the creator is a student. police are investigating. ed: the boston police union in court today trying to delay the start of a new body camera pilot program. they say the city violated an agreement with the commissioner, assigning officers to awarwear the cameras after no one volunteered. shaun: the question is whether be assigned to those body cameras. the commissioner cited three local cases where video helped vindicate boston police officers and keep the public calm. >> we have nothing to hide. >> there are a lot of unanswered questions about body cameras and the realities and privacy issues. shaun: the boston police union president says that body cameras are in the future, but the union wants the say over how. he says officers were promised they could volunteer to wear them in a pilot program, but when none did, the department begin to assign them to 100 officers. the city says the union coerced officers, telling them not to volunteer. >> did you do any action to discourage her volunteers from volunteering? >> not at all, ever. shaun: they also said the debate

the boston police body camera program moving forward. the city's largest police union challenged the plan in court. >> anchor: but today a judge denied their motion to delay the start of the program. byron barnett live in boston >> reporter: this is the 19 page court ruling on the very last nine it says the boston police union's motion did denied so that means the boston police body cam pilot program is moving forward. monday 100 boston police officers are expected to be wearing body cameras in a six month trial program. a suffolk superior court ruling has given the police commissioner the green light. >>> this is a great moment for police accountability, police transparency a civil rights in boston. >> reporter: last month the boston police union and the city agreed to a voluntary pilot program, but when no officers volunteered to wear the cameras, voluntary became mandatory. the police union filed suit saying forcing officers to wear body cameras violated their union contract. but the court ruled that state law grants the police commissioner significant authority ove

>> reporter: this is the 19 page court ruling on the very last nine it says the boston police union's motion did denied so that means the boston police body cam pilot program is moving forward. monday 100 boston police officers are expected to be wearing body cameras in a six month trial program. a suffolk superior court ruling has given the police commissioner the green light. >>> this is a great moment for police accountability, police transparency a civil rights in boston. >> reporter: last month the boston police union and the city agreed to a voluntary pilot program, but when no officers volunteered to wear the cameras, voluntary became mandatory. the police union filed suit saying forcing officers to wear body cameras violated their union contract. but the court ruled that state law grants the police commissioner significant authority over matters such as deployment, uniforms, weapons worn cameras. police commissioner william evans released a statement saying he is pleased with the court's decision and that i remain committed to working with the bppa and their members to insure

the boston police department's plan to use cameras is undergoing a challenge in court today. brandon gunnoe there for the hearing and he joins us live in boston. >> reporter: kim, that's right. the boston police union president was answering questions from the city attorney here in suffolk superior court as well as it's a complex issue so i'm going to try to make it simple. back in july the boston police union agreed to body cameras, that you see right there, in 100 officers volunteered guess how many did? one, so the commissioner ordered 100 random officers to wear body cams that would have started next monday. the police union said that broke the agreement and the union wanted to stop the program until an agreement was reached. best interest of the public. >> i thought it was important for the citizens to know that i believe that these cameras are going to show case our members, the employees of the city of boston. we have nothing to hide. >> i realize that they want us to be as transparent and as accountable as we possibly can be. and in everything we do. whether it's hiring, whether it's the body cameras, whether it's internal affairs. >> reporter: now the commissioner also said that we have no

fighting the use of police body cameras, boston largest's police union is asking a judge to delay the start of a new program andto testified. brandon gunnoe live in boston to tell us exactly what happened at today's hearing. >> reporter: kim, here in court city attorneys were suggesting that the boston police union doesn't want its officers to wear body cameras. the union president said that is not true but it is a complex issue. there are a lot of questions that are unanswered. you see back in july the police union agreed to body cameras on boston police officers like other parts of the country. guess how many did? just one. so the commissioner ordered that 100 random officers to wear body cameras and that would have started next monday. the union said that broke the agreement and in court the union wanted to stop the body cam program until an agreement was reached. both sides said they agreed body cams are in the best interest of the public. >> i thought it was important for the citizens to know that i believe these cameras are going to show case our members, the boston. we have not

the boston police body camera case case, refusing to delay the program. byron barnett is live in boston tonight with reaction from both sides. on the very last page it says the police union's motion is denied. that gives the police commissioner the green light to start that pilot program for police body cameras. boston police officers wearing body cameras, a suffolk superior court judge ruled that a six forward. >>> this is a great moment for police accountability, police transparency and really for civil rights in boston. >> anchor: last month the boston police union and the city of boston agreed to a voluntary pilot program but when no officers volunteered to wear the body cameras, police commissioner william evans made the program mandatory. the police union filed suit saying forcing officers to wear body cameras violated their union contract. but the court ruled that state law grants the commissioner significant authority over matters such as deployment, uniforms, weapons and in this case to wear body worn cameras of the commissioner evans released a statement saying he is pleased with the court's decision and that i remain committed to working with the bppa and their

