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nbc's ron allen reports from stubenville, ohio. >> reporter: stubenville, ohio, is a struggling, old industrial town that's seen better times. its greatest glory now comes from the big red, its powerhouse high school football team that just about everyone here is connected and devoted to. >> let's be clear. they knew she was drunk. >> reporter: that's why the upcoming rape trial of two star football players, malik richmond and trent mays, named publicly in court, their faces concealed because they are 16, is rocking this community. they have pleaded not guilty. >> shame on you! >> reporter: with hundreds of protesters supporting the 16-year-old accuser, known only as jane doe, who prosecutors insist was subjected to several sexual assaults against her will. the case exploding on social media, images purporting to show the defendants carrying the alleged victim, unconscious, the night in question. and video showing teenagers making fun of the girl, released by online activists, including the group, anonymous. >> you can hide no longer. >> reporter: most known for hacking into governme
nbc's ron allen reports from stubenville, ohio. >> reporter: stubenville, ohio, is a struggling, old industrial town that's seen better times. its greatest glory now comes from the big red, its powerhouse high school football team that just about everyone here is connected and devoted to. >> let's be clear. they knew she was drunk. >> reporter: that's why the upcoming rape trial of two star football players, malik richmond and trent mays, named publicly in court, their faces...
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we get that report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> fire! >> reporter: a nation polarized over guns. teachers in texas and record numbers at this range take concealed handgun training. >> i think it's important for me to get prepared in case i ever do have to defend myself or my students. >> reporter: in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel wants to stop investing city pension funds in companies that make or sell assault weapons. and here in new york, governor andrew cuomo today signed what many consider the toughest gun control legislation in the country. >> enough people have lost their lives. let's act and let's take corrective measures. >> reporter: the law expands an existing assault weapons ban, limits gun magazine capacity to seven rounds, and requires mental health professionals to report patients they consider a threat. late today, the nra said, quote, these gun control schemes have failed in the past and will have no impact on public safety and crime. new york becomes the first state to tighten its gun laws since the newtown, connecticut, s
we get that report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> fire! >> reporter: a nation polarized over guns. teachers in texas and record numbers at this range take concealed handgun training. >> i think it's important for me to get prepared in case i ever do have to defend myself or my students. >> reporter: in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel wants to stop investing city pension funds in companies that make or sell assault weapons. and here in new york, governor andrew cuomo today...
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nbc's ron allen has that story for us tonight. >> reporter: it's estimated half a million people may attend president obama's second inauguration. what maybe the largest crowd ever for a second swearing in. >> i'll take it to my grave that i was actually here during this event. >> i'm really excited for his second term, and i have high hopes. >> i, barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: four years ago, people gathered for one of the greatest historical moments. historians say the second time around, inevitably does not match the first. >> first inauguration is always hope. second inauguration is almost always reality. >> reporter: this time the expectation is it may feel more business-like and political because the next day, it will be right back to pitch battles over issues like taxes, spending and guns. and a smaller crowd at the second inaugural may prevent nightmare security glitches like the so-called tunnel of doom, where thousands of ticketholders got trapped in an underpass and missed the event. this year, planners have a new special app with maps. city officials only expect 1,
nbc's ron allen has that story for us tonight. >> reporter: it's estimated half a million people may attend president obama's second inauguration. what maybe the largest crowd ever for a second swearing in. >> i'll take it to my grave that i was actually here during this event. >> i'm really excited for his second term, and i have high hopes. >> i, barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: four years ago, people gathered for one of the greatest historical moments....
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we get the story from ron allen in steubenville, ohio. >> hundreds of protesters converged on steubenville, demanding justice for a 16-year-old girl, raped by two high school football stars in august. the two young men are scheduled to stand trial next month. that doesn't satisfy the crowd. you it includes activists associated with anonymous, the internet based group known for hacking into government web sites. >> there was more than two kids involved. the kids that have money in this town have not been arrested. >> outrage is growing because of tweets, video, pictures posted on social media from the night in question, showing other partygoers making fun of the female accuser. this is believed to show the girl unconscious, being carried by her alleged attackers. there are demands for more arrests and charges of a coverup to protect the town's beloved football team. the big red, a powerhouse, pride in a community hit by economic decline. >> you can hide no longer. >> some activists warned they will release private information about people who they think should be arrested. local police say
we get the story from ron allen in steubenville, ohio. >> hundreds of protesters converged on steubenville, demanding justice for a 16-year-old girl, raped by two high school football stars in august. the two young men are scheduled to stand trial next month. that doesn't satisfy the crowd. you it includes activists associated with anonymous, the internet based group known for hacking into government web sites. >> there was more than two kids involved. the kids that have money in...
