The City Council Considering a temporary restraining order to address the use of police force to implement more consequences for offenses. It follows a day of remembrance for the 46yearold father who died after an officer put a knee on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. And today, protests are expected to continue throughout the nation in his name. In washington, a street that leads straight to the white house now has black lives matter em blazen emblazened on it. It is 1600 pennsylvania avenue, still, the president once again urging governors, to quote, dominate the streets. As democratic rival joe biden is slamming President Trump for using George Floyds name in a speech, first youll hear the president and then biden. We all saw what happened last week. We cant let that happen. Hopefully george is looking down right now and saying, thats a great thing thats happening for our country. Its a great day for him. Its a great day for everybody. This is a great day for everybody. Th
People by the bus load. Meanwhile as the search tins fying the biggest question remains how did they get out . Prisoner worker Joyce Mitchell now admitting she was supposed to drive the get away car but changed her mind and never showed up. Her cell phone records now the center of the investigation. Her phone used to make several calls to richard matt. Matt may have smooth talked mitchell into help willing even providing the power tools to cut through steel pipes and walls to make the escape. Mitchells son admits his mother is an innocent woman and would never help Inmates Escape like that. Today is day 5 of the manhunt which is going north as far as canada and as far south as mexico. A 100,000 dollar reward for any information leading to their capture. Breaking right now a hunt underway in houston after Police Officers shot in the back during a traffic stop. Police officer terri smith someone else drove by and opened fire. He was including the stop when he and another officer heard a
Exaggeration, misrepresentation of the facts and therefore i think certain agendas are being pursued. I certainly wish this would not be happening. Hear from an interrogator on exactly what these tactics did uncover. Plus home for the holidays . We had a feeling this might might have technical difficulties. Boo lets welcome Sergeant Vandenberg home, home rrl for the holidays. A soldier surprises his wife and meets his son for the very first time. That family here in the next hour because according to all studies, mornings are better with friends. Welcome aboard live from studio e in the midtown area of new york city all decked out 12 days from christmas. About to start bustling and with people coming in for the holidays. A gridlock day. It sure is. This woman confessed to me a short time ago that she likes it. You love the shopping, you love the lines, you love the bustling. If you dont make it a bustle, it doesnt have to be. Im antibustle. But i like the fuss over you like the fuss ov
Indictments. And only one resulted in a conviction. One conviction out of 179 deaths. And its not just in new york. The Houston Chronicle reported similar numbers in an investigation last year. The paper found 81 Police Shootings by Dallas Police officers from 2008 to 2012. Just one officer was indicted. And grand juries cleared houston Police Officers after shootings 288 times in a row. Theres a pattern. When Police Officers are involved in a shooting, local prosecutors just dont indict them. Prosecutors and police Work Together every day. Theyre essentially coworkers. The whole process is a giant conflict of interest. And it needs to change. Its why the family of tamir rice, the 12yearold shot and killed by an officer in cleveland, is pushing hard for an indictment. Its why we saw huge protests over the weekend. People know the system isnt right. And moments ago, president obama said those protests remind us of the work we need to do. A countrys conscience sometimes has to be trigger
Jenna President Trump plans to spend more on the military appeared we have a reaction from the bed tested veteran turned member of congress. And bomb threats targeting Jewish Centers and schools, what is behind this alarming trend . It is all happening now. And we begin with its fox news alert as we countdown to the president s address tonight, President Trump is expected to sign some new executive orders in the meantime including during our hour. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, im jenna lee. Jon im jon scott. We are awaiting new executive action from President Trump before delivering what could be his biggest political speech to date as he addresses a joint session of congress for the first time. He is set to tout the progress is his emaciation has made while laying out his legislative agenda including plans for obamacare, the federal budget, and tax reform. We have team fox coverage, chief Congressional Correspondent emmanuel is alive on capitol hill with what lawmakers