Children and the staff and we decided to be extra cautious. A war between gangs raised concernsraised it is less than 200 yds from where im standing now. I would have some concerns to for my children. Tensions or already dulles high given already is a socalled welcoming school with kids from underused buildings and other areas. The schools chief walked the safe passage route but with this recent shootings dulles administrators did not want children after school exposed to any possible violence. Wanted to make sure we have a safe and efficient dismissal that day. We asked the staff and children to be efficient in their leaving the school. This is the last day of the special security measures and School Officials and police decided it is safe again for kids to play and parents are relieved. Im glad they did and got the police out here protecting the kids. It is a good thing. The mayor hopes the bill the renovated apartment complex and a new school would open the doors to opportunity. If
They were pulled over early this morning near 67th and south chicago. Police say mayor rahm emanuel personally called hadiyas parents to share the news. They wont share their thoughts publicly until charges are officially filed. But shatira wilks. Hadiyas cousin and the familys spokesperson. Shared hers. If theres any truth to this it is comforting to know that one less killer is off the streets possibly. On tuesday hadiyas family will be in washington dc invited guests for the president s state of the union address. And theres word from the white house. The president will take his policy proposals to the people. With 3 stops including one in chicago on friday where hell talk about gun violence. Some had called on the president to attend hadiyas funeral. But the First Lady Michelle Obama came instead. Along with hundreds of dignitaries, relatives and friends. They packed a Southside Church to capacity on saturday to say goodbye. You dont know how hard this really is. And those of you w
Inspectors twice uncovered rockets at a school it runs in gaza. With the battle raging, a third discovery of rockets. It comes at the end of 24 hours of fighting that tonight leaves parts of gaza in piles of smoking rebel and much of it entirely in the dark. Out of this side of the building. [ bleep ]. You would ever see the same thing. Just some of the scenes we have seen over the last 24 hours. A very active period in a battle thats now entering week four and now the breaking news, the discovery of rockets at that un school in gaza. Wolf blitzer has been monitoring that and joins us with the latest. Wolf, whats the latest on this weapons catch . The United Nations says they saw hamas weapons in the United Nations school, not the first time they say this happened. The school was not really in business, in operation but it is still very disturbing. The israelis make the point that sometimes they go after the targets, if there is a school, if there is another un facility, hamas used the
Im Elizabeth Prann, thank you for joining us. Nice to be with you at home. A lot of news to get to im leland vittert. Leland just after noon in boston, a speech rally has officially begun at the Boston Common in the heart of that city. Its been put together by selfdescribed conservative activists. Meanwhile, a counter protest march is making its way up towards the Boston Common, thats made up of leftist groups like black lives matter, and hundreds of police are in the middle. Our own steve her harrigan there as well as this develops on the streets of boston. How, steve. Leland, these are the counterprotesters and this crowd goes back for about eight city blocks. Weve heard some police estimates of the crowd as perhaps more than 15,000. We have seen the numbers grow throughout the morning and ive got to tell you, so far it has been organized and peaceful. Loud and almost a festive air so far. Were seeing people carrying signs against White Supremacy and against President Trump, weve see
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