. >> the 2 hour parade starts at 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenus 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenues. major road closures are happening at 6 this morning. that's going to be on 4th street between charleston boulevard and ogden avenue. on top of the familiar floats and bands that will march through here... this year the air force is flying an f-35 jet over downtown as part of the celebration. it's the first time since 20-12 that this has happened. ((nia wong)) >> the parade starts at 10 o clock sharp today... it's still pretty chill out here so you're going to want to bring a jacket...and today you'll also want to bring some earplugs for that jet. brian and kirsten. ((brian loftus)) >> where's the best place to watch the parade? ((nia wong)) >> when it comes to parade seating. organizers tell us a good spot is on 4th and bridger and 4th and ogden. next half hour i'll break down parking for you. brian. >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// a wa

. >>> and in south carolina, former north charleston police officer michael slager's murder trial nowe third week with defense mounting its case. slager accused of fatally shooting walter scott. scott resisted be restrained by a stun gun. slager faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. >>> president-elect trump is talking about hate crimes and protests. the special prosecutor for hillary clinton and you remember the rally chant build that wall. how much of it will now be a fence? you will hear from him next. as after a dvt blood clot,ital i sure had a lot to think about. what about the people i care about? ...including this little girl. and what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i asked my doctor. and he recommended eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. yes, eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots. eliquis also had significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. both made me turn around my thinking. don't stop eliquis unless your do

slager is the former north charleston patrolman charged in the shooting death of 50-year-old walter scott. he allegedly fled a traffic stop in april of last year. the shooting was captured on cellphone video. the prosecution contends there was no justification for shooting scott five times in the back as he ran. the defense has argued -- and slager himself testified that he feared for his life when scott wrestled with the officer and grabbed his years to life if convicted. another new judge has been assigned to the second trial of former university of cincinnati police officer ray tensing. the first trial judge and two successors disqualified themselves. tensing faces murder and voluntary manslaughter charges for shooting and killing sam dubose during a traffic stop last july. a mistrial was declared earlier this month due to a hung jury. new this morning... it's been our weather deck renovation is now complete! check out this cool timelapse we've put together to show just how much has changed. we completely knocked the old one and started from scratch. fireplace! we've posted the complet

trial of a former south carolina police officer started today.michael slager was an officer in north charleston last year when he shot and killed an unarmed black man after a traffic stop. the shooting of 50-year old walter scott was captured by a police dashcam and on cell phone video. his attorney has asked the judge to block the video as evidence. a high school student was tossed out of class and threatened with suspension for 20-16" t-shirt to school. "there's a group of girls in there who started talking obnoxiously about how awful trump supporters are and how they are all racists."a school administrator allegedly told the teen she had to change her shirt because it sparked a debate in class.there is no rule in the school's handbook prohibiting political shirts, but does ban any clothes that are deemed disruptive.maxine says she felt bullied and believes administrators are sending the thanks for joining us at 4-30. the news continues with live ive. f next. dead wng way crash on . ho94police say an alleged drunk driver, ended up on the wrong si of the road. crash killed four people in dane

tom: nancy torres is in a hospital in north charleston, south carolina. the police in that state are still investigating what led the tractor-trailer to ram the family's car from behind. live in wheaton, montgomery county, tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: so tragic. and now breaking news, an amber alert fr virginia. a four-year-old girl has been abducted according to the police. or as a search for annabel richardson, believed to be in extreme danger. the police believe that she was taken by dylan richardson. they might be in a 1995 are giddy chevrolet van -- they might be in a burgundy chevrolet that rudy g lonnie is donald trump top choice for being secretary of state. this after backlash from the appointments of stephen bannon as trump's chief strategist and counselor. white nationalists praise the former breitbart ceo, but it was criticized by muslims. >> we hold the president to the highest the rights of all americans. jonathan: according to multiple news outlets, the president-elect once is three eldest children come his son-in-law and wife, to have

former north charleston officer michael slager faces murder charges... for killing walter scott... back in april 2015. slager's attorney contends... there was more to the incident than what appeared on the widely seen video of the shooting... including a fight between the pair and a tussle over the officer's taser. after two days of jury selection 75 potential jurors. the circuit judge says the jury will be seated today. if convicted slager, faces 30 years to life. and in ohio -- testimony is set to begin in the murder trial of a police officer who shot a man during a traffic stop in 2015. ray tensing shot and killed sam dubose, who was pulled over for a missing license plate. tensing says he feared for his life after he claims he was almost run over. expert witnesses are expected to talk about ofic after the prosecution and defense offered conflicting interpretations about what it will tell jurors about the case. bill cosby is expected back in court today for day two of a pre-trial hearing. cosby faces three felony charges in pennsylvania stemming from an incident involving an emp

