Black College President s and universities executive order moving to assist hbcu from the Education Department to the white house. Im Cynthia Jackson hammond. President of Central State University in liver force, ohio. For the last two days, 80 plus president s of hbcus have gathered to be heard and the last two days, we have talked about our vision, our mission, and our intentions to further the education of so many students across this great country. I want to take the opportunity to thank Thurgood Marshall college fund for twgiving us th opportunity to meet with the president and his amazing staff. Weve had a lot of good work done today and yesterday and very comfortable and confident that we were heard and that our intentions will be met. Good evening. Im president nathaniel of jacksonville, florida. I want you to know is my background is in law enforcement. I was a sheriff in jacksonville for 8 years and ive seen and heard everything. But this has to be one of the great moments in
Philadelphia and norristown where a child ace monk the victim. We have team three coverage tonight and we will begin with Eyewitness News reporter anita oh in norristown. Reporter just beyond the flashing lights, tragedy. I saw building on fire. Smoke coming from the windows and everything. They were hollering for, calls. Reporter first saturday of may are in is town Fire Fighters responded to what would be the city as second fatal fire this year. A lot of chaos. I could not tell you people were trying to get out. Reporter tom odonnell says that three people including a child, died after a blast tore through this apartment building, on the 800 block of dekalb street around 4 00 saturday morning. Semi fire on the first floor, heavy smoke on the second and third floor. Fire did extend to the up are floors of the dwelling. Reporter five adult were also hurt with the child who Officials Say remains in Critical Condition at the Childrens Hospital of philadelphia a. Neighbor marco vargas was
From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Six people including a child are killed in three separate fires in our area. An investigators tell Eyewitness News that at least one of those tragedies could have been avoided. Good evening im natasha brown, thanks for joining us. The fireses happened in norristown, south philly and in west philadelphia. Eyewitness news rarity alexandria hoff spoke to a survivor and family members of at least two of these victims. Reporter the son made a brief appearance, it is still a dark day on the 1700 block of moore street in south philadelphia. We got the call. When we came down. Reporter cynthia jacksons mother and her uncle john were pronounced dead on the scene according to family after fire claimed the multiunit home around 11 30 p. M. This is a photo that family shared with us showing the two victims enjoying a rooftop evening. Theres nothing they wouldnt do for you. Keep us in their prayers, thats what we need most
From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Six people including a child are killed in three separate fires in our area. An investigators tell Eyewitness News that at least one of those tragedies could have been avoided. Good evening im natasha brown, thanks for joining us. The fireses happened in norristown, south philly and in west philadelphia. Eyewitness news rarity alexandria hoff spoke to a survivor and family members of at least two of these victims. Reporter the son made a brief appearance, it is still a dark day on the 1700 block of moore street in south philadelphia. We got the call. When we came down. Reporter cynthia jacksons mother and her uncle john were pronounced dead on the scene according to family after fire claimed the multiunit home around 11 30 p. M. This is a photo that family shared with us showing the two victims enjoying a rooftop evening. Theres nothing they wouldnt do for you. Keep us in their prayers, thats what we need most
Ife is working that hard and making 70 of what she deserves to make. Any way you look at it, its lost revenue coming into the home and it can make such a ifference on small things. Vacation, education, groceries, food, subs nance, to make it through substance, to make it through the week, the month, the year. And on top of that, a woman shouldnt have to feel like she may lose her job if she takes time off to care for her sick children. Now, this is something that i know all too well, mr. Speaker. I know that my wife and i were very fortunate to have the fmla while we were raising our triplets. You see, because one would get sick, then the next one would get sick, then the next one would get sick, then i would get sick, then my wife would get sick and it would start all over again. Theres no way, theres no way either one of us could care for them while worrying about whether she is going to have a job to return to. But still today too many women have to choose between being employed and