Johnson. Also speaking today, trauma doctors who responded to their mayhem on thursday night including dr. Brian williams. He addressed police with conflicted feelings. I support you. I will defend you and i will care for you. That doesnt mean that i do not fear you. But theres a need that if you approach me i will start worrying for my personal safety. And more protests tonight in philadelphia. Action News Reporter walter perez is live at broad and cecil b. Moore. Walter, whats the story there . Reporter well, jim, a black lives matter protest just went by moments ago kicking off at broad and cecil b. Moore. As you mentioned right behind me here Police Officials say this certainly seems to be the pattern will remain through the Democratic National convention and thats why today the Police Commissioner reached out to protestors. Todays round of protests came courtesy of an Organization Called surj which stands for showing up for racial justice. Their method of operation was similar to
University of missouri and brought solidarity protests on campuses around the country, a similar protest has erupted at Ithaca College in upstate new york. All over the nation, both on and off College Campuses, we have seen young and old fighting against injustice. We stand here in solidarity stop our hearts are heavy with the pain of mizzou and yale in every person on college canvases simply because of the color of their skin, the texture of their hair. However, how can a cap is dedicated to preparing us for the real world not actively foster growth . Amy on wednesday, thousands of faculty, students and staff staged a walkout to call for the resignation of president tom rochon. The protesters, led by students of color, lay down on the rainy walkways in a mass diein. Well get an update from Ithaca College student body president Dominick Recckio, and peyi shoyinka irawele, professor of international and african politics at Ithaca College. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democra
Battlefield u. S. Proxy wars and secret ops in africa. Then, in a week that began with a victorious revolt by africanamerican students at the university of missouri and brought solidarity protests on campuses around the country, a similar protest has erupted at Ithaca College in upstate new york. All over the nation, both on and off College Campuses, we have seen young and old fighting against injustice. We stand here in solidarity stop our hearts are heavy with the pain of mizzou and yale in every person on college canvases simply because of the color of their skin, the texture of their hair. However, how can a cap is dedicated to preparing us for the real world not actively foster growth . Amy on wednesday, thousands of faculty, students and staff staged a walkout to call for the resignation of president tom rochon. The protesters, led by students of color, lay down on the rainy walkways in a mass diein. Well get an update from Ithaca College student body president Dominick Recckio,
Florida landed a gyrocopter on the lawn of the u. S. Capitol where he was promptly arrested. He was trying to make a political statement, but the unintended message he delivered is just how easy it still is to breech the most secure air space in america. Heres jeff pegues. Reporter with the white house in the foreground at 1 20 this afternoon a cbs news camera captured the gyrocopter flying over the National Mall behind the Washington Monument and toward the u. S. Capital. This is not good people. Approximately two minutes later, tourists captured the chopper as it came in for a landing on the west lawn. At the control 61yearold doug hues, a postal worker who wanted to stage a stunt andnt deliver letters to Congress Demanding Campaign Finance reform. Im going to land on the capital mall in front of the capitol building. Im going to have 535 letters strapped to the gear. His quest was chronicled by the Tampa Bay Times for several months but only covered it today. I carefully planned it
Are not people who love this country. Its possible that Jussi Smollett may stop cooperating with police and police could seek an arrest warrant by taking the case to grand jury. Monster winter storm today nearly 1,000 flights already cancelled. Im top of the world steve i dont know about on top of the world but we are here on top of the studio. Brian imagine dragons and hundreds of people. Steve we know a lot of the country today is having cloudsy weather on this wednesday. Thank you so much for starting it with us. Ainsley janice is going to tell us all about it flights have been cancelled already and we will give you details. Our top story this morning the Washington Post being sued by Nick Sandmann and his family and lawyers the guy from the Covington Catholic school for 250 million. Steve thats right. Our first two stories this morning first about the covington situation and then about Jussi Smollett out in chicago essentially in the rush to judgment the Mainstream Media apparently