i look athen charlottesville, a look at durham, north carolina. i look at richmond, virginia. i look at atlanta,a, georgia, stone mountain -- the entirerety of america anand american histo. i know that charlottesville is durham, north carolina. it is america. the sentiment that was expressed in charlottesville is part and parcel of what built this country and i know that charlottesville can erupt anywhere. amy:y: can you talk abouout what happened when you were arrested? where did they take you? you had to post -- cover $10,000 bond? >> right. out. arrested was in and i think the powers that the new that if i was not released in a timely manner, that politically, that would not be a good move for them. so i was in and out very quickly. there, peopleot inside were recognizing me so i know that they knew -- with the climate in the situation in the city that they had to release me. amy: you are charged with felony inciting a riot, three mimisdemeanor charges -- injuryo personal property, injury to real property, and defacing a statue. your answer to those charges? the sheriff andr

born to move. ♪ >> tucker: rioters in the city of durham, north carolina destroyed and spewing it rioterse city of durham, north carolina, destroyed a statue honoring confederate war dead, while cops stood by and did nothing. n [chanting] [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> tucker: youow would think the government allowing policy decisions to be made by mob violence would be a big concern among the liberals, is not a good precedent to set. they don't seem bothered at all. a top priority in the left is securingb a rollback of free speech rights for you and me. black lives matter cofounder patrice colors said the first amendment protections don't apply to whatever is deemed to be hate speech. >> we are seeing a movement of whites nationalists rising up because they've been emboldened by trump and his government hate speech which is what we c are seeing coming out of white nationalist groups. it's not protected in first amendment rights. >> tucker: just mechanic is a political commentator, thanks for coming on. hate speech is not protected by the first amendment, it's not mentione

. >>> and a chemical leak at a ymca in durham, north carolina, injured three people. most of them were children. six children are in serious condition following the incident at the pool. the chemical sodium hydrochloride is used as a disinfecta disinfectant. don champion has our report. >> reporter: hazmat crews suited up to go inside a durham, north carolina, ymca. a leak caused the building to close wednesday afternoon. people inside the building say the odor was strong. >> reporter: a life gard reported a strong chemical odor near the pool pump roof and staff called emergency personnel. additional calls came from a nearby school where camp kids had already swam at the "y" had been dropped off. >> we ended up transporting 40 children to the local hospitals. >> reporter: officials say some of them had symptoms such as vomiting, trouble breathing, and skin and eye irtaegs. >> it appeared to be more the gassy air, the air more than the water. >> reporter: the ymca believes it to be a mechanical malfunction but they're working with officials to determine the leak. don c

. >> and as we sit here, there's a rally in durham, north carolina, gentlemen, which is a rally againstt they thought was going to be a protest. you've got people gathering and -- we're not exactly sure how this all happened. people gathering in north carolina against the taking down of monuments. the history of south carolina of these southern states and monuments that were not built until after 1899 and then in the 1920s. they didn't commemorate historic heroes, they were used as excuses for the kkk to kill african-american people. >> they were rallying symbols for the imp position of jim crow segregation and oppression. and there's one in the town i grew up in right in the middle of town. built in the early 20th century. and there it stood and there it stands. and, you know, congratulations to senator scott for coming out and speaking the truth. i mean, and it is, i hope, a hopeful sign that we heard from him, we heard from senator corker on slightly different subjects. but also on the same subject, corker from tennessee. we are starting to hear voices from capitol hill saying things

yesterday a monitor down a civil war soldier's memorial in durham, north carolina.ice stood idolly by and liberals across the country applauded it which statues are next, the president asked today, george washington, thomas jefferson. it's not a joke. suddenly it's a serious question. thomas jefferson indisputably was a great man. he was the author of the declaration of independence. founder of the university of west virginia and most importantly the greatest thinker in american political history. all of us live in his shadow. unfortunately, however, jefferson was also a slave holder. that's real. it's a moral taint. we ought to remember it. but the fanatics on the left it means that jefferson must be purged from public memory forever. the demands are already coming that we do that. in 2015, the students at the university of missouri demanded the removal of a jefferson statue. two years ago, on cnn, anchor ashleigh banfield suggested the jefferson memorial in washington might have to go. needless to say there is literally no limit when you start thinking like this.

