officer wenjian liu was a seven-year veteran of the nypd and officer rafael ramos who first joined theent in 2012. both were assigned to the 84th precinct in downtown brooklyn. officer ramos worked as a school security officer before joining the nypd and reportedly loved the mets. he was married with two children. officer liu, who was 32 had been married just a couple of months. described by some around the neighborhood as quiet and in love. his parents are from china, and according to media reports he was their only son. one friend of liu's summed up his passion for police work in "the new york times." i know being a cop is dangerous but i must do it officer liu had said if i don't do it and you don't do it then who is going to do it? randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> and quiet and in love. that's how friends and families are remembering slain officer wenjian liu who was married just three months. up next, we'll tell you about the man who colleagues say loved his job, loved where he came from and how social media is remembering him. she inspires you. no question about that. but your erect

last weekend nypd officers turned their backs on mayor de blasio during the funeral for rafael ramos. some officers have criticized them for sympathizing with protesters angered by the deaths of garner and brown. >>> tomorrow, the man accused of killing a state trooper and injuring another during an ambush is scheduled for a preliminary hearing. eric frein is scheduled to appear in pike county court. he is charged in the deadly shooting at the state police barracks in blooming ging grove in september. >>> this morning, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman wanted for murdering a limo driver who had only been on the job for a week. the owner of the car service tells us a passenger taken to delancey street in west philadelphia shot his driver last night. the owner of the limo company also says the gunman stole a cell phone and about $100 in cash. this is the third murder in philadelphia so far in 2015. neighbors near the scene tell us that they are disturbed by this kind of violence so early in the new year. >> we've had some issues on this 5400 block of delancey street for som

last week they turned their backs on mayor de blasio during the funeral for rafael ramos. some have criticized the mayor for what they call sympathy for the police protesters. >>> today we have done what we promised. we have found and brought shane home. >> that was karen mont governor romney -- montgomery, mother of shane montgomery. the family says dive crews recovered shane's body from the schuylkill river yesterday. tomorrow, the medical examiner is expected to officially identify the remains. crews found the body at the bottom of the schuylkill in manayunk behind the manayunk brewery brewery. shane disappeared in the early morning hours of thanksgiving day after a night out with friends at nearby kildare's pub. the family tells us the discovery means that shane has come home after this long search. >> this community -- i don't know if we can say thank you. i don't know if we could ever repay what this community did for our family. they were there every step of the way. >> police say they do not suspect foul play. the family has yet to release funeral arrangements. we

some of tease guys went to the funeral last week for officer rafael ramos. there were so many police in attendance then that officers from our area were there to line up along the procession route from the church to the cemetery. the police had turned their backs on the mayor. i talked with the officers here about that. they said they did not follow along with that and they tell me it's an unfortunate situation, but they don't feel that discord here in philadelphia. or our mayor michael nutter our police commissioner as well as our police department we work well in unison. the only thing we can do is hope and pray and wish the best for nypd as well as mayor de blasio. >> reporter: as we look here at gloucester township police tweeted out this photo a few minutes ago of various departments arriving in new york for officer wenjian liu's funeral, and that memorial service is scheduled to begin a little less than a half-hour from now. i'm matt delucia nbc 10 news. >>> this morning, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman wanted for murdering a limo driver

he was a newly wed married two months before they was killed alongside his partner rafael ramos. his son's dream of becoming a police officer deep end after the september 11 attacks his dad said his widow described a man she knew as a soul mate. >> caring son, loving husband and loyal friend, you are amazing man. >>> the gunman committed suicide after the ambush. bringsly made references to killing officers on social media posts a short time before the murders. >>> police from our area traveled to new york to pay tribute to the fallen officer. "action news" reporter david henery has that part of the story. >> about 100 philadelphia police officers boarded buses before dawn at fop headquarters in new jersey dozens gathered in a hotel parking lot in bellmar before heading up the turnpike to new york. all of them compelled to demonstrate solidarity and pay respect for officer wenjian liu and his family. >> represents the brotherhood of police not only nationally but worldwide. it hurts all of us when one of us has fallen and we just want to go down and pay our respects. >> so they w

wenjian liu and his partner rafael ramos were assassinated in their patrol car december 20th. thousands of officers attended a memorial service yesterday. officers from this area have given up a sunday at home with their families to stands in the cold rain for hours, they say it's a small sacrifice compared to what the two new york officers and their families have lost. >> it effects every one of us, we wanted to make sure we had a great showing of support not only for the new york city police department, but for the community and the family. >> it represents the brotherhood of police not only nationally but worldwide. it hurts all of us, when one of us is fallen. and we just want to go down and pay our respects. >> reporter: the flag at fop lodge five headquarters flies at half staff a reminder that two police officers made the ultimate sacrifice in service of the public. live in northeast philadelphia, david henry, channel 6 "action news." eva? >> thanks, david. >>> philadelphia firefighters rushed to a car accident in the hunting park section early this morning and found th

