republican nominee donald trump at a rally in des moines, iowa. >> on your screen is cornell william brooks, who has been since 2014 the ceo and president of the naacp. he is running is from baltimore, the organization's hometown. mr. brooks: thank you, it is good to be here. >> let me introduce the two reporters. jesse holland is a race and reporter. and making her first appearance is kimbriell kelly. in 2015, she had her team shared a pulitzer prize for the reporting on police killings. nice to have you with us, and you are asking the first question. go ahead. theriell: you have seen in headlines last years, particularly around the black lives matter movement, and i feel like as an organization focused on civil rights, where does the naacp play in terms of relevance these days, in your opinion? mr. brooks: the naacp is at the heart of relevance in 2016 america. that isn organization over 100 years old with over 2000 branches across the country. wherever there is a policing crisis, wherever there is a crisis in terms of civil rights, we are on the ground. by being on the ground, what i mea

mike: we visited with police chief william brooks, president of the chief of police association, who has trained people across the country on eyewitness identification. >> the case is problematic. you have the running stranger on the street late at night, 180 risk, speaking out as testifying at fred's hearing. you are a sitting police chief in york for county. why speak out on this? >> there is a guy in prison for 35 years. i look at the case, i don't think he did it. it is an obligation to do something about it. mike: discovery of a one page document called the leahy report. after the murder, police have information on another possible suspect, a convicted criminal named rocco bolero. whitehill is frustrated the north district attorney's office has refused to meet with his lawyer. why'd you think they continue to fight so hard to deny you any trial? >> i don't know. district attorney would not sit down with a lawyer where his client could possibly be innocent. mike: they have also reads -- raised questions about the victim. the da sent a statement saying the commonwealth is prepared

. >> we visited the murder scene with norwood police chief william brooks, president of the massachusetts chiefs of police association, who has trained police around the country on eyewitness identification and has studied the weichel case. >> you've got the running stranger passing under a street light. it's late at night. the observation is from 180 feet away. you've got a witness who's been drinking. you really line all of that up and it's problematic. >> chief brooks knows he's taking a risk, speaking out and possibly testifying at weichel's hearing. situation. there's a guy that's been in prison for 35 years. when i look at the case i don't think he did it. >> so i really felt an obligation, a professional obligation to do something about it. braintree's police chief has also raised questions about weichel's conviction, but referred questions to the norfolk district attorney's office. the da's office sent us a statement saying "the commonwealth is prepared to fully explore the convicted party's assertions at monday's hearing, but in respect for the court process we defn >> mike beaud

on your screen is cornell william brooks of has been the president and ceo of the naacp. he's joining us on "newsmakers" from baltimore, the organization's hometown. jesse holland is a race and ethnicity reporter. he has been with us for and making her first appearance is kimbriel kelly. in 2013 she and her colleagues served -- received a pulitzer prize for their reporting on a police killing. good to have you with us. lot inyou have seen a the last couple years around the black lives movement. where does the naacp play in in terms of relevancy in your opinion? >> the end of the lacey p is at the heart of relevance in 2016 america. are an organization that is -- over 100rs old years old. whenever there is a crisis of civil rights we are on the ground. the naacp represents your parents and your grandparents and children and grandchildren. least 70,000 college students, hundreds of college chapters. units in high schools were represented in every state of the country, hundreds and hundreds of small towns, we are where the crises happen in civil rights, so in terms of releva

we are so happy to invite to the national urban league, cornell william brooks. ♪ [applause] mr. od morning. >> good morning. mr. brooks: we are in a moment in our country's history where leadership cannot be taken for granted. there are those who are adept and articulate in front of cameras and there are those who are skilled and deeply committed and sacrificially committed to the work of the nation. you have that kind of leadership in mark morreale. i will ask you to put your hands together for your own president and eeo of the national urban league. [applause] mr. brooks: this is a moment where the national urban league has convened in the hometown of the naacp. to up the cause and concern of a generation of americans who find themselves profiled and criminalized by the criminal justice system. that would be the 2.2 million americans who are incarcerated in this country, the one million american fathers who are incarcerated in this country, the 65 million americans who criminal records. have criminal records. the one out of three african-american men who can expect to spend som

we are so happy to welcome cornell william brooks.eers and applause] >> good morning. >> good morning. >> we are in a moment in our country's history where leadership cannot be taken for granted. there are those who are adept and articulate in front of cameras and then there are those who are skilled and deeply committed and committed to the work of the nation. you have that kind of leadership in mark moriel. i'm going to ask you to put your hands together for the president and ceo of the national urban league. [applause] >> this is a moment where the national urban league has convened in the hometown of the ncaap.