but the group, the community use of body cameras, they are actually criticizing the union for stirring up the controversy around this issue. >> reporter: the boston police union requested to delay the city's body camera program. commissioner bill evans announced his chief and seven other command staff members have volunteered. >> you know, those commanders are always on the street. >> reporter: evans and members of that command staff joined clergy, friends and family of a young man killed wedsd peace walk. >> chief william tells me he wore a camera to the city council meeting in august and a month later evans was forced to assign 100 cameras in what was supposed to be a volunteer program, prompting the patrolman's union to file a lawsuit in supreme court claiming it was a violation of their contract. union president patrick rose tells me they're applauding the leadership saying, quote, we believe that the commissioner and his staff have made a positive move forward. with this display of leadership, by doing what other cities have done in wearing body cameras. >> it's kind of embarrassing that the command staff themselves would have to wear these cameras

and that means the body camera pilot program in boston will go forward. now, last month, the police union in boston, the may beyond the police commissioner all agreed to a voluntary pilot program for body cameras. but no one in the police department volunteered. the police commissioner made the program mandatory. the police union sued, saying e and by making it mandatory, it was a violation of the police union contract. however, this court's decision today says the commissioner has significant authority over matters such as deployment. in this case, there is no different than decisions regarding uniforms, weapons, duties, and assignments. a few minutes ago, we heard from a couple of advocates for body cameras on police in boston. they were obviously pleased with the court's decision. with the judge's decision. we are cautiously optimistic. the program has not yet begun. until the pilot program begins, we are still heading our breath. >> this is a great moment for police accountability, police transparencey, and for civil rights in boston. >> reporter: and we just got a statement from the

the streets. the union feels differently. to the street, irreparable harm has been done. >> reporter: the patrolman's association, the police union for boston police wanting to delay the program saying officers could be in danger, cited one study. >> they put it on a camera but -- >> we don't know what's going to happen when the officer walks out on to the street with a body camera on. >> reporter: the commissioner saying the union has been drag this, feet for months. initially the the program was supposed to begin a week ago but since no one volunteered, the commissioner ass 6-month test run. but that program stopped by an injunction and evans says the union has even been intimidating officers from signing up and he wants it to stop. >> clearly there was postings around the stations not to volunteer. then you're gonna be ostracized if you wear them. and so, again, you know, i got a great department. it's lousy to see it, this in-fighting. >> the judge is expected to rule by noon on friday. commissioner the city, well, officers will be suiting up first thing monday morning. in boston this afternoon, kelli o'hara, 7 news. >>> and hurst polic

. >>> a boston judge now says he will make a ruling on the police body camera stalemate by noon friday. the second day of a hearing between the boston police union and the city has just wrapped up. the two sides are at odds over whether police officers should be forced to participate in the body camera test program after no officers volunteered to wear them. >>> new at noon patriots quarterback jimmy garoppolo talking about the first start in the regular season and is out the four game deflategate suspension. today he was asked what this week has been like as a starting qb. >> it's busy. that's for sure you know. there's not much time to rest or anything like that. but that's what i expected. so it's going smoothly right now we have to keep it rolling. >> patriots game day will get you ready for the season opener on sunday morning at 11:30 on wbz and immediately following the game, tune back to >>> a little weather talk now. many of us have seen more showers today. >> the clouds hanging over the city skyline this noon. but brighter and warmer temperatures are about to make a comeback danielle niles has the forecast. >> temperatures are going to

. >>> no two hours or so, the boston police union and the city will buttheads over body cameras. at 2:00 they ask a superior court jung for an injunction to postpone the city's pilot program. it was supposed to begin on september 1st. the thing is the wear the cameras, but when no officers volunteered being the city randomly assigned 100 comes and the police union now argues that wasn't the deal. so the union's lawyer wants to delay the program until the two sides can negotiate another approach on body cams. >>> detectives are still trying to figure out the motive and the message behind a molotov cocktail that was tossed into a boston police officer's front yard. this is a photo of the device if that officer was specifically targeted. the lawn was scorched but there was no real damage to the home and no one was hurt. it happened early sunday morning in boston police are urging other officers to be on alert. the commissioner says, quote, the safety and we will being of my officers is always of highest importance to me and as a result, this is an incident we are taking seriously an

the boston police union and the city are headed to court today over body cameras. a hearing is scheduled in suffolk super court with the city's police union asking a judge for an injunction to temporarily hold off on beginning the program. the program was supposed to injunction request is to stop the city from implementing the body cams until both sides can renegotiate a new deal. >>> right now police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman on the greenway. the victim gave police a good description. we have a closer look at the investigation. >> that is a light frightening. >> reporter: new alarm at an incident that happened right at the cross roads of tourism and business in boston early monday rn police responded here to the area of state street and atlantic avenue. a woman told cops she was walking through the greenway towards the carousel when a man approached her and sexually assaulted her. >> really sad. >> reporter: those who walk here now on edge. the attack happening in an area known to be safe and well-lit. >> i do feel comfortable walking

