on april 212 lt when they made eye contact with freddie gray, gray took off running. police pursued and seconds later arrested him for carrying an illegal knife. freddie gray was cuffed and placed in the back of a police van. the van made four stops, including one the police say was to check on freddie gray's condition. though prosecutors maintain gray's request for medical attention went unanswered. during another stop a second prisoner was loaded into the opposite side of the partitioned police van. that suspect couldn't see freddie gray but the "washington post" reported that he told investigators he heard loud banging and believed the person on the other side of the van was trying to injure himself. allen later said he only heard light banging and denied saying that someone was trying to injure himself. here's allen clarifying on cnn. >> you cannot do that in the paddy wagon. you probably can hit your head and have a little headache. but you ain't going to hurt yourself to the point you're dead and brutalized like that. >> when the police van arrived to the substa

if you'd taken steps when this man was assaulted, maybe freddie gray didn't have to die. >> commissioner batts declined an interview request. after gray's death, the u.s. department of justice opened an investigation into the baltimore police department. we took crystal's claims to gene ryan, the president of baltimore's police union, just after a membership meeting. >> do you think there's accountability for police misconduct in baltimore? >> there's investigations. there's been almost 300 officers that have been terminated in the last 12-15 years, and that doesn't count the officers resigned in lieu of termination or the ones that have been punished. there's a system in place, things are happening investigations are done. >> is there a blue wall of silence? >> no. can i finish up now guys? >> what happens to police officers who are still on the force? we're following a couple of cases, where a couple of officers are involved. >> i can't make a comment without knowing the facts, if you wanna call here and leave the information in the morning. >> does this culture of silence make people

they were involved in the spotting of freddie gray. rice chased freddie gray and miller and nero placed him under arrest and are facing second-degree assault charges and manslaughter charge in the case of rice. arthur how do we get there? >> i mean did just what you did. but rice is also put the leg shackles on and did not put the seat belt on him. miller and nero apparently heard him saying i can't breathe and did not put a seat belt on him. unlike all the other police officer case that is we know of when the police do something, shoot someone, beat someone, they choke someone, here these charges seem to be stemming from what they didn't do. they didn't seat belt him. they didn't provide assistance when he said i can't breathe. they didn't provide assistance when he said i need help. seems like the lack of action versus their action for these three people that have brought these charges. >> all right, mark. i get you didn't seat belt him because this seems to have played a role in the catastrophic injury up from jumping around in the

this weeks marks three months since baltimore police arrested freddie gray a man they claim was a repeat small time drug dealer who was taken into custody after he ran from cops. police found a knife which they said was illegal. they loaded freddie into a police van and brought him to the station. somewhere on that ride the medical competitor has concluded freddie gray suffered a catastrophic injury. he wound up hospitalized and died a week later. on the day of his funeral, the city of baltimore exploded. police were attacked homes were burned, businesses looted pharmacies and liquor stores specifically targeted. in the middle of all this the city decides to hit the six cops who handled freddie gray with a list of charges ranging from assault to second degree murder. >> to the people of battle more and the demonstrate ers across america i heard your call for no just r justice, no peace. your peace is sincere lyly needed as i work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man. >> in recent days, we've had a much closer look at what's behind those charges. the evidence the autopsy and a k

amid widespread criticism of his response to the riots that erupted after the death in custody of freddie gray. >>> meltdown a major computer failures halts trading on the new york stock exchange for hours on the same day that a major airline is grounded. what is behind these massive breakdowns. >> >>> and dark web, a warning that isis is using encrypted messaging, going dark in the uncharted reaches of the internet to pose a direct threat. we have new information about syria's plots. >>> subway symbol jared, the pitchman may have dropped 245 pounds by eating sandwiches now subway is suddenly dropping him. what's it all about? wolf blitzer is offer. i'm brianna keilar, you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we have following breaking news. it's been announced the mayor is replacing the police commissioner. and also developic, two vital parts of the u.s. economy struggling to recover from massive computer problems. one failure grounded united airlines passengers from coast to coast. then another computer breakdown caused the new york stock exchange to halt trading for

