quiet throughout the night. >> tonight it's almost like there is no brew h haha around the iconic frank rizzo statue across from philadelphia city hall it's quiet and peaceful around him as he waves like usual. >> now it's empty. just regular basically. >> reporter: last night a different story entirely. rizzo was ground zero for a series of police barriers keeping protesters away who wanted to tear rizzo down calling him relic of philly's racist pass. in it was guar guarded all the y around. >> while many you have weighed in on fox 29 facebook poll the debate is still alive on the streets of philadelphia. >> symbolizes racism. you know what i mean. equal opportunity for everybody. >> you think it should come down for that reason. >> yeah, one reason at you will. >> he doesn't have to be beloved and he's history and to take that down and white wash that is wrong. >> daily news columnist christine nurse stopped by the rizzo statue to snap a selfie she sees both sides of the issue but wants the statue to stay. >> i mean i guess growing up white in philadelphia i can't empathize with the feeling

lee in charlottesville to frank l. rizzo in philadelphia. "inside story" starts right now. ♪ good morning, everyone. i'm matt o'donnell. it is sunday, august 20, 2017. this is "inside story." and let's meet our panelists of the week. sharmain matlock-turner, nonprofit executive. good morning, sharmain. >> good morning, matt. >> dom giordano, radio talk-show host. >> good morning, matt. >> ajay raju, attorney. >> good morning, matt. >> good morning, ajay. and ed turzanski, foreign-policy analyst. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us here. let's talk about this. the statue of former philadelphia mayor frank rizzo was vandalized at least least twice this week. his presence there has become a local flash point in the response to the violence in charlottesville. possibly one of the most colorful, while also controversial, politicians the city has ever seen. rizzo served as police commissioner, as mayor for two terms, and actually died while he was running for yet another term. he was famously tough on crime and urban blight. but civil-rights

many used this as an opportunity to continue the fight to remove the frank rizzo statue. which was egged two nights ago. people who want it removed argue that rizzo was a racist, and should not stand boldly, in the 9-foot bronze statue promptly placed on public property, right across from city hall. but also, coming out of the woodwork, people who want the monument, of the former philly player to stay put. a petition on change.org has reached more than 16,000 signatures, in a little over a day, daily news columnist, is it stu, wrote interesting editorial on the controversy, saying, that he knew frank rizzo, he didn't always agree with the mayor's bold blunt

frank rizzo junior said his father was not a racist. thousands have signed a petition in support of keeping its standing. the mayor's office will listen to public input in the coming weeks. >> i think at the end of the day, people will realize that frank rizzo has nothing to do with the confederate statues that are being removed or the feeling, it's a few people that hated him when he was alive and unfortunately some of their children inherited that because that's what they heard at the kitchen table. >>> and this morning a police unit sits next to the statue. a spokesperson for the mayor's office said there's a policy for decommissioning public airport there will be input in the coming weeks. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> a crash involving at least one atv killed two people in chester, delaware county. it happened at 7:30 p.m. speed may have been a factor in the crash. >> three men from delaware are behind bars accused of cooking up methamphetamine. police say the trio had a meth lab in a trailer in farmington county. the

. >> other news mayor frank rizzo was beloved and feared.was a polarizing figure in life and 21 years after his death. the issue, his across from city hall and calls for its removal. live more is "action reporter christie ileto. >> jim, calls are growing but nothing will happen to the statue anytime soon. the public must have their say before anything can happen. >> this is a snapshot of how devicive the frank rizzo statue has become. >> it's a statue. >> symbols such as frank rizzo statue is a symbol of racism and needs to come down. rizzo is associated with a strained relationship with the gay and african-american communities. >> i think for many it stands for stop and frisk and racial profiling. >> frank rizzo, and i know him personally, was not a racist. >> he says the statue should stay. >> frank rizzo was a law andorder officer, had nothing to do with racism. >> mayor kenney says the statue won't be yanked without approval approval. >> they want to keep the statue, put it away where peo choose to visit it. >> we know that nothing can h

this time hitting the mural throwing paint on the face of frank rizzo. coming up next, how police arrested one of the vandals. >>> a few clouds scattered around, but the showers are done. done for today. we'll see lots of sunshine. it will be a quick warm-up. in fact we're getting closer to sunrise. right now the time is 5:58. the temperature is in the 70s. heading for the 80s today. that is a live view from center city. your neighborhood forecast just ahead. >>> six officers shot, police in pennsylvania and florida come under fire. how the officers are doing this morning and details on the suspects behind the violence. >>> mural vandalized. breaking overnight, police make arrests after a mural of former mayor frank rizzo is spray painted. >>> time too clear the shelters. today is your chance to save a life and find a forever friend. we're live with what you need to know to pick the perfect pet for your family. good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm ted greenberg. just about 6:01. thank you so much for being with us. and overnight,

