. >> reporter: sarah, walter it was a show of support for slain officer daniel faulkner 30 minute moment of silence and happened right here in front of faulkner's memorial planing. it was not jamaal's first commencement address but state legislators working today is making sure it was his last. >> they stood in silence. philadelphia police range and file recruits and supporters of murdered philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. at the same time as this silent vigil in the place hi was killed the man convicted of his 1981 slaying jamaal was delivering the commencement address at a small vermont college. >> apparently this is a school up there they don't grade you there's no teachers and advisors i don't know who is advising them but obviously they're not doing a good job. >> there was immediate outrage when he was invited by the 20 graduating students at his alma mater in plainfield, vermont to speak from video in the pennsylvania 3reuzon. sunday before more than 100 people stood 1 and locust to honor him he released a statement. jamaal will be heard and honored as a victim by a bac

reports from our west coast news room. >> it was during a traffic stop in december of '9 is, daniel faulkner was shot in the back by cook now known as mumia abu jamal. as the officer lied wounded abu jamal walked over to faulkner and fired four shots point blank. abu jamal was arrested wearing a shoulder holster, the weapon with five spent cartridges was by his side. he was convicted by a jury of ten whites and two blacks, the same jury sentenced him to death. abu jamal became one of the world's most famous death row inmates with supporters claiming he was innocent. the court of appeals and the u.s. supreme court begged to differ up holding his conviction though his death sentence was eventually vacated because the jury was improperly instructed. he now is spending the rest of his life in prison. >> trace, thank you. joining us now maureen faulkner, whose husband daniel was just 25 when he was shot repeatedly at close range by mumia. and a goddard graduate but we begin with maureen. your reaction to this invitation? >> megyn, i am just absolutely outraged that they would have such a hate-fil

. >>> earlier today police officers gathered in center city to remember officer daniel faulkner. the meeting came as his convicted killer abu jamal delivered graduation address to students at a vermont college. here's more on the couldn't vaers yl speech and reaction. >> reporter: that graduation was closed off to media and time was changed because of security threats. 30 minute of silence at the memorial plaque that bears the name daniel faulkner. abu jamal delivered the address at his school in vermont. >> they don't grade you there's no teachers and advisors i don't know who is advising them but they're not doing a good job. >> dozens of police officers including reports and supporters of the faulkner family stood for silent vigil 13 and locust center city. they believed today would be shift the focus to the prerecorded audio to 20 grads that showed him as the speaker. >> take it what you know and apply it in the real world. help be the change you're seeking to make. >> faulkner's widow said abu-jamal will be honored and goddard was glorifying the fell on because he's a cop-ki

reports from our west coast news room. >> it was during a traffic stop in december of '9 is, daniel faulkner the back by cook now known as mumia abu jamal. as the officer lied wounded abu jamal walked over to faulkner and fired four shots point blank. abu jamal was arrested wearing a shoulder holster, the weapon with five spent cartridges was by his side. he was convicted by a jury of ten whites and two blacks, the same jury sentenced him to death. abu jamal became one of the world's most famous death row inmates with supporters claiming he was innocent. the court of appeals and the u.s. supreme court begged to differ up holding his conviction though his death sentence was eventually vacated because the jury was improperly instructed. he now is spending the rest of his life in prison. >> trace, thank you. joining us now maureen faulkner, whose husband daniel was just 25 when he was shot repeatedly at close range by mumia. and a goddard graduate but we begin with maureen. your reaction to this invitation? >> megyn, i am just absolutely outraged that they would have such a hate-filled murderer

. >> maureen faulkner the widow of daniel faulkner will be on handle for the signing of a victim's right bill at the sight where abu jamal murdered faulkner in 1971. >>> malala receives the liberty medal tomorrow night at the national constitution center. she became the youngest winner. nobel peace prize. she also 17 years old. she was shot after speaking out for support of women's rights and education for girls. liberty medal presentation can be seen on sunday november 5 at 5:00 p.m. >> it's hard to believe she is just 17 years old. such courage. >> reporter: off to a chilly start this morning, coats all around. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you at least we're dry. some neighborhoods may have frost on windshields this morning as we have frost and freeze warnings around this morning. we have sun coming up eventually off the coast. at the same time we're looking at clouds increasing as the day goes on. a couple of highlights to your forecast early today and this week. first we are starting out with frost, so bring in those pot the plants if you haven't already and then we have da

turned, the house toll 13th and locust to the prayer vigil, holding 30 minutes of silence to honor daniel faulkner where he died. also protesting his quick killer, mumia abu-jamal and his 30 mina dress at a vermont college. >> every time this happens, it draws attention to them, the faulkner family, it opens up their wound once again. >> despicable that they would use a convicted murderer as a commencement speaker that almost 33 years ago. mumia saw fit to silence danny's voice. >> silence led by the fraternal of police lodge five and state law make her who want convicted killers like abu-jamal stripped of their freedom of speech when it opens up old wound. >> this is another example, where post convictions, post sentencing, the the inmates have more rights, and it is just an in equality of our system. >> meanwhile, goddard college, the released this statement saying many diverse commencement speakers have been chosen to represent perspectives not normally in our discourse, even fit is unpopular we need to listen and, in discussions. that what is free speech is all b our students understand there

