family and friends of 32-year-old phillip white contend police used excessive force, calling in the canine and appearing to punch white on the pavement. >> they're not punching him. they're trying to restrain him and having him comply with being handcuffed. >> reporter: the lawyer calls officers involved heroes. he said this video shows seconds of an event that lasted three minutes. white grabbed for the officer's gun before the camera started rolling. >> there's one video out there, i haven't seen it yet personally, but you can actually see phillip white's hand on the officer's weapon. >> reporter: he said this video shows white resisting officers and awaits the toxicology report. >> i expect it to state that mr. white unfortunately had ingested pcp along with cocaine and a mixture of other drugs which actually caused or contributed to a cardiopulmonary event causing his death, not the violent police officers. >> reporter: threatening to crash violent police computers. >> the information that they in fact released is something that any person in this room in this country, can get legally.

this as cell phone video illustrates moments before phillip white died in police custody. neighbors dialed 911 to report his alleged bizarre behavior. vineland's chief of police joined the religious community in prayer. >> we have lost the togetherness this country is built on. >> if we get the courage to do like they did here today, come together as a whole, we can get some things done in our community. >> reporter: we tried again today to get our hands on white's autopsy report. we were told by the prosecutor's office they don't yet have results from the medical examiner. we have called the county the attorney general and we are asking for the death certificate. this as the police union attorney says white's toxicology will show pcp and crack cocaine in his system. it's a tough one because where i want help finding my brother's murderer. >> reporter: she's praying for all investigations. >> the bad guy isn't always the one on the street. sometimes it's the one in uniform. we don't know. >> reporter: she says she can relate to the suggestion of drugs. in white's case she'

officers say phillip white appeared to have trouble breathing. ay white engaged in a violent struggle with officers. police hope an autopsy will shed more light on how he died. >>> controversial ads are appearing on more septa buses that show adolf hitler and a former arab leader and the words islamic jew hatred it's in the koran. opponents will hand leaflets to septa riders all month long to spread a message of tolerance and peace. >>> crews are working to fix a gas main break that caused evacuations in camden county. skyforce 10 was over magnolia about an hour ago. authorities evacuated four homes after a worker broke a gas main at north walnut street and brook avenue. no one was hurt here. >>> police arrested nearly 30 people wanted for crimes in berks county this morning during a drug task force sweep. the suspects range in age from 16 to 50 years old. >>> undercover detectives purchased drugs from those suspects some paying as much as $1500. tonight arrest warrants are out for suspects who are still on the run following today's sweep. >>> phi

phillip white is gone he's no longer with us and died in police custody. so we are trying to figure out why. >> now the cumberland county prosecutor's office is investigating the death. the police chief released a statement saying the department's sincere thoughts and prayers are with white's family and the officers involved. >>> the son of delaware congressman john carney is being sued by the family of a college student who died in what the lawsuit calls a hazing incident. samuel carney is named as the defendants filed by the parents of clemson university tucker hicks. they are suing the fraternity the university and two other frat members for $250 million. 19-year-old tucker hicks fell from a bridge into rocky shallow waters during a sigma phi epsilon run last september. there was a confrontation during the run because hicks didn't bring breakfast as he was hordered to do. no ruling on the matter of hicks' death. certainly no parent can feel anything but sympathy for this family's grief and anger. we have faith that those trusted with investigative and l

this is newly released cell phone video of the final moments of phillip white's life. while in the custody of vineland police on tuesday. police say they were responding to a report of a disorderly person. nbc 10 spoke to a high-ranking law enforcement official, not connected with the case. he is criticizing vineland police for threatening to take the witness' cell phone away. >> see what's happening here? >> all of it? >> i'll need your information. i'm going to take your phone. >> you'll take my phone? >> yes, you want to video, we'll take it as evidence. >> the cause of death has not been released. the prosecutor's office say they are awaiting toxicology results. >>> in philadelphia dozens are under arrest after a major drug sweep in one of the city's most notorious drug zones. police have charged 60 people in spots like kensington and north philadelphia. officers confiscated two dozen vehicles in the sweep. neighbors we spoke with say they are happy to hear about the arrests. >> people don't want to be around, you know? >> the drugs, they need to clean up around he

