America. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. A dangerous and fast moving storm is on the mover tonight in the south. At least 20 people have been injured. Many have been left homeless as the twisters, high wind and hail heavily damage homes and businesses, some in areas that rr flowere flooded during Hurricane Katrina. It threatens millions as it moves east ward. First to new orleans where Gabe Gutierrez has the latest. Reporter tonight the south is bracing for more severe weather. Another one coming. Got another one coming. Reporter after powerful storms ripped through louisiana. Oh, my god. Look at this. This is real tornado. Reporter three tornadoes touching down in and around new orleans. Total devastate. Reporter tearing home, ripping trucks and tearing this gas station apart. Witnesses say the sky went dark in seconds. Get on their knees so we wont get hurt. It was scary. Reporter Kelly Donaldson was looking out her front window as the tornado barrelled toward her neighb
And her biracial son. For five years they havent had any problems but for the last week and a half they say theyre under attack. Theyre hate crimes. Somebody has been vandalizing my car and throwing things in my yard that are racist. On october 21st when they were asleep, jackie says the words n lover were etched into the paint of their car. Im angry, im disappointed. I didnt know this still existed. Reporter three days later it an intimidating sign was placed with the words n go home on it. Hes 7 so he asked me what he did wrong and why people may not be liking him and i just how do you answer that . Reporter they got surveillance cameras and jackie believes she spotted a car slow down in morning when passing the house. Again, when they got up, more vandalism. Clearly they have a message but they threw eggs on my car and watermelon and also Fried Chicken into my yard. Reporter has a message for them. If somebody has a problem and if weve offended somebody in a meaningful way i wish th
For now. They include the Deputy Commissioner for training, Benjamin Tucker and john miller. Im lisa evers, fox 5 news. Back to you. Kerry thank you. Tonight civil rights leaders are reacting to commissioner brattons resignation. Dari al sharpton and others responding. He commended bratton on the lower numbers of stop and frisk but added theres mh be done. I have disagreed with mr. Bratton and continue to on the broken windows police policies. I feel that broken windows policing is broken policing and breaks the communitypolice relations. It is mixed feelings i have on mr. Brattons departure dari sharpton is calling for a meeting with james oneill. Kerry the head of the sergeants responding. Ed mullins said commissioner bratton is doing what is right for the members of the nypd and the people of new york city. Dari the resignation causing a shakeup in the Police Department and all eyes are on brattons replacement, chief of the department, james oneill. Kerry Sharon Crowley show us who
Now, the Fire Marshals Office has indicated theyll be sending out a press release shortly. Well bring you the details as they become available. Jean thanks. Tonight Warner Police say a woman found dead on bear pond road may have suffered an injury before her death. The 87yearold woman was found by a group of people driving in the area on wednesday night. Police say it appears her death was an accident. Wmurs Kristen Carosa spoke with investigators and has details. Reporter this is the road the woman was driving on, not maintained by the town. Police say she got stuck and had she went for help she most likely got injured, causing her death. A group of people driving an s. U. V. In the area found the 87yearold woman lying in the snow around 8 30 wednesday night. They called police and reported the unattended body right away. Police say her body was found on it appears she had been laying there for a couple of days. An autopsy is scheduled for friday. Her identity is not being released at
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. She didnt blink. Refusing to budge on issuing marriage licenses for samesex couples. But her subordinates issued them anyway and that was enough for a federal judge in kentucky today to free county clerk kim davis, who had been lokds locked up for contempt. While other workers in the Rowan County Clerks Office are issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples, kim davis emerges from behind bars as defiant as ever, embraced as a hero by some on the religious right and making it clear the fight isnt over. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in grayson, kentucky. Please help me welcome to the stage kim davis. Reporter kim davis walked out of the Carter County Detention Center after almost five full days behind bars as a rock star. I just want to give god the glory. People have rallied. And you are a strong people reporter a judge suddenly setting her free because her deputy clerks issued marr