in the justice department is this case of walter scott. his family is just like the gardener family. they had advocated for nothing except asking for justice. they have not called for one word of hate or act of violence. the question, mr. trump, is not how we act. the question is how are you all going to act about justice? how are you going to act for the people. how are you going to stand up and make america great when you can see people mowed down in a church during bible class and forgive the killer. tweeting in the middle of the night is not what makes you great. great is when you can look hate in the face and refuse to hate and become like the hater. i bring you brother scott. >> i am the youngest brother of walter scott. my mother, unfortunately, could not be here today. she wanted to be here, but her health caused her to not be able to be here. it is not over until it is over. we sat in the courtroom for seven weeks asking for justice and being peaceful about. i do not know about you, but but i am tired of being peaceful. justice is

in charleston, south carolina, walter scott had been pulled over for a walter scott had been pulled overs the white police officer who stopped shooting him in the back several times before he dies. the policeman claimed self defence. at his trial, which ended last month, thejury defence. at his trial, which ended last month, the jury was unable to reach a verdict. the court therefore must declare a mistrial. another symbol for the black community that things haven't changed.” symbol for the black community that things haven't changed. i think his legacy to him is more important right now to paint a picture that he did a real good job in america. but most black folks are very disappointed, because they feel otherwise. the issue of race and another of america must migrate intractable social problems, gun violence, came together to horrific effect inside this famous african—american church in charleston. a white supremacist who, with his string of drug convictions, should have never been able to purchase a gun, walked inside a bible study group and killed eight worshippers and the pastor in

department is the case of walter scott. the garner just like family has advocated nothing but asking for justice. they have not called for one word of hate. not one act of violence. mr. trump is not how we act. the question is how you are going to act about justice. how are you going to have the people sent of and make america great when you can see people mode down in a church in bible class and turn and forget the killer. that is what makes people great. loud saying nothing, tweeting in the middle of the night does not make you great. great is when you can locate and the face and refuse to hate and become like the haters. i bring you the brother of -- er scott, >> i'm the youngest brother of walter scott and my mother cannot be here. she wanted to be here but our health cause or not to be held. it is not over until it is over. we sat in the courtroom for seven weeks looking for justice. i don't know about you, but i'm tired of being peaceful. i'm tired of justice not being served to all mankind. we are going to have to do

slager's charged with the 20-15 shooting death of walter scott during a traffic stop. his first trial last year ended in a hung jury. slager's defense team requested the delay due to concerns over the witness. the retrial is now planned for august. this morning we are learning more about the sudden death of lee o'denat -- the founder of the popular website-- worldstar hip-hop. the l-a times is reporting that o'denat was inside a san diego business when he became unresponsive. according to the coroner's office-- the cause of death is heart disease. o'denat started his website in 2005, sharing hip-hop music, interviews, and sports highlights. it's now one of the most popular websites on the internet. look's like barack obama may not be out of a job for long. a craigslist chicago ad, by the party game "cards against humanity" - is reaching out to the former commander and chief. the company says it wants a c-e-o with experience passing healthcare reform and hunting terrorist masterminds. you also need 8-years prior experience as president. obama hasn't responded but may wa

visited scott's home state of south carolina to listen to constituents' concerns, including the walter scott, "we may not agree on everything, but you would be hard pressed to find a nominee for any post that any senator is in 100% agreement with. i've gotten to know jeff over my four years in the senate, and i found him to be a consistently fair person." opening remarks are set to begin at 9:30 this morning. >> well, i certainly hope if he went to south carolina and talked about the walter scott case, that if he is in fact confirmed, that the federal government continues its civil rights case in that situation. so, really quickly, kacie, what are people saying on the hill about him getting through? >> reporter: i think we're going to see a lot of fireworks today. i think what cory booker is doing is very significant. you're going to see john lewis as well. i think we shoul prepared for some emotional monts. there is an outside chance that something that happens at this hearing could impact the process, but at the end of the day, this is somebody who's really well known to all of those peopl