freddie gray youth empowerment center officially opened to the public. gray's family was there for the the ceremony as well as maryland's lieutenant governor. leaders acknowledging it won't fix the cities problems but it is a step in the right direction. they hepp this will be just the first center of its kind. >> there are 2,000 churches in the city of baltimore. can you imagine if just 200 say we will take our corner, open up our doors and do something akin to this it doesn't have to be this massive but if we just save one child it will make a big difference. >> freddie gray's family told the crowd that they were or i have it took their son's death to put a spark in the city but their tragedy is bringing a positive change for baltimore. >>> now, noble prize winner malala yousafzai is celebrating her 18th birthday and she's doing so by giving back. >> the education advocate was on hand for opening a girls school for syrian refugees. malala was shot by taliban years ago advocating for girls education. now she's opening up the schools in lebanon. she have

al jazeera, new york. >> we spoke with the attorney for freddie gray's family. he is not surprised the commissioner was fired. >> he was unable to make the changes in police culture to eliminate the racist bias in law enforcement that has existed since baltimore was established, and he wasn't able to knock down that blue wall of silence that enables this culture to continue with its immoral behavior, and punishes police officers who are good when they tell on police officers who are bad. >> murphy says it will take more than a new commissioner to reform the baltimore police department. he wants the federal government to put its own monitor in place. >> new york's governor is establishing a permanent special prosecutor to pursue cases in which a police officer kills a civilian. john henry smith is here with details. as we've seen, it's pretty rare even in high profile cases for police to be criminally charged. >> that's exactly right. community leaders say that's because regular prosecutors are too close to the police to act objectively. governor andrew cuomo sai

the freddie gray youth empowerment center officially opened to the public. gray's family was there for the ceremony as well as maryland's lieutenant governor. leaders acknowledging it won't fix the city's problem but it's a step in the right direction and they hope this will be the first center of its kind. >> there are 2,000 churches in the city of baltimore. imagine if just 200 said we're going to take our corner open up our doors and do something a kin to this. if we just save one child it's going to make a hercules difference. >> freddie gray's family told the crowd they're sorry it took their son's death to put a spark in the city but their tragedy bringing a positive change for the city of baltimore. >>> sexually assaulterred on a golf course ton night philadelphia police are searching for the man who did it. they say yesterday morning at about 3:30 a woman was walking to work near cartingly street at cobbs creek park. a man coming from the other direction turned back around, grabbed her then dragged her on to the golf course. police say he then headerr

those mows stepped into the spotlight after the death of freddie gray. is prosecuting the 6 baltimore police officers accused in the police officer's death. marilyn mosby said gray suffered a spinal injury for what police say was possession of an illegal switch blade. after his funeral violent royalties broke out. 89 riots subsided after marilyn mosby announced the charges of the argue officers. marilyn mosby set to speak this afternoon at the lowes hotel. the national convention continues through wednesday president obama set to address members of the naacp on tuesday. live in center city, trish hartman, nydia. >> thank you. >>> new at noon, police in atlantic city are investigating a homicide called to the 100 block of tennessee avenue. all we know is that a homicide investigation is indeed underway. details are sketchy tir -- at this hour. >>> a small plane made an emergency landing in stafford new jersey, it landed near the home home depot. no word on what forced the pilot to land the aircraft right there. >> philadelphia police are trying to figure o

what does it mean for the city in the aftermath of freddie gray's death? >>> hello, everyone. i'm kate bolduan. >> i'm john berman. extra man power, enhanced monitoring operations for this holiday weekend. this comes as the fbi and the department of homeland security are warning authorities to be extra vigilant. >> officials across the country are also taking notice of this alert, and their boosting security at fireworks shows, parades, and iconic landmarks throughout the country. concerns are much higher this year. let's get the very latest on security precautions across the country's major cities. boris sanchez is at new york's penn station and sunlen serfaty is live from the white house. boris, let's start with you. a big move, as john said, first just announced by new york's governor. >> reporter: that is right, kate. there are about 42 million people that are traveling across the united states this weekend, so officers are taking no limits on their prekauthcautions they' taking to make sure everybody is safe. governor cue ewe momo saying he adding extra staff. law enforce