jc the boston police union in : court today, trying to delay the start of a new body camera pilot program. the union says officers were promised they could volunteer to wear them. but when none did, commissioner william evans began to assign them to 100 officers. the city says the union coerced officers telling them not to volunteer, an action the union denies. discourage your members from volunteering? >> not at all ever. >> we have nothing to hide. it will show how difficult our job is. jc: the pilot program was supposed to start this month. this hearing will continue tomorrow. ed they're supposed to be : starting classes. but right now hundreds of local students are looking for a new college. they're scrambling after itt tech's abrupt shut-down. newscenter 5's mary saladna is live in norwood with what nationwide, but here in massachusetts, about 500 students were enrolled, one-fifth of them, military veterans. itt technical institute sits dark now, it's doors locked permanently. but throughout the day, we saw students driving by, trying to process the bad news. rexam kind of upset i le

as the controversy continues of the issue of body cameras for boston police. >> i have never seen an active letter really encouraging union members to step up. >> reporter: boston police commissioner william evans believes that is why none of the 1500 percent are volunteered to be part of a body camera pilot prra assign the cameras to 100 percent. the controversial issue now going before a judge after boston's largest police unified to temporarily stop the program. >> police to be able to say you have to wear these? >> you have to like a gun and a badge. >> reporter: the aclu filed a brief in the case that not sure that the union is on board with the program. the boston police patrolmen's union posted notices not to participate in the program it. one notice said sanction, any officer who volunteers written across the top, but the union denies swaying officers away from the program. >> did you take any action to discourage your volunteers from volunteering? >> not at all ever. >> reporter: union said it is on board with the program but wants some questions answered first. commissioner evans says the city's police have noth

a judge throws out the boston police union's body camera case. >> anchor: showers possible moving into the weekend. we'll run through the time spot patriots hoping for a healthy start and a win out west. >> anchor: we are following breaking news first here at 6:00 of a came bridge man charged with secretly recording several women in the nude. >> anchor: police say some of the women are his roommates. let's get right to 's jadiann thompson for details. >> anchor: well, kim and ryan, investigators say those pictures were taken from cameras that were hidden in bedrooms and in bathrooms. so far at least 12 women have now been identified. secretly recording an unsuspecting nude person. police say many videos also included recordings of conversations. the suspect is due back in court next month. in the newsroom, jadiann thompson, 7 news. >> anchor: also tonight a gross gesture lands a convicted sex offender from new hampshire back behind bars. lexington police say that manifold teen-age girls on their way to soccer practice. >> anchor: he allegedlyposed himself to them. jonathan hall live in

the public and police and so far it has been going well. last week 100 police officers were outfitted with body cameras along with eight members of the command staff. the boston police union tried to halt the program claiming city violated the agreement. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. taking look at drive time on 93 south slight improvement. down to 40 minutes and andover to the zakim. texans in jillet and we have temperature around 66. what's going to happen starts around 70s? and mostly clear conditions but time out the next chance for showers on your friday next. >> daniel: another hollywood power couple calling it quits. surprise announcement that caught one of the best friends offguard. >> julie: elizabeth warren one in eight women will face breast cancer. early detection can mean the difference between life and death. planned parenthood gives new hampshire women access to life saving cancer screenings. but ayotte voted to defund planned parenthood six times. why? because ayotte opposes a woman's right to choose. in her relentless effort to overturn roe v. wade, kelly ayotte: putting her personal interests ahead of your health care

the public and for the police and so far it has been going well. last week 100 police officers were outfitted with body cameras along with eight members of the command staff. the boston police union tried to halt the program claiming that city violated an agreement with the review bids and lack of impartiality. one of the companies made in the report is perfection towing out of watertown. according to the inspector general mass dot treated the company's references with, quote, extreme favoritism. in june fox25 investigates was under investigation by state police. two women claim that tow truck driver asked them for sex while picking up cars from the mass pike. state police suspended the company but they since have been reinstated. >> julie: 8:39. we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. 128 right now southbound is part of your commute, you're looking about an hour and ten minutes route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. shiri? >> shiri: start of fall one day away begins tomorrow i will show you some fall like temperatures you got to get through a little summertime heat first. >> sara: another hollywood power couple calling it quits >> sara: big story of the morning

the public and police and so far it has been going well. last w cameras along eight members of the command staff. boston police union tried to halt the program claiming the city violated its agreement. >>> the boston public library have an unique way to fight heroin addiction. the library has special boxes at each locations in the city to hold needles in and around their building. they are also offering training to staff members to help them recognize the signs of an overdose. library officials tell us they usually find one need al week keep people safe. >> not just a big city thing. a problem everywhere, and i think libraries are definitely places where the staff who work in libraries are very aware what is happening in the community because we relate to our community so well. >> julie: those collection boxes are kept with staff members and away from the public. >>> hillary clinton is only visiting two states this week in order to prepare her for her first debate with donald trump. the democrat is making a quick trip to florida today after making appearances in pennsylvania on monday. will devote the rest of her ti

