Johnson. Also speaking today, trauma doctors who responded to their mayhem on thursday night including dr. Brian williams. He addressed police with conflicted feelings. I support you. I will defend you and i will care for you. That doesnt mean that i do not fear you. But theres a need that if you approach me i will start worrying for my personal safety. And more protests tonight in philadelphia. Action News Reporter walter perez is live at broad and cecil b. Moore. Walter, whats the story there . Reporter well, jim, a black lives matter protest just went by moments ago kicking off at broad and cecil b. Moore. As you mentioned right behind me here Police Officials say this certainly seems to be the pattern will remain through the Democratic National convention and thats why today the Police Commissioner reached out to protestors. Todays round of protests came courtesy of an Organization Called surj which stands for showing up for racial justice. Their method of operation was similar to
Impromptu protests like the one this morning make it difficult to do either. Ross adds while most of the protestors over the past few days have been respectful, they do not appreciate the ones screaming epithets at the officers working on the scene to keep them safe. The lines here of our protestors and demonstrators are peaceful. We thank them for right. They have every right to protest what they believe are injustice and thats okay but to have someone in your face an inch from your nose calling you everything under the sun, you dont go through training and magically become a robot. Reporter and commissioner ross says hes fully aware of social media posts threatening massive protests when the democratic thank falcon vince comes to town later this mom he says all this really serving as a prelude of things to come. Reporting live from police headquarters, walter perez channel6 action news. Alicia. Thank you. In dallas today the Police Department is planning to hold a vigil later tonight
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Electrical wire crashed down on to guardrail along Ocean Heights avenue in Egg Harbor Township just before 2 00 thursday afternoon. Officials say electric current from that line zapped through the metal guardrail and ignited an 8inch gas main. No one was hurt but hundreds lot of power for several hours and traffic through this main roadway remains tied up. Fire so high we note at a banks could see it driving down the garden state parkway. There wasnt a lot of smoke but there was lot of flames. Yeah, i was scared because i thought it was going to come over at the highway to the parkway. Reporter and at this point the appears most people have their power back. Again, were still waiting to hear how exactly this power line that officials tell us caused all of this actually came down. Lucy, back to you. No power means no ac and thats tough in heat like this. On your radar dangerous heat hitting our area. Looking live at the ben franklin parkway many of us close to the mid 90s today. And its
South jersey gas tells us a live electrical wire crashed down on to guardrail along Ocean Heights avenue in Egg Harbor Township just before 2 00 thursday afternoon. Officials say electric current from that line zapped through the metal guardrail and ignited an 8inch gas main. No one was hurt but hundreds lot of power for several hours and traffic through this main roadway remains tied up. Fire so high we note at a banks could see it driving down the garden state parkway. There wasnt a lot of smoke but there was lot of flames. Yeah, i was scared because i thought it was going to come over at the highway to the parkway. Reporter and at this point the appears most people have their power back. Again, were still waiting to hear how exactly this power line that officials tell us caused all of this actually came down. Lucy, back to you. No power means no ac and thats tough in heat like this. On your radar dangerous heat hitting our area. Looking live at the ben franklin parkway many of us cl