now today her big announcement was that, maryland former attorney general doug gansler will be leadingp an investigation into these e-mails that kathleen kane has extended the terminology she uses from porn great to now include hate gate as well. no african-americans should walk into a courtroom where the judge or prosecutor or defense attorney mocks and ridicules him or her behind a closed network because of the color of his sk skin. no woman should go to work and be subjected to consistent treatment of disgusting inn dignity by women haters. because they were born with one less body part. >> reporter: now if you're wondering about these e-mails i think is also part of the discussion the one i've actually printed up on twitter shows a young girl had too much alcohol and photographed inappropriate ways as this photo celebrates the fact that she's now unconscious in that photo. there really are of had nature. the big question today, though, is, does attorney general kathleen kane one month the 92 suspension of her law license does chef the authority to be appointing special investigatio

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doug gansler will lead the team of washington-based attorneys to comb through thousands of e-mails. kane discovered the pornographic and objectionable e-mail exchanges last year. kane says the content shows a lack of tolerance or respect for others. >> we've reached a point in pennsylvania where some government leaders have lost their sense of dignity, of duty, and of civility. >> kane is running the attorney general's office without a valid law license. the state's supreme court suspended her license last month while she awaits trial on charges she leaked grand jury information and lied about it. the state senate is considering to initiate a process to remove kane from office. >>> you might say there's a grinch on the loose this holiday season. the trick police say this man is using to steal people's package deliveries. polic >>> plus, a major announcement about this year's fireworks display here in philadelphia. >>> glenn? >> well, the wet weather isn't gone just yet. i'll tell you just how long it's going to stick around and when it's actually going to get heavier in my nbc 10 fi

doug gansler will get help examining e-mails from the team of special prosecutors. kane cannot lead this investigation herself. her law license is suspended while she awaits trial on charge that he is she leak seek he receipt grand jury information and lied about it under oath. >>> the illinois attorney jennies calling for the the department of justice to investigate the chicago police department. this is as chicago mayor rahm emmanuel promising change after firing the top cop. gary mccarthey is out amid angry protest over how authorities responded to this faith thal shooting of the black teenager by a white police officer last year. speculation is now growing over who will be the next chicago police superintendent, and whether it may be philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey. >> gary is a good man and i really hate to see him leave. i know things are a little difficult right now in chicago to say the least but it is way too soon for anybody to speculate about anything. my plans are to retire first of the year and that hasn't changed. >> ramsey, hoist a chi

team of special prosecutors will help doug gansler examine the e-mails.hey're looking for violations of pennsylvania's criminal, civil or ethics laws. kane cannot lead this investigation as the state's top prosecutor. general attorney general's law license is currently suspended while she waits trial on charges she leaked secret grand jury information and lied about it under oath. >> facing money for a memorial for the victims of a deadly building collapse. proceeds from the event will go to the construction of a memorial at 22nd and mark streets. six people died there in 2013 when a building being demolished collapsed oh and top of a salvation army store. >>> the delaware river port authority is now giving some e-z pass users $18 toll discount if they drive across any of its four bridges at least 18 times a month. the only catch here the e seem pass account holder has to be in new jersey and the user must enroll in the e zoom pass website. the drpa work to go extent the discount to ez account pass holders in pennsylvania. >>> well, final difficult. the p

doug gansler was maryland's attorney general for two terms. he failed to get democratic nomination for governor. kane had harsh word who doubt legitimacy of her porn gate investigation because her law license has been suspended. >> to a few who challenge it including members of my own staff, i pose a simple three pronged question: are you a white male? are you or one of of your buddies in this e-mail network? are you trying to get my job without the benefit of having to rub for it and being chosen by the people of pennsylvania? >> harsh word indeed. kane is facing charges of perjury and obstruction because she allegedly leaked secret grand jury information to a reporter. >>> forty-eight year-old philadelphia police officer joseph sees has been charged with assaulting a woman on thanksgiving and breaking her nose. authorities say this was a domestic altercation. the the officer was off-duty. he has been suspended with intent to dismiss. >>> former chester county executive has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars of products sold to fir

doug gansler, former prosecutor in montgomery county, mthd maryland and attorney general of maryland says it's a difficult case to prove unless the judge allows other women who have sued cosby to testify as well. >> went you're 50, 60 different people who don't know each other putting forth the same allegations ultimately it's not a surprise there's a criminal indictment. >> reporter: some cosby fans remain loyal to him despite the charges filed today. >> honestly, i feel like every man deserves a second chance but, at the same time, i do have a different opinion. i do have a different opinion after knowing certain things. >> i appreciate the positive things he did. i won't try to take that away from him. >> that was chris gordon reporting. >>> nbc 10's coverage continues right now on the nbc 10 news app. you can watch more videos from ko cosby's arraignment and booking. a look back at his career and fall from grace. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> just one more day in the warmest december ever recorded by a mile. we als

