one of those sororities, delta sigma they are was just on capitol hill, they are couple thousand community leaders come to town. the vast majority of african-american members of congress are themselves alumni of one of those nine organizations. they are proud members and they think those organizations make a huge difference, not only in their communities, but in america as a whole. as for black magic and cu lts, i do not think there is much to that. host: republican line in louisiana. caller: it is really sad that so many people are ill informed about what the greek system does. first of all it is a group of people that come together to live in unity any system stresses that fellowship, and also scholarship, and a community service. i was initiated into phi delta theta in 1968. i think it is so cool that the president of the phi delt chapter at okolona university -- oklahoma university is a really neat guy who happens to be black. opportunity chapters, they have their own unique personalities their own different -- the sae 's at ou screwed up, but that is not indicative of for trinity's an

. >> delta sigma peta paid tribute to a member in colling wood delaware county. >> this monument nownds in historic he'den sem are tear dwroy honor pauline orber door of. however her death had remained a mystery until 01 and search by some sore is orty members found myers remains buried in paupers grave in delaware county today her sisters held a fol emservice properly laying her to rest. >> from our delaware newsroom nearly 1100 young catholics to a march on street of wilmington this morning. 7th annual youth pilgrimage a cross was carried along the way. this event is celebrated as a time of prayer and time to renew their faith during lent. >> still to come on "action news" a woman who normally say they would take you to 1 26 birthday celebration. >> and who says easter eggs are just for kids. how some dogs in delaware got in on action. delaware. >> walter, definitely doesn't feel like spring across the region. snow showers and temperatures feeling like early 20s. dpe tails coming up in the accuweather >> in wilmington this easter egg hunt rally went to the dogs. dozens of dogs and

. ♪ a special unveiling honoring one of the founders of the delta sigma theta sorority.auline died back in 1963 but it wasn't until 2013 that her sorority sisters learned she was buried in an unmarked grave with three others as the historic eden cemetery in koling dale. the women vowed to correct that and have a permanent marker placed at her website. >>> politics takes center stage today. the first debate was o hosted today by philadelphia republicans. seven candidates for city council took part. candidates for other city positions also addressed the crowd. >>> and another hotly anticipated race. the democratis primary for mayor where six candidates are the facing off. jim rosenfield will moderate the first day ahead of the may 19th primary. it is at the kimmel center on tuesday april 7th and you can watch it live here on abc 10. if you have a question, submit them now on your website nbc 10.com or through the nbc 10 app. >>> we have been telling you. it is hard to tell by tad too's weather but baseball season is just around the corner. about 5,000 people came out to ci

. >>> the the delta sigma beta sorority paid tribute to one of the founding members today in collindale delaware county. >>> and this monument sits at historic, eat on cemetery to honor paul minor formed the, association while at howard university however, her death had remained a mystery until 2013, a search by some sorority members find minor buried in a grave in delaware county. today her fellow sisters held an omega omega service and properly laid her to rest. >>> emotional memorial today took place in mount holly to remember three police officers murdered 40 years ago today. >> ♪♪ taps ♪♪ >> officers donald all the shuler, willard worse and john holmes were shot and killed by a man firing from the third floor of the home in march 28 1975. the two died that day. holmes died 17 years later from complications, from his lingering wound. today the town of mount holly, including family and friend paid tribute to the men and sacrifice that they made. the officer's widow was among those on hand. >> it is just something that never goes away. i read a poem once that said the pain never goes

it was a tribute 52 years in the making for pauline, one of 22 college co-eds who founded delta sigmare than century ago. a group of which i too a.m. a proud member. pauline, a graduate of girls high right here in philadelphia made history in 1913 on the campus of howard university. and shy took part in the for for women's right to vote. the singer, author, acclaimed educator, died in obscurity 50 years later burried in a plot along with three other unclaimed souls, lost until the research team from the philadelphia charm err of the sorority solved the mystery and set in motion today's ceremonies restore dignity and a permanent monument. on org pauline and the other people burried with her past national president doctor thelma e daily presided. >> we remember now with joy and festive at this, the life of pauline richardson, in the rising of a son and it is going down ... we remember her. in the blowing of the wind, and the chill of winter ... we remember her. >> we remember her. >> and philadelphia delta's have taken on the project every beautifying that potters field at the historic

