martin by white neighborhood vigilante george zimmerman, and the case of marissa alexander who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she maintains was a warning shot at her abusive husband. we'll have more on the primaries later in the broadcast with jim dean. u.s. military members and veterans have taken to twitter in support of nfl 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick, who refused to rise for the national anthem before a preseason nfl game friday in a protest against police brutality and in solidarity with the black lives matter movement. some have criticized kaepernick's protest, saying it disrespected veterans. but on tuesday, the hashtag #veteransforkaepernick began

bragging about trayvon martin's death. (jen/ it happened sunday, at "gators riverside grill" in sanford. according to an incident report, zimmerman was telling a group of shot martin in self-defense. that's when a man approached zimmerman, and asked him if he was ?bragging. zimmerman replied, "no." but according to deputies, the man told zimmerman to get out of the restaurant... used several racial slurs in the process... then ?punched zimmerman in the ?face. zimmerman called 9-1-1. dispatch: "ok, what's going on there?"zimmerman: "this man just punched me in the face."operator: "ok, is he still there?"zimmerman: "yup, and he said he's gonna kill me."dispatch: "does he have any weapons?"zimmerman: "you according to the report, the man who punched zimmerman took-off on a motorcycle. he could be charged with assault and battery. (jen) in 2012, zimmerman was a neighborhood watch volunteer... when he shot and killed 17-year old trayvon martin... claiming self- defense. a jury aquitted him of murder. (vanessa) we've learned the

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he accused him of bragging about shooting trayvon martin. >>> a crackdown on organized crime in five states has federal prosecutors charge dozens of suspected. authorities made arrests in new jersey, connecticut, massachusetts, and florida. extortion, loan sharking, credit card fraud and healthcare fraud. and police arrested the grandson of the late mob boss john gotti. police found oxycodone pills in the same house where his grandfather once lived. law enforcement had never been able to execute a search for the house until now. >>> investigators are looking at the link between a -- the apartment belonging to ken walker and his family went up in flames yesterday. two days after he got an anonymous letter demanding that says he will not be bullied. >> he's touched by the outpouring of community support. and people coming to his home to donate food, money, and clothing. >> reporter: more subway countdown clocks. the new lcd displays are in eight stations. the agency is beginning a 90 day test system that uses wireless technology. >>> new video tonight of severe weather in new orleans.

the shooting death of trayvon martin says he was punched in the face at a restaurant. the man also threatened to kill him. he accused him of bragging about shooting trayvon martin. >>> a crackdown on organized crime in five states has federal prosecutors charge dozens of suspected. jersey, connecticut, massachusetts, and florida. in all, 46 people accused of extortion, loan sharking, credit card fraud and healthcare fraud. and police arrested the grandson of the late mob boss john gotti. police found oxycodone pills in where his grandfather once lived. law enforcement had never been able to execute a search warrant for the house until now. >>> investigators are looking at the link between a -- the apartment belonging to ken walker and his family went up in flames yesterday. he resign. >> police have made an but he says he will not be bullied. >> he's touched by the outpouring of community support. and people coming to his home to donate food, money, and clothing. >> reporter: more subway countdown clocks. the new lcd displays are eight stations. the agency is beginning

. >> more trouble for the man who shot and killed trayvon martin, ended with george zimmerman getting punched. >> music man yeah, preparations for outside lands festival. >> i'll have the forecast for the festival and let you know about a gray damp conditions for your morning drive. full look at your weekend forecast coming up. >> thank you so much. all that coming up. first a look at what is a head tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" after abc 7. >> thank you, dan, alma. lack at what we did. really look at it. >> you make some one who you venerate, what do you say? >> livermore police are looking for vandals. >> abc 7 news reporter, alisa harrington spoke with vets picking up the pieces. and just want to know why they were targeted. >> it bothers me. it just bothers me. >> commander john gillette with veterans of foreign wars, says it hurts to see the names of local vets in pieces. he took these pictures of the remember our heroes wall in livermore. damaged by vandals last week. 15 engraved bricks were ripped off the wall. he found them cracked and stacked in a pile. >> it is extremely di

