information about this case is asked to call delaware state police. >> in philadelphia, police are looking at surveillance video hoping to get a look at the thugs who held up this store in oxford circle. investigators say two men at least one of whom was armed with a gun, stormed the family dollar open the 5700 of oxford avenue last night. they cleared out the registers and safe before running away. fortunately, nobody was injured. so far, though no arrests. >> and state attorney general kathleen kane is capping off a tough year as state's top prosecutor by moving forward with her divorce. kahne filed papers yesterday in lackawanna county where he she lives with two sons and husband chris. documents state after 14 years of marriage the

john burris, a member of rodney kings legal team whos cases are often made on cell phone footage, saysn make all the difference in court. >> he is beating her up, yo. >> oh my gosh. >> when cell phones came out years ago, i myself would use a cell phone. when i got stopped, i would have somebody on the phone, i would tell my wife "i've just been stopped by a cop... a police officer" and you know, i'd hold it up, or i'd let it sit there. >> put your phone down. >> and even in cases where reaching for a phone doesn't cause an officer to go for his gun, the phone itself can become a target. >> i haven't done anything... >> if i were to record, i'd probably put some type of hidden camera in my car. again, because it's not a set law, they could do whatever they want. >>> this c.i.a. director's extraordinary mood to dispute the senate report on the c.i.a. and torture. bernie madoff 's secretary of 20 years joins us as new outrage comes out in the case. >>> and a debate over fraternity in americas. -- in america. >> i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". those stories and more ahead. >

at last count, 11 cars were burried. >> this was dealership, car dealership that was right there.left huge mess there were no report of any injuries, dawn. >> i love salt. target is coming un fire, for promotional posters, related to the remake of annie the giant retail carries clothing line featuring outfits sim floor that worn by the character annie in the movie. many say the ads don't feature images of the child star, any african-american models. and the issue is drawing some mixed reviews. >> should have had darker skinned children. >> a person that should be respected and things that far nature, then there shut be a problem, just because you don't see the images. >> now target released a statement that reads in part with regard to the marketing of the collection, girls from variety every backgrounds were featured within the campaign reflect that anyone can embody the spirit and character of annie. as for the involvement of wallace, we had conversations with her team about being in the campaign, but ultimately, it did not come to fruition. meanwhile complaints are popping up o

craig will be burried at ivy hill cemetery. >> well, the search for shane montgomery is now in its third week. police divers have searched the schuylkill river once again, west chester university student vanished early thanksgiving morning after leaving kildare's public on main street. new surveillance video reportedly shows montgomery walking across a bridge over the manayunk canal and toward a parking lot near the river. erika? >> north storm err assume err model, beverly johnson, says, the comedian drugged her in the 1980s, while she was auditioning for role on the cosby show. she details her alleged encounter vanity fair. vinitanaie has her store. >> i beverly johnson said she was with her daughter during the mid 19 80s, the first time she visited bill cosby's brownstone, in new york. she wrote: looking back, that first invite, seems like part of a perfectly laid out plan. it worked, like a charm. a few days later, cosby called the successful model back to re-read lines for small role on the cosby show. after a meal, she claims he walk her upstairs. he orders me a cappuccino from the

tylenol® >>> the royal visit by the duke and duchess of came burris is officially under way this morning washington, d.c., as well. even though the united states went a great ways to distance itself from royalty, fascination with all things royal continues to grow. mark phillips travels with the couple and he's in harlem. good morning. >> good morning. the duchess is here at a child welfare center in harlem this morning. somehow this most famous of couples has never managed to be in new york before. i can't say they're ready for it, but it's ready for them. they may be officially known as the duke and duchess of cambridge, but here they're william and kate. protocol and popularity get confused when royals come to america. >> we want to see them. they seem like a classy couple. >> reporter: some fans like claudia and care ya will don their tiaras and stand out in the cold. >> they stand out from people just trying to be famous. >> reporter: but this is the different kind of celebrity. not the disposal famous for being famous kind. this celebrity has legs from america's original affair wit

walter d palmer is a charter system burried in financial problems. in may the pennsylvania supreme court ruled the school board has to pay back $1.5 million to the school district every philadelphia enrolling nearly twice as many students as allowed. in october, a lottery was held that got hundreds of children from palmer charter while palmer high was shut down for good. the letter from the board this weekend tells parent, the monthly payments from the court decision are just too hi and they're left with no other options. statement from the school district of philadelphia sayings the walter d palmer organization has not informed the school district of its plan to close the charter school it goings onto said district head i to help parent to other schools. >> that's the christmas gift, the school closing down on us? it feels very hurtful. >> we spoke to the school's founder and chairman, walter d palmer by phone. he said he is out every town, could not appear on camera, but did add all 675 student will be affected by this, and in transition team is in