were looking for, he was just dressed similarly, he was released. >> the sheriff's department and wyclef jeannts of what happened during the encounter. in a statement the department says jean was handcuffed because of his furtive movements and demeanor that he started to walk toward the trunk of the car though he was instructed not to do so, and had to be ordered several times not to place his hands near his pockets or waist band. all claims that he denies. >> this is what's beautiful about this, right? the fact that i am alive. and what's also beautiful about this is, there's cameras. there was absolutely no resistance. >> in a statement released on his behalf just hours after the incident, jean's publicist wrote the artist was subject to police brutality, racial profiling, police bias, and the ongoing discriminatory practices of law enforcement officials which remain rampant throughout the united states. >> i don't think there's any evidence of police brutality. doesn't make him guilty, doesn't make it his fault. but when looking at whether the police should be blamed you have to look at al

i didn't hear the wyclef jean version. >> i don't know where you live. >> you've heard the wyclef jean >> of course, i have. it's very popular. anyway, this is wyclef jean's version of "staying alive." in the song he talks about an encounter with police and being cuffed. . turns out the song is topic given his controversial encountry 0er with the police. >> the grammy winner is using his ordeal to start a dialogue about race and relationships with law enforcement. here's dan harris with the interview. >> reporter: it was a high profile case of mistaken identity. >> you all see the police have handcuffs on me. they just took off my haitian bandana. that's what's going on. >> reporter: wyclef jean handcuffed and detained by the laenks county sheriff's department early tuesday morning. >> i am going to -- >> reporter: it happened while the deputies were searching the city for assailants who allegedly robbed and pistol whipped two people in west hollywood. he says he was confronted outside his hotel by the deputies. >> automatically, i'm like, oh, man, people is being punked her. >> report

grammy winner wyclef jean speaking out live after he was handcuffed and detained in l.a. >> that's what's going on right now with wyclef in l.a. right now in saying he was the victim of racial now he's here live only on "gma." ♪ >>> celebrating a game show legend. >> chuck barris. >> the creator of your favorite, "the dating game, "the newly wed game" and "the gong show." tributes pouring in from comedians around the world.wed game" and "the gong show." tributes pouring in from comedians around the world. >>> sad news that we learned just a short time ago. who did not love chuck barris and those game shows of his. >> iconic game shows like "the gong show," "the dating game" a and "the newlywed game" 27 hours

. >>> wyclef jean demanding an investigation after being put into handcuffs. what deputies are saying about mistaking him for a robbery suspect. >>> the rare cancer now linked to breast implants. z2b1yz zi0z y2b1yy yi0y >>> that massive fire this weekend at a kansas city suburb has been ruled an accident. investigators say it started when some building materials at a construction site were ignited by a welder. the flames quickly spread to 17 nearby homes. three firefighters also suffered minor injuries. >>> it turns out the former mexican newspaper executive accused of stealing tom brady's super bowl jersey may not be prosecuted. a mexican official tells associated press a search warrant for the man's home was granted on the condition that charges would not be filed. now, in addition to brady's super bowl li jersey the one from the championship game two years earlier was recovered as well as a helmet from super bowl li. >>> stocks overseas reacting to a big sell-off on wall street. shares fell in asia posting their biggest loss in five monthsft 230 points yest

. >>> and wyclef jean demanding an investigation after getting put in handcuffs. what deputies are saying about mistaking the grammy winner for a robbery suspect. >>> plus a health alert this morning, the rare cancer now linked to breast implants. wow. college already. ( chuckles ) yeah. - ( engine starts ) - we gotta go. ♪ for all the truth that you made me see... ♪ i love you. ♪ for all the joy you brought to my life... ♪ i love you too, daddy. ♪ you're the one who saw me through... ♪ and thanks - for everything. - ♪ through it all... - ♪ you were my strength when i was weak... ♪ - ( woman speaks ) a message from the foundation for a better life. >>> that massive fire this weekend in a kansas city suburb has now been ruled an accident. investigators say it started when some building materials at a construction site were ignited by a welder. the flames quickly spread to 17 nearby homes. three firefighters also suffered minor injuries. >>> it turns out the former mexican newspaper executive who is accused of stealing tom brady's super bowl jersey may not be prosec

