. >> a sea of blue in washington where marchers turned out in support of police officers. >>> we begin tonight with our top story. the desperate push to try and prevent another radical islamic terrorist attack in europe. the security net there is tightening across the european continent, reaching all the way to greece with four new terror arrests there. and in yemen where two french citizens are believed to support the terror group, they have also been arrested for their support of al-qaeda. soldiers are standing guard in belgium and across europe after those raids snagged dozens of suspects in western europe and one of the killers and their french newspaper massacres has been buried. amy kellogg is following the latest developments live now from paris. >> reporter: hi, eric. from what i can tell, people across europe for the most part are going about their lives as usual. but when you stop to ask them, they will tell you that this security situation, of course, is never far from the front of their mind or the surface of their thoughts. people don't know whether these 30 some arrests t

amelia is >>> a sea of blue the district in support of our local officers hundreds of people came out for the rally and as darcy spencer reports, their message was blue lives matter. >> i've had enough in december when we lost our nypd officers. >> it was three police wives who came up with the idea. a rally and march to support law enforcement. >> it's time for us to stand up and thank them. tloo it started at the national law enforcement officers memorial in northwest d.c. >> wake up, america. our nation's peace officers are the good guys. some see it as a counter to the black lives matter movement that many law enforcement officers say is anti-police. >> when the media just puts the message out there that everything is negative that the cops do and people pick up on that and they start telling the officers everything you do is negative that's hard. >> hundreds of people turned out for the rally. they marched to the capitol. >> they're saying it is a demonstration. it is not a protest. it's a rally, and it meant to show support to law enforcement to say thank you for what they do ev

march comes weeks after other sea of blue rallies staged to counter months of demonstrations against police brutality. >> the family of an east bay man shot and killed by police now gearing up for a legal fight. civil rights attorney john burris filed a wrongful lawsuit today on pavel of richard petty perez's family. an officer tried to detain him last september. the officer fired at perez when he tried to grab the officer's gun. now, we published the official complaint online. find it at nbcbayarea.com. >>> no doubt think the are controversial, but they could be flying in south bay skies before you know it. the san jose police department held a public meeting today to get feedback on drones and if they should be allowed within city limits. some people have already expressed a concern about invasion of privacy. police say they would only use the drones for specific crime purposes. >> if there's an explosive device that we wanted to get a realtime view of. our second suggested use would be that if we have a situation where in somebody's life is in danger such as a hostage situation. >

as you look down the sea of blue i want to make it clear that this is a very, very long procession line because there is nearly a mile worth of police officers standing here filling up more than half of the street so that they can be here and witness officer wenjian liu's final drive to the final resting place. they are waiting here to pay their final respect ss. dana? >> and is sara talked about the solidarity as they say, and they all bleed blue. that is very clear in watching these pictures and these images. solidarity is not just about the local police from new york and around the country, but the federal law enforcement. james coalmymey is the drekirector of the fbi, and he spoke. >> i was not lucky enough to know detective liu. but i have listened to other people talk about how deeply he cared about being a police officer. >> and former fbi officer, tom fuentes, why so important for the director of the fbi to be there to speak? >> well to let people know that it is an international issue, and he represents the federal law enforcement, and it is more than the thin blue line, becaus

. >> and on the other side of the country, a sea of blue marching in. the nation's capital demonstrators carrying signs that say blue lives matter as they rally for support of police officers. organizers say that men and women in law enforcement are not thanked enough for the danger they face in the line of duty every day. the march comes weeks after other sea of blue rallies staged to counter months of demonstrations against police brutality. >> more detai on the suspect killed by an officer in fremont. the suspect shot yesterday at fremont's harvey park was a 4-year-old man from hayward. the man had a knife and threatening children. investigator say three officers confronted the man on the outskirts of the park and that he died after one officer fired his taser, another fired his gun. the alameda county coroner's office has not released his name. >> the family of an east bay man shot and killed by police gearing up for a legal fight. yuan burris filed a wrongful lawsuit today on behalf of the family. police say an officer tried to detain perez inside a

