next is eric liu, the founder and ceo of citizen university. as the co-author of a couple of really influential books in the areas of citizenship and civic engagement. gardens of democracy and the true patriot. next, erica williams simon who has become extraordinarily prominent and influrnl at what i now regard at a very young age. she is the founder and ceo of ews strategies. her advice has been sought by some of the most important profit-making, as well as nonprofit institutions in the world. and to my mediate left or right depending on your vantage point, in charge of budget policy at the economic policy institute. and tom has served with distinction in virtually all of the federal government agencies that i would describe as honest and functional, including, you know, including gao, omb, the social security administration, the congressional research service. he hasn't yet touched cbo or the joint tax committee. but other than that, his resume is complete. so since -- tom, since you're a certified economist, i understand, could you get this

next is eric liu who is the founder and ceo of citizen university, and probably very well-known to manyluential books in the case of citizenship and civic engageme engagement, gardens of democracy, and the truth patriot. next, erica williams simon, who has become extraordinarily prominent and influential at what i now regard as a very young age. she is the founder and ceo of e. w. s. strategies. her advice has been sought on some of the most important profit making as well as nonprofit institutions in the world to i think you recognize some of these names, coca-cola, the red campaign, aspen institute, rock the vote and the children's defense fund. anybody can get all those together in one tent is on to something i think. and to my immediate left, or right, depending on your vantage point, thomas hungerford who was the senior economist and director of tax and budget policy at the economic policy institute, and he has served with distinction in virtually all of the federal government agencies that i would describe as honest and functional including gao, omb, the social security administra

here in brooklyn over the weekend by a man who promised retaliation for michael brown and eric garner. wenjian liund raphael ramos were ambush as they sat in their patrol car. the gunmen then killed himself. ismaaiyl brince hal a long criminal history and had posted on instagram about shooting cops writing they take one of ours, let's take two of theirs. and shoot the police. mayor bill diblasio called for greater understanding. >> does that suggest therefore police and community can never come together, they're always has to be wall between them? no, we can't allow that. >> reporter: another protest is planned for tuesday. in brook lip, new york, marley hall for cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> protests in milwaukee after the da there announces a police officer who was fired after a deadly shooting won't be charg charged. the da said christopher manny shot dontrelle hamilton in self-defense in april. officials say punches were thrown on both sides and the officer was hit with his own baton before opening fire hitting hamilton 14 times. the us attorney has ordered a federal investigation. in the meantim

>> just very briefly, i think we would all do well to keep in mind the way eric framed, eric liu framed his remarks which i would summarize as follows: civic engagement is a game that everybody can play, and what that means is it's not always going to push in the same direction. you talked about the tea party. well, that grassroots insurrection overthrew the democratic congressional majority and led to a period of two years in which for the first time since the end of the second world war, maybe earlier, government spending declined in absolute terms, not inflation-corrected terms. now, we all have our views on the wisdom of that program, but it is a useful reminder not only that civic engagement is a game that everybody can play, but also that civic engagement and consensus are two very different things, right? and you can have more engagement and more division at the same time, and we shouldn't assume that these two things that we all want go together. >> i just, you know, one -- i agree with that, and to go back to what eric was saying, it's both about sharing individual stories and

wenjian liu and raphael ramos were shot and killed execution style by a deranged man demanding retribution for the death of eric garner this summer. liu's widow spoke to reporters. >> the liu family would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the police department, our neighbors, the entire new york community, friends and co-workers for the help and support. we would also like to express our condolence to the officer and his family. this is a difficult time for both of our families. but we will stand together and get through this together. thank you. >> what a heartbreaking story. our thoughts and prayers, of course, with her and the ramos family. additionally tonight we have new video just in to cnn. ismaaiyl brinsley caught on camera in brooklyn, his last known location before shooting the officers, then shooting himself. police believe the dpun he used is inside the styrofoam bom box. late today the attorney general of the united states eric holder called it an assassination. president obama condemned the killings in no uncertain terms. so did new york city mayor bill de blasio. at the same time