phillip white is gone. he is no longer here with them, and he died of police custody. we tried to figure out why. >> the police chief released a statement that the department's sincere thoughts and prayers are with the family and the officers involved. >> new tonight from our jersey shore bureau atlanta city's fire chief is retiring. an investigation into him dropping his pants in public. the mayor's office confirmed dennis brooks will retire tomorrow. he was recently put on paid leave amid claims he dropped his pants during a metal detector screening at the city's public safety building. this is video of that incident. looks had been with the department since 1979. >>> also new at 11:00 there is a new potential buyer for the revel casino. it comes from a new jersey and a billionaire manhattan developer. they plan to bid $88 million. the new bidders would now try to cancel existing leases that operate inside revel, and their bid would cost $82 million bid from florida developer glen traub. sfroo we have new video of a coast guard rescue off massachusetts. coast guard b

is it very important for the vineland community right now in light of phillip white's death? >> i view these leaders as important every day. maybe more important today. >> reporter: white's death inspired an online group anonymous to make threats against investigators. in our search for answers -- do you have the autopsy report or text coming? we formally requested the medical examiner's findings. the prosecutor would not comment on any part of the investigation. other than they know we are looking for the cause and manner of death. members of community like jennifer, she's relying on police to solve her own brother's murder one year ago and says white's altercation with police stirs emotion. >> i just really want justice for phillip white's family as well. if if means putting the bad guy away you know the bad guy isn't always the one on the street. sometimes it is the one in uniform. we don't know. >> reporter: and this right here is a statement of unity that is standing behind the white family. also standing behind police that 36 religious leaders in this immediate area have

prosecutors say the officers called for an ambulance for 32-year-old phillip white who appeared to haverouble breathing. sources tell nbc 10 white then engaged in a violent struggle with one of the officers. on a police radio recording an officer is heard saying the suspect tries to disarm him. >> tried to grab my gun. >> during the incident white was hand cuffed and restrained. witnesses say the officers used excessive force. >> the other cop let the dog out, the other kept punching him. >> reporter: sources dispute accounts that officers punched white anti-inflammatory was handcuffed. at times white remained combative and they insist he never lost consciousness while being apprehended. prosecutors say he became unresponsive in an ambulance, though crews tried to revive him with cpr, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. an autopsy has not yet taken place but authorities hope it will shed more light on why white died. investigators are interested in seeing any cell phone video that anyone out here may have recorded of the incident yesterday morning. live in vineland ted greenberg

the attorney speaks candidly about the in-custody death of phillip white last tuesday morning. >> they demonstrated great restraint. >> reporter: saying the officers will be vindicated. they acted under guidelines. he says during the struggle, what can't be seen a white's hand on the oefrver's gun . >> the k-9 was demanded to bite. >> reporter: and police deploying a k-9 over lethal force was to protect themselves to protect white and a crowd of onlookers. >> they had to engage in further physical force and n. order it get him cuffed for his safety and the save difference all those present. >> reporter: before the struggle, white admitted he needed medical attention. >> i expect toxicology report to come back positive in that mr. white had ingested or consumed pcp which we all know causes about a zerk behavior causes super human strength. >> reporter: has hackers demanding dam cash video hide behind a mask and computerized voice promising they can crash executers. >> there is no fear. >> reporter: the pba lawyer went on to say that the anonymous hacker group is only throwing gas on a f

this is newly released cell phone video of the final moments of phillip white's life.esday they were responding to a report of a disorderdis disorderly person. >> you see what's happening here, all of it? >> uh-huh. >> i need your information. i have to take your phone. >> you're going to take my phone. >> you want to video it we're going to take your phone. >> the cumberland county police department says they are awaiting toxicology results. >>> dozens under arrest after a drug sweep. police have charged 60 people with selling or buying crack, heroin and marijuana in spots like kensington and north philadelphia. officers also confiscated two dozen vehicles in the sweep. neighbors we spoke with are happy about the arrest. >> people don't want to be around. >> the drugs, they need to clean up around here. >> police tell us this is just the start of cracking down on areas known for drug crimes. >> >> the florida developer buying revel has a bigger picture, it involves buy the another casino. he hopes to acquire the show boat casino. the plan is called the phoenix project