it happened last april in north charleston north carolina.... yesterday...a judge denied the defense's motion for a change of venue.... dash cam video shows moments before the walter scott took off running from a traffic stop....shortly before he was shot and killed by slager.... slager has plead not guilty to a murder charge. he said he shot scott in self- defense after scott tried to grab his taser. the time is x: been missing since she was four....are found...but....authorities still haven't charged anyone with a crime... the reason her mom could have played a part in the crime...that's ahead.... also.. a fatal punch knocks an elderly man out and now police are still searching for the person seen on camera doing so.... police are hoping surveillance video of an attack in new york i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which th

for the first time - jurors seeing this now infamous video police say shows former north charleston police officer michael slager - shooting and killing walter scott? (nat shots) the man who recorded those 8 gunshots... (nats - last shot) taking the stand friday- (sot - santana - 10;13;42;34) he shoot the man running from him. feidin santana, describing that april day this year- coming across officer slager running after scott- an unarmed man broken tail-light.. describing hearing a taser --just before he hit record - (sot - santana) i didn't know what was happening. just the electric sound there at the beginning caught my attention." slager - who was fired soon after the video murder---maintains he shot scott because while they were on the ground- scott grabbed his taser and pointed it at him. something santana says he didn't see. (sot - prosecutor - 115443) did you see walter scott coming at officer slager? (sot - santana the defense- grilling santana on why he waited to turn the video in to investigators questioning whether he's biased against police.- (sot - defense) 'those who must de

slager was a north charleston police officer when he pulled scott over for a broken tail light. the video showed the officer firing eight times at kos ran away. city officials fired him and he was indicted for murder. >>> firefighters are trying to it happened west of a gas leak. that caused shortages across the southern part of the united states. >>> italy making international headlines tonight. video from the fire department shows cracks running through the surface of a mountain near the epicenter of yesterday's earthquake. more than 15,000 people were staying in hotels and other temporary accommodations after an earthquake struck regions already rocked by tremor no deaths critical injuries were reported after the 6.6 quake. this video was released by the fire department. it also showed extensive damage to one hilltop town where several buildings were reduced to rubble. >>> a new study suggests that uber and lyft drivers are quietly discriminating against riders based on gender and race. it suggests those in boston were twice as likely to cancel rides african-american-sounding

michael slager was an officer in north charleston when he shot and killed an unarmed black man after a traffic stop. the shooting of 50-year-old walter scott was captured by a police dash cam and on cell phone. slager has pleaded not guilty. >>> detectives in montgomery county need your help finding this missing kensing claudette reed was last seen on friday morning. she ran errands in d.c. she was supposed to return to the home on sunday. her caretakers say she does not have her medication. anyone with information should call police. >>> 4:49 now. possible abduction at a walmart turned out to be a prank. we showed you the disturbing video over the weekend. prince william county police now say the people involved appeared to have filmed the incident and posted it on youtube. after it was caught on surveillance video friday night. since no criminal activity was committed, no charges will be filed. >>> families had their lives ripped apart and seven died in an explosion in an apartment complex three months ago in silver spring. those families are part of a lawsuit. chris gordon has the

police say scott ran from a traffic stop in north charleston when he was shot. the shooting was captured on firing at scott 8 times with his back to the officer. when the video went viral, city officials fired slager. the shooting sparked protests across the country, after two days of jury selection, a judge says the jury will be seated this morning and opening arguments could come later today. testimony is set to begin today in the trial for a former university of cincinnati police officer -- charged with killing a black man at a traffic stop. former officer ray tensing is accused of shooting sam dubose last july. yesterday, tensing's lawyer says dubose was using his vehicle as a weapon-- threatening the officer's life. he also said dubose had enough marijuana in his car to face a felony conviction. the prosecutor in the case said the shooting goes against police training. rob and jessob? forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell and a slight chance of thunder to our area today. early morning temperatures will be our highs. we got to 63 at 1am and we w