to many it is especially offensive in light of the death of freddie gray. an autopsy showed gray likely suffered a fatal spinal cord injury in one of those vans. his death sparked mass protests and violent riots. we get more now from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the question tonight -- was someone within the baltimore police department trying to taunt prisoners with this sign found inside an arrest van that reads "enjoy your ride cuz we sure will." in april 25-year-old freddie gray suffered a fatal spinal cord injury after being arrested and placed inside a similar van without a seat belt. his death touched off weeks of protests and riots. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: just last week a leaked autopsy report concluded gray's death likely occurred when the van in which he was riding suddenly decelerated. >> we have probable cause to file criminal charges. >> reporter: six police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges related to his death. veteran law enforcement officers say the sign in the van sends the wrong message in baltimore. >> insul

you know the story about freddie gray.uries and died later at the hospital because he was not shackled in the van. joining me is david katz and a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. gentlemen, welcome to both of you. david katz just as a former -- i look at you all things law enforcement here. you know this is absolutely absurd and not acceptable? >> it's stupid. >> stupid. >> juvenile and, worst of all, it's unprofessional. we still do a lot of training with law enforcement officers and i always stress to people in addition to doing the right thing, you have to look good and sound good and maintain your professional demeanor at all times. this is not high school. so it's unprofessional i'm sure it was not post freddie gray. >> we do not know. we can't say for sure if this is the same van, when this window was placed, before or after. but still the fact that it exists i'm curious within circles of law enforcement -- the sign is only on the inside of the door. this is for those who are transported to see. do of

freddie gray youth empowerment center opened to the public. gray's family was there for that ceremony as well as maryland's lieutenant governor. leaders ago acknowledging it won't fix the cities problem but they hope this will be just a first center of its kind. >> there are 2,000 churches in the city of baltimore just imagine if only just two hundred will take up our cause and open up our doors. it doesn't have to be this massive but if we just say save one child it will make a big difference. >> freddie gray's family told the crowd they were sorry it took their son's death to put a spark in the city but their tragedy is bringing a positive change, to baltimore. >>> noble prize winner man local a yousafzai is celebrate herring 18th birthday and she did so by giving back. >> she was on hand to open up a girls school for syrian refugees. malala was shot three years ago for advocating for girls education. now she's opened up a school in lebanon. she said voices of syrian refugees need to be heard and leaders need to invest in books instead of ter

breaking news police chief fired in the aftermath of the baltimore riots and freddie gray's death. the city's top cop just been ousted. what will it mean for racial tensions and violent crimes? >> cyberfailures. computer meltdowns paralyze america's biggest stock exchange and major airline. their connection here. who is to blame? >>> grilling trump. andersen cooper one-on-one with the republican candidate and ask if he is being hypocriteical on immigration? >> can you guarantee you don't have illegal, undocumented workers working in hotel projects. >> i can't guarantee it. i can't guarantee anything. >> the fbi warning that young girls are increasingly falling victim to predators demanding naked pictures and making terrifying threats. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off, you are in "the situation room." >> we do have breaking news tonight. a change at the top in baltimore just months after rioting and the death of freddie gray exposed problems within the city's police force. tonight anthony bass removed as baltimore police commi

or post-freddie gray?bing either way. >> yeah. >> if it was there before freddie gray, and it's suggestive of this is an attitude that permeates throughout the culture of that agency if it was placed after freddie gray, then someone, somehow finds this to be humorous and it's not. it not a good light you're trying to shine on your department particularly in a community where the leadership and community leaders are trying to establish a much stabler, stronger relationship. so there's some work there still yet to be done in that community but i'm more than confident that that work is going to take place, both with its leaders and police and the community as well, too. but that signage certainly needs to be investigated, will be investigated there in baltimore and i think at the end we'll see what the outcome's going to be. >> in addition to the baltimore investigation, there's a doj investigation looking into the baltimore p.d. to determine, and i want to read here the quote, if there's a pattern or practic