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that is followed by "newsmakers" with cornell william brooks. association looks at efforts by the federal government to protect and enhance the nation's infrastructure. journal," "washington we will look at what is happening in the presidential race and what role president obama may have in the last few months of his presidency. reals simendinger with politics joins us. then, howie lind shares what donald trump is doing to address issues most important to veterans. then, a look at the u.s. role in the middle east with michael eisenstadt. ♪ host: good morning on this final week of the congressional break as summer begins to wind down. lawmakers returning next week. "time"he headlines, reporting on hillary clinton's first intelligence briefing as the democratic nominee. and donald trump's speech last night in iowa, calling it a hard edged speech on immigration and the media. it is sunday, august 28. we begin with the price hike for

we'll discuss with the naacp president cornwell william brooks. he's in baltimore.ssess when we come back. n't know where i'd be without it so when i heard about con-artists committing medicare fraud... it made me so mad i wanted to give them the old one-two one, never give your medicare number to get a free offer or gift two, always check your medicare statements for errors these crooks think we're clueless, they don't have a clue it's your medicare, protect it see more ways to fight fraud at medicare.gov/fraud >>> scathing just released report from the department of justice here in washington has revealed rampant racism and discrimination throughout the city of baltimore police department. it found officers routinely making unconstitutional stops, searches and arrests, unnecessary use of excessive and sometimes deadly force. it also finds the police force disproportionately targets african-americans. let's talk about this and more. head cht nof the naacp, cornell brooks. what's your reaction? >> this is a damning indictment of the baltimore police department. we h

you are echoing the sentiments of almost everyone today i have spoken with from cornell william brookspresident of the naacp, they are saying we just want to talk about the issues which makes sense. i want to ask about the claims of donald trump who says the democrats, especially hillary clinton, have not served african-americans well. is there any validity to it when you look at the cities besieged with violence like chicago, baltimore, detroit and this tragedy of dwyane wade's cousin being shot and killed in a suburb of chicago. >> well, listen, first of all, i am a member of the democratic national committee. i have run as a democrat. i have advised candidates all over the country. you cannot lay at the feet of democrats and certain not the feet of hillary clinton what has been a complicated culture in america we live in today with regards to african-americans. you're talking about years of d disenfranchisement and discrimination that led to the circumstances we are in today. it is not fair to say that democrats have taken the african-americans for granted. frankly if you look at th

police in virginia arrested naacp national president cornell william brooks on monday after a to end 6-hour sit-in calling for the restoration of the original voting rights act of 1965. the sit-in took place inside virginia congressman bob goodlatte's office. brooks and stephen green, the national director of the groups was arrested for trespassing when the congressional office closed at 5:00 p.m. the naacp says goodlatte, who chairs the virginia house judiciary committee, has failed to hold a hearing on what they describe as "egregious voter discrimination" in the state. in chicago, may have rahm emanuel is speaking out after the shooting showing the shooting of an unarmed african-american teenager. the newly released video of body fro footage shows before and after the shooting of paul o'neal, an unarmed african american teenager, on july 28. in the video, police are seen shooting repeatedly at the car o'neal was driving, which police say was stolen. police then chase o'neal into a nearby backyard where the video shows officers handcuffing o'neal behind his back and searching his b