liu. last weekend. the shooter was retaliating for the police-involved deaths of eric garner and michael brown. >> catherine:he later shot himself. liu's family will make their funeral arrangements once they arrive from china. >> catherine:new york city mayor bill de blasio and his wife visited the makeshift memorial in brooklyn today. where both officers were killed. >> catherine:they place flowers.to a growing pile of items.. >> catherine:the mayor has already met with the families of both officers - to offer condolences. he also observed a moment of silence today -- at the time the officers' were killed. >> this just in to the kron 4 newsroom. >> catherine:mississippi's governor has declared a state of emergency for several counties tonight. after a huge storm slammed parts of the south. >> catherine:this is the scene in columbia, mississippi. about 80 miles southeast of jackson. at least four people have been killed -- and hundreds of homes and businesses are damaged. >> catherine:thousands of people are in the dark tonight because of power outges. >> catherine:there are severe weather warnings in lousi

it felt like the entire nation was here, supporting officer ramos his family and officer wenjian liu. eric why we call new york's finest. brian, thank you so much. >>> and another police funeral, this one in florida today for an officer shot and then run over by a fugitive. trying to avoid arrest. hundreds of officers attended this morning's service and the streets were lined with people paying their respects to charles kondek. he was killed last week while responding to a noise complaint. he was a 17-year veteran of the force but started his career with the nypd. >>> now to other national news, president obama is on a two-week vacation in hawaii, but when he gets back to washington he'll face tax reform obamacare and now. now the big question for next year will the president and the gop be able to work together perhaps on some of and these -- on some of these issues? dan springer is now live in honolulu with the very latest. hi, dan. >> reporter: yeah, hi, eric. the republican congress and the president will be under pressure to show the american people they can work together and get thin

liu. tracie potts has more. good morning. >> president obama touched base with the police commissioner in new york from his vacation in hawaii. >> we want you to not use eric garner's name for violence. >> reporter: now more protests, another vigil for nypd officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu, shot to death by a man who referenced eric garner and michael on social media. >> let's bring the temperature down, have more dialogue, more reflection and less emotion in general. >> so that we can move forward and find an amicable path to a peaceful co-existence. >> reporter: we've learned that the suspect who killed himself, 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley shot his girl friend. she is in the hospital in critical condition. we learned this alert of the threat to shoot officers didn't get to the police in time. >> we have a press conference coming up right after "today in the bay." sam? >> law enforcement officials right here at home are on high alert. stephanie chuang joins us outside the san jose police department. they say they're always on their toes but this is exacting a psychological toll on them as well. >> reporter: absolutely, sam. good morning to you. t t

he says he believes the shoot of ramos and liu was a spinoff of recent demonstration over the eric garnerel brown cases. >> san rafael man who treated ebola patients in liberia is back in the bay area and under quarantine. we he was placed on 21-day quarantine by health officials. >> san jose sacred heart community service is trying to make christmas special for those less fortunate. today and tomorrow, preselected families can come in and pick two toys and a book for every child. >> just about to say goodbye, but, first, there are delays at sfo. >> an hour and six minutes. >> call ahead if you are traveling today. we continue online and twitter and facebook and all mobile devices. see you in 25 start a revolution a revolution in coffee quality with the finest nespresso coffee blends. a revolution in technology with unique centrifusion. a revolution in taste with a naturally formed crema on both coffee and espresso. nespresso vertuoline. experience the revolution of coffee. >>> good morning, america. breaking right now, the christmas storm that could wreck so many holiday travel plans for

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officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu were shot and killed bias mail brinsley in retaliation for deaths of, ericn. officer liu's widow speaking publicly for the first time thanked the community for their support. >> the liu family would like to express our gratitude and appreciation for the police department, our neighbor and the entire new york city community, friend and co-workers. for the the help that they have provided. >> i just can't imagine what she's going through. she and officer liu have been married only two months by the time this happened. officer liu's family, once family members arrived from u.s. in china funeral for officer ramos will be held at day at a church in queens. >>> 8:08. north korean web sites are back on line after a massive shut down yesterday. >> although only a minority have access to the internet in north cover reat outage has been significant in that it lasted nine and a half hours. outage came just a day after president obama said he would exploring options for how to respond to north korea for sony hack but white house and state department, and, u.s., and nort

eric garner. the two, rafael and liu sitting in the car when the gunman opened fire. flags have been lowered to half staff in honor of the fallen officers. we bring you more throughout the night but now, more on the regular programming. >>> this is a maximum security facility. these kids will do anything they can if they think that they can get away with it or if they think that they can get out. >> if he smokes marijuana it's because his friends give him marijuana to smoke. he's not responsible for anything. it's everybody else's fault. >> i was a high ranking gang member. >> what i'm trying to say is you admit to one or the other. admit to resisting arrest. man, i just spent a year of my life incarcerated. >> calm down first of all. >> do you want to get out of here. >> jus lis. >> and do what i'm saying and we'll get you out of here. i just want to go home and be with my daughter. that was the whole thing i was supposed to do. >> how old is your daughter? >> 3. >> friday i was supposed to go to my girlfriend to see my daughter. it was like 2:00 in the morning that'