. >>> the wife of daniel faulkner will be on handle for the signing of a victim's rights bill o'brien. it will happen in center city where jamal murdered him and addressed a graduation class from his prison cell. >>> ma la la received the liberty medal it will honor her courage for speaking out for education for all women. >> tension breaks out in saint louis again, michael brown protesters and football fans clashed after the football game. we have video. >> a quick-thinking man saved a man from his home that was burning out of control. david? >> reporter: you have frost and freeze warnings across the area. these areas are freeze warnings. and potted plants should come in in these affected counties. we'll have the afternoon call ♪ music ♪ it's so important to make someone happy ♪ ♪ make just one heart to heart you ♪ ♪ music ♪ you sing to one smile that cheers you ♪ ♪ one face that lights when it nears you ♪ [ male announcer ] play the monopoly millionaires' club lottery game. making more and more millionaires. >> a hurricane that approached hawaii is a tropical storm. ana was downgrad

. >>> happening today, a protest by philadelphia police at the site of the murder of officer daniel faulkner. the demonstration will be in response to a college speech being given today by the officer's convicted killer, mumia abu-jamal. a recorded speech by abu-jamal will be played today for 20 students at goddard college in vermont. abu-jamal received a bachelor's degree from that school in 1996 while behind bars. abu-jamal is serving life in prison for killing officer faulkner in center city in 1981. nbc 10 spoke with faulkner's widow. she says the graduates could have chosen anyone to give them inspiration, and they made the wrong choice. >> sometime in their future of their life, they are going to come across either a loved one, or maybe a friend that will lose their life brutally, and when they do, they can think of me. >> goddard college says it does not condone the violence, but does encourage students to take on controversial subjects. >>> in mercer county, the first death related to enterovirus d68 in our area has health and school officials taking safety precautions. gold and blue

at the same time, philadelphia police will hold a silent protest at the site of officer daniel faulkner's murder. a recorded speech will be played today for 20 students at goddard college in vermont. abu jamal received a bachelor's degree from that school in 1996 while behind bars. abu jamal is serving life in prison for killing officer faulkner in center city in 1981. nbc 10 spoke with faulkner's widow. she says the graduate's could have chosen anyone to give them inspiration and they made the wrong choice. >> sometime in the future of their life, they are going to come across either a loved one or maybe a friend that will lose their life brutally, and when they do, they can think of me. >> goddard college says it does not condone the violence of which abu jamal was convicted. it does encourage students to take on controversial subjects. >>> tonight, family, friends, and members of law enforcement will remember a pennsylvania state trooper who was killed at a montgomery county shooting range. a life celebration for david kendra will be held at 6:00 this evening at givnish funeral home in

at the same time, philadelphia police will hold a silent protest at the site of officer daniel faulkner's murder. a recorded speech by abu-jamal will be played today for 20 students at goddard college in vermont. abu-jamal received a bachelor's degree from that school in 1996 while behind bars. abu-jamal was serving life in prison for killing officer faulkner in center city in 1981. nbc 10 spoke with faulkner's widow. she says the graduates could have chosen anyone to give them inspiration and they made the wrong choice. >> sometime in their future of their life, they are going to come across either a loved one or maybe a friend that will lose their life brutally, and when they do, they can think of me. >> goddard college says it does not condone the violence of which abu-jamal was convicted, but does encourage students to take on controversial subjects. >>> in mercer county, the first death related to enterovirus d68 in our area has health and school officials taking safety precautions. golden blue ribbons line eli waller's neighborhood. on friday night, authorities confirmed it was ente

and the killing of daniel faulkner. a vinyl was held at faulkner's memorial plaque. >> it's disgusting that he gets to address a audience. >> legal rights are determined by long-standing legal and constitutional principles. >> it has to be looked at in a careful, legalistic way. it could be on governor corbett's desk by next week. kenneth moton "action news." >>> in atlantic city the trump name was removed today from thee taj mahal. and trump and his daughter are having their name strip from the hotel. they let the two casinos fall in sump disrepair. and trump explain his grievance about that. the stupid way in which atlantic city has been managed, that will happen tomorrow in a special report on "action news" at 11:00. and trump offer his survival strategy for atlantic city. it's by latest one-on-one with donald trump tomorrow on "action news." >>> where philadelphians rank giving to charity. gays and lesbians are rushing to get married after a supreme court non-decision. what is amazing about this race car crash into