trial of a white police officer accused of killing walter scott as he fled a traffic stop in north charleston in april of 2015, the incident was captured on police dash-cam video. and they said that slager may have been provoked by scott but not to shoot him six times as he ran from him. >>> the developer of an oil pipeline in north dakota could be hit with fine for waiting 10 days for disclosing the discovery of american indian art facts. they are worried about the damage that that construction could go to the area. president obama is weighing in and that the army corps of engineers is look fog probably rerouting the pipeline from north dakota to illinois. >>> still ahead another check of the accuweather forecast. >> we are keeping an eye out for storms to arrive later today. looking live from sky 6 at penn's landing, david murphy has all the details from accuweather when we come right back. in pennsylvania, a packet of heroin can be cheaper than a six-pack of beer and prescription painkillers are too easy to get. as the head of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i've helped local communi

the 2 hour parade starts at 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenues. major road closures are happening at 6 this morning. that's going to be on 4th street between charleston boulevard and ogden avenue. organizers tell us a good spot for parade seating is on 4th and bridger and 4th and ogden. they recommend parking your vehicles on any street parallel to the 4th...north of garces. they say ithe structures by fremont street are another good option. ((nia wong)) >> the parade starts at 10 o 10:10. ((kirsten joyce)) >> if veterans can't make it out to the parade....what other places are honoring our veterans? ((nia wong)) >> a lot of restaurants are saying thank you to veterans can get a free entre at olive garden. and a free burrito or taco at chipotle after 3 pm. plus... baskin robbins is donating a portion of its profits tomorrow to united service organizations./// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) it's going to be a very mild will be only slightly cooler, but staying nicely above normal. i see a cool down coming n

convicted of murder in the 2015 shooting death of walter scott as he fled a traffic stop in north charleston. before jurors entered the courtroom for opening statements today. the judge ruled slager could remain free on bond during the trial. kevin: we need a lot more rain to really get it all finished. we have the weekend forecast coming up. details coming up. kristen: coming up next, a world series win 108 years in the making. how theo epstein helped the cubs imagine if hillary clinton wins the white house... then what? liberal carol shea-porter? she'll be a rubber stamp for clinton's agenda. progressive shawn o'connor? he'll be a rubber stamp, too. and you know their agenda: higher taxes. more government spending. and a weaker national defense. only frank guinta will put new hampshire first. that's the key difference in this race. frank guinta. i'm frank guinta i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see t

the former north charleston police officer shared his version of a shooting on the witness stand yesterday> slayinger is on trial for the shooting death of walter scott during a traffic stop last year. scott was unarmed and video shows he had his back to the officer. slager who grew up in mount laurel, new jersey, claims scott grabbed his taser in a fight but now admits scott did not run away while holding that taser. >> newly released surveillance video shows a man stealing a bucket of gold flakes that are worth more than a million dollars. the heist happened in new york city two months ago. take a look at the video. it shows the suspect in a black vest taking a bucket from the open armored truck and quickly walking away. police say it was a 5-gallon bucket of gold flakes weighing 86 pounds valued at $1.6 million. that suspect is still on the run. >> happening tonight, philadelphia celebrates the holidays. "action news" reporter erin o'hearn has a preview of some of the best spots to take in the best of the season. >> ♪ >> reporter: in the shadow of city hall a maze of garden is growing.

it happened after a traffic stop in north charleston in april of last year.r's attorney claims the widely seen video clip does not he show the full story including a fight between the pair. slager grew up in mount laurel burlington county. opening statements could begin later today. >> 4:53 now and today a hollywood actress will be in our area for campaign event. >> and our coverage of the septa strike and another day of commuter problems continues after the break. >> ♪ in pennsylvania, a packet of heroin can be cheaper than a six-pack of beer and prescription painkillers are too easy to get. as the head of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i've helped local communities fund drug treatment programs to save our kids. i'm josh shapiro, and as attorney general, i'll crack down on the drug dealers and stop the overprescribing of opioid painkillers. i'm proud to be endorsed by law enforcement organizations representing 14,000 police officers. this is a fight we can't afford to lose. at a neighborhoods a restaurafavorite - a place for a good, family meal. she j

one of these examples of the shooting a shooting that occurred in north charleston.hat's initiative that has gotten off the ground. in charge of the a and e church. as part of the brief of the church. the percentage of the proceeds of our book go to the scholarship fund and the literacy foundation was founded by her family she was a beloved librarian. the families are trying to do things to better do education and change the gun laws they were trying to help the constituents. and the wife jennifer. they really stepped into a row. the story store is not over. so many on score. they can take advantage of this. they have come out of this. i might add one thing. it was a very unique and special organization. it was a justice ministries. as a group of ministers from all denominations in the city who came together and form this organization. to deal with issues such as weight staff. the dropout rates. they were having these ongoing talks to bring about change. ironically some of the leaders of this organization were on a pilgrimage to birmingham and that night their cell p

