bill ritter has more on the legacy he leaves behind. >> louis stokes was raised poor, living in one of the country's first federally funded housing projects in cleveland. >> i've been fortunate enough to rise from having begun in poverty to become a lawyer. >> stokes and his brother, carl, who became the first african-american elected mayor of a major city, came to represent a revolution in civil rights that would eventually see the election of blacks around the country. lou stokes started his career as a lawyer for the naacp, representing many of the activists fighting for civil rights in the 1960s. he was at the march on washington with his family in 1963 with dr. martin luther king. stokes shot this film. that little girl who could barely walk -- that's lori, his daughter. louis stokes would, in 1968, argue before the u.s. supreme court a case that would later set limits and guidelines for police stop-and-frisk procedures. it was called terry vs. ohio. >> the terry case set up certain guidelines. they were called the terry frisk guidelines. those frisk guidelines are taught in every

eyewitness news anchor bill ritter has a look at the legacy louis stokes leaves behind. >> louis stokes was raised poor, living in one of the country's first federally funded housing projects in cleveland. >> i've been fortunate enough to rise from having begun in poverty to become a lawyer. >> stokes and his brother, carl, who became the first african-american elected mayor of a major city, came to represent a revolution in civil rights that would eventually see the election of blacks around the country. lou stokes started his career as a lawyer for the naacp, representing many of the activists fighting for civil rights in the 1960s. he was at the march on washington with his family in 1963 with dr. martin luther king. stokes shot this film. the little girl who could barely walk? that's lori, his daughter. louis stokes would in 1968 argue before the u.s. supreme court a case that would set limits and guidelines for police stop and frisk procedures. it was called terry vs. ohio. >> the terry case set up certain guidelines. they were called the terry frisk guidelines. those frisk guideli

eyewitness news anchor bill ritter looks back at his incredible legacy. >> reporter: louis stokes was raised poor living in one of the country's first federally funded housing projects in cleveland. >> i have been fortunate enough to rise from having begun in poverty to become a lawyer. >> reporter: stokes and his brother carl, who became the first african-american elected mayor of a major city came to represent a revolution in civil rights that would see the election of blacks around the country. lou stokes started his career as a lawyer for naacp representing many of the activists fighting for civil rights in the 1960s. he was at the march on washington with dr. martin luther king. the little girl that could barely walk, that is lori, his daughter. louis stokes would in 1968 argue before the u.s. supreme court a case that would set limits and guidelines for police stop and frisk procedures. it was called terry versus ohio. >> in high tide terry case, it set up certain guide lines, called the terry frisk guidelines. those guidelines are taught in every police department in america. t

louis stokes passed away last night at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer. our thoughts are with our dear friend lori and the entire stokes family this morning. >> we will be right back. >>> this video has 43 million views. a truck driver took a bird on a semi wild goose chase if you will. luckily it didn't turn into a modern day version of alfred rich coke's the birds. >> as johnny carson used to say, it's a canada goose, not canadian. >> he also used to say i did not know that. >>> meteorologist bill evans, remember that, he would correct everybody. >> yes. of course they are pest city little fellows. >> my car roof could prove that. >>> looking from the chrysler building to one world trade, a good visibility across the east river. and from the george washington bridge we can show you that we have some good visibilities here through washington heights and on out to long island. today we are starting out with a temperature of 78 degrees. humidity 74%. that is high. winds are out of the south. that pumps up the moisture and the pressure is steady d. high yest

bill ritter has more on the legacy that he leaves behind. >> reporter: louis stokes was raised poor, living in one of the country's first federally funded housing projects in cleveland. >> i have been fortunate enough to rise from having begun in poverty to become a lawyer. >> reporter: stokes and his brother carl that became the first african-american elected mayor of a major city. lou stokes started his career as a lawyer for the naacp representing many of the activists fighting for civil rights in the 19 of 0s. he was at the march on washington with his family in 1963 with dr. martin luther king. stokes shot this film. that little girl that could barely walk, that is lori, his daughter. louis stokes would in 1968 argue before the u.s. supreme court a case that would later set limits and guidelines for stop and frisk procedures. it was called terry versus ohio. >> in the terry case, it set up certain guidelines, called the terry frisk guidelines. those frisk guidelines are taught in every police department in america. they are taught in the law schools, every law school in america.