walter scott have been pulled over for a minor motoring offense.ootage caught -- >> the policeman claimed self-defense and the jury was not able to reach a verdict. >> i think the legacy is more important to paint a picture that he did a good job in most people are disappointed, because they felt that he could do more. >> the issue of gun violence came together to a hurricane her thickide of this african-american church. a white supremacist who had a string of drug convictions never should have been able to purchase a gun. groupilled a bible study in cold blood. changed aftera these shootings, coming to charleston in showing how he felt the pain. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound? wretch like me ♪ >> his terms in office were punctuated with the crack of gunshots. >> i think somebody is shooting in here. >> there was a series of mass started withit teachers at sandy hook elementary school. the president's cold demeanor was gone after this. >> every time a think about the kids, it gets me mad. on theway, it happens streets of chicago every day. c

today we saw a mistrial in the walter scott case. we saw the video. that gentleman gave the video to the family even when it looked like he tried to change the scene. then you have right now the mother of erica garner who's very scared once january 20 rolls around because the federal government, the justice department is trying to help to find justice in this case. they changed the people on the case and now what happens after january 20, what do you anticipate from your reporting and talking to sources that we are going to see with all of this what happens to racial profiling and the accountability with the video camera is in all that stuff? >> some of the young voters and other people that went to talk to the white house what happens i think one of the things you ye going to see happen the case is about to go up to the supreme court that will discuss whether or not a police officer can provoke you and then kill you. they start a confrontation with you and then kill you, the same scenario. so you know how that is going to go or donald chump, i'm sorr

in charleston, south carolina, walter scott had been pulled over for a minor motoring offence.m in the back several times before he dies. gunfire. the policeman claimed self—defence. at his trial, which ended last month, the jury was unable to reach a verdict. the court, therefore, we must declare a mistrial... another symbol for the black community that things haven't changed. i think his legacy to him is more important right now, to paint a picture that he did a real good job in america. but most black folks are very disappointed, because we feel he could have done more. the issue of race and another of america's great intractable social problems, gun violence, came together in horrific effect inside this famous african—american church in charleston. a white supremacist who, with his string of drug convictions, should never have been able to purchase a gun, walked inside a bible study group and killed eight worshippers and the pastor in cold blood. barack obama had always seemed reluctant to define himself as a black president, preoccupied by racial issues, but after these sh

in charleston, south carolina, walter scott had been pulled over for a minor motoring offence.res the white police officer who stopped him, shooting him in the back several times before he dies. gunshots. the policeman claimed self—defence. at his trial, which ended last month, thejury was unable to reach a verdict. the court therefore must declare a mistrial... another symbol for the black community another symbol for the black community that things haven't changed. i think his legacy to him is more important right now to paint a picture that he did a real good job in america. but most black folks are very disappointed, because we feel he could have done more. the issue of race and another of america's great intractable social problems, gun violence, came together to horrific effect inside this famous african—american church in charleston. a white supremacist who, with his string of drug convictions, should never have been able to purchase a gun, walked inside a bible study group and killed eight worshippers and the pastor in cold blood. barack obama had always seemed reluctan

the next question will be about walter scott. what do we do now after january 20 when it comes to to policing? but what were you hearing? what are you still hearing on the ground as to the election? >> i think about the african-american voter turnout a in baltimore city. if you look at the african-american voter turnout, this goes directly to your point.city -- it's about the percentage of people who voted, african-american vote in this past election was 23% of eligible voters. this election wasn't so much about that transfer, the transient nature of the working class. this election was about the folks who just didn't even come out. the level of disillusionment that people have about the political system as a whole is real. this is going from younger folks, folks, first on voting, to folks who are in the '40s and '50s and \60{l1}s{l0}\'60{l1}s{l0} who are just like there's nothing about the system that works for. me. the day after the primary in indiana, i was in indianapolis. i was speaking to an advocate of hoover from my hotel