with murder in the april 2015 fatal shooting of walter scott as he ran from the traffic stop in north charleston south carolina. slager's lawyers want the judge to exclude an eyewitness cell video that was widely circulate budd we are in the showing it here of the slager shooting shooting him eight times in the back and an attorney says it doesn't show the entire incident between the two men. slager grew up in burlington county and graduated from len ape high school in 2001. >>> we are waiting to learn more information on the funeral arrangements for long time philadelphia fire commissioner harold hairston. hairston was not the only first african-american fire commissioner in philadelphia but it was also the longest serving. hairston with fire commissioner for 12 years until his retirement in 2004. he also served as an on air safety expert right right here on cbs-3. harold hairston was 76 years old. >>> well, they have made rockets and spaceships and now nasa has made an asteroid. >>> see for yourself up next, plus they spend millions in luxury apartment but they say, they are building is leanin

. >>> the former north charleston police officer charged with killing an unarmed motorist is expected to take the stand in his murder trial. michael slager is charged with the death of walter scott who ran from a traffic stop. and the deadly encounter was shot on a by stander's cell phone. >>> and the jury selection will start in the trial of dylann roof who shot 9 people in a south carolina church. that the judge said was unwise. >>> johnthony walker will be charged in the case of the school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. six students were killed and five other were hospitalized. no drugs or alcohol were found in his system. >>> delta airlines took the unusual step of banning a passenger for life after he was caught on obscenity-laced rant. in the video, the male passenger berated and insulted fellow passengers who voted for hillary clinton. the flight was still at the gates in atlanta when he went on his rant. dealt said --delta said they should have delta isffering a refu for >>> i'm renee chou. traffic is sluggish across the triangle. let's get to mikaya thurmond with more.

it happened after a traffic stop in north charleston in april of last year.s the widely seen video clip does not he show the full story including a fight between the pair. slager grew up in mount laurel burlington county. opening statements could begin later today. >> ♪ >> good morning, everyone. 5:56. it is wednesday. taking a live look at i-95. a lot of people yesterday said that their commutes were just a mess. more people on the roads because of the septa strike so do expect that again today as we enter day two of the walkout. >>> recalled samsung galaxy note7 sparked fears on a flight at philadelphia international airport. the american airlines plane headed to miami was evacuated after word came that someone may have taken the device on board. the faa has banned the note seven on flights because of past cases where the battery smokes and ignites. officials forced all passengers to be he rescreened but didn't find any of the banned phones. the flight took off three hours after it was originally scheduled. >>> an elderly woman in new mexico is thankful to

michael slager is charged with police say scott ran from a traffic stop in north charleston when he was shot. the shooting was captured on cell phone video-- it shows the officer firing at scott 8 times with his back to the officer. when the video went viral, city officials fired slager. after two days of jury selection, a judge says the jury will be seated this morning and opening arguments could come later today. a pipeline company say their goal is to restart the line as early as this weekend after an explosion and fire shut down gasoline shipments to accident happened when a construction equipment struck the pipeline --- spaking the blast, killing one worker and injuring five others. this is colonial pipeline's second accident and shutdown in two months. get ready --- preparations for the holiday season are already underway here in milwaukee. this morning, crews cut down the milwaukee christmas tree! carl joins us live with the stalled front will bring rain and a slight chance of thunder to our temperatures will be our highs. we got to 63 at 1am and we wont get into the mid to upper

michael slager was an officer in north charleston last year when he shot and killed an unarmed black man after a traffic stop. slager faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. a luxiourius living space -- now sinking. a legale expected today regarding the millennium tower in san francisco. the high-rise building selling condos for millions of dollars. people who live there are now suing because the building is sinking well this is something everyone is talking about today -- a moment in american sports history. the cubs win the world series. and as you can see -- the team taking the world series trophy back to chicago. while cub fans were excited -- some indian fans reacted to their loss of the championship... claw, never give up. always there, never give in. i'm proud of our indians, i'm proud." "cleveland needs to stay classy. kodos to the cubs, they ended their drought. we'll be back." time the cubs won the world series -- those who were -- don't remember it. meet hazel. she grew up within walking distance of wrigley field. she was born in august 1908 -- she's 108 years old -