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cornell william brooks and another member of the organization were arrested at a congressman's office. rights act. activists say strict cutbacks prevent minorities from voting. police have since released both men. >>> one of the houses flooded when hurricane katrina hit new orleans is about to become a museum. the house was flooded to the rafters when a canal burst through its levee during the storm. it still needs city council approval and it will cost at least $50,000. >>> kanye west has hit a milestone not even the kanye surpassed michael jackson and frankie valle with his 40th hit on billboard's top 100 list. elvis tops the list with 80 top 40 hits. elton john stevie wonder and little wayne are close. >>> president obama was on display as he played nba star is enjoying a two- week vacation on martha's vineyard and the two men squared off last summer on the same course. the president said he is decent with putting but he needs help with shots out of the sand. >>> 4:51. coming up on eyewitness news this morning, a 5-year quest for motherhood. a lesbian couple is suing over why they

kallen and brook williams checked into a hospital after brook was having seizures.er running some tests, the doctors found it was a pregnancy that sparked the medical scare. >> i've had every emotion, really. she never had any sickness, never felt her stomach move. >> both mom and girl are doing pretty well. very nice. >>> 17 minutes past 5:00 right now. just about 73 degrees outside this morning. i figured i'll get on vine street. >> no, no, no. >> it's been a while since i've been in in the morning during the week. >> looks clear behind you. >> rosemary, you're always the first one to let me know if it's open or closed before i get here in the morning. we are starting off with the vine. now you're good to go. our cameras around 24th street showing that. westbound right in here, heading towards the schuylkill expressway or eastbound towards 95, no problems there for right now. everything is moving. no construction vehicles on site anymore. also watching route 422. we have a nine-minute drive time. two-minute increase. speeds are also into the low 50s, high 60s on t

um laughs" calvin and brooke williams went to a hospital on sunday because brooke was having seizures. discovered she was pregnant..and that's what was triggering the seizures. here's the thing..brooke was told from childhood she could never have children because of a brain tumor. we'll she defied the odds and their new baby girl is proving doctors wrong. a surprise from selena gomez. the singer has announced she's taking a year off. gomez says she's dealing with some effects from her battle the family of music icon "selena quintanilla unveiled a wax figure of the late singer yesterday. crowds of fans lined up yesterday at madame tussauds in hollywood. the reveal helps mark the 21-st anniversary of "dreaming of you"--selena's last studio album. the museum says they wanted to immortalize the mexican-american singer after an outpouring apprecation from her fans. stories that are trending today.. just download our free 13 action news mobile app. you can get the latest weather updates, breaking news alerts and more. dry air is starting to break down at the same time high very lightly. mos

. >> on your screen is cornell william brooks, the president he is runningacp is from baltimore, the organization's hometown. mr. brooks: thank you, it is good to be here. >> let me introduce the two reporters. jesse holland is a race reporter. and making her first appearance is kimbriell kelly. in 2015, she had her team shared a pulitzer prize for the reporting on police killings. nice to have you with us, and you are asking the first question. go ahead. kimbriell: you have seen in the headlines last years, particularly around the black lives matter movement, and i feel like as an organization focused on civil rights, where does the naacp play in terms of relevance these days, in your opinion? mr. brooks: the naacp is at the heart of relevance in 2016 america. we are an organization that is over 100 years old with over 2000 branches across the country. wherever there is a policing crisis, wherever there is a crisis in terms of civil rights, we are on the ground. by being on the ground, what i mean is a multi generational army of social justice activist. the naacp represents your par

the am proud to welcome president and ceo of the end all acp, cornell william brooks. lawyer and minister, the 18th person to serve as chief executive of this association and ladies and gentlemen, consistent with what we have today, the national urban league, the naacp, the national action network, and soon the flap women's roundtable, we are together onorking issues of economic opportunity, education reform, criminal justice reform, and voting rights act reform. just a little bit about cornell brooks, a graduate of headstart and yale law school, he considers himself a grandson, heir and beneficiary of the landmark brown versus board of education decision. before becoming president of the naacp, cornell led the new york-based new jersey institute for social justice. he directed the institute's prisoner reentry bills in 2010 in the state of new jersey. model for the a nation. ladies and gentlemen, he is an expert. he has walked the walk of criminal justice reform. we are so happy to invite to the national urban league brooks. [applause] ♪ brooks: good morning. moment in