. >>> a sea of blue today in washington d.c., as hundreds of people turned out to honor police officers. fox's peter doocy has the story. >> reporter: few hundred people showed up for today's sea of blue march that organizers put together as a show of support for police officers who have been vilified during demonstrations recently a mid protests inspired by incidents in ferguson, missouri sorey and staten island new york. what i'm asking you today do you have their back. ? do you have their back? >> yes, we do. >> i thank god for that. thank you so much. >> reporter: there have been similar sea of blue marches through cleveland and las vegas and organizers say today's walk through washington from the national law enforcement officers memorial to the u.s. capitol is not a direct reaction or response to the anti police protests that generated headlines and created tension between the police and the people they serve. but those protests weren't completely ignored either. >> it's time for us as a community to let them know that we've got their backs. um it's time for us to bring peace. it'

and will continue to be. >> poppy, you mentioned that sea of blue. and i have to say, i was sort of near the front of it but you could see nearly a mile down the road there are hundreds of police officers lining the streets but then thousands as you looked the long way. and many of those came in from out of town. they were not just nypd. we knew that jet blue flew in for free more than 1,100 police officers from different jurisdictions across the country. i saw and talked to many of them. i saw officers from as far as california virginia. i saw officers who drove in from cincinnati so that their patrol cars could also have a presence there. it was really amazing to see the amount of people that came together. not just police officers but also members of the community. >> a remarkable scene. a remarkable moment. also what stands out is a controversial moment when we saw, sarah, some of those officers turn their back when new york city mayor bill de blasio gave his eulogy. this despite the fact that their commissioner asked them not to do that again, at

and it is being called the sea of blue. it's taking place right now in washington, d.c. those taking part paying tribute to honoring law enforcement especially after the cold blooded killings, the assassinations really of the two new york city police officers last month. they prompted demonstrations such as these and peter doocy has a different message. hi, peter. >> reporter: hi, eric. there were blue flags and shirts that started at the national law enforcement's memorial down the street and took about 20 minutes to get here to the steps of the united states capitol. a few hundred people showed up and the whole point was to support police in a peaceful way. of the few hundred, everybody who was coming up wanted to make sure that we paid attention and realized that this was a stark contrast to many of the other rallies and marches that we have seen around the country that generated headlines for the wrong reasons. >> it's very frustrating. very frustrating. yes, people make mistakes, but that shouldn't be a generalization for all. so, i mean, that's the only word i can t

. >> it is a staggering image to see that sea of blue. y similar to what we saw during the funeral of rafael ramos just recently. and we've heard so many of you, and outpouring of support for detective wenjian liu, that new york police department officer who was shot and killed in his police cruiser on december 20th. with users asking for grief, not grievance in this time of mourning. a user on twitter calling wenjian liu a hero saying he protected and served with honor and integrity. saying he will never be forgotten. using #nypd and you see that sort of image of solidarity with the new york police department. twitter using harriet baldwin had a similar message. i wish all people who hate cops would down le a scanner app and listen for an evening. you would gain respect if you do. and on instagram a user in the area just before the funeral started posted a video on instagram saying never pay back evil with more evil. do things in such a way that everyone can see that you are honorable. you see the streets, a stark contrast to the image we

a tidal wave of blue and now some of the flags are coming back up this way. >> he talked about the officer as joe. as you look at the sea of blue can you kind of paint a picture for us as to how many just civilians, people in the neighborhoods there, who also came out to pay their respects. >> there is a basilica up the street here and i can tell you the people up there from the neighborhood were along the barricades several deep. it was tens deep. on the left side of the street i can see different colors. presumably there was a lot of you from the neighborhood here. people from the neighborhood coming up to us. my sense is thousands in the neighborhood. certainly nypd was planning for 25,000 people to show up. they probably had that and more. >> miguel marquez, thank you so much from your vantage point. also in brooklyn gannon that 56th street and -- from your vabtage point, what have you been able to see, sarah? >> hi fred yeah. i've been along the processional line with thousands of police officers who are standing here outside watching the ceremony as it was going on. they've been standing out here for several hours

. >> it is heart breakbreaking looking at that sea of blue on those cameras. i had four from my county in maryland. it's really terrible listening to the wife's comments. not everybody has a million dollars to start a start-up and change the world through a new product or to run for president and change the world. some people do it of modest means, they do it through becoming a police officer. that's their way. no one does it to get rich, as rod and i can certainly attest to. it is a noble job. it always has been. to watch this poor hero come out in a casket, listen to his wife's comments, gives you goosebumps. it is really heartbreaking. >> we're going to take a moment of silence because we understand that the casket of officer liu is now leaving the scene. [ playing of o beautiful ] >> you've been looking live as we cover the funeral of office other wenj site of wenjian liu. thousands of officers across the country have gathered to grieve along with the family. he will now be taken to a final place of rest where he will be buried alongside his partner who al

