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her family believes the high school graduate went to renisha mcbride's door seeking help. the airport maintenance workers said he thought someone was trying to break into his home and the 12 gauge shotgun accidentally went off. >> by all reports she was unarmed and there was no signs of forced entry to the home. >> toxocology reports reveal renisha mcbride's blood alcohol level was twice the limit when she was killed and there was marijuana. renisha mcbride's family believed it was a case of racial casting. >> in this case, race has nothing to do with charging the authority. >> shortly after theodore wafer turned himself in, renisha mcbride's family spoke out. >> we want to thank the prosecution office for the thorough job to bring the charges they have brung against theodore wafer. this monster that killed my daughter. >> you took a life. you took a beautiful life that was blossoming into a beautiful woman. for that i hope you stay in gaol for the rest of your life. >> theodore wafer's lawyer maintains he acted in self-defence. >>> a person must feel in danger in order to
her family believes the high school graduate went to renisha mcbride's door seeking help. the airport maintenance workers said he thought someone was trying to break into his home and the 12 gauge shotgun accidentally went off. >> by all reports she was unarmed and there was no signs of forced entry to the home. >> toxocology reports reveal renisha mcbride's blood alcohol level was twice the limit when she was killed and there was marijuana. renisha mcbride's family believed it was...
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on friday, supporters rallied in detroit. >> renisha mcbride. renisha mcbride. renisha mcbride. it doesn't make sense why he is not here locked up on some sort of charge, murder, manslaughter, whatever. it is not just. why is he still at home? >> it could have easily been me. >> every life and are committed to you is valuable. life in our community is valuable. ,he fact of the matter is renisha was trying to seek help and gets a bullet in her head. clark's i'm sick and tired of seeing black women martyred, raped, beaten, shot, and nobody talking about it. in thek of the apathy community, sick of the apathy and the media. enough is enough. where is this man? who was he connected to? why don't we know who he is? >> for now we are going to detroit, michigan, where it joined by dawud walid, the executive director of cair. we're also joined by dream .ampton, a filmmaker she is a campaign consultant with moms rising, million-member plus organization that advocates for family economic security. we reached out to cheryl carpenter, the lawyer for the homeowner, and to the dearborn height
on friday, supporters rallied in detroit. >> renisha mcbride. renisha mcbride. renisha mcbride. it doesn't make sense why he is not here locked up on some sort of charge, murder, manslaughter, whatever. it is not just. why is he still at home? >> it could have easily been me. >> every life and are committed to you is valuable. life in our community is valuable. ,he fact of the matter is renisha was trying to seek help and gets a bullet in her head. clark's i'm sick and tired...
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charged with multiple counts, including second degree murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old renisha mcbride. this is his first court appearance. he's being arraigned today. this case goes back to november 2nd when police say mcbride crashed her car and according to her family, she was seeking help at the time when she approached theodore paul wafer's door. the details of the situation, at least according to prosecutors, they believe warrant the charges. right now that are being d discussed. we'll also speak exclusively with mcbride's parents in just a few minutes. >>> the other developing story we're following, it's been one week since typhoon haiyan caused widespread devastation, workers are tackling the daunting task of burying hundreds of bodies, thousands left by the storm. ian williams is following all of the developments and joins us from manila. one week later, give us a progress report on getting water and some supplies we talk about daily to the people in the most remote areas. >> reporter: hi, tamron. well, the death toll pab revised up sharply to more than 3,600. but there's stil
charged with multiple counts, including second degree murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old renisha mcbride. this is his first court appearance. he's being arraigned today. this case goes back to november 2nd when police say mcbride crashed her car and according to her family, she was seeking help at the time when she approached theodore paul wafer's door. the details of the situation, at least according to prosecutors, they believe warrant the charges. right now that are being d...
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before renisha mcbride was killed she struck a parked car in detroit. she left the scene and wound up in this neighbouring suburb. her family believes the high school graduate went to theodore wafer's door seeking help. the airport maintenance worker told police he thought someone was trying to break into his home and his 12 gauge shotgun accidentally went off. by all reports she was unarmed. there were no signs of forced entry to the homes. toxicology reports reveal bride's blood alcohol level was more therein twice the limit and there was marijuana in her system. renisha mcbride's relatives said they believed it was a case of raci racial. >> in this case the charges has nothing to do with racial. >> renisha mcbride's fam spoke out. >> we -- family spoke out. >> we want to thank the prosecuting office for the charges they have done, bringing the charges against mr wafer, i don't know why i say mr wafer, this monster that killed my daughter. >> you took a life, a beautiful life that was starting to blossom into a beautiful woman. for that i hope you sta
before renisha mcbride was killed she struck a parked car in detroit. she left the scene and wound up in this neighbouring suburb. her family believes the high school graduate went to theodore wafer's door seeking help. the airport maintenance worker told police he thought someone was trying to break into his home and his 12 gauge shotgun accidentally went off. by all reports she was unarmed. there were no signs of forced entry to the homes. toxicology reports reveal bride's blood alcohol level...