. >> the caller describes phillip white's behavior before this cell phone video begins. before he is surrounded by officers and a k-9. the caller says that white is, can "freaking out, going crazy, and screaming". >> what is he doing? >> he is creaming i don't know what is wrong with him. they say excessive force -- >> guys trying to grab my gun! slow down. >> it comes as the hackivist group is threatening the cumberland county officers department, they want more information released about the officers involved and their dash cam video. today they made good on one threat releasing online the names and personal information of two of the involved officers. >> nbc 10 confirmed tonight that the prosecutor's office and the police department are taking seriously those cyber threats. i'm told that police are taking appropriate measures to protect their exposed officers. live tonight in vineland, i'm george spencer nbc 10 news. >> also new at 11 a shooting on i-76 in the middle of rush hour. a father is in critical condition and police say his son pulls the driger. >> denise, wh

it shows the final moments of phillip white's life while in the custody of vineland police.nvestigators say they were responding to a report of a disorderly person. nbc 10 spoke to a high-ranking law enforcement official not connected with the case. he's criticizing vineland police for threatening to take the witness' cell phone away. >> did you see what happened here? >> uh-huh. >> all of it? i'll need your information. i'm going to take your phone. >> the cumberland county prosecutor says his office is awaiting toxicology tests. >>> new this morning, a heads up for house hunters, the top five list of local suburbs that experts say is prime real estate for prospective buyers. >>> plus summer fun is about to get more expensive at the delaware beaches. the price increase visitors will soon face. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> we still have a few showers out there but they're moving very quickly. this is what radar looks like right now. most of the showers right along the coast in new jersey in atlantic county parts of burlington county, ocean county. the showers

it has been ten days since phillip white died a short time after this altercation with police. ey called on people of all fite faiths to come together and pray for police and prosecutors, along with prayers for the white family. among those who vowed their heads in prayer one of vineland's top cops and a police chaplain. >> also to get the message out that this is not about race. we have lost the togetherness that this country was built on. >> it's tragic this community is losing so many young, wonderful people to the violence or whatever it is that's going on. >> nbc10 has been working to uncover the cause and manner of death in white's case. the prosecutor's office told us today, the autopsy report has not been completed. >>> a man has pleaded guilty in a disability benefit scheme that local prosecutors say included holding mentally disabled victims captive. eddy ray wright has pleaded guilty to kidnapping forced human labor and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon and faces life in prison. wright and three others were charged after four mentally disabled adults w

moments before his death, phillip white appears to be on the pavement on grave street. >> two policeicers called personally stand over the 23-year-old. you can clearly hear dogs. white doesn't appear to move. seconds pass while officers surround white on the ground, a blue uniform approaches the man holding the camera. >> you have what's happening here? all of it? i need your information and i will take your phone. >> reporter: nbc confirmed this video and i took it to the police. they couldn't find it. i took it to the prosecutor's cell. the prosecutor couldn't say much because she said her office was investigate investigating. i ask whether it was lawful for them to demand the cell phone. she didn't say and only said they're looking at the entire 16 minute clip. >> it's not conceivable, it isn't. >> telling me it's a tragedy. white is a big guy about 6'4" everyone likes being around and says he likens this case to michael brown and ericf[sp garner and wrote an account on facebook a asking for her to make the investigation and allegeing force. >> if you look at the video you will ea

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on administrative leave, act the consistently where what radio calls for help tell them about phillip white's erratic behavior and he does not fear the commuter hack group that demanded dash cam video claiming white suffered excessive force. >> they're a part of an incident that is minutes long and those are seconds long, though videos. clearly what they show is what we hear on the radio, violent struggle between the officers and mr. white. >> the attorney for the police tent anticipates toxicology results will show white was high on pcp and cocaine which led to his death. >>> from our delaware bureau local park left neglected, tonight neighbors are blaming local officials and demanding that they pay up. neighbors say the housing authority promised to pay $250,000 to rebuild the park but years later, they still haven't seen that money. tim furlong joins us live tonight from the park where neighbors held a rally just timing ae ag timeing a go. >> reporter: that's right. it was named for a police officer killed in the line of duty but you can see the paint is chaining off. housing authority was

. >>> the funeral is today for phillip white the 32-year-old man that died while in custody of vineland police late last month, this is the investigation into his death continues new video emerged of the controversial take down of white by officers on march 31st. it shows white on the ground surrounded by police and a k-9 unit. they say that white resisted arrest and tried to grab an officer's gun. he went to the hospital where he died the cause of the death is not determined. >>> a north hampton county bus driver was killed in a tragic accident in a north elementary school parking lot. bonnie jean novak was having problems and the car started rolling and pinned her against another car and crushed her. novak died at the scene. >>> a pennsylvania woman suffered a black eye and bruises when she says she was attacked out sired of a strausberg pennsylvania movie theater. she asked a group of teenagers to be quiet during a sunday showing of fast and furious 7, the three girls and two boys were waiting for outside of the movie. >> well, when one swing we all swing and they immediately jumped