again, one person arrested after another case of vandalism against frank rizzo. randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >>> and more breaking news, one person is hurt following a house fire in camden. it happened here on westfield avenue around 4:30 this morning. screws p crews put out the fire in minutes. the victim has a minor hand injury and smoke inhalation. the fire marshal now investigating the cause of the fire. >>> new this morning in western pennsylvania, two state troopers shot in a gun battle with a suspect are expected to roof. it happened on outside a grocery store in fairchance quiguy faye county, an hour shououth of pittsburgh. a witness says about a dozen shots rang out. police sources say the suspect was killed. medics transported the wounded troopers to hospitals. both reported to be stage andbl alert. >>> in florida, one officer is dead and another seriously wounded following a shooting in kissimmee near orlando. police say the officers were checking people in an area of the city known for drug activity when they were shot. authorities say the officers

market, statue at thomas payne plaza. >> you can tag of course the former mayor of philadelphia frank rizzo so the calls are getting louder now, to take down the statue, and jenny joyce is in center city at thomas payne plaza where there is the rizzo statue. >> jenny? >> yes, good morning, mike, alex, so the discussion over whether or not to remove the rizzo statue has been going on for years, but in light of charlottesville, once again, thrust into the spotlight of city discussions, this time, lead by councilwoman helen gym. she has view of the statue from her fifth floor office, right across the street at city hall. she thinks the statue of the the former phillie mayor and police commissioner is out-dated, and sends the wrong message. frank rizzo served as police commissioner, and during his time in offers bowls dollars tough on crime attitude. he had a turbulent relationship with the african-american, and lgbt communities, in today's world, councilwoman gym, and others, feel it is time to move on from that message. boldly sent from a prime public location, such as thomas payne plaza. our

live in center city, brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. >>> for those who worked with and knew frank rizzo, they say the statue should stay put. thomas gibbons is a former highway patrol officer. his father worked for rizzo. he says rizzo is getting a raw deal. >> i'm sad to see history rewritten. his security force, it was mostly black guys. all of the black guys in the department thought the world of him. >> supporters also point out that rizzo is credited with ending practices that kept black police officers from manning patrol cars. >>> to montgomery county, residents banded together to denounce hate and violence in the wake of the charlottesville attack. hundreds of people turned out for tonight's gathering at cr t crestmont park in abington ed, d hands as a sign of unity. >>> more than a thousand people packed the charlottesville theater today to honor heather heyer, the 32-year-old was killed when a car drove through a group of counterdemonstrators saturday during an alt-right rally. heather's parents shared stories about the woman they remember fighting for what she believed in. >>

take a look at the frank rizzo statue. the controversial former mayor the statue already hit by vandals tonight many you seat anti president trump sign. winter weather advisory thrown at the statue tonight. and some think this memorial to rizzo should be taken down for good. he is symbol of racism and racist past. >> city council woman helen gym doesn't mince words when it comes to the bronze statue of former mayor frank rizzo she can see in her fifth floor city hall office. she wants it gone. >> memorials aren't just about seeing time frozen in some past. it's about who we choose to honor today. >> i want you to be proud again to say i'm from philadelphia. >> reporter: she and many others say the tough talking former police commissioner and mayor was a racist. long criticized for his volatile dealings with the african-american community. >> they want to rewrite history. they want to reinvent history and try to make my grandfather out to be racist. i know he wasn't. >> reporter: joe maestro tow nard dough is frank rizzo's g

. >> one statue standing for now is this one of former philadelphia mayor frank rizzo. calls for its removal continue to grow. >> parts of the area are socked in right now with fog. like here in the lehigh valley and we are headed up into the 90s today. going to be another hot one. today is wednesday, august 16th. i'm jan carabeo in for jim donovan. >> and i'm rahel solomon. katie keeping an eye on things. >> we're looking outside. a couple of accidents out there, it's hard to see them. >> it's hard to see your neighbors on the roadway. you really need to keep in mind that it can come up on you like that. so with that in itself it's probably going to be more of an issue for people because you don't walk out the door necessarily and immediately see the problem. so if it's coming up on you and you're flying down the highway, that's an issue. keep that in mind that it's something you need to be wary of. meanwhile what you're not going to necessarily see is fog. it's hard to see that on a satellite because it's so low to the ground. a little veil of gray. but when you see s

many used this as an opportunity to continue the fight to remove the frank rizzo statue. which was egged two nights ago. people who want it removed argue that rizzo was a racist, and should not stand boldly, in the 9-foot bronze statue promptly placed on public property, right across from city hall. but also, coming out of the woodwork, people who want the monument, of the former philly player to stay put. a petition on change.org has reached more than 16,000 signatures, in a little over a day, daily news columnist, is it stu, wrote interesting editorial on the controversy, saying, that he knew frank rizzo, he didn't always agree with the mayor's bold blunt ways, but argues riz hoe a lot of black supporters, people who appreciated his tough anti-drug, anti-gang approach. so a police captain out hearsays they will there will like lib be officers monitoring the monument until decision about its future is made. and, until things settle down a little bitment mike and alex. >> yes, have you seen a petition for the other side? >> yes, there are petitions for both sides. and i wa