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you see the same thing happening in renisha mcbride. they're silent.it's not going to take 45 days for us to talk and march and go on social media. there's no arrests, there's no police report, right? this guy is saying self-defense? prove it! prove it's self-defense! don't tell me it's self-defense. i have to believe you police officer, who just killed jonathan farrell two months ago. >> and melissa, there's such an important connection here between what you're saying about using the media, social media, and pushing that up into all of the media, to understand who these people are as individuals. not the criminalization of black people, particularly, a black man, in this case, a black woman, but the names. jordan davis and trayvon martin. and that impacts with what ccr, where i also used to work, and with what vince does. in a stop and frisk case, we learned about innocent vigilance systemically and repeatedly pro profiled because of the color of their skin. the social media has been powerful and what michael and others are doing is powerful because i
you see the same thing happening in renisha mcbride. they're silent.it's not going to take 45 days for us to talk and march and go on social media. there's no arrests, there's no police report, right? this guy is saying self-defense? prove it! prove it's self-defense! don't tell me it's self-defense. i have to believe you police officer, who just killed jonathan farrell two months ago. >> and melissa, there's such an important connection here between what you're saying about using the...
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it was in the early morning hours of november 2nd that renisha mcbride, a 19-year-old, was involved in a car accident and looking for help. she went into a neighborhood and approached a house, where the homeowner came out and pulled the trigger of a shotgun that he was carrying, believing that this person was trying to break into the home. but they have now gone ahead after a delay now that we've seen of the investigation for a couple of weeks to come forward with charges, one being the most pressing here is second-degree murder plus two other charges. but they had been waiting on initial investigations to come together. one that has come back does display that the 19-year-old woman who was shot and killed was inebriated at the time, had a blood alcohol level of 0.22, that's more than twice the 0.08 for legal driving in michigan. but kim worthy is going ahead with three different charges against the person who has not been identified and put out in the media as of yet, but now the charged are moving forward, that name will become public knowledge. >>> we shift pack to the lead story as
it was in the early morning hours of november 2nd that renisha mcbride, a 19-year-old, was involved in a car accident and looking for help. she went into a neighborhood and approached a house, where the homeowner came out and pulled the trigger of a shotgun that he was carrying, believing that this person was trying to break into the home. but they have now gone ahead after a delay now that we've seen of the investigation for a couple of weeks to come forward with charges, one being the most...
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renisha mcbride crashed her car and walked to theodore wafer's house for wep. theodore wafer has been charged with murder.
renisha mcbride crashed her car and walked to theodore wafer's house for wep. theodore wafer has been charged with murder.
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we have also now learned that renisha mcbride, the teenager whose life was taken, was intoxicated, bloodedieded at the time of her death. she may also have had marijuana in her system. for some, this may change the narrative of the incident. but it does not change the facts. it does not change the fact that a man with a gun was inside of his locked home when a young woman knocked at his door, at his outer door, after being involved in a road traffic accident. nor does it change the fact there was no sign of forced entry. and it does not change the fact that a 5'4" teenager was shot in the face while apparently seeking help. for more, i'm joined now by columnist and msnbc contributor, goldie taylor, whose new column "breaking black" can be found at the grio.com, and democratic strategist julien epstein. goldie, the prosecutor made sure to emphasize that in order to claim self defense, the shooter would need to have had an honest and reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm. given that he has now been charged with second degree murder and manslaughter, does this suggest to you that the pro
we have also now learned that renisha mcbride, the teenager whose life was taken, was intoxicated, bloodedieded at the time of her death. she may also have had marijuana in her system. for some, this may change the narrative of the incident. but it does not change the facts. it does not change the fact that a man with a gun was inside of his locked home when a young woman knocked at his door, at his outer door, after being involved in a road traffic accident. nor does it change the fact there...
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tell us why. >> reporter: yes, the lawyer representing renisha mcbride's family saying it is similarthe trayvon martin case, even worse because there was n no confrontation. but the prosecutor, in a press conference, when they announced these charge made it very clear that race had nothing to do with the charges. >> we base our decision on the evidence. when it comes to one way or another, we have the facts. we have the evidence, and we make our decision on that and on that alone. and in this case the charging decision has nothing to do whatever with the race of the parties. if it becomes relevant later on in the case? i don't know. i'm not clairvoyant. >> reporter: they're being clear saying that race is not a factor in this case. >> let me get to one more with you, bisi, has waver expressed any regret at all about what happened that night? >> reporter: well, i'm hearing that through his attorney that he is regretful. he is sorry for what happened. but at the same time his attorney is saying that in their position at the feel that the shooting was justified. >> bisi, thank you. bisi
tell us why. >> reporter: yes, the lawyer representing renisha mcbride's family saying it is similarthe trayvon martin case, even worse because there was n no confrontation. but the prosecutor, in a press conference, when they announced these charge made it very clear that race had nothing to do with the charges. >> we base our decision on the evidence. when it comes to one way or another, we have the facts. we have the evidence, and we make our decision on that and on that alone....
