I would like to thank everyone for being here. The scourge of Human Trafficking as modernday equivalent of slavery. Eradicating this horrific crime and helping its victims have been a top priority for president Trumps Administration and the department of justice. I think the president for his steadfast commitment to this issue and i thank avoca for her issue for her support and hosting this meeting today. I also thank all of these survivors and their advocates here for their courage and determination to end this evil scourge. In late january, a number of us were here for the white house summit on Human Trafficking. We noted that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the trafficking victims protection act. A law that has enabled great progress in this fight. I promise the Justice Department would do everything in our power to stop Human Trafficking and to help survivors port and today im pleased to announce an important step in keeping that promise. The Justice Department is awarding
Receive Occupational Training and counselling. Good afternoon. Id like to thank everyone for being here. The scourge of Human Trafficking is the modern day equivalent of slavery. Eradicating this horrific crime and helping its victims have been a top priority for president Trumps Administration and for the department of justice. I thank the president for his steadfast commitment to this issue, and i thank ivanka for her leadership and for hosting this meeting today. I also thank all the survivors and their advocates here for their courage and determination to end this evil scourge. In late january, a number of us were here for the white houses summit on Human Trafficking. We noted this year marks the 20th anniversary of the trafficking victims protection act, a law thats enabled great progress in this fight. I promise that the Justice Department would do everything in our power to stop Human Trafficking and to help survivors, and today im pleased to announce an important step in keepin
Burning a lot of grass and brushes and a detached garage with a car inside. The strong winds had neighbors worried. I was scared to death. I thought his house will be next. And of course, im right here. I will be next. Three people suffered minor injuries during that fire. The flames burned about 63 acres. The red cross helping out two families displace fire in aurora that killed one person. It start not far from i225 and seventh avenue. Jennifer brice, the fire moved fast. Reporter it did. And it moved to two other homes. Look at where it began. It is destroyed all the way to the roof which is now sagging in and the roof is what made things very difficult and dangerous for firefighters. The smoke was so bad. Street. Reporter when firefighters arrived flames engulfed the home. A man driving by stopped by to help the family inside, but was unable to help the woman who lives here. It is scary. When you live and here and hear she died that is sad. Reporter of the seven people firefighters
Reporter shes never heard one word from Corporal Richard schroeder after he shot and killed her brother at a Montgomery County Training Facility on september 30th schroeder was demonstrateing a trigger when he accidentally shot and killed kedra on scene. Four other troopers were in the room. I was pretty shocked that Something Like that could happen in a classroom. Reporter on tuesday Montgomery County District Attorney risa vetri fermans office nouned prosecutors asked the grand jury to consider homicide or manslaughter charges charges. But that didnt happen. For some reason, because of however the grand jury was manipulated we know how grand juries worth in this country they dont, they didnt see it that way. Reporter instead the grand jury recommended five counts of recklessly endangering another person. Misdemeanor charges. Documents show the grand jury found that schroeder an experienceed firearms instructor failed to visually and physically check to make sure his gun was unloaded.
Now Christine Kedra lost her brother shot by a fellow trooper trooper. She now says her pain came flooding back were she learned of the charges against this trooper tom night first on three, we hear from that grieving sister. Heres Eyewitness News reporter david spunt. Its still hard to believe that im never going to see him again. Reporter Christine Kedra she and her family have lost faith in the legal system. After her 20yearold brother died inside a classroom. He died, you know, serving and protecting and its the system that is doing him injustice. We are outraged. Reporter shes never heard one word from Corporal Richard schroeder after he shot and killed her brother at a Montgomery County Training Facility on september 30th schroeder was demonstrateing a trigger when he accidentally shot and killed kedra on scene. Four other troopers were in the room. I was pretty shocked that Something Like that could happen in a classroom. Reporter on tuesday Montgomery County District Attorney r