. >> here in philadelphia the statue of former mayor frank rizzo is vandalized as called for its removal grow. we're live for what mayor kenney's office is saying. >> i'm rahel solomon keeping an eye on things this morning. good morning ladies. it's kind of foggy out there. >> it sure is. and what happens when we get fog or rain as we all know now, the commute really gets congested early. in fact it started in the 4:00 hour with a couple of accidents out there. it's kind of a mess right now. >> that's absolutely it you can't see it and it comes up on you like that because it's so patchy there are some places where it is totally clear. in center city, philadelphia the visibility is pretty much perfect certainly by comparison, but you know, even just a couple of blocks away or maybe about a mile away toward boat house row, towards the schuykill where you've got that river bed, you've got really dense fog in spots and the countryside is just littered with this fog. it's really settled in here. the shore as well has gotten in on that. but storm scan is quiet. let's look at the visibilities.

. >> developing overnight, battle over the frank rizzo stamp has boiled over. a vandal tagged it with spray paint. >> we have scattered storms all day, and they are popping up in the lehigh valley. >> good morning, 5:30 a.m., august 18. let's start with david murphy. >> reporter: a flood watch watch is in effect across the region. as we look at the weather center you can see that. this will kick in this afternoon and through the evening hours all the way up until maybe 11:00 p.m. tonight. any of these counties could see downpour producing thunderstorms that could produce problems on roads creeks and streams, something to think about, do not drive or walk through any flooded areas, even if they are starting to flood. in flash flooding situations the water can rise in a hurry. we have in the northern suburbs, the thunderstorms in allentown, bethlehem and easton. allentown about to be out from underneath this as it pushes toward the east. heavy downpours from this and obviously lightning out there in the lehigh valley this morning. that's a preview of what we all

. >>> vandalized yet again, a message is painted on the statue of former mayor frank rizzo. >>> a steamy end to your workweek, accuweather and david murphy timing it out. >> it's going to be very humid, let's turn to david and karen this morning. >> reporter: we had a lot of rain this summer and today a bad hair day for me and you. >> reporter: we have the advent of showers and downpours concentrated through the afternoon. flood watch kicks in this afternoon and continues through tonight. poor drainage area roads and creeks and streams could be affected by this, as we could get a lot of rain in a hurry from the afternoon showers and thunderstorms. right now we have clouds in place, there's the storm in the lehigh valley. let's give you the look on storm tracker 6 live double scan most of the area dry. we had earlier sprinkles and showers down the shore, the thunderstorm up in allentown is producing heavy downpours right now. it will be through the lehigh valley in another 30, 45 minutes, it's a slow-mover and putting rain down in a hurry and lightning. 74 in allentown. 74 in trenton. 76

is it time for the frank rizzo statue in philadelphia to go? let's get the inside story. ♪ good morning. welcome to "inside story." let's meet our insiders this week. they are nia meeks, communications executive. good morning. welcome back to you. ed turzanski, foreign policy analyst. good morning, ed. always good to have you. jim eisenhower, attorney. good morning, sir. >> good morning, monica. >> thanks for being with us. and larry platt, journalist. always great to have you as well. let's talk about a dark chapter for many people in philadelphia history, but others would disagree and say frank rizzo is an iconic figure who was, obviously, the police chief and the mayor and was very popular. so can it be both, or is this time, the time that we're living in now, has it changed enough that this polarizing figure really should be given, you know, a pass and the statue should stay near city hall? yes or no? >> well, you know, monica, i was a college student during the rizzo years, and i think, you know, i always thought it interesting that he was

breaking news in the frank rizzo statue controversy.ve a suspect in custody after the statue of the former mayor was vandalized with spray paint overnight. crews this morning clean up the words black power which had been written on the sculpture. protesters and city councilwoman were calling for the statue to come down accusing the former mayor of racism. >>> good morning. we'll start things off in jersey with a look at the ac expressway. this is right along route 73. you see the volume on the roadways picking up. there are cones here. but it doesn't appear to be slowing down traffic. everything running smoothly there. there is one issue i've been monitoring this morning that is route 102, the septa trolley, causing eastbound delays of 20 minutes. there was an emergency vehicle there. blocking the tracks. they moved that back. there are still some residual delays in that area. one more look at the schuylkill. traffic increasing, everything is moving smoothly. >>> tracking showers, we already have seen some thunderstorm activity in the r

