Indefinite suspension of ray rice, saying that commissioner to changeell decision his twoday suspension to an indefinite suspension was an abuse of power. Kevin lewis begins our Team Coverage with how fans are reacting. It is truly a mixed bag of opinions tonight. The arbitrator saying that nfl will at all of the facts be for the video went public, so rices first suspension should have been his last. The arbitrator ruled the second suspension was improper and invalid. It is been a tumultuous ride for ray rice. Posted a video of him knocking out his then fiancee on the elevator, but judge Barbara Jones ruled the suspension against the former running back was unwarranted, arbitrary, and abuse of discretion. I hope he gets a Second Chance. Our judicial system is based on that. He was faithful about the appeals process and will continue to work hard to be the best husband, father, and friend. Tonight, at a sports bar in arlington, the opinions ran wide. I dont think i will be a fan. How co
Scheduled to be a 4 00 press conference. Said,r in the day, as protesters started at 7 00, and they ended up blocking traffic as people were trying to make it and varioustown, avenues throughout the district, they were laying down. They were locking arms. A lot of people were very upset, but the protesters said this would continue. Attalked to some protesters the Justice Department earlier today, and this is what they had to say. Yes, i am here until we see something different, until we see some change. I do not think this is something we can let go easily. Do i think that will be easy . No. But just like in the civil rights movement, it ended up being a whole year. Think we have to dig our feet on the ground and keep going. Can see, the protesters are gathering here in front of the Justice Department, an expert thing to start in just a few minutes, 5 00 00, and we will catch up with protesters with what happened earlier, and how long these protests will go on. Reporting live from down
County board chair who has supported the street car project all along. It would have affected businesses here along columbia pike at the county Government Office today. He announced that he will make it official today at the county Board Meeting and they just voted on it, 41, by offering a motion to discontinue the street car motion after seeing what happened on november 4 he he cant ignore the election and the fact that voters supported the candidate who made opposition to the street cars central part of his campaign. Now that they plan scrapping the project he and b. W. I. , thurgood marshall, those could be tied or broken. Were not suffering in says the will instead focus on improving the bus systems in the area. I believe that debating the street car issue further would continue discord and dueling facts will not serve our community and will distract us from addressing other pressing issues. And coming up all new at 5 00 well hear from Business Owners in the community that would ha
Prosecutors, perhaps did not pursue the Death Penalty and two major factors that may have played a big role. Live in charlottesville, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. Thank you. We want to get back to that deadly fire in Brooklyn Park. Three people died when flames raced through the home on hilltop road west. This is just across from the united brethren in christ church. Maryland bureau chief is live on the scene where the pastor lived with his family. The mother ran back in and a neighbor who lives across the street also hearing calls for help ran into this home. So three people are in the burning building when firefighters arrived, the three people couldnt get out. Firefighters didnt get them out but it was too late. None of them could be saved. So in this neighborhood, we have two families devastated a compound tragedy. We had an opportunity to the man who lost his wife and son. He had the courage and the grace to go speak to the mother of the young man who died trying to save his family.
Coverage from metro headquarters. Chris . Well, alison its only been three days since that train filled with smoke and had to be evacuated and already tomorrow the very first lawsuit will officially be filed. Now, the man filing that lawsuit, his name is malbert rich, a 53yearold new yorker who according to his lawyer was just released from the Georgetown University hospital. He says he is suing to make metro safer. Now, he said hed also like some compensation though he wouldnt say how much and wouldnt discuss his injuries. But what he would discuss is that he believed that he was going to die when that train filled with smoke. He even sent a goodbye text to his mother and two of his children. I told my mother that that i loved being her son. And i told my kids i loved being their dad and i told them told them, you know proud to have been there and was going to move on to somewhere better. Now on monday when that train filled with smoke, 84 people were injured and had to receive medica