he added that tom brady wished him and the players good-bye nancy chen, 77 news. >> christa: boston police officials and the union back in court today. they are continuing a hearing on body cameras. the union filing an injunction to delay the body camera program. after police commissioner william evans ordered a hundred officers to wear them. the commissioner making that decision after no officers volunteered to do so. >> the request for injunction is about our bar gaining rights. we supported body cameras. >> infighting. i think it takes away from the job they do. and it gives the perception that we have something to hide. we have nothing to hichld i think most officers will see the benefits of this program once it gets going. >> christa: the judge expects to make a ruling by friday. if he rules in favor of the cameras, officers could be equipped with them by monday morning. >> sarah: now a snap-chat warning at weston high. someone with a fake account has been soliciting explicit photos. now the school and police are victoria warren has the latest. >> reporter: internet concerns for parents and students at westo

boston police are urging officers to be on alert. commission evans saying, q, officers is always the highest importance to me. this is an incident we are taking seriously. >>> the boston police union and the city whether head -- are headed to court today over body cameras. a hearing is scheduled in suffolk superior court with the city's police union asking a judge for an injunction to temporarily hold off on beginning the new program. the body pilot program was supposed to begin september 1st with 100 officers assigned to but that didn't happen. the union lawyer wants to postpone the program all together until the two sides can negotiate a new deal. >>> right now police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman on the greenway. wbz' nicole jacobs is live in boston this morning with a closer look at the investigation. nicole. >> reporter: that investigation began to unfold yesterday morning and it's in an area that is typically safe. so it's catching a lot of who frequent this area by surprise. near the area of state street and atlantic avenue is where it happened. an attack, police say, where a woman was sexually assaulted. >> what is a little frightening. >> reporter

was positive for the public and police and so far going well. 00 police officers were outfitted with body cameras along with eight members of the command staff. the boston police union tried to halt the program claiming it violated its agreement with the city. >>> the number of drug overdoses in boston is rising, but fewer victims are dying 39 overdose death this year. 49 last year. paramedics are using the life-saving drug narcan more often. patients have received more than 1100 doses of narcan 300 more than last year. >>> boston university announced it will avoid investing in fossil fuels in an evident to fight climate change. according to the globe, the school set new goals to be more environmentally friendly. its money it has invested in co al. but students fighting for less fossil fuels say this is a step in the right direction. >>> the family of mit police officer sean collier killed by the boston marathon bombers pushing for a new national holiday. next week his brother andrew will travel to washington to lobby for a bill sponsored by massachusetts congressman michael capuano will require a national holiday honoring all first >>> 6:37. the focus of the nation

to hide. >> the reporter: boston police commissioner william evans sales the only thing standing in the way of his officers volunteering for the city's body camera pilot program is the union. >> if volunteer, they'll volunteer. >> the reporter: the boston police patrolman's association says their fight has nothing to do with body cameras. >> the request for injunction was strictly about bargaining, that's all it was. >> the reporter: both sides were back in court thursday, as its union seeks to halt the body camera program, arguing the city violated a bargaining agreement when it assigned 100 officers to wear the cameras. no volunteers stepped forward. >> we supported body worn cameras, our membership supports supports body worn cameras. >> we were hoping to institute this with volunteers, but as you know, after several weeks, nobody stepped up, so i want to get this plan off the ground. >> the reporter: evans says he believes his officers see the body cameras as a necessary tool. he says the push back isn't coming from the officers, rather, the union. >> we have delayed this program enough. i made a commitment to the community to be as transparent and accountable as poss

the public and the police, and so far it has been going well. last week 100 police officers were outfitted with body cameras along with eight members of the command staff. the boston police union tried to halt the program saying that the city violated its agreement. >>> 5:36 this morning. two new hampshire mothers are accused of shopping drunk with a detail at the mall at rockingham park monday when he found the two women in the parking lot. he says one of the women was lying on the ground in a puddle holding her baby over her head. both mothers were charged with child endangerment. police say their babies are now in the care of grandparents. >>> the boston public library has an unique way to help fight heroin addiction. the library has special boxes at each location in the city to hold needles found in and around their building training to staff members to help them recognize the signs of an overdose. library officials tell us they usually find one needle a week at their library, and they want to make sure they are doing everything they can to keep people safe. >> it's not just a big city thing, this is a problem everywhere, so i think libraries are definitely places where th