it was a tribute 52 years in the making, for pauline, one of 22 college co-eds, who founded delta sigma incorporated more than a century ago a group of which i too a.m. a proud member. pauline, a graduate of girls hi right here in philadelphia, made history in 1913 on the campus of howard university. she took part in the fight for women's right to vote there. but, the music composer, singer, all the or, and acclaimed educator, died in obscurity 50 years later. burr made plot along with three other unclaimed souls lost until a research team from the philadelphia alumni chapter of the sorority solved the mystery. and set in motion today's ceremonies to restore dignity and a permanent monument honoring her and the other people burried with colleen. -- pauline. >> we remember now with joy and thanksgiving the life every pauline richardson in the rising of the sun, and and it is going down, we remember her. >> in the blowing of the wind, and the chill of winter -- >> we remember her. in the opening of a budd, and the rebirth of spring -- we remember her. >> the philadelphia dement a's have t

what had become of delta sigma fate at a founder pauline minor education soprano. >> like the summernd sweet. >> composer and author. >> we did lose track of her and i think it was probably her life's decision. >> a returned header noted she had died in 1963 in philadelphia's presbyterian hospital at almost 78 years old. >> what we did not know was where she was buried. ♪ >> reporter: another 50 years another dilemma. where to place a national historic marker for pauline. >> it tells us that she was in the general studies. >> reporter:. >> ya acre and jerry miles of philadelphia chapter went to work. >> this is her high school portrait from the philadelphia high school for girls. report roar this card still on file at girls high showed three addresses between 1905 and 1910. >> in south philly. in south philly. >> reporter: no luck there. no decedents either. but they found this. a signed note saved by a former student in 1915 pauline had quietly made history again as a faculty member in charleston, south carolina. >> pauline wrote a simple little note to a student who happened to kee

one of those sororities, delta sigma they are was just on capitol hill, they are couple thousand community leaders come to town. the vast majority of african-american members of congress are themselves alumni of one of those nine organizations. they are proud members and they think those organizations make a huge difference, not only in their communities, but in america as a whole. as for black magic and cu lts, i do not think there is much to that. host: republican line in louisiana. caller: it is really sad that so many people are ill informed about what the greek system does. first of all it is a group of people that come together to live in unity any system stresses that fellowship, and also scholarship, and a community service. i was initiated into phi delta theta in 1968. i think it is so cool that the president of the phi delt chapter at okolona university -- oklahoma university is a really neat guy who happens to be black. opportunity chapters, they have their own unique personalities their own different -- the sae 's at ou screwed up, but that is not indicative of for trinity's an

and we have been working here in congress, our partners, the deltas, my sorority, delta sigma theta sororityheld their annual deltas in the nation's capital today with thousands of women from across this nation gathering advocating, for these disparities and injustices. as deltas were unites in their efforts today in our nation's capital we were also uniting for one of our very own nominees, loretta lynch. last week, the senate judiciary committee voted 12-8 to approve the confirmation of loretta lynch as the next united states attorney general. bringing her confirmation to the full senate for consideration. i remember all too well a couple of weeks before that, when we were in that hearing room and it looked like a sea of red as deltas marched in and lined up one after another wearing our colors, crimson and green. deltas lined the outside of the hearing room and mr. speaker, we did that because prior to entering that room, media and some of my colleagues on the other side had tried to make it a bad thing that she organized and was a founder of her college chapter of delta sigma theta soror

