Muslim community, but they are not helping us. Not backing down from his proposal to ban muslims from entering the United States. The republican president ial candidate defended his stance on msnbc today. Trumps comments have ignited controversy and condemnation around the world. Michael nutter wishes he could ban trump from the city. And look at this, the Philadelphia Daily News weighing in, comparing donald trump to adolf hitler on its cover today. Nbc 10s Deanna Durante joins us live from our digital operations center. The mayor didnt mince words. He didnt, he criticized trump more than once today saying he didnt want to be in the same room with the candidate and this morning called for banning the new york billionaire from the city of philadelphia. Donald j. Trump is calling for a total and complete shut down of muslims entering the United States. Reporter they are comments that have kept the president ial front runner in the spotlight. The comments have been denounced by politicia
Them all over the place. The mother in the apartment, his friend was buying him rifles, nobody is reporting that. The Muslim Community has to help us, because without the Muslim Community we would have to get very tough and much tougher and i dont want to do that. Other candidates and lawmakers are weighing in, ted cruz says he disagrees, but hes not interested in criticizing trump. I grace with that proposal, i like donald trump, im not interested in attacking donald trump, but i believe we need a plan that is focused on the direct threat, and the threat were facing is radical islamic terrorism. On the other side of the aisle Hillary Clinton tweeted about trump, this is reprehensible, prejudice, and decisive. You dont get it, this makes usless safe. Muslims around the world are angered by trumps comment, many residents are condemning the proposal and the white house says trumps comments, quote, disqualify him from serving as president. Even harry potter author j. K. Rawlings chiming i
The naacp are meeting in dover right now to discuss the incident, but as of right now, we have not heard of any planned demonstrations tonight. Live in dover, Randy Gyllenhaal nbc 10 news. All right, randy. Meantime the dover fof rep released a statement saying the decision by the Delaware Attorney Generals Office to take the case before a second grand jury over a year after the initial grand jury presentation without new evidence is puzzling puzzling, however well let the Justice System work appropriately. In burlington county, firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on this fire thats been burning more than four hours. The good News State Police say right now theres no threat to any homes. And fire is contained to one side of state route 206 now. The flames is burned though through more than 700 acres in wharton state forest. Nbc 7s Ted Greenberg joining us on the phone with the latest. Ted, what do you know from your Vantage Point . Reporter the late efst figure a few moments
A helicopters been scooping up water from atison lake and dropping it on the fire. State Police Closed part of route 206 in the area because of the fire danger and smoke blowing across the road. Troopers also initially told some people who live and work nearby to evacuate. It was obvious the fire was going on and some ash was starting to fall and then the state police came by and suggested it would be a good idea to leave in case the fire jumped 206. Reporter luckily at this point, no injuries have been reported. Were staying in touch with the forest fire service. As soon as we get more information, well bring it to you. In shamong township Ted Greenberg, nbc 10 news. Heres another look at the flames here. And smoke. From skyforce 10. The brush fire continues to burn. We have learned the flames are being contained at this point. Theyre not spreading. The flames are being fueled by the dry warm weather weve seen. Nbc 10 first alert meteorologist Sheena Parveen has more about the conditi
A cop charged for a “face-kick” on a suspect, claimed his action was justified. A Delaware Police officer named, Thomas Webster, who is Caucasian, was charg