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end the madness sea of blue d.c we have sea of blue new castle. k page as well. >> dispatcher who starred sea of blue, thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much. >> it's great. new jersey governor chris christie under attack for a big hug. wait 'til you hear what his brother says. >>> good morning. today is tuesday january 6. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a massive manhunt underway at this hour for the gunman who shot two new york city police officers. this just hours after mayor bill de blasio scolded the cops again. watch. >> at a time when i think the people of the city felt tremendous respect for the nypd, some individuals some individual officers showed disrespect for the families and people of the city. >> so is this the right message for the mayor to be sending? >> is that really a question? >> it is. >>> a busy day on capitol hill as the new congress kicks off. the first order of business will john boehner lose his job as speaker? we'll break down the votes. >> and no snow needed for some kids this winter because their towns just banned sl

hundreds took part in the sea of blue march -- cues me, wearing blue and carrying signs backing law enforcementwas organized by the wives of three d.c. cops. they say they've had enough of the negativity aimed at police in the past few months. following no indictments returned against white police officers in ferguson and new york city in the deaths of two unarmed black men. >> i walked in their shoes and i know we're not the bad guys. we are the good guys in the middle that keep an narcotic and chaos at bay. >> one of the wives says that moral among officers is low and many of them are working extra shifts just to cover the protests. >>> boxing legend mohammed ali the greatest is celebrateing his 73rd birthday today and he is doing it at home. the three-time heavy weight champion just released from the hospital yesterday. he was being treated for a severe urinary tract infection. ali is also battling parkinson's disease. >> penn state fans still celebrating a settlement that gives back wins to the nittany lions. a lot of people take to go social media. demanding that paterno's statue be put ba

. >> a sea of blue in the streets of washington today, showing support for local law enforcement. >> what do we say? >> thank you! >> hundreds came for the march and rally. organizers say it is their chance to thank the police for their service in the wake of recent anti-police rhetoric and demonstrations following the police incidents in ferguson, missouri, new york city, and other parts of the country. the event was organized by the wives of three officers from mpd and prince george's county police. for january standards, today was not so bad. >> we topped out at 40 degrees at reagan national airport, the brilliant loose sky. even though it was chilly, the air was crisp and invigorating. it will be milder tomorrow, but the rain will be moving in. today, we had the blue sky in leesburg, the weatherbug camera. putting this in motion, the lingering snow pack in front of the soccer field. the clouds moved in late in the evening. that really set the stage for a beautiful sunset across the area. the temperatures today on the chilly side. southwest of d.c., 40 degrees the high today at th

. >> demonstrators took to the streets of washington to support the men and women in blue. hundreds came out for the sea of blue march at the capitol. organizers say it was their chance to thank the police for their service, in the wake of anti-police rhetoric and demonstrations. coming up -- new terrorism fears. the concerns in europe after recent attacks and raids. what it means for security in the u.s. and a frightening situation at a mall in florida. plus, former governor bob mcdonnell has a new job. >> a new round of terror sweeps through europe, now several nations on high alert as there are warnings of multiple thousand potential terrorists on the loose. we have this report from belgium. >> armed soldiers in the streets of belgium, a scene playing out across europe, on high alert. >> this is the defense of specific locations. >> in belgium, the military joined the police standing guard. in germany, ramped up security at transportation hubs. in the u.k., the police at their highest alert level, indicating an attack is highly likely. this follows belgian police raids on thursday that captured more

hundreds gaerted and marched for blocks to a sea of -- hundreds gathered and marched for a block of sea of bluey're trying to -- and they're trying to show support for officers who put themselves in danger. >>> a shooting in fremont. this is a video with our partnership from abc 7 news. the coroners office has yet to leave the name of the lone suspect killed near harvey park. police are clearing out some of the -- cleaning up the details on the moments that led to the deadly encounter. >>reporter: before the shooting, fremont police say a 54 -year-old man and his business partner pulled up later, a 48-year-old man walked up shouting at them and eventually tried to stab them both. the victims did not know the suspect. police say the men hid behind a tree and a parked car to avoid the assault. the man got tired and walked off. moments later he was confronted by police who opened fire and killed him. allyson said she saw the suspect arguing with the suspect before driving off but didn't know it turned deadly until she came back home. >> were you surprised? >> i was not surprised because they looke