ley iu and his partner, rafael ramos were murdered two weeks ago by a man claiming retaliation for the killings of unarmed black men in ferguson, missouri and new york city. police officers from around the country are in new york to pay respects to their fallen comrade. we want to go now to cnn's miguel marquez who is outside the funeral home where liu's service is being held and miguel i understand the funeral director is expecting thousands of people to attend? >> reporter: they're expecting at least as many as last week who attended rafael ramos' funeral, up to 25,000 police officers inside the funeral home will where today's funeral will be held there will be about 600 people in that. this is going to be an outpouring of grief like the new york police department has never seen to have two of these in a row like this. all of this there was a lot of tension between the mayor and his own police force. the police commissioner releasing a memo to his own police department saying this is about grieving not about grievance, and that mentioning specifically when officers turned their back

the move ignored commissioner baton who called the move at rafael ramos' funeral inappropriate. >> in days after rafael ramos and wenjian liu were assassinated, slain because they were blue i visited their families and learn what good men they are. i wondered why do we lose the good ones? then i realized it's the law of averages. almost all of them are the good ones. very few are not. >> so officer liu leaves behind his participantents and wife of two months. she fought back tear. >> his spirit will continue to look after us. he'll keep an eye on our souls. wenjian liu is my hero. we can always count on him. again i thank you. my extended family. my family of blue for attending today's services. thank you. wenjian liu will always be in our hearts. we love you. i loved you forever. >> so sad for that family. in other news. >>> listen to this we have information about mike huckabee and the possibility that he is exploring another run for president. he hosted his final tv show last week to clear the way for seriously revisiting that presidential bid. on facebook he said he would make a f

that i have come out in just as many numbers as they did last week for the funeral for officer rafael ramosas officer liu's partner. they stood in the streets, and listened silently and very captivated i would say by joe's father who spoke in cantonese, and by his wife who talked about how proud he was of being part of the nypd. and we heard from the mayor and bill de blasio and his family was incredibly scared of him being a police officer and risking his life but that officer liu fell that there was a calling, and he joined the nypd, and at the end of every shift he would call his parents, call his father who he knew was worried and let his father know that he was safe. i saw many officers who were, you know just absolutely captivated by that. as miguel mentioned, there was some question as to whether the officers would honor the request of the commissioner not to do what they did last week and not the turn the backs on the mayor as he spoke. i was in a crowd of about a block away from the funeral home and maybe amongst 450 people or so i would guess that i saw maybe a couple dozen. maybe

you're looking at the empire state building lit in blue in tribute to the two officers rafael ramos andot and killed in december. thousands of police officers came today to show their support for wenjian liu, he was gunned down with his partner, rafael ramos on december 20 9. the 32-year-old was only married for a couple of months. he was tearfully remembered today by his widow as her hero. >> the caring son, a loving husband, and a loyal friend. you are an amazing man. even though he left us early, i believe that he is still with us. his spirit will continue to look after us. he will keep an eye on us. wenjian is my hero. >> it was a beautiful ceremony for a man who will be remembered by everyone. we all thank him for his service. let me bring in three retired nypd detectives who served this city for a very long time. harold thomas tom verni, and also michael sapraicone. thank you all for being here today. let me start with you. what stood out to you most today in the service that we saw for this officer? >> just the testimony on what type of man he was, and what type of officer he was

. >> he and his partner rafael ramos were shot to death in brooklyn two weeks ago. fox's lisa evers has more. >> ♪ taps ♪ >> nypd officers played taps under a grange cloudy skies in honor of n were pd detective wenjian liu who was killed with his partner rafael ramos. helicopter flew in the tribute formation over the funeral home on 65th street. thousands of nypd officers and police from coast to coast, soluted a life that was devoted to the care and safety of others. politicians and top law enforcement officials attended the services but it was heart breaking emotions displayed by his bride of two months that had many at the funeral in tears. >> wenjian will always live in our hearts, my heart. we love you forever. >> reporter: police commissioner william bratton told mourn their detective liu always wanted to be a police officer. >> for seven years he kept the the streets of brooklyn safe, first in browns villain then downtown brooklyn. for seven years he sought out suffering, disturb, the injured and tried to bring them comfort. >> reporter: bratton reportedly to

his partner, rafael ramos, was laid to rest last week. it was during that service that some of the officers turned their backs on the mayor. over recent community tensions with police. police commissioner bill bratton issued this internal memo to the force, asking officers to show respect at liu's funeral which will be held tomorrow. bratton saying this specifically. quote, i understand that emotions are high. i issue no mandates and i make no threats of discipline but i remind you that when you don the uniform of this department you are bound by the tradition, honor and decency that go with it, end quote. our sara ganham joining us outside that location in a rainy brooklyn. sara what has transpired there? how was the mayor greeted? >> reporter: well just in the last couple of hours, fred we've seen lines and lines, dozens of police officers coming to pay their respects to officer wenjian liu. not just nypd. we have seen a lot of nypd. i've seen patrol cars from other police jurisdictions, other departments who are coming here. we know th