off on protests in the name of eric garner and michael brown until the two police officers are buried. de blasio says he met with the families of rafael ramos and wenjian liu and he tried to console them. >> they are in tremendous pain. they are worried deeply. the ramos family, two children. good young men, who no longer have a father. >> de blasio urging new yorkers and media focusing on supporting the officers' families. some will not heed the call to hold protests and will hold one in harlem. cnn's don lemon as the latest. >> reporter: christine, bill de blasio held back at critics that got officers ramos and liu killed. the head of the union was wrong and mistaken and he called for a calm and civility. he respected the right of the 35,000 sworn officers in the nypd to have different opinions. he said, quote, can you point out to me one mayor that has not been battling with the police union in the last 50 years? the investigation continues all owe ismaaiyl brinsley is dead because officials say families have the right to know. and there is no surveillance video taken at a shopping area in brooklyn not far from the scene about three hours before the sho

eric garner. officers rafael ramos and wenjin liu were sitting in their patrol car when the gubman opened fire.e later killed himself. >>> a new e-mail claiming to be responsible for the sony pictures attacked claims to mock fbi as naming north korea as being behind the signary tang. more news later. now back to "lockup." >> come on out. >> hey, morris, how are you? don ruck, i'll be your lawyer for today. >> 17-year-old morris is locked up for possession of marijuana and more importantly for failing to appear at a prior court hearing. before he enters the courtroom to face the judge he meets with his court-appointed attorney, don ruck. >> today's hearing the court is going to want to hear a little bit about what happened. and make a decision whether or not to release you today. what do you want to have happen. >> i want to get released. >> okay. did you test positive for marijuana when you came in? >> you did. >> yeah. >> all right. the court's going to ask you why you were using marijuana. do you know how you'd answer that? >> yeah, i would tell them i was in a car. they were smoking marijuan

eric garner and michael brown were committing crimes. officer ramos and liu were protecting the public doing their job. there is a great dinks between that. if michael brown and eric garner had complied with the orders of the police department, we wouldn't be talking about this. and you know, we talk about protests. i have no problem with first amendment rights and i have no problem with protests. but that doesn't mean blocking traffic on the brooklyn bridge. it doesn't mean 350 people running down a main street in new york city shouting "we want dead cops." >> some have said the mayor should resign. do you believe the mayor should resign? >> no, i don't believe the mayor should resign. the mayor is legally elected. i believe what he should do is reach out to the police department, especially the police union. i believe he should reach out and say we have to come together because the only way the city is going to gain and not go back to 1990 when we had 2,000 murders and 60,000 car thefts and gangs ruling the street, the only way we're going to heal is when t

eric garner. bri brian has the latest. >> they grieve over the senseless murders of wenjian liu and rafael ramos. this morning at st. patrick's cathedral bill bratton joining cardinal timothy dollen who offered his prayers. >> we mourn with them, we need them, we respect them and we are proud of them and we thank them. >> 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsleyw walked up to a patrol car and shot both officers in the head. the ambush so fast they most likely did not even see their killer. moments later brinsley sthahot himself in a subway station. earlier that day he shot and killed his former girlfriend in baltimore. blood stained pants with police messages suggesting this was in revenge for eric garner i'm putting wings on pigs today. they take one of ours, let's take two of theirs. officers turned their backs on the mayor after he visit the families of the fallen officers. this morning eric garner's mother condemning the shooting. >> standing here in sorrow about losing those two police officers. that was definitely not our agenda. we are going in peace. >> the hospital last night hundreds of police officers gathered to sa

eric garner case. when de blasio went to the hospital the night ramos and liu were shot, some police officers brned their back on him. today, a banner was flown over the city saying, "de blasio, our backs have turned to you." late today, de blasio released a statement saying, "this is a time to think about the families and honor our fallen officers. dividing people won't help our city heal." >> i don't care how you look at it, we need the police. >> reporter: 53-year-old calvin hunt attended several protests for brown and garner, but today he decided to show support for police and brought his two children with him. >> this should be two sided. all the organizations that say they're for justice should be out here right now. >> reporter: ramos leaves behind a wife and two sons. tomorrow is the funeral. joe biden, vice president joe vicn is expected to be in attendance, and, jim, funeral plans for officer liu have not been finalized. >> axelrod: jericka, thank you. a protest against excessive force by police turned violent in the bay area last night. it started peacefully with dozens of marchers taking to t

