Princeton University Anthropology instructor Lawrence Rosen dropped the n word in seminar called cultural freedom hate speech, blasphemy and pornography. Whats worse, a white man punching a black man in the face or a white man calling the black man the n word but actually saying the n word and the whole class just like erupts in diss comfort. But he wouldnt punch a student in the stays as an example. So why would you state that comparison actually saying the word. Reporter alexa says some Students Walk out of the class while others challenged the Professor Emeritus who simply would not back down. Students had asked for at least five times like can you apologize . You see how uncomfortable we are and he said he didnt see how he offended anyone. Reporter that happened on the first day of weekly class last week. Early this week rosen cancel the class allowing them to choose another course. But alexa feels the damage was done. Including myself agree that saying that word is unnecessary. It
Closer. It is thursday night and the big story on action news tonight is a possible break in this philadelphia murder mystery. Lawmen say they have found the victims laptop computer. Action News Reporter Sharee Williams is live at police headquarters, sharee what are the details here. Reporter jim its day four in this investigation and detectives are hot on the trail with this one. Not only did they recover her stolen laptop built right now as we speak were being told here at headquarters three people are being questioned. Its an on investigation and were still continuing to work it very, very hard. Philadelphia police are pushing hard to find out who killed 85yearold regina prunner holmes. Action news learned three people are being questioned by the homicide unit. Holmes was found monday inside east mt. Airy home beaten stabbed and with her throat slit. Police believe robbery was the motive. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the investigation is moving strongly in t
Totaled. And the skies were dark here again. Even though it is drizzling now. Just these puddals left over this mornings flooding cone sided with the high tide in addition to the flooding here in atlantic county. There were hundreds of outages, one Restaurant Owner telling us even though he was only out for a couple hours, it could hurt him him. Thank you for that. We can tell you further north on long 3w50e67 island four inches of rain in less than two hours, left many streets waterlogged. Sections of lbis main drag quickly flooded. Police shut down some portions of the roadway. Some drivers still chanced it by maneuvering through the high water, other people decided the safer bet was to get around on foot. We decided to turn around and take the car for a walk. Its up to our knees. Members of the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company spent much of the day cleaning up after several inches of water flooded their firehouse. That mess. Our nbc10 coverage continues now with glenn hurricane sc
Those dollars are invested in our community. Reporter fattah said multiple times the charges against him are not a distraction, that he can continue to do his job. I did ask him if he regrets that 2007 run for mayor. He said no. Deanna durante, nbc 10 news. Congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenaultfattah, who is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. She is labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. The feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay Closing Costs on a vacation home. She is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. Renee is on leave from nbc 10. Turning now to the colorado Movie Theater massacre jurors have decided not to eliminate the Death Penalty as they move towards sentencing james holmes. About 90 minutes ago the jury said holmes lawyers havent presented a Strong Enough case to rule out execution. The jurys decision clears the way for another round of arguments before ch
Those garages from friday through sunday. Bill yonch is an Emergency Room Physician at jefferson. I am going to be able to get to work because i only have a block to walk but im not sure if what else is going o to happen that weekend. Reporter the city says this will be a walking event and thats true for Center City Residents even if theyre not attending the papal events. Many are getting out of town. Were actually going out of the country. We were supposed to leaf on sunday but we cant because of the pope association well be leaving going to new york on thursday. Reporter the city is not making any arrangements for people who have to move their cars out of the vehicle security zones. They say they will be posting plenty of notices, signs on the on utility poles and elsewhere advising residents of when theyve got to move their cars or be towed. Live in washington square, david henry, channel6 action news. Sharrie. Okay, david, thank you. Meantime new Jersey Transit will make its papal