rafael ramos. officer ramos was laid to rest last saturday. he leaves behind a wife who he married two months before his death. buddies ceremony is set to begin at 8:00 this morning. that is followed by a police memorial. >>> a wake was held in brooklyn for detective liue and mayor bill deblast yo and captain brat ton was saluted. this action by the officers was in contrast to the hundreds of police officers who turned their backs to video screens showing the mayor speaking at last week's funeral. rafael ramos. the respect shown by the officers came after brat ton told police that "a hero's funeral is about greeting not grievance. >>> the san mateo sheriffs went to honor him and attend the funeral. this collage was tweeted by the san mateo sheriff's office. they paid the respects at the wake and in the september 11th memorial in new york city. and introduce comb mow attended days after his father, former governor mario cuomo passed. >> he looked tired and his eyes were red as he spoke to reporters.

but a number of them did turn their backs as they did for rafael ramos. and reporters up and down the line said a significant number. but we want to focus on the family and the grieving members inside of this funeral home right now. let me bring in someone who is joining us a little bit earlier in hour commissioner lee brown. i want to hear pr you, lee, what is it like to have to deliver the sort of the comments that we heard from commissioner bratton. >> it is difficult, and one of the most difficult things to do as a police commissioner is to attend the funeral of one of the police officer, and in particular to speak at one of the police officers. and when once police officer hurts, all police officers hurt, and the commissioner probably more so than anybody else because when they lose their life life, it is taken personally, and something the police commissioner regrets very, very deeply. so it is a very, very sad occasion when a police officer loses his or her life. >> also here with me is retired new york city detective tom burney and i a wanted to a

officer rafael ramos. were gunned down as they sat in their patrol car in december. a cop for seven years. liu was aslo a husband. married for only two months. several new york city officials attended the funeral to say goodbye to liu. mayor bill de blasio's presence was not without controversy. outside. some police officers turned their backs as the mayor began to speak. several bay area police agencies also attended the memorial service. the san mateo county sheriff and menlo park police officers were there to honor liu. in 2007, scott began a long, public battle with cancer. in 2014, he was honored for his fight at the espy awards, and he talked about refusing to let the disease defeat him. scott is survived by his two teenage daughters taylor and sid-knee. this season is over for the 49 and the raiders but the playoffs are in full swing. a 51 yd touchdown pass. lions wincowboys win 24 to 20. butthe colts win 26 to 10. the colts will play the broncos next sunday afternoon. cougars with be upset to 69 to 60 sit6. 8. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen perce

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liu and his partner rafael ramos were gunned down december 27th when they were gunned down in their squad car, and we will be joined by miguel marquez who is outside of the funeral services. miguel can you tell us about the scene there among the thousands of men in blue who came all around the country to at tend this funeral. >> reporter: for the bulk of the entire ceremony there was a contingent of asian officers just outside of the church here, and we believe that the coffin of officer liu is coming out soon and nypd officer did come up and ask whether we will be broadcasting live or speaking at that time, and that is something that they want to keep very somber event here to honor this police officer as his casket moves towards its final resting place. with the are regard to the police officers turning their back here in front of the funeral home there were zero. no police officers who turned their back. just down from here, on the processional route where the casket will go there with were some police officers who did turn their backs according to our sara ganim who is down tlhere and

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>> no just gun shots. >> he and his partner rafael ramos were ambushed and murdered two weeks ago as they sat in their patrol car. they turned their backs on mayor deblasio. the mayor calls her actions disrespectful. >> some individual officers showed disrespect to the families and to the city. i can't understand why any one would do such a thing in a context like that. >> the officers believe the mayor has been disrespectful to them for comments he made last month that he would advise to be careful when will encountering police. officers cut back on making arrests on low level crimes issued summons parking traffic tickets sharply dropped as much as 90 percent. >> weigh in after the show at #keep talking. >> the grand jury is suing to have a gag order lifted. the person one of 12 who decided no the to indict officer wilson in the ban. this aims to change that saying the prosecutor wrongly implied that everyone believed there was no evidence to support filing charges. >> day two of jury selection of the kriel of the accused boston marathon bomber. more than 400 members of the jury poo

and he his partner rafael ramos seen on the right were shot and killed while in their patrol car lateband her soul mate. the director of the fbi, the new york city mayor, and the police commissioner all paying tribute to detective liu. some police officers again, turned their backs when the mayor was speaking a sign they feel he has been unsupportive of law enforcement. the mayor supported peaceful demonstrations after an unarmed black man was killed when a new york city officer put him in a choke hold on cnn's state of the uniformer nypd commissioner bernard kerik talked about tennings between police and the community. >> we have 700,000 police officers in the country. maybe more. plus you have the federal law enforcement community. for that entire for people to say they are harassing minorities in all based around two incidents, two, that had absolutely not one shred of evidence that those two events were based on race. i think it's businesses ar. i think it hurts the society in general. i think it hurts the country. >> you and i decent know what it's like to be a black american. ca