riots in the wake of the death of freddie gray, and a recent spike in crime. paul is here now. >> this is a reversal of what we have seen in baltimore since the violence and the death of freddie gray. but since then, the mayor has repeatedly voiced the support for the police commissioner, and stood by him even as police officers were hit with charges. but today in a late afternoon press conference, blake thanked the commissioner for his service and said that the city deserves better. >> we need to place an intense focus on our police leadership, distracting many from what needs to be the main focus the fight against crime. so we need a change. this was not an easy decision, but it is one that is in the best interest of the people of baltimore. >> after the violence in baltimore, arrests plummeted and the city's homicide rate spiked. in may, there were 42 murders. that's a 25-year high. tuesday, gunmen jumped out of two rans and opened fire near the university of baltimore and four were killed and three injured, and it looks like his trying to crack down on the

his tenure was marred by the death of freddy gray and the riots that crippled the city for a week. as paul beban has the story. that spelled the end for batts. >> former commissioner anthony batts just signed a new contract through 2020 and until now he had the support of city hall but today baltimore's mayor said it's time for the a new top cop. be stephanie rawlings-blake thanked anthony batts but said they needed a change. >> it is not an easy decision but one that is in the best interest of the people of baltimore. the people of baltimore deserve better. >> reporter: the mayor said an ongoing spike in murders demanded a change in leadership. batts firing came two and a half months after baltimore plunged into violence following the death of freddy gray. after the riots died down arrests in the city plummeted and the city's homicide rate spiebd. in may there were a reported 42 homicides, a 25 year high. batts called it a crisis and call for help from the federal government. >> this is all hands on deck. all hands every single resource, every single body, every single personnel o

this is of concern after the death of freddie gray who died in april while in police custody. in to the seat belt there in the transport van. a violence of protocol. we'll talk about this, bernard carey, the former new york city police commissioner is here. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. >> here's what we have to start with, the authentication of this photograph. the baltimore state police say they cannot authenticate the photo. however, our affiliate reported that the photos were authenticated by the police department officials. why seemingly this backtrack? >> well, i don't know why the backtrack. the sign itself is just stupid. i don't know who put it up there and i'm sure they -- if they follow protocol, they should be able to figure out where the signs came from. the vans should be inspected by every cop that is assigned to them before and after their use during the tour. they may also be inspected by a first lane super visor. i'm sure you won't find where they came from. however put them up is just stupid and a moron. >> the stickers have to line up and are

the dismissal also followed the suspicious death of freddie gray.l beban reports. >> reporter: at a news conference late wednesday afternoon, the mayor thanked the commissioner for its service, and then sent him packing. >> we need a change. this was not an easy decision but it is one that is in the best interest of the people of baltimore. the people of baltimore deserve better. >> reporter: the mayor said an ongoing spike in murders demanded a change in leadership. his firing comes two and a half months after baltimore plunged into violence following the death of freddy gray. after the riots died down arrests plummeted and homicide rates spiked. in may there were a reported 22 suicides. >> this is an all-hands on deck. all-hands every single resource every single body every single personnel on the streets of baltimore. >> reporter: tuesday night gunmen jumped out of two vans and opened fire near the university of maryland baltimore. but even amid soaring crime, the mayor stood by her commissioner until now. even depending him in the face of critic

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it was in just such a police transport van that freddy gray died in police custody. and now baltimore police are announcing an internal investigation to find out who put the words there. calling the sign "concerning and unacceptable." >> you deserve some kind of consequence. suspension or some time off without pay. >> reporter: freddie gray's autopsy found he suffered a "high energy" neck and spine injury while in the back of the police van. some baltimore police have been accused in the past of purposely giving rough rides as a means of torture. christine abbott, an assistant librarian at johns hopkins university, is suing baltimore, claiming cops gave her a maniacal drive while in handcuffs after she was arrested for a noise violation. >> it was horrifying. we were bumping around. it was really scary. >>> and we turn overseas to greece. a country quickly running out of cash. come monday morning, a.t.m.s will run dry unless europe steps in and loans more cash. residents crushing banks, trying to collect what little cash is left. >>> next to the danger in the ocean.