seven hundred eighteen confederate monuments across the country and one of those monuments in durham north carolina was taken down by protesters monday night by way of thinking a yellow strap to it the statue had stood outside the courthouse for almost a century north carolina governor ray cooper a democrat tweeted quote the racism and deadly violence in charlottesville is unacceptable but there is a better way to remove these monuments the more we bring in mark grey professor and historian at dartmouth college thanks for joining us today. thank you and so what's your reaction to how the monument was taken down in north carolina. oh i think it's a model of how to push city councils how to push legislatures to do the right thing and get rid of any monument that glorifies the confederacy which of course was an attempt to hold on to the slave regime that captivated countless african captives over the course of centuries these statues are not history these statues are glorification of slavery and even more specifically glorification of jim crow since most people don't know a lot of these southern statu

just yesterday there were more counterprotests in durham, north carolina. protesters heard rumors that the kkk would be holding a glaerl north carolina, and then thousands took to the streets. they wanted to say, look, we stand with durham. we will not allow them to take back the south, to take back our state. we want to show that we're expressing a sentiment of love as opposed to hate. today boston police say they want to make sure that this is a safe space. they want to make sure there is no violence today. that's why they're monitoring social media feeds, trying to identify anyone who they think might be trying to inspire violence and turn this into an unsafe space. >> okay, thank you. >>> also this morning, there have been a string of separate attacks against police officers overnight. in florida and pennsylvania, kissimmee florida. police say two officers may have been ambushed responding to a call there. one of the officers has died while the other is in critical condition. three suspects have been arrested there. another is still at large. meanwhile i

that has already happened in durham, north carolina.testers representing the workers world party, surrounded the statue of a confederate soldier. wrap the cord around its neck, and yanked it down. the pedestal on which that statue was standing has an inscription on it. "to the boys that wore the great." please they are simply stood by. they made no arrests. making evidence that arrests are possible. 2,060 law passed that for bids the alteration or removal of any statue on public ground unless approval is given by that states historical commissioner. this is beginning to happen. all over the country now, sandra. >> sandra: debates are popping up. thank you. fought over charlottesville. corporate america. fourth ceo quitting the manufacturing council. the president for the alliance for american manufacturing joining the ci ceos of the othr three. the media also keeps piling on the criticism. one cnn headline reading, why his spontaneous moments on race tells more than scripted ones. tweeting and response, realize once again that the #fake

this video was taken in durham, north carolina. we'll have more on what happened there and take a look at statues in question here in the washington area at 11:30. >>> if you see fund-raising online to help the victims from charlottesville, be careful about how and where you give your money. virginia's attorney general has a new warning today. after tragedies, scammers often set up fake charities and set up campaigns on crowd funding sites like gofundme. con artists may also try to call you or e-mail you. if you do choose to give, you want to make sure to only give to charities and fundraisers that you know are reliable and legitimate. >>> adding to the protests, we are seeing new cases of hate in our own backyard. >> yeah, and these incidents are raising concerns among investigators in d.c., maryland, and virginia. go anti-muslim attack in rockville. police say a man heard a couple speaking arabic on sunday, then made some anti-muslim comments and physically assaulted the husband. >>> in d.c.'s capitol hill neighborhood there was

durham, north carolina there is a march in opposition. the mayor in charlottesville is calling for a swift removal of the statues. we are going to show you the creative ways that people are trying to discourage participation coming up in five minutes. >> what happened in charlottesville is bleeding over to the bay area. an east bay synagogue was targeted by vandals. it happened wednesday night and the vandal was caught on surveillance camera. now police are not investigating this as a hate crime because there was no racist graffiti associated with it. >>> a san lee andro dr. is accused of assaulting a patient. she said she went to that clinic for a physical and was sexual assault five times during the examination. how lydia navarro was treated after reporting him at the clinic's front desk. >> they took her to another room and instead of protecting her, left her alone in that room. and when the doctor came into the room after lydia reported him, she thought he was going to come in and kill her. >> the doctor came to apology to her. this i

protesters knocking down that confederate monument in durham, north carolina. this monument was dedicated in 1924. it was standing for nearly 100 years just outside the campus of duke university. protesters kicked and spit on t the monument. >> racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs including the kkk, neo-nazi, white supremacist and other hate groups. >> president trump also announced the justice department will conduct a civil rights investigation into the car attack that killed 32-year-old heather heyer in charlottesville. there are alt-right protests planned from the bay area. nbc bay area jean ellie is in berkeley with new details. >> reporter: we are learning more about the men from bay area who participated in those events. one is a former employee at top dog and another is a bay area electrician. a rally some pay from the bay area took part in. a twitter account called yes, you're racist. identified cole white as a participant. his father didn't want to talk on camera. >> it is hate tred. >> reporter: this is not

