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This case, cosbys case, to go go to trial. On one side cosbys attorneys calling the decision a quote travesty of justice. On the other side the prosecutor District Attorney kevin steele says he is simply seeking justice. How do you feel about the outcome . Reporter no response from Comedian Bill Cosby as he left the Montgomery County courthouse on tuesday. Just a wave to supporters after judge Elizabeth Mchugh allowed all charges to go forward giving green light to a trial for the 78 yearold comedian accused of sexually assaulting former temple employee Andrea Constand at his cheltenham home in 20 on. All charges were up hell. Were here because we want to seek the truth. Were here to serve justice. Reporter during a preliminary hearing District Attorney kevin steele called two witnesses to the stand, a detective interviewed constand in 2005 and Cheltenham Police chief who interviewed cosby. Note thably absent was the accuser herself. Twelve years to bring an accuse tore confront mr. Co
And up to 45 minutes or departures. Council speaker Melissa Markviverito gave her state of the city address today and the proposals about criminal justice is already causing controversy. Dick brennan has the story, speech an reaction. Reporter thats right. The speech targets criminal justice reform. The speaker wants to shrink the size of the rikers population and is pointing a new commission to track the entire criminal justice system. Today, im announcing a new independent commission chaired by jonathan lippman. Reporter the City Council Speaker wants what she calls fairer penalties for low level quality of life offenses and warrants. Spending the night in jail on a 10yearold warrant for being in the park after dark senseless. Reporter markviverito proposes to create a system to clear some of the 1. 5 million summons for those who spent years or decades out of the idea has the support of brooklyn d. A. Ken thompson. But warrant amnesty is getting fierce opposition from the police. Pb
Only growing, so it is an area that i have been particularly concerned about. When i was acting chair, i actually reorganized the agency to a small amount to put a tohanical hazard tteam the elderly together. I think this will growing concern for this agency and other agencies as well. Host you talked about cribs when it comes to children. What products are the Elderly Population more at risk from . Guest falls. Stayers, rams, and landings, but the elderly suffer, and this may patterns of activity, if you look at gardening equipment, elderly are injured at a greater rate. If you look to see cooking equipment, and unfortunately fires associated with the use of cooking equipment, slips and falls in bathtubs, so that we would like to see more railings products. Here is an interesting point that somebody made to me that these beautiful new, very fancy and elaborate banisters on stairways are actually hazardous to the elderly. It is the old, very narrow rod that is the easiest to grab onto
Reporter tonight he believes that post does violate the social media policy of the Philadelphia Police philadelphia fire department. Salters was brought down here to be interviewed tonight by fire commercial brass and we also can tell you the mayor. He has chimed in on this matter telling us he believes the post goes way beyond the standards of decency. More on this tonight at 10 00 oclock. Guys . All right, chris, thank you. Chris just mentioned philadelphia mayor nutter releasing a statement we celebrate the exercise of our First Amendment right to expression but there are clear limits and this posting went far beyond the standards of dee season see as chris just menti mentioned inflammatory speech or behavior like this is simply irresponsible and could insight others to inappropriate actions. Counselors are helping students at bensalem hee exile deal with a tragic loss. A hit and driver hit and killed one of their classmates at bensalem road at bridge water road yesterday morning. T