calvin and brooke williams checked into a hospital on monday after having a few seizures. rooke was little, she was told she could not have kids. >> she never had any sickness. t doctors are still looking for the exact cause of the seizures, but mom and baby are doing well this morning. >>> wow. how about that? >> a miracle for sure. >>> looking for a job? are you? >> i'm good, i think. i hope i'm good. unless you know something i don't! >> queen elizabeth may have one for you. >> she's looking for a new assistant to work in buckingham palace. not an ordinary role. you'll be required to live on the grounds of the home, i guess we'll call it. >> is that kensington? >> among your duties, cleaning and caring for the furniture as well as, quote, historic vases and irreplaceable paintings. it makes no mention of salary. only calling the pay competitive. you'll get to rub elbows with the royal family or at least look in their general direction. i don't know how much rubbing they are going to be. >> they seem pretty and will. they are like the modern family. >> good morning, faceb

calvin and brook williams check into a hospital on sunday after brook suffered seizures. after running some tests, doctors found out this was a pregnancy that triggered the seizures, making the surprise extra special. when brook was a little girl, doctors told her that her treatment for childhood cancer would mean she would never be able to have a child of her own. the happy father says the last few days have been filled with emotional ups and downs and he's so happy both mom and baby are healthy. >> the whirlwind has been crazy. i've had every emotion, really. >> she never had any sickness, never felt her stomach move. we were the type of people that made fun of those people. >> the clearest sign the couple was taken by surprise, because of that pregnancy, they were actually in the process of adopting. >>> well, apple has scheduled a big announcement. experts are predicting they will unveil a new iphone, but we'll tell you why you probably shouldn't expect to have too many game-changing features. that's ahead. >>> and plenty of sunshine outside north wildwood new jersey

first, here on c-span, our newsmaker program, interviewed cornell william brooks this week about policing, voting rights, and this year's election. the, he comments on comments from the candidates. you can see the entire newsmakers program on c-span and c-span radio. you get a response from any other presidential candidate to the pledges you asked them? stand ass the naacp far as this election goes? >> we start with the pledge. our pledge to protect and preserve our lives. pledge.ed this with a five key elements. we reached out to both presidential candidates from the major parties. secretary clinton came to our convention and addressed the pledge at length and in detail. we have not heard from mr. trump whatsoever. he declined our invitation to come to our convention. he declined the invitation from the association of black journalists and the urban league and other groups. we have not heard in depth or in detail with respect to his plan for criminal justice reform. whether there will be policing or sentencing. in terms of the pledge, we continue to press forward with candidates -- all w

but first, we have the "newsmakers" with the head of the naacp, cornell william brooks.ere are the comments he made about hillary clinton and donald trumps response to a pledge that -- wants them to make. [video clip] response to the pledges he asked of them, and where does the naacp stand, as far as this election does? >> let's start with the pledge. our pledge to protect and preserve our lives. we crafted this pledge with five key elements. we reached out to both presidential candidates in the major parties. secretary carter -- sector clinton came to our convention -- secretary clinton came to our convention and addressed the pledge in detail pay we have not heard from mr. trump. he declined the invitation to declined then, invitation of a number of groups. we have not heard in depth or about his plans reformation of the criminal justice decision. in terms of the pledge, we continue to press forward and to -- all candidates, we seek their commitment to bring about those reforms. and bring up those reforms who make significant progress. >> you say secretary clinton addr

brooke, back to you. >> thanks, adam. philadelphia district attorney, seth williams, appoint defense attorney derek alshabaz as the next deputy for investigations. >> it is an honor to serve the people of the city, the city that accepted me from brooklyn, new york, the city where i actually grinds dollars my teeth as an assistant district attorney. >> shabaz will take over for george d mosey, junior, as first assistant district attorney when mosey retires at the end of the year. >> perjury obstruction trial of pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. this is new video of her arriving at the courthouse in norristown this morning. kane's former boyfriend, turned top deputy, adrian king, also returned to the witness stand for cross-examination. king says he helped deliver an envelope to political consult than the eventually reached a newspaper. but he testified he didn't know it contained secret document. >>> police officers patrolling in a north philadelphia neighborhood hear gunshots then find a man fatally wounded on the street. while they tended to the victim responding officer catch up with another man seen running away