the former north charleston officer charged with killing an unarmed black man took the stand yesterday. cellphone video captured officer michael slager shooting walker scott in the back... after pulling scott over for a tail-light violation in april 2015. in emotional testimony yesterday, slager said he used his taser approached scott to handcuff him... scott fought back... so slager shot him. he said he was in "total" fear at the time. if convicted, slager could get 30 years in prison. new developments as the transition of power continues. president elect donald trump met with former nominee mitt romney over dinner last night... to talk about a possible job as mr. trump's secretary of state. this was the second time the two have met to discuss the position... after the two men eviscerated each other during reporters after dinner that he's been impressed with mr. trump's transition so far... and has "increasing hope" in the president-elect's plans for america's future. "i've had a wonderful evening with president- elect trump. we had another discussion about affairs throughout the worl

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known as project elimination with the aftermath of days shooting that occurred in north charleston aprilust a few months before what happened at other manual. has -- mother e manual and then to promote social justice that is the portfolio not just the church alone but that is part of of brief of the church spirited started scholarship funds the percentage of the proceeds from our book go to the scholarship fund and a literacy foundation as a beloved library and to get books into the hands of those who would not otherwise have them but the families are trying to do things to do better education to change uh gun law or social activism that reverend pitney was trying to help constituents to set up a foundation to continue that work there is good things happening as people have stepped into a role they could not have anticipated that working hard to make sure nothing like this happens again. >> after this tragedy the confederate flag and offer the property of the statehouse grounds maybe some people think it is over but the story is not overe there is the unfinished three paris so many ongoi

michael slater told the jury his version of what happened when he shot and killed walter scott in north charleston, south carolina. back in april of 2015, he light. he ran and was chased. cell phone video shot by a bystander captured him shooting scott in the back. the officer maintained scott reached for his taser. that's why he shot him. >> the prosecution says scott never had a weapon. convicted. he's also facing a separate federal civil rights charge. >>> the washington metro area has oneover the highest concentrations of death and hard of hearing in the entire country. that can create a challenge on both sides when they encounter police. today police recutes got a valuable lesson that will guide them in a special story you'll see only on news 4, it came from a local police chief from a unique perspective. >> you will come across people who have some sort of hearing loss. >> he was raised by his parents. he's now the police chief. who better than to teach this class at fairfax county criminal justice academy about how officers can better interact. >> when they come across a police officer, the

the former north charleston police officer faces 30 years to life if convicted of murder. >>> now the later on theow police officers. scott greene is now charged with two counts of first degree murder. police believe they found the rifle he used. the killings came weeks after greene was removed from a high school football game where he waved a confederate flag near a group of black spectators. >>> we are just getting started on wusa 9 news at 5:00, chicago and social media goes crazy over foul over tweets about being able to text in your vote. >> up next the presidential candidates call on big names to >>> with the presidential election now just five days donald trump and hillary clinton cross the critical battleground states of north carolina and florida today. the candidates deploying some big names. president obama was campaigning for hillary clinton in miami and trump's wife, melania told supporters in pennsylvania that as first lady she would fight cyber bullying. >> we have to find a better way toal tk to each other, to disagree with each other, to respect each other. >> all of

the defense is calling witnesses at the murder trial of the former cop in north charleston, south carolina. the former supervisor of michael slager said he was a good officer and got good performance reviews. he is accused of killing a black man last year. he is accused of shooting walter scott five times before running away from the cop. the judge is supposed to make a ruling on dylann roof's competency by the end of the week. he is accused of shooting people during a prayer meeting in south carolina. dozens of oil wells are burning as oil company workers face the task of putting them out. isis fighters torched the wells as they retreated from the mobile area. the toxic black smoke is everywhere. residents will face long-term problems. they have helped the central american country with heavy rain and it is expected to milwaukee it to nicaragua by thursday afternoon. it is the first hurricane to make landfall in costa rica since record keeping started in 1851. spectators fe macy's thanksgiving day parade will see something different this year. giant dump trucks filled with sand. the sanita