liu were shot last week while sitting in their car. he made several posts making references to pike el brown and eric garner. the widow of eric garner and reverend al sharpton spoke. new york city police say they arrested six people for allegedly threatening officers. a seventh person was arrested on gun charges when a person in the bank reportedly herd haim aboutvilling officers and from he was arrested last week for drugs and weapons violations. if you see him or have any information about him, police want to hear from you. >> police say they caught a pair of quick missing woods here in the bay area. police got phone calls about two people stealing packages in the lexington and treaty hills area on christmas eve. later that day they were seen hiding in the bushes. officers say the couple as car were full of stolen packages. >> it was a tense christmas for a sailor who had to be rest tud r rnd. >> serchl families are crediting the firefighters with saving christmas. >> i just saw huge flames popping out. >> there were about ten of this many on our roof fighting from our house to protect the house. and we ow

that is emerald garner, eric garner's daughter, she's the daughter of one of the people that was killed that started all of the protests. the officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu was shot and killed bias mail brinsley in retaliation for deaths of eric garber and michael brown. those families are still reeling as everybody is over these sudden deaths. >> we would like to express our gratitude the two police departments, our neighbors, and the entire new york city community, friend and co-workers for the help and support. >> just newlyweds, how sad for her. meanwhile new york city mayor bill deblasio is asking protesters to hold off on demonstrations until at least until after these officers funerals. >> i'm asking everyone, and this is a across the spectrum to put aside protests, put a aside demonstrations, until these funerals are past, let's focus just on these families and what they have lost. >> here's what we know about the funeral arrangements. officer liu's funeral will be held once his family in members arrive from china funeral for officer ramos will be held this saturday at a church in queens. >>> let's turn our attention to this, some good news at 6:

the shooter, imaaiyl brinsley, assassinated rap most and the officer liu on saturday in retaliation for the death of ericn. posts on his facebook said he would "put wings on pigs." >> this is if no reason. there can no answer why. britain britian had at least 19 prior arrests and his family said he had an undiagnosed mental illness tried to kill himself last year. >> the yankees have offered to pay for the education of the sons officer ramos footing the bill for 13-year-old and his older brother who already is in college. he posted a moving tribute to his father calling him "the best father i could ask for." the yankees have paid for the schooling of hundreds of childrens and late police officers and firefighters. >> happening now a search is underway in medical -- for a missing teen with a mental disability with the mental capacity of a nine-year-old boy. brown was seen weighing in the area of alameda point around 7:30 last night. he is 6' and 145 pounds with brown eyes. he was last seen wearing a black hood the sweatshirt and jeans and black shoes. >>> happening today the family of an injured window wa

liu were shot last weekend while on duty sitting in their patrol car in brooklyn. the man who shot the officers reportedly made several threats on social media. meanwhile, the widow of eric garner and the reverend al sharpton prayed for the families of those two police officers at a christmas dinner event. the garner family also observed a moment of silence for ramos and liu. yesterday new york state police officers said they arrested six people for allegedly threatening officers. a seventh person was arrested on gun charges after a person inside a bank reportedly heard that man on his cell phone talking about killing officers and having weapons in his home. it is not clear how legitimate the threat was but police found two illegally owned guns, brass knuckles and a bullet proof vest inside his home. >> i can't breathe! >> last night's protests were calmer than the ones on christmas eve when protesters shut down part of an interstate. berkeley is just a few miles away from ferguson, missouri where officers shot down michael brown. they say the 18-year-old subject in this berkeley case was armed and released. >> in response protesters have met with a larger police protest

eric shawn. new york city devastated over the cold ambush of those police officers. officers wenjiam and is liufael ramos were sitting in their car when they were shot execution style. the killer posting anti-police messages online, suggesting the ruthless killings were to advance the michael brown and eric garner cases. new york city police commissioner william bratton saying, quote, they were simply assassinated, targeted for their uniform. police. >> baltimore say brinsley shot and wounded his girlfriend at an apartment there before traveling to new york. i'm eric shawn. i'll see you at the top of the hour with more on this disturbing story. now back to howard kurtz and "media buzz." >>> bill cosby has a new strategy, beat up on the media. his team's latest target is cnn. just aired a prime time special airing interviews with five accuser and super model beverly johnson. >> and i just kind of cocked my head because at that point i knew he had drugged me. and i was just looking at him and i asked him the question, that you are a mf, arrant? >> you cursed at him because you were conscious enou

