After the funeral for freddie gray, the 25yearold africanamerican africanamerican fatally injured two weeks ago. Rioters threw rocks and bricks. Patrol cars were destroyed. At least one store was set on fire and a Shopping Mall was attacked by looters. 15 officers have been injured. Some suffering broken bones. Two are in the hospital. The mayor called the rioters thugs and ordered a 10 00 p. M. Curfew beginning tomorrow. We have two reports on the breaking story and first well go to chip reid. Reporter it appeared things had calmed down this evening when suddenly dozens of young people showed up at the mall smashed the doors and just started looting. They continued until the riot police finally showed up. The streets of baltimore erupted in riots today. As protesters many appearing to be highschool aged attacked police and looted local businesses. Smoke poured out of the cvs and firstresponders extinguished the flames and they also broke into a local mall carrying away whatever they w
Bret, how did all of this come to light . Well, jon, this was the result of a foia request by the Washington Times, the specific story youre talking about in regards to when the Obama Transition Team was briefed about the problems at the va. The other scandals that have, the allegations have come up for at least 11 states now. And investigations are ongoing. So this is snowballing as you have lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling for more in depth investigations and bringing in the fbi. Jon there is a former member of the va staff, high level staffer, who had this to say to congress a few weeks ago when some of these allegations first came up. I want to play you for this now. To date, we found no evidence of a secret list, and we have found no patient who is have died because they have been on a wait list. That was dr. Robert petzel, undersecretary for Veterans Affairs. He said at the time we havent found any evidence of secret lists. We havent found any evidence that people die
Them as close combat advisers. What does that mean, how might that evolve over time. Lets discuss with the chief National Security correspondent and cnn military analyst. Gentlemen, welcome, and jim to you. Just, okay. It gets complex. What are exactly these advisers trained to do, and at what point might their roles change. Might they have to go up to the front lines. Well, to this point, their role has been limited to being at these joint Operation Centers that have been set up in irbil and Northern Iraq and in baghdad where they are in a big center, but inside a base and helping to coordinate intelligence targeting, et cetera, but not anywhere near the front lines. The possibility that general dempsey raised today and said that he might ask the president for is to move them closer in the front lines. Even in his opening remarks, he said, listen, if i see circumstances if they would fight alongside iraqi fighters, for instance, against isil targets, he may ask for that to happen. If
Washington bracing for the worst. Overseas, theres isis and afghanistan. As well as new attempts to empty the prison at guantanamo bay. Plus, a Frightening Development in the fight against terror. With the Hostage Rescue Mission gone wrong. Chris jansings following all of it from the white house. Lets start with this torture report. How is the white house preparing for the reports release . Obviously, a lot of things go into a decision like this. And the release. Which at least according to Dianne Feinstein, the Intelligence Committee chairwoman, it is expected to be released this week. One of the things theyre considered is a possible repercussion. So theyre looking very carefully at the timing of when this report is going to be released. As you probably know. Mike rogers suggested there would be serious repercussions for americans. The release of this report could cause violence and even deaths. He talked about this yesterday. The president himself though as you also know left august
Farewell, look at live and music of a rock and musician david bowie facing away after a battle with cancer. Its all happening now. But we begin our second hour in the Frightening Development in the ambush of a Philadelphia Police officer we told you b. The threat against Law Enforcement that it is not over against them. Police on high alert after a shooting of a police in a patrol car. They are part of a group that target police. Three of them are still at large. In the meantime officer Jesse Hartnett is recovering from serious injuries after he was shot close range in the cold blooded attack. Rick . Reporter we should caution that police and fbi get tips all of the time. The only reason it was public is someone leaked it to the mediasm they confirmed. It Philadelphia Police are on edge after one of their own was targeted. They are investigating a new tip from a woman and said the threat was not over and the suspect 31yearold Edward Archer was part of a group of three others that are m