today kane announced doug gansler will lead a team of washington-based attorneys to comb through thousandsf e-mails. kane discovered the pornographic and objectionable e-mail exchanges saying they are racist, homophobic, misogynistic and religiously offensive, saying the content shows a lack of tolerance and respect for others. >> this behavior violates the constitutions of pennsylvania and the united states. to which these men are sworn to protect. >> kane's running the attorney general's office without a valid law license. it was suspended, the state supreme court suspended it last month while she awaits trial on charges she leaked grand jury information and lied about it. the state senate also -- >>> new information on the fight against isis, the u.s. expanding its special operations force in iraq and syria. the additional troops will help iraqi and kurdish forces and president obama also appointed a new white house adviser, rob mally, whose sole job is to take on the terror group. mally is a long-time national security expert. >>> chicago mayor rahm emanuel has fired the city's police

doug gansler, the former prosecutor and state attorney general says the new criminal charge against cosby could result in a trial that boils down to he said/she said. if mr. cosby gave her date rain drugs, quaaludes or others and she becomes incapacitated mentally or physically, she could not have consented to what happened next and therefore he's in big trouble. >> all new at 5:00, what people are saying about bill cosby and the new criminal charge against him. back to you. >>> all right. where chris was standing says it all. bill cosby has deep connections to our area and his arraignment is generating a lot of interest. troy johnson joins us for today's "talk around town". >> there is a wide range of viewpoints. bill cosby is an icon and entertainer. some people say it's been in the court of opinion for such a long time at the very least. now he has an opportunity to address the allegations in a court of law rather than the court of public opinion. some people are saying there's a conspiracy to defame bill cosby. a lot of people are feeling that way. here is a person who may have been r

doug gansler, the former prosecutor in maryland and the attorney general of maryland says it is a difficult case to prove unless the judge allows the other women who have sued cosby to testify, as well. >> when you have 50 or 60 different people who don't know each other putting forth the same allegations and ultimately it's not a surprise there is a criminal indictment. >> reporter: some fans remain loyal to him despite the charges filed today. >> honestly, i feel like every man deserves a second chance, but at the same time i -- you know, i do have a different opinion. i do have a different opinion after knowing certain things. >> i appreciate the positive things he's done and i won't try to take that away from him. >> reporter: ahead, we'll hear what kind of defense bill cosby could consider if this criminal case goes to trial. that's coming up on news 4 at 6:00. wendy, back to you. >> all right. thank you, chris. >>> cosby's criminal charges will not have an impact on the special art exhibit. the exhibit that includes a private collection from cosby and his wife will remain on display a

doug gansler was hired to investigate the e-mails by kathleen cane. histeam will be able to prosecute if they found evidence of a crime. >>> more american troops will be deploying overseas. the pentagon is gearing up to deploy additional special ops forces to iraq to help fight against isis. defense secretary ash carter told a house subcommittee that group will eventually conduct raids and help free hostages. they'll also help gather intelligence and capture isis leaders. carter did not specify just how many are going to deploy, but it will be more than the 50 president obama previously deployed to syria. >>> meanwhile, president obama says there's progress in the fight against isis in syria. concerns about the group have overshadowed his two-day trip to paris for that climate change summit. before leaving france today, the president expressed confidence in the efforts of the u.s.-led coalition to destroy the group, but he said it won't be easy. >> it's going to continue to be a serious threat for some time to come, but i'm confident that we are on th

she has chosen former maryland attorney general doug gansler to head investigation in the pornographicmails shared among state officials. he will get help examining the the e-mails from a team of special prosecutors. >> they are viewed on state, taxpayer owned computers, and sent over state servicer, government servicer and during work hours. >> kane's law license has now been under suspension. she's awaiting trial on charges that she leaked secret grand jury material to a newspaper and then lied about it. >>> now to an inspiring story going viral. when a young mother was trying to pay her her groceries and her credit card was declined a kind stranger stepped up and took care of that bill. it turned out to be one of his final acts of kindness and it is inspiring others. carter evans has that story. >> reporter: with two small children stay at home mother jamie lynn knighton her hands full and it was a recent trip to the grocery store that nearly pushed her to the breaking point when the only credit car that she had with her was declined. >> i was trying to figure out if i could go home