william cohen. former head of the nsa, and c.i.a., michael hayden. rosa brooks, and from salt lake city. you wrote in your book, everything became war and the military became everything," about decision making. and presidents don't just get options "a" and options "b." they're decision decisions thatt to them because they're stuck in the bureaucracy. >> the u.s. executive branch is like an iceberg and the president and the cabinet are at the top of the iceberg, but most of the government is way below and the president never meets the people and there's no reason he necessarily should. but you have all this stuff going on at lower levels but before it ever gets to decision makers. a lot of time when the president is sitting there and he's sitting there with his cabinet-- and you've all been in this situation-- sometimes so much has been lost-- sometimes for good reason because somebody realized early on, that's a bad idea. let's not get that up to the prospect. but sometimes because for the dumbest reason. it didn't fit in the bullet points, there was only going to be one page and it didn

williams. and the big story on "action news" tonight is the -- bob brooks spoke exclusively with the woman who recorded this brazen ride behind the wheel. >> reporter: good evening. i did. and she was driving down 76 next to a person that you can see in this video who was steering her car with her feet. so you can imagine she's not very happy about that and sent us this video with the hopes of exposing this so it will never happen again. we've all seen distracted driving. unfortunately we've seen it on the busiest of roads, including the schuylkill expressway. the latest case caught on tape and sent to "action news" might leave you scratching your head and asking, why? have a look. this woman is caught on tape steering with her foot. you see her new balance shoe on the wheel, her eyes glued to the phone, and both hands are typing. a case of reckless driving so egregious, sarah and shonda long had to record it. >> somebody's going to get killed. that's why i was so mad. you see people on their cell phones all the time, but that -- you know, that took the cake. >> reporter: it just didn't go on

brooke, back to you. >> police charged acquaintance of philadelphia district attorney seth williams with vandalism. forty-seven year old safe stacey cummings accused of slashing tires on two vet i -- city vehicles. the case was referred to the delaware county industries ticket attorney's offers, issued arrest want to cummings. williams identified cummings as his girlfriend and financial records submitted earlier this month. among the gifts come -- cummings gave the da a rolex valued at six a hundred dollars. >> memorial mass underway this noon, to remember the two nuns killed inside their mississippi hope last week. police say they are still searching for motive for that deadly violence. the memorial service began within the hour in jackson, miss it is epi. sixty-eight year old nun, paula morrell, ann margaret help worked at a clinic for the poor. rodney sanders has confessed to the crime but has not given a reason. rescue workers in italy are trying to get rid of unstable structures in the area impacted by last week's deadly earthquake. heavy machinery demolished one such building yesterday. offic

law professor rosa brooks looks at changes in the american military and how war is waged in how everything became war and the military became everything. the hour of land by terry williams celebrates u.s. national parks and argues for their preservation. j.d. vance's hill billy elegy is next. the late neurosurgeon paul kalanthi in his memoir, when breath becomes air. our look at the best selling nonfiction books at politics & prose bookstore continues with ta'nehisi coates. his look at the current state of black america is called between the world and me. jasmine ward is next with the fire this time, a collection of essays and poems about race written by more than 15 contributors. nancy isenberg examines class in america and the political significance of poor whites from reconstruction to the new deal in white trash. and carlo rovelli with his overview of modern physics in seven brief lessons on physics. that's a look at some of the current nonfiction bestseller ors according to politics and prose bookstore in washington d.c. many of these authors have appeared or will be appearing on booktv. you can watch them on our web site, booktv.org. >> you know, one of the tenets

brook elementary school and t. police have not identified a shooter. >>> this shooting happened at 5:30 this morning on bw williams drive off of broadway street and officers found a man with gunshot wounds lying in the street and he has not yet been identified and no word on any suspects. >>> coming up next, tens of thousands of lost and stolen guns. >> when i see a stolen gun, i see a future robbery and homicide or assault. >> unprecedented investigation into what happens after guns are stolen from law abiding citizens. >>> beach traffic not just clogging up the highways, the serious steps they are taking to keep cars from using city streets as a detour. >>> it may be summer but you need a jacket outside right now in san jose. 68 degrees, and a cool start to the weekend but will it last through sunday. ==peggy/2shot== it's a growing problem -- that's also deadly. on the streets, criminals consi >>> it is a growing problem that is also deadly on the streets. criminals consider stolen guns to be more valuable than gold. >> we teamed up with the nbc stations throughout california to find out how many stolen guns con