protection for victims of crime and he was convicted of killing philadelphia police officer, daniel faulkner, and his widow spoke out during the signing. >> to be in your car driving along in california, to hear him doing commencements speeches or his face on the wall or movies, it really, it rips off a scab and it's hard to continue to move on in life. >> civil rights groups say the law violates the right to free speech. >>> one man is in custody in the hunting park section, philadelphia please responded to north darien street at 1:30 this morning someone fired several shots and nobody was hurt and some bullets went inside of nearby homes and police located the gunman and took him into custody. >>> malala yousafzai will receive the liberty medal tonight and her story is an incredible one and before she receives the reward, malala will talk one-on-one with our own jim gardner and now he has a preview. >> reporter: there are unusual things happening here tonight. for the first time in the history of this event, it's all taking place underneath one big massive tent. the liberty metal ceremony

by video from prison, he credited the school for his love of education. 32 years ago officer daniel faulkner in cold blood but abu-jamal. members of the media were not allowed into the commencement ceremony. >>> developing tonight, vice president joe biden finding himself again in hot water for some of his off-the-cuff remarks about some of our mideast allies during a q & a session last week. >> apologized twice in two days and some believe a third apology might be waiting in the wings all for one speech he gave at harvard's john f. kennedy school of government where he blamed the u.s. arab allies for fueling the rise of isis by giving aid to rebels fighting syrian president bashar assad. listen. >> they poured hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of tons of weapons into anyone who would fight against assad. except that the people who were being supplied were al nusra and al qaeda. >> the united arab emirates foreign ministry was astonished at the remarks and demanded an apology and the vice president complied calling the crown prince of abu dhabi. earlier biden had to call the pres

political figure formerly on death row for the murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner w serving life after years of court battles activism and media attention. for faulkner's widow maureen she says it is a constant 33 year reminder of her husband's murder. >> more than half my life i've been dealing with this. i've tried so much to go on way normal life but when this man, he may be physically in a prison but i'm mentally in a prison. >> reporter: faulkner caused the student -- calls the student's decision disgraceful she spoke from her nome california. >> it's a slap in the face to officers. >> reporter: zinn the college released a statement from their interim president bob keen knee saying "choosing mumia has's a their commencement speaker to me shows how this newest group of goddard graduates expresses their freedom do engage and think radically and critically in a world that often sets up barriers to do just that. in center city, steve patterson, "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> members of law enforcement joined loved ones to celebrate the life of pennsylvania

he is serving life in prison for killing daniel faulkner in 1981. nbc10 spoke with faulkner's widow. she says the soon to be college graduates could have chosen anyone to give them inspiration and they made the wrong choice. >> sometime in their future of their life they are going to come across either a loved one or maybe a friend that will lose their life brutally. and when they do, they can think of me. >> during tomorrow's address philadelphia police plan to hold a silent protest at the sight of faulkner's murder. >>> lths isis is now threatening another american hostage with execution. following the beheading of a british aide worker. yesterday isis militants released this video showing the killing of british hostage alan henning. the video appears to show peter of indianapolis. the family of the former army ranger says the 26-year-old moved to the middle east to provide humanitarian aid to war refugees. two american reporters and this british aide worker have been shown being executed in ice sis videos. >>> to a developing story we're followin

the now 60-year-old is serving a sentence for killing officer daniel faulkner. a crime who still haunts faulkner's widow maureen. >> she went home with this last night. this is recurring in her life for years. >> i picked up a phone and got ahold of goddard college. the associate director of alumni affairs spoke with maureen defending their students' selection. >> they find the issues he raises to be worthy of careful consideration. >> back at the scene at 13th and locust more than three decades later, a plaque sits feet from where he was murdered. in that same 30 years, abu jamal finished his degree at goddard college. >> my question is why is he receiving special benefits from prison when nobody else gets it? >> he's being held in schuykill county. police officers put their lives on the line every day to protect society and now we have a college allowing an individual convicted of murdering a police officer to share his opinions with impressionable students. that fact is very troubling. end quote. wetzel says inmates have a constitutional right to access it wa

jamal was originally sentenced to death for killing philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner but heas resent 10 to do live in 2012. letter to the college senator pat toomey calling the invitation quote a slap in the face to faulkner's family. >> fall is here as you can feel outside. that means chillier weather is heading our way tom night thanks to some generous donations thousands of kids in our area will not go cold. >> no, they will not. today they got brand now coats and our john frederick was were with them at the pennsylvania convention center when they got to pick out that are new winter gear. >> reporter: these kids are really happy because they are some of the lucky ones. 6,000 new coats will be give haven't out to children in the city of philadelphia children who have been identified as being in need. they get to try on the coats. they get to pick out their colors. it's an amazing amazing morning for them. >> philadelphia winners are cold -- winters are cold and damp. the kids have to come to school, walk an lot of them can't get to school warm. how much mr. basic of a nee