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and a funeral is going on right now in michigan for 19-year-old renisha mcbride.nt last saturday at 1:30 a.m. sometime later she showed up on the front porch of a nearby home. the woman's family says she was looking for help, but the homeowner shot her in the face. he reportedly told police he thought she was trying to break in and his gun went off by accident. our senior international correspondent nic robertson is in detroit. nick? >> reporter: don, a lot of details in this case remain unclear, although the police say the alleged gunman told them the shooting was an accident that he discharged his shotgun directly into the face of mcbride, the family angry, upset. their attorney told us they're willing to put their faith in the moment in the justice system but the attorney saying how can this have been an accident. no shots were fired through the front door of the property. we visited the property. it's a very small porch area where the shooting took place. the lawyer makes this point. if he was afraid, why did he come out of his house. how could this be an acci
and a funeral is going on right now in michigan for 19-year-old renisha mcbride.nt last saturday at 1:30 a.m. sometime later she showed up on the front porch of a nearby home. the woman's family says she was looking for help, but the homeowner shot her in the face. he reportedly told police he thought she was trying to break in and his gun went off by accident. our senior international correspondent nic robertson is in detroit. nick? >> reporter: don, a lot of details in this case remain...
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renisha mcbride crashed her car and walked to theodore wafer's house for wep. theodore wafer has been charged with murder. the details are unclear. >> devastation in the philippines - a struggle to reach survivors as thousands are homeless and desperate. international aid is pouring in as a clean-up operation tries to speed up deliveries of relief supplies. >> in china - an overhaul of the one-child rule. the ruling communist party decided couples can have a second child if the mum or dad is an only child. i'm morgan radford. those are the headlines. "consider this" is next and you can get the latest news online at aljazeera.com. see you in an hour. arms and almost two weeks later the shooter was charged. consider this, with similarities to the trayvon martin case, was racism involved? >>> also, toronto viewers will be seeing even more of rob ford. the scandal riddled mayor is getting a tv show. >>> and the mobile game candy crush is pulling in millions of dollars a week, but is it and others like it are getting you looked like a drug? >>> self defense and heav
renisha mcbride crashed her car and walked to theodore wafer's house for wep. theodore wafer has been charged with murder. the details are unclear. >> devastation in the philippines - a struggle to reach survivors as thousands are homeless and desperate. international aid is pouring in as a clean-up operation tries to speed up deliveries of relief supplies. >> in china - an overhaul of the one-child rule. the ruling communist party decided couples can have a second child if the mum...
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a young woman named renisha mcbride two hours getting into a car crash ended up on a porch of a home. help. but ultimately she was shot dead. a person within that home, behind that gun, suggesting that there was fear that maybe this was a break and enter. there was criminal activity afoot. and now we're being told that 54-year-old theodore wafer has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. this is coming out as a toxicology report suggesting that mcbride was nearly three times the legal limit of alcohol and also had marijuana in her system. there were a lot of developments in that case in michigan. we'll keep you posted. >>> also a lot of moving news out of the philippines and a number no one wants to have to report. a growing number. 3,621. that's the number of people who have died after that massive typhoon struck one week ago. all of those people with different hopes and dreams and families. as the dead are bur rid, survivors have to worry about the basics. food, water, and dying themselves because they are sic
a young woman named renisha mcbride two hours getting into a car crash ended up on a porch of a home. help. but ultimately she was shot dead. a person within that home, behind that gun, suggesting that there was fear that maybe this was a break and enter. there was criminal activity afoot. and now we're being told that 54-year-old theodore wafer has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. this is coming out as a toxicology...
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. >>> in michigan an autopsy confirmed 19-year-old renisha mcbride died of a gunshot wound to her face while on a porch. mcbride is african-american and her killing in a predominantly white suburb of detroit has sparked outrailing. she was reportedly seeking help after a car crash earlier this month. the unidentified homeowner said he thought someone was trying to break in. civil rights group say mcbride was shot because of her race. prosecutors are reviewing the case. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," bridge drama caught on tape. a suspect goes over with a trooper not far behind. we'll show you the dash cam video. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪ ♪ explaining my moderate to severe so there i was again, chronic plaque psoriasis to another new stylist. it was a total embarrassment. and not the kind of attention i wanted. so i had a serious talk with my dermatologist about my treatment options. this time, she prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaq
. >>> in michigan an autopsy confirmed 19-year-old renisha mcbride died of a gunshot wound to her face while on a porch. mcbride is african-american and her killing in a predominantly white suburb of detroit has sparked outrailing. she was reportedly seeking help after a car crash earlier this month. the unidentified homeowner said he thought someone was trying to break in. civil rights group say mcbride was shot because of her race. prosecutors are reviewing the case. >>> and...