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investigating an inflammatory sign inside a police van that has ominous connections to the detect of freddie gray. it says enjoy your ride cuz we sure will. last year gray was transported in a van just like this one and died. a statement says the nature and location of the warning is both unnerving and unacceptable. his death set off several days of protests. six police officers now face multiple charges including second-degree murder. >> finding a place to live in san francisco is tough. prices are high and the land on which some affordable homes are being built may be contaminated. here's that story now from san francisco. >>reporter: so there is a shortage of affordable housing in this city. is this one of the answers? >> no. no i can emphatically say no. >>reporter: she advises against renting or buying here and she feels the same way about housing on nearby treasure island. in both places the navy is cleaning up the building and the soil at its former bases. the navy used to decontaminate warships after nuclear testing and conducted radiation experiments on animals here. >> i can't see peopl

batts was criticized due to the riots after the death of freddie gray.ived confusing orders after the riots. the mayor is not responding to the union report, but the spike in homicides. deputy kevin davis will search as interim. >>> the woman fatally shot on the san francisco pier will be laid to rest today. the information on the gun stolen from the federal law enforcement officer by the suspect. we have kyung lah with more from san francisco. >> reporter: john, we are learning more about the weapon. it started with the break in of the car which belonged to an officer of the bureau of land management. inside that vehicle was his government issued handgun. that .40-caliber gun ended up here at the pier. it is not clear exactly who broke into the vehicle. what we do know is that this suspect juan francisco lopez-sanchez found it wrapped in a t-shirt he says to an interview with a local television station and then that gun went off. we also heard for the first time since the murders happened from the mayor of san francisco. he says that lopez-sanchez shoul

back in may, six officers were arrested in the death of freddie gray following several days of rioting. there's been a major spike in homicides with 31 people killed in the past month. 42 killed in may. >> as we have seen in recent weeks, too many continue to die on our streets, including three just last night, and one lost earlier today. >> bats had been under fire by baltimore faith leaders and the police union, the riots were preventable. >>> the confederate flag in south carolina could be take down this weekend. the vote came last night after 13 hours of debate. the bill heads to the desk of the governor who said she will sign it. the flag can come down 24 hours after her action. >>> in california a bill will ban using the name of continue federal -- continue fed rat leaders. -- travelers are deciding to go somewhere else. >> people are afraid of the cancellations in the booking and stuff, greece is a safe place to have your vacation and will be a safe place. >> on sunday all 28 leaders of the european leaders will meet and will decide if the greek recovery plan will allow it to st

the police custody death of freddie gray triggering violent protests this spring. six officers charged after he suffered a severe spinal cord injury following a rough ride in a van. tonight this sign found inside another van. its message, enjoy your ride, cuz we sure will. here's national correspondent jim avila with the controversy and the new investigation. >> reporter: tonight, outrage about what's written behind the door of this baltimore police van. in this photo obtained by abc news, you can clearly read, "enjoy your ride, cuz we sure will!" it was in just such a police transport van that freddie gray died in police custody. and now baltimore police are announcing an internal investigation to find out who put those words there, calling the sign concerning and unacceptable. >> you should have some type of consequences, suspension or time off without pay. >> reporter: freddie gray's autopsy found he suffered a high energy neck and spine injury while in the back of the police van. some baltimore police have been accused in the past of purposely giving rough ride

he's the attorney representing the family of freddie gray. past but he believes that this is a good move forward for the family and he also has some advice for the mayor. >> this problem has to be solved immediately before there are any more freddie grays. it has to be solved immediately so the has rarrassment of black citizens stops once and for all. it has to result in a legitimate police force that's a partner with the black community instead of what we've had for the past 300 years. i think the feds have to come in now and take over this department. nothing short of that will solve the problem. it's so dysfunctional, so at war with itself so racist in its continuing attitude towards blacks. >> so ana, you can hear the skepticism from billy murphy as well as other people in the community who believe that in some ways this was a band-aid fix, but at least it is a beginning. they have to remind our audience as well there is a u.s. justice department investigation of the baltimore police department whether or not they engaged in a pattern of