. >>> one person has been arrested in durham, north carolina, where protesters used a rope to pull down a confederate monument on monday. takiya thompson said she pulled it down because it represents supremacy. she was arrested. in washington the national parks service say it could take days for graffiti spray painted on the lincoln monument. they're using an architectural paint stripper to remove the paint. president lincoln once signed a declaration freeing slaves. >>> a free speech group wants to rally in boston this weekend. so far the group has not applied for a permit. boston mayor marty walsh said the city will not tolerate hate and is encouraging the group to stay away. >> boston does not welcome you here. boston does not want you here. boston rejects your message. we reject racism w we reject white supremacy, anti-semitism, kkk, we reject hatred do everything to keep hate out of our city. >> this monument was vandalized for the second time. a teenager who alidgedly broke a glass panel ll be charged with willful and malicious destrukds. >>> a memorial will be held this morning f

it's very think difficult to what we see happening is certainly the in charlottesville and durham, north carolina trying to sterilize history to a point that i think is not helpful. i think these relationships that need to have just like georgia i think it should be and not the ure past. eorgia has come a long way and we need to recognize that and move forward together. that's a first republican government of georgia reconstruction, imaged about a 20 billion dollar budget. 60 percent of r hat budget was administered by african-americans. not many people would think that governorrst republican but we had qualified people in those agencies from chancellor to the niversity myartment of corrections and first executive councillor. now supreme court in justice in georgia. georgia so modern while we can't sterilize the past i think we need to move forward and look at the future how we can live and work and operate together. inter view span's with sonny perdue tonight at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. c-span's washington journal live every day with news and you.y issues that impact saturday morning america

was vanalized and four people were arrested after the toppling of a confederate statue in durham, north carolina. >> john rawlins is in center city philadelphia where another statue is attracting attention the statue of the late frank rizzo. what about this controversy? >> reporter: well, this is something of a spill over effect. the city has expanded and reconfigured the temporary structures and barriers around the statue right now. the 10 foot statue here and surveillance cameras here the concern is participants involved in an event may target the state you in some way. >> intense focus on a statue that is here since 1998. someone threw eggs at it a 25-year-old from miles away in new jersey taken in and charged. after a tweet by council woman gwynn. >> i am clear that this needs to have a public process to move the statue to another location. >> rizzo was mayor from 1972 to 1980. black lives matter says there is no need for a complicated public process. >> either the politicians take it down or the memorize up and take it down our damselves. >> he was a racist bigot and homoaphobe and i think

. >>> well, following the violence in charlottesville, protesters in durham, north carolina, toppled a confederate statue. the statue of a confederate soldier had stood for nearly a century outside a courthouse building. activists used a ladder and a rope to pull down the monuments. dozens cheered and some kicked the statue after it fell to the ground. in baltimore, a monument was vandized over the weekend. someone poured the red point over the statue which depicts a dying con federal soldier. on sunday, protesters denounced the violence and racism in virginia. yesterday the mayor said she plans to remove all of baltimore's con federal era monuments. >>> the holocaust memorial in boston was vandized for the second time this summer. a 17-year-old boy smashed a glass panel on the memorial last night. he will be charged with malicious destruction of property. the civil rights unit is also investigating. >>> an oklahoma man is in federal custody this morning accused of trying to carry outen attack on american soil. he allegedly tried to detonate what he thought was a van packed with expl

police arrest a suspect in connection to monday's toppling of a confederate statute in durham, north carolina. a 23-year-old was taken into custody yesterday as her supporters chanted against police. she is facing two felony charges related to riots and property damage. video allegedly showed thompson tie a rope around the statue of the confederate solder before the crowd pulled it down. >>> national park service crews are working to remove red graffiti from the lincoln memorial. someone spray painted an spletive on one of the columns. they're using a mild gel-type paint stripper to remove the graffiti. >> they've already applied one coat, let it sit for an hour, rinse it off, assess and reapply as necessary. >> it will take several treatments before all the paint is gone. park officials also found silver graffiti painted over a map of a smithsonian area of the national wall. >> a cleanup in montana after a train hauling coal there. a spokesperson from the rail company says very little coal spilled into the river but it's enknown just how much. the company says the cleanup can take weeks. the

