Let there be light three, two, run [ cheers and applause ] after a starstudded celebration, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is shining bright today on thursday, december 4, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a on rockefeller plaza. Good morning, love to see the Beautiful Tree lit, the Holiday Season officially here. It was a strange night in new york city. Always nice to be a part of the holiday tradition lighting the tree, but as we did that last night, we were there, there were protests in towns, demonstrations, and those are the top stories this morning. Demonstrations not only here in new york city, but across the country in response, as you know, to another controversial grand jury decision thats tied to the death of a suspect at the hands of the police, talking to garners widow in a moment, but first, heres the latest. Reporter across new york city, including near the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree l
Into eric garners case. This mornings cover of the new york daily news, we cant breathe, a chilling reference to eric garners chilling words on that afternoon in new york. I cant breathe. I cant breathe. In new york city, protesters stood near feet away from Police Officers chanting and raising their hands. Elsewhere throughout the city, others shouted. Police are not above the law. At one point, protesters started knocking down Police Barriers just a block away from the annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Plaza. There were at least 30 arrests throughout the city. From philadelphia to washington, d. C. , and in california, protesters fresh off demonstrations over the ferguson grand jury decision were out in full force. Just moments after the grand jurys decision was announced, the Police Officer seen putting garner in an apparent choke hold released the following statement. Officer Daniel Pantaleo says, quo, i became a Police Officer to help people and to protect those who can
Why some are calling this a privilege toll moment in the scandal. And u2. A surprise concert in times square from u2. But with bono recovering from the bike accident, he calls in some high powered people to replace him. Its the boss himself making it a beautiful night for fans tote, tuesday, december 2, 2014. From nbc news this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. A lot of people still talking about the interview you did with janay rice. Now were going to hear from ray rice. A lot of people online have been weighing in on whether this has changed their opinion on whether ray rice should get a second shot in the nfl. 61 of the people in our survey said no. 39 said yes. Well see how the numbers change after we hear from ray rice in the 7 30 halfhour. Were going to begin in ferguson with the unusual argument. This in the wake op an onfield show of support for the protesters in fe
Disappeared three weeks ago. Will the discovery shed light on the mystery as his family clings to hope hell be found alive. And share the love. Elton john marries his long time partner. The wedding album that will have you feeling the love today monday, december 22nd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to our show on a monday morning. We should mention that savannah is off for the holiday week and al doing Vacation Time as well. Hi ladies. I want to turn to our top story. Its a disturbing one. Emotions running high over the shooting death of two Police Officers here in new york city. Gunned down in their patrol car. The president offering his support in a phone call with new yorks Police Commissioner bill bratton. Well talk to him exclusively in a moment. First, nbcs Stephanie Gosk has the latest. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt. Today a police force that
Mysterious circumstances. Also new today, northwest detectives tell us they are reinterviewing some of the people who were out here in front of kildares the night before thanksgiving. Its very difficult. I want to find shane and i want to bring him home. Reporter the parents of Shane Montgomery stand on a bridge over manayunk canal. Theyre watching Seven Members of the Philadelphia Police marine unit head into the water to skerearch for their missing. With each step in the murky water they use sticks to move debris and comb for clues. Family members say thanksgiving eve, a bouncer asked him to leave kildares on main street after he bumped into the deejays table. He put his hands up and said im on my way out. They walked him out the door and thats the last time anyone saw him. Reporter people say theyre drawn here because they, too, are concerned. My son met him a couple times in high school. You know, we all sort of know each other. We have kids like this and its a terrible, grisly sig