also when it comes to freddie gray there was a question about whether there was a rough ride when heinjured. we don't know when greta. >> but there's an accusation in here he tried to hurt himself before. it says for example, based on information and belief a number of witnesses called before the grand jury previously stated nefs a position when he was placed in the vehicle. if this was true it would prove the spinal fracture had not yet occurred and would prove the innocence of some if not all the others involved. it also says he may have tried to hurt himself. >> yeah, absolutely. we know the other person taking a ride in the van, he gave an original statement that said he heard freddie gray trying to injure himself and then he gave a different statement. all of the good all of the bad, and frankly all the indifferent, it needs to be revealed. this is a criminal trial. this is not over money, although eventually there may be a huge civil trial. but this is about justice. >> and i want to be clear, though. freddie gray never should have died in custody. >> absolutely. >> i absolutel

anthony batts is off the job more than two months after freddie gray died from injuries while in police custody. batts was terminated hours after the release of a police union report blasting his lack of leadership during the riots over gray's death. when asked about the timing of stephanie stephanie rawlings-blake decision. let's go to suzanne malveaux who is live in baltimore. what has anthony batts' response been to this termination? >> reporter: well he's actually said that he's had the pleasure and honor to serve the city of baltimore. it was interesting what we heard the mayor said because it's true. i spoke to sources familiar with the process and she was thinking about this from the days following the riots that it might be necessary to get rid of the commissioner because of the tension with the police department and that they have been interviewing in the last couple of weeks in earnest. so this process has been ongoing. it wasn't just that report. and it was interesting, i had a chance to talk to the family attorney of freddie gray and i asked them what is necessary to bring t

they became center of controversy following death of freddie gray in baltimore in the back of one of the police vans. coming up we will tell what you steps are happening right here in philadelphia, to prevent injuries, of suspects when they are being taken into custody. >>> also, dumb mistake police say two car thefts, that police hope will lead right to the bad guys. wait until you hear this one. >>> we have breaking news from overnight from one section of the city where we know at least two people have died in the shooting. our sabina kuriakose has a live report. >>> plus, police are making an effort to change the way they transport suspects to prevent injuries. happening here in philadelphia. and also investigators are on the hunt for two car theft suspects in delaware county who investigators say made a really, dumb mistake so police hope that mistake will lead them right to the bad guys. >>> all right. good day everybody. on this friday, tgif, it is july 3rd, the the holiday so chris murphy will join news a half an hour. lauren had has weekend off. so do our other folks. folks a

abc7 was the first to report the autopsy of freddie gray showed he died from injuries sustained in riding in one of those vans. the death sparked violent protest and a riot. in the riot our sister station captured a message painted on the inside of another van. >> those comments that are painted on the official government vehicles as if they are a moving and hauling company is not good at all. maureen: a baltimore police spokesperson called the messages unacceptable. a vigil is planned for the brazilian police inspector killed yesterday in the world police and fire games. carlos silva collided with two other cyclists in a race through prince william forest. the other two cyclists are in critical condition. silva's teammates are seeing an outpouring of support. >> other people very sad that this happened. maureen: a makeshift memorial sprung up in reston where the athletes are staying in the game. we'll have report from the vigil at "abc7 news at 11:00." the u.s. army has new wardrobe. the camouflage pattern is officially available for purchase. updates have been made and the uniforms won'

the man at the helm of the police department during freddie gray incident is out of a job. stephanie rawlings-blake fired anthony batts today. mayor rawlings-blake: too many die on the streets. families are tired of feeling the pape and so am i -- pain and so am i. maureen: 155 people have been murdered in baltimore so far this year. kevin davis named interim police commissioner. a former police chief in anne arundel county. commissioner batts' termination came hours after the union representing baltimore police blasted the city response to the april riots. >> equally as important is the lack of preparation that puts citizens in harm's way as well. maureen: more than a hundred officers were injured in the unrest following the death of freddie gray. lieutenant gene ryan says many officers lacked a quite equipment. in some cases were ordered not to wear riot helmets or engage rioters. leon: back to the news we have been following at how should county where two lanes of i-69 -- i-95 southbound just reopened. the traffic is still crawling through the area. that is the scene on