grammy winner wyclef jean speaking out live after he was handcuffed and detained in l.a. >> that's what's going on right now with wyclef in l.a. right now in saying he was the victim of racial now he's here live only on "gma." ♪ >>> celebrating a game show legend. >> chuck barris. >> the creator of your favorite, "the dating game, "the newly wed game" and "the gong show." tributes pouring in from comedians around the world.wed game" and "the gong show." tributes pouring in from comedians around the world. >>> sad news that we learned just a short time ago. who did not love chuck barris and those game shows of his. >> iconic game shows like "the gong show," "the dating game" a and "the newlywed game" 27 hours a week. >> lying on the couch after school. van gundy had so many. >>> we begin with that battle over health resistance as van gundy tries to get republicans to pass his plan. our correspondent correspondent mary bruce with all the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. just one day to go till that critical house vote and it is tight. republicans this morning still d

i say my name is wyclef jean then i'm taken and put in handcuffs in the back and i'm explaining.u have an i.d. i said my hotel is right here basically you stopped me in front of my hotel. i can go in. absolutely nothing, no form of conversation. >> no communication with you and why you were being stopped. >> no communication, yes. i understand still because i have family in law enforcement so i'm still with you. so then i'm taken inside of the police car so now i'm detained in the back of the car with handcuffs 100%. now, the video that you saw, i told people basically start rolling and at the same time there was other people rolling. the point that i want to make and the racial profile point is that basically i feel that i was targeted as a black man. it's clear and it was obvious because when i was getting out of the car and the way that the cops rushed me, the conversation that i was having with them, it was a silent and a deaf conversation so as a citizen, i feel that it's only right that if i'm telling you my name and who i am, it only takes a second with the technology that

father of five today. >>> the los angeles daily news says the sheriff's department apologized to wyclef jeanstopping him during an armed robbery investigation. the rapper was handcuffed and held for six minutes just after midnight tuesday in west hold. deputies said jean's car looked like the one used in a crime. >>> "the wall street journal" says more medical students are levering to treat victims of outdoor mishaps. they're taken camping to learn first aid. they want practical experience in handling emergencies. >>> and the charlotte on sever said lawmakers pressured a school district not to pressure a boy about using a dress. they planned to use jacob's new dress in an anti-bulling campaign. >>> coming up, swimsuit ads with a dose of reality. we'll show you a new campaign that features models unedited, stretch lines and all. >>> and emirates reacts to the electronics ban with its own ad. creamy, crunchy, chocolatey, hershey's. packed with cookies or almond pieces. hershey's has the taste you love in every bite. see me. see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psorias

. >> new this half-hour, musician wyclef jean, claiming he is the vick film -- victim of of racial injustice at the hands of police. >> sheriffs deputies pulled him over and handcuffed him. they're saying it was a case of mistaken identity. more coming up. >> have you ever watched a performance and cringed over it. what we call, "world news now," every morning. >> every morning when we watch streamed her hilarious reactions in watching herself in a steamy sex scene, drank, laughed, drank some more, ate fries, and drank. join her in her drinking games on this march 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. everybody on this wednesday morning. we will start overseas. once again, north korea making a whole lot of noise overnight. testing the limits of the trump administration, the north fired a missile. that missile exploded seconds after it was launched early this morning. >> the failure days after they boasted about a rocket engine a major break through for their space program. many observers believe north korea's real goal its to deliver nuclear mis

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grammy winner wyclef jean speaking out live after he was handcuffed and detained in l.a. >> that's what'sht now in saying he was the victim of racial pr

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to share her story and what you can learn from it we will bring some moms into discuss. >>> ♪ >> wyclef jeanto haiti to karen hepp, wyclef will be live to share it all. i want secrets on karen. >> because call him clef, we are like that. >> is that what you call him. >> yes, now i know. >>> i perry meets need real friend. no one told her she had food on her teeth in the red carpet in this situation do you think your friend would tell you, hey girl you have something right there in your teeth. we will outline the five ways to spot a fake friend if you have any tips here, like if something happened to that made you realize your friend was fake. tweet us and we will share them. friendship hour. >> don't want to be friend with that person. >> really. >> let's send it to sue for a check of the forecast. >> it is drippy checking with our friend, bff, bus stop buddy who let us know what to wear and what to bring n this case umbrella for sure. we are seeing rain outside our studio. temperatures are in the 40's, and your cereals are getting soggy there buddy, it is national cereals day. we have rain