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. >> reporter: 19-year-old renisha mcbride's death sparked out rage. her family arguing she was a victim of racial profiling, prosecutors charged theodore wafer with second degree murder. it all began earlier this month in this mostly white neighborhood in dearborn heights, michigan. mcbride left the car accident about 1:30 a.m. apparently looking for help. tests show she had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system. as well as marijuana. about two hours after the accident, she wandered to this porch. >> by all reports she was unarmed. there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: police told the detroit free press, the homeowner claims he believed the girl was breaking into the home. and that the gun discharged accidentally. according to authorities he fired a 12 gauge shotgun fatally striking her in the face. >> yes. i just shot someone on my front porch. >> reporter: prosecutors don't buy his reported story. >> we obviously do not feel that the evidence in this case feels that the defendant acted in lawful self defens
. >> reporter: 19-year-old renisha mcbride's death sparked out rage. her family arguing she was a victim of racial profiling, prosecutors charged theodore wafer with second degree murder. it all began earlier this month in this mostly white neighborhood in dearborn heights, michigan. mcbride left the car accident about 1:30 a.m. apparently looking for help. tests show she had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system. as well as marijuana. about two hours after the...
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because when we come back, i want to talk renisha mcbride and that case.ing about race and disgust and law. how are things with the new guy? all we do is go out to dinner. that's it? i mean, he picks up the tab every time, which is great...what? he's using you. he probably has a citi thankyou card and gets 2x the points at restaurants. so he's just racking up points with me. some people... ugh! no, i've got it. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points on dining out and entertainment, with no annual fee.to apply, go to citi.com/thankyoucards yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with new fedex one rate, i could fill a box and ship it for one flat rate. so i knit until it was full. you'd be crazy not to. is that nana? [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. became big business overnight? ♪ like, really big... then expanded? ♪ or their new product tanked? ♪ or not? what if they embrace new technology instead? ♪ imagine a company's future with the future of trading. company profile. a research
because when we come back, i want to talk renisha mcbride and that case.ing about race and disgust and law. how are things with the new guy? all we do is go out to dinner. that's it? i mean, he picks up the tab every time, which is great...what? he's using you. he probably has a citi thankyou card and gets 2x the points at restaurants. so he's just racking up points with me. some people... ugh! no, i've got it. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points on dining out and...
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what more do we know about renisha mcbride, the victim here. >> well, family say it was just last year that she graduated from high school, and she most recently accepted a position with ford motor company. sounds like this is a girl who had a bright future ahead, and her life was tut short. >> good to see you, thank you. now police in italy are holding a sow manly man in connection with the browning deaths drowni. more than 365 of them died on its way to italy. among the charges he faces kidnapping, sexual assault and human trafficking. >>> now to an al jazeera exclusive. we told you this week that scientists can confirm that former palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned with polonium. scientisthere is a portion of op coming documentary, killing arafat. >> reporter: a new development brings me to the armenian capitol. we are expecting results from switzerland months ago but the news from lausanne is that there will be testing for more verification. in the meantime a man from the soviet team contacts me about arafat's remains. the palestinian authority brought russia in for a th
what more do we know about renisha mcbride, the victim here. >> well, family say it was just last year that she graduated from high school, and she most recently accepted a position with ford motor company. sounds like this is a girl who had a bright future ahead, and her life was tut short. >> good to see you, thank you. now police in italy are holding a sow manly man in connection with the browning deaths drowni. more than 365 of them died on its way to italy. among the charges he...
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prosecutors say he shot renisha mcbride in the face when she knocked on his screen door looking for helpfter a car accident. he said it was an act of self-defense. the shooting has raised questions whether it was racially motivated. >>> and in seoul, south korea, a helicopter flew into a high-rise luxury apartment building that happened early this morning, killing two people, including the pilot of that aircraft. the helicopter was flying through the city's gangnam neighborhood when its propeller clipped the side of a 38-story building, causing it to crash. no one in the apartment building, however, was hurt. >>> and finally, a piece of royal wedding cake at a price of some royal watchers may have trouble digesting. a slice of eight-tiered cake from prince william and kate middleton's wedding was auctioned off in beverly hills this week. the final price, check this out, $4,160. the auction house hasn't identified the winning bidder or who managed to swipe the cake and hold on to it for 2 1/2 years. we are investigating to make sure it is an authentic piece of the cake. >> not too shabby.
prosecutors say he shot renisha mcbride in the face when she knocked on his screen door looking for helpfter a car accident. he said it was an act of self-defense. the shooting has raised questions whether it was racially motivated. >>> and in seoul, south korea, a helicopter flew into a high-rise luxury apartment building that happened early this morning, killing two people, including the pilot of that aircraft. the helicopter was flying through the city's gangnam neighborhood when...