north charleston police officer talked today about the day he shot and killed an unarmed man. slager took the stand and testified he pulled over walter scott for a broken taillight. he said the incident escalated, that scott tried to wrestle the tazer away and he fired as scott ran away. >> did it result in his death? >> yes. >> filled with ill will for a depraved heart of malice? >> no, i was not. >> slager held back tears several times, especially talking about the impact on his family and scott's family. late today the defense rested its case. if convicted he could get 30 years to life in prison. >>> a tulsa police officer that this year will stand trial for second-degree murder. shelby claims she feared for her life when she shot crutcher. prosecutors say the actions were unreasonable because he wasn't armed or combative. >>> >. a nationwide effort is underway to keep cell phones out of prisons, including here in north carolina. since 2005 thousands of phones have been in a letter directors of prisons all over the country are asking the fcc to bend regulations allowing the

that's when more than 120 floats, bands, color guards and military vehicles will roll north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenues. the major closu between charleston blvd. and ogden ave./// ((brian loftus)) >>> in downtown las vegas... the mob museum is planning on letting locals in for free next week. mark your calendars... because on tuesday you won't have to pay a dime to visit the museum. it's in honor of 'kefauver day'... which is the anniversary of the kefauver committee hearing which took place in the mob museum building on that day in 1950. the outcome of those hearings the nation's gaming capital./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> we want you to be part of our 8 news now good day.. just head to our 8 news now facebook page.. and upload a pic of you sipping a cup of joe! 8 lucky viewers will be chosen each week to win an 8 news now mug! the winners will be announced every friday during the 6am newscast./// >>> we'll be right back......../// ((brian loftus)) the chaos that has erupted across the u-s and how president-elect is preparing to lead the country. ((kirsten joy

you see here, michael slager was an officer in north charleston last year when he shot and killed an unarmed black man after a traffic stop. the shooting of 50-year-old phone video. slager pleaded not guilty. >>> coverage the district. mayor muriel bowser says she will not veto the death with dignity bill passed by the council committee. it would allow terminally ill patients to request lethal medication from their doctors. >> an overwhelming vote and death with dignity will become a law. i will not be issuing a veto. >> i know how hard it is to talk about this kind of stuff. i know how much of a barrier it can be, particularly for men, whether it might be seen as being weak or not manly enough or whatever. >> we need to talk about this. we need to be honest about it. >> that segment is coming up on "the today show" right after news4 today. >>> burning body fat could be as simple as eating dinner early or skipping it all together. skip dinner? researchers at the university of alabama had nearly a dozen people try it out. they were considered over weight. researchers had them stick to

. >>> in south carolina, north charleston police officer michael slager's trial is in the third week.d of murdering walter scott. the defense claims that slager was provoked. they say scott resisted being restrained by a stun gun which led to a physical altercation. slager faces 30 years to life if convicted. >>> president-elect trump is talking about hate crimes, protesters and hillary clinton and the wall he promised to build. hear what he has to say. that's coming up next. bout for the holidays. before his mom earned 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ dinosaur growls ] and his dad earned 2% back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs. yeah! even before they earned 3% back on gas. danny's parents used their bankamericard cash rewards credit card to give him the best day ever. that's the joy of rewarding connections. learn more at bankofamerica.com/getcashback. we'll play something besides video games. every day is a gift especially for people with heart failure. but today there's entresto®- a breakthrough medicine that can help make more tomorrows possible. tomorrow, i want to se

>> the trial of the former north charleston cop is underway in south carolina. slager is charged with the murder of walter scott who he stopped for a broke ep tail light. it was captured on a bystander's cell phone. there is a new assault on isis fighters in urban neighborhoods. they expect a tough house to house battle to have held the city for more than two years. and finally american action movie star steven segal was awarded russian citizenship by putin. his family has russian roots and he has only spoken warmly of russia according to an aid. now back to action on "red eye." >>> it wouldn't be "red eye" without the robot. meet erika, a life-like android. he designed her with one thing in mind. >> i think this is the most beautiful in the world. >> she is cute. >> absolutely. >> and since she is a sexy female she is obviously a receptionist. let's see how the test went. >> and the most pressing issue on the interviewer's mind of. >> have you ever kissed erika? >> no. this is japan and we are not in the united states. japanese never do that. >> gavin, that was