law enforcement dispute witnesses who say police officers attacked phillip white after he was handcuffed. two officers were called to west grape street for disorderly person. they called for an ambulance after white had trouble breathing. sources tell nbc 10 white began to struggle with one of the officers. witnesses are convinced the officers used excessive force. >> like they kept punching him. the dog kept biting him. he was knocked out. >> prosecutors say white became unresponsive in an ambulance. crews tried to revive him but he was pronounced dead at a hospital. >>> now to a story you saw first on nbc 10. a southwest philadelphia man is under investigation after the spca says his three horses were living in unacceptable conditions. authorities say they want him to remove his horses from this lot on gray's avenue. they're concerned a crumbling shed and other objects lying around are too dangerous for the animals. >> this is bad. i agree with you. i want to take them somewhere. i don't like having them here. but i'm only one person. >> he said he was hoping to start a horse riding pr

first was september when jerome reed was killed during a traffic stop and then phillip white died shortly after an encounter with the police in richmond. we did reach out to the cumberland county prosecutor's office but have not heard back. >>> let's head to delaware county where there was more controversy in the burrow of colwyn after council members held their first meeting since changing presidents and ousting the now former borough manager. >> you're nuts. >> there were two issues that boiled over. first, the council now needs three people to sign borough checks to pay bills. the district attorney told him that he can't be one of them. also former borough manager paula brown showed up and accused some council members shedding documents. >> shredding documents friday. >> nobody did any shredding of borough documents or anything like that. absolutely not. >> brown says she plans to take the bags of shredded papers to the district attorney's office today. they've asked the town to appoint a borou fw h manager. >>> thunderstorms rolled through tonight with heavy downpours leading to the p

phillip white is gone he's no longer here with us and he died in police custody. so we're trying to figure out why. >> now the cumberland county prosecutor's office is investigating the death. the police chief said the department's sincere thoughts and prayers are with white's family and the officers involved. >>> well charges could be filed today against the ex-firefighter accused of holding four firefighters hostage one day after he was let go from the department. 25-year-old paul jordan threatened the men with a handgun when he showed up at the lamont fire company yesterday. jordan even fired a shot into the basement wall while holding them hostage. he surrendered just over an hour later. his neighbors say this doesn't sound like the man they know. >> it doesn't match up at all to that type of guy, no. >> he's a respectable person. we never thought that people could do something like that. it makes no sense. like he gets mad, i don't know. >> jordan is a property manager for the philadelphia housing authority and worked for the salvation army's response team. a

meantime we found another video that shows phillip white's arrest. it appears to show an officer calling over a canine and punching white while he was on the ground. critics say the officers used excessive force. but a lawyer for the police union disagrees, saying the man was combative and was resisting arrest, and he believes the toxicology report will show why the man was out of control. >> expect it to state that unfortunately mr. white ingested pcp along with cocaine and a mixture of other drugs which caused or contributed to a cardio pulmonary event causing his death, not the police officers. >> now, white's family has paid for an independent medical examination. nbc 10 will continue to check for results on that along with the official autopsy results as this investigation continues. >>> 4:15 now. happening today, a man charged with killing a man outside the dell music center in philadelphia will appear in court. eric jamison will be arraigned today. he's charged with shooting a man to death, shooting that man in the stomach outside an anti-viole

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thirty-two year old phillip white died after going into respiratory distress following his arrest on march 31. his friends say police used excessive force. religious leaders hope the gathering will offer support to the victim's family. the vineland police as well as the legal process. >>> let's get back to the breaking news right now. several storms that are severe spawned this devastating tornado that you can see right here. >> this happened in northern illinois. at least one person is dead, several more are hurt, and there is damage to an entire town. don champion joins us up in new york where he is tracking the latest development don good morning. >> good morning err came the tornado that hit northern illinois was spawned by a super cell thunderstorm. as one witness said, the tornado tore everything out of its path. >> sirens warned people to take cover in northern illinois thursday evening after at least one large tornado touched down. overnight, crews try assessing the damage in the hard hit towns of rochelle and fair dale, which are about 80 miles west of chicago. >> when it hi

