The constitution did not go beyond. So about these suits, generally, just broadly, and then were going to look at one in particular here. It is important to recognize everything was on the line here. Black plaintiffs directed these suits, okay . They planned these suits. William h. Williams was one of the most notorious slave owners. He owned the yellow house. It was sometimes called a slave pen. We looked at one case, the film we checked out the other day, and that one was similar in that george Millers Tavern was a slave. He is by the 17 and the single largest slaved jail on the city of washington and its called the yellow house. And james ash was taken there and held there and well see why in just a second in 1839. A few months later a man named solomon northrup was taken to the yellow house. He was the star of 12 years a slave. And solomon who was kidnapped and taken to be sold to louisiana and to the southeast, can he was taken to the yellow house after he was kidnapped, and he wr
That man drove up and said, hey, do you want to mike some money and i am think i am desperate. They look to the u. S. To protection against Human Trafficking. Are politics deciding who traffics and who does not. We look at the worlds worst defenders. We are going to big in tonight in tennessee where that shooting rampage has become part of the political dialogue all this on the day we learned a fifth american serviceman has now died. Randle smith died from his injuries early he had to him he was shot three times thursday in the attack of the Navy Operational support center in chattanooga officers seized four guns connected with the shooter. He had a handgun and two long guns on him. A rival was said to have been found when police searched his family home. Also today politics. Calls for change at military centers a is who the country. Texas Governor Greg Abbott joining republican president ial candidates jeb bush and donald trump inch calling for an end to what are called no weapon zone
A Birthday Party at the Swimming Pool when a white mail opened fire. A Police Officer helicopter arrived over the scene, and they could see the gunman reloading. Three officers arrived. They say the shooter pointed his gun at them, all three officers opened fire, killing him. From the screams, you could hear somebody or people were hit. I could see everybody on the balcony just ducking down for cover. And the shots were being fired from the same place, the area where the police were located around the pool. san diegos police chief said its unclear what motivated the shooter. The suspect lived at the apartment complex. At least one of the victims also lived there. For continues coverage of this shooting in san diego, you can head to our website. Were posting the latest. And any facts coming to the newsroom as this is developing, we can post those there on the investigations. Well keep you posted on that nbc bay area. Com. Now to our other top story tonight, manrches and rallies plann
Midday newscast. Im sam brock. And im kris sanchez. Tens of thousands of people are expected to show up today for the may day protest. Heres the scene at Justin Herman plaza. Weve seen a few arrests and crowds are only expected to get bigger. Were looking live and pete suratos is there at the ground. We saw it from up above. How is it looking from where you are . Reporter good morning to you, kris. Of course, these may day rallies this year are more than workers rights. Also a focus on undocumented immigrants. This is the second may day rally taking place, the theme a day without immigrants. The plaza is beginning to fill. Several hundred people are here and as this one begins another one wraps up in downtown San Francisco. The corporate wealth of this country was built on the backs of slaves and immigrants. Reporter that was the scene when we were in downtown San Francisco can, one of the many groups chanting holding up sign and painting messages on the street in front of the immigrat
The medical examiner says he is not yet releasing information about where the boy lived or his name because he is still trying to reach family people who live in this normally quiet neighborhood they are eager for people to make an arrest after a 15yearold boy is shot a and killed her reporting live in San Francisco. S also new as six frightening moments in the hills of fremont of rattlesnake bit a hiker that man remains in serious condition. Mission peak just around 10urk this afternoon popular spot you might know for hikers but also an area filled with snakes. Especially on these hot days. Our nbc bay area sky ranger was overhead again mission peak, the chp says the man sat down on a rock during his hike and thats when that snake bit him a chp chopper came in for the rescue and transported him to nearby washington hospital. Hes been treated with an antivenom shot. Call for action and immigrant rights all across the bay area and the country. May day marchs and rallies heightened aware