louis stokes, that at the age of 90. -- 90. 90.ead at the age of coming up, rick perry at the iowa state fair at the des moines register candidate soapbox. a long-standing tradition where presidential hope all's get 20 minutes on stage. after his remarks, your reaction, facebook tweet and comments. hampshiree are in new , the governor of ohio. he to take questions from voters salem, new hampshire, life here on c-span. marco rubio spoke at the des moines candidate soapbox. we will show you his remarks up next, followed by the senator walking the fairgrounds and talking with voters. : i'm here to tell you why i am are -- why i am running for president. my parents were born on the island of love. they came to the united states in 1966 and barely spoke a language at the time with no money and very little education. to retire with dignity and leave all of their children better off than themselves. i'm worried about today millions of americans feel that they can no longer achieved that. the reason is that the world and the economy is changing and arm policies must change with it. we are not ju

. >>> a somber farewell today for louis stokes. among the mourners for the service today in cleveland, vice president biden. who was stokes' first -- louis stokes was ohio's first elected black member of congress. he died last week at the age of 90 after battling cancer. louis stokes is also the father of our colleague lori stokes and we say our thoughts and prayers are with lori today and her family and they have been with her and her family as he has ailed and been sick. >> yeah. our hearts and prayers with the entire family. miss them all. >>> well, on a different topic some neighbors in philadelphia had a sinking feeling after a huge sinkhole opened up outside the homes. the crater surfaced at a water main break yesterday -- after a water main break yesterday and it just kept at one point, people gathered around to watch and snap pictures as water just gushed up. crews worked through the night and into this afternoon to try to get the problem fixed. >>> and what do you do when you suffer the sinkhole that never gets fixed? some

louis stokes served 15 terms and was ohio's first elected black member of congress. he died last week at the age of 90 after battling cancer. he is the father of our dear colleague, eyewitness news anchor lori stokes. our thoughts and prayers are with you, lori, and your entire family on this difficult day. we will be right back. >>> heavy damage but no deaths in japan after a powerful typhoon swept through. it made landfall before daybreak. heavy wind gusts more than 120 miles per hour knocked out power to about 470 homes. many families are in shelters as the system moves to the sea of japan. >> amazing scene that woman holding the umbrella and gutting pulled by the wind. >> umbrella is a futile effort in a typhoon. >>> back home we don't have to deal with anything like that, right, jeff? >> no thunderstorm activity showing up. that could change. there could be a scattered shower or storm east of the city. behind the front, things will be really nice starting tonight and lasting through the end of the workweek. one of the best stretches of the summer is coming up. w

. >>> vice president joe biden will pay respects at the funeral for louis stokes. a public memorial was held at cleveland city hall with fellow politicians, friends and family in attendance including our eyewitness news colleague anchor lori stokes. her father, low wise stokes served -- louis stokes died last week after battling cancer. we send lori and her family a lot of love and prayers. >> they got to celebrate in february as family. that's where lori is today and ken as well. >> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and jeff smith in for bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> we are watching a couple of showers and thunderstorms in the area, mainly well north of new york city. here in central park, you see mainly cloudy skies. we can't rule out a shower or storm through the early afternoon before drier air moves in from the west. the storms are well north of the city, up into northern dutchess. up to the north, westchester and rockland, a couple of light sprinkles developing. our futurecast shows that. everything weakening as

. >> reporter: louis stokes was raised poor living in one of the country's first federally funded housing projects in cleveland. >> i have been fortunate enough to rise from having begun in poverty to become a lawyer. >> reporter: stokes and his brother carl, who became the first african-american elected mayor of a major city came to represent a revolution in civil rights that would eventually see the election of blacks around the country. he started his career as a lawyer for the naacp representing many of the activists fighting for civil rights. he was at the march on washington with his family in 1963 with dr. martin luther king. stokes shot this film. the little girl that could barely walk, that is his daughter, lori. he argued before the u.s. supreme court a case that would set limits and guidelines for stop and frisk procedures. it was called terry versus ohio. >> in the terry case, it set up certain guidelines called the terry frisk guidelines. those guidelines are taught in every police department in america. they are also taught in the law schools, every law school in america. >>

louis stokes was 90 years old. >>> the only thing constant is trump. of them change, on the bottom, they're going up and down like yo-yos. i've been up there a long time and i hope i'll be there a long time. i read a lot of phony reports. a couple of them in the paper saying, oh, well, when donald trump gets tired of doing this. i'm not going anywhere, folks. >> we're back with the round table. as donald trump towers over the field, the remaining 16 republican candidates are struggling to be heard or even seen. some are having more success than others. while no one's close to eclipsing trump, there's new evidence that the momentum of the race has shifted. this week's national cnn opinion research polls show a search and support for dr. ben carson, who's gained five percentage points since last month. carly fiorina, who's gained four points. both candidates are washington outsiders who have never held elected office. rubio and kasich have also ticked up, but just a bit. in contrast, one-time favorites like jeb bush and scott walker are on the down swing