service for his partner officer rafael ramos was held last week. courtney kealy is live in new york where wenjian liu's funeral was set to take place. you were at the wake for officer wenjian liu yesterday. what has the mood been like? >> it's a tragic circumstance. officer li is a child, a newly wed, 32 years old. he was here 20 years of the day after he was shot. his partner was laid to rest. last night it was rainy, cold as people made their way into the funeral home. in some ways it's the ultimate assimilation into america, new york, to become a police officer, and obviously he was so proud and he was so proud for his home family. and so unnecessary. >> that was governor cuomo who came out to speak to the public. praising the officer, calling for the service. he was the kind of american that came and served his country. again, it will be a sad day here for n.y.p.d. officer. >> the n.y.p.d. sent a department-wide memo calling on the officers not to protest. is it unusual for him to send such guidance? >> well as you know there has been tensions

is about the wenjian liu family. >> the governor saying the murders of wenjian liu and partner rafael ramos two weeks ago, calming tensions. >> the garner family went through pain. the ramos family went through pain. now the wenjian liu family going through pain. it is time for us to move on and to heal. >> healing, moving on, message shared by mayor bill de blasio and bill brat on, as they enters the funeral home together officers saluted, a gesture of respect coming after brat on issued an internal memo urging rang and file not to turn their backs toward the mayor as hundreds of them did at ramos' funeral just last week. wenjian liu, 32 years old was recently married. his fellow officers from the 84th precincts, among the first to arrive in their crisp dressed blues, joining with law enforcement from around the country and many resident here to honor the fallen officer. >> nothing that we wouldn't do for other nypd, chicago anywhere down to florida something like this happens it is important for the public to know that all police officers will stand together. >> i want them to realize the

we saw an overwhelming turn out for officer rafael ramos last week. >> while i have been standing here i have been watching fire department officials inside. i saw police officers from chicago, also travelling from as far as los angeles to pay respects to their fellow fallen officer. you have hundreds from his precinct and officer rafael ramos's presinct pt a ceremony will start tomorrow. >> another emotional day in the city. >> an american man is said to be extradited from argentina after a decade fighting for asylum. kurt is wanted. he threw to south america when prosecutors fired. particulars say he'll be sent to the united states on the condition he not face the death penalty. he was a 9/11 conspiracy threeist saying his wife killed herself and the government is setting him up to keep him quiet >>> an incredible story of survival. a 7-year-old worked away from a plane crash. killing her mum, dad, sister and cousin. the family made a return trip home. she walked three-quarters of a mile through a cold dark-wooded area and knocked on the door of larry wilkins. >> opened the door. the

. >> reporter: fellow officers came to his wake as they did for his partner, officer rafael ramos a week ago. wenjian liu and rafael ramos were shot and killed two weeks ago in a patrol car outside a housing project. new york police commissioner bill bratton said the officers were assassinated. he attended the wake after the doors opened at 1:30pm along with the new york mayor, in an attempt to quell tensions between the mayor and police officer unions commissioner bill bratton sent out a memo telling the n.y.p.d. that now is the time for grieving not gravances. there'll be a ceremony officials by buddhist monks, police chapman and major bill de blasio yulo guising the officer, and he'll be transferred for burial at cyprus hills cemetery >>> a family of an al qaeda suspect accused of planning bombings of two embassies in africa is blaming the for his death. he was due to face charges after being on the run. >> abu afas al-libby died days before his trial in new york. he was accused of planning attacks on the u.s. embassies in tanzania that killed many. it triggered a manhunt resulting in

officer rafael ramos was buried last weekend. wenjian liu's funeral was delayed so his family could fly in from new york. the ceremony will be led by buddhist. >>> a boy was hit and killed by a police car last weekend was laid to rest yesterday in williamstown gloucester county. >> i would like to say they are holding up well, but they are not. it's very tough. >> it's an enormous tragedy for everybody in franklinville for everyone all the children. >> reporter: matt that you was on his way to a sleepover when a franklin township cruiser hit him as he crossed the road. the officer is on paid leave while the prosecutor investigates whether the lights and sirens were on and the circumstances of that crash. >>> undocumented immigrants can get a drivers license in california. yesterday marked the first day that the state law went into effect. the law requires dmv to issue licenses to anyone who can approve they live in california or not. they must meet other requirements such as passing a driver test. the new law is getting mixed emo

officer wenjian liu as rafael ramos was gunned down last month by a man who then killed himself.ands attended the viewing yesterday. the 32-year-old officer was on the police force for seven years and married two months before he was killed. >>> two rallies will show support for police officers one on springfield pike and the other high at west chester both rallies start at 3:00. >>> meanwhile the solidarity march kicked off yesterday. the peaceful rally was organized in support of the black lives matter movement. >>> shane montgomery montgomery's family know for sure he is not coming home. divers discovered the missing college student body around noon in the schuylkill he was fully clothed with the cell phone still on him. officials close to the investigation say there appears to be no signs of foul play. he was out on thanksgiving morning, he was last seen leaving kildare's public around closing time. he was found a mile away. >> he was found in waist-deep water. >> reporter: the medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to try to determine the cause of death. >> you can only i