a baltimore church dedicated its youth center in honor of freddie gray. the fed freddie gray empowerment center will offer summer classes, computer, and job training to at risk and troubled youth. his sister, mother, and step father attended the ribbon-cutting. >> i feel like it had to take a tragedy to play spark in baltimore city. but that tragedy has brought promise, and i'm glad to be part of that. kellye: hray's death in police custody sparked weeks of protest. six officers are not charged in his death. donald trump sounding off. his pointed message for people protested his campaign stops. also new, easing pressure, relief tonight for south carolina. first -- >> it's like it blew her out of the chair. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] kellye: bill cosby's name taken off a name named after him. the university in ohio has removed his name from the building. cosby's family donated $2 million to the school. this is just the latest fallout from recently

administration remains silent on the cold blooded killing despite sending people to the funerals of freddie gray michael brown and trayvon martin. >> rich is with us with live questions. >> good morning. in the debate over in fighting with san francisco officials it's spread to the campaign trail and washington d.c. the white house has called for congress to yoevoverhaul the immigration system. for this case the president has no comment. >> does the president believe they made a mistake or it should be done differently? >> as to the specifics of the case i am not able to talk about the specific details of this. the department of homeland security may be able to talk about more. >> the department of homeland security said officials had requested the city turn over the murder suspect instead of releasing him in april. they focus law enforcement on deporting those with criminal histories. democrat hillary clinton said the government should have deported the suspect. mayor ed lee says law enforcement should have notified the federal government that they had arrested lopez sanchez. >> rich edson live

it has been a long summer for baltimore and the officers charged in freddie gray's death will not be back in court until the fall. cbs news, washington. >>> this just in. the confederate flag is coming down from the south carolina state house. lawmakers approved a deal to remove it. the flag has become a lightning rod after the massacre of nine black church members in charleston. >>> donald trump has used choice words to describe mexican immigrants. coming up, why he says he will win the latino vote. >> he plays a police officer on tv, but tonight, blue blood star tom sellick is accused of stealing water during the drought. >> feed your taco bell craving without leaving home. >> take a live look at the bay bridge. it is pretty dark right now. but remember the bay lights that lit up the span? they are coming back. tonight, the bay area toll authority approved a ten year contract that will keep the lights shining. expect to see them turned on again early next year. the price? $2million. tonight, a minority no more. the u.s. census bureau says there are almost 15 million latinos living

new accusations against the baltimore prosecutors in the freddie gray case. doug: i'm doug hill in the belfort furniture weather center. we start off the weekend with the sunshine and the pleasant weather. will it last through saturday and sunday in i will let you know next on "abc7 news at 6:00". stay with us. maureen: new accusation against the boltmore top prosecutor in freddie gray's death. attorney for t six police officers charged say marilyn mosby's office is stonewalling them on the findings of an independent investigation. mosby cited that investigation when she filed felony charge against the officers. however the attorneys say they have only been provided one witness interview the probe. >> it sounds like the prosecution is playing a shell game right now. it's contrary to justice. she needs to turn over everything. if ever there was a case to err on the side of caution and be transparent this is the days. maureen: the maryland office refuses to discuss details of the case. baltimore police are investigating their own after a gun was found in a pris

today, a baltimore church opened a freddie gray youth empowerment center about ten miles from where gray is arrested. the center will offer free breakfast and lunch as well as summer camp classes as well as computer training. >>> donald trump's first campaign trip continues in arizona and inform in and his focus remains his polarizing views on illegal immigration. he started in phoenix where he was once again joined by a man whose son was killed by an illegal immigrant. trump's comments when he announced he was running for president has cost him business ties to nbc, the pga, nascar and two chef who is planned to open restaurants in his new hotel in d.c. trump is brushing aside these business losses and sticking to his guns. >> i've been branded all sorts of things, what i said is mexico is sending, what mexico is sending. >> maybe it's time that we get away with politicians and bring somebody else in with a business sense that will make things happen. >> trump's got one more event in phoenix and then it's on to las vegas tore another campaign event. this next story has a lot of you weig