michelle: moment of defiance in durham, north carolina. the protesters there tearing down confederate memorial statue outside the courthouse. now, though, criminal charges, prosecutors are charging the woman seen climbing a ladder to help topple the statue with vandalism. charges against other protesters are possible. at this hour, the national park service is working to clean a national treasure. earlier this morning someone and havized the lincoln memorial -- and havized the lincoln memorial. it had -- vandalized the lincoln memorial. it's the third time vandals struck the memorial. alison: take a good look now. fairfax county police want you to see this. this is the sketch of a guy they believe grabbed a 5-year-old girl on sunday and sexually salted her. the child disappeared from a playground in alexandria and was returned a short time later. family what happened. now she is getting counseling and medical care. police want to hear from you if you know anything about this. michelle: a pride flag burned in the district. the owner's messa

and we now have instances and other cities, baltimore, all of these other cities, saw it in durham, north carolina yesterday. and it's like ripping down statues of our founders and our framers. the president talked today about, okay, yes, george washington was a slave opener. thomas jefferson was a slave owner. are we heading toward a point, he said it's up to the states to decide where we are now going to watch history being removed from city after city after city. is that where we're headed. for example in stone mountain, georgia i know you've been to stone mountain, there's a carving on stone mountain. you have the president of the confederacy up there, jefferson davis and others. is that going to be sandblasted next week? >> i actually asked that question in an e-mail a while ago to a friend of mine. let's be clear. i think it's perfectly reasonable for an african-american looking at somebody who fought to protect slavery to be deeply offended. there's a huge difference between washington and jefferson and jackson who may have been slave owners but moving toward a world that had less slavery n

. >>> next, protesters this durham, north carolina topple a confederate statue, but hundreds of other monuments are still standing around the country. symbols of racism and treason. we'll speak with the mayor of lexington, kentucky who is planning to remove two confederate statues in his town. >>> and late night shows took a break to address the violence in charlottesville. here is jimmy fallon with an emotional monologue last night. >> even though "the tonight show" isn't a political show, it's my responsibility to stand up against intolerance and extremism as a human being. what happened over the weekend in charlottesville, virginia was just disgusting. the fact that it took the president two days to come out and clearly denounce racists and white supremacists is shameful. and i think he finally spoke out because people stood up and said something. we all need to stand against what is wrong, acknowledge that racism exists, and stand up for what is right and civil and kind. and to show the next generation that we haven't forgotten how hard people have fought for human rights. we cann

from baltimore -- [ applause ] -- to lexington, kentucky, to durham, north carolina. [ chrs cities thisk in controversy after the proposal of statues from public spaces. after the plan to remove the robert e. lee statue, a comment after the violent protest. >> everything changed. shook me to my core. i think the statues have become touchstones for terrorism. >> reporter: the number of confederate statues around the country -- there are nearly 700 still standing, erected mostly between 1890 and 1920. >> it was a period when white supremacy reigned. sovereign governments, cities, states, put up monuments to reflect what they thought of as the past glory of the confederacy. >> reporter: according to a new poll taken this week, 62% of those surveyed think confederate statues should stay, while 27% say they should be removed. president trump tweeting this week, "sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and feelings on the issue strong on both sides. >> the statue as well as any other resemblances of racism need to be

. >> in durham, north carolina, a crowd cheered as a woman pulled down this confederate statue people then started kicking and spitting on that fallen monument. organizers say their goal is to smash white supremacy. >>> most of the storms have moved out of the area, after a very, wet, early part of the day, topper shutt is out on the weather terrace, and top anything still out there lingering? >> let me show you this picture first. this is at brandywine street. it's underneath there somewhere. there were some flash flood warnings earlier this afternoon. everything has quieted down a little bit. here is the radar. we have a couple of showers and storms, especially headed toward the bay, and also down and south of us, toward culpepper, and fredericksburg. that's about it. these are going to keep migrating off to the east. fredericksburg, you could still have a leftover shower or thunderstorm. after that, it's kind of uncomfortable. by 9:00, 76 downtown. 71 partly cloudy, to mostly cloudy sky. by 10:00, a little late walk after dinner, it's going to be muggy. still 75 downtown. 74 at buo