in charleston, south carolina, walter scott had been pulled over for a minor motoring offence.e police officer who stopped him shooting him in the back several times before he dies. gunfire. the policeman claimed self—defence. at his trial, which ended last month, the jury was unable to reach a verdict. the court, therefore, we must declare a mistrial... another symbol for the black community that things haven't changed. i think his legacy to him is more important right now, to paint a picture that he did a real good job in america. but most black folks are very disappointed, because we feel he could have done more. the issue of race and another of america's great intractable social problems, gun violence, came together in horrific effect inside this famous african—american church in charleston. a white supremacist who, with his string of drug convictions, should never have been able to purchase a gun, walked inside a bible study group and killed eight worshippers and the pastor in cold blood. barack obama had always seemed reluctant to define himself as a black president, preo

in charleston, south carolina, walter scott had been pulled over for a minor motoring offence.fore he dies. gunfire. the policeman claimed self—defence. at his trial, which ended last month, thejury was unable to reach a verdict. the court, therefore, must declare a mistrial... another symbol for the black community that things haven't changed. i think his legacy to him is more important right now, to paint a picture that he did a real good job in america. but most black folks are very disappointed, because we feel he could have done more. the issue of race and another of america's great intractable social problems, gun violence, came together in horrific effect inside this famous african—american church in charleston. a white supremacist who, with his string of drug convictions, should never have been able to purchase a gun, walked inside a bible study group and killed eight worshippers and the pastor in cold blood. barack 0bama had always seemed reluctant to define himself as a black president, preoccupied by racial issues, but after these shootings that changed, as he came t

lon order today we saw a miss trial in the walter scott case. that gentleman gave the video to the family evidence even when it looked like the police officer tried to change the seed then you had right now. very scared months january 20 rolls around because the federal government is trying trying to help make progress in this case.. what do you anticipate from your reporting. what happens for racial profiling. i think these are the other things that are so short sighted. people who went to talk to the white house.e hous one of the things that you can see happened it will discusset whether or not to the the police officer can provoke you and then kill you. that case will go to a supreme court that george w bush will fill out. i'm sorry donald trump. if he would like to come back and be our president i would welcome him with open arms. >> i never thought i would ever say that.sh, we m you can paste in the white house. we will probably hear about a this.ill the fleeing felon rule. you should be able to do what he did.ld you can't kill someone just

in the walter scott case everyone in media, all the local media said officer says walter scott attacked tried to take his taser and just said it because it came in a really -- but at least in those cases they're getting that from a police report or from a statement from the police department which then turns out to be factually inaccurate and wrong so that's a problem in the way we report on policing but now we're taking that same bad standard and applying it to tweets. >> with less substance. i think our good news organizations are trying to have it both ways. we talked about that great "new york times" story on the kushner families myriad conflicts of interest. great work "new york times." at the same time, i think they're wanting the click bait, as jameel says. they're wanting to get -- they don't want "the washington post" or nbc news to get the traffic from trump says blah, blah, because it's somewhat newsworthy or perceived as newsworthy. who's going to say we're not going to do that anymore, we're going to wait -- maybe we'll wait five minutes and have our labor reporter figure o

many in the chamber supported sessions after he listened to constituents' concerns, including the walter scott statement from senator scott says, we may not agree on everything, but you would be hard pressed to find a nominee for any post that any senator is in 100% agreement with. the remarks are set to begin at 9:30. >>> and this afternoon president-elect trump's choices will go in from of the senate committee for confirmation. john kelly's hearing for homeland security secretary is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. he'll go before the senate homeland security and government tall affairs committee. kelly will face questions on a number of trump's campaign pledges to fall under his per view, including building a wall against mexico, the deportation of immigrants living in the u.s. illegally and tracking foreigners who overstay their se vis visas. "the new york times" reports that general kelly has often called russia a threat to u.s. leadership in the western hemisphere. he also called for a more balanced approach to border protection saying security cannot just focus on, quote, end a series of

