council were briefed by police chief peter newsham about the department's plan to keep everyone safe on sunday when the protesters andrs counterprotes arrive outside the white house. before the briefing could begin, the council members at the meeting voted unanimously to close t briefing t the public at the request of chief newsham. newsham told t council members he was going to reveal information about preparing for the protests that he did not ever want made publi t after meeting, newsham was reluctant to provide any details on his security plans but he did tell reporters that he's learned two important les wns fromt happened in charlottesville. >> the main criticisms of happened in charlottesville, one was a failure to coordinate with other w enforcement agencies. we do that here in washingto d.c. on a three basis. the second criticism was a failure toeep the two groups separated. i'm going t to make sure that happens in washington, d.c. >> with physical barriers? >> with whatever w need to do. >> reporter: newsham said he's coordinating with metro police, park police and the secr

>> reporter: well, it was at thc request ofef newsham. he said he was going to give the council members information that he dn't want the public to know about in regards to how they prepare for these types of protests. newsham came out and did speak to reporftrs briefly the meeting and he insisted that he is not going to let what happened in charlottville happen here in d.c. police in d.c. are hoping to ence repeat of the violati that broke out one year ago in rearlottesville when the same white scist group held a rally there and the protests turned deadly. >> our number one goal is to and sure nobody gets hurt no property gets destroyed. ri reporter: aftering members of the d.c. council behind closed dooret chief newsham was reluctant to provide any details about his plans for curity but tol reporters he learned two important lessons from what happened in charlottesville. >> the main criminals of wt happened in charlottesville, one was a failure to coordinate with other law enforceme agencies. we do that here in washington, d.c. on a dai

chief newsham addressed the media after the eting. >> one was a failure to coordinate with other law enforcemen agenci second criticism was a failure to keep the two the groups separated. and i can tell you, we're going to makeure that happens here. >> physicalri barers. >> whatever we need to do. the chief is talking about what went wrong in that charless canville demonstrationing that turned deadly a year ago. sunday's unite the right rally will come one year after a counterprotester was killed there. today d.c. issued one of the permits for here. also today, the city of arlottesville and v governor ralph northam declared a statem ofency this weekend. to read more, head to the nbc washington app and search rally. >> new at 11:00 is, dramatic and emotional sound released thisg even showing the suspected parkland school shooter. the videoou're abo to see is an interrogation video. some ofd you might f it graphic and disturbing. you see nikolas cruz wal into a room wearing a gown here. hi left ankle handcuffed and chained to the floor. it took place about 2 1/2 hours after the mass sh

police chief peter newsham said the goals to have no one hurt or property damaged. part ofhi is to keep the two groups apart. he outlined that in acl ed-door meeting yesterday. but afterwards did speak with reporters saying his office will not be escorting at all the unite the right ralliers but will be allowing allhe sides space to protest on sunday. newsham also saying he has been in touch with his laurw enforcement counterparts, lcluding the chief of police were theast year rally turned violent and aan was killed. the chief s the rally itself was lessons learnedor this event in d.c., take a listen. >> it was a failure to coordinate with other law enforcement agencies. we do that here d.c. on a daily basis. we'll be coordinating with metrc we'll be coordinating with the park police. we'll be coordinatingit the u.s. secret service. the failure was the failure t keep the two groups separated. >> reporter: the national park service sa they're now processing three permits for a counterprotest. one beginning here and then a march at the plaza. for the unite the right r

today chief newsham says two of those women were killed at the same time, most likely by the same pertn. here is w he had to say about the latest discovery. >> whenever you have a familiy member who goesmissing, i'm certain that this news is devastating to these families. i want to express my heartfelt condolen condolences. the identificationinf the women his case will obviously help in this investigation. as you can imagine, there's a tremendous amount of work ahead of us to find the person or persons that are responsible for these murders. >> reporter:gain, chief n newsham is pleading with the public for your help. theyay if you knew these three women or lived or worked in that area, the 100 block of wayne place southeast, maybe you were a delivery person or postal worker, chief newsham says, you have information they can use, they want to hear from you.hr all women in their 40s lived in that neighborhood and all were reported missing bac in 2006. we can tell me you those families have been notified, as ve other families who submitted dna to be tested against these remains that turned

we waited outside the room for about an hour before chief newsham emerged. he said what happened in charlottesville is not going to happen in december. when that turned deadly, he said it's not goi to happen in d.c. while he wouldn't provide any details about what their plans h ar did say that they've learned two important lessons from charlottesville that won't be repeated here. here is what he told us. >> the second criticism was a failure to keep the two groups separated. i can tell you we're going to make sure that happens here. >> with physical barriers and. >> with whatever weeed to do, all right? >> so the other thing that he said he learned from charlottesville is that police organization, separate pol ie department virginia on that day, did not communicate well amongst each other. he sd that goes on every day here in d.c. for big rallies, inaugurations and what not. he says that w't be a problem either. he stressed he's going to do whatever it takes to make sur that the protesters and counterprotesters are kept separad. he sai that every d.c. police

chief peter newsham did outline at plan in a closed-door meeting with district council.s, he did speak with reporters saying they will not be escorting those unite to right ralliers. one will not prioritize group over another but they will allow the protest. the chief said the goal is to eliminate outcomes like last year's chaottesville rally where a woman was killede. ther d.c. police say they're h equipd dle these large-scale events and they're also working very closely with theirtaw enforcem partners. >> people can rest assured that we have a solid plan with thete ultioal to make sure that nobody gets hurt. >> reporter: of course,he goal here also is to avoid any direct clashing between these two groups here. the national parkervice also processing three other permits for counterprotests. we are told as well, another briefing on security plan will be comg out from police later on today. live, i'm justi finch, news4, back to you. >> justin, thank you. >>> it's an33. the democratic nominee for the governor of maryland is apologized for cursing afterst taking qns from re