. >>> in downtown durham, north carolina, protesters knocked down a confederate statue in the latest sign of erupting tensions following a deadly weekend of hate. >> it stood near the old courthouse and dedicated in 1924 after the years the statue be removed. >>> the man that was behind the wheel of a vehicle ta crashed understands the charges against him. among them are hit-and-run. he drove a car that ran through the crowd in charlottesville this weekend. one of his high school teachers said his white supremacist sympathies were well known in high school. he remains in jail with no bond and a court-appointed attorney. while some are using social media to voice their anger over the violence, oh others are using it to exact their form of justice. members of a bucks county community hit the streets last night to rise up against hate and violence. in newtown there was a walk and vigil in response. the organizers say they don't like the tone patriot and racism sweep iing across the u.s. >> there are so many people that are still say hitler is all right. that's why i came out to fight ag

in durham, north carolina, protesters tore down one statue. in the dead of night, construction crews hauled away others. and now in washington, a debate raging over the statues of leaders like jefferson davis. this is the president's words, sources close to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell describe him as very concerned and very upset. mcconnel but in tennessee, bob corker delivered a stinging rebuke to the president. >> he also recently has not demonstrated that he understands the nature of this nation. >> reporter: corker calling for radical change in the white house, saying without it, the nation will go through great peril, telling the president to stop focussing on himself and think about the american people. >> i think the president needs to take stock of the role that he plays in our nation and move beyond himself. move way beyond him sechl. >> reporter: and the senate's only african-american republican echoing the call. >> we want to see clarity and moral authority and that moral authority is compromised when tuesday happens. the

you may have seen this, this happened in durham north carolina.tatue of a confederate soldier standing outside the courthouse. a woman draped a rope around the statue, crowd pulled it down, monument stood t and closer to these parts, the mayor wants to take down confederate statues and catherine pugh is talking to contractors about taking down four monuments, one monument of city council said they got to go. more than a year ago a commission examined the issue of removing the statues said it would be costly about to million to do that. we're going to talk a little bit more about it and the history when you take down the confederate statue as little bit later on in the show. let's talk about other problems that had been consuming the administration, north korea, the reggie said kim john has been briefed on its military branch. state media said kim jong-un planned to watch the foolish and stupid conduct of the yankees a little more before deciding to issue the missile tests which you know he won't. the chair many traveled to the korean peninsula and

authorities in north carolina now making a quick arrest following the dramatic toppling of a confederate statue in durham. >>> and the frantic rescue after a kayaker was pinned to a rock from the force of the water. people rushed in to try to rescue him. >>> and outrage over one airline's push to limit the amount of alcohol served. >> >> yeawe're going to tell you what's behind the proposed drink cap and how flyers might react to this shocking news. it is wednesday, august 16th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> people thinking about news creating outrage this morning, that is the story we were talking about. >> it is the thing dividing this country, and it's deaf identifying the world right now. >> can you booze on ryan air flights. >> first we're going to start with the emotional reactions to president trump's comments on charlottesville. >> the president is again saying both sides shared blame for the violence there, and that led to some anger from both sides of the political aisle and praise from a former kkk leader. >> and how about this, caption contest, what's the chief of staff thin

those feelings front and center as a group of protesters toppled a confederate monument in durham, north carolina. all of this after the violent and deadly protests ensure louisville this weekend. nancy: and now family and friends are mourning in the city is praying for healing. anna-lysa gayle has the latest from charlottesville. anna-lysa: just take a look at some of the words written here as part of the memorial for those impacted by the violence saturday, uva nurses for heather. tonight many are figuring out how to prevent this from happening again. united in charlottesville monday jamesg, hours after fields junior appeared in court. he is accused of running his car into a group of counter protesters during a white nationalist rally, killing heather heyer and injuring dozens. two troopers died in a helicopter crash as they were monitoring the situation. >> how do we honor the life of this woman who was simply trying to stand up for our community as a whole. >> we need an explanation of what the police strategy was, because it was inefficient and ineffective. anna-lysa: the police chief admits