in washington, d.c., dozens marched yesterday to support a sea of blue. the sea of blue march was led by police officers wives. organizers say police officers are not thanked enough for the dangers they face in the line of duty >> the family of a man shot and killed by a richmond police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. more than a dozen people gathered outside of the market where 24-year-old richard petty perez died september 14th. the officer has testified that perez reached for his gun. the lawsuit states he had his arms up. >> he was not in a position to defend himself he was not overly aggressive. he was intoxicated and a well-trained police officer should have had not have been overly aggressive, gutting his hands on him and getting into a physical altercation with him. >> perez' blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit to drive. the richmond police chief said he's confident that litigation will show that the officer made a difficult, but necessary decision to protect himself. >>> a mysterious material is birds in almeda county.

in washington, d.c., dozens marched yesterday to support a sea of blue. sea of blue march was led by the buys of police officers. organizers say police officers are not thanked enough for the dangers they face in the line of duty >> the family of a man shot and killed by a richmond police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. more than a dozen people s gathered outside uncle sam's liquor and market where 24-year-old richard petty perez died september 14th. the officer has testified that perez reached for his gun. the lawsuit states he had his arms up and was unarmed at the time of the incident. >> he was not in a position to defend himself he was not overly aggressive. he was intoxicated and a well-trained police officer should have had not have been overly aggressive, gutting his hands on him and getting into a physical altercation with him. >> perez' blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit to drive. the richmond police chief said he's confident that litigation will show that the officer made a difficult, but necessary decision to protec

and that's when we'll see this section of brooklyn turn into a sea of blue. , so moving, very, very tough to take. victor? >> yeah, miguel. you know, after you hear from officer liu's wife now widow, you tlremember this is the loss of two families. although it's become a larger conversation. as part of that conversation, we know the commissioner bratton issued this memo asking them to not turn their backs. your take away from conversations with the officers. do you believe that they will grant that request and not show that disrespect toward the mayor during this ceremony? >> my sense is that the heat that we were feeling a week ago and two weeks ago when they were murdered certainly has started to cool a little bit. that you're not seeing officers as angry. the mayor and the commissioner met with the five unions for the police force in the past week. protests have been far less. there were some on new year's eve. they weren't nearly as angry or large as they were in days past. and the mayor has gone to greater lengths in order to reach out to police. and poli

a sea of blue. 10,000 mourners filled the brooklyn streets. a final farewell to an nypd detective. >> a loving husband. >> his wife of two months called her slain husband her hero and full mate -- soul mate. >> even though he left us early i believe he is still with us. >> just 32 years old, he had served as a police officer for several years. he joined the nypd after the 9/11 attacks. >> there was a hole in my heart that i fear is going to be there forever. >> 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 atte

a sea of blue attending the funeral of wui who was killed on the job. and officers refused to put aside their angered on a solemn day. >>> in boston tonight, the trial of of the man accused of the marathon bombings. juror selection for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> reporter: he is held in an army base in near isolation. in a city seeking justice. >> it will bring out a emotions. >> reporter: just 19 at the time, tsarneav is accused of carrying out the worst attack on u.s. soil since 9/11 along with his brother. killing six and injuring 260. days later, he was found wounded and hiding in a boat. his brother, killed. after what officials say was a prolonged shoot out with police. he now faces the death penalty. extremely rare for a federal case. this one, one of the largest ever. the initial jury pool 1200 people. only those willing to impose the death penalty can be chosen. >> all it does is make we want to change the world. >> reporter: emotional time for survivors and a city. abc news, new york. >>> in washington, president obama is back from his holiday vacat