meantime, we found a longer more clear video that shows officers arresting phillip white. this video recorded by a witness appears to show an officer calling over a canine and punching white on the ground. critics say the officers used excessive force. but a lawyer for the police union disagrees, saying the man was combative and was resisting arrest, and he believes the toxicology report will show why the man was out of control. >> expect it to state that mr. white unfortunately had ingested pcp along with cocaine and a mixture of other drugs which actually caused or contributed to a cardiopulmonary event causing his death, not the police officers. >> now, white's family has paid for an independent medical examination. nbc 10 will continue to check for results on that along with the official autopsy results as this investigation continues. >>> we have new information on the fight against crime in wilmington. delaware's attorney general is calling for the state to pay for foot patrols in wilmington's most dangerous neighborhoods. the plan would have the city eventually takin

group anonymous posted online the names of officers who they claim were involved in the death of phillip white. the group threatened cyber attacks against the police department and the cumberland prosecutor's office. white died in the custody of vineland police after responding to a disorderly person call. the 911 and radio transmission gives the incident more contact. >> 911 where is your emergency? >> yeah there's some guy freaking out on the street here. >> what is he doing? >> he's screaming up there, he's screaming, i don't know what the hell is wrong with him. >> guy's trying to grab my gun! >> now officers later called for medical help because white was having trouble breathing. witnesses claim the officers kicked and punched him while he was handcuffed on the ground. law enforcement sources say white was combative and the cumberland county prosecutor's office is investigating. >>> lower merion township officers will discuss a report on policing and race. tonight's meeting will follow-up on this picture taken by a neighbor showing police detaining two african-american men shoveling snow

determine the cause of death for a new jersey man who died in police custody yesterday. 32 year old phillip whitevineland was hand cuffed and restrained when he was unresponsive to the hospital. 911 calls revealed a struggle before the arrest. the prosecutors office and police are investigating. >>> and a fire tore through a trenton apartment building but fortunately no residents hurt. they had a difficult time getting the blaze under.com as under.com -- under control as the roof was chancing. and the fire smoke and water damage is extensive and the officials believe that careless smoking started the blaze. the red cross assisted residents who have been forced from their homes. >>> now to a developing story involving a missing south jersey teenager. she has been found safe and sound in florida. 17-year-old rachael lynn manzo was reported missing monday morning last seen late sunday night at her home in pittsgrove. and responsibility they say she is in good hands in the care of the f.b.i. saying there was no foul play but won't say how she ended up in florida. >>> the police in montgomery county s

sources from law enforcement are now disputing witness claims who say that police attacked phillip white after he was handcuffed and restrained on the ground. two officers were called out to a home on west grape street. investigators say the officers called for an ambulance because white was having trouble breathing. but sources tell nbc 10 that white began to struggle with one of the officers. witnesses are convinced police did use excessive force. >> let the dog out and, like they just kept punching him. i mean the dog kept biting him at the same time. he was on the floor. like he was knocked out. >> prosecutors say white became unresponsive in an ambulance. they say crews tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> in gloucester county a police officer acquitted of criminal charges last month is now taking legal action of his own. washington township officer is suing the township. he's calling for all disciplinary actions leveled against him to be thrown out. now, right now he's suspended without pay in connection with his arrest of assemblyman paul moriarty i

just this week video of two policeman in new jersey and a black man named phillip white. white later died in custody. officers involved have been played on administrative leave and the county prosecutor is investigating. then there's this incident of a couple in virginia being stopped by police who said they smelled marijuana in their car. warning, what happens next may be upsetting. >> taser, taser, taser. >> ahhhh! ahhh! >> get out of the vehicle now! >> and there's this surveillance tape showing nypd cops stealing more than $2600 from a deli during a raid. internal affairs has opened an investigation. these videos do not tell the whole story about what was happening and whether in each of these cases the police necessarily did something wrong. although stealing $2600 seems clear cut. they don't answer how common is police abuse and misconduct? it seems like every time a shooting occurs we're told the overwhelming majority of cops are good professional around there's a few bad apples. but it's hard to know the extent of police misconduct thanks to a lack of data on polic

phillip white got -- not far from where he got in in a confrontation with police on march 31. part of it was caught on cellphone video. we're showing it to you on the ground. it shows white on the ground with officer and a police k9 over him. white was conscious in the ambulance, but died at the hospital. the pastors prayed that the community won't rush to judgment. i think we know the answer because we saw a video. a legal process is much more thorough than that. we have to show kindness, spacial in to one other without passing judgment. an autopsy could be released any day t now. funeral services are going to be held today for this man, walter scott the unarmed man who was shot in the back by a police officer in south carolina a as he was running away. that police is now facing murder charges. there's been so many comments on this one. let ' take a look at your comments. traffic stops are not punishable by debt hashtag walter scott. failure to provide cpr to their suspect without a pulse contributing to his debt, all the responding officers should be fired. hashtag walter sco