do you think of civilians taking matters, particularly in their own hands like we saw in durham, north carolina statue? citizens taking it into their hands as opposed to mayorings like in birmingham or in baltimore who have covered monuments. >> right. or earlier, new orleans, under mitch lan droodrieu. i think it's important that citizens understand this is not a neutral or test case of the america's objective memory. when people say leave these statues up because we have to deal with history. are you really dealing with history. the litmus test is in the following. do the statues provide opportunities for people widely and broadly to discuss the racist reactions of this country? and resistance to african-american people and other allies in the fight over democracy? not really. those statues are usually evoked for that reason, they are the source of pride. they are the source of pride for those in the south who feel that the war is still being prosecuted. that the civil war goes on. what the civil war historians call that late unpleasantness, is still with us. so the reality is, that it's impo

in durham, north carolina crowds tearing down a statue honoring confederate soldiers. >> let me be clear we are pursuing fell any charges. >> reporter: there are 700 monuments like this throughout the u.s. pressure is building for many cities to move them or take them down. that fight energizing white nationalists who want to stop them. already, planning events in the coming weeks. the southern poverty law center reports in the last three years, more than 125 new hate groups have formed. >> they're just kind of now becoming more to light and coming out from the cracks, because of the new election, the new administration. >> reporter: cities and schools taking a hard look, balancing public safety and the right to free speech. texas a&m already canceling a planned white nationalist rally that was supposed to happen in september. eva pilgrim, abc news, charlottesville, virginia. >> nearly 70 of those monuments have come down since the shootings that took place in south carolina years ago. >>> now president trump is noncommittal when it comes to steve bannon. even before the deadly violence

honesty in charlottesville about cots.ornfisrontrrg te id>>pr> t ontre p perersonum had in durham, north carolina, where protesters used a rope to pull down a confederate monument on monday. takiya thompson said she tied the rope to the nearly century-old statue because such statues represent white supremacy. sh was charged with a riot, disorderly conduct, and property damage. she was arrested. in washington the national parks service say it could take days for graffiti spray painted on the lincoln monument. this graffiti was recognized yesterday. they're using an architectural paint stripper to remove the paint. president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation freeing slaves from white states. >>> a free speech group wants to rally in boston this weekend. so far the group has not applied for a permit. boston mayor marty walsh said the city will not tolerate hate and is encouraging the group to stay away. >> boston does not welcome you here. boston does not want you here. boston rejects your message. we reject racism. we reject white supremacy. we reject anti-semitism. we reject kkk. we rej

that was the scene at a rally against racism in durham, north carolina. protesters pulled down a confederate statue, the group cheered and started hitting and kicking the statue as it fell to the groundre house wants a confederate statue removed here. the "baltimore sun" reports that the monument does not belong at the state house in annapolis. we'll see what happens there. >>> hundreds of protesters also marched in d.c. to show their discontent with the president's response to the weekend violence. they met outside the white house here and walked to the trump hotel on pennsylvania avenue. no arrests or disruptions. the protest stayed peaceful. but the peace has not been felt in parts of the greater washington area. we have learned about reported incidents of hate since the protest in charlottesville. jackie bensen has more on the incidents that have law enforcement so concerned. >> reporter: jim, events in charlottesville appear to have set off a disturbing chain of hate-related events here in the d.c. area. sunday afternoon at the aquatic center in the

a total of four people are now under ar rest for tearing down in th confederate statue in durham, north carolina on monday. ben carson says his home in industry en a, virginia was recently vandalized with rhetoric about president trump p . the incident happened while he was out of town. he he praised his neighbors for helping clean up most of the mess before he and his wife returned. >> let's take it outside now. it is clear at this point, but tomorrow could be a different story. the possibility of storms could even slow down the evening commute. let's check in now with sue palka who is outside. >> is it still a little l humid. >> he oh, yes, it hasn't gone anymore and it won't be gone tomorrow much that's the why we are highlighting if you see some showers and storms they will likely feature heavy rains showers moving through spotsylvania county they've been holding together through culpeper and orange county they will likely weaken soon but you'll get some brief downpours no big deal there. overnight temperatures now it's still 83 here in the district. you can see how much warmer the district