during the address, philadelphia police plan to hold a silent protest at the site where officer daniel faulkner was gunned down. a recorded speech will be played today for 20 students at goddard college in vermont. he received a bachelor's degree from the school in 1996 while behind bars. he's serving life in prison for killing officer faulkner in center city in 1981. coming up this morning at 6:00, you'll hear from the officer's widow maureen faulkner and her own message to those college students. >>> in mercer county, the first death related to entero virus has health officials taking safety precautions. he died september 25th. another child from that school is also sick, but is not believed to have the same type of entero virus. golden blue ribbons lined his neighborhood friday night. authorities claimed it was entero virus d 38 that took his life. it's the first case in our area. another preschooler was tested for entero virus d-68. >> of course it's going to be on everybody's mind. it's only human nature. people are nervous. they're scared. >> the school district says it has added extra st

be signed it today where mumia abu jamal shot and killed philadelphia police officer officer daniel faulkner at 13th and locust in december of 1981. jamal is at the center of this new law. vermont college invited gnome give a commencement speech and that got lawmakers moving on getting the measure signed. >> we need this so desperately. the murder who murdered my husband so many years ago needs to be silenced. (applause). >> civil rights groups say the law violates the constitutional right to free speech. jamal is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. >>> pennsylvania's gubernatorial candidates are disagreeing over gun control legislation. it's all over a bill that governor corbett is expected to sign. it would allow membership organizations to stand in for any member who adversely affected by a gun control ordinance. democrat tom wolf opposes the bill he doesn't agree with allowing outside organizes to sue over gun ordinance. >> a convenience store clerk in western pennsylvania wanted a would be bandit to bug off so what did she do? she sprayed him with some bug spray.

in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1981 death of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner opponents of the bill say it violates free speech. >>> philadelphia city council committee passed a bill revising a city code dealing with hate crimes. the change would increase penalties in cases when a suspect is found to be motivated by the victim's sexual orientation or gender. the bill will be up for a final passage before all of council october 30th. count on nbc 10 to follow this story and let you no he what happens. >>> well, we have new information on a retired philadelphia police officer who was found dead in virginia. the medical examiner now says virginia may hill was shot. hill's body was found at her home in suffolk early saturday morning, that's in virginia. investigators are treating this case as a homicide but so far they have no suspects or a motive. well, before she retired, hill spent 20 years investigating missing children right here in philadelphia. i covered one of her cases back in 1993. the murder of 15-year-old john simmons. simmons mother says his body was f

he's now serving a life sentence for the 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. nbc 10's deanna durante spoke to both sides of this commencement controversy. she joins us live in our digital operations center. you've learned that local police are set to protest abu-jamal's speech? >> reporter: yes. the president of thethe fratern order of police tells me they will protest at the same time the recording is being played. >> the only thing i would want to hear from mumia abu-jamal is him confessing to my husband's murder. >> reporter: she has no plans to hear the commencement speech by mumia abu-jamal. he recorded it for 20 students at vermont's goddard college. she asks why the college is allowing the speech at all. >> right now up in the pocono mountains there is a man that murdered a trooper up there in cold blood with premeditation. he's a survivalist. he is still loose. when they capture him and put him in prison are they going to allow him to have his freedom of speech and his civil rights after what he did? >> reporter: faulkner's husband died here on the cen

he was originally sentenced to death for killing philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner but he was resentenced to life in 2012. he graduated from the university in 1996. toomey led the fight against an obama administration nominee who had worked on the killer's death sentence appeal. he has not announced if it will change its plans. >>> new jersey's lieutenant governor is waking up in the hospital after being hurt in a bicycle accident. she was riding her bicycle yesterday when she stopped short to avoid a car and fell. she was taken to the hospital with a broken elbow and wrist and was kept overnight for observation. she is acting governor right now because governor chris christie is out of town. >>> president obama wants independent panel to help fix what's wrong with the agency responsible for his safety, the secret service. joe clancy was tapped to lead the agency temporarily. secret service director julia pierson stepped down after pressures from congress. president obama will not name a permanent director until december 15th at the earliest. >>> after days of protest a colora

political figure formerly on death row for the 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer officer daniel faulkner now serving life after years of court battles, activism and media attention. for faulkner noses widow maureen she says it is a constant three year reminder of her hub's murder. >> more than half my life i've been dealing with this much i've tried so much to go on with a normal life but, but when this man, he may be physical until a prison i'm mental until prison. >> faulkner calls the students decision disgraceful. she spoke to us by phone from her home in california. >> it's a slap in the face to all officers across america and in philadelphia. >> sunday the college released a statement from their interim president bob kenny saying "choosing mew mule me as their commencement speaker to me shows this newest group of goddard graduates expresses their freedom to engage and think radically and critically in a world that often sets up barriers to do just that. harrisburg lawmakers will introduce a bill to the state senate aiming to prevent speeches from inmates and education at times like