[laughter] a few miles down the road where walter scott was shot, you know for a lot of folks all this is new. most all of us have family in the south. this stuff has been going on for generations. it is plain and clear but going on for decades, this is not new. i am taught as a little kid to be weary of certain police officers. when i'm in my car driving and the blue light comes behind me, there is a fear that goes through me. folks dismiss the fear and that feeling and they say that's just in your mind. but you see it time and time again. i remember the first time i learned about emmett and i looked in the mirror and this face reminded me of his. my friends, this party if should be no question that this party embraces to save black-white -- black lives matter. [applause] if you want us to have to fight for us. [applause] but yes, if i am the chair, we know that black lives will matter. [applause] >> black. lives. matter. what can the candidates appear to support the movement? as someone that's been the last six and a half years debating and fighting with conservatives who don't know

and then shooting walter scott in the back. laying a taser down beside him. and you cannot see that this man is guilty of murder? at least manslaughter. so we as people, we need to get involved. and i think the folks that are here today are those that want to be involved. i just want to end with, my son's last college essay is, it takes a village. and he wrote about what it's going to require to bring about change in this mad society. and it was 17 years ago. and it's still happening right today. so i would just ask that you get involved. again, if you can go to www.change is on us.org, to get information about this legislation, and there are narrated presentations. i forgot to bring my cards, but there are postcards that are on the website that you can use to share. and it gives just some high-level notes about accountability and transparency and how we will get that, if this legislation is introduced. so i will end with that. and i would like to say just thank you for having us here today. it's been a privilege and honor to be with this panel of folks sitti

in charleston, south carolina, walter scott had been pulled over for a minor motoring offence.s. the policeman claimed self—defence. at his trial, which ended last month, thejury was unable to reach a verdict. the court must therefore declare a mistrial. another symbol for the black community that things haven't changed. i think his legacy to him is more important right now, to paint a picture that he did a real good job in america. but most black folks are very disappointed, because we feel he could have done more. the issue of race and another of america's great intractable social problems, gun violence, came together to horrific effect inside this famous african—american church in charleston. a white supremacist who, with his string of drug convictions should never have been able to purchase a gun, walked inside a bible study group and killed eight worshippers and the pastor in cold blood. barack obama had always seemed reluctant to define himself as a black president, preoccupied by racial issues. but after these shootings, that changed as he came to charleston and showed h

few miles down the road where walter scott was shot. you know guys for a lot of folks, all this is new. let me tell you, if you're a black person, particularly a black person and most of us all got family in the south, this stuff has been going on for generations. [ applause ] >> juries where the evidence is plain and clear but yet, the people get off not guilty. going on for decades, this is not new. where i am taught as a little kid to be weary of certain police officers. when i'm in my car driving and the blue light comes behind me, maybe not pulling me over but to see it, fear goes through my body, goose bumps on my arm. and to have folks dismiss that. dismiss that fear. dismiss the feeling and to say oh, that's just only in your mind, but you see it time and time and time again. i remember the first time i learned about emmet till and i remember going home and looking in the mirror and this round face reminded me of his. my friends, this party, this party, it should be no question this party embraces, acknowledges and fights to say

but, joy, law and order, today we saw a mistrial in the walter scott case. we saw the video. that gentleman gave that video. i just happened to see -- gave that video to the family. even when it looked luke the police officer try to change the scene. >> he dropped his taser. >> giving hem the ben benefit of the doubt and. >> and then you have right now, a glynn carr, the mother of eric garner is very cared because the justice department is trying to help really find justice in case. they changed the people on the case and now what happens after january 20th. what do you anticipate from your reporting and talking to sources we'll see january 20th with all all toes. what happens to racial parole profile and this piece of accountability with the video cameras. >> that's done. these their other things thattings so short-slighted. the voter who suspender the "black lives matter" and talk to the white house. what happen when the white house won't talk to you. there's a report that a case is about to go up to the supreme court that will discuss the -- whether or not a police officer