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a home owner shot renisha mcbride on his porch and called it an accident. but now some believe that race may have played a role in the killing. abc's alex perez is on the case. >> reporter: a deadly accident or cold-blooded murder? this morning, the family of renisha mcbride is demanding answers and justice. they're arguing her brutal shooting death was the result of racial profiling. >> renisha wasn't a bad kid at all. and renisha didn't deserve to die like this. >> reporter: the unarmed 19-year-old was gunned down early saturday morning in this mostly white neighborhood in dearborn heights, michigan. officials say mcbride was involved in a car accident about 1:30 a.m. parked her car and left on foot, looking for help. according to her family, mcbride knocked on the door of this home, asking for assistance after her cell phone died. that's when a man at the home allegedly fired a .12 gauge shotgun and killed her. >> he came to do somebody great bodily harm, what he done. he took my niece. >> reporter: family members say mcbride was shot in the back of the
a home owner shot renisha mcbride on his porch and called it an accident. but now some believe that race may have played a role in the killing. abc's alex perez is on the case. >> reporter: a deadly accident or cold-blooded murder? this morning, the family of renisha mcbride is demanding answers and justice. they're arguing her brutal shooting death was the result of racial profiling. >> renisha wasn't a bad kid at all. and renisha didn't deserve to die like this. >> reporter:...
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renisha mcbride was killed in detroit earlier this month. family say that she was racially profiled by the white homeowner. he told police his gun accidentally fired at mcbride, who he believed was trying to break into his home. in brooklyn, new york, three iranian musicians were shot dead allegedly by a fourth these mission before turning the gun on himself. the band members were part of a band called yellow dog previously from iran. a fourth member was the reason the kicked out over an argument of money. it executed -- a texas been convicted of withholding evidence that sent an innocent man to prison for 25 years. involved michael martin, who was wrongly convicted in 1987 of murdering his wife. he was released in 2011 after dna evidence exonerated him. the lead prosecutor in the case, ken anderson, was charged with withholding evidence that could have proven morton's innocent, including an interview with his son that said that his father was not home at the time. serve a $500 fine and pay a $500 fine and serve 500 hours community service.
renisha mcbride was killed in detroit earlier this month. family say that she was racially profiled by the white homeowner. he told police his gun accidentally fired at mcbride, who he believed was trying to break into his home. in brooklyn, new york, three iranian musicians were shot dead allegedly by a fourth these mission before turning the gun on himself. the band members were part of a band called yellow dog previously from iran. a fourth member was the reason the kicked out over an...
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police say 54-year-old theodore weaver shot and killed 19-year-old renisha mcbride when she came to hiscar accident. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: the funeral of a detroit teenager killed after being shot in the face in the middle of the night on the front steps of a home in suburban deerborn heights. >> 911 call from a male. thinks he just shot someone on his porch. >> reporter: police were on the scene at 4:46 a.m. >> somebody died on the porch. >> reporter: the man who lived in that home, 54-year-old theodore wafer was in court, charged with her murder. according to police, mcbride, who worked at ford, smashed into another vehicle with her car at 12:57 a.m. witnesses say she wandered away from the scene. nearly four hours later, dead from a shotgun wound four blocks away. protesters gathered comparing her death to the trayvon martin case. her family said mcbride was likely seeking help. >> i can't imagine in my wildest dreams what that man feared from her to shoot her in her face . h >> reporter: a toxicology report shows mcbride was nearly three times over the legal limit
police say 54-year-old theodore weaver shot and killed 19-year-old renisha mcbride when she came to hiscar accident. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: the funeral of a detroit teenager killed after being shot in the face in the middle of the night on the front steps of a home in suburban deerborn heights. >> 911 call from a male. thinks he just shot someone on his porch. >> reporter: police were on the scene at 4:46 a.m. >> somebody died on the porch. >>...
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he said he only acted in self defense when he shot renisha mcbride, but some believe race was a factor. bisi, live for us in detroit, a lot happened in this case. will you give us an overview of what happened. >> reporter: 54-year-old theodore waf er if convicted of second-degree murder could face up to life behind bars. wafer told police that he felt someone was trying to look in his home when renisha came knocking on his door after being involved in an accident. he said his shotgun accidently went off. this decision comes 13 days after the shooting. when the shooting originally happened there were relatives of mcbride's. they came forward to the media and they basically said that they felt this was a case of racial profiling and draw comparisons with the trayvon martin case. but the prosecutor, prosecutor tim worthy here made it clear that race did not play a factor in her decisions to more forward. >> it's always interesting to me what the public makes their decisions on when it comes to one way or another. we have the facts and the evidence, we make our decision on that and on that
he said he only acted in self defense when he shot renisha mcbride, but some believe race was a factor. bisi, live for us in detroit, a lot happened in this case. will you give us an overview of what happened. >> reporter: 54-year-old theodore waf er if convicted of second-degree murder could face up to life behind bars. wafer told police that he felt someone was trying to look in his home when renisha came knocking on his door after being involved in an accident. he said his shotgun...