eric garner and r.i.p. mike brown. they alerted the nypd, but word never got to officers wenjian liu and rafael ramos, sitting in theirrol car in brooklyn. 2:47 p.m., police say brinsley approached that car, telling two bystanders, "watch what i'm about to do." he walked up to the passenger side and fired four shots, striking both officers in the head. >> shots fired. shots fired. >> reporter: as police descended, the gunman fled. s.w.a.t. teams chased the suspect here to this nearby subway station. police say brinsley then shot himself in the head. tonight, a city in mourning. officer liu leaves behind a wife of just two months. officer ramos, two sons. his 13-year-old writing on facebook, "it's horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. everyone says they hate cops, but they are the people that they call for help. i will always love you." many in the nypd now angry with new york's mayor, bill de blasio, who they say has been too sympathetic to anti-police protesters. some officers defiantly turning their backs on him saturday night. today, de blasio calling for calm. >> the assassination o

eric garner in new york city's staten island. maryland police tried to warn new york too late. the facts arriving as the police men were killed. wenjian liu had been on the force for sochi years, married two months ago. rafael ramos two years a policeman, married with two sons. >> i hope and pray we can reflect on this tragic loss of life to have occurred, so we can move forward and find an amicable past, a peaceful co-existence. >> there has been a steady stream of people, all colours and creeds leaving flowers and candles at the site where the police officers died. >> at a conference with al-sharp tonne said the mother of michael brown said linking the death of her son was not right. >> the police union turning their backs on bill de blasio, saying supporting protests in the wake of straten island, mayor bill de blasio opened the door for killers like break-ins. >> we tried to warn, it must not go on. it cannot be tolerated. the blood on the hands starts on the steps of city hall in the office of the mayor. >> reporter: at the catholic cathedral of st. patrick's, the archbishop of new york has been trying to calm things down, by evoking

eric garner's name for violence. >> reporter: now more protests. another vij it for nypd officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu, shot to death in broad daylight. there's plenty of finger pointing. >> there's blood on many hands tonight. >> blood is not on the hands of the mayor. blood is on the hands of the sick person who took the life of two police officers. >> reporter: with temperatures rising, there are calls for peace. >> let's brings temperature down, have more dialogue, more reflection and less emotion in general. >> so that we can move forward and find an amicable path to a peaceful co-existence. >> we've learned that the suspect who killed himself, 28-year-old ismaaaiyl brinsley was accused just this weekend of shooting his girl friend. >> the ex-girl friend is in critical condition and police in the baltimore area won't be releasing more information about that. >> thank you for that new information this morning. the ambush has police departments on high alert across the country, including right here in the bay area. in san jose the police department plans to send officers to new york immediately in

eric garner's name for violence. >> reporter: now, more protests, another vigil for nypd officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu, a father and a newlywed, shot to death in broad daylight by a man who posted references to garner and michael brown on instagram with #shootthepolice. there's plenty of finger-pointing. >> there's blood on many hands tonight. those that incited violence on the streets under the guise of protest. >> blood is not on the hands of the mayor. blood is on the hands of the sick person that took the life of two innocent police officers. >> reporter: with tensions rising, there are calls for peace. >> let's bring the temperature down. let's have more dialogue, more reflection. and less emotion in general. >> so that we can move forward and find an amicable path to a peaceful co-existence. >> reporter: we've learned that the suspect who killed himself, 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley, had a history of arrests and was accused just this weekend of shooting his girlfriend. now, that was in baltimore, and the police there sent this alert to the nypd, warning that brinsley was in their area and threatening pol

eric garner case has taken another tragic turn. now two police officers are dead. new york patrolman rafael ramos and question january liund killed at point blank range while sitting ip police car by deranged gunman seeking revenge for garner's death. nypd commissioner. >> two of new york's typest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation. they were quite simply assassinated. >> schieffer: we'll get latest and talk to naacp president cornell william brooks. next, perspective on the week's other big story, the sony hacking case and change in cuba policy from