an officer was on patrol when he came in this parking lot where the frank rizzo mural is located. he found a number of kids with spray paint and other sorts of paint tagging this wall. there is anti-police graffiti, offensive messages as well as paint on rizzo's face plus rip david, that is likely a reference to david jones who was shot and killed by police earlier this year. much of the attention recently has been on the frank wrrizzo statue. yesterday vandals actually hit that statue, as well, spray painting the words black power on to the statue. one person was arrested in that case. in terms of this case here, this new one overnight in south philadelphia, police tell me at least one person is in custody, that officer was actually patrolling frank can i see sew mural here to make sure nobody was up to anything and he found those kids, took off after them, actually chased them down according to police they dropped the glass jars of paint along the way. you saw them scattered along the street there. right now they tell us one person in custody and they will continue investigating

the focus has been on the frank rizzo statue. this began with protests earlier this week those were largely peaceful. there were tensions between protesters and police officers, but no arrests were made. there were a couple of other incidents one vandalism confirmed another possible vandalism this was done in front of witnesses hours ago, we do know that that man was seen by several people, he got in a car and drove off. no arrests have been made. reporting live in center city. jeanette reyes channel 6 "action news." >> they are having trouble getting the spray paint off, and angry people still there. >> reporter: 3 or 4 times something that is done that just this week. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we are dry in most areas, there are some areas seeing showers and thunderstorms and part of that is up in the northern suburbs, in fact originally we were focusing on the lehigh valley, of course that shower and thunderstorm activity is ready to leave easton. a new one has popped up northwest of new hope and doylestown ge

statute where it is and frank rizzo junior says he is not behind the petition or rallies for thetute and appreciative of it and weighs in on the controversy what he thinks and also what his mother thinks. >> he says son relax. he said they couldn't take him down when he was alive and not take him down in death. >> reporter: frank rizzo junior repeating 101 mother's reaction to controversy swirling around his father's statute outside the municipal services building in center city. city councilwoman helen gim called for removal of the statute in a tweet about racism and slavery. >> i think there is a lot of miss information and it's disappointing i spent 16 years as member of city council and my job was to put out fires not to create them. >> reporter: tonight philadelphia police have a unit parked beside the statute after a week where vandals defaced the symbol of the former police commissioner turned mayor who held the positions from 1972-1980 his south philadelphia mural was vandalized this weekend and has been a target before, he was a controversial figure among some. his son s

black power were spray painted in white on frank rizzo in city hall. the woman who wanted to be identified as debby cover up the statue. >> living in the city my whole life i'm upset that someone would take the time out to do this to a statue to a man who has don a lot of compassionate things for people. >> the person responsible got out and spray painted the statue and lasted longer than you would expect considering there were people around and got in the car and drove off. reporting live in center city. jeanette reyes channel 6 "action news." >> we have developing news authorities are looking for the driver who rammed into a crowd of people in barcelona spain killing 13 of them. authorities believe it was one of multiple planned attacks. here's emily rowell. >> reporter: the dead and injured laid sprawled in the street, the bloody aftermath of a terror attack. >> screams of people, when i looked up and saw the white van thoking people over -- knocking people over at high speed. >> reporter: it was late afternoon when the white van swerved on to a sid

. >> protesters rush the statue of frank rizzo. >>> a driver ends up in the hospital after a road rage attack because he was honking his horn. >> good morning, everybody, 5:30 a.m., thursday, august 17. who wants it warm around here. >> reporter: a lot of time people, [laughter]. yesterday we had a high risk of rip currents because of the hurricane off the coast. we have a moderate risk of rip currents, it's a day when you hear they had to rescue someone from rip currents. swim near the lifeguards that's important stay nearby them. you can see on the traffic cameras we are dry this morning as karen has been showing us. 71 degrees in philadelphia. 65 in allentown. 67 in trenton. 69 degrees at the airport in ac. 70 in dover. 67 degrees in wilmington. so somewhat warm start, if you're heading out to get the run in a little bit later this morning, you can see how by 7:00 a.m. we're at 71. we'll be in the upper 70s at 10:00, in the upper 80s as soon as 11:00 a.m. and noon, a warm one out there. as we head into the afternoon around 3:00 p.m. we're going for a high of 88 degrees which will be

the frank rizzo statue is surrounded by police this morning. after calls to take it down. >> the memorials aren't just about seeing time frozen in some paths. it is about who we choose to honor today. >> is it a sign of pride? or a symbol of history. >> today in court. the man charged in the road rage killing of a teenage girl, goes before a judge, what we can expect as david desper those court in west chester county. >>> and it is game two of the pre-season at home. the eagles take on the bills tonight at the linc. what we should be watching for when the birds take the field. >>> ♪ >> ♪ >> an icon on good day. we are just weeks away from the reese least of sheila e's new albumn. her message for america when she joins just studio. >> the last time sheila e was into the studio i pulled a hamstring. >> trying to kick your leg up? >> ya. >> leave it show to sheila. >> leave it to her. >> so we did go looking for some sammy davis photos, we've found one. >> there go. >> but here is the deal, though. >> yes? >> i have two points to make, one we had