my name is george zimmerman, you know the guy who killed trayvon martin. zimmerman also showed his id. police did pull over a car full of people leaving the restaurant but at this point, no arrests. zimmerman just can't seem to escape the spotlight. >> he has several run-ins with the law since shooting and killing trayvon martin. >> reporter: in this case of course, while zimmerman is the victim here, it is not the first time that his acquittal has made him a target. we are going to run down all the times he has been in the knew. at least twice women associated with zimmerman claimed he his girlfriend told police zimmerman pointed a shotgun at her and broke things in her home. years later lake marry police arrested him for throwing a wine bottle at his ex. in both cases the charges were eventually dropped. you'll remember the road rage incident between zimmerman and a man named matthew app per son. and earlier this year zimmerman made headlines when he put his gun up for auction online, the gun he c just a couple of times we have seen his name in the headl

he was explaining how he killed trayvon martin in self-defense. the man asked zimmerman if he was bragging and he came back and punched zimmerman in the face. >>> tampa police need your help find ago 12-year-old boy. he ran away after an argument with his mom. he was wearing a white black slide on sandals. if you know where he is call police. >>> today is the start of tax free school shopping, the huge back to school sale e lent runs through sunday. the tax free holiday applies to anyone shopping. we put a complete list of the supplies website, wfla.com. >>> all month we are helping you get schooled on going back to school. we are taking a look at what teachers, parents and teachers need to know as they head back into the classroom. that's every weekday morning on news channel 8 today. >>> a big night tonight. the olympics opening ceremonies is happening. an estimated 3 billion people will watch tonight. you can see it here on news channel 8 at 7:30 tonight. >> i'll be one of those watching. couple of showers right along the coastline. here's a lo

zimmerman claims he was talking to a group of people about shooting trayvon martin in self-defense . now according to the police report a large white man approached him then he came back and punched him in the face. that's when zimmerman called 911. >> what's going on? >> this man just punched me in the face. >> is he still there? >> yeah and he said he's going to kill me. >> what started the argument? >> he recognized me. >> well, zimmerman shot and killed tawadros ed -- killed trayvon martin in 2012 and found not gy >>> new information this morning we know now the american woman who was kill in the stabbing attack in london has ties to florida. florida governor rick scott identified the woman as daralene horton. she was in london with her husband when the attack occurred. another american citizen was among the injured. >>> it's 4:45. news across america this morning. a federal lawsuit over texas controversy sal -- controversial carry law. right now legally licensed people can carry weapons into the university of texas. >> they could not come one the description of what's going to b

. >> more trouble for the man who shot and killed trayvon martin, ended with george zimmerman getting punched. >> music man yeah, preparations for outside lands festival. >> i'll have the forecast for the festival and let you know about a gray damp conditions for your morning drive. full look at your weekend forecast coming up. >> thank you so much. all that coming up. first a look at what is a head tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" after abc 7. >> thank you, dan, alma. lack at what we did. really look at it. >> you make some one who you venerate, what do you say? >> get between you and life's dobeautiful moments.llergens by choosing flonase, you're choosing more complete allergy relief and all the enjoyment that comes along with it. when we breathe in allergens, our bodies react by overproducing 6 key inflammatory substances. most allergy pills only control 1. flonase controls 6. and six is greater than one. with flonase, more complete relief means enjoyment of every beautiful moment. flonase, six is greater than one, changes everything. ♪ >> livermore police are looking for vandals.