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nbc's ron allen has the latest from new york's south street seaport.t caused this, do we know yet? i know the ntsb is there already. >> reporter: we don't know yet. we were just able to speak to the owner of the company called sea streak. the pier is back open, too, i should tell you. the owner of the company was here and said a number of things. he said, for example, the captain of the ship was in control when this accident happened, that he has passed a breathalyzer test, they are still waiting for the results of a drug test, which is standard in these kinds of situations. the captain has been with the company ten years, he knows this route, has been captaining this route many, many years, and he also said he knows a lot of the passengers who do this. these were commuters coming from new jersey, the normal run. that's when this happened about 8:00 in the morning as the ship was pulling into the dock. the reason so many people were injured is because people were standing, they had gotten out of their seats and were ready to get off the boat when the a
nbc's ron allen has the latest from new york's south street seaport.t caused this, do we know yet? i know the ntsb is there already. >> reporter: we don't know yet. we were just able to speak to the owner of the company called sea streak. the pier is back open, too, i should tell you. the owner of the company was here and said a number of things. he said, for example, the captain of the ship was in control when this accident happened, that he has passed a breathalyzer test, they are still...
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. >> joining me on the phone is nbc's ron allen, who is in the area at the school.us up to speed. the classes are back in session. but what do we know about the threat going out? >> reporter: it was something the student saw on social media that referred to shooting and school and the rape case in steubenville and called his parents who called police and called the school. they put things on lockdown because everybody there is on edge and jittery and tense because of this whole case that's been since august although it caught the national attention the last couple of weeks or so since more videotape and pictures and other things have appeared on social media about the case, causing people to pick sides. there have been threats directed by activists at town officials and police saying if they don't arrest more people than the two young man who are now defendants in the aeld case, that they will hack into private accounts and expose personal information. there's a real climate that some feel the town is under siege. when the school incident happened today, people didn
. >> joining me on the phone is nbc's ron allen, who is in the area at the school.us up to speed. the classes are back in session. but what do we know about the threat going out? >> reporter: it was something the student saw on social media that referred to shooting and school and the rape case in steubenville and called his parents who called police and called the school. they put things on lockdown because everybody there is on edge and jittery and tense because of this whole case...
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joining me now barney keller and ron allen, author and msnbc contributor. what is the nation of the opposition of the club for growth to the aid package? >> i should say that the club wants the victims of sandy to get the relief that they need from the government. but, unfortunately, what happens is that every time the government has a disaster relief bill, what they do, they come up with a big spending bill, it's not paid for, there is no accountability or oversight and it's loaded with pork. that's what we saw with the senate bill and what we'll seeing in forward. another big spending bill isn't paid for, not offset with anything. >> i was confused about this. the house version did not have pork. we can agree on that, right? >> the bill that passed today was an extension of flood insurance. wasn't paid for. again, pork is one of the many issues in the big senate bill that governor christie and others were upset about. and members of congress. >> barney, let me show i'm clear. if this were a funding bill for nails to be used in shingles for people's roofs,
joining me now barney keller and ron allen, author and msnbc contributor. what is the nation of the opposition of the club for growth to the aid package? >> i should say that the club wants the victims of sandy to get the relief that they need from the government. but, unfortunately, what happens is that every time the government has a disaster relief bill, what they do, they come up with a big spending bill, it's not paid for, there is no accountability or oversight and it's loaded with...
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nbc's ron allen has the story from ohio. >> shame on you!: hundreds of protesters converged on steubenville about the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football stars last august. the two men, both also 16, are scheduled to stand trial next month, but that doesn't satisfy the crowd that now includes activists associated with anonymous, the internet-based group known for hacking into government websites. >> there was more than two kids involved. the kids that have money in this town have not been arrested. >> reporter: outrage is going because of tweets, video, pictures posted on social media from the night in question. apparently showing other partygoers and football players making fun of the female accuser. this picture is believed to show the girl unconscious, being carried by her alleged attackers. there are demands for more arrests and charges of a cover-up to protect the town's beloved football team. the big red, a perennial state powerhouse, reason for tremendous pride in a community hit by economic decline. >> you can hide
nbc's ron allen has the story from ohio. >> shame on you!: hundreds of protesters converged on steubenville about the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football stars last august. the two men, both also 16, are scheduled to stand trial next month, but that doesn't satisfy the crowd that now includes activists associated with anonymous, the internet-based group known for hacking into government websites. >> there was more than two kids involved. the kids that have money...