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listen now to renisha mcbride's aunt. >> she was leaving off the poach can, she was shot in the back half of her face is gone. we have to go and bury here and then not even knowing she can have an open casket. >> police said almost nothing about this case but they did say reports of mcbride being shot in the head while walking away are totally inaccurate. the home owner claims she was trying to break into the house and that his shotgun accidentally went off. remember, recently in north carolina, a 24-year-old man james farrell banged on doors looking for help, and they called police, and when police arrived, farrell was walking toward him and they shot him ten times his blood-alcohol level was below the legal limit and the professor involved was arrested and charged in voluntary manslaughter. the first time in north carolina in 30 years. waiting for charges in the mcbride case. >> the "associated press" been quotes a source saying jonathan martin will meet with the nfl special investigator. he left the dolphins last week. his attorney claims multiple players harassed him on a daily b
listen now to renisha mcbride's aunt. >> she was leaving off the poach can, she was shot in the back half of her face is gone. we have to go and bury here and then not even knowing she can have an open casket. >> police said almost nothing about this case but they did say reports of mcbride being shot in the head while walking away are totally inaccurate. the home owner claims she was trying to break into the house and that his shotgun accidentally went off. remember, recently in...
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of an african-american woman killed while seeking help for late-night car crash. 19-year-old renisha mcbride knocked on the door of a home in a predominantly white neighborhood ask for help. the homeowner are currently thought she was an intruder and shot heard dead. family members say they believe mcbride was racially profiled. the u.s. border patrol has rejected calls to stop the use of deadly force against people throwing rocks. a government-backed task force recently urged the u.s. customs and border protection agency to ban agents from shooting at rock throwers and assailants in vehicles. the recommendation came as part of her review sparked by the deadly shootings of 19 people by border agents since 2010. but speaking to the associated press, border patrol chief mike fisher said the proposed changes would put agents in danger. the military judge presiding over the tribunal of five 9/11 suspects has ordered the obama administration to hand over a trove of documents on prison conditions act guantanamo bay. judge will review correspondence between the u.s. government and the red cross, wh
of an african-american woman killed while seeking help for late-night car crash. 19-year-old renisha mcbride knocked on the door of a home in a predominantly white neighborhood ask for help. the homeowner are currently thought she was an intruder and shot heard dead. family members say they believe mcbride was racially profiled. the u.s. border patrol has rejected calls to stop the use of deadly force against people throwing rocks. a government-backed task force recently urged the u.s. customs...
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in detroit this weekend a 19-year-old african-american woman named renisha mcbride was looking for helpaccident, knocked on the door of a house, and was shot in the head and killed. her aunt bernita spinks asked this question. you see a young black lady on your porch and you shoot? and we should make the point that stand your ground laws apply in that state. >> they absolutely do. in fact, because this maybe took pla place, the house is your castle doctrine may apply. it's important we understand that there are women also who are victims of these same kinds of crimes. it's important to acknowledge publicly the work that attorney parks and attorney crump have been doing around these issues is very powerful and very, very important. i hope they continue to do it. i think at the end of the day there's too much subjectivity in the stand your ground law and in those policies. what that means is our system, our entire criminal justice system, is contaminated by racial bias. so for the system to be biased is one thing, but then for the system to endorse that kind of bias in our society is why
in detroit this weekend a 19-year-old african-american woman named renisha mcbride was looking for helpaccident, knocked on the door of a house, and was shot in the head and killed. her aunt bernita spinks asked this question. you see a young black lady on your porch and you shoot? and we should make the point that stand your ground laws apply in that state. >> they absolutely do. in fact, because this maybe took pla place, the house is your castle doctrine may apply. it's important we...
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. >> many of us are thinking a lot in these weeks about renisha mcbride in detroit and the loss -- to black woman. yet so many people who we lose whether to suicide or drunken drivers as you lost your brother or to the gun violence are men in our lives. what is the particular impact on women when our intimates, our beloved, our friends who are the men of our lives are lost? >> well, i think, you know, i mean, you know, briefly at the end of the book, i bring up the fact that, you know, there are young women that i know in my community that have died too. so i think that, you know, that young women in my community and women in general, they live with that fear that they will lose those that they love. but then i think they also live with the fear that they will die, you know, by -- through violence and die early just as the young men do. you know, and that kind of fear that you live with day in and day out, i think that breeds a sort of hopelessness. >> yeah. it changes how you interact with the world. >> yes. >> if you don't presume that you have another 20 years. >> exactly. >> anoth
. >> many of us are thinking a lot in these weeks about renisha mcbride in detroit and the loss -- to black woman. yet so many people who we lose whether to suicide or drunken drivers as you lost your brother or to the gun violence are men in our lives. what is the particular impact on women when our intimates, our beloved, our friends who are the men of our lives are lost? >> well, i think, you know, i mean, you know, briefly at the end of the book, i bring up the fact that, you...