the frank rizzo statue, in place across from city hall eight years after the mayor died in 1991, some claim his legacy tarnished by intolerance. >> rizzo raised hell in our neighborhood. i was young when he was the police commissioner. and then he became the mayor. >> reporter: last week a boiling point statue was vandalized his mural on south ninth street too was targeted by paint balls. arrest where is made. for rizzo's son former councilman frank rizzo, sharp divide over his father's life work is painful. >> tough time when you know the man that they are attacking, you know, my father was not a racist, matter of fact, he protected blacks, asians, whites, every race in the city of philadelphia. >> reporter: city leaders are calling for calm and civil debate over what to do with the statue. today's protest featured those condemning rizzo's legacy. for other side they stood down after mayor office confirmed that mayor jim kenney will meet with them but only if they cancelled their planned rally today. >> he was a great man protect all and i can tell you story after story after story a

. >>> back here at home, crime scene tape surrounds the statue of frank rizzo, and police are looking who defaced it again. >> and it was the debut of two new eagles, both expected to play major roles this season, see how they did when the birds took on the bills in pre-season game number two. and today is friday, august 18th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. let's get a check with today's weather and meisha with traffic. >> it is friday. >> oh, it is friyay, ya. >> not that we're excited or anything. >> i am certainly excited. i can tell you right now, we wait for this all week, friday and the weekends. looking outside, a lot of construction, we get to all of that, first, roadways. >> showers and thunderstorms will be rumbling on through later on. and where you are, making its way into the poconos, most every russ in fact still dry, that's relative term, because the humidity really ramp up. notice again, northern part of this mass, you're getting clocked with thunderstorms right now. this is what had been expected we've got duo of fronts coming through, warmfront,

supporters like rizzo's son frank rizzo junior said his father was not a racist.housands signed a petition in support of keeping it standing. the mayor's office will listen to public input in the coming weeks. >> at the end of the day, people will realize frank ritz ritz -- ritz has nothing to do with the confederate statues that are being removed or the feeling. it's a few people that hated him when he was alive and unfortunately some of their children inherited that because that what they heard at the kitchen table. >> reporter: an this morning a police unit sits next to the statue. a spokesperson from mayor kenny's office said there's a preestablished policy for decommissioning public art. they will be soliciting public input in the coming weeks. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> a deadly crash involving an atv is under investigation. two vehicles collided in chester last night. one victim died at the scene, a second person died at the hospital. police believe speed played a factor in the crash. >>> firefighters an lifeguards formed a human chain in c

stories 6:56 a.m., there are growing call to say take down the statue you -- statue of former mayor frank rizzome protesters clashed with police demanding the memorial to rizzo to come down. >> reporter: let's check the roads i-95 ben franklin bridge southbound jammed from bridge to girard. you see the green number, 18 minute ride you're okay dave. >> reporter: all right, karen we have an issue at the shore, moderate risk of rip currents. 88 is the high. humidity only on the moderate side not too bad. >> you guys stop fighting over this piece of paper. >> reporter: i don't know what you're talking about. >> my kids, you stop fighting, too, i'm sure you are. >>> we'll be back in 30 for updates. >> your mom. >> always. n >>> good morning, america. president trump lashing out this morning as more top ceos take him on and abandon him. his elite advisory council shutting down after he blamed both sides for the vice in charlottesville. [ chanting ] >> reporter: overnight hundreds turning out for an emotional vigil. also new this morning the president's chief strategist steve bannon, surprising new co

then an ugly confrontation at the frank rizzo statue. that's next. ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner. >> they march tonight in charlottesville and they march tonight in philadelphia. two different cities but of one mind and one heart tonight. bigotry against blacks against jews against anyone unacceptable, and it's time to reclaim the soul of america. it is wednesday night and the big story on "action news," center city philadelphia where streets were filled by thousands of madger marchers and their me, philly is charlottesville. dann cuellar is there with the report. >> it culminated with a standing room only crowd inside united methodist church which spilled on to the streets. >> several thousand people from across the region showed up for the rally power. philly is charlottesville in the wake of deadly violence last weekend. >> we are here to say that we don't support that. >> a number of people denouncing the president believing he didn't come out strong enough against white supremacists and

we go to the big statue of frank rizzo. last night a vandal started spray painting it and put a message on it and also on the ground, let's get out to jennie joyce with what that person was trying to say and what happened. >> reporter: good morning, karen and right now police have increased the size of the perimeter here using yellow police tape. yesterday it was barricades. even so it will be difficult as the morning goes on because there are always a lot of pedestrian traffic right here, right across from city hall. what police don't want is any more of this, spray paint. last night our cameras were rolling at about 10:50 when a man got out of a toyota camera station wagon and wrote "black power" and left a message on the steps suggesting the black community should take control of police operations. police arrived and so did people upset by the vandalism. people like this woman who brought a towel to cover the graffiti. this woman says she has ties to the family and was growing up in the city when rizzo served as mayor. >