detective wenjian liu and his partner, rafael ramos, were gunned down on december 20th as they sat in their patrol car on a brooklyn street. ramos' funeral was held a week ago. but the tensions between officers in the police force and mayor bill de blasio became very public when officers turned their back as the mayor spoke during that funeral. police commissioner william bratton wants no such display at today's wake. he said in a memo to police officer, a hero's funeral is about grieving, not grievance. msnbc's adam reese is outside the funeral home in brooklyn. adam, you're out there, you get a sense of what's going on in the street with some of these officers. will they adhere to the commissioner's memo? >> reporter: ayman, i can tell you relations between the rank-and-file and the mayor continue to be strained and efforts to bring them together haven't really worked out. a meeting between the union and the mayor this week just ended up in more finger-pointing. be interesting to see if the officers heed the commissioner's call not to turn their backs on the mayor when he gives his

that will go to the family of slain nypd officers wenjian liu and rafael ramos. reporting live in the satellite center "action news" at 10 phl17, walter. >> thank you kenneth. two people including philadelphia police officer were injured this afternoon in fairmont after two pit bulls got loose. witnesses say the dogs wept after two other dogs across the street when they went after several people in the neighborhood shortly afterwards. police responded and that's when the dogs wept after the officers one of whom suffered a bite wound to the arm. the witness said the whole thing was truly frightening. >> i saw the one dog charging at the cop and that's when they fired the shot when the pit bull wouldn't stop. >> one was killed and other captured by animal control authorities. the dog's owner was bitten on hands and leg. both of the people injured wentz to the hospital for treatment. >>> police in bethlehem are investigating a homicide. a person was found dead inside a home in the 400 block of fillmore street. the suspect is in custody. and police are not releasing

lou and his partner, rafael ramos, were ambushed and killed december 20th as they sat in their squad car in brooklyn. the gunman ismail britainly subsequently shot and killed himself in a nearby subway station. bratton has issue a memo asking that they remain reverent. the message is directed at a group of officers who attended last weekend's services for detective ramos, those officers turned their backs on mayor bill de blasio as he delivered his hisuallyhis eulogy eulogy. commissioner bratton told cbs's "face the nation" the following day that he did not condone the officer's actions. >> that funeral was held to honor officer ramos and to bring politics to bring issues into that event i think was very inappropriate. and i do not support it. >> reporter: commissioner bratton promoted both fallen officers to the rank of detective first grade during ramos's funeral. i'm andy rose reporting. >>> the palestinians moved to join the international criminal court and israel responds holding back million of palestinian tax funds in response. ahead, we'll explain this latest round of tension

. >> it was just last sunday that his partner rafael ramos was laid to rest. the two men were ambushed and killed december 20 as they sat in their squad car. >> the best of us, everything that we as new yorkers aspire to be -- we lost two individuals who are showing us the way. >> and again this week nypd officers turned their backs during mayor bill de blasio's eulogy. >> is important for the public to know that all police officers will stand together. >> when people are on tv about how bad the police is, there is good and bad in all walks of life. he was a good officer. >> andrew cuomo attended the wake but not the funeral. he is preparing to bury his father former governor mary o cuomo, whose funeral had been delayed so family members from china could travel -- mario cuomo, whose funeral had been delayed so family members from china could travel to new york. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> sports fans are mourning the loss of a familiar face on espn for decades. anchor stuart scott died this morning after a long battle with cancer. the nfl honored scott durin

lat saturday thousands of people attended the funeral for officer lui's parter officer rafael ramos. the gunman who shot them later killed himself. the officer's typal farewell was delayed until this weekend so his relatives could travel to the states from china. >>> the city of cleveland will hand over the investigation of a deadly police shooting to the county sheriff's office. a rookie officer shot and killed 12-year-old tamir rice at a playground in november. the officer said that he thought the boy was carrying a handgun. it turned out to be a toy gun. tamir's death has raised questions about how the police in krooef land treat thecleveland treat the african-american community there. >>> the wife of a man killed by police in south jersey has hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation. 36-year-old jerame reid was shot and killed on tuesday in bridgeton. he was passenger in the car when police pulled the vehicle over. investigators still have not said what led up to the shooting. the officers involved are now on leave. >>> officials in mercer county are taking precau