morning -- police on heightened alert -- as attorney general eric holder -- condemns the killings of nypd officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu, calling it: an "assassination". >>"the attack on them was an attack on all of us" >> catherine:mayor bill de blasio -- trying to ease tensions >> reporter:critics charge the mayor has not shown support for police. saying his sympathy for what they call anti-police demonstrations. helped pave the way for the deaths of the officers. >> reporter:on monday, de blasio meeting with the families of the slain officers. the mayor calling for unity -- and respect -- by halting protests until after the funerals. >>"in this tragedy maybe we find some way of moving forward. that would be an appropriate way to honor these fallen officers and their families that are in pain right now." >> reporter:also developing -- new surveillance video captures the shooter, ismaaiyl brinsley about 3 hours before his deadly rampage -- at a mall in brooklyn -- carrying a styrofoam box. police believe with a gun inside. >> reporter:officials *now asking for the public's help in tracking his whereabouts leading up t

and as she posted a photo with solidarity saying i am wenjian liu and i am eric garner. not yet named yet. and then a local twitter account here support brooklyn saying police lives matter too. i'm sorry for the lives of wenjian liu and raphael ramos. a longer post on reddit. if you guys have anything to weigh in on, you can use the hash tagging on nycpray. and you can tweet me@cnn, and we'll try to include your posts later on. >> nick valencia, thank you so much. >>> and there are now been now men who have been arrested accused of threatening police. are police more vulnerable now? we're going to talk to a retired police detective and get his take on that. >>> plus, president obama trying to shut down guantanamo bay. we'll tell you why this week he had may get one step closer. : wa narrator: that got torture tested by teenagers and cried out for help. from the surprised designers. who came to the rescue with a brilliant fix male designer: i love it narrator: which created thousands of new customers for the tennis shoes that got torture tested by teenagers. the internet o

eric garner case has taken another tragic turn. now two police officers are dead. new york patrolman rafael ramos and question january liu were shot and killed at point blank range while sitting ip police car by deranged gunman seeking revenge for garner's death. nypd commissioner. >> two of new york's typest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation. they were quite simply assassinated. >> schieffer: we'll get latest and talk to naacp president cornell william brooks. next, perspective on the week's other big story, the sony hacking case and change in cuba policy from republican senator marco rubio and lindsey graham and democratic congressman chris van hollen. plus the cbs news tradition, an end of the year round up with our cbs news correspondents. 50 years of news because this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs good morning again we begin with a new york story cbs news correspondent. >> good morning, bob. officers liu and ramos were in their squad car brooklyn yesterday afternoon when police say 28-year-old us nail brinsley opened fire numerous killing both officers then ran to subway statio

eric garner in new york city's staten island, in confrontation with police. maryland police tried to warn new york too late. their fax arriving as police were killed. wenjian liu had been on the force for seven years, and married two months ago. rafael ramos two years a policeman was married with two sons. >> i hope and pray that we can reflect on the tragic loss of lives that have occurred so we can move forward and find an amicable pass to a peaceful co-existence. >> there has been a stream of people, all colours and cedes living flowers and candles at the site, opposite where the police died. >> at a news conference in harlem, the mother of eric garner said linking her son's death on staten island to saturday's murder is rep re helpsible. >> the two police officers lost their lives senselessly. the police think it could have been avoided. seen here turning their backs on mayor deplacio, saying in supporting the protests, he opened the door. >> we tried to warn, it kept go on, it department be tolerated. that is when underhand starts on the steps of city hall in the office of the mayor >>> at the catholic cathedral the archbishop of new york has been trying

ram months and liu were killed by a suspect who bragged about getting even for the deaths of eric garner and brown. california led the nation with 14 officers killed. followed by texas, new york florida and georgia. each name destined to join the ranks of fallen officers memorialized on these marble walls in washington. >> we should remember there are 900,000 men and women in law enforcemt who go out each and every day putting their lives at risk. >> a reminder of those who lost their lives and those still in danger every day while trying to protect and serve. one of the thousands of names on thl wall a few blocks away from here officer jason white killed on this very day 21 years ago. live on capitol hill i'm brian mooar, news4. >>> it's a hike they will never forget. how a couple says they managed to escape an avalanche and all caught on camera. >> why doctors say it's more important than ever to catch up the shut eye whenever you have the chance. >> storm team 4 is tracking the weather for the start of the new year. >> first off evening plans it will be cold out there with less wind.

