she weren't married to the man in the what she would have -- white house she would have gone for norman thomas. maybe nor norman was too. he was pushing her and she was pushing him. i think it is much more organic than you can never point to someone and say here's the difference. but i do think that politics is messy. we make painful compromises all the time. nothing works according to plan. everythingithey got into a fight with norman about politics. he said i don't understand the moves you're making. don't you understand that the state is going to respond to the president and democracy over responsibility according to the major. norman says we're not level headed. we're doing all sorts of things. you know, do i think that norman was an effective socialist? o effective politician as a socialist? i think f.d.r. was a better politician than norman. i think there was a place for norman in the american political system yeah, absolutely. do i think there should be more of those, i think so. i think that the help of the democracy requires the open exchanges of the ideas and the kind of battles that

too.i think fdr was and maybe norman thomas was too. you know? right. was but he was part of -- he was pushing er and she was im and i think it's much more organic than, you know, you can never point to someone and say, here's the difference. i do think that politics is messy and we make painful compromises all the time. nothing works according to plan. and everything has a plymouth. think that evan thomas, objective, he us got in a fight about politics. he said, norman, i don't you're nd the moves making. do you understand that the state is going to respond -- the state -- the president has ap responsibility to act according to the popular majority? your moves are muddled hedy. he stiffly and unconventionally back. we're doing all sorts of things. i think that norman was an effective socialist? or an effective politician as a socialist? i think it was not -- i think fdr was right. i think he was a damn sight norman.olitician than do i think there was a place for norman in the american political system? absolutely. do i think that there should be maybe

thomas liciardello. ex-officers linwood norman, brian reynolds and perry betts were offered bail. and posting often their homes and those of their recommend activities. a bail hearing for john speiser set for tomorrow. because of the alleged robberies of drug dealers and the threat of of cash and property and brutality, five of the six could look at life behind bars if convicted on major charges. they all from high-powered lawyers. >> no longer a police officer, will be on 24-hour home confinement. there really is no risk and he made the right reeling and we appreciate it. >> we will aggressively challenge all of the charges and allegations made against the officers. >> all six officers accused now have been looked at very hard by investigators for many years, especially the f.b.i. police commissioner ramsey says it is the worst case of corruption he has heard of. >> vernon, thank you. >>> a freak accident claimed a man's live in bensalem, bucks county this afternoon. it happened just before 4:00 on bristol pike. a victim, the mechanic was working under a vehicle when the stands c

thomas. linwood norman and perry betz were released by the imagine state on house arrest meaning they will be under electronic surveillance 24 hours a day. and after the decision was reached, we spoke with the attorneys for officer norman and officer reynolds who are being released and got their view on just what happened in court today. >> government moved for detention which they had a right to do indicate ago this there was a danger to the community and it was a rebuttable presumption and we presented evidence today that the judge obviously believed that rebutted that story. >> i had a petition from over 200 of his neighbors which were gathered by his sister in the last 24 hours that the petition stated that linwood norman is a credit to his neighborhood. that they called him a gentle giant. i was particularly moved that his sisters were able to gain those signatures, names, addresses, phone numbers of people who are willing to come forward for this gentlemen. >> reporter: that was basically the argument in court for all five of the officers whose hearings were held today. there will be a

officers brian reynolds, perry bets and linwood norman are also out on bail on house arrest. officers michael spicer and thomas, are being held without bail. they're facing the most serious charges. >>> a school yard fight of a different type. the battle to fund philadelphia public schools and center city school yard today. parents advocates, teachers and students urged pennsylvania lawmakers to pass the cigarette tax. the group banned together outside green field elementary. officials say the schools need the money the tax will generate if they're going to open on time next month. they want their voices heard in harrisburg. >> those who have the abilities -- the abilities and the decision-making positions to change the trajectory of our students you must not sit on the side lines and let them make sure not make sure every western receives a quality education. >> proponents. $2 a pack cigarette tax say it would raise $80 million aerophore schools. if it's not passed, 1300 layoff notices will go out next week and school will not open on time. >>> the us attorney says two former executives of a city no non-profi

accused ring leader, thomas liciardello and michael spicer are being held without bail. four others were granted bail, reynolds, norman betts and spizer. the decision was a setback to prosecutors who wanted all six in custody until trial. >>> ed mahoney faces simple assault charges. he's a teacher at penn's grove middle school. this hearing was postponed from may when the judge recused himself because his children are in that district. he felt he was too close to the case. mahoney allegedly pushed and kicked a student leaving a bruise on that student's arm. civil rights groups want him to be suspended without pay until the case is decided. >>> it is an honor that has been a long-time coming. >> a local vet receives the award he was supposed to get 60 years ago. the thing is, he didn't want it back then. the reason why, coming up. >>> plus -- >> a show in the sky, the high flying details of a spectacle at the shore. it's expected to attract tens of thousands. ♪ ♪here i am. rock you like a hurricane♪ fiber one now makes cookies. find them in the cookie aisle. >>> happening today, planes will be practicing for the atlant

officers brian reynolds, perry bets and linwood norman are out on bail right now. officers michael spicer and thomas lick kerr dell low being held without bail facing the most serious charges. >>> the son of a popular and powerful lawmaker is under arrest tonight charged with defrauding banks and irs of big bucks. he's also charged with theft from the philadelphia school district. chaka fattah, jr., turned himself into federal authorities today. his father is a long-time congressman. fox 29's bruce gordon is live at the said federal courthouse in philadelphia with details of the case against fattah, jr. bruce? >> reporter: 31 year old chaka fattah, jr., long presented himself to the public as a successful and savvy businessman, a consultant specializing in educational programs but federal prosecutors say he's a con man bilking banks and others out of big money misusing those funds to pay off personal debts. website for fattah, jr., consulting firm 259 strategies shows him smiling broadly under a caption describing him as an experienced business executive, entrepreneur. prosecutors call it a sham. >>

officers linwood norman, brian reynolds and percy bets received house arrest during hearings today in federal court. two other officers michael spicer and thomas lick dell low denied bail. a sixth officer john spys ser will have hearing tomorrow. they were all arrested last week accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars and drugs from suspects. all have plead not guilty. >> the parents of two young girls found malnourished in a filthy delaware county hem last fall are sentenced that today. 48 year old vincent mcdonald and 46 year old carol mcdonald of upper chichester township will serve the next two to four years in state prison. both pleaded guilty in february to child endangerment and conspiracy. police removed their five and seven year old girls from their home back in october. police say the girls were very badly malnourished and covered in bug bites. the home was deemed unfit for anyone to live in. both parents apologized in cou court. >> a developing story now. new fears are surfacing about the deadly ebola virus in the united states. new york mount sinai hospital is testing a man who came into its er this morning with possib