. >>> the boston police union and the city are headed to court today over body cameras. a hearing is scheduled in suffolk superior court with the union asking for an injunction it was supposed to begin september 1st with 100 officers assigned to wear the cameras. a deal reached in july called for the officers to volunteer. the union's lawyer wants to postpone the program until they can renegotiate. >>> a campus police officer set to face charges in court today. he is on leave from framingham state university. he's facing numerous charges including open gross lewdness and witness intimidation. more information. he is banned from campus during the investigation. >>> a dorchester man is expected before a judge today to face charges in a deadly hit-and-run in mattapan. police say 39-year-old anthony buchanan turned himself in around 1:00 a.m. sunday morning. they say he was speeding and driving drunk when he hit and killed a woman in a crosswalk on saturday night. >>> winds from hermine helping to fuel a fire at this ocean-front home in rhode island last night. multi million

the name tag ace requirement. they would make policing more transparent. the president of boston police union says they could possibly put officers at risk. >> anchor: going air born with test flights on the north shore. details on a new drone delivery service. >> reporter: forecast up next. >> reporter: and a field of dreams a brave 9-year-old ball. how harvard football is making all happen. >> tonight it's fighting or fun. >> the punches are real. the kicks are real. >> local teens going toe to toe and squord for sword. >> it's a real fight. >> signing day for a boy from his dreams come true. >> anchor: he's a special kid who's become an inspiration to the whole team. the 9-year-old from newton is battling cancer. he was welcomed with an official press conference top sign his letter of intent. harvard's coach says he's brought a lot to the table. formed a special bond with at least one of his new teammates. >> he's an amazingly ti kid. amazingly positive and inspiration family unit. he rubs off on us. it's empowering. >> his favorite color was red. and his favorite number was 8. i feel like

. >>> a local judge will hear arguments of the use of body cameras by police officers in boston. the union representing boston police officers wants to stop a pilot program due to start next week. 100 officers have been selected to wear the cameras. the union claims that is a violation of an agreement it has with the city. mayor marty walsh tells fox25 he hopes the cameras will be forward and the ifers are been trained and we are ready to hit the streets with them. see what a judge says. but we are ready to go. >> daniel: if approved the pilot program will be for six months. >>> mass dot will begin a system on the electronic willing to system. drivers will have to use a e-zpass. vehicles without an e-zpass will receive a bill in the mail. the first meeting on the change will happen tonight at union station in worcester. six other hearings will take >>> with just two months now until election day, the candidates for president are hitting the campaign trail hard. hillary clinton will be a the a rally at the university of south florida while donald trump is heading to virginia after both cand

pilot program prompting the commissioner to assign the cameras to 100 controversial issue now going before a judge after boston's largest police union filed temporarily to stop the program. >> boston police will be able to say hey, you have to wear these. >> filed brief in the case telling us they are not sure they are on board with the idea in the program and reported yesterday, the boston police patrolman's union urging not to participate in the program until the union reached an agreement with the city about it. according to the globe one sanctioned and union denied situation officers away from the program. >> action to discourage members from volunteering? >> not at all ever. >> the union says it is on board with the program but wants some questions answered first. commissioner evans says the city's police have nothing to hide but cameras only show how hard the jobs are. hopes to launch the 6-month pilot program monday. because of that the judge does expect tha this matter made by friday, but again, the hearing will begin at 9:00 this morning at suffolk superior court house with commissioner evans on the stand. catherine parrott

the body cameras for boston police. >>> boston police commissioner william avians believe that's why the city's officers haven't volunteered. controversial issue now going before a judge after boston's largest police union filed to temporarily stop wear it. >> like gun in badge. >> aclu filed a gun saying they are not sure they are on board the idea with the program and reported yesterday the boston police patrolman's union posted notices urging members not to participate in the program until reached with the city about it and according to globe one warning had officer sanctions any officer that volunteers across the top but union denies situation officers from the >> discourage members from volunteering. >> it is on board with the program but wants answers answered first and commissioner evans says the police have nothing to hide but camera only show and will launch monday. >> catherine: judge intend to have a decision made on tremendous. catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> julie: warning for parents in one local town. teen boys were asked for naked pictures. investigators are having a hard type to get students to come forward. jess? >> jessica: none of the kids involved have come forward, so police rea

the motion by the boston police patrolman union. they are the plaintiffs in this case. the motion has been denied. that means the police body cam

. >>> the future of the boston police department body hands of a judge. the police union is looking to halt the program. the original program called for volunteers to wear the cameras but no one came forward. so the union claims the city stepped in, assigning the cameras. but the judge sides with the union the commissioner says he'll go back to the drawing board and begin negotiations with the union once again. >> we have delayed this program enough. i made a commitment to the community to be as transparent and accountable as possible and the officers have nothing sure they're going tome brace this program. >> if the judge denies the union's injunction 100 boston police officers will begin wearing body cameras monday. >>> the manhunt in berlin for the man who police say terrorized a town has ended. detectives tell fox 25 they arrested the nan nearby westborough. as we first reported over the weekend police say he robbed a bank in west boylston and led offers on a high-speed chase. he was considered armed and dangerous. right now he's sitting in a >>> tracking the last rem