. >>> to a pioneer in politics, louis stokes who died at the age of 90. he was the first african-american member of congress from ohio, serving 15 consecutive terms. he headed the house committee on assassinations and then investigated the killings of john f. kennedy and martin luther king jr. he also helped found the congressional black caucus. but stokes never forgot his beginnings. he was the great grandson of a slave and he grew up in poverty. he served in the army during world war ii in a segregated unit. after law school he argued against ohio's stop and frisk law in 1968, almost 50 years before it became a national issue. it was a family affair also. his brother carl became mayor of cleveland. the first black elected mayor of a major u.s. city. and stokes, of course, lived to see the first black president a few years ago. he talked about a special moment they shared. >> so i turned around and barack obama got up from his seat. the two of us hugged one another. as we broke from the hug and we shook hands and i said, he said i'm here because of you.

. >> ifill: and former ohio congressman louis stokes has died in cleveland, of lung and brain cancer.was the first black member of congress from ohio, and served 15 terms from 1969 to 1999. stokes gained national attention chairing the select committee on assassinations in the late '70's. it investigated the murders of president kennedy and martin luther king, jr. louis stokes was 90 years old. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: islamic state militants wage war against syria's ancient culture, unpacking the wave of criticism over an iran nuclear deal and much more. >> ifill: the world learned of another brutal islamic state killing in syria. this time, the victim an archaeologist who reportedly refused to give up his country's famed artifacts. alex thomson of independent television news has this report. a warning: some of the images may be disturbing. >> reporter: you cannot speak of palmyra, they say, without speaking of khaled asaad, the father of this place who for 50 years researched and welcomed the people of the world of every creed and color to what was for them a worl

joe biden attended the funeral of former congressman louis stokes in cleveland.lso amid speculation he might run for president, he plans to lobby the dnc members on the iran nuclear deal. speculation ramps up every day, more intense. that he is leaning into it, that barack obama has given his blessing, etc. we have been grappling with this while you were away. what is going on right now in biden world? mark: white house, and the clintons and all this other stuff, this is a personal decision. on the one side, that argument is beau biden told his father he wanted to run. -- he wanted his father to run. joe biden had the chance to be elected after running twice before and does not want to give up that dream. on the other side, personally does all that stress in the family because of his son's death. several people told me he is not in the mood to go screaming down the presidential campaign trail. in the end, personal will decide it, and i think it will be very hard for the family to decide this. john: i think you are 100% right on the personal thing. the interesting

stokes had several prominent--i think we have carl stokes and louis stokes in the same video. heading up a congressional committee that looked into the assassinations of reverend martin luther king. stokes was 90 years old and had been battling brain and lung cancer. >>> ten years of recovery in new orleans, we hear from the mayor who says that some of the issues may take even longer to resolve. >> a pitchman jared fog. was in court today. a prosecutor says he plans to bleed guilty to child pornography and sex acts. prosecutors say that fogel faces five years in prison and as much as 12 years as part of a plea deal. >> jared fogel has been charged and admitted to participating in a five-year criminal scheme to exploit children. let's call this what this is. this is about using wealth, status and secrecy to illegally exploit children. >> well, the plead deal calls for fogel to pay restitution to victims. subway ended its relationship with fogel after raids on his home last month. >>> in ferguson, missouri, where county officials have issued citations one year after the shooting

new larger size now available. 12346789 louis stokes, the first african-american congressman from thed away this week after a battle with brain and lung cancer. he rose from an early childhood in a housing project, serving three decades in the u.s. house, attempted by speaker tip o'neill to serve with the community that investigated kennedy and martin luther king jr. he was older brother to the late carl stokes, the first african-american mayor of a major u.s. city. when he announced he would be leaving, retiring after 30 years in office, a cleveland columnist wrote he brought more than money home from washington. he also brought laughter and inspiration and pride and sometimes those are harder to come by. louis stokes was 90 years old. ♪ ♪ hp instant ink can save you up to 50% on ink delivered to your door, so print all you want and never run out. plans start at $2.99 a month. right now, buy an eligible printer, and get three months of free ink with hp instant ink. available at participating retailers. the most affordable way to print. hp instant ink. at ally bank no branches equals

