When he lived in a week cell, so thank you all for being here. So black lives matter its a centuriesold cry of the dogged plea over farflung people is what was conveyed to Thomas Jefferson in 1791 when a council quote it is the indispensable duty of those who maintained for themselves the rights of human nature to extend their power and influence to the relief of every part of the union race. Its what inspired my research into the story of ota benga who in 1906 garner global headlines after he was exhibited in the bronx zoo monkey house at times with an orangutan. But why some ask would a disgrace african who did not leave behind any records nor perform any remarkable feats merit a biography. When i began my research five years ago i could not know that some would see his life as a metaphor for black lives today. But i somehow knew that his story mattered that how he came to be so monumentally degraded in a worldclass city at the dawn of the 20th century during the progressive era matt
As girls primary caretaker. Still in shock over trauma over losing a niece and watching girls through so much pain. It will be really tough, you know, i have both of them in here, im trying to do what i can do to help both of them. Mentally this is really bothering me but i will be okay. I will get through this. We will get through it. Reporter girls say tragedy changed them in a good way too, given a renewed purpose to live their lives for akyra. Just do whatever it is, that is in your heart, desire, speak whoever you want to speak to say if they have a nice smile because you dont know if you will get that chance again. Reporter akyra murrays funeral will be held this friday at 10 00 a. M. At Monumental Baptist Church in West Philadelphia her cousin tiara will deliver the eulogy. Live from the sat certainty, trang do for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thanks very much. Atlantic city a heartfelt tribute to the victims, lb gt community including the mayor held a wreath laying ceremony this after
I just saw a cup running, a bloody face, and six gunshots by the side of the house. Reporter a team of police shut down Baltimore Pike after the shooting. The officer rushed to the hospital where his family could be by his side. They are upset, but feel relieved now that hes stable. At least stable according to the doctors. That was Brandon Hudson reporting. We were there as the officer was taken from a life flight helicopter into the hospital on a stretcher where he remains at this hour. Reporter nbc 10 continues our Team Coverage now from the hospital in west philadelphia, so fill us in on how hes doing right now. Well, as you saw in the video, the officer was air lifted by the medical choppers from a hospital in Delaware County. The police chief says the family is with him, and they are relieved that the suspected shooter has been caught. He was talking to the detective who brought him down here. The detective or the first hospital and able to speak, conscious, and he was able to gi
Forecast. You can see whats going on in this one view from cape may from the marquis de lafayette. Over the ocean, theres sunshine breaking through the clouds. Look at that dark cloud coming in. Thats a storm cloud. This is a thunderstorm that weve been tracking for the last hour across delaware bay. Its just moving into cape may with heavy rain. Wont see the showers in trenton and philadelphia and wilmington but take a look at south jersey and into delaware. These showers move through delaware. Another heavy downpour is approaching dover right now. But look at this complex. Its moving into the cape may area. Those are the heavy rains that are just to the west of cape may right now. And also moving into southern Cumberland County. It will be a stormy start for Cape May County. Not everybody is seeing that. You can see the scattered light showers in southern Burlington County. Theres a few sprinkles, a possibility this afternoon that well see scattered showers in the suburbs and possibl
Right now at 11 00, the Democratic Party dealing with a bombshell hours before the start of the Democratic National convention. The chair of the dnc ousted over an email scandal that exposed the seemingly rigged system to help Hillary Clinton and hurt Bernie Sanders. Controversy is tearing at the image of unity that the democrats were trying to portray tonight on the eve of the dnc. And Bernie Sanders supporters from around the nation are in philadelphia tonight, furious about the apparent bias. Good evening. Im keith jones live from the Wells Fargo Center, home of the Democratic National convention. We are just 17 hours away. As i was saying, my name is keith jones. Were 17 hours away from the start of the convention. Dnc chief Debbie Wasserman schultz was supposed to gavel in the start of the convention tomorrow afternoon, but there are reports tonight that she might not have that honor. Wasserman schultz was also supposed to speak at a p. A. Breakfast tomorrow, but we have now learn