news4 was the only one in t room when council asked about a briefing fm peter newsham. >> one was a failure to cooperate with otherge aies and the other is to keep the two groups separated. i can tell you that's going to happen. >> wit physical barriers? >> with whatever we need to do. >> sunday's uniht the r rally will come one year aft heather haier was killed. >>> new this morning, a shooting during a traffic stop in buoy is under investigation. th happened during rush hour at elder oak about a mile away from bie town center. >> a bowie police officer fired his gun. police say the officer' injuries are minor. we will continue to follow updates on this story and send any updates on the nbcp. washington >>> the father of a 1-year-old was gunned down. 23-year-old lamont adair jr. was shot on griegtreet yesterday afternoon. they say adair was a well-known basketball player in the area. he was training to play sketball in chi and was scheduled to leave next month. he leaves behind a son who turns a year o nextmonth. this mother is devastated. k >> whateve did this, i hope you turn yourself in

police chief peter newsham said safety is a priority. police are working to make sure nothing tha happens in charlottesville happens here in the district. >> redskins football returns tonight. the skins will kick off the preseason against the at 7:30.s the game's in new england but you can watch it here. after t a game stickund for the postgame and news4 at 12:1:. >>> d.c. public library isaf op r a few uninvited guests showed up. ld several snakes were found in the bg over the weekend, yuck. garter snakes were d the d.c. public library in georgetown. this is what they look like. my goodness, you can imagine? these are not the actual ones. we just wanted to give you a picture of what they looked like. a library spokesperson said the were found ie basement steps away from the children's section. that's where i go. thankfully, these snakes are >> with all of the wacky weather and the flooding, they're coming up lookingor a nice cool place to hang out. they're harmless. garter snakes are good for the environment. they're eating all kind of

washington dc police chief peter newsham says the department is ready. chief of police>"the law allows for first amendment assemblies of any kind. the law does not allow for injuries to persons or "law enforfement in washington has vast experience managing security during demonstrations. their plan to prevent violence on sunday is to construct buffer zones -- keeping the two groups apart and allowing police to move through the park quickly." police also instituted a temporary policy making it illegal to carry guns in and around the demonstration area. law enforcement worked for months coordinating plans between multiple agencies and officials are confident they have a plan to keep the peace. alabama senator doug jones sahopes that is what happens. sen. doug jones, d-al: "i respect anybodys first amendment right if they want to do that but dont come here and cause trouble. just come here say your piece and get the hell outta here." drew tag: "the national park service approved a permit for up to 400 people for a "first amendment" "white civil rights" even

chief newsham is askin the public, if you knew these women ten years ago or if you lived on or ever visited the 100 blo of wayne place southeast back in 2006, even if you were a delive person or a postal delivery person, they want to hear from you. they say youav may information that they need and you may not even know it. so again, that 100 block of wayne place is the spot they're focusing on back in 2006. that's the very latest, doreen, back to you. >> hope this announcement will she loose some new information on this case. mark segraves, thank you. >>> now let's turn to the shocking grand jury report that detailed decades of abuse at the has of catholic priests in pennsylvania. this happened at a time when the current archbishop of washington was the bishopf pittsburgh. the report allegations 300 priests molested more than 1,000 children. grand jurors accused the incatholic church of cov the whole thing up. news4's meagan fitzgerald has o more reaction to the scandal and why cardinal wuerl is being criticized. >> reporter: the attorney general for pennsylvania was asked specifically abo

were killed immediately when they disappeared, or if possibly they were held captive for some chief newsham wants anyone who is family with the area a that time to give police a call, you may have information they need. >> rk if the bodies were buried and it's been usten- years, how were they able to make a 100% identification in this case? >> reporter: yeah, dr. love, the chief forensic pathologist for d.c., said the skeletal remains were in very good condition, despite being buried for ten years. they also got dna samples from family members. she was able to narrow down the f the women, and police then gathered together the mipling reports of p who matched those descriptions, and they went out and got dna from eight different families, from mothers, daughters, and siblings. they matched that up, finally, with the three women they identified today. that's the latest, erika, back to you. >> heartbreaking news for a lot of families. mark, thank you. >>> students who survived one of th s worst schoolotings in u.s. history just wrapped up their first day of this n school year. marjory stoneman

. >> reporter: police chief peter newsham is hoping events like this will continue to build trustetween his officers and community. just a few blocks away is where 10-year-old makiyah wilson was shot and killed two weeks ago. fourunmen still on the run. >> with a case likemakiyah's, i don't think even people who are oot particularly trustful of the police are going get in the way in that case. i'm comfortable that somebody is going to come forward and give us the last piece of information that we need tolose this case. >> reporter: it's a tragedy that is still top of mind inr a communitourning. >> i just pray theyind the and serve justice for their family. it's just not right. reporter: police say the event is next wednesday on atntic street in southwest. as for makiyah wilson's case, police are asking anyone with information about thoseom suspes to forward. again, there is a $45,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. reporting into northeast, meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >>> a baby bald eagle with a huge following here in d.c. and online is on the mend. you know valor. he's a 3