the fight over police body cameras will be back in the boston courtroom. is live with the details on the evidence. >> the evidence is putting boston police union on the defensive this morning. we want to show you a notice that the union posted urging officers not to participate in the body camera pilot program until a deal is reached. then written on the top, sanction any officer who volunteers. the union says that the officers were promised that they could volunteer to wear them during a pilot program, but when nobody did, the officers, the union is denying it told officers not to take part. >> did you take any action? >> not at all ever. >> we have nothing to hide. >> this is only going to show how difficult our job is. >> the commissioner says that there are at least three local cases where video helped to vindicate boston police officers. the pilot program was supposed to start last week. september 12. the aclu is now chiming in saying that body cameras should really be standard equipment like guns and badges. the hearing continues later this morning at 9:00. live in boston, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: thank you. a mother is furious after her d

tonight at union station in wooster to discuss the newly installed gantries over the if you don't have a transponder, cameras will snap a picture of your plate and mail you a bill. the boston police union and city are aheaded to court today over those body cameras. a hearing is scheduled with the union asking for an injunction until the two sides can negotiate a deal. we are back at noon with our next newscast. have a great tuesday everyone. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. ne. all seems beautiful to me. maggie hassan's priorities are working for new hampshire. new hampshire froze tuition. she understands that we need good highway systems. hassan is an advocate for public safety. she's kept spending under control. and how does maggie hassan get these things done? by balancing the budget without an income or sales tax. creating a surplus... d by working with anyone and everyone to create a better environment for business innovation. a new senator making fiscal responsibility work for you. i'm maggie hassan >> announcer: to get a boyfriend -- >> he said, "i won't have sex wi

that's the latest nicole jacobs wbz news. >> and boston police union released a statement saying they are disappointed in today's ruling saying that the union is committed to working with the city and the department to make sure the citizens of worn camera program that does what it is supposed to do. those who were pushing for this program just spoke. >> a tool that provides account cannability and transparency is of the utmost importance to restore or create a trust between my particular community and other communities of color and the police force that patrols us night and day. >> and we will have much more wbz news. >>> other news now three state troopers are off the job and under investigation in a weapons scandal. breana pitts has the latest on that breana. >> reporter: state police say the three troopers are upped investigation for -- under investigation for transferring surplus weapons. they were stationed at the state police armory and it's on the same grounds as the state police academy. the armory maintains and supplies the weapons for state police force. the attorney genera

. >> if the union volunteers the boston police patrolman's association says their fight has nothing to do with body cameras. >> -- fwoth sides were back in court on thursday as the union seeks to halt the body camera program arguing that it violated the agreement when it assigned 100 officers wear the cameras. no volunteers stepped cameras our membership supports it and our union supports body one cameras. >> we were hoping to institute this with volunteers but as you know after several weeks nobody stepped up. i want to get this plan off the ground. >> reporter:est sance -- evans says he sees it as a necessary tool. the pushback isn't coming from the officers it's from the union. >> they made a commitment to the as transparent and accountable and the offi i'm sure they will embrace this program. >> reporter: the union issued a statement this afternoon saying the city failed to sufficiently solicit volunteers for the program and they said the commissioner himself was lukewarm to the idea. if the judge denies the injunction 100 boston police o

morning the fight over police body cameras will be back in a boston courtroom and john atwater is at the courthouse with new details in this battle. >> that evidence is putting boston police union on the defensive this morning. we want to show you a flyer that was posted by the union. participate in the body camera program until a deal is reached. written on the top, sanction any officer who volunteers. the union says they could volunteer, but when nobody did, commissioner william evans assigned them to 100 officers. the union denies that it told officers not to take part. >> action to discourage your members from volunteering? >> not at >> we have nothing to hide. >> the commissioner says there are at least three local cases where video helped vindicate boston police officers. the pilot program was supposed to start last week. that was pushed back now to september 12. the aclu is also chiming in saying that these cameras should be standard equipment like a gun or badge. that hearing continues here this morning at 9:00. live in boston this morning, >> new numbers show massachusetts is well below the national average when it comes to deporting undocumented immigrants. a herald r

that transit police will be discussing the topic with the mbta manager, the fiscal control board, and the police unions before making final decisions. controversial in a pilot program with boston police. after no volunteers step forward, the commissioner assigned body cameras to 100 officers. >> we have nothing to hide. this is only going to show how difficult our job is. >> there are a lot of unanswered questions to this day. sera: the judge sided with the department the authority to order officers to where the cameras rid the pilot is expected to last six months. at this point, no timeline has been set for what will happen with transit police. at south station, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: now that they're wearing body cameras, boston police may soon wear name tags as well. police commissioner bill evans says many other big-city police departments outfit their officers with name tags, and boston should as well. evans says the tags would improve the police department's image. but a police union spokesman says they could endanger ed: let's take you to new hampshire now where they're getting ready to auction off what's left of the former rockingham park racing track.