feel a tremendous loss along with the rest of our family and everyone who had the chance to know louis stokes. he was granddaddy and i was baby girl. i will miss our daily phone calls, our hugs and our kisses. >> our thoughts are with nikki and her mother lori and the entire stokes family. when president obama was elected he thanked lou stokes saying he couldn't have been elected president if louse we wise and -- lewis and hi brother carl not paving the way. >> he would have been so proud of his granddaughter today. >>> a warning if you used a maid cleaning service you may have been ripped off. >> also ahead, a family battle to get something truly precious out of a building hit by a bus yesterday. >> a special afternoon at st. patrick's cathedral. they are getting ready for the pope's visit next month. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. an isolated storm but lots of heat and humidity managed to get to 90 in central park. it's incredible because east of the hudson, it's really humid. >> we just got these pictures in of nypd divers going in the waters off sandy hook, new jersey from newscopter

to become one of the most respected members of congress and that's how mourners are remembering louis stokesbiden, numerous lawmakers attending the service. stokes retired after 15 terms. he died last week in his home from cancer at the age of 90. >> a lot of new buzz about joe biden. joining me now is mark murray. senior political editor. so no decision from biden of course now. but how much time does he have to play with here before he has to make it official and jump in if he does? >> here's the one date that everyone has to keep in mind. he has got to be a candidate. of course, you know, a couple of -- one week after that is hillary clinton's testimony before the benghazi committee so a couple of big dates to keep in mind. but for joe biden, maybe the biggest determination, raising the money needed. >> and she is so far ahead in that respect and in polls, too. talk about this delicate or awkward dance for the democrats should he decide to get in. >> it would create a delicate and interesting race. right now you have seen the energy and enthusiasm on the republican side. you have donald t

. >> friends and family remembered former congressman louis stokes at his funeral in cleveland. he represented ohio for 15 terms before he retired. he was ohio's first black congressman. vice president biden was among those attending. stokes died last week of brain and lung cancer. . >> to actually go into a burning building to extricate a building from a cashed car. you will get to know what it's like coming up next. >> my psychosis was so bad they told my husband i may never come back from this. >> the important lesson from local law enforcement as one woman opens up for the first time about her mental health crisis. >> a possible solution allowing a dangerous stretch of road in the district. >> but some say it won't happen soon enough. this comes after two separate hit and run crashes just outside the united medical center. this is where we find pat collins on the story. >> why doesn't the united medical center have a traffic light and crosswalk at its entrance? all the other hospitals do. tonight word from the mayor's office of a possible tentative fix. neck year. -- next ye

. >>> a public memorial set to begin in a half hour tonight at cleveland city hall to honor louis stokes. he was ohio's the house. he was 9 #0 0 years old. he was the father of lori stokes. our thoughts are with her and her the funeral is private and will be held tomorrow. >>> dante de blasio is off to college. the mayor's son left for freshman orientation at yale. she made her little brother a college-ready checklist. he attended orientation alone but his parents will help him move into great time for that family. >> she has to make sure he doesn't forget anything. $64,000 to go to yale. >> yeah. it's almost your turn turn. >> i know. it's going to be right around the corner. >> join the club. >> so kwar -- so scare reunion -- so scary. >>> welcome back. look at all this sunshine you brought with us. >> you can't miss this august and this summer. it's so spectacular. we've had a couple bumps here and there but never had the heat go out of control for a long period of time. the humidity is moderate. you can see we're in that summer traffic pattern. what a difference it will be in about a

a final farewell for long time congressman louis stokes. among the mourners, vice president biden. he served 15 years, ohio's first and only black man elected to congress. he died at the age of 90. he was battling cancer. he is the father of our colleague lori stokes. lori's daughter nikki speaking during the service. >> he created every single person that recognized him and wanted to say hello to the congressman. granddaddy spent time asking about that individual's day. and someone would ask for a picture or an autograph and i would beam from behind the lens as i helped make someone's day a little better. >> and i happen to personally know that he beamed about his grandchildren as well. our thoughts are with lori and her entire family tonight. >> certainly are. >>> well, it's a treacherous 20 miles of ocean between long island and the jersey shore called the new york bite. now the first person to every swim it, a 17-year-old girl from new jersey. charlotte samuels started her journey about 7:00 in the morning saturday on atlantic beach. she hit sea brighten hours later. samuels is