. >>> plus singer wyclef jean handcuffed and detained. the grammy winner now says he's the victim of racial profiling. >>> it is 6:12 in the morning as we head to break. we leave you with abc7 news now so you can humpty dumpty: i've recently had some unforeseen medical expenses. can i get a tax deduction for the hospital bills? turbotax agent: in your case, yes! humpty dumpty: ooh aren't you helpful. it's so difficult to find good help these days. no time for a bath? johnson's head-to-toe cleansing cloths. they're twice as big as regular wipes, so you're done in half the time. and you're off. johnson's. for every little wonder. or how high the pollen count, flonase allergy relief keeps your eyes and nose clear. flonase helps block 6 key inflammatory substances that cause nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes. for relief beyond the nose. flonase. this is one gorgeous truck. special edition. oh, did i say there's only one special edition? because, actually there's five. ooohh!! aaaahh!! uh! hooooly mackerel. wow. nice. strength and style.

. >> wyclef jean was pulled over and put in handcuffs. >> the lapd had me in cuffs for absolutely nothing the car that wyclef was in also matched the description of the armed robbery suspect. >> the cops knew who wyclef was. let's be serious. >> i'm a huge wyclef fan and i couldn't pick him out of a lineup. >> why does it have to be a lineup? can't it be a supermarket? >> arn

. >>> music star wyclef jean spoke out to abc news after being detained in los angeles.'ledged police brutality and racial profiling, they said that the l.a. county deputies cuffed him after he fit the description of an armed robbery suspect and put him in cuffs after he made erratic movements and he asked people to record him on their phones and he remained calm. >> was the police dog their job in yes, but the part of the job they did not do right is the idea of me being a citizen and , i have the right to challenge the judic system as a citizen. >> he was let go after six apologized f inconveniencing him but was lawfully >>> it shows brady's jersey getting swipe and taking off with it. >> the man seen on so many cameras on super bowl sunday is now out of sigh authorities say that is maurice orteganding in as he enters locr tom braid led his tea fifth super bowl title. he pulls off the jersey and hand it to a league employee, he carries the pads and jerseyh thr room and ortega goes from strolling to controlling, there is this shot. he sips water he left the locker room

devices bigger than a cell phone in ten airports and eight middle eastern countries. >> rapper wyclef jeanjustice after being handcuffed and detained by los angeles deputies. deputies responding to an armed assault and robbery spotted the former fujis star wearing similar clothing and riding in a similar car as the suspects. authorities tell abc news after they pulled the vehicle over, the driver jean almost simultaneously got out and approached the trunk even after repeated warnings not to do so. >> there was a sergeant on scene. the entire time. sergeant explained to mr. jean, -- explained to mr. jean, reasons for being detained. the sergeant provided her business card. he was allowed to leave at the scene. >> officials say it took six minutes to realize the two weren't the suspects. then released them. the actual suspects were apprehended four blocks away. >> all right. well, fool me once. shame on you. fool me a few dozen times? shame on me? >> shame on you? >> you, i guess. >> two guys with a habit of pranking morning shows. have done it again. meet body builders, chop and steel. mana

[laughter] >> wyclef jean said the cops are liars.here was never a chance for me to walk to the trunk. >> the minute i got out of the car they were on me. >> i can't imagine officers leading a guy, just like waltz on to the back of his trunk. >> it would never happen. >> you guys made the argument cops should have shot him right away. van said once he went to the back of the car, they should have shot him. >> that's not what i said.

. >> wyclef jean was pulled over and put in handcuffs. >> the lapd had me in cuffs for absolutely nothingt wyclef was in also matched the description of the armed robbery suspect. >> the cops knew who wyclef was. let's be serious. >> i'm a huge wyclef fan and i couldn't pick him out of a lineup. >> why does it have to be a lineup? can't it be a supermarket? >> arnold schwarzenegger keeping his feud with donald trump going.

. >> wyclef jean was pulled over and put in handcuffs. >> the lapd had me in cuffs for absolutely nothing car that wyclef was in also matched the description of the armed robbery suspect. >> the cops knew who wyclef was. let's be serious. >> i'm a huge wyclef fan and i couldn't pick him out of a lineup. >> why does it have to be a lineup? can't it be a supermarket? >> a

. >> new this half-hour, musician wyclef jean, claiming he is the vick film -- victim of of racial injusticends of police. >> sheriffs deputies pulled him over and handcuffed him. they're saying it was a case of mistaken identity. more coming up. >> have you ever watched a performance and cringed over it. what we call, "world news now," every morning. >> every morning when we watch