many also attended last weekend's funeral for rafael ramos. >> there's a lot of sorrow but there's also a lot of pride in the police community. so we like to go up and support our brothers and sisters. >> both officers were promoted to detective. the city also plans to remain two streets in their honor. >>> a rally in support of police in delaware county. more than a thousand people lined the streets creating a thin blue line. organizers say they wanted to do something to counter balance recent anti-police protests and make sure officers everywhere know they're appreciated. >> i don't think it's about taking sides at all. i think it's about supporting our people that support us. they're there when we need them. bad things have happened to good people and we're here to support the good people. >> donations were accepted and t-shirts sold at the rally. all the money will go to the families of the murdered officers in new york. >>> new at 6:00 one man is dead another in custody. police are investigating the first homicide of the year in bethlehem county. the victim was found in a rooming h

there was nothing like we saw last week with the funeral of officer rafael ramos. officer liu's partner who was also shot and killed. nothing disrespectful towards the mayor from any of the nypd. we did not see that here today. and we really do not expect that tomorrow at the funeral. because of a memo that was sent out by the police commissioner asking that officers do not use this as an opportunity to air their grievances. he actually said a hero's funeral is not a place for grievances. it's a place for grieving. he said that -- he asked that they not turn their backs as the mayor speaks tomorrow at the funeral as they did last week for that reason. and i want to read to you a little bit of that memo. he said this. he said it was not all of the officers and it was not disrespect directed at detective ramos. but all officers were painted by it and it stole the valor, honor, and attention that rightfully belonged to the memory of detective rafael ramos' life and sacrifice. that was not the intent i know but it was the result. now, poppy, he also said in that memo t

liu and his partner rafael ramos were app bushed.re sitting in their squad car when they were shot. liu's funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. officer ramos' funeral and wake were held last weekend. >>> police say 4 people died when a plane crashed in kentucky. the lone survivor, a 7-year-old girl, walked to the nearest house to search for help. the man who found her says that he heard his dog barking when he looked outside. she told him her parents were dead. >> it's really a miracle. >> if you could see the terrain, you would realize how incredible it really was. she's a shecially brave little girl, i'll tell you that. >> the was take ton the hospital and is expected to survive. the faa says air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane after the pilot reported engine problems. >>> the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokar tsarnaev will resume on monday. tsarnaev is pleading not to 30 charges connected to the april 2013 explosion. if convicted, he could nation the death penalty. prosecutors claim he was motivate bid

the united states gathered in new york city last weekend to pay their respects to fallen officer rafael ramose and his partner when jen liu were shot dead while sitting in a patrol car in brooklyn. the gun man that indications that he committed the crime in revenge for recent deaths of black men by police. tensions have prison over the failure to charge officers for the deaths of ferguson's michael brown and new york's eric gardner. many say it is proof of a racist justice system that is not hold police accountable for the actions. many are taking matters into their own hands by filming officers on the job. >> eric gardner 44-year-old african-american, died after a violent arrest, suffocated by police officer. the amateur video provoked outrage all over the u.s.. police brutality filmed by citizens is part of what is called cop watching, and is perfectly legal. >> as soon as they show up, they basically want to hurt them and finish and they leave. >> this salesman by day films kospi night. with a cell phone as his only weapon, he's villains -- films cops by night. with a cell phone as his onl

. >> wenjian liu was shot last month with his partner, rafael ramos, in an alleged revenge shooting. courtney kealy has the report. >> his devotion to the law and to his parents when he was a young child. >> one of his many passions was being a police officer. he took pride in the fact that he is nypd. >> liu's father spoke in a cantonese dialect joking back tears. he said his son wanted to be a police officer since he was a child and after 9/11 he wanted to serve the new york community with the nypd. top officials attended the funeral. president obama send the director evident fbi james comey to serve the white house. some members of the are police department and fire department turned their backs on mayor bill deblasio. many felt the mayor had chosen the side of the protesters. >> his greatest joy came in helping others, helping support, devoting himself to something greater than him. >> william bratton had urged members of the nypd from engaging in what he is felt was spines of respect. >> we take comfort in the buddha's words that even when death comes the lessons of goodness do

. >> el fbi emitiÓ una alerta por ataques a policÍas sobre el asesinato de rafael ramos y otro en newes investigaron 80 amenazas y arrestaron a 16 sospechosos de hacerlas. >> los policÍas estÁn al dÍa con las amenazas y sabemos que nos tenemos que respaldar desde tu trabajo. es algo que obviamente el clima polÍtico ahora, el tono polÍtico ha contribuido a esos tipos de amenaza. >> segÚn un informe de agentes especiales, el aÑo pasado, 126 policÍas murieron en cumplimiento de su deber. la mayorÍa de estas muertes ocurrieron en california, textos, y new york. >> creo que hablando mÁs entre los polÍticos, la gente no estÁ en contra de las protestas, es un derecho que uno tiene todo ciudadano y hasta los que no son ciudadanos. >> el gobernador ha advertido que quienes lanzan amenazas contra los uniformados deberÁn enfrentarse con las autoridades. las autoridades tienen previsto aumentar las medidas de seguridad. en new york, eric pichardo para univisiÓn. >> los indocumentados de california comenzaron a tramitar su licencia al dar comienzo la ley que se los permite. finalmente llegaron a s