. >>> an investigation is under way in durham, north carolina where a chemical leak caused the evacuation of the downtown ymca and also closed surrounding streets. the leak affected 40 children, ages 6-12 and at least two adults. most were treated and released. authorities say the leak involve the chemicals disinfecting the pool which reacted with each other, releasing new york citious -- noxious fumes. 39 of the victims were reportedly in the pool at the time of the leak. fire officials add that the leak appears to have been caused by a mechanical issue. >>> record producer, shug night has been indicted for making criminal threats. he is accused of threatening the life of "straight out of compton" director for how he was portrayed in the movie. knight is currently in jail awaiting trial for the murder of a man in a compton parking lot two years ago. >>> now to the cutest video you might have seen all day. a video of a man trying to make a food delivery. >> the puppies just under his feet, so he couldn't really make the delivery. they even jumped into the grocery bins. >> all he's trying

durham, north carolina. toppled a confederate soldier monument near the courthouse. protesters kicked the statue and then began marching towards the police department. all of this comes as a response of the rally that turned deadly in charlottesville. >> nbc bay area robert handa is at google headquarters. >> reporter: we are here near google and a park where a protest and counterprotest are being held this weekend. and there is a lot of community discussion going on on how or if a confrontation can be avoided. charleston park near google is a peaceful refuge. but plans for

. >> we were in durham, north carolina. we just spent time walking around town.t just strikes a bell in terms of these kids running around the outhouse there. it has become an extremely popular photograph. everyone relates to jojo's kitchen. i think it is a strong picture and in some ways resonates in terms of the time. >> why do you think everybody would make so much of this photo? >> you tell me. >> i can tell you one thing i don't relate to. french fries, 15 cents. >> and hair. hair style. >> there you go. >> get your chicken and your hair did in the same joint. i guess we discussed why everybody relates to it, then. tell us about this photo here. >> this is a photo in new orleans. we passed this soda fountain store and suddenly we saw the sign which says colored entrance only. we wanted to take a picture of it. then we noticed that the proprietor was looking out the window at us. to me the picture resonates when there are other elements. you can do a portrait of baldwin with the sign but adding those elements it makes a much better picture. >> what did you le

this video raced around the country as protesters in durham, north carolina took down one monument themselves. in charlottesville case, a judge will decide whether robert e. lee can stay on his pedestal. >>> the debate over statues is in philadelphia this morning. it surrounding the likeness of former mayor rizzo. late last night, someone put a sign on the monument that said shame on president trump. matt delucia joins us live from the front of the statue. this is a topic that divides many people and has for a while now. >> reporter: it has. and some people want the statue removed, others want to stay put. you mentioned the sign placed over the statue last night, that has since been taken down. the statue of former mayor rizzo is untouched, but the conversation does continue. and one councilwoman wants the conversation to end with the statue taken away. the controversy surrounds rizzo's tactics in leadership while he was in office, many have called him a racist. and this is not the first time that there has been a call to remove the statue. last year argumentity viss called for it to be taken

durham, north carolina, a monument was toppled. in baltimore crews worked in the dead of night removing four statues without notice. in the last two years more than a dozen confederate monuments have been taken down. with other cities still fighting over whether to remove them. in kentucky, the process is not so simple. if the vote passes tonight, a state commission will still have to approve the decision. debraun thomas leads a group fighting for the statues to be taken down. >> we're not asking for the statues to be destroyed. we're just asking for them to be relocated to a more appropriate space. >> reporter: this square sits on a market where slaves were sold. >> this is a place where people were bought and sold. families were ripped apart. >> reporter: a self-described white nationalist group has already promised to come here. following charlottesville, mr. mayor, this is a volatile moment. why do this now? >> you know, there's no perfect time to stand up for american values. it's all the time. we must stand up. even in the fa

. >> further down south, take a look at the anti-racist rally in durham, north carolina. protesters pulled down the confederate statue outside the county courthouse. the group cheered and started kicking it and hitting it after it fell to the ground. >>> now to the woman who has become the face of the charlottesville violence. today there will be a memorial for heather heyer. everyone is asked to wear purple. she was killed on saturday after police say a man drove a car into a group of protesters. heyer's father comes out and he forgives the suspect. >> 20 years old. he don't have sense enough to make a lifelong decision about nothing. i for the thing is, he's going to have to live with the consequences and knowing that he took somebody's life for the rest of his life. >> fields is being held without bond. he's charged with second degree murder. >>> racial tension as you can imagine is high not only in the charlottesville area. we've learned about a number of hate incidents in our region since saturday's deadly protests. news 4's jackie bensen with more on what police are