. >>> happening today, a protest by philadelphia police at the site of the murder of officer daniel faulkner. the demonstration will be in response to a college speech being given today by the officer's convicted killer mumia abu-jamal. a recorded speech by abu-jamal will be played today for 20 students at goddard college in vermont. abu-jamal received a bachelor's degree from that school in 1996 while behind bars. abu-jamal is serving life in prison for killing officer faulkner in 1991. faulkner's wife says they made the wrong choice. >> sometime in their future of their life, they are going to come across either a loved one, or maybe a friend that will lose their life brutally, a and when they do, they can think of me. >> goddard college says they do not condone the violence of which abu-jamal was convicted, but does encourage students to take on controversial subjects. >>> in mercer county, the first death related to enterovirus d68 in our area has health and school officials taking safety precautions. gold and blue ribbons line eli waller's neighborhood in hamilton township. friday night

he shot and killed daniel faulkner in 1981. >>> penn state board's of trustees will hold a special meeting regarding the rart to the jerry sandusky scandal. the trustees will take a new look at the free report named for former fbi director louis fr freeh who headed up the investigation. a week from today in state college and lead to a report whether the report should be accepted or rejected. the document concluded that head coach joe puturn peturno and o withheld information. >>> clouds arrived overnight and that's keeping our temperatures warmer, but also giving us some rain this morning. we're starting off with rain. it won't be an all-day rain. we'll get some breaks in the cloud this morning, but then afternoon showers back in the afternoon and scattered showers today and steadier rainfall is in the cards for overnight tonight and into tomorrow. right now, the rain is falling in allentown 51 degrees and 53 with cloudy skies in northeast philadelphia and millville also in the low 50s and no sign of the 30s like we had yesterday. a cloudy view and a dry one from center city for now but th

the political figure formerly on death row for 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner, now serving life after years of court battles, activism, and media attention. for faulkner's widow marine, he said it is a constant 33 year reminder of her husband's murder. >> more than half my life i have been dealing with this, i've tried so much to go on with the normal life, but this man, may fist will be in a prison, but i'm mentally in a prison. >> she spoke to us by phone from her home in california. >> just a slap in the face to all officers across america, and in philadelphia. >> sunday the college released a statement from their interim president bob kenny saying quote choosing mumia as their commencement speaker shows to me how goddard graduates expresses their freedom tone guage and think radically and critically in a world that often sets up barriers to do just that. monday harrisburg lawmakers will introduce a bill to the state senate, aim to go prevent speeches from inmates like mumia, in places cents like education centers, at times like these. in center city, steve

threats, 307 minutes of silence at the memorial plaque that bears name of philadelphia officer daniel faulkner a tribute in response to the man cop vicked of killing him more than 30 years ago. jamal delivering commencement address at alma mater garnett college in vernon odom. >> apparently there's a school they don't treat you there's advisors and i don't know who is advising them but they don't do a good job. >> they stood at a silent vigil for him sunday. a scene they believed would shift the folk us from jamal's prerecorded audio to 20 grads that chose him as their speaker. >> take what you know and apply it in the real world. help be the change you're seeking to make. >> faulkner's widow said abu-jamal will be honored as a hero and the college was glorifying the felon because he's a cop-killer. >> i think when people show up that, i think it hurt the strength to go on. >> a man claimed innocence and garnered international support. it's important we at guarder college surprise nort inquiry and freedom of speech. state representative has a bill knit legislature that gives the court power to

he, of course is serving life in prison for 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. his widow maureen was next to the governor's side today. >>> well, bill was sign at the site of officer faulkner's murder and supporters of mumia abu-jamal held a rally with there i today. they say bill limits free speech rights of inmates. >>> democratic candidate for pennsylvania governor tom wolf is in bethlehem today. he met with small business own's long main street. most polls right now show wolf leading corbett ahead of next months' lex. >>> city of trenton painted over a mural depict ing over michael brown, unarmed teen shot and killed by police in ferguson missouri. here's what the mural used to look like. it features a picture of brown with the phrase sagging pants is not probable cause. yesterday the mural was removed by the city at the direction of the trenton downtown association. officials say that the mural did not fit the vibe of the business district, and that it might have a negative effect on police and community relations. >>> still ahead, this evening bringing at

he shot and killed philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner in 1981. >>> one of the key figures in america's civil rights movement and long-time u.s. congressman john lewis will be in philadelphia today. congressman lewis is this year's keynote speaker at the justice imposium fe iuiue iuium an all- west oak lane. anyone is welcomed to attend for free, but must preregister on the philly black clergy website. >>> turning now to concerns over the ebola outbreak. federal officials have put new guidelines in place after two dallas health care workers contracted ebola while treated an infected liberian man who later died. workers who treat ebola patients in the u.s. will now have to be covered from head to toe in protective gear. meantime, officials in texas say 120 people are still being monitored for ebola because they may have had contact with those two nurses or thomas duncan, who died from the disease. 50 people who came in close contact with duncan are no longer considered to be at risk for getting the virus. of course, they informed about the developing ebola situation by visiting