. >>> there was a sea of blue today in the district in support of our local law enforcement. hundreds of people came out for the rally. organized by the wives of three police officers. demonstrators carried signs that read blue lives matter and marched to the u.s. capitol. among the large crowd were members of the metropolitan police department. >> you know criminals and bad guys all the time everybody is you know working hard out here to make sure that people are safe. again, we're not robots. we're human. >> the rally was peaceful and ended with prayer. >>> we caught up with mayor bowser to get her reaction to the rally and said demonstrations are part of the country's history. >> we know that peaceful protest is certainly part of the american tradition where people come out to air their grievances to the public. >> she said it's important the city supporters -- supports peaceful gathering, rather. >>> new at 11:00, they're being called the next stink bed. kudzu bugs spotted in georgia years ago and making their way north and they've now been seen in d.c. maryland and virgi

the sea of blue stretches many blocks. in fact the nypd has arranged for one mile of this area to be closed to traffic for all of the people there. organizers are anticipating 25,000 of them. of those about 600 inside the funeral home including new york city mayor bill de blasio. police commissioner bill bratton and fbi director james comey. you are seeing pictures of some of theme arriving earlier this morning. we are hopeful we will be able to show you the funeral service live in the next few minutes. the funeral will be led by buddhist monks and will incorporate chinese traditions such as the burning of paper and money for the afterlife. a police ceremony will follow and then his body will be driven to a cemetery where he will be laid to rest. liu came to the u.s. from china at the age of 12 the only child of his loving parents. he got married just this september. his widow gave this tearful statement two days after her husband's tragic death. >> this is a difficult time for both of our families but we will stand togethe

. >>> on this sunday night, sea of blue.housands turn out for a fallen officer who embodied a fall ep dream in a city where politics are still clashing. >> lone survivor. the girl that walked away from a plane crash. how did she do it when everything else went so terribly wrong. >>> hacking nightmare. how a cyber attacker hijacked this young woman's compute tore capture her most personal moments. how she fought back. >>> and close encounters as record number of whales converge on california. we're out on the water trying to learn what is driving them from the deep and so close to

. >>> a sea of blue on the streets of new york as thousands pay tribute to 1 of two police officers murderedthe line of duty. good evening. a crime that shocked the nation on december 20th. two new york police officers were gunned down in cold blood as they sat if in their patrol car, ambushed by a gunman. the police officers did not likely know what hit him. the suspect had a long history of crime. earlier in the day on the ambush he posted on social media quote i am going it to put some wings on some pigs. it is said it was done

. >>> a sea of blue on the streets of new york as thousands pay tribute to 1 of two police officers murdered in the line of duty. good evening. a crime that shocked the nation on december 20th. two new york police officers were gunned down in cold blood as they sat if in their patrol car, ambushed by a gunman. the police officers did not likely know what hit him. the suspect had a long history of crime. earlier in the day on the ambush he posted on social media quote i am going it to put some wings on some pigs. it is said it was done in retaliation of the death of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. today, more than 10,000 officers across the country attended the funeral for officer liu. >> as wendy gillette tells us, there were tensions between the police and the mayor of new york. >> thousands of nypd officers and cops from across the country said a good-bye to one of their own. the 32-year-old was married just two months ago, his wife cried outside of the funeral home as she gripped a picture of her husband, bringing much of a broken-hearted city to tears when she remembered him. >> he

. >>> on this sunday night, sea of blue. thousands turn out for a fallen officer who embodied a dream in a city where politics are still clashing. >>> lone survivor. the remarkable story of the girl that walked away from a plane crash. how did she do it when everything else went so terribly wrong. >>> hacking nightmare. how a cyber attacker hijacked this young woman's computer to capture her most personal moments. how she fought back. >>> and close encounters as record numbers of whales converge on california. we're out on the water trying to learn what is driving them from the deep and so close to shore.

. >> the wifes of three police officers in washington, dc organized this sea of blue march. demonstrators held signs reading "blue lives matter." organizers say police officers are not thanked enough for the danger the face in the line of duty. >>> european nations are on high alert. one european official warns of quote, thousands of potential terrorists on he loose. >> armed soldiers in the streets of belgium. a scene playing out across europe. a continent today on high alert. >> that has been given is the thought of defense, of specific locations. >> in belgium the military joined police standing guard at potential terror targets. in germany ramped up security at transportation hubs and in the u.k., the police at their highest alert level ever indicating that an attack is highly likely. this follows belgian police raids on thursday that captured more than a dozen suspects foiling what authorities called an imminent plot to kill police officers. >> initial prediction was meant to dismantle a terrorist cell. >> that's raid left two suspects fade exposed a trove of ak-47s pist

