Me, youre never going to convince those people. Why hes expected to plead guilty to charges of did he ser shun this morning. And the scary moment when an inflatable ride goes flying into the air injuring several children slamming into a woman, dragging her nearly 20 feet. Big questions about the safety of bounce houses like these. And good morning, america. Welcome back this monday morning. We want to get right to that Oil Rig Explosion in louisiana overnight. The rig going up in flames turning into a fireball injuring at least seven people. And this morning one is still missing. Active search is under way. Abcs Steve Osunsami has been tracking the story all night and has the latest. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning to you, robin. This oil rig is about a mile and a half from the Coast Guard Boat launch, but families could still hear the sound of explosions inside their homes. Of those who were hospitalized, one person is still in Critical Condition this morning. Overnight at
I will be chairing or moderating the panel. After the three papers i will offer some brief comments, some thoughts, some questions i had in order to make it hopefully start generating conversations for us for the q a portion. I will introduce our three presenters. We will go in the order they appear on the program. The presenters will speak for roughly 20 minutes, and that i will speak for a few minutes and open things up. Our first presenter will be Graham Hodges, the George Langevin professor of history at Colgate University. He has written on africanamericans and labor in new york city, and more recently written a political apathy of david robles, and important figure in railroad activities. He is working on a book that reframes the underground railroad and will hear about his ideas about reframing, thinking about the underground railroad and a larger context if reading freedom making. Kate mazer, associate professor of history at northwestern. She has written on emancipation and wa
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Disturbing. Its appalling. It is. It is very troubling, lucy. Police are investigating. They say they cannot believe that no one stepped in to help. Now the man who shot the alarming video talked to us about the beating want he witnessed did he not want his face shown an camera. We want to warn you the video is difficult to watch. This was the disturbing seen this morning in the 200 block of ontario street in the citys kensington neighborhood. The man who shot this video of a brutal beating right in the street does not want his face shown but did talk to us. The guy was actually on top of the girl and just beating on her. Reporter the woman is on the ground and you can see the man repeatedly slapping her and punching the victim. I heard a commotion earlier but i didnt pay no mind. I came out a guy on. To girl. Reporter the witness who shot the video says the beating went on for some time. He says maybe 20 to 30 minutes. Did anybody try to help the woman . No one. Bystanders just smilin
Whats being called a social media war. For those who were on social media and are claiming that theyre doing things that retaliation in amys name, were going to ask you to please stop it. Reporter city and religious leaders met after hearing rumors and threats of more violence at Howard High School after three teenaged classmates were charged in the honor roll students death. Only one was charged with criminally negligent homicide that carries a maximum of eight years in prison. Although specific threats were not mentioned, some have taken to social media outraged. The charges didnt go far enou enough. Social media is not your friend. The lies and rumors that social media they live longer than they should. Reporter mike rutland made makes sure his grandson is busy every day. This wednesday night, they go for swim lessons. He is worried about what the future holds for sixyearold ahmad. We need to teach kids conflict resolution how to talk things out as opposed to violence. Never have vi