i am a member of delta sigma fayette and you know each lane who is also dealt the but what is your opiniononce she gets confirmed this is my old brain trust on this she is going to be the first black supreme court justice. just a thought. i wonder what your opinion is and we love you much here. >> i am delighted to make your acquaintance and if you would like to send me an e-mail with these questions i would be happy to answer them. in terms of the current nominee i honestly haven't been following that. my inexperience in washington made be less willing to worry about what is happening in washington because is brutal and often unpredictable. i may not be doing my work as a good citizen in terms of worrying whether this or that person is being treated appropriately because it brings too much of my own experience into my current thinking and i try to put that aside so that i am not taking -- my goal is not to intervene or interrupt what is going on in washington d.c.. i would rather talk to people outside washington d.c. about ways of changing the country at a larger level not just one small

i am a fan and i am a member of delta sigma. what is your opinion?e is confirmed and this is my own brain trust but i believe she will be the first black supreme court justice. just a thought. i am wondering your opinion. and we love you much here. >> guest: i am delighted to make your acquaintance. if you would like to send me an e-mail with some of these questions i would be happy to answer them. in terms of the current nominee i have not been following that. my own experience in washington made be less willing about what is happening in washington because it is brutal and often something that is unpredictable. so i may not be doing my work as a good citizen in terms of worrying about if this or that person is getting -- is being treated appropriately -- because it brings too much of my own experience into my current thinking. and i tried to put that a side. my goal is not to intervene or interrupt what is going on in washington, d.c. i would rather to talk people outside of washington, d.c. about ways of changing the country but at a larger level.

one of those sororities, delta sigma they are was just on capitol hill, they are couple thousand community leaders come to town. the vast majority of african-american members of congress are themselves alumni of one of those nine organizations. they are proud members and they think those organizations make a huge difference, not only in their communities, but in america as a whole. as for black magic and cu lts, i do not think there is much to that. host: republican line in louisiana. caller: it is really sad that so many people are ill informed about what the greek system does. first of all it is a group of people that come together to live in unity any system stresses that fellowship, and also scholarship, and a community service. i was initiated into phi delta theta in 1968. i think it is so cool that the president of the phi delt chapter at okolona university -- oklahoma university is a really neat guy who happens to be black. opportunity chapters, they have their own unique personalities their own different -- the sae 's at ou screwed up, but that is not indicative of for trinity's an

in new statements, tri delta says it is deeply disappointed. and sigma alpha epsilon says several *other* incidents with chapter and members have been brought to national leaders' attention. the university president says the fraternity is *permanently* off campus. alina machado reports. >> "you can hang them from a tree but they'll never sign with me. there will never be a n****r at sae." >> reporter: the chant is so offensive, it's hard to listen to. >> "there will never be a a n****r at sae. there will never be a a n****r at sae. you can hang them from a tree, but they'll never sign with me." >> reporter: short for the fraternity sigma alpha epsilon. this chapter at the university of oklahoma, is on their way to a saturday night party celebrating the fraternity's founding. the video was sent anonymously to a campus group called unheard that works to fight racism on campus. on sunday, they posted it online. unheard's co-founder spoke to cnn's nick valencia. >> "this chant wasn't something they learned overnight. it was something that was well-known, wel

delta sorority says it is cooperating with the investigation. now the university has shut down sigma alpha epsilon and all members were kicked off campus. the university president says some students could be expelled for violating the civil rights act. >>> about 1500 people marched to the state capital building yesterday demanding answers as to why police shot and killed an unarmed man. madison police say veteran officer matthew kenny shot tony robinson when robinson attacked him in an apartment friday night. >> he belongs now to everyone. and that's something we have had to accept. he's now a champion of progress. >> now madison's police chief says he hopes robinson's family can find forgiveness in their hearts but isn't acknowledging wrong doing by the officer or the department. the department of justice is investigating the shooting as robinson's family asks for peaceful protests to continue. >>> and ferguson missouri court system will be describing ferguson's court system as profit driven and taking advantage of black residents. >>> and heading to montgomery to retrace the steps