. >>> a sea of blue flooded the streets of new york yesterday as thousands of mourners paid their final respects to murdered officer wenjian liu. his widow sobbed outside the brooklyn funeral home clutching a picture of her late husband. liu and his partner, rafael ramos, were shot and killed last month by a man who threatened police online referencing the police-related deaths of eric garner and michael ferguson. among the thousands of officers who attended the funeral in new york city yesterday were dozens from philadelphia. the officers boarded a bus outside the paternal order of police lodge. we talked with some of the officers after they returned from new york city. they all spoke about the family of police and the solidarity they feel no matter where an officer is killed. >> we're part of that family. we lost two family members in new york. if you can be there, you have to be there. >> i was honored when i looked to my left and right, front to back, and saw brothers in uniform standing to support a family. >> those officers said the killings do not deter them from protecting the p

will have more details on this at 11:00 tonight on nbcbayarea.com. [ "taps" playing ] >> it was a sea of blue of a new york city police officer killed last month. officer wenjian liu along with fellow detective raphael ramos was gunned down while sitting in their car. mayor de blasio spoke at the funeral, and once again some police officers turned their back as the mayor spoke. >> we lost detective liu. we lost detective ramos. the best of us. everything that we as new yorker ace spire to be. >> they believe that the mayor has not taken a strong enough stance against anti-police protests. more than 1100 police officers flew across the country to attend the funeral. several bay area officers paid their final respects to detective liu. they shared scherr photos from the funeral and processions on twitter. donees from santa clara and san mateo counties were there for the event. they saw tweets from santa clara, menlo park and san francisco. a lot of people posting their pictures of what happened. also jetblue paid for many of the police officers' flights so they could attend. >>> fans of high-te

. >>> a sea of blue flooded the streets of new york city yesterday as thousands of mourners paid their final respects to murdered officer wenjian liu. his heartbroken widow sobbed outside the brooklyn funeral home clutching a picture of her late husband. liu and his partner, rafael ramos, were shot and killed last month by a man who later took his own life. some officers turned their backs on mayor bill de blasio as he spoke at lieuu's service, blaming him for fostering an antipolice atmosphere. among the thousands of officers who attended the funeral in new york city were dozens from philadelphia. the officers boarded a bus outside the fraternal order of police lodge. nbc 10 spoke with some of them after they returned. they all spoke about the family of police and the solidarity they feel no matter where an officer is killed. >> we're part of that family. we lost two family members in new york. if you can be there, you have to be there. >> i was honored when i looked to my left and right, front and back and saw brothers in uniform.uniform standing to support a family. >> the officers

the so-called sea of blue march was led by wives of police officers. they feel like their husbands and their husbands' coworkers are under siege and feel unsported. >>> more than a dozen people gathered outside uncle sam's liquor store today where a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old richard perez last summer. the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit this morning against the officer ask the richmond police department. they claim perez was unarmed and had his hands up during the incident. the officer testified perez had reached for his gun. >> petey at the time was under the influence of alcohol, that he was having difficulty walking, emotionally not in a good frame of mind-that even that only indicated this officer should have known better than use deadly force against a defenseless person. >> perez's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit to drive. richmond police chief says he is confident litigation will show the officer made a difficult but necessary decision to protect himself. >>> new details on the man fremont police office

the so-called sea of blue march was led by wives of police officers. they feel like their husbands and their husbands' coworkers are under siege and feel unsported. >>> more than a dozen people gathered outside uncle sam's liquor store today where a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old richard perez last summer. the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit this morning against the officer ask the richmond police department. they claim perez was unarmed and had his hands up during the incident. the officer testified perez had reached for his gun. >> petey at the time was under the influence of alcohol, that he was having difficulty walking, emotionally not in a good frame of mind-that even that only indicated this officer should have known better than use deadly force against a defenseless person. >> perez's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit to drive. richmond police chief says he is confident litigation will show the officer made a difficult but necessary decision to protect himself. >>> new details on the man fremont police office

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hundreds of police officers and supporters will take part in the sea of blue march that starts at noon at the national law enforcement memorial on e street. they'll then take 3rd street and pennsylvania avenue to the capitol. there will be rolling street closures at noon. they're trying to target an anti-police climate. >>> george mason university is taking some of the pressure off of some high school seniors, at least for now. gm's dean of admission said they heard from students parents and counselors that many couldn't complete their applications on time because of school closures around the country caused by winter weather. george mason is now accepting applications through february 2nd. that buys them a little more time. the weather shouldn't affect working on apps or anything else. >> you know what i'm doing tomorrow? >> you're taking down the christmas decorations finally? better do it tomorrow. >> tomorrow's the day to do it. >> mm-hmm. >> at least unplugged them last night. so they don't look like they're up. it will be a cool night and a cold start to our day on saturday. satu