violence in virginia as there are new calls to bring down the statue of philadelphia's former mayor frank rizzoew this morning a home catches fire in the city's holmesburg section with people inside. we have an update from firefighters. >> and be sure to give yourself a little extra time to get out to work. the morning fog has really rolled in to some areas. >> it is thick in some spots. let's turn to dave murphy outside and karen rogers with a look at traffic. good morning. >> it's actually gotten thicker right here on the terrace. difficult to see the stores right across the street from where i'm standing. take a look. a dense fog advisory in effect across the region and this goes until 8 o'clock this morning. in some cases visibility is down below a quarter of a mile and the next time we check visibilities in just a few minutes i believe philadelphia's probably going to be down below where it was. so far the biggest problems have been in a lot of our suburbs just surrounding philadelphia and the immediate region. we have a.m. second issue, too and this is a big one. a rip current risk down t

rahel back to you. >> vandals target the frank rizzo statue in center city. a large sign was taped to the statue. it looks like eggs were also thrown at it. people say the former mayor and police commissioner treated the african-american community unfairly. frank rizzo calls the effort against his father misguided. >> i never remember my dad being anything but a fair person. if you broke the law no matter what color you were, he made sure that philadelphia was protected. >> it's about healing our own sins, about confronting our own past, and moving forward. >> meantime there is a petition on change.org to save the statue. it already has more than a thousand signatures. rizzo served two terms as mayor between 1972 and 1980. >> and a spokeswoman for philadelphia mayor jim kenney released a statement saying last night we think now is a good time to have the conversation about the statue's future. we need to figure out a forum in a serious but structured way but now is the right time. >> president trump heads back to new jersey today following a brief stay at new

here think about our monuments in philadelphia, specifically a mural and statue of former mayor frank rizzo, the calls are getting laudator take down what some call a symbol of the city's racial divide. our jenny joyce is in center city this morning, at the thomas payne plaza where the rizzo statue serves as a landmark, good morning, jenny. >> good morning, thomas, there is one city leader in particular who is pushing for the removal of this statue. and that's councilwoman helen gym. she has a view of the statue from her fifth floor office across the street at city hall. she thinks that this statue of the former phillie mayor is out-dated, and sends the wrong message. frank rizzo served as a police commissioner and during his time in office boasted a tough on crime attitude. he had a turbulent relationship with the african-american and lgbt communities. in today's world, councilwoman gym and others feel that it is time to move on from that message, boldly sent from a prime location, thomas payne plaza. our chris o'connell also talk to rizzo's grandson who point out you can't rewrite history

but many used this as an opportunity to continue the fight to remove the frank rizzo statue, which was egged two nights ago. people who want to it removed argue rizzo was a racist, and shouldn't stand boldly in the 9-foot bronze statue promptly placed on public property right across from city hall. but, also, coming out of the woodwork, people who want the monument of the former phillie mayor to stay put. a petition on change.org has reached more than 16,000 signatures, in a little over a day. daily news columnist, wrote editor year saying he knew rizzo first-hand, he didn't always agree with his bold, blunt ways, but around he had a lot of blanking by anti-drug, anti-gang supporters, he was marrying among his many groups the african-american museum, in 1975 he pushed for legislation to protect gaze. also, argue ago lot of people pushing for the statue removal people who were not around when he was reining as mayor. >> strong opinions on both sides, more, certainly, on this one, jenny, thank you 45:00, similar debate across the country, number of us cities, towns, now trying to decide

others stood in front of the statue honoring late frank rizzo the former police commissioner and mayor >> i think it needs to come down one way or another, i'm not necessarily committed to which way. i'll tell you i'll be happy chevy way >> feet from the statue, two barricades and surveillance cameras. >> we understand and respect everybody's rights to protest. that's what this country is founded on. >> reporter: following the service, about on a dozen demonstrators stopped traffic on jfk. their message, tear the rizzo statue down. there's a process to remove the rizzo statue and starts with mayor jim kenney's office. kenney has had conversations about removing the statue must takes place, mark ferguson started a petition to keep it. it has more than 12,000 supporters. >> it's about principle. there's so much going on right now, so many divided relations. this is not a symbol of hate. >> reporter: ukee and nicole, you're looking at three hd surveillance cameras, these were brought in to watch over the statue of former mayor and police commissioner frank rizzo, authorities say these cam