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. >>> developing news tonight about the death of 19-year-old renisha mcbride, the young woman who was killed last week in detroit. she'd been in a car accident. her family believes she was knocking on doors for help. one homeowner said that he thought she was trying to break in and he shot her in the face. just moments ago the detroit news posted audio from the police calls that night. >> received a 911 call from a male who thinks he just shot someone on his porge. then he hung up. we're trying to call back. he's responding. he doesn't know this person. trying to get further. >> somebody's down on the porch. it appears to be a black female. >> prosecutors are investigating this case and the shooter has not been charged with a crime. we'll be following this story very closely. with only minutes left before kickoff, thousands of tailgaters realized they needed one thing...and fast. mom, i need a bathroom. [ male announcer ] that's when the charmin tailgating potties rolled in, providing real relief to everyone. it felt like i was at home. that was an awesome experience! [ male announcer
. >>> developing news tonight about the death of 19-year-old renisha mcbride, the young woman who was killed last week in detroit. she'd been in a car accident. her family believes she was knocking on doors for help. one homeowner said that he thought she was trying to break in and he shot her in the face. just moments ago the detroit news posted audio from the police calls that night. >> received a 911 call from a male who thinks he just shot someone on his porge. then he hung...
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joining me now is the attorney for renisha mcbride's family. thank you for being here., my condolences to renisha's family. this shooting happened more than a week ago. is the family concerned there hasn't been an arrest, attorney? >> the family wants a conviction. if it takes the prosecutor a week or two to gather the evidence to ensure a conviction, the family is reassured with that. we understand that the prosecutor is doing her own investigation separate and apart from the police department. the prosecutor is a woman of integrity and her reputation is such that she builds these cases to get quiconvictions and she ts her time. she's demonstrated that in other cases. >> i'm an activist and show host, but in the cases you must respect the family. they are the primary seeker of justi justice. so you're saying the family is okay with the prosecutor. >> yes. especially because making sure they obtain all the evidence to get a conviction. the family is interested in a conviction. just to charge this man is not sufficient. they need a conviction in order to have justice. th
joining me now is the attorney for renisha mcbride's family. thank you for being here., my condolences to renisha's family. this shooting happened more than a week ago. is the family concerned there hasn't been an arrest, attorney? >> the family wants a conviction. if it takes the prosecutor a week or two to gather the evidence to ensure a conviction, the family is reassured with that. we understand that the prosecutor is doing her own investigation separate and apart from the police...
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but why renisha mcbride was here is unclear.ar into a parked vehicle some distance away then as much as two hours later comes here. according to her family, asking for help. that's when things go horribly wrong. a shot is fired. >> just watching from the window, i didn't see nothing. then three, four minutes later, i see ten or seven police cars. >> the 19-year-old high school graduate, according to the alleged gunman's attorney, was accidentally shot in the face as he feared she was trying to break in. proving hard for her family to comprehend. >> was it an accident that the gun was aimed at her face? is that an accident? >> anger and frustration fuelling small protests, from people who feel she was shot because she was black. police and the family's attorney say there's not enough answers yet to reach that conclusion. >> the worst part for me is that have you a suspect, evidently he admitted that he done this thing, but the police arrested him, then the police let him go. that's kind of hard pill to swallow. >> at the chapel w
but why renisha mcbride was here is unclear.ar into a parked vehicle some distance away then as much as two hours later comes here. according to her family, asking for help. that's when things go horribly wrong. a shot is fired. >> just watching from the window, i didn't see nothing. then three, four minutes later, i see ten or seven police cars. >> the 19-year-old high school graduate, according to the alleged gunman's attorney, was accidentally shot in the face as he feared she...
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they accuse theodore wafer of second degree murder and manslaughter in the death of renisha mcbride earliermonth. she was shot after she was involved in a car accident and likely approached wafer's house looking for help. civil rights groups are calling for justice. mcbride is black, wafer is white. >>> the post office is in need of a special delivery, lost $5 billion this year. officials are begging congress to uber stamp a plan to end saturday mail delivery and reduce payments on retiree health benefits. >> crews in south florida resumed efforts to find a man who fell out of a small plane near miami. a pilot radioed in that a door was open and a passenger had fallen out. they are still not sure exactly what happened, authorities do not suspect foul play. >>> a federal court challenged a pennsylvania's, a jum rejected two separate attempts to block the suit. pennsylvania is the only in the northeast that is yet to recognize same-sex marriage. >>> we turn to the mayor every loves to mock. roll it. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the past two years? >> yes, i have. >> for the record,
they accuse theodore wafer of second degree murder and manslaughter in the death of renisha mcbride earliermonth. she was shot after she was involved in a car accident and likely approached wafer's house looking for help. civil rights groups are calling for justice. mcbride is black, wafer is white. >>> the post office is in need of a special delivery, lost $5 billion this year. officials are begging congress to uber stamp a plan to end saturday mail delivery and reduce payments on...