brooke, back into you. >> thanks, justin. the elevator accident happened just after a hearing for more senior william lynn, retried on child endangerment charges in may of next year. lynn was released from prison on tuesday, he was convicted for the way i handled complaints that priests were molesting children. but, the state supreme court overturned that conviction last week. lynn is free on bail and living with relatives. >>> convicted former former phie mob boss, joey merlino, among 46 people indicted in connection with alleged organized crime activities. he was arrested in palm beach county florida, and appeared before a federal judge. charges for the group include racketeering, conspiracy, r arson, and firearms trafficking. authority say mafia families operated in new york, pennsylvania, massachusetts, and florida, over the last six years. >> philadelphia police need help finding a man wanted for attacking a woman in kensington, and that's not the only crime he he is accused of committing. this is surround vale sense i had yo of the man they are looking for, police say he grabbed a woman last month, choke her, until she was uncons

including philadelphia da seth williams, and former month co-da risa vetri fuhrman, now a county judge. live in norristown, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", brooke, joe, back into you. >> reputed philadelphia crime boss joey merlino will be in a florida courtroom this morning. he is the man there on the left in this file video. merlino was indicted last week as part of organized crime ring crack-down spanning several state. he has spent almost 12 years in federal prison on racketeering, federal judge in west palm beach will decide whether merlino should be released on bail. >> federal authorities won't prosecute four people arrested during the dnc, instead, the protesters will face local charges. three women and a man were arrested july 26th after jumping offer a security fence outside the wells fargo center. still no details on what local charges the four protesters will face. the cases against seven other fence jumpers continue to move through the federal system. >> the family after three year old girl is mourning today after killed in a car crash in kensington. it happened around 7:15 last night at north second and west york streets. investig

granted bail for monsignor william lynn after almost three years in prison for his role in the philadelphia archdioces handling of the clergy sex abuse scandal. good afternoon, i'm brooke thomas. >> i'm jim donovan. monsignor lynn's case being argued in philadelphia while mean senior lynn is jailed in northeast pennsylvania, our joel holden is in center city with the decision handed down this afternoon. good afternoon, joe. >> reporter: good afternoon, monsignor lynn's family will drive up to the prison north of scranton where they will pick him up and bring him back here, it was a rather anti-climatic hearing here earlier this morning at the cjc with monsignor lynn attorney arguing he should be set freon the $25,000 bail. and it is our expectation, according to lynn's attorney, that he will be released from prison immediately. now, thomas bergstrom emerged from the cj seat around 10:00 this morning, and he spoke with us, telling us, that of all things, he says, that lynn has been scapegoated by the district attorney's office. he says, and i quote, da seth williams has been over the top, inaccurate, dishonest in his handling of the landmark priest sex abuse case. the f

land security secretary tom ridge, former defense secretary william cohen, general michael heyden at the top of the nsa and cia, rosa brooksr to the pentagon and republican governor mike levet work in the bush administration. we will talk to all of them about the skills required for the presidency. what makes a good president. once we figure that out we will know what to look for in the two candidates running and then, rahel, as always, we will have a political pan tell look at this weeks twists and turns and prepare us for next week. >> this week we heard republicans chris citing donald trump for campaigning in states that are blue in connecticut but help me explain he needs to transition those states to red in order to reap 270 so what other option does he have. >> he was in connecticut because connecticut is a good place to raise a great deal of money. the question, you know, there was criticism but i'm not sure it was very well founded. challenge for donald trump is as polls continue to get worse for him in these battle ground states they may fall off the list of ones that he can play in so virginia, north caroline, co