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louis stokes, a 15 term congressman and the father of eyewitness news anchor lori stokes has passed away. stokes was first elected in 1968 becoming ohio's first black member of congress and one of its most respected and influential members. he headed the house of select committee on assassinations that investigated the killings of kennedy and martin luther king, junior. this afternoon president obama released a statement saying in part, quote, lou believed deeply in fairness and the idea that every american should have the same opportunity to succeed. he leaves behind a legacy in the countless generations of young leaders that he inspired and he will be missed. stokes announced last month that he had brain and lung cancer. he died this morning at his home surrounded by his family including lori. all of us here are sending our love and prayers and best wishes to lori and the stokes family. >> he meant so much to so many people. he did so much. for us here he was lori's dad so lori we love you and are sending all our thoughts and prayers. >>> still to come on eyewitness news first at 4:00,

. >>> president obama is remembering the late congressman louis stokes as a man who triumphed over hardship and became a passionate voice for those less fortunate. congressman stokes died yesterday at the age of 90, one month after the disclosing that he had cancer. he was ohio's first black member of congress and one of the founding members of the black congressional caucus. stokes came to washington in 1969, served 15 terms. he headed a committee that investigated the assassination of president kennedy and dr. martin luther king jr. congressman stokes retired back in 1999. >>> controversy over a little pink pill. the food and drug administration just approved the first ever drug to boost a woman's libido and revive the female sex drive but there are concerns about its safety. doctors say it works differently than viagra for men because it is more like an antidepressant affecting a woman's brain chemicals tapped has to be taken daily. the fda also imposed stern warnings, only allowing it drug to be dispensed by specially trained doctors and pharmacists and women -- warning women that they

to learn more about funeral arrangements for congressional trail blazer, retired representative louis stokes has died at the age of 90. he was ohio's first black member of congress. stokes came to washington after winning a landslide election in 1968. he served 15 terms. stokes headed a committee investigating the assassinations of president kennedy and dr. martin luther king jr. he retired in 1999. >>> veterans in arlington want their flag back. on tuesday morning, the stars and stripes disappeared from the american legion post on washington boulevard and the vets found the p.o.w. flag like on the ground. they are trying to figure out if pranksters stole the flag or trying to make a statement. >>> a possible pregnancy at the zoo. vets found a fetus on mei xiang this morning. they estimate she could give birth next week, possibly next month. the panda team at the national zoo is monitoring her behavior. as you see here, well, she is sleeping. the director of the zoo says they are cautiously optimistic. >>> northern virginia's home to the top high school in the country. "newsweek" released it

louis stokes' funeral is being held in cleveland. vice president biden is expected to attend. he died of brain and lung cancer and he was 90. >>> today the city of new orleans will release a resiliency report. that report comes as the city marks ten years after hurricane katrina. the report aims to identify the city's priorities and prepare for another devastating event like katrina. remarkable survival stories are also being highlighted in that report. more than 1,800 people died in the hurricane and in the flooding that followed. >>> an indycar driver has died after a crash on the pocono raceway. it sent his car into the wall. you may remember this video here. you can see a car spin out of control and hit a wall sunday afternoon. justin wilson was in another car behind it and a piece of debris hit him and sent him into the wall. they say wilson died in the hospital last night. he was 37 years old. >>> in "news4 your health" now at 5:20, a new study says a woman's prepregnancy diet plays a huge role for her baby. the prepregnancy diet was compared to those who had healthy die

today he made his first public appearance in weeks, attending the funeral for former congressman louis stokesand. a rumor the vice president's office has label as speculation. meanwhile the washington post reports that top obama fundraisers have been invited to biden's home for the private meeting in the coming weeks. joining me now is my panel. what is your sense in washington? you are much more plugged in than i am. do you think this is going to happen or not? >> well keep this in mind. before mitt romney announced he wasn't going to run this time around, all of his advisors were saying he was 90% in. you know, you have to say that you are 90%, 99% in or else people stop listening to you and the conversation moves on. so as long as he has a slight inkling he might want to run he has to make gestures that make it look like he very well will run. and what he's going to do is watch hillary clinton over the next several weeks and maybe even month or two. i could see him waiting as long as october and make an announcement. >> is that what people are hearing that he is considering this still? >>

louis stokes, who as the first african-american congressman from ohio helped focus federal attention on the nation's poor and led a special house investigation into the assassinations of president john f. kennedy and the reverend dr. martin luther king, jr., died on tuesday at his home in a cleveland suburb. he was 90. he was also a founder of the congressional black caucus. he died of lung and brain cancer on tuesday at home in ohio. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. nermeen: welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. the iran nuclear deal is coming under fresh scrutiny from republican lawmakers following a new report by the associated press about a secret deal by the international atomic energy agency and iran. according to the report, iran would be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a military site. republicans have latched onto the report to further denounce the deal saying iran cannot be , trusted to police itself. republican president