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only a conviction will result in justice for renisha mcbride. the police haven't identified the homeowner but they say he is a 54-year-old man. we don't know his race, but people say that this neighborhood where renisha was killed is predominantly white. and it is important to wait until all of the facts are in here and that this prosecutor does the due diligence, as pointed out by the family, necessary to see what the real deal is. >> you know, thomas, i think you're exactly right that we do have to wait for the facts and be dill jengt aboigent about ge of the one of the things that stuck out to me is that this homeowner said that this was an accidental discharge. one of the reasons why we suggest that a homeowner for self protection have a shotgun rather than some other kind of revolver is because this is not a hair trigger. it takes some intention, some purpose to pull a shotgun trigger. and so they don't have safeties and that kind of thing. you've got to -- and if this thing had to load into the chamber, you know, and so what i'm saying here
only a conviction will result in justice for renisha mcbride. the police haven't identified the homeowner but they say he is a 54-year-old man. we don't know his race, but people say that this neighborhood where renisha was killed is predominantly white. and it is important to wait until all of the facts are in here and that this prosecutor does the due diligence, as pointed out by the family, necessary to see what the real deal is. >> you know, thomas, i think you're exactly right that...
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prosecutors outside detroit have charged theodore wafer in the shooting death of renisha mcbride on his was shot after wrecking her car. family members believe she was looking for help when she approached his home. wafer says he thought someone was trying to break in. >>> authorities in miami are searching for the body of a man who fell out of a plane yesterday. the pilot sent a desperate mayday moments afterwards. back to "hardball." >>> welcome to "hardball." coming up terry mcauliffe's big victory last week in virginia, democrats are hoping momentum is on their side looking ahead to next year's governor's races. they have their sights particularly set on three more governor's seats in 2014 but republican incumbents appear to be the most vulnerable. pennsylvania's tom corbett. florida's rick scott. maine's paul la page are all top targets of democrats going into next year. just today "the washington post" ranked these guys as the top three most engagered governors in the country. all three of them trail 2014 rivals in hypothetical match-ups and all three continue to see weak job perfo
prosecutors outside detroit have charged theodore wafer in the shooting death of renisha mcbride on his was shot after wrecking her car. family members believe she was looking for help when she approached his home. wafer says he thought someone was trying to break in. >>> authorities in miami are searching for the body of a man who fell out of a plane yesterday. the pilot sent a desperate mayday moments afterwards. back to "hardball." >>> welcome to...
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according to police, renisha mcbride who word at fordad smashed into another vehicle with her car at 12:57 a.m witnesses say she wandered away from the scene and nearly four hours later, she was dead from a shotguwound just a few blocks away. in the days following, protesters gathed comparing her dth to the trayvon martin case. >> justice. >> reporter: mcbride's famil say she was likely just seeking help. >> i can't imagine in my wildest eams what that man feared from her. to shoot her in her face. >> reporter: aoxicology report shows mcbrideas nearly three times over the legal alcohol limi for driving. and that she had traces of marijuana in her blood. while michan does not he the sa stand your ground law discussed in therayvon martin case, theode wafer could claim self-defense. >> heaso show that hwas in fear and thought she was breaki in and she was aanger to him andis family and his home. >>eporter: one community activist says mcbride'samily does not want her death tbe a matter of race. >> any 19-year-old girl might be in similar suation and that should bng us togethe as a commun
according to police, renisha mcbride who word at fordad smashed into another vehicle with her car at 12:57 a.m witnesses say she wandered away from the scene and nearly four hours later, she was dead from a shotguwound just a few blocks away. in the days following, protesters gathed comparing her dth to the trayvon martin case. >> justice. >> reporter: mcbride's famil say she was likely just seeking help. >> i can't imagine in my wildest eams what that man feared from her. to...
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theater yo dror paul wafer said he thought renisha mcbride was trying to break into his house. >>> j.pmorgant with investors. the bank was accused of us bundling investments. the latest fine tops off a string of penalties the bank could have to pay. including fines for the so-called london whale trading debacle. unfair trading practices and energy manipulation. >>> five now, the dow jones closed at a record high on friday. 39 points shy of hitting 16,000. >> it's so nice to see, isn't it? >> it is nice to see the green there. markets were pushed higher when janet yellen indicated she's not ready to pull back on the central bank's massive stimulus program. >>> president obama pledging to veto a house bill that essentially guts the affordable care act. dozens of democrats abandoned the president and voted for this republican measure. >>> chief congressional correspondent dan da bash has the story. good morning, dana. >> reporter: victor and zoraida, the prospect of losing this vote in a big way is what drove democratic leaders earlier in the week to plead with obama supporters to fix the polic
theater yo dror paul wafer said he thought renisha mcbride was trying to break into his house. >>> j.pmorgant with investors. the bank was accused of us bundling investments. the latest fine tops off a string of penalties the bank could have to pay. including fines for the so-called london whale trading debacle. unfair trading practices and energy manipulation. >>> five now, the dow jones closed at a record high on friday. 39 points shy of hitting 16,000. >> it's so nice...