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. >> ron allen reporting for us in lower manhattan.s he seaport. >>> we want to take you to washington, d.c., vice president joe biden giving remarks today in the series of gatherings at the white house. >> -- have been the victims of gun violence yourself. and as we know, the tragedy in newtown, connecticut, and we've been doing this a long time. a lot of tragic events, not only that has touched the heart of the american people so profoundly as seeing those -- learning of those young children and riddled with bullets. just -- it's emotional, and awakened the conscience of the country. and that tragic event did it in a way like nothing i've seen in my career. so we're here today with you on a matter that requires immediate action. urgent action. and the president and i are determined to take action. this is not an exercise in a photo opportunities. just getting to ask you all what your opinions are. we are vitally interested in what you have to say. and as the president said, if you're actions result in only saving one life, they're wo
. >> ron allen reporting for us in lower manhattan.s he seaport. >>> we want to take you to washington, d.c., vice president joe biden giving remarks today in the series of gatherings at the white house. >> -- have been the victims of gun violence yourself. and as we know, the tragedy in newtown, connecticut, and we've been doing this a long time. a lot of tragic events, not only that has touched the heart of the american people so profoundly as seeing those -- learning of...
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without admitting guilt ron allen and his wife agreed to pay more than half a million dollars and deelower program of nearly $50,000. reluctantly, she says. >> my job is to protect my clients, so it didn't feel like anything that i should get an award for. >> shaun mckesy heads the s.e.c.'s two year old office of the whistle bleer. >> if there's a perception out there that whistle-blowers aren't welcome at the s.e.c., one of my jobs is to make sure people know that's not true. >> the new system is a marked improvement, but just a start. >> it worries me a little bit that there's only been one award and it's only been $50,000. $50,000 is not really going to encourage somebody to put their career at risk and provide information to the s.e.c. >> katz now a director at berkeley research where he looks at this from the outside. sean mckesy says people are coming forward. in fact, about eight calls a day on average. what can you expect if you do blow the whistle? one thing is anonymity. sean mckessy would not even confirm dee dee stone's identity even though she wanted to come forward and e
without admitting guilt ron allen and his wife agreed to pay more than half a million dollars and deelower program of nearly $50,000. reluctantly, she says. >> my job is to protect my clients, so it didn't feel like anything that i should get an award for. >> shaun mckesy heads the s.e.c.'s two year old office of the whistle bleer. >> if there's a perception out there that whistle-blowers aren't welcome at the s.e.c., one of my jobs is to make sure people know that's not true....
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first, nbc's ron allen is in steubenville. d morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. former guardians say they're coming forward to speak out for one of the defendants because they feel he hasn't been getting a fair hearing in the court of public opinion. we tried to talk to the young alleged victim and her family, but their attorney declined, saying that she is still struggling with what happened to her. and it's fortunate that they don't live in this small town still reeling from this case. >> a very laid back young man, not, you know, outspoken or anything. >> reporter: greg and jennifer agresta say they met him when he was 8. living in a troubled home, his parents unable to take care of him. the agrestas became his legal guardians. he lived with them for two years and have remained close ever since. he is now under house arrest at their home. >> he knows we love him dearly and he knows if he's convicted and found guilty, whatever may happen, we love him and support him. >> let's be clear. they knew she was drunk. >
first, nbc's ron allen is in steubenville. d morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. former guardians say they're coming forward to speak out for one of the defendants because they feel he hasn't been getting a fair hearing in the court of public opinion. we tried to talk to the young alleged victim and her family, but their attorney declined, saying that she is still struggling with what happened to her. and it's fortunate that they don't live in this small town still reeling...
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ron allen is there with the story this morning. ng to you. >> good morning to you, savannah. this is a very emotional time in this town of some 18,000 people where high school football is a very big deal. two members of the team have been arrested and charged but some think that there's a small town cover-up to protect the football program and other students that may have been involved in the alleged incident. that's why there's growing, passionate calls for more arrests hundreds of protesters descended on steubenville, demanding justice for a 16-year-old girl allegedly raped by two football players. >> they knew she was drunk. >> reporter: named publicly in court, faces concealed because they're also 16, have plead not guilty and are scheduled to stand trial next month. that doesn't satisfy the crowd. >> there was more than two kids involved. the kids that have money in this town have not been arrested. >> reporter: the case is exploding on social media. images proporting to show the defendants carrying the alleged victim unconscio
ron allen is there with the story this morning. ng to you. >> good morning to you, savannah. this is a very emotional time in this town of some 18,000 people where high school football is a very big deal. two members of the team have been arrested and charged but some think that there's a small town cover-up to protect the football program and other students that may have been involved in the alleged incident. that's why there's growing, passionate calls for more arrests hundreds of...