liu as they sat in their patrol car in brooklyn. brinsley allegedly looking for revenge angered over the police involved deaths of eric garner on staten island and michael brown in ferguson. >> the honorable bill de blasio. >> thank you. >> reporter: and today, mayor bill de blasio heckled at an nypd graduation ceremony. two just days after cops turned their backs to him as he spoke at the funeral for officer ramos. police unions saying the mayor fueled an anti-police at moss freer. the mayor telling new cadets he's on their side. >> we ask you to selflessly protect others but it's our job to protect you. >> reporter: this memorial in brooklyn for those two slain nypd officers is still growing because of this attack the nypd and other departments changing taking more precautions now patrolling in pairs and advising cadets not to wear their uniforms when their off duty. amy? >> tom, thank you. >>> and the lapd bracing for backlash tonight after the release of an autopsy report in the case of an unarmed black man, killed by two of its officers earlier this year. the deadly confrontation between e ezell fortd and police happened in augus

eric garner in mississippi and staten island. baltimore police tried to worn new york, too late. wenjian liu had been on the force for seven years and married two months ago. rafael ramos was a policeman, married with two sons. there has been a steady stream of people, all colours and creeds leaving flowers and candles. >> reverend sharp tonne said linking death to michael brown's death is reprehensible. >> these police officers lost their life senselessly. >> the police could have been avoided seen turning their blacks on mayor bill de blasio. the head of protests in new york's by supporting protests, mayor bill de blasio opened the door for killers like ismaaiyl brinsley. >> we tried to warn, it must not go on, it cannot be tolerated, that's what underhands starts, on the steps of city hall in the office of the mayor >>> at the catholic cathedral of st. patrick's, the amp bishop of new york has been trying to calm things down by evoking the spirit of christmas. [ inaudible ] [ clapping ] >> reporter: and it's the sentiment here, pd the -- end the killing, end the harsh words, we have had e

eric garner case has taken another tragic turn. now two police officers are dead. new york patrolman rafael ramos and question january liung revenge for garner's death. nypd commissioner. >> two of new york's typest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation. they were quite simply assassinated. >> schieffer: we'll get latest and talk to naacp president cornell william brooks. next, perspective on the week's other big story, the sony hacking case and change in cuba policy from

liu and rafael ramos. he seemed to be are inspired by the shooting of two unarmed black men, eric garner and michael brown. but the shooter did not speak for their cause. >> standing here in sorrow, about losing those two police officers. that was definitely not our agenda. we are going in peace. >> police are on the defensive facing allegations of excessive force and now reeling from the death of two of their own, now they say the force is in the state of war. the marsh who murdered the officers had a criminal record and was mentally unstable. ismaaiyl brinsley shot his girlfriend and later killed himself. >> anger dependence the government. there is one where he burned the flag and made some statements. there are others with talks of anger at the police. he specifically mentions michael brown and eric garner. >> reporter: there have been many protests against police brutality since their deaths. politicians have come out in support of the movement. that means the mayor of new york is partly to blame for killing of the officers. >> we tried to warn it must not go on, it cannot be tolerated, that blood on

he and wenjian liu were killed earlier this month by ismaaiyl brinsley who said their deaths were in retaliation for the killings of eric garner and michael brown. >> it is time for the mayor to start walking back from some of the comments he has made, both his campaign platform that seemed to be anti-police, anti- law enforcement. >> the police commissioner said the officers shouldn't have brought politics to a funeral. the mayor didn't comment but acknowledged the tensions, saying they can change the city for the better. >> you will confront mental illness, illegal guns, all of these challenges, you didn't create this problems but you can help the city to overcome them. >> the officer for wenjian liu is this weekend. >>> a sink hole opens up in a bay area city. >> center started to give. >> what we are learning about the project blamed for causing the street cave in. >> no choice but to jump from a second story window. >> jump. >> the actions that saved a three-year-old boy from a fire. >> this girl's basketball team was banned from playing because of a t-shirt. a major change of heart within the past few hours. >>> n

liu was married just two months ago. cecilia vega, abc news. >> the plea for peace from the mother of eric garner after he was put in whatomeway is a chokehold by officers. >> anyone standing with us, we want you to not use eric garner's name for violence because we are not about that. >> tonight some police departments around the country are warning officers to wear bulletproof vests. police in florida do not believe this morning's shooting death of an officer is leepinged to the ambush murders -- linked on to the ambush mrds. but the fallen tampa officer began his career with the nypd. they say officer charles answered a call on a noise complaint. sheriff deputies shot and killed a man who was barricaded in a burning house in the foothills. the man fired more than a hundred rounds at them and at nearby homes. even after the garage caught fire and the house started burning police say he kept shooting. a deputy ultimately shot and killed him when the man was near a backdoor around 4:00 this afternoon. the trouble began just before 11:00 this morning when the sheriff says the man maced his girlfriend. >>> more flooding in