. >>> on this sunday night, sea of blue. thousands turn out for a fallen officer who embodied a dream in a city where politics are still clashing. >>> lone survivor. the remarkable story of the girl that walked away from a plane crash. how did she do it when everything else went so terribly wrong. >>> hacking nightmare. how a cyber attacker hijacked this young woman's computer to capture her most personal moments. how she fought back. >>> and close encounters as record numbers of whales converge on california. we're out on the water trying to learn what is driving them from the deep and so close to shore. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. an assassin shot that killed two police officers in new york last week also hurt others. evidenced today in new york by the turnout of thousands of police officers from every corner of this country who came to pay their respects at the funeral for nypd police officer wenjian liu. they formed an ocean of blue, who

also a sea of blue in attendance for a funeral today for a new york city police officer killed last month. officer lui along with the fellow detective were gunned down while sitting in their patrol car. new york city mayor spoke at the funeral. some police officers did turn their backs as the mayor spoke. they believed the mayor has not taken a strong enough stance against antipolice protestors. several officers from the bay area also attended that funeral. >> new details now on doomed airasia flight 8501. indonesian officials are speculating that weather may have played a role in the fatal accident. meteorologists believed that engines iced up mid flight. that won't be confirmed until the plane's black boxes are recovered. they are blaming weather and the formation of ice for the crash. today more pieces believed to be from the wreckage have been discovered. also four more bodies are recovered. that leaves 1208 more passengers still missing. the plane crashed over a week ago now. this comes as there's another mishap to tell you about as a plane is preparing to take off. one of the engine

a sea of blue as thousands gather laying to rest the second of two nypd officers killed in that ambush. his widow's touching tribute as many continue to symbolically turn away from new york's mayor. >>> and breaking overnight. a hedge fund founder shot dead in his apartment. what the neighbors heard as the millionaire's son is now being questioned by police. >>> saying good-bye. broadcasting legend stuart scott remembered this morning by those who knew him best. celebrating his signature style that made sports and life so much fun. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning to you, everybody, on this first full week of 2015. thank you for being here. i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> we need to start with a weekend of weather extreme ss across the south severe storms toppling trees and downing power lines. >> snow and ice causing havoc on the roads. the brutal cold forecast in just a moment. we begin with abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: the sound of chainsaws ringing through a suburban atlanta neighborhood startling homeowners. >> i came out and

some say that criticism is unfair. >> organizers fell short of a goal of creating a sea of blue to showport for police in washington d.c. the exasperation of those that gathered was deep. >> we were tired of no support for our law enforce officers. if you look at media, there's no support anywhere. >> reporter: there have been many protests calling for reform. the public is for getting that police are putting their life on the line. >> i think that we really need to look at statistics and that honestly if you are not going the crime, you'll be okay. >> when a 12-year-old is not killed. >> i don't know the details. >> i don't know all the details. >> the 12-year-old was tamir rice playing with a toy gun in cleveland ohio in november. further video was released last week showing he was not given taken, and his 13-year-old sister was wrestled to the ground and canned cuffed. -- and handcuffed. on friday it emerged that north miami police were using mug shots of teens for target pr. >> i was like why is my brother used for target practice. >> the local police chief denied a policy of racial

. >> reporter: organizers fell short of their goal of creating a sea of blue to show support for the saturday. the exasperation of those that did gather was deep. >> we were just tired of no support for our law enforcement officers. if you look around, whether it's the media whether it's just walking down the street, there is lack of support every request. >> reporter: since the police killing of unarmed black teenager michael brown last august regular demonstrations around the country calling for reform. the organizers of this march feel the public is forgetting the police butt their lives on the line every day. >> reporter: should people worried that a young black man is 21 times more likely to be killed than a young white person, for example? >> no, i don't think so. we need to look at the statistics. and i think that -- that honestly, if you are not outdoing the crime then you will be okay. >> reporter: when a 12-year-old kid is killed within two seconds of a police officer arriving at the scene isn't that something weird? >> i don't know the details. >> reporter: we have video an