>> monsignor william lynn due back in a philadelphia courtroom this morning, but lynn's hearing is the only event of note at center city's criminal justice center. good afternoon, i'm brooke thomas. >> the court who is evacuated right after the hearing. >> live in center city with the details on monsignor lynn's court appearance, and the mishap that forced the courthouse to be cleared. >> brooke, jim, afternoon, monsignor lynn's hearing anti-cry a.m. i can, in being if a, set trial date for may first, but when we were leaving the courtroom, that the fire alarms were going off, sheriff's deputies evacuating everybody, from the criminal justice center, and there are two patients that we are aware of right now, injured, in what is being described as elevator incidents, one elevator apparently malfunctioned, debris fell inside the elevator, and injured a woman. but, first, a sergeant from the sheriff's department was also injured. you can see, he's being taken away in a ambulance. and rushed to hahnemann hospital. that happened just in the last half hour. he's not identified just yet. but, of course this was an all hands on deck emergency response, the fire department, the sh

it's friday off i'm rick williams and the big story on action news is an act of heroism and bravery in delaware the good samaritan spoke exclusively with action news and brookslive from the dupont hospital in wilmington where the boy who was saved continues to be treated there, bob. >> reporter: rick good evening that is not exaggeration, this is a true act of heroism. at one point the truck this little boy was trapped in was on fire and so hot others ran away and our hero stayed and did not give up on this child and as a result he saved his life. it's video that is scary to even look at. a major accident at an intersection in glasgow a 18-wheeler collided with a pickup truck. the truck exploded into flames. the doors are twisted and jammed from the impact, everyone is trapped inside including a six-year-old little boy. that is when good samaritan alotto sprung into action. >> joe the guy i work for he said looked like somebody is stuck inside the car. >> reporter: it was the six-year-old others saw and knew and time was running out. >> several people trying to pull him out of the car. >> reporter: he noticed a fire extinguish from the tractor-trailer that d

williams. the big story on "action news" tonight is allegations of sexual abuse by a man people trusted. a medic, volunteer firefighter and assistant boy scout leader. and bob brookss at the chester county's d.a. office tonight and the authorities are worried there that i -- that there may be several victims. >> there might be. we're still waiting for that information. what we do know for sure this was a calculated attack on at least one child, and the suspect again went through the boy scouts to do this. a man charged with crimes targeting our community's most vulnerable, our children. now under arrest by the police. hogan says it was the bravery of his victim who helped put a stop to him. >> this victim is very strong. he actually realized, after some time had gone by, that he needed to report this. >> he is now accused of some of the worst crimes against kids including sexual assault and indecent assault of a minor under 13 years old. here's where it gets even worse. the police report states that the victim advised that he met the defendant while the defendant was an assistant boy scout leader. hogan says the boy scouts are handling the situation accordingly. >

prison but back in court, monsignor william lynn is back in philadelphia for a hearing and we are live with what a judge is expected to decide on today. good morning i'm brooke> i'm jim donovan. but first here's what you need to know to start your day in our morning minute. >> sad day for the atlantic city. >> reporter: trump taj mahal will shut down after labor day employees are set to get their layoff notices by end of the week. >>> and today a former philadelphia catholic church official is out of wrist on but back in court for a hearing. monsignor william lynn is convicted of conspiring to protect pedophile priests, in the philadelphia archdiocese. >>> in london police are trying to figure out why an attacker with a knife killed one person and hurt five more people. >> early indications suggest that mentallal health is a significant factor. >> the campaign is doing really well. >> reporter: despite that assessment those close to donald trump believe his campaign is in

professor rosa brooks looks at changes in the american military and how war is waged in "how everything became war and the military became everything." "the hour of land" by terry williams celebrates u.s. national parks and argues for their preservation. j.d. vance's hill billy elegy is next. in it, the author traces his family's path into the middle class. the late neurosurgeon paul kalanthi in his memoir, "when breath becomes air." our look at the best selling nonfiction books at washington, d.c.'s politics & prose bookstore continues with national book award-winning author ta'nehisi coates. his look at the current black tate in america is called "between the world and me." jasmine ward is next with "the fire this time," a collection of essays and poems about race written by more than 15 contributors. nancy isenberg examines class in america and the political significance of poor quites from reconstruction to the new deal in "white trash." and carlo rovelli in "seven brief lessons on physics." that's a look at some of the current nonfiction bestsellers according to politics & prose bookstore in washingto