the man taken into custody, 32-year-old phillip white of vineland a father of three prosecutor, jennifer webb mccray said that white was handcuffed and restrained and was placed in an emergency vehicle to be brought to the hospital, and during the transfer white became unresponsive, despite the use of cpr white was pronounced dead at the hospital we were unable to reach white's family today and lisa knew white for years. >> he was a good dude. i mean, people say wrong things we all have a story to tell, but at the end of the day he was a human being. >> he had some problems? >> trying to get out the hood and struggling, but he was a human being no need to lose a life. >> in a statement, a prosecutors office says there may be video recordings of the incident here at grape street anybody with that video is urged to contact the prosecutors office. live in vineland, channel 6 "action news." >>> the death of a montgomery county couple is ruled a murder-suicide. they are identified as nicole and chris pepleman they were found by their 14-year-old son in their upper moreland home. nicole had be

on the same day 32-year-old phillip white is laid to rest the police chief says he has seen eyewitness cell phone videos, but they captured half the story. >> they're a part of an incident that is minutes long and those are seconds long, those videos. clearly what they show is what we hear on the radio, violent struggle. >> where is your emergency? >> somebody freaking out. >> reporter: he calls his officer's actions consistent with what we hear on the 911 calls. along with publishing the names of officers involved in white's altercation. this as the so-called anonymous online group did the same. they're demanding authorities produce dash cam video of white's arrest. >> i think it should be disturbing to all of us when anybody hides and then tries to impact the life of someone else. i don't think anybody in america likes that. railroaded he says people in the neighborhood knew these cops and the information released was public record, that nipanyone can obtain. he says there is no breach and no fear. >> there is no fear. if they want to take that, they can take it anyway they want. >>

that's when 32-year-old phillip white died while in police custody. now family members are calling for an independent investigation into what happened last tuesday. this is cell phone video taken after police responded to a disorderly person's call. the video shows white lying on the ground surrounded by several police officers and a police dog. now, vineland police have not commented on it, referring us to the prosecutor's office. when we reached out to the cumberland county prosecutor's office they say they cannot comment except to say that it's under investigation. reporting live from the digital operations center, harry hairston, "nbc10 news." >>> we are now less than three hours away from the first televised debate in the 2015 race for philadelphia mayor. >> you're going to see that debate right here on nbc10 and on our latino sister station tell telemundo 62. the candidates will square off at the kimmel center. the hour-long debate begins at 7:00. nbc10's rosemary connors is live at the debate site. >> what issues can we expect to see front and

phillip white is gone. he's no longer here with us. and he died in police custody. so we're trying to figure out why. >> the cumberland county prosecutor's office is investigating the death. vineland's police chief released a statement saying the department's sincere thoughts and prayers are with white's family and the officers involved. >>> john carney is being sued by the family of a college student who died in what is being called a hazing incident. besides carney the family is suing the fraternity university and two other fraternity members for $50 million. 19-year-old tucker hips fell from a bridge into rocky shallow water during a sigma phi epsilon fraternity run last september. the lawsuit claims there was some type of confrontation during the run because hips did not bring breakfast as his fraternity brothers had ordered. the coroner's office says there has been no ruling yet on the manner of hip's death. congressman carney and his wife released a statement saying, no one, certainly no parent can feel anything but sympathy for this family's grief and anger.

it shows an officer who appears to sit and punch an unarmed man, phillip white, before a police dog clearly bites his arm. shortly after this video, white died in police custody, after officers reported he was in respiratory distress. white's death in police custody is now under investigation. >> they're going to be subject to scrutiny. >> get your phone out and videotape this. >> i'm already doing this. >> reporter: this video is evidence in an indiana family's excessive lawsuit. >> damn! >> the fbi investigation into the incident concluded no criminal or civil rights violations occurred and the two officers involved returned to duty. still, the police department says it will purchase body cameras. >> oh, my gosh, why? >> reporter: this cell phone video led to a $1.5 million settlement for marlene, beaten on the side of a highway last summer by a california high washington patrol officer. he resigned. this video made all the difference. >> thank you for the footage, for the video. >> reporter: she survived. eric garner did not. in his case, the video shows the unarmed man being placed in a