. >> and anti hate demonstrators are erupting across the country, like in durham, north carolina. an activist brought a ladder to an old courthouse building and used a rope to pull down a confederate monument that was dedicated in 1924, then kicking at it, spitting at it after it was down. the governor saying the racism and deadly violence in charlottesville unacceptable but there is a better way to remove these monuments. >>> and texas a&m is calling off a white lives matter rally due to safety concerns. it was due to take place on september 11th. school officials say violence in charlottesville has contributed to the decision. they've been inundated with threats over social media. >>> president trump is calling out the groups involved in the violence by name, two days after the fact. but his critics say it's too little too late. the president added to his initial statements. for the first time, he mentioned the name of the woman who was killed, heather heyer and singled out the individual group. >> racism is evil. and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs.

. >> reporter: today protesters against white supremacists took to the streets of durham, north carolina, without a permit. >> we're not going to stand for another round of jim crow. >> reporter: this as police are bracing for what some fear could be a white nationalist demonstration tomorrow in boston. >> we don't respond hate with hate. we respond hate with peace. we want people to be civil. >> reporter: and an anti-hate rally in dallas. >> we are nonviolent warriors for justice. >> reporter: but as the deadly events in charlottesville showed us, there's sometimes a thin line between permitting free speech and inciting violence. today, charlottesville's mayor said for the first time this robert e. lee statue should be removed, and he wants to ban people from carrying weapons at future rallies. >> i think we need to strike a new balance in this country between the first amendment and public safety. >> reporter: even the american civil liberties union is grappling with its own role. long known for siding with progressive causes, the group has also defended far right groups in court inclu

the college in durham, north carolina, released photos of the statue's empty pedestal at the entrance to the school's chapel. the statue stood there for more than 85 years. >>> a prayer vigil near a confederate monument in asheville, north carolina, yesterday, got heated. the local naacp chapter was paying tribute to heather heyer, the anti-hate demonstrator killed in the violence in charlottesville last weekend. that's when supporter of the monument formed a circle and started shouting. police had to separate the two groups. >>> well, you helped us clear the shelters this weekend. since the campaign kicked off the last weekend of july, more than 4600 pets have been adopted in our area. more than 1200 were adopted just yesterday alone. nbc 10's keith jones was at the brandy wine valley spca in west chester with a look at how the day went. >> inside the small dogs are excited. the big ones, antsy. in kitty city, playful. check out tickets the kitten. and they're friendly. outside, the line grows longer. >> ready? >> yes, yes. >> father angel got here hours ago and he's on a mission. hi

. >> reporter: at the old durham bowl stadium in durham, north carolina, tom mcdonald is closing in on closure. for the last nine years, this retired new york city transit authority worker has been traveling to baseball stadiums across america as a tribute to his closest friend from childhood. >> one of my very best friends. >> reporter: a plumber and devoted baseball fan named roy riegel. roy died in april, 2008. >> and it was opening day, you know. that hit me good. so... i came home. >> reporter: tom wrote a poem honoring roy. >> i heard you kept on sleeping. a final opener, indeed. >> reporter: but it wasn't enough. he needed to do more, so he asked roy's mom for some of his ashes, put them in an old planter's peanut can decorated with ticket stubs and made a plan to sprinkle the ashes in ballclubs all over the country. the first stop, the old metrodome in minneapolis. >> it was indoor, and i said what can i do, i can't pour powder. i said this guy was the greatest plumber ever. this is what we're going to do. >> reporter: here is where this story takes an elbow turn. >> i could al

in durham, north carolina, protesters last night tore down a confederate statue. the lexington, kentucky, city council today took steps to remove two statues. maryland's republican governor said a statue at the capital will come down. back in charlottesville, a court will decide whether the city can remove robert e. lee from his pedestal. in charlottesville, reaction to the president's comments today. >> we would ideally want the president to be supportive of the community. it feels as if he's attacking us. >> reporter: since dylan roofe massacred nine people in charleston, 67 confederate monuments have come down. but nationwide, there are still 718 monuments to the confederacy, including eight that stand in the halls of congress. >> it doesn't seem fair that you should take away history. true, we have things in our history that are not always pleasant. but history is a way of teaching children about the past. >> slavery is at the absolute center of american history. >> reporter: this history professor said when white nationalists march with a nazi flag that ameri