. >>> the widow of slain philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner will be on hand today for the signinga victim rights bill. the bill signing will happen at 13th and locust in center city. that's where mumia abu jamal murdered officer faulkner in 1981. abu jamaal addressed his college alma mater from his jail cell. >> now for your first look at business. safety officials are urging millions of families to take their cars to be repaired because of defective air bags that can explode without warning. the metal inflaters in the defective air bags can explode and propel deadly shrapnel. most of the air bags came from a takata plant in mexico. affected cars are made by honda, toyota, nissan, ford, gm and mitsubishi. it's a long list. i'll tweet out a link to see if your car is affected. >>> turning to wall street stocks were higher in what can best be described as a quiet trading day compared to last week. stock futures are in the red pointing to potential losses at the opening bell. >>> consumer reports tester out apple's virtual wallet called apple pay that allows you to buy things with ju

he was convicted every killing philadelphia officer daniel faulkner in 1981. so yesterday dozens of philadelphia officers took to the streets standing in silence for 30 minutes as a sign of their distaste. >> something we shouldn't have to be doing. but again, we are here to show support for maureen faulkner, for the philadelphia police offers, and police officers around the country. >> the college released a statement saying the students decision expresses cents their freedom to think radically and critically. later today law makers in harrisburg are expected to introduce a bill that would prevent speeches from inmates like mumia to educating al centers. >>> a triple shooting in cobbs creek, leaves one man dead, and police are still looking for the gunman. shots rang out outside of cousin danny's lounge 5200 block of delancey street early yesterday morning. second victim, 47 year old man, was shot in the legs and is in stable condition. a 24 year old took himself to the hospital. he's also recovering from a gunshot wounds to the leg. >>> well, the revel casin

> members of fop lodge 5 gathered at the memorial at 13th and locust for philadelphia officer daniel faulkner. they wanted to show support for his widow, maureen. yesterday, students at goddard college in vermont were listening to a recorded speech by mumia abu-jamal, the man convicted of killing faulkner in 1981. >> the nation is in deep trouble, largely because old thinking, both domestically and globally, has led us into the morass that the nation now faces. >> now, in spite of protests, abu-jamal's speech was played for about 20 students who received their degrees from the same school where he graduated in 1996. abu-jamal is serving a life sentence for the murder of officer faulkner. >>> new information now on the pennsylvania pornographic e-mail scandal. state attorney general kathleen kane says she's trying to comply with the judge's request for information about the officials involved. in an e-mail to chief justice ronald castillo, kane said she would hand over any pornographic e-mails involving any judicial officer if her office is allowed. she said the issue is under review by her ci

>> that's members of the fop lodge 5 gathering at the memorial at 13th and locust for officer daniel faulkner. they wanted to show support for faulkner's widow, marie. yesterday, kids at the college listened to a recorded speech given by mumia abu-jamal, faulkner's killer in 1991. >> the nation is in deep trouble, largely because of old thinking domestically and globally has led us into the morass that the nation now faces. >> abu-jamal's speech was played for about 20 students receiving degrees from the same school where he graduated, goddard college. abu-jamal is serving a life sentence for the murder of philadelphia officer faulkner. >>> happening today, delaware governor jack markell will hold an event as part of domestic violence awareness month. last month in delaware, close to 24,000 domestic violence cases were reported to law enforcement. the court issued just over 1,500 orders for protection from abuse. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> clear skies this morning. it is chilly outside once again, 30s and 40s right now. 40s in the city. it's a c

. >>> the widow of slain philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner will be on hand for the signinga victims rights bill today mumia abu jamal mal murdered the officer in 1988. the bill helps victims get court action to stop such speeches. >> police in new york city needed a lot of horsepower to track down a speedy suspect. this is new viewer video of a carriage horse trotting along the manhattan street with the nypd in hot pursuit. the animal got loose on zinn morning. vets gave the horse a clean bill of health once it was captured and put it back to work. some say this proves city council needs to consider a ban on horse drawn carriages in new york city. >> 5:58. still to come, we'll reveal which pennsylvania city won the contest for america's ugliest accent. >> another celebrity banished from the ballroom despite rave reviews for his routine. what is up, dave? >> i don't know, matt, but i'm so upset. all right, we've got jackets on the kids especially this morning. this afternoon they might be able to take it off. i'm not going overboard on rain gear, although there are a couple

cadets stood together to hold a prayer vigil to remember the life of a murdered police officer daniel faulknerthe silent protest coincided with the commencement address given by his convicted killer jamal. he was selected by students at his alma mater goddard college to deliver the message. it was a taped address that was played during the ceremony. abu maly? is serving live sentence. officers felt the invitation was a slap in the face. >> i believe it's despicable they would use a convicted murderer to -- as a commencement speaker especially that almost 33 years ago mumia saw fit to silence danny's voice. >> during his taped address abu jamal pushed for social change and encouraged graduates to find their own voice. >> meanwhile, goddard college released this statement saying "many diverse commencement speakers have been chosen to represent perspectives not normally in our discourse. even if it is unpopular. we need to listen to gauge in difficult conversations and discussions. this is what free speech is all about. our students understand there is great merit in what mule me abu jamal has to