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allen west. and now we have ron johnson. k you so much for the intellectual leader of the republican party to finally come forward. >> john: i've interviewed the man. he does make allen west look like socrates. he's using that as a parallel for the rich being taxed too high. ayn rand published that in 1967 when the rich were taxed at over a 90% rate. it is 39%. what are they whining about? >> i'm surprised he doesn't think this is in the nonfiction section. i think we have to give him credit for knowing this is a parable and not history. >> this is a guy -- he literally bought a statue of atlas because he's so into atlas. he's probably been making comparisons to atlas shrugs for years. >> john: almost naked muscular man. >> any problem that comes up in his life, his olive garden order is wrong this is just like atlas shrugs. >> what is wrong with wisconsin? we have -- like what makes -- all of that cheese make you want to read ayn rand? >> john: there's a lot of good progressives in wisconsin and they organized last year. i k
allen west. and now we have ron johnson. k you so much for the intellectual leader of the republican party to finally come forward. >> john: i've interviewed the man. he does make allen west look like socrates. he's using that as a parallel for the rich being taxed too high. ayn rand published that in 1967 when the rich were taxed at over a 90% rate. it is 39%. what are they whining about? >> i'm surprised he doesn't think this is in the nonfiction section. i think we have to give...
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but when you go to the ron paul, there's so many cool things have been direct to campaigns. anyone see the amy allenron paul revolution? if you haven't seen it, look at it. she came and performed live when they did the minneapolis rally at the same time as the republican convention. she came and performed one of my campaign events and my dad came and campaigned for me at january january 2010. but just bringing a certain sense of coolness to it that you weren't seen anywhere else. you didn't have any candidates get on the page. you may not have anything who when asked about the war and how to end it said we just marched in, we can just march out. couldn't be any simpler than that for any less fearful than to say something like that. you have a guy who would go to the debate in miami that the latin american sponsored debate and say we need to end the trade embargo. he's not going away. when he first stood up and talked about blowback him i believed the south carolina primary in 2008 he said that to booze and he wasn't sure how people would respond. interestingly with a lot of negative response, but th
but when you go to the ron paul, there's so many cool things have been direct to campaigns. anyone see the amy allenron paul revolution? if you haven't seen it, look at it. she came and performed live when they did the minneapolis rally at the same time as the republican convention. she came and performed one of my campaign events and my dad came and campaigned for me at january january 2010. but just bringing a certain sense of coolness to it that you weren't seen anywhere else. you didn't...
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but when you go to the ron paul, there's so many cool things have been direct to campaigns. anyone see the amy allenron paul revolution? if you haven't seen it, look at it. she came and performed live when they did the minneapolis rally at the same time as the republican convention. she came and performed one of my campaign events and my dad came and campaigned for me at january january 2010. but just bringing a certain sense of coolness to it that you weren't seen anywhere else. you didn't have any candidates get on the page. you may not have anything who when asked about the war and how to end it said we just marched in, we can just march out. couldn't be any simpler than that for any less fearful than to say something like that. you have a guy who would go to the debate in miami that the latin american sponsored debate and say we need to end the trade embargo. he's not going away. when he first stood up and talked about blowback him i believed the south carolina primary in 2008 he said that to booze and he wasn't sure how people would respond. interestingly with a lot of negative response, but th
but when you go to the ron paul, there's so many cool things have been direct to campaigns. anyone see the amy allenron paul revolution? if you haven't seen it, look at it. she came and performed live when they did the minneapolis rally at the same time as the republican convention. she came and performed one of my campaign events and my dad came and campaigned for me at january january 2010. but just bringing a certain sense of coolness to it that you weren't seen anywhere else. you didn't...
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anybody see the amy allen ron paul revolution song? if you haven't seen it, look at. she came and performed live when they did the minneapolis rally at the same time as the republican convention. she came and performed upon them a campaign event for my dad came in january 2010. they just bring in a certain sense of coolness to it if she weren't seen anywhere else. he didn't have many candidates get on the stage. you may not have any sense to when asked about the war and how to and it said we just marched in, we can just march out. couldn't be any simpler than that for any less fearful than to say something like that. you had a guy who would go to the debate in miami that the latin american sponsored debate and say we need to end the trade embargo. he said that to booze. when he first asked about blowback in the south carolina primary, he said that to booze and he wasn't certain how people would respond. there was a lot of negative response, but there is a whole new positive response of all these new people. i keep convincing republican party can you may not like every
anybody see the amy allen ron paul revolution song? if you haven't seen it, look at. she came and performed live when they did the minneapolis rally at the same time as the republican convention. she came and performed upon them a campaign event for my dad came in january 2010. they just bring in a certain sense of coolness to it if she weren't seen anywhere else. he didn't have many candidates get on the stage. you may not have any sense to when asked about the war and how to and it said we...