delta sorority says they are cooperating with the investigation. the university has shut down sigma alpha epsilon. and the president says some of them could be expelled for violating the civil rights act. >>> people in madison, wisconsin, are demanding answers as to why police shot and killed an unarmed man friday night. about 1,500 people marched to the capital last night saying black lives matter. veteran officer matthew kinney shot 19-year-old tony robinson when robinson attacked him in an apartment. >> we are all left to deal with the aftermath. he belongs now to everyone and that's something we have to accept. he's now a champion of progress. >> madison's police chief says he hopes robinson's family can find forgiveness in their hearts but isn't acknowledging any wrongdoing by the officer or the department. the wisconsin department of justice is now investigating the shooting as robinson's family asks for peaceful protests to continue. >>> a missouri appeals court judge has been appointed to take over ferguson, missouri's court system, this comes after a department of justice r

and i think phi delta theta has been a leader, we have more national fraternities willing to make bold moves, sigma phi epsilon, getting rid of traditional ledging way back in the '80s. i think we need systems of shared governance where we have more alumni involved in meaningful relations with the chapters, it serves no purpose anymore and opens the door for hazing. we have more fraternities that should be willing to go through alcohol-free housing. high standards, willing to do things differently. but so far a lot of national fraternity leaders are willing to maintain the status quo. >> i've been watching social media very closely before this program and one thing the members seem to hate is all the attention. now, are we at a point with some of these really outrageous stories where we're at a risk of losing the whole game, where some of these young men may not even realize how close they are to using up whatever patience the university has on this issue? >> that's absolutely correct. in our fraternity, phi delta theta as well we hold our students and chapters accountable. if there is a misstep by

identified but the national office of the delta delta delta sorority say it is cooperating with the investigation. the university has shut down sigmaon and all members have been kicked off their campus. the university's president said some of the students could be expelled for violating the civil rights act. >>> and we are seeing disturbing video of an attempted kidnapping. police in washington state say a man grabbed a 2-year-old from a stroller and took off. the child's two siblings yelled and ran after the abductor. the man dropped the boy two blocks away andsome someimply took off. he hasn't been caught. the child wasn't hurt. without the actions, the outcome could have been much worse. >>> today in new york city the catholic community will say a final farewell to cardinal edward eagan. thousands came out yesterday to st. patrick's cathedral for the 82-year-old's viewing. cardinal eagan died last week from a heart attack. he will be entombed under the main altar of st. patrick's where he served for almost a decade. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. as we head into the r

been identified but the natural office of the delta delta sorority says it is cooperating with the investigation. now the university has shut down sigma alpha epsilon and all members were kicked off campus. the university's president says some students could be expelled for violating the civil rights ax. >>> 6:16 now. today in new york city the catholics will pay a final farewell to cardinal egan. thousands came out yesterday for the 82-year-old's viewing. cardinal egan died last week from a heart attack and will be entombed under the main altar at st. patrick's where he served almost a decade. >>> if you're in the market for a new home in philadelphia you may need to make sure that you have a certain amount of money coming in. the mortgage research site hsn.com estimates that buyers need an annual salary of $51,000 to afford a $200,000 home in philadelphia. the national average is just more than $48,000. the most expensive city is san francisco where you need a salary of $142,000 to buy an average home there. and soon it could cost more to own a home in philadelphia. mayor nutter proposed a property tax hike in his latest budget. he

delta rho says it will fully cooperate with the investigation. penn state says they will have an opportunity to appeal the suspension. >>> another college fraternity rocked by scandal, sigma alpha epsilon is announcing a plan to fight intolerance. they're holding a meeting in chicago. think say their goal is to eliminate racial discrimination among members nationwide. sae shut down the chapter after frat brothers were caught on video singing a racist chant. the school expelled two students. former sae chapter at oklahoma is thinking of filing suit against the university alleging free speech violations. >>> investigators are doing a third round of testing on a letter sent to the white house to see if it contains cyanide. the initial tests came back negative for cyanide. but another test produced a presumptive positive result. the letter was flagged at the white house mail screening facility on monday. it reportedly came from an address that has sent harassing packages to the white house in the past. the letter is not on the white house grounds. >>> and happening now, members of congress are holding a hearing on a proposed use of military force against isis. defense secreta

