Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11 00. I dont understand why i can still go in a store and buy a weapon of war. An ar. How is it that easy to buy this type of weapon . How do we not stop this after columbine, after sandy hook . Im sitting with mother that lost her son. Its still happening. Raw emotions at the white house as students and parents demanding change a week after that mass shooting at a in order high school and nationwide movement now starting. The message from shooting survivors and others is stop the murders. Thanks for joining us at 11 00. Im iain page. Survivors and parents talking directly to the president today and this afternoon President Trump shaking hands greeting students who survived last weeks masser in parkland, florida. Many getting emotional as they pleaded for action. I was born into a world where i never got to experience safety and peace. There needs to be a significant change in this country because this has to never happen ag
And this afternoon President Trump shaking hands greeting students who survived last weeks masser in parkland, florida. Many getting emotional as they pleaded for action. I was born into a world where i never got to experience safety and peace. There needs to be a significant change in this country because this has to never happen again. My daughter has no voice. She was murdered last week and she was taken from us. How many schools, how many children have to get shot . It stops here with this administration and me. So whats next . The fred spoke to the students and parents about potential shoes from strictor background checks to raising the minimum age to buy an assault aisle from 18 to 21. National movie chain making a new rule to help keep people inside safe. No big bags allowed yes ladies that includes larger purchases and it all starts tomorrow. Lets get out to dave kinchen who joins us live in somerdale, new jersey to, night. Dave. Reporter iain many people we talk to say it appe
New intensity to an already strained relationship between the incoming president and the africanamerican community. Action News Reporter vern node attended several day of Service Events dan talked to participants and leaders about this controversy. Vernon. Reporter good afternoon brian. The truth is with Donald Trumps inauguration just days away now and the mlk celebration the annual one in high gear a lot of friction was bound to be generated already. Then enter trump versus john lewis. At this midday antitrump rally a mix of union and other acts 50s railed against the president elect. The issues healthcare, criminal justice and the whole assortment of areas where the Progressive Movement is angry and promising to fight back against the president elects stated goals. Many tell me they are relatively new to this level of activism. In areas of healthcare and protect womens rights and a lot of areas where that people could die because of bad decisions. I have a child who is in the milita
This is the first time in my recollection that we have had to talk about this on camera. Reporter flanagin had less than 250 days left in his sentence. Now that one night of freedom could cost him 15 years in jail. In lakeland, grady trimble. You heard him referring to that guy as a trustee inmate. That means he didnt have a violent criminal history and he could be assigned jobs outside of the jail. There are programs similar to work release that the state. Inmates have to have a clean record and they have to be in custody at least 60 days. The Florida Department of corrections also makes it very clear who cannot take part. Anyone convicted of sexual battery, murder, attempted murder, or using destructive devices. [ technical difficulties ] this little girl was hit by a stray bullet inside her home. Take police long to find this scumbag responsible. Tonight they have done that. 17yearold Jovaris Lundy is behind bars. We made an exception to our crime guidelines by identifying the teena
Good afternoon sara bloomquist is off. In the news a wilmington firefighter has died from her injuries months after bat thing the blaze. And ford is recalling thousands of vehicles because its seatbelts may not work. The big story on action news at noon is a devastating fire in lehigh valley. A multialarm blaze damaged row homes leaving many people homeless. Gray hall is live now in allentown. Reporter it was a dangerous and intense situation just last night in allentown. If you look behind me daylight reveals the damage and workers are here boarding up the homes that were damaged andself a hom good news in all of this no lives were lost and no serious injuries. Fire and black smoke. And firefighters fighting and people are running. Fire crews battled a ferocious fire, the intense flames forced 23 people from seven families from their homes. The chaos started at 7 30 on north fulton street. You make sure that everybody out first. The first object is rescue. If someone is inside you go