Of officer involved shootings over eight years and finds problems from start to finish. Among those findings, that philly police do not receive regular consistent training on the departments deadly force policy. That officers do not receive enough training in techniques designed to d escalate tense situations. And that large segments of the community do not trust the Police Department to investigate itself a controversial incident happens. As we work to build trust in all of our communities across this country the first really the first part of the trust is having the courage to acknowledge whats working and whats not working. Primarily whats not working. Reporter the report calls tasers can reduce the likelihood of fatal end counts between police and civilians. But that not all philly police are issued the device. In addition while most big city Police Departments routinely train all Academy Recruits in the use of tasers, philadelphia does not. In all the doj report finds 48 police sh
Old son while he was waiting for a train on the broad street line near locust. All of a sudden they began to beat him. It was all caught on tape. Senseless. It really doesnt make any sense to me. Reporter the teens mother asked not to be identified after her son ended up at Jefferson Hospital with multiple injuries from the assault. Kids sometimes they seem like they dont have any sense of direction. Reporter passengers at the station on monday were study to learn of the vicious attack. I hate taking the subway or any Public Transportation when schools is out. Kids always rowdy. Stop giving them so much leeway. These kids not grown. Not giving them so much leeway at these early ages, man. Reporter police say it started when the victim and self other teens were walking on broad street near the station. Words were exchangeed between two groups and everyone scattered. The victim headed to the platform to catch his train home. Thats when the other teens spotted him. Its just a scary situat
Is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight lester holt. Good evening. With a shooter of two Police Officers still out there, every nightfall brings growing anxiety to the streets of ferguson missouri. Ferguson already is in upheaval amid cries of change including the chief of police. The shooting yesterday morning came as the city was still grappling with how to fully respond to that Justice Department report which found a pattern of police bias towards the citys poor and minority residents. In a moment my conversation with the mayor of ferguson and his answer to those who want him to step down. Lets begin here with ron allen in ferguson. Reporter for a second day a huge police manhunt. An kpusive search for a gunman accused of targeting a line of police at that demonstration this week. I cannot tell you at this point an arrest is eminent. Theres certainly nobody in custody. Reporter the two officers recovering at home today, one with a bullet still lodged behind his ear. President obama s
And triumph. The return of emotional Serena Williams she avoided for more than a decade. What brought her there. Today, saturday march 14th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today, with lester holt and erica hill. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im erica hill. Im craig melvin alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. Lester holt is enjoying a day off. A lot of people talking about the reign of the pope. It has people scratching their heads. We want to get to the top story which is the powerful cyclone that roared onshore in the south pacific. Reports of damage are still coming in. We know dozens of people are feared dead. Dylan has the latest. Good morning. The communications have been nearly cut off. That is a major issue when it comes to finding out what is going on there. Significant damage being reported as perhaps one of the worst weather disasters this area has seen ever. It is vanuatu. An island chain. It i
The next train. Good evening im lucy noland. Im chris oconnell. Iain page is off tonight. That victims mom spoke only to fox 29s dave schratwieser. He is life right now outside of central detectives tonight. Dave . Reporter chris police trying to identify at least a dozen teens who were involved in the beating of that 15yearold boy. To night his mother tells us shed like to see those teenagers prosecuted so this doesnt happen to someone elses child. I panic. Hes out of breath. This words from a mother still stunned after a pack of teenagers attacked her 15 year old son while he was waiting for a train on the broad street line near locust. All of a sudden they began to beat him. It was all caught on tape. Senseless. It really doesnt make any sense to me. Reporter the teens mother asked not to be identified after her son ended up at Jefferson Hospital with multiple injuries from the assault. Kids sometimes they seem like they dont have any sense of direction. Reporter passengers at the s