last week hundreds of officers turned their backs the two mayor in the funeral for officer rafael ramos liu's partner both were killed in their police cruiser by a gunman who then killed himself. live. ui worked in the eighty-fourth precinct. the its members walked in the wake as one to say good bye to their brother in blue. >> that was wija reporting. officer liu funeral will include a chinese ceremony led by buddha monks. >>> for the second day fierce heat from a slow burning blaze is keeping fire fighters and other investigators from searching the holden vehicle will decks of the the greek ferry for more bodies. at least 11 people died december 28th a aboard nor man atlantic on a voyage between greece and italy. authorities feared more bodies might be inside the reek will deck where that fire began. >>> well sonar equipment detected four massive objects on the floor of the java sea where searchers are looking for air asia flight 5801. biggest piece measured 59 feet long and 18 feet wide. investigators think it is part or the plane's body but black boxes remain missing. owe far only 3

he and his partner rafael ramos were shot and killed sitting in their patrol car on december 20th. of the captains endowment association and asked him how police around the country are doing following the assassination of these two officers. >> i think there's an anti-police environment in the entire nation right now, and that our two assassinated brothers are -- it's a clear example of that anti-police environment. and, you know, many of our officers feel betrayed by the elected leaders that we have and the public that we serve. >> let me bring back in retired nypd detective michael sapraicone also "daily beast" special correspondent, michael daly who was at the funeral for officer wenjian liu today. michael sapraicone let me begin with you. is he right? who we just heard from? is this a nationwide issue or is this a new york issue? >> well police and their guys is an issue, how the communities get along with police. this is a new york issue right now. >> yeah because he's saying look police feeling under attack by their elected officials is a nationwide problem. >> it's a new yor

eulogized officer wenjian liu who was shot and killed while he was sitting in his patrol car with rafael ramos last month. the police commissioner had issued guidance and really an admonishment to members of the new york city police department not to repeat the back-turning at wenjian liu's funeral and they did it anyway. is that expected to come up at this meeting? >> reporter: well it could welcome up. i thought what was interesting about that was, it was a pretty soft ask. he asked them not to and some of the officers, as you say, didn't take him up on that request. so that in itself kind of somehows you where the power lies in that relationship. the mayor hasn't taken questions on this issue since the two officers were assassinated a couple weeks ago. i think everyone just waiting to see what he can say and what commissioner bratton can say to try to offer some sort of way to ease the tensions that we know have been building up in these two weeks. >> we know there was a meeting previously with the mayor and several police unions in which reports say the mayor did not offer an apology to th

estimated $13,000 was raised to go to the slain new york city police officers, wenjian liu and rafael ramos. >> joey merlino is heading back to prison. a federal judge sided with the prosecutors back in october who said merlino violated parol by associate winning a fellow convict in florida. the 52--year-old must report to a federal detention center in miami by 2:00 p.m. the 114 congress begins his session tomorrow, the house and the senate will be controlled by the republicans for the first time since 2006. 04 women will serve the new congress. african-american members of both gender in both parties will be among the ranks. >>> on friday, funeral will be held for shane montgomery. crews pulled his body from the schuylkill over the weekend. a viewing will be held in manayunk the funeral service will follow the next morning. the medical examiner determined that montgomery died of accidental causes. >>> time to take a look at accuweather. you say it's a bundler of a week. >> reporter: it is, if you look at the temperature you could be fooled a little bit. storm tracker 6 live double scan ther

> they gave their lives to protect new york city and now slain police officers wenjian liu and rafael ramos will be remembered permanently. two streets will be named in their honor. the streets where ramos and liu's homes sit will be named after them. new york city mayor bill deblasio says the act will ensure that the fallen officers are never forgotten. >>> and court records show the head of security for the baltimore ravens has been charged with a sex offense. he's 48-year-old darren sanders. the records say the charge involves an incident from december 14th, but there are no other details and prosecutors aren't saying anything. sanders' attorney called the charge totally fabricated. the ravens say sanders will not join the team to pittsburgh saturday. >>> their marriage seemed like a fairytale, 95-year-old eddie harrellson and 96-year-old edith hill fell in love in their 90s, but the couple was separated earlier this month in a family dispute over edith's care. she was moved to florida and now eddie died from the flu without a chance to see edith again. >> they were always so talkative t

last week hubs of officers turn their backs to the the mayor at the funeral for officer rafael ramos liu's partner. both were killed in their police cruiser by a gunman who then killed himself. liu work in the eighty-fourth precinct, its members walk in the wake as one to say good bye to their brother in blue. >> that was wija change reporting. officer liu's funeral is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. it will include a chinese ceremony led by buddhist monks. >>> if you are driving the pennsylvania turnpike get ready to pay more. coming up next we will tell but a toll hike taking effect today. >>> bizarre rescue, no, it wasn't santa claus fire fighters work to free a naked woman, trapped inside a chimney. we will be right back. >>> the soul survivor of the plane crash, takes action to save herself walking more than a mile with a broken bone through the cold, and in the dark in search of help. cbs news correspondent omar villa afranca tells us about the seven year-old who did what many grown ups would find impossible. >> reporter: after surviving crash of her family's small plane seven year-ol