[laughter] >> wyclef jean said the cops are liars.for me to walk to the trunk. >> the minute i got out of the car they were on me. >> i can't imagine officers leading a guy, just like waltz on to the back of his trunk. >> it would never happen. >> you guys made the argument cops should have shot him right away. van said once he went to the back of the car, they should have shot him. >> that's not what i said. >> hilary duff. we asked her the "power rangers" movie is coming out and the yellow ranger, trini, is the

. >>> plus, wyclef jean what happened when police pulled him over. >> i was scared for my life. >>> presidentas alec baldwin teaches a boy how to impersonate

[laughter] >> wyclef jean said the cops are liars.e said there was never a chance for me to walk to the trunk. >> the minute i got out of the car they were on me. >> i can't imagine officers leading a guy, just like waltz on to the back of his trunk. >> it would never happen. >> you guys made the argument cops should have shot him right away. van said once he went to the back of the car, they should have shot him. >> that's not what i said.

grammy winner wyclef jean speaking out live after he was handcuffed and detained in l.a. >> that's what's going on right now with wyclef in l.a. right now in saying he was the victim of racial

. >> wyclef jean calling for an investigation, handcuffed him mistaking him for robbery suspect, returningn, pulled over yesterday. >> so he posted a video on his twitter page, take a look. >> you all see the police have handicuffs on me. they just took off my haitian bandana. that's what's going on right now with wyclef and the lapd have me in cuffs, absolutely nothing. >> the la sheriff's department says jean was briefly detained while deputies looking for a suspect marching his description had had carried out an armed robbery. >> hash and born said he was victim of another case of mistaken identity. he says officers never told him why he was being handcuffed. he says he was treated like a criminal until other police showed up and pointed out that they have the wrong person. >>> when he first showed the video said he was detained by lapd but actually detained by sheriff deputies in west hollywood. lapd tweeted out apologizing for the inconvenience that caused him, and they said they had no involvement though in this incident. >> more on this. looking at "tmz" run down more coming up "tmz

wyclef jean -- >> i'm anita vogel, now let's take you back to "red eye" ." ♪ >> boston schools are changing map that they are using. the countries are not true to size on the mercator mat. social studies classrooms throughout the boston public school systems are switching to the peters projection map, which shows land areas closer to their true size. superintendent of the boston public schools opportunity and achievement gap tells us why. he says it's time to "decolonize that curriculum." you know what else was eurocentric? a little thing called history. as an of western civilization. a lot of cool things happened between the roman empire and defeating the nazis. the columbian exchange, that was fun. that's why maps look like that. when studying ancient things like greece or the norman conquest, it's nice to be able to see what you're talking abou about. why isn't this a new map equator centric? that's a much better map. now our friends from the north pole will feel included. ♪ >> tom: what a good point i just made. [laughter] >> outrageous that they would want a map that's a better showing

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. >>> wyclef jean says he was unfairly detained by police in los angeles after he was mistaken for a >> jean posted this video on instagram showing himself in handcuffs and leaning over a police cruiser. he says he was stopped by the lapd but detained by sheriff's deputies. jean says that he tried to explain he wasn't the suspect but was cuffed for a short time, then released. a sheriff's spokeswoman says his clothing and car matched that o. after the incident wie clef posted this video on twitter with the caption lapd another case of mistaken identity. black man with red bandanna robbed a gas station as he was in the studio working. but i'm in handcuffs? end quote. turning to this next, the interim police chief at the new castle county police department could soon have the job permanently. lieutenant colonel von bond nominated to lead the department today. he's a 20-year veteran of he was overcome with emotion as his family looked on. good for him. >>> not exactly van gogh. students constructed a mural today. it will be on display inside a new enrichment center at the jewish family

we have the latest on the bill and whether or not it has eff wyclef jean. >> they're saying this is a. and have you ever watched back a performance j gist yes. i was enrihann's cringe tid we mention she drank sn we're going to join her this wednesday, march 22nd. this is "world news now." >> good morning to you everybody on this wednesday morning. skb once again noem noelt noem noem them pep had at ministration. that mittal exped relationship >>> now the u.s. and south korea are currently conducting joint military exercises which north korea calls invasion rehearsals and the communist dictatorship often stages missile tests during those exercises. they fired four missiles that landed in japanese wuters. they're banned from the united nations beutthe company insisted it's all for its space program. president trump talled him a very bad guy. later on this morning from theed a min vaemd. >> and trying to push through the gop's health care plan. some for abc's serena marshal with the latest. telling bem borz they could cost them thib midprn. >> reporter: the deal making president. >> thes