. >> reporter: organizers fell short of their goal of creating a sea of blue to show support for the shington d.c. on saturday. but the exasperation of those that did gather was deep. >> we were just tired of no support for our law enforcement officers if you look around whether it's the media whether just walking down the street. there is lack of support everywhere. >> reporter: since the police killing of unarmed black teenager mike think brown last august there have been regular demonstrations around the country, calling for police reform. but the organizers of this march feel the public is forgetting that this it is the police putting their lives on the line every day. should people be worried that a young black man is 21 more times likely to be killed by police officers than a young white person for? >> no, i don't think so. i think that we really need to look at our statistics. and i think that -- that honestly if you are not outdoing the crime then you will be okay. >> reporter: when a 12-year-old kid is killed within two seconds after i police officer arriving at the scene, is

. >>> a sea of blue blanketed downtown washington today as hundreds ever law enforcement officers and their family members participated in a march and rally. participants started with a moment of silence at the national law enforcement memorial to remember those who were injured or killed on the job. they later marched to the u.s. capitol where police officers and their family members spoke about their commitment to serve the public. >> law enforcement across this country is a family. and i think we're related to police officers whether it's in new york, in ferguson, or cleveland, because we do all have one thing in common. we are trying to serve. >> today's event was organized by three wives of d.c. and prince georges county police officers. >>> he was headed to possible crime scene, but tonight a boyd police officer is recovering from a crash. police say the officer was not seriously hurt. he was driving westbound on central avenue with a siren and flashing lights on when another car somehow pulled into his path and crashed into the cruiser. both vehicles ended up in a drainage ditc

some 25,000 officers from around the country, a sea of blue attending for officer wui. as mayor deblasio was inside, the officers refused to put aside their anger on a solemn day. >>> in boston tonight, the trial of of the man accused of the marathon bombings. set to begin after a judge denied a delay. almost two years from the worst terror attack. here is a preview. >> reporter: recently seen in a court appearance last month, accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. held in an army base in near isolation. preparing to face a city united in seeking justice. >> it will bring out a lot of emotions. >> reporter: just 19 at the time, tsarneav is accused of carrying out the worst terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11, along with his brother. killing three and injuring 260. days later, he was found wounded and hiding in a boat. his brother, killed. after what officials say was a prolonged shoot out with police. he now faces the death penalty. extremely rare for a federal case. this one, also one of the largest ever. the initial jury pool, 1200 people. only those will

watching the somber and poignant ceremony funeral services for nypd officer liu, and you still see a sea of blue from the new york police department. >> liu and his officer were shot and killed while in their patrol car late last month. ramos's funeral taking place last weekend. this weekend paying the respects to wenjun

in washington, d.c., thousands marched yesterday to support a sea of blue. a sea of police officers. organizers say police officers are not thanked enough for the dannyers they face in the line of duty >> the family of a man shot and killed by a richmond police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. more than a dozen people gathered outside of the market where 24-year-old richard petty paris died september 14th. officer has testified that perez reached for his gun. the lawsuit states he had his arms up. >> he was not overly aggressive. he was intoxicated and a well-trained police officer should have had not have been overly aggressive, gutting his hands on him and getting into a physical altercation with him. >> his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit to drive. the richmond police chief said he's confident that litigation will show that the officer made a difficult, but necessary decision to broke himself. >>> a mysterious material is affecting hundreds of burdens in almeda county. 20 have already died after their feathers became coated i

. >>> all right, a sea of dark blue will fill the streets of new york in just a few hours, 3 1/2 hours from now, as police officers prepare to say good-bye to one of their own. ♪ >>> it was a normal day on the job when two officers were killed on the job. today friends, family, colleagues all saying good-bye to officer liu at a private funeral in new york. this is pictures wrf the services will be held in 3 1/2 hours. liu was just 12 years old when his parents immigrated to the united states from china. and today's funeral will combine traditions from his chinese heritage as well as traditions among the nypd. i want to show you the scene yesterday. mourners gathered for a ceremonial burning of paper and money. this is a way to pay it forward to the disceased. we're so appreciative to have you here. thank you for being here. i'm wondering and we're so sorry to all of you because i know that as a fellow police officer, you feel this loss deeply. help us understand what it's like for you and for the force to be at today's services. >> well, as a recently retired detective with the nypd, i

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