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. >>> today the city of cleveland says good-bye to political trailblazer louis stokes. vice president joe biden is among those that will be on hand for the funeral for the long-time congressman. he was the first black man elected to congress from ohio and he served 15 consecutive terms. last night there was a public memorial for him at cleveland city hall. many remembered his life of service and inspiration. >> he caught me by just watching him the governance of service, compassion, principles and dignity. >> mr. stokes is also the father of our own eyewitness news anchor lori stokes. he died last week after battling cancer. he was 90 years old. >> what a life. >>> president obama reportedly has given vice president biden his blessing to run for president. that came as the two had their regular weekly lunch over at the white house. the vice president was expected to meet at his home last night with anita dunn and bob howard. they were at president obama's side since his first campaign for the white house. biden invited key democratic fundraisers to a meeting after labor

we remembered louis stokes. said about hise leadership over the years, and again, a resolution that we were unable to consider at the committee, that he deserves to be mentioned and honored, as does amelia boynton robinson. one resolution that came up, honoring the three american heroes who prevented a tragedy in france. recognizes the that because of their service, not just our country, which they did as veterans, but their service to humanity, by risking their lives to save lives. ask you tohair, i accept these resolutions. thank you. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you very much. thank you very much, jim, thank you for so eloquently -- or zogby. only she was entitled to do that. thank you so eloquently paying tribute to the lives of those wonderful democrat who we have lost who we honor today. ll entertaining motion to approve the report of the resolutions committee. i hear a motion. second? is there discussion? all indicate by saying aye. it shows the resolution report is adopted. jim,o thank you very much, and

about whether to jump into the presidential race, joe biden flew to cleveland for the funeral of louis stokesng that of his son, beau, who urged his father to run for president and that question is all the buzz in politics. >> do you think that vice president biden is getting to the race? >> reporter: his opponents welcome him mostly. clinton's campaign says they are not worried about it. it's her e-mail controversy that is contributing to the stirring of a support for a biden run. and those close to him are telling cnn that is looking more likely than not. the president is giving him a green light. he is planning more with donors, fundraisers, strategists. >> there is probably no one in american politics today who has a better understanding of exactly what is required to mount a successful national presidential campaign. >> reporter: no question, he has plenty of supporters, fundraising ability and decades of experience. but could he beat clinton is the question that worries democrats. iowa polling shows her with 54% of democratic support. sanders 20% and biden, 11%. >> not just blurting [ b

louis, there's now fear of new clashes tonight between police and protesters in the wake of a fatal shooting that's stokingseeing in st. louis tonight? >> reporter: a lot of concern here tonight. s.w.a.t. teams will be at the ready here at the police station in st. louis. armored vehicles in place. this as the mayor, the police chief and clergy leaders are urging peace and tranquility, hoping that will help keep things calm tonight. a car set on fire, houses burning out of control and businesses burglarized. tonight, police bracing for more scenes like this after crowds took to the streets wednesday protesting the shooting death of an 18-year-old african-american male by two white police officers. police say he pointed a gun at them before opening fire. authorities attempted to disperse the crowds but moved in after protesters refused to move. officers with riot shields moved in. police fired tear gas after they say protesters threw bricks and battles. some believe the police overreacted. >> are driving down the street shooting tear gas where kids are. >> reporter: police disagree. >> over the loudspeaker

louis stocks. this is cleveland mayor frank jackson honoring the 15-year congressman. ohio's first elected black member of congress, one of its most respected an influential members. congressman stokes of course the father of eyewitness news anchor lori stokes. our thoughts are with lori and her big family tonight. we're sending our love their way. a private funeral will be held tomorrow. >> we certainly are sending all of them or love. >>> as we continue with eyewitness news at 6:00 on this monday night, new information on that fiery plane crash on the long island railroad tracks earlier this month. it turns out the pilot got wrong and deadly information while desperately looking for a place to land >> plus, allegations of sexual harassment at a teacher at a local high school. >> the mets get a new weapon. captain david writhe is -- david wright is back with the teams. >> will they be interrupted in philly? 83 at first pitch and on radar a big thunderstorm to the west of philly. watching more storms getting closer to the delaware water. tracking thunderstorms and tracking the tropics. it's all in your 7 day so, i needed to deposit a check. i was about to head to the bank, but out o