Punished for it. Response to a Sexual Harassment scandal. I am dan ashley. And i am kristen sze. The firefighters were transferred and said they were the ones discriminated against. The group spoke exclusively with vic lee. Reporter here is the lawsuit filed by the eight officers. They deny harassing the female firefighter. They told us they were punished and kicked off the station without a chance to defend themselves. And it is with this lawsuit that they hope to clear their names. Did any of you harass this female firefighter . No. Absolutely not. No. Reporter but the end result, they were transferred out of fire station two in china town. Results of a complain by a female firefighter. She said she was harassed by the men because of her gender. Confirming the results of the probe. Findings of harassment and this is something we dont tolerate. Reporter a letter to the chief says station two was hostile and challenging for women. The eight firefighters most of them officers of the fir
I kept working hard and im really proud of this medal. A tough night on the ice for american figure skaters. And stunning upset. The u. S. Wins gold in dramatic fashion overnight, a photo fin nish the womens Cross Country team sprint, the first gold ever for the u. S. In that sport. Proving that all that glitters really is gold. Today, wednesday, february 21st, 2018. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today, at the olympic games. With Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from pyeongchang, south korea. And good morning, everybody, welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Its 7 00 notice morning on the west coast, but its midnight here in pyeongchang, south korea. It is indeed. We have a lot to get to this morning. Starting with the breaking news from back home. Billy graham, the influential and admired evangelist known as the unofficial pastor of the white house, has died. He was 99 years old. Heres nbcs ron mott. God is saying tonight i love you. No matter what youve
This is something we dont tolerate. Reporter a letter to the chief says station two was hostile and challenging for women. The eight firefighters most of them officers of the firehouse say no. We didnt do anything wrong hre. We did our jobs and yet we were punished for it. Their lawyer says the city investigation was anything but fair. The Fire Department conducted an investigation that seemed designed to find otherwise. There is a truth to this story and we are here hoping the truth is heard. Reporter and the truth according to these plaintiffs who spoke exclusively to abc7 news was that there was an intimate relationship between the firefighter and chief romero. Yes, he protected her it a certain extent. I felt uncomfortable with regard to trying to train this individual. Reporter the group says firefighters complained to the department but it fell on deaf ears and they were transferred. I felt like this was an attack to my personal integrity. There is a lot of shame that goes with i
Regulation are expected to come out of todays white house meeting, President Trump promised tougher background checks and Mental Health screens for gun buyers. His comments came as students stage protest the walkouts across the country renewing your coat demands for stricter gun laws. Reporter the president spent a lot of time listening to families and students about what they went through and also what they want to see lawmakers do. He did not lay down any specific policy during the meeting but he said he would consider and number of things around the same time students at schools across the country walking out of their classrooms. One week after the nations latest School Shooting, hundreds of students and staff gathered at the state capital in florida to demand change. To not change the law in our time of need would be huge disservice to the 17 dead. 13 dead in columbine, 26 dead in sandy hook, 50 dead in orlando, 59 dead in las vegas. This is to every lawmaker, no longer can you tak
Vengeance. Early wednesday evening San Jose Police units converge at a house in the 200 block of north 11th street. They deployed and duck behind cars and trees for cover. With one wearing Tactical Gear importing the business in of an ar 15 at a target. The call that brought them claimed a Home Invasion and robbery by armed men. But it wasnt true. It was a hoax. We just got swatted. I did not think that would happen. That is the reality. Reporter he was inside writing cold with friends when Police Called asked if armed men were holding them hostage and ordered all five people out with their hands behind their backs. They were very professional. This is why we have to do this. Reporter making a false call to police about a crime in progress to prompt a Tactical Response has become a fad. Last month the aftermath of swatting when police surrounded their novato home. They asked me if i heard gunshots. I said no. They said we have to go to the backyard. Reporter the call ended without inci