liu. they have to be very careful of that and also a possibility of protesters protesting the deaths of ericner and so there is a lot on nypd's plate. they'll be controlling the air there is a helicopter out right there now. they'll be patrolling the rivers and of course on foot at times square and in the subways as well. everyone is hoping for a peaceful evening. >> john, thank you. >>> hundreds are marching on the magazine mile this afternoon calling for an end to violence in 2015. the number of shootings this year the city is on track to have the lowest murder rate in 50 years. ash har quaraishi in chicago with more. [ protesters ] >> reporter: 200 protesters came out today in the heart of downtown in what is the magazine mile michigan avenue, usually shoppers, but today demonstrators are voicing their concerns about violence in chicago. the march is organized by father of saint tobias church, who is a gun regulation advocate, and who has been calling an end to the violence for years now. >> this is not a south side problem. this is a chicago problem. everybody in chicago has to be concer

she held a sign up saying i am wenji wenjian liu and i am eric garner.ross the country and other countries. just look at those picture there. r.i.p., nypd p.o. ramos. another saying, everyone wears blue today and feels blue. prayers for the family of fallen officers, r.i.p. #nycpray. and lastly from another twitter user, who is giving his condolences to both ramos and liu, saying he's deeply saddened by the brutal massacre of two innocent officers, using this #bluelivesmatter. and if you want to join the conversation at home, please tweet martin savage or myself at cnn valencia. you can use the #nycpray or #bluelivesmatter and we'll try to get some of your comments on the air next hour. >>> more coverage of this morning's funeral when we come back. it's more than the driver. it's more than the car. for lotus f1 team, the competitive edge is the cloud. powered by microsoft dynamics, azure, and office 365, the team can gain real time insights and instantly share information around the globe. when every millisecond counts, staying competitive begins with th

liu happened on the heels of nypd. staten island decided against indictment in the death of eric garner, de blasio wondered at news conferencehis biracial son was safe from the police. yesterday on the factor, bill o'reilly unequivocally called for de blasio's resignation. >> police officers turned their backs on bill de blasio the mayor of new york city. good for them. good for them. this is an individual who should resign today, today. he cannot run the city. he has lost the control of the police department. and their respect are. they will never come back, no matter what he says. because he sided with the protesters. >> this morning bill o'reilly doubled down. >> his main job in the city is public safety. 8-millimeter people in the city. out of the 8 million, there is maybe 800,000 that will hurt you. badly. so bill de blasio has to resign, is he incompetent. he has demonstrated that but, now it's a public safety issue. >> joining us now to debate the issue monica crowley and from washington kirsten powers, both are fox news contributors. monica, should de blasio step down? >> mayor de blasio should step down but he won't

liu's funeral have not been released. >> meanwhile the superintendent of the upper darby police department wants his officers to be extra cautious. michael chitwood sites the death of michael brown and eric garner as well as two officers in new york sit. reading in part this letter: please take nothing for granted when answering calls we classify as routine. nothing is routine. remember the overwhelming members of our community support us and are law abiding citizens. >> some people in -- some police officers in south philadelphia are work to go get closer to the people they serve this morning. >> the police office remembers actually working one-on-one with high school students, trying to bridge the gap between the police and community and let them know what police work is all about. >> officers from the south street mini-station work side by side with newman gore a the high school student. student helped wrap gifts, collect in the toy drive organized by the police. for some of the teens it is their first interaction with police officers, and the officers say positive impression goes a long way. >> hundreds gather for vigil at souderton area high school in remembrance after life cut trag

liu killed in the line of duty last saturday. this event organized by reverend al sharpton who has been at the forefront of the national movement against police brutality following the deaths of eric garner and mike brown. but on this day, sharpton offering a message of reference and unity as a city in mourning prepares to bury officer ramos. >> we are against the shedding of any innocent blood and we respect and appreciate what ramos and liu was doing in policing just like we respect and appreciate the value of the lives of those that we mourn here today. >> the head of sony pictures says the sold out theaters that "the interview" is playing in is proof that cybercriminals cannot silence free speech. the film is now in hundreds of theaters nationwide and there's few ticks to be had. before sony released the film was pulled because of threats and the hack attack on sony's computers. seth rogen who directed and stars in "the interview" showed up at its first showing in l.a. >> wasn't for theaters like you and for people like you this literally would not be [ bleep ] happening right now. >> the trade magazine "variety" says christmas screenings made nearly a million and the film pos