Pedal power, a man who believes all kids should have a chance to ride a bike no matter the challenge. This is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. The culture that began with reckoning of sex crimes today shook the nations capitol as lawmakers responded to sharp criticism of inappropriate behavior. One of the most prominent democrats in the house, senator conyers stepped down as top democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and al franken speaking for the first time on accusations he groped women. Senator franken says he wont resign and will be back at work tomorrow. Kelly odonnell has the latest. Reporter after 10 days out of sight and under scrutiny. I have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. Reporter senator al franken speaks out. Ive especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. Reporter franken has been accused by women of unwanted advances. Today, he spoke only to minnesota tv and local reporters. This has been a
Kensington avenue just north of lehigh a large and growing encampment of the addicted and homeless has turned this already rough neighborhood into a war zone. 39yearold Nicole Stevens walks through the battlefield every day on her way to the local methadone clinic. Its a struggle every day. Its not easy. Reporter addicted to painkillers after a car accident at 19 shes trying to get and stay clean. I go by every single dane it breaks your heart half them people out there. Are they going to freeze to death at night. The city of philadelphia teamed up with conrail to clean up nearby Railroad Tracks and roust addicts who made this round zero are to the citys heroin epidemic. The fear at the time was that those addicted would simply move to new location to get their fix. Those fears seem like theyve come about. Definitely came true watch did they expect people to do . , you know if they cant stay there they got to stay somewhere. Reporter Business Owners up stratt from the kensington say th
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Police in arkansas are looking for a woman who they say used valuable mother son time to steal valuables from this jewelry store. Surveillance video shows the young boy crawling behind a display case and mom pointing out what she wants. He managed to get about 30,000 worth of jewels according to police. Mom faces charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor if shes caught. Turning now to that rare 4. 1 earthquake that rattled the east coast. It was felt all the way from virginia to new england. Heres abcs david kerley. Reporter surrounded by new jersey, philadelphia and baltimore, it was centered northeast of dover, delaware, more than four miles under the surface. I heard a loud bang and saw the fence in front of us shake. Our neighbor came running out wanting to know if we felt it. I didnt feel it, but i heard it. Reporter unlike the west coast, quakes are somewhat rare in the northeast and midatlantic. We have seen earthquakes in every state of the eastern seaboard, with th
What is left of detroit. Pension fund, union and debtholders scrambling for their cut after the city declared itself bankrupt. But what is happening in detroit may not stay there. It could have big implications for the rest of us. With us now from the Frontline Strategy company and with yard advisors. I am going to start with you, this is one of the most talked about bankruptcies before it even happens and certainly the largest that happened not too long ago. What do you make of this . It is a tale of two cities if you dont mind me. Stockton was a perfect storm of a very intense time of overspending, overpromising and under developing where detroit is a systematic breakdown of what would have been progressive policies in the social agenda front. I grew up south of detroit in ohio, went to the city on a regular basis. It was a magnificent place. To see it deteriorate or you have a huge pension obligations, the fact the tax base has left metropolitan area, building up over the last 15 to