gotten off the ground in the aftermath, one of these examples of a shooting that occurred in north charleston april of 2015, what happened there. this effort designed to promote social justice, in charge of the amd church, it is part of the brief. >> the family that started scholarship funds from the book, goes to the reverend pinckney scholarship fund and in the a graham literacy foundation founded by her family, she was a beloved librarian and to get books into the hands of children who wouldn't otherwise have them. the families are trying to do things to better education, changing gun laws, social activism reverend pinckney, to help his constituents in south carolina, to continue that work so there is a lot of good things happening, stepped into a role they never anticipated but working hard to make sure this never happens again. >> the confederate flag came off of the property of statehouse grounds, it is over, and unfinished story, ongoing discussions, with critical issues. and things we have been advocating for. and take advantage of the synergism, a lot of conversation that came out of

today testimony began in the trial of the former north charleston officer charged in the case. as chris clackum shows us, he's claiming self-defense. >> we have a bunch of witnesses lined up. >> reporter: prosecutors pointed out to the jury of 11 whites and one black that it didn't surface until several days after the shooting and contradicts much of slager's official report. >> nose are the reasons that michael slager. >> reporter: his attorneys say they will show slager acted in self-defense and scott was responsible for escalating a routine traffic stop. >> he resisted to the extent that they were both fighting on the ground. >> reporter: given reaction after the shooting, local leaders including the naacp remain peaceful. >>> tonight a metro employee has been charged with stealing. copper from the station in false church. a man took the copper wire from a recycling dumpster there and sold it at scrap yards for thousands of dollars. police say the park was caught on video committing the theft. >>> conflicting accounts from the family after a loaded gun is found in a toddler'

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and then there is the case in north charleston, south carolina, officer michael slater facing a murder charge after a bystander filmed him shooting 50-year-old walters got in the back as he ran away. in that case, walter scott was stopped by the police officer as he was driving into the autozone shop right nearby for i think it was a broken tail light. he was stopped for the taillight up being shot by the police officer. the justice department investigation into the choking death of an armed african-american eric garner by daniel pantaleo is in disarray. "the new york times" reported last week the new york-based fbi agents of federal prosecutors are no longer assigned to the investigation. they did not feel the officer should be charged. it leaves prosecutors with the justice department's civil rights division in charge, making a far more likely officers will face criminal charges. >> part of what we're seeing right here is the policy of stop and frisk, which came after the advances of the civil rights movement. stop and frisk is based on the broken windows area policing. it says, what

as he ran from a traffic stop in north charleston.ptured on cell phone video, that really sparked an uproar. >>> back at home today, just or in the george washington bridge lane case also known as the bridgegate trial, are expected to begin their second full day of deliberations. >> should be pretty interesting. asking a loft questions. the jury weighing the state of two former allies of new jersey governor chris christie. charged with scheming to pun airasia mayor who didn't endorse him. yesterday, jurors asked the judge whether they could convict them of deliberately causing traffic jams, if they acquit them, of conspiring to do so. interesting on that one. >> all right, coming up at 5:30, we are going to break it all down. what you need to know. it is day two. it is going to be a problem. we already know it. so we're trying to get you some help. >> the alternate routes you need to know before heading out the door. we've got you covered. stay with us. introducing tresemmé botanique a blend of coconut milk and aloe vera in a professi

michael schrager opened fire killing an unarmed black man last year in north charleston. it happened after a traffic stop. the shooting of 50-year-old walter scott was captured by a police dash cam and on cell phone video. his attorneys argue there is more to what happened than what is shown in the video. he faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. >>> staying in the south now, an investigation is under way in mississippi after an historic black church went up in flames and pro donald trump graffiti was all over it. now investigators say all signs point to arson. someone spray painted vote trump on the church in glean ville. firefighters discovered the message as flames were engulfing the church on tuesday night. fortunately nobody was hurt. there's currently an $11,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. >>> a san francisco judge shot down a challenge to a ban on voting booth selfies. the judge ruled you cannot picture a picture of you and your ballot. the aclu challenged the ruling by the secretary of state which banned selfies inside the booth. gover

michael slager is accused of killing walter scott in north charleston in april of last year. this cell phone video of the incident, which appears to show schrager shooting scott as he ran away shocked the nation. >> in my mind at that time, people don't run from -- it's always another reason. >> schrager testified on the stand that he fired his taser at scott three times and while trying to subdue him on the ground, scott wrestled his taser away and pointed it at him before the two men got up. >> i see that barrel, like this big, coming at me. and i knew i was in trouble. at that time i pulled my firearm and i pulled the trigger. i fired until the threat was stopped. like i'm trained to do. >> schrager, who's been housed in a cell block along with accused charleston church shooter dylann roof said his life has been a nightmare, saying his family, along with scott's family, has been destroyed by the incident. slager couldn't witness the birth of his first child and faces life in prison. closing arguments are expected to begin today, ali. >>> two soldiers have been charged with