the community. so i went to a rally right here in new york city, and, obviously, when i got to boston, the police unionme up and seen that i was at this rally, and immediately profiled me as a cop hater. so now the black lives rally, you'll see in my show, they hold up signs which say, "which side are you on?" very divisive. and the cops also said, "we don't trust you until we know you." so mow one is talking to each other on either side. >> trevor: how did you get cops it trust you? >> i bought them pizza. ( laughter ) ( applause ) the way to a cop's heart is through his stomach. i bombed. i went to the roll call, i did jokes like, this is tricky. i never roasted an entire room full of youtube celebrities before. ( laughter ) ( applause ). >> trevor: wow! >> and the cops kind of wouldn't laugh. they shut me down. >> trevor: why? >> i didn't leave. i stuck with. >> trevor: when you talk about the conversation, you talked to actual police. >> yeah. >> trevor: and you see it on the special, it's really great to watch pup talk to them as people. you ask them some of the more difficult questions, the quest

. >> right now, the boston police department is awaiting a ruling by the city's largest police union. john atwater is outside the courthouse where that decision is expected today, john. john: we're expected that decision in a few hours. we should learn if the pilot program starts on monday. if program has been delayed because of concerns coming from the union. the patrolman's union is fighting the plan that would force 100 officers to wear those cameras. just yesterday, the department announced that eight department leaders, ilu superintendent and chief william gross will wear them. they are not part of the union. >> a big statement that they're making. they're out with the public a lot, interacting with the community, and i think it's putting a stake in the ground. we're committed to the program. >> this became an issue because no officers volunteered to wear those cameras. the commissioner wants to assign the cameras to officers. again, the judge makes the final call in just a few hours. >> right now, a disturbing mystery in the city of boston in one neighborhood. birds, more than 4

. >> anchor: boston police ready to record a judge. they toss the police union's bid to toss a body camera program. testimony tim caputo live in boston. >> reporter: mrs. boston police looking into trying out these body cameras for almost a full year now them had plenty of speed bumps along the way but with the judge's ruling today there are no more road blocks. boston police are ready to body cameras on monday after a judge ruled against the police union. >>> this is a great moment for police accountability, police transparenty and really for civil rights. >> reporter: almost a year ago boston police agreed to try out a littled number of body cameras for a six month pilot program to see if it is something they would expand to the entire department long-term. groups pushing for the cameras think it will help build trust and keep officers honest. >>> some tool that provides is of the utmost importance. >> anchor: the police union told officers not to volunteer to where a body camera. after only one officer in the entire department signed up, commissioner william ev

the camera several weeks ago, these officers. they say, the police union, that is, that this is a good move, shows leadership by the boston police department. but the community group that calls for the use of body cameras in the city to begin with are saying this is just grand standing. before supreme court decision on a boston police union requested delay of the city's body camera program, commissioner bill evans announced his chief and seven other command staff members have volunteered. >> i think it shows the accountability and transparency which want to send. those command remembers on the street. >> reporter: evans and members of that have command staff joined clergy, friends and family of a young man killed wednesday night on ripley road >> it got very heated and the crowd broke a window. that would have been nice to have on camera. >> reporter: the chief says he wore a camera to this city council meeting in august. days later he signed in what was supposed to be a volume program prompting the union to file a lawsuit in supreme court claiming it was a violation of their contract. union president patrick rose tells me they'r

the here in boston. the police officer's union challenged the department for forcing officers to wear body cameras in a pilot program after no volunteers came forward. a judge ultimately sided with the police commissioner and the department, and that pilot program is set to go forward to another six months or so. as for the chief of police, they say that they cannot roll out any program without talking with sera: thank you. police are searching for a hit and run driver accused of killing a man in lawrence. we told you about this crash on yesterday's eyeopener. a 64-year-old man was riding his motorcycle on 114 around midnight when he struck a man and a woman in a crosswalk. they were seriously is hurt. then the motorcyclist was hit and killed by a passing car that kept going. police are searching for a black four-door mercedes. workforce. they opened a new distribution center in fall river on wednesday and now are going to be looking to increase the workforce from 500 employees to 1,000. they will handle large packages like furniture, the company hiring through the website and the fall river career center. a

the birds and that cat is underway. boston's public health commission says there is no situation. >> right now, boston police are awaiting a ruling on their controversial body camera program being challenged by the city's largest police union. john atwater at the courthouse in boston where the decision is expected today. john? >> randy, we're expecting that decision in just a few hours. we will learn if this pilot program will begin on monday. now, of course, this program has been delayed because of concerns coming from the union. the patrolman's union is fighting the plan that would force 10 cameras. but just yesterday, the department announced that eight department leaders, including superintendent and chief william gross, will wear them. they are not part of the union. >> it's a big statement they're making. they're out with the public a lot, interacting with the community, and i think they're putting a stake in the ground that we're committed to the program. >> it became an issue because no officers volunteered to wear the the cameras to officers. the judge making the final call later this afternoon. >> commitment 2016. two state lawmakers will be out after primary losses. tim toomey lost his primary to challenger mike