she stepped into the spotlight after the death of freddie gray, marilyn mosby is prosecuting the 6 officersed a spinal injury after police put him in shackles and placed him head first into the van. cell phone video shows gray being dragged and placed into the police van. after his funeral violent rights broke out and crowds set fires and pelting rocks and bottles at police officer. the royalties subsided after she announced the charges. we found convention goers who hoped to hear her speak today but tickets were sold out. >> it's a great inspiration for young black women that she was accomplished so much in so little time that she as is a figure and role model for us black women. >> reporter: again, those mows is scheduled to speak at 10:30 at the hotel naacp national convention wraps up organ wednesday in philadelphia. of note president obama is expected to speak at the convention on tuesday trish hartman, channel 6 "action news." >> a motor cyclist is dead after an early morning crash in hunting park. a motor cycle and car ran into each other at 3:30, the force of the commission tossed t

. >>> outrage in baltimore, after the death of freddie gray the message in a police van that's causingounds. >>> you just light the fuse walk away and it does the show for you. >> the last minute rush to buy fireworks, what is legal? we find out it could depend on which driver's license you carry. >>> the battle against the blood suckers. why this could be a rough weekend in terms of mosquito bites. >>> we're already seeing a few light showers starting to push into our area. more showers expected for the fourth of july. i'm tracking what to expect from the poconos to the city to the shore, in my full forecast. >>> regulators are reviewing atlantic city's electric response to last week's power outages. three state lawmakers wrote a letter to the new jersey board of public utilities complaining about ac electric's response the utility refused to coordinate its efforts from local towns. they will cooperate with the utility board's review and look for ways to be more efficient. >>> a picture went viral, it shows a message on the inside of a police van. the message reads, enjoy your ride be

it becomes the epicenter a night of violence over the death of freddie gray.his is that store today. still burned. still boarded up. one of the biggest scars is at police headquarters. words like turmoil and civil war have been used to describe what is going on inside. regarding how best to police baltimore in the wake of the riots. the commissioner in charge at the time has been jettisoned by baltimore's mayor supposedly for losing trust of his officers. >> nobody is going to be happy. >> reporter: this man hosts a daily radio show and was baltimore's police commissioner from 2000, 2002. he even acted the part in the show "the wire." >> what happens is if you don't feel like you are supported, you are not going to be the first car on the scene. >> any city in the world they know when the police are engaged and when they are not. and when the pressure is not there, they can feel it. >> and the pressure is not there now? >> certainly hasn't been for the last few months. >> reporter: in may the city's murder rate was the highest in 40 years. >> we're averaging f

. >>> and a shake up in baltimore in the wake of freddy gray's death. find out who is out of a job tonight. >>> and used to play a private investigator on tv but the tables turned on tom sellick. >>> and those stories and more when "action news" continues tonight. >> baltimore police commissioner anthony batts is out of a job. ment mayor announced his firing this afternoon. she didn't give a reason but it comes amid a spike in the city's homicide rate. the city was rocked by civil unrest in april after freddie gray died and six police officers are facing charges. >>> the debate tonight over the confederate flag in south carolina. a group of republicans in the state house who favor keeping the flag flying are battling a larger by part -- bipartisan wanting it down. and it is a marathon session. the movement springs from a killing of nine people at a historic black church in charleston. >>> investigators have not determined why a fighter jet and small cessna collided killing a man and his son. the pilot of was able to eject safely and will be questioned.

. >>> a baltimore neighborhood hit by riots after the death of freddie gray coming together to make a lives of the city's young people. >>> and we are onto a very comfortable start look at the temperatures in the 60s, 71 nor d.c., he woulded to 90, let's talk about the rain chances when we return. >>> let's say hello to some of your puts, this is from jamie, good morning. samuel is sleeping in. >>> and this one is from amanda good morning amanda with a pretty cat picture there just chilling waiting for the parents to wake up, as all they are. >> and a nice morning [alarms blaring] ohhhhh... whoa whoa whoa! who's responsible for this?!? if something goes wrong, you find a scapegoat. ...rick. it's what you do. ahhhhhhhh! what'd you say? uh-oh! kelly! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. rick. don't walk away from me. ahhhhhhhh! . >>> good morning, 7:30 sunday morning empowering baltimore's youth, how a community hit hard by a riot is rallying around the next generation. >>> the latest trend in home building, less is more, h