the last week hundreds of officers turn their backs to the mayor and funeral for officer rafael ramos, liu's partner both were killed in their cruiser by a gun man who then killed himself. liu work in the eighty-fourth precinct its members walk in the wake as within to say good bye to their brother in blue. >> that was wija change reporting. the officer liu's funeral will include a chinese ceremony led by buddhist monks. >>> 7:08. health care worker exposed to the ebola virus will be receiving care in an american hospital, we will tell you where. >>> plus changes this morning on one major roadway why it will now cost you more to travel through our area. >>> and a hrouda wakening for a pennsylvania family, wait until you hear what came crashing into their home. >>> hey are you ready for weather roller coaster we're riding. we have warm weather today just some extremely cold wet they are week, carol has changes in your forecast coming up next. >>> take a look a salt truck out to keep cars safe from sliding on icy road, slides out of control and crashes in to a house. this is the scene i

all of the city want to lift up the wenjian liu family and the rafael ramos family.ve lou, and brothers and sisters in blue, the thousands of you were lined up in those rainy street outside i'm so proud of you. >> a department proud of those they lost, in brooklyn, jessica snyder, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and hundreds show their support for local officers at two separate rallies they gathered with signs in west chester, clearing on the men and women in blue, while a line of support stretched for blocks down baltimore pike in delaware county, a direct show of appreciation on the same day the nypd police officer was laid to rest. >> every law enforcement agency is represented here, because we all worked to the. >> people put their lives on the line, very important to come out and show your support. >> t-shirts, which red all lives matter, were also sold at yesterday's pro cop rallies, money raised will be sent to the families of the two officers, assassinated in new york. >>> 7:21 right now. and still ahead this morning you just might call this perhaps the stranges

chinese-american nypd officer killed in the line of duty, but as with the services for officer rafael ramos last week, tension between the police and the mayor bubbled over. they came by the thousands, officers from across the city and the country standing in the rain to honor wenjian liu. for the second time in eight days, the new york police department said good-bye to one of their own. mayor bill de blasio praised liu as a good man. >> he walked a path of courage, a path of sacrifice, and a path of kindness. this is who he was. >> reporter: but as he spoke, some police officers outside the funeral home turned their backs. a thick blue line of discontent, ignoring a warning issued by nypd commissioner william bratton. a hero's funeral is about grieving, not grievance, bratton wrote in a memo. when you don the uniform of this department, you are bound by the tradition, honor and decency that goes with it. retired nypd officer walter litty says police are united by a special brotherhood. >> when you feel that you don't have the support of the people that really should have your backs, the p

liu's partner rafael ramos was laid to rest last week. >>> rain didn't dampen.mbrellas in one hand, signs in another families of all races walked from calvary church to clark park to show solidarity for the cause. >>> "eyewitness news" on the campus of drexel university where hundreds of philadelphia students and their parents set their sights on going college. philadelphia futures hosted the blast off to college and beyond. it focused on the journey to and through college with the end goal of graduation. >> takes a community to get our students to enter college. this is a great time to connect with staff mentors with our parents with their peers and really come together for a shared goal of college graduation. >> they are the first in their family to the a tend college. we wish them the best. >>> a brave young girl the lone survivor of a plane crash. what she did to get the help she needed. >>> plus one driver was stunned to find out he had another passenger along for the ride. how about bobcat and how in the world did that bobcat stuck under the hood of his ca

. >>> y ocurre despuÉs del asesinato de detectives rafael ramos y otro en brooklyn lo que desatÓ tensiÓn lo que hacen es cumpliendo suc deber. >>> este incidente ocurriÓ horas despuÉs de que el comisionado de la policÍa y el alcalde di blasio anunciaron conferencia que el crimen habÍa bajo familiaed new york pero admitoron y mostraron preocupaciÓn de que las balaceras aumentaron en un 13%. >>> en el bronx mariana, regreso con ustedes al estudio. >>> hayado ver fenz personas que puedan califico par la acciÓn ejecutiva de inmigraciÓn anunciada por el presidente barack obama. >>> tal como lo dice esta nueva campaÑa publicitaria lanzada por el gobierno de estados unidos. todo el que promueva o ayude a que otros entren ilegales a este paÍs, perduran la oportunidad de acogerse a la nueva acciÓn diferida para adultos, y aunque reunan todos los requisitos van a ser rechazados si colaboran para que otras personas entren a estados unidos para que otros indojt ademÁs entren asÍ sean sus familiares inmediatos los anuncios de radio y televisiÓns se estÁn transmitiendo en ciudades del paÍs con mayor p

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