residents came by with cameras to take pictures of the now defaced mural of frank rizzo. known for his tough talk and heavy-handed approach, this week the legacy of the mayor and police commissioner is called into question. first the statute in center city and the mural in the italian market have been the target of vandals. >> polarizing but i don't understand today when these young people know. >> reporter: over night police arrested one man. they say a group spray painted over david jones killed this summer. next to that anti police sentiments. >> he was a very tough mayor. he's very conservative. a lot of people didn't like him. i felt safe when he was the mayor. i did. >> reporter: four decades later, frank rizzo remains a polarizing figure in philadelphia's history. some say there needs to be discussions how he's i'm mo immortalized. >> it's time to visit why this is is useful. that's something the community should decide, not someone with a bag of paint and spray cans. >> reporter: the executive director of the program agrees that now is the time to have a discussio

should the frank rizzo statue here be taken down. hours ago the man walked up and pelted the statue with eggs showing of course where he stands on this issue. >> after apparently being vandalized tuesday night. this afternoon in broad daylight. a man stood outside of the newly placed barricades and pelted the frank rizzo statue with eggs. police chased after him and he was quickly arrested. there are a variety of ways people are showing out rain over monuments. in baltimore four confederate monuments were quietly removed by the city's mayor. and the former mayor, frank rizzo that some say used tactics that targeted african-americans. >> we are not saying it necessarily has to stay here. but we believe it's a historic symbol in philadelphia. >> one of many philadelphians weighing in after councilwoman helen gwynn treated this out. all across the country we are fighting to remove monuments. philly we have work to do, take the rizzo statue down. mayor jim kenney did not mince words. i am not a began of of the statue and was not a fan wh

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many also use this as an opportunity to continue to fight to remove the frank rizzo statue, which wasand should not stand boldly in a 9-y placed on public property right across from city hall. also coming out of the woodwork, people who want the monument of the former phillie mayor to stay put. petition on change.org has reached more than 16,000 signatures, in a little over a day. daily news columnist, stu, had interesting things to say in a editorial on the controversy, he explained that he did not always agree with the mayor's bold, blunt ways, but argue he had a lot of black supporters, as well, people who appreciated his tough anti-drug, anti-gang approach. as mayor, among rizzo's many project, was the philadelphia african-american museum, and in 1975, he pushed for legislation to protect gays. police captain out hearsays that there likely be officers monitoring the monument, until a decision about it future is made. and, until things settle down a little bit. thomas, karen? >> strong opinions on both sides, jenny joyce this morning, jenny, thank you. would do want to know what yo

have to do with the civil war. >> frank rizzo was with my mother.s a personal friend of our family. we knew the man personally and we do not feel as though he was racist. >> reporter: meantime in center city overnight ryan ty stood watch over the rizzo statue which has been vandalized several times this week alone. >> are it's not as much for the statue, it's not a political stance it's the fact you're teaching a generation that if you don't agree with something it's okay to demolish it. of. >> reporter: one city leader is pushing for the removal of the statue. those discussions are expected to begin in september. at the italian market anita oh, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> so, are you feeling lucky? well you could be the next powerball jackpot winner if you play your numbers right. more than half a billion dollars is on the line tonight. the jackpot has reached $535 million because there has been no winner since june 10th. now, the number represents one of the top 10 powerball jackpots of all time. so, have your numbers ready. that drawing is tonight

solar eclipse. >> other news now, a rally that was planned today to keep the statue of former mayor frank rizzo in place has been postponed because organizers are meeting with mayor jim kenny. the attach was vandalized last week and a mural was vandalized last weekend. helen gym called for the rizzo statue to be taken down. >>> police are investigating a shooting at a park in willingboro new jersey mill creek park of a beverly rancocas road yesterday evening. authorities say the victim got to the hospital. his can condition is not known. >>> philadelphia police are hoping new surveillance pictures help them find a man who stabbed a 7-eleven clerk in center city. authorities say the man got into a fight with the 62-year-old clerk at the store along juniper street. the fight escalated. the attacker stabbed the clerk in the neck. he ran from the store empty handed and left the knife behind. the clerk was rushed to the hospital and expected to survive. >>> firefighters battled a two-alarm braise at a mushroom facility last night, at one point, fire crews were told to evacuate. it's unclear why, off

late last night someone spray painted the statue of frank rizzo, the third time this week it has been vandalized. we're live with how one resident responded. >> i'm pat gallen. two new birds debuted at the linc last night. they're both expected to be big-time players here. i've got a lock at the pre-season action, as the eagles take on the bills. >> well, today is friday, august 18th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha keeping an eye on things this friday morning. good morning, ladies? well, good morning, you guys, happy friday. >> made it through. >> wow, so excited. >> what are you complaining about? >> well ... >> i do not know why you're throwing insult at me so early in the morning. >> well, we are going to quickly steer to construction, that's really what it is, a lot of construction out there. the good news, no accidents, and of course already people are going to say is it raining i know that's coming. so is it going to? >> it will certainly. >> i brought my umbrella. >> good for you. >> what is it, like i'm small child here? >> pat him on the