for the first time jurors seeing this now infamous video police say shows former north charleston police officer michael slager shooting and the man who recorded those eight gunshots taking the stand friday. >> he shoot the man running from him. >> reporter: feidin santana describing that april day in 2015 coming across officer slager running after scott an unarmed man he just pulled over for a broken taillight. describing hearing a taser just before he hit record. >> i didn't know what was happening and just the electric sound right at the beginning caught my attention. surfaced and has pleaded not guilty to murder maintains he shot scott because while they were on the ground scott grabbed his taser and pointed it at him. something santana says he didn't see. >> did you see walter scott coming at officer slager? >> that never happened. >> reporter: the defense grilling santana on why he waited to turn the video in to investigators questioning whether he's biased against police. >> those who must defend us who can i trust, tell me? those are your words. >> undermine the credibility of th

we had the opportunity to be escorted by charleston's finest, north charleston police department officers they kept us safe and protected all weekend. some of these moms take this stuff very seriously. >> tell me about it. >> in all seriousness, next up you key we crowned two fantastic winners. they will be going on to miss teen usa, that is alexis johnson, miss meagan gordon will go to miss u sarksa, airing on television. the family put that thing on. they were fantastic. really an amazing -- >> are you a tough judge. >> i'm a very tough judge. i'm a very fair judge. it's an honor to represent your state at that level and, you know, have little girls and boys look up to you and you go into classrooms and speak and all of that good stuff. >> i agree. >> it's tough. >> good for you. >> do you ever have your mind changed? >> absolutely. there are three phases of competition, swimsuit, evening gown, interview. interview contains a lot. >> 11/22, anniversary of a very dark day, jfk was shot in dallas years ago. set your dvr. "special report" next. >>> during the campaign, donald trump said he

former north charleston police officer michael slager taking the stand in his own defense this morning faces 30 years to life if convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of walter scott. that's the black motorist that was shot five times in the back as he ran during a traffic stop last year. >>> and syrian government forces have recaptured key parts of the city of aleppo in what many describe as the heaviest bombing in the city. heaviest bombing in the city in syria's five year civil war. the united nations estimating 16,000 civilians have been displaced by the syrian government's latest advance. conservative estimates putting death toll close to 200, 250,000. >>> the federal trial of dylan roof, the accused killer of nine people in charleston, south carolina, in that charge laurch year in the second day of jury selection. granted roof's request to represent himself in the hate crimes. the decision raising the possibility that roof who had previously admitted to the shootings will be able to directly face survivors and victims' family members. chief legal correspondent ari melber wit

public school system, but to schools,t charter magnet schools, when i have see their effect in north charlestont there, where they started out with its great concept in min time, it went out to be 98% white and 2% black. that is not the exception. that rule. what we need to do, and we need to talk about solutions, because weekend go around on the issue -- we can go around on the issues -- the solution is going to be continually that everybody in america, every child in america deserves a quality public education. i'm not discounting the fact that those who can afford to pay for privatechooling or take advantage of school choice that th should n have that opportunity also. i fully agree with that. we cannot overlook those who are not just as advantage. let me say this, because i think we are on similar pages. senator scott: here is what i am suggesting. it is not working. in why charleston county that the graduation rate for an in fouramerican male years is around 40%. there is a reason w nth charleston high school and -- high school, both in the place where we both live, or almost segregatedchl

the former north charleston police officer shared his version of a shooting on the witness stand yesterdayng death of walter scott during a traffic stop last year. scott was unarmed and video shows he had his back to the officer. slager who grew up in mount laurel, new jersey, claims scott grabbed his taser in a fight but now admits scott did not run away while still holding the taser. >> newly released surveillance video shows a man stealing a bucket of gold flakes worth more than a million dollars. the heist happened in new york city two months ago. the video shows the suspect in a black vest taking the bucket from the open armored car and then quickly walking away. police say it was a 5-gallon bucket of gold flakes weighing 86 pounds. >>> how did he hold onto it valued at $1.6 million. suspect remains on the run. >> ♪ >> 6:50. let's get a preview of good morning america. >> we're going to check in with robin roberts and a tough time for our friends to the south between fires and tornadoes. it's been a really hard time. >> reporter: oh, matt and tam, it certainly has been. those deadly t