he is serving life for shooting police officer daniel faulkner. in response dozens of police officers and supporters of the faulkner family stood for a silent vigil in center city. local politician are pushing a bill that will give a court power to step in to stop this from happening again. >> unless we build studios in prisons for these types of thugs we continue to rip the scabs over the wounds of the victims. >> if that bill passes, it will likely face a court battle. >>> a car careened into a california donut shop killing one person. the jeep plowed through the store saturday night. two people were lucky enough to get out with cuts and bruises, but again, one person did die at the scene. police say the driver may have accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake in the parking lot. >> 6:19, disaster at sea, wicked weather along the coast of japan puts american servicemen in jeopardy. >> talk about a burst bubble a charitable man's hope at helping others takes a terrible turn. >> reporter: some neighborhoods are in the upper 30s, if you

the the man quick for 1981 killing of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. sunday, silent vigil was held in center city at faulkner's memorial plaque. >> it is disgusting, that this cop killer would be affordedded an opportunity to address college students, quite frankly. but, more importantly this legislation is just about giving victims a voice. >> these rights are not determined by public opinion. legal rights are determined by long standing legal and constitutional principals. >> reporter: that is were attorney tom kline says the bill would have to find a balance, between freedom of speech, and the the protection of victims. >> it has to be carefully worked through, and looked at, in a very careful, legal way and constitutional way. >> reporter: victims rights bill was voted out of the house committee and it is making its way through legislature and could be on governor corbett's desk by next week. kenneth moton for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> it is time for the the accu weather forecast and we will send it over to adam joseph over at the big board

he shot police officer daniel faulkner in 1981. 15 years later, the jailed journalist and founder of the black panther party earned his degree from the college. >>> now during the taped address, supporters of officer faulkner will gather at his memorial plaque at 13th and locust where faulkner stopped jamal and got into the confrontation. critics say the address by jamal is a slap in the face to the family. calls to the cancel the speech have been rejected. >>> an upper merion man is behind bars accused of holding a woman against her will inside his home. police were called to win gate road where a woman said she was attacked and held by a man shane gallagher. neighbors said they heard gunshots, they found bullet hellos and broken windows in the home. gallagher has been arrested. >>> it is now official, a young boy from this mercer county school did die from entrovirus 68. officials in new jersey, want to make it clear who is most at risk, this is as several other children are being tested, one from this very same school. kenneth moten has more from children's hospital. >> reporter:

he was convicted of killing philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner.nd faulkner's widow maureen spoke out. >> only to hear him doing commencement speeches on the radio or his face on the wall, movies, it rips open a scab. it's hard to continue to move on in life. >> so the rights group says it's violates constitutional right to free speech. >>> mob boss joey marino was under survived release. they did not file the proper paperwork before his parole expired last month. they ordered him to court on friday. >>> and teresa giudici wants to have her sentence in a halfway house. she asked if he she can serve 12 municipalities there instead of 15 municipalities behind bars. the government is opposed to that. she is asking to be housed in costinanother state. once she is done her husband will spend time. >>> the probe may come to an end soon. no sign was arson or foul play. >>> a flag in flu offer the capital on september 11, 2001 was destroyed in the fire. >>> parts of ocean county was hit with heavy rain. that made a dramatic scene. he was driving home from

mumia abu-jamal shot daniel faulkner in 1981, 15 years later, the jailed journalist and founder of the philadelphia black panther party earned his degree from the college. goddard said the students are expressing their freedom to engage and think radically and critically. during the the taped address supports of officer faulkner will gather at his memorial plaque. it was at 13th and locust where he stopped mumia abu-jamal earnl get -- and get into a confrontation. critics say it's a slap in the face to the faulkner family. calls to cancel the speech have been rejected. >>> annual upper merion man is behind bars accused of holding a woman against her will inside her home. police were called to the home where they found a distraught woman. she said she was attacked and held by a man sean gallagher on warner road. neighbors said they heard gun shots. when police investigated they found bullet holes in the home and gallagher has been arrested. >>> it's official a young boy from a mercer county school did die from the entrovirus 68. officials want to make it clear who is most at risk, as se

the speech was opposed by the pennsylvania state officials as well as the widow of daniel faulkner, the police officer who he was convicted of killing. cicilline governor tom corbett is expected to sign the measure into law. the american civil liberties union of pennsylvania has itticized the law, calling over-broad, vague, and unable to muster -- constitutional . the younger son of vice president joe biden has been discharged from the navy reserve after testing positive for cocaine. the navy says it took action earlier this year after hunter biden failed a drug test in june 2013. in a statement, biden said he has "deep regret and embarrassment" over his actions and is "moving forward with the love and support of my family." and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are on the road in denver colorado, broadcasting from the studios of the open media foundation/denver open media. denver has been plagued by a string of police brutality cases, and this week a federal jury awarded a historic $4.6 million to the