her tweet came after the latest vandalism involving the frank rizzo mural. in the past week, police have arrested a total of three people for vandalizing artwork of the late mayor and police commissioner. first rizzo's statue in center city was egged and spray painted. then his mural in south philadelphia was splashed with paint. the violence in charlottesville, forced an outcry, forcing cities across the country to consider taking down statues honoring leaders connected to slavery. we talked to those both for and against having the memorials replaced. >> he was a very tough mayor. he was very conservative. a lot of peopleant like him, but i felt safe in philly when he was the mayor. >> if it had to be changed out for another mural, i would be totally fine with it. >> earlier this week, gym revised the long standing calls to remove the statue fraught center city. after the mural was vandalized, she tweeted, my call haas always been for a respectful public process to move the statue to a better location. we caught up with kenyatta johnson to get his opinion. h

for vandals all week long, now, a vandal has targeted the frank rizzo mural in the italian market. that's where "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh, is live this morning, so, what happened? >> jan, this appears to continue to be escalating as you can see, overnight, this mural was vandalized, spray painted with the words kill, killer cop. nearby, also seeing, shattered glasses of pink, all comes after the deadly violence in charlottesville last weekend. there have been renewed calls, including from public officials, to take down tributes to rizzo in the city. he's the controversial former mayor and police commissioner here. and several times, this week, as you mentioned, jan, crews had to wash off vandalism from the rizzo statue outside of the city municipal services building. few residents there stayed up all night, guarding the statue , to protect against further vandalism there, even ordering pizza. >> i just think it is a bad exam tonight set, if you don't like something, you get to just, i don't know, there is freedom of speech. and then there is whatever this is, this is not

he locked thu his own archives pulling out books and pictures of frank rizzo. >> i think it's up to the people who still remember him and had experience with him to speak out. >> rizzo died 25 years ago. the tough talking former cop and mayor was a major figure in gibbons life. he remembers the riots of the 1960s. >> his security force, it was mostly black guys. all of the black guys in the department thought the world of him. >> we're not playing racism olympics here. >> reporter: a councilwoman is call r if the statue to be removed. they said tactics were racially motivated. in the 1960s rizzo was credited with having the most african-american officers among a city department. >> i think that there's been a number of people who have expressed concerns about it. and as you know, there are other members of city council and city government who are concerned as well. >> i'm sad to see history rewritten. >> reporter: that egg-stained statue is set to be the scene of another protest here this evening. police say making a large perimeter and security cameras brought in to keep watch over thi

others stood in front of the statue honoring late frank rizzo the former police commissioner and mayor >> i think it needs to come down one way or another, i'm not necessarily committed to which way. i'll tell you i'll be happy chevy way >> feet from the statue, two barricades and surveillance cameras. >> we understand and respect everybody's rights to protest. that's what this country is founded on. >> reporter: following the service, about on a dozen demonstrators stopped traffic on jfk. their message, tear the rizzo statue down. there's a process to remove the rizzo statue and starts with mayor jim kenney's office. kenney has had conversations about removing the statue must takes place, mark ferguson started a petition to keep it. it has more than 12,000 supporters. >> it's about principle. there's so much going on right now, so many divided relations. this is not a symbol of hate. >> reporter: ukee and nicole, you're looking at three hd surveillance cameras, these were brought in to watch over the statue of former mayor and police commissioner frank rizzo, authorities say these cam

it's also about frank rizzo.t was the focal point last night as some 2,000 demonstrators marched down broad street. they were organized to condemn against the neo nazis but the crowd took aim at this statue. protesters believed he was a cymbal of discrimination against minority and lgbt people in the city while supporters say he was a firm believer and leader and cop. >> i don't believe the statue should have ever been put up in the first place. >> the racism claims, but like i said, everyone's entitled their opinion and we can come to a peaceful happy medium and resolve this quickly. >> supporters like mark ferguson would consider moving this statue down to south philly, pe happens to the italian market. they've also ordered a petition drive that's got more than 16,000 signatures. >>> now, rizdo's reporters say he was a devoted public ver sant who was unafraid to speak his mind. >> i'm sad to see history rewritten. his security force, it was mostly black guys. all of the black guys in the department thought the

the attention to our monuments in philadelphia, specifically, mural and statue of former mayor frank rizzo, the push to remove it, getting stronger. our jenny joyce, center city this morning, at the thomas payne plane plaza where the rizzo state ooh is standing. good morning. >> good morning, there is a statue, vandalized last night, eggs thrown at it, that's not first time this has happened. this is not also the first time that the conversation has been coming up, whether or not we should remove this statue renewed discussion is led by councilwoman helen game. view of the statue from her fifth floor office across the street at city hall. she thinks the statue of the former phillie mayor is out-dated, rizzo severed as police commissioner, during his time in office boasted tough on crime attitude, had turbulent relationship with the african and lgbt communities, in this world councilwoman gym and others feel it is time to move on from the message boldsly sent from prime location, thomas payne plaza chris o'connell also talk with rizzo's grandson who points out you can't rewrite history, and