scotts valley. steady rain came down. you definitely needed umbrellas and a good rain jacket here. >> abc 7 news was along the embarcade embarcadero. where walter pooled on the road tonight. making it tricky for pedestrians. these are live pictures from the san mateo bridge. drivers headed home tonight face slick roads, forcing many commuters to slow down. >> light showers, that slowed the commute down, still falling in parts of the region, live doppler 7 on top of it all. we'll show you where those light showers are right now, getting on to street level. just some light mists, light rainfalling at this hour. into the south bay we go, a similar setup from mountain view, sunnyvale, and santa clara. watch as we go through the next eight hours, those showers are going to get out of here overnight. first thing tomorrow morning, we are dry. do not get used to that dry weather pattern. it's a two, a moderate storm moving in for the first half of the weekend. showers turning into downpours and the winds will strengthening, the storm will strengthen on sunday. we have only had a handful of threes on the storm. we're going to go hour by hour, walk you t

scott was released today on $7,000 bail. reporting live from west philadelphia, walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> everyone made it out safely from this home that caught fire in south jersey this morning. chopper 6 hd over the scene of the 100 block of west broad street in paulsboro at 10:00 a.m. a lot of smoke there and flames were seen coming from the roof and the damage from this home was extensive and firefighters are working to determine the cause. >> the work to fix that massive sinkhole in kensington will take days, the original hole was 30 feet wide and 10 feet deep caused by a water main break, it swallowed two cars and crew his to rip up the street to make the repairs easier and made a bigger mess in the process. 20 homes remain bout water and six homes had their gas shut off as a precaution, and drivers used kelly drive and detours because of icy conditions, both lanes were closed from strawberry mansion bridge to the grand stands for sometime. the roads were back open after 8:00 this morning. >>> time to get a check of the accuweather forecast. adam is here. we have freezing weather to talk abo

scotts valley. steady rain came down. you definitely needed umbrellas and a good rain jacket here. >> abc 7 news was along the embarcade embarcadero. where walter pooled on the road tonight. making it tricky for pedestrians. these are live pictures from the san mateo bridge. drivers headed home tonight face slick roads, forcing many commuters to slow down. >> light showers, that slowed the commute down, still falling in parts of the region, live doppler 7 on top of it all. we'll show you where those light showers are right now, getting on to street level. just some light mists, light rainfalling at this hour. into the south bay we go, a similar setup from mountain view, sunnyvale, and santa clara. watch as we go through the next eight hours, those showers are going to get out of here overnight. first thing tomorrow morning, we are dry. do not get used to that dry weather pattern. it's a two, a moderate storm moving in for the first half of the weekend. showers turning into downpours and the winds will strengthening, the storm will strengthen on sunday. we have only had a handful of threes on the storm. we're going to go hour by hour, walk you t

scott. they have raised $27 million for pediatric research. >> castle is next. "action news" continues at 6:00 tomorrow morning. now for melissa magee, jeff skversky and the "action news" team, i'm waltere you back here tomorrow. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (latch clicks) (beeps) aah! (vests beeping) dad... what are you doing? you have 30 seconds to suit up. i-- the game's afoot. dad-- wait. let me savor this. i haven't gotten the drop on you since you were 10. oh, this feels like... (beeping continues) victory. dad, look, i can't, okay?

walter cronkite. >> nice to meet you. >> pelley: remembering mary tyler moore. ♪ you might just make it after all ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with scottley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. we were saddened today by the death of one of television's most beloved stars and a long- time member of our cbs family, mary tyler moore. she died today in a connecticut hospital at the age of 80 after a long battle with a number of health problems. cbs chairman and c.e.o. leslie moonves said mary tyler moore was a once in a generation talent, one of the very best to ever grace our airwaves. a little bit later in the rroadcast we'll have a tribute. but first, in a major development in the trump administration's premier week, with the stroke of a pen, the former real estate developer launched the biggest construction project of his life, a wall on the mexican border estimated to cost around $10 billion. margaret brennan is at the white house. >> a nation without borders is bet a nation. beginning today the united states of america gets back control of its borders. >> reporter: on his first visit to the department of homeland hcurity, preside

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