. >>> boston police officials and the police union will be back in court today to continue the hearing on body cameras. the union has filed an injunction to delay the body camera program after police commissioner william evans ordered 100 officers to wear the cameras when no one volunteered. the two sides questioning each other about whether they actually want to see the program happen. want to get this program up and started. >> we know we're going to have cameras on. all i ever looked for was an agreement. >> sarah: the judge says he expects to make a ruling by friday. >> christa: happening now, abington police are looking for the man who they say allegedly robbed a convenience store last week. according to police, the man who you see here used a knife to threaten the clerk at the convenience store on north avenue. undisclosed amount of cash. and a man is accused of a cold crime in leominster. he stole two designer winter coats at the mall. they didn't give out the name of the store, but if you have in information at all, you're asked to call police. >> sarah: a driver's car is airbo

the lineup. >> boston police department's body moving forward. the reaction from the police union. >> a cell phone hazard. samsung phones bursting into flames. the warning and the recall coming this morning for owners of that popular smart phone. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5's eyeopener. >> and a good morning to you as we get the 8:00 a.m. hour of the eyeopener underway right now. saturday, september 10th. i'm antoinette antonio. >> where has this saturday gone? yesterday's weather brought back that summer heat. it was sticky. is it going to stick around, mike? >> not really. you know, see what's happening today is we're getting easterly breeze setting in. these are the high temperatures. if you're right near the shoreline, highs a few degrees warmer. inland, we'll climb into the 80's, the humidity better than yesterday. yesterday we were in the oppressive range. today it's down a couple of notches from that. we've been tracking a few scattered showers out there. this is our biggest band just moving into connecticut. you can see

it was earlier this month that the body camera debate went to court in boston. the police officers union challenged the department for forcing officers to wear body cameras in a pilot program after now, the judge sided with the police commissioner. as for the transit police, the superintendent says before any sort of body camera program would roll out, they would sit down and speak with union leaders. live at south station, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> thank you. police are searching for a hit-and-run driver accused of killing a man in lawrence. we told you about this crash on yesterday's eyeopener. a 64-year-old man was riding his motorcycle on route 114 around midnight when he hit a they were seriously hurt. then the motorcyclist was hit and killed by a passing car that kept going. police are searching for a black four-door mercedes with high intensity lights. >> amazon is doubling its work force in one massachusetts city. they opened a new distribution center in fall river on wednesday. now they're looking to increase the workforce from 500 employees to 1,000 employees. facility

general manager, the fiscal & management control board, and the police unions before making any final decisions. the issue of body cameras proved controversial in a pilot program at boston police. after no volunteers stepped forward, the administration assigned body cameras to 100 officers. the police union challenged top brass in court where both sides of the >> we have nothing to hide. >> there are a lot of unanswered questions to this time. heather: -- sera: the judge sided the department, saying commissioner william evans had to authority to order officers wear the cameras. boston's pilot program is expected to last six months, and some of the command staff have volunteered to wear body heather: this is new at noon -- the search is on for a local man who stole money from a subway sandwich shop then returned for a bag of heroin he had left behind. the male subject can be seen on video removing the cash from a tip jar. when he returned for his drugs he grabbed the clerk by the arm , demanding the heroin. the clerk was able to pull away and call the police. emily: ups is taking a major step toward using drones as part of its delivery system. and a local company is at t

something to hide. >> the reporter: boston police commissioner william evans says the only thing standing in the way of his officers volunteering for the city's camera program is the union. if the union let's them volunteer, they're volunteering. >> the reporter: the boston police patrolman's association says their fight has nothing to do with body cameras. the request for injunction was strictly about bargaining. >> the reporter: both sides were back in court union seeks to halt the body camera program, arguing the city violated a bargaining agreement when it assigned 100 officers to wear the cameras. no volunteers stepped forward. we supported body worn cameras, our membership supports body worn cameras, you're union supports body worn cameras. >> we were hoping to institute this with volunteers, but as you know, after several weeks, nobody stepped up, so you know, i want to get this plan off the ground. >> the reporter: evans says he believes his officers see the coming from the officers, rather, the union. >> we have delayed this program enough, i made a commitment to the community to be as transparent and accountable as possible, and the officers have nothing to hi

boston police arrested a third suspect last month. emily: the european union says american lobsters hurt more than their economy. the reason for a new push to ban the shell fish. and flu shots will be the way to go for kids this fall. the new finding getting flu mist booted from offices. randy: this morning, finding storage in very small spaces. easy ways to get organized. cindy? >> still tracking patches of drizzle, mist. we'll talk about when the temperatures work their way close to 90 degrees later this week, ahead. first take a look at the radar. you can see patchy areas of mist and drizzle. you may want an umbrella this morning. it's a muggy start, though.