phillip white died shortly after this altercation with officers back on march 31st. yesterday vineland's religious leaders called on people of all faiths to come together to pray for the police and the prosecutors investigating the case. they also prayed for the white family. among those bowing their heads in prayer, one of vineland's top cops and the police chaplain. >> we want to get the message out that this is not about race. we've lost the togetherness this country was built on. >> it's tragic that this community is losing so many young, wonderful people to the violence or whatever it is, that's going on. >> nbc 10 has been working to uncover the cause and manner of death in white's case. the prosecutor's office tells us the autopsy report is not finished yet. >>> prosecutors will not try a philadelphia priest on child sex charges for a third time. and it's unlikely father andrew mccormick will return to a parish. the priest was accused of molesting an 11-year-old altar boy in 1997 at sacred heart parish in bridesburg. in two trials neither jury could reach a ve

the video appears to show phillip white lying on the ground with at least three officers around him. police say he had some trouble breathing and then was unresponsive and died in the ambulance. witnesses claim they saw the officers punching and kicking him while restrained. and white's friend believes the video backs up the claims. >> well, look at the video yourselves and you'll easily understand what's going on. >> the cumberland county prosecutor's office says it is reviewing the video as part of the investigation. they also said it may be weeks before they get the autopsy results. >>> and the racketeering trial of the philadelphia narcotics officers will resume on tuesday. a witness testified yesterday suffering from a bruised skull and a loose tooth when former officer michael spicer allegedly robbed suspects during drug busts. a seventh officer pleaded guilty and is set to testify against his former colleagues. >>> and new this morning, a west chester university student is facing rape charges after he assaulted a woman at a fraternity party. officers arrested maricio sanjuan-

group anonymous posted online the names of officers who they claim were involved in the death of phillip white. the group threatened cyber attacks against the vineland police department and the cumberland county prosecutor's office. white died in the custody of police after they responded to a disorderly person call. 911 and radio transmissions give the incident more context. >> 911 where is your emergency? >> yeah there's some guy freaking out on the street here. >> and what is he doing? >> he's screaming out there. i don't know what the hell is wrong with him. >> guy's trying to grab my gun! >> guys, have the units slow down. he's in cuffs. >> officers called more medical help as white had trouble breathing. many witnesses say they punched and kicked him while he was in cuffs. the prosecutor's office is investigating. >>> good wednesday morning to you. we're going to see our temperatures stay a lot colder today than what we saw yesterday. it was a really nice start to the, with you canoith workweek. we are dealing with showers today. so a cold and wet day for us. all the showers continue on

just last month phillip white died shortly after an altercation with police in vineland. the petition has 48,000 signatures so far. we reached out to the cumberland county police department but have not heard back. >>> today a judge will sentence a delaware county teacher on child sex abuse charges. paul hoschwender pleaded no contest to abusing at least nine students in two different school districts. the families of two 8-year-old victims claim the schools did not do a background check on j$bp hoschwender. they say that would have shown several abuse charges in the past. >>> a woman walking to her car in the fishtown district was robbed and raped. the woman said two men stole her purse around midnight saturday and threatened to shoot her if she fought back. according to the police the attackers then took her to an ally and assaulted her. there have been no arrests yet in this case. >>> a soccer player at the university of delaware is facing rape charges this morning. they say paul defaeo went to the accuser's home after meeting her at a restaurant. they claim that's whe

. >> authorities are looking into the case and they have not told us why they arrested phillip white.itnesses said officers had him restrained and on the ground in the middle of the street just before he died yesterday morning. >> he punched him, stomped him, kicked him and then they let the dog out of the car and the dog bit him. in his face and around his body. >> the police chief released a statement saying the department's sincere thoughts and prayers are with white's family and the officers involved. >>> and the montgomery county district attorney can now decide if state attorney general kathleen kane will face criminal charges. pennsylvania's highest court ruled yesterday that a county judge did have the authority to ape point a special prosecutor to investigate possible grand jury leaks. the prosecutor looked into whether kan, gave secret grand jury information to a newspaper. kane could face perjury, obstruction and other charges. >>> it is 6:06. we have new information on wilmington's crackdown on crime. last night a commission created by governor jack markel approved recomme

meantime, we found a longer more clear video that shows officers arresting phillip white. this video was recorded by a witness appears to show an officer calling over a canine and punching white on the ground. critics say the officers used excessive force. but a lawyer for the police union disagrees, saying the man was combative and was resisting arrest, and he believes the toxicology report will show why the man was out of control. >> expect it to state that mr. white unfortunately ingested pcp along with cocaine and a mixture of other drugs which caused or contributed to a cardiopulmonary event causing his death, not the police officers. >> now, white's family has paid for an independent medical examination. nbc 10 will continue to check for results on that along with the official autopsy results as this investigation continues. >>> we're also learning more about the case of the kidnapping of a philadelphia jewelry store worker. the mayor's office is now offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for what happened over the weekend. then o

