North carolina passed itspasseds controversial bathroom access a law and then there were theseere dueling bills and duelingnduelig lawsuits between the white b house and North Carolina andolia that led so many Public Schoolso districts around the countryar to just barrage the u. S. Ou department of education with questions about what does thatt mean for their schooloo districts and so today, the answer from the department ofm e education and department ofartmn justice is going to be clearisnt that Public Schools must allowlw transgender students mustus treat transgender students in the way that they would that corresponds with their gender identity. Now, this does includenc covering to this letteret bathrooms and locker rooms. Ms the directive will be sent to Public School systems friday,l thats today. It will be accompanied by a 25page document of questionsio and answers about bester practices and ways tos make transgender students feel moreor comfortable in the classroom clm also pro
Mikaya thurmond joins us outside the courthouse with more. Reporter bill and lena, investigators have called this one of the most disturbing crime scenes they have ever come across. The murders happened in 2005. The four were shot execution style in the upstairs bedroom of a townhome. Two others were hurt when they jumped out of a window. Authority says 3 lee three suspects were seen the home. Roderick duncan is the only person arrested, already serving eight years in federal prison for drug charges. This afternoon, duncan is expected to take responsibility for the quadruple murder. Wral will follow the case and bring you the latest updates in our afternoon newscast. Lena and bill . Mikaya thurmond, thank you. Indicted on a murder charge. Chad copely will face a jury for the august 7 shooting death of kouren thomas. Copely called 911 and said he was, quote, locks and loaded and ready to secure the neighbor because a group was outside robbing the neighborhood. He believed that people ou
Abc news exclusive, amanda knox. Either im a psychopath in sheeps clothing or i am you. The brandnew true crime documentary stunning new interviews with knox, her exboyfriend and the prosecutor who put them behind bars. This morning shes here live. We have what shes revealing only on gma. And good morning, america. Welcome to robins favorite day. Yes, i love happy friday eve, everybody. Youre right about that. Boy, that amanda knox documentary making a lot of headlines and there she is live right now here in our studio and, robin, youll speak with her just ahead. I am. Ginger is standing by. She has her eye on that huge storm slamming the caribbean right now. You have millions of people well have much more in a moment. First, we want to get to that School Shooting in South Carolina. Children terrified after a teen gunman opened fire at the playground. Parents worst nightmare. Three injured before he was taken into custody. His father was shot found dead before the rampage and Abcs Stev
Revealing the tense moments of a Deadly Police shooting. That looks like a bad dude. A man apparently with car trouble surrounded by officers, his hands in the air. But shot dead. The investigation this morning. And comedian jim carrey hit with a wrongful death lawsuit. Accusing him of buying drugs for his late girlfriend, using a fake name, and trying to cover up his involvement. The hollywood mystery and the text m the case. And we do say good morning, america. We are learning new details about the suspected bomber, Ahmad Khan Rahami, believed to be responsible for those man adden and new jersey explosives. Authorities are now trying to determine if others were involved. Decisive moments unfolded on live tv. There you see him being wheeled into an ambulance right there. Rahami after a shootout with it was quite dramatic. Late morning yesterday. And if you were in the new york area yesterday you likely saw this alert on your phone monday morning. Millions of people got the suspects na
Confused when they arrived, so they took him to the emergency room to get checked out. Thats where he tested positive for opioid use. Police say while he was in the hospital he confessed to killing kimberly because she quote pushed his buttons. But sterns Attorney Says that statement isnt enough to convict him of first degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors say stern killed kimberly so he could make more time in his life for a young waitress he was infatuated with. Hi around with him and he wants to do something else. He cant because she is with him all the time. Again, sterns attorney did not call anyone to the witness stand but said some of the prosecutions witnesses say stern treated his daughter the same way anyone would treat their child. The jury spent about an hour deliberating this afternoon before adjuring for the day. Theyll pick up where they left off tomorrow morning. Live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, Public Safety officer is giving up one of his two positions