delta kappa roh. the members only facebook page had drug deals and hazing rituals. also photos of naked and passed out women posted. this comes on the heels of a national investigation of sigma alpha epsilon. that fraternity was closed down after a racist chant was posted on-line. >> and war tore her away if her family. now decades later, san francisco woman is getting the trip of a lifetime. to meet the brothers and sisters she's never met. >> and take a look. getting around in style. the new luxury transit service in san francisco. >>> a passenger on a united airlines flight from washington, d.c. to denver was taken down had to take down an unruly passenger mid flight. >> flight was taken off from dulles international when the flight started. the disrupted flyer was tackled after trying to reach the cockpit claiming he add bomb. airport police took the man off the plane, transferred him to a nearby hospital to be evaluated. the passenger is yet to be identified. >>> elevating the national dialogue on race relations appears to have backfired. ceo holding forums with select outlets and employees to kick off this week's campaign. designated barristas wrote the message race to

members of the sigma alpha epsilon fraternity at the university of oklahoma were ex-is spelled for chanting racial slurs on a bus. that fraternity is gone from oklahoma's campus, cappa delta row is currently suspended in state college pending a review. according to the warrant, 144 people had access to the page some were alumni, some were current students, some of the drugs mentioned were marijuana, medication force attention deficit disorder and cocaine. the fraternity is suspended for a year. live from the sat center, david spunt, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> two temple foot the ball players are free, on bail as university and police looking to claim they were involved in the off campus assault. university officials have identified, junior offensive lineman dion dawkins and red shirt sophomore linebacker hasan reddick as players now under investigation. they are facing charges of assault, criminal conspiracy hain reckless endangerment for at alleged attack of a student at an off campus event back in january. >>> temple university released this statement, it read, quote, the university has and will continue to fully cooperate with the philadelphia police department, in i

>> reporter: kappa delta rho's national headquarters has suspended the chapter for one year and is cooperating fully and after a video from the university of oklahoma went viral, sigmachapters to prevent racial discrimination. >> the vast majority of xwreeks, as the vast majority of saes do things the right way. >> back at penn state. >> so upsetting, but what's more upsetting is how it doesn't surprise me. >> some students say this behavior is just part of college culture. >> they got caught i'm sure there's other fraternities doing it and other places and groups that do similar things but just haven't been caught yet. >> that was nbc's gabe gutierrez reporting. >>> up next, the british are here and making their way through the nation's capital. who can forget these images princess diana's white house dance with john travolta 30 years ago. and first, what screams america like little debby snack cakes? hmm. take a look at this. >> can i ask your audience something? >> yeah. >> you want to talk to the audience. >> hey do you like snacks? [ cheers and applause ] >> do you like -- do you like cakes? >>. [ applause ] >> do you like snack cakes. [ cheers and applause ] >

delta rose national head quarter says it was suspended the chapter for one 84. one of many fraternities finding themselves in the national spotlight, after a video of sigma alpha epsilon went viral. >> as the vast majority of greeks do things the right way. >> reporter: back at pen stait. >> it's so upsetting. i think what's more upsetting is how it doesn't surprise me. >> reporter: some students say this behavior is just a part of college culture. >> they just got caught. i'm sure there are other fraternities doing it and parties and groups do similar things but haven't gotten caught yet. >> obviously, it's all opened up a huge discussion of fraternities and sororities on campus and actually one of our colleagues weighed in on this, tom said quote, i was briefly a fraternity member in college i still have members in that chapter. i have come to the conclusion fraternities have to be reconstituted. there is too much alcohol and sexual abuse and animal house behavior. >> he says attorneys have to look inward. he makes a very interesting point about the military. he says young men, fraternity age who can't afford to go to college now are in uniform and in harm's way in