Race are getting better. Reporter the president s first public store about George Zimmermans acquittal came at the White House Briefing and the president spoke with personal terms. When Trayvon Martin was first shot, i said this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is that Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. Reporter i hate to say the president had been following reaction to the verdict that was handed down last saturday and he wanted to speak to the country after speaking to family and friends. He challenged the prosecutions claim was not about race but says the black community is not naive about fact that young black men are often too involved in the Justice Department. He they are disproportiona disproportionately perpetrator of violence. Its not to make excuses for that fact. Reporter even though floridas stand your ground law was not used as a defense in the trial, mr. Obama repeated his call for communities to ask if the laws help or hurt . If they are d
Good saturday afternoon, im craig melvin. We are tracking the aftermath of the blockbuster snowstorm that socked the northeast. Heres how it looked from space. Check that out. Right now the storm is being blamed for at least five deaths. About 650,000 homes and businesses do not have power right now. Dozens of cars and drivers are still being rescued from the long island expressway in new york. Meanwhile, in plum island, massachusetts, homes are in danger of being swept right into the ocean given the high tide, combined with the howling wind and snow. Bostons mayor along with the governors of new york and connecticut are urging people to stay home. Its clear we still have a lot of work to do. Please stay home so we can allow our crews easy passage to the streets. Stay home, please, unless you have urgent business to be out on the roads. This is going to go on for a number of days. This will not all be done today. No rest for the weary, not even news reporters. I thought i would borrow
Generating controversy and huge demand. Some people are so outraged they need to see it again and again. Hey there everyone. High noon here in the east. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. Police are investigating a shooting in copenhagen attended by a controversial artist. What do we know . Alex we dont know a lot officially. The danish or Copenhagen Police are not releasing a lot of information at this point. One civilian has been reported kills. Nbc news hasnt independently verified that. One injured Copenhagen Police officer. We understand several shots were fired at this cafe where a freedom of speech meeting was being held. You can clearly see the bullet holes in the glass door. There were as many as 30 shots fired. Police say the suspects got away in a dark colored car. The meeting was hosted by a controversial artist that has been the target of Death Threats and Violent Attacks since 2007 for his depiction of the Prophet Muhammad and is always heavily protected. We understand h
Mississippi and alabama, the 16th, 17th, and 18th People Killed this week by tornadoes that swept across the south. In alabama, where another twister touched down christmas night, nearly 200 roads are closed due to flooding, and the threat of extreme weather is not over yet; the South Central u. S. Faces everything from more tornadoes, to blizzard conditions; while parts of the midwest and northeast could finally get their first real taste of winter early next week. We begin tonight with Mark Strassmann in mississippi. Yeah, you cant live like that, sweetheart. Reporter kenya williams is both heartbroken and thankful. Her brick home since childhood has lost its roof and half its walls, but she has perspective. 10 mississippi residents were killed by the christmas week tornadoes. Six of them were her neighbors. My 72yearold blind, disabled dad was in this house when the tornado hit. So for him to come out with just a bump and scratch on his head on his forehead, no broken bones, not sev
Sandra not that well, dont start rumors here. Bill nice to see you while. Its a great day, im very excited for tonight. Ill keep my powder dry and tell you why. Harris lets get to the news paid republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are voting to release a classified memo they say reveals Major Concerns about abuses of government surveillance powers in the Russian Investigation. Now President Trump has five days to review that memo. The white house says he will meet with his National Security team and counsel to talk about it in the coming days. If he wants, he can object to the release of that memo. The congressman jim jordan believes the president will approve it. I think well go thumbs up, but every journalist in the country see and let every american see this memo. If he goes thumbs up and in five days of public and the American People can see it which i think it will speak for itself. Its about transparency, its about the truth. Harris all about a memo and now another one