his original death sentence from 1982 was handed down for the death of officer daniel faulkner but was commuted to life imprisonment without parole in 2011. >>> a second name has now emerge in the fight to take ownership of the revel casino hotel in atlantic city. filing identifies a firm called brookfield asset management as second bidder. florida businessman glenn straub was first bid tore come forward publicly offering 90 million-dollar cash for that 2.4 billion dollars resort. brookfield owns hard rock hotel and casino in vegas and atlantic par died island in the bohamas. >>> kick off to the week of event targeted to minority business owners. councilman curtis jones junior and david oh hosted the commonwealth as your business partner, the the panel discussion was part of the 30th annual philadelphia minority enterprise development week. all week workshops like this will focus on how to help minority businesses grow. >>> experts talked about what works and what doesn't work in the current landscape of education tonight at the franklin institute. film maker and author, m knight sham

the 60-year-old is serving life for the 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. as with most issues surrounding abu jamaul, people are deeply divided. >> some approve, some are outraged. deanna durante got reaction today from the cop's widow. >> she has not only harsh words for the college that's allowing this speech but for the students who dieded to pick the convicted cop killer to speak. >> shame on them. they could have another commencement speaker that would give these students wisdom before they start out in life. >> maureen faulkner has never shied away from voicing her opinion of convicted cop killer abu jamaul. she went from young bride to young widow when abu jamaul shot the fatal shot. >> having a radical, someone who hates america to speak to them is so wrong. >> reporter: supporters of jamaul, more than 30 years after his conviction and multiple appeals upholding that conviction say he's innocent. >> this has has been in prison for 33 years. the case against him has not been establish. this is a man whose voice has much to give. in many ways he is ou

police officer daniel faulkner was murdered by the black panthers, he originally was sentenced to death was resentenced to life in 2012. he's being victimized by a racist justice system. and just a short time ago, maureen faulkner, the wife of the murdered police officer issued this statement. here's part of it. shame on godard college and all associated with that school for choosing to honor an arrogant remorseless killer as their commencement speaker, as this is something i am certain they will be proud of for the rest of their lives, end quote. join sean hannity tomorrow night 10:00 p.m. eastern, don't miss it. >>> well, he's known as the winningist athlete in olympic history. but now swimming sensation michael phelps is preparing to face what could be the greatest challenge yet. he's 29 years old, phelps announced that he's entering rehab after the second conviction on dui charges. will carr picks up the story from our west coast newsroom. will? >> reporter: good evening, harris, it looks like nell ps could be out for at least a month and a half, a spokesperson tells us that he is g

abu-jamal is serving life in prison for the 1981 death of philadelphia police officer daniel faulknertoday the governor signed the bill on the center city corner where faulkner was shot with his widow by his side. >> this gives the survivors what they need, the strength to stand up and speak out when murderers take their lives. we need this so desperately. the murderer who murdered by husband so many years ago needs to be silenced. >> a crowd of abu-jamal supporters protested at today's signing. critics have called the measure a violation of free speech. >>> today, a philadelphia city council revised a bill. the change would increase penalties in cases when a suspect is found to be motivated by the victim's sexual orientation or gender. it all stems from an attack on a gay couple in center city last month. police say the suspects in the case are seen on this surveillance video which was taken moments before the assault. now, they're accused of asking the two victims about their sexual orientation, then punching and beating them. one of the men had his jaw broken. defense attorneys say

abu-jamal is serving life in prison for killing police officer daniel faulkner. governor corbett will sign this bill at the site of the office are faulkner's murder. >>> we want you to join us as we continue to walk to end alzheimer's. >> yes, you can join team fox 29 for two walks still coming up, obviously atlantic city, this sunday october 26th, and, you can join alex holley, jenny joyce and chief meteorologist scott williams and a lot of us will be walking at citizens bank park, on november 9th. for more forehead to our web site at my fox philly.com and you can find it the in the family focus section. >>> all right, lord. >> the singer. >> all right. >> lord with the d at the end, being banned from the air waves in san francisco. i should say that. >> lord always has a d at the end. >> oh, lord help me again. >> anyway, she's being banned from singing royal on the west coast and also a >>> the time is 4:29. row home fire breaks out overnight and how everyone inside is doing this morning. >> elderly resident forced out of their nursing home in doylestown by a

he's serving leif for the 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. >>> at first glance, they seem like friendly customers but what happened inside this south jersey restaurant was downright criminal. how five women managed to steal $17,000 using the art of distraction. >>> breaking news in skyforce 10. that vehicle, the white suv at the water's edge on the schuylkill river flipped after losing control on mlk drive in philadelphia. philadelphia police rescue crews, they cut off the roof of that vehicle and rescued a woman trapped inside. we're still working to find out her condition. we understand immediately following that accident, a nurse who happened to be around there began to administer some aid or at least came to her aid. and you can see as skyforce 10 pulls out, mlk drive right next to the schuylkill, completely shut down as fire engines, rescue crews, philadelphia police continue to investigate exactly what happened and what led up to this one-vehicle accident. one woman rescued from there. we're still working on her condition. as soon as we know more about thi