sources from law enforcement are now disputing witnesses who said police attacked phillip white after he was handcuffed. two officers were called to west grape street for a disorderly person. investigators say the officers called for an ambulance because white had trouble breathing. but sources tell nbc 10 white began to struggle with one of the officers. witnesses are convinced that police used excessive force. >> the other cop let the dog out. they just kept punching him. i mean like the dog kept biting him at the same time. he was on the floor. like he was knocked out. >> prosecutors say white became unresponsive in an ambulance. they say crews tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> and new information about a sinkhole affecting a major road in montgomery county. penndot officials say the bridge on plymouth road will not reopen and must be replaced. penndot is examining the sinkhole activity underneath. and next to the bridge in order to design a new foundation. >>> it's 6:47. new information about an apartment fire in trenton. sky force 10 was over th

the >> does not appear to be a factor prepared phillip white will have to look that darkness off at that sort of thing. even though the investigation is far from over the victim's family in france phil that it should have been avoided. >> reporter: even and traffic signals on this very busy signal and this is the second accident in the last five years creek in 2010 and involved a nine year old boy. >> with or with the stock it would have been better for her and for others prepared >> reporter: police say that the driver is cooperating with them and drugs and alcohol the believe did not play a factor in what happened. >> pam: a san francisco police officer is in the hospital. after a car wreck earlier today. the crash took place near the corner of eighth and harrison streets, just south of the market district on a driver unexpectedly ramp into the police car. police are still trying to determine who had the right of way at the intersection. witnesses say the civilian drivers ran a red light but those reports had not been confirmed. the civilian driver however was not taken to the hospital

phillips' >> white house spokesman says iran talks continue to be productive and progress continues tomade. the u.s. hasn't yet received specific tangible comments from iran and commitments from them and will walk away from the table if necessary. arkansas governor asa hutchison called for changes to a religious bill getting backlash from businesses and gay rights groups saying it wasn't intended to sanction discrimination based on sexual orientation. >> i asked changes be made in the legislation and i've asked that the leaders of the general assembly to recall the bill so that it can be amended. >> meantime a giant sandstorm swallowed a city in northwestern china. reports say sweeping sands and pebbles bloted out the sky in just a half hour. the sandstorm formed a giant wall reaching hundreds of feet high. >>> nascar has live where ied heavy penalties against ryan newman's race team for manipulating tires during the march 22nd race in fontana, california. newman, seen racing last week was one of four drivers to have his tires confiscated. crew chief luke lambert was fined $125,000 and

phillips. first the white house launches a plan to help protect americans from the effects of climate change.public health. jon? >> heat waves could set off ground ozone and set off as ma attacka. by 2010 it was over 8% of 26 million people. the president the pushing to educate people that climate change can affect them personally. mr. president obama, studies suggest most americans don't connect global warming or climate change with their own personal health. >> right. >> why do you think that is? >> well, you know because it's not as obvious as some of the environmental issues of the past. with climate change and rising temperatures some of the effects are slow in registering in the miejds of public. but what we know is this. the planet is just getting warmer. the science is indisputable. a as a consequence we know wildfires are going to be more frequent and longer in intensity. that means more particulates in the air, more respiratory impacts on people. >> when i have a pausch end come into my office and they're wheezing, they want their inhaler. >> of course. >> they don't want to hear of

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phillips reporting live from catania in sicily. >>> now to the funeral of an african-american man who died while in police custody is due to take place shortly. president obama sent white house officials to baltimore where freddie grey is being laid to rest. his death has inflamed tensions across the country. tell us about the mode in baltimore today. >> well, the mourners have been filing past freddie grey's casket behind me. hundreds are expect: they include three aides to president obama. but the main mood is still anger. but there is also that question mark. what happened to freddie grey, the 25-year-old who died just over a week ago? he was only in police custody for less than an hour. that was enough time for him to sustain three broken neck verdict bray a smashed voice book and to have his spine detacted from his neck. the police admit that mistakes were made. that he had been given medical attention and he should have been buckled in the police van. they say it's a mystery that their investigation is underway. they're supposed to give the results of their preliminary investigation to the state prosecutor next friday. however it's not clear yet whether that inve