martin. >>> lindsey is live in the studio with more of the 911 call and media. >> reporter: good morning. not only introducing himself as george zimmerman, but bragging about it as well, according to witnesses. this morning i have been reading hundreds of tweets about george zimmerman. the majority from people who think he got what he deserves. on the 911 call zimmerman claims the guy who punched him recognized him as the man who killed trayvon martin. but witnesses told police a slightly different version of the story, that zimmerman was explaining to people he shot martin in self-defense. telling people in the bar his name and what he is known for. >> can you just get away from him? >> i have been trying. but his friends are all around us. >> do you know his name? >> no. >> has anybody been drinking? >> they have, obviously. >> what started the argument? >> he recognized me. >> interesting to note zimmerman did not want to tell the 911 dissaturater his name, instead saying he would wait unt

one person says george zimmerman bragged about killing unarmed teen trayvon martin and that was enough to set one man off. >> what is your name sir? >> >> reporter: he wouldn't say his name but police say at gators in sanford george zimmerman found himself a target, once again. last sunday a guy came up to him out of the blue. >> what started the argument? >> he recognized me. >> reporter: and punched him square in the face, breaking his glasses. police say zimmerman is the victim here and fearing for his life, he called 911. >> i'm not going to approach him. he told me he was going to kill me. he punched me in the face. >> reporter: all because zimmerman says the attacker recognized him. but, according to witness statements to police, zimmerman had it others at gators that day said zimmerman talked about how he killed trayvon martin in self- defense. he was seen showing his id to prove his identity and just before the sucker punch, witnesses say the attacker said to zimmerman you are bragging about that? >> do you know his name? >> no. >> so you don't know who he is? >> no. >> has any

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. >> more trouble for the man who shot and killed trayvon martin, ended with george zimmerman getting punched. >> music man yeah, preparations for outside lands festival. >> i'll have the forecast for the festival and let you know about a gray damp conditions for your morning drive. full look at your weekend forecast coming up. >> thank you so much. all that coming up. first a look at what is a head tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" after abc 7. >> thank you, dan, alma. lack at what we did. really look at it. >> you make some one who you venerate, what do you say? aha! oof! weee! slurp. mmmmmm. cinnamon. milk. cinna-milk. cinnamon toast crunch. crunch! crave those crazy squares. cinna-milk! >> livermore police are looking for vandals. >> abc 7 news reporter, alisa harrington spoke with vets picking up the pieces. and just want to know why they were targeted. >> it bothers me. it just bothers me. >> commander john gillette with veterans of foreign wars, says it hurts to see the names of local vets in pieces. he took these pictures of the remember our heroes wall in livermore. damaged by v

. >>> punched in the face after discussing trayvon martin's death. this morning the 911 call he now the wind is going real -- whoa! >> whoa is right. a very close call there. this man was livestreaming his amateur weather report near phoenix when he was nearly struck by lightning. he may have been shaken up, but he was not hurt. >> i need a microphone. >>> florida's fight against zika carrying mosquitos is yielding some promising results. crews took to the air to contain the virus outbreak in a miami neighborhood and they say aerial spraying was killing adult mosquitoes. a ten-block area has now been cleared. in addition to the air assault mosquito inspectors are going door to door to test standing water. 15 have been affected in that neighborhood. there is a breakthrough in the battle against the zika virus. researchers say three experimental vaccines protected monkeys from the virus and that's raising hope that a successful vaccine can be developed for people. >>> the rio olympics begin tonight but worries about the city's water are not going away.

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you will recall zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin back in 2012. zimmerman said he was talking to a group of people in the restaurant over the weekend about shooting martin. that's when he said a man came up to him and asked if he was bragging and then later hit him. zimmerman called 911. >> waist going on there? >> this man just punched me in the face. >> okay, is he still there? >> yep. he said he was going to kill me. >> does very any weapons. >> there is like three, four cops. >> the the man then left. by the way people from the restaurant where this all happened has since said zimmerman is not welcome there. >> this morning, there is incredible new video of an ef1 tornado reaking havoc at a trucking company facility in northeast florida. take a look at this, this all happened in nassau county north of jacksonville yesterday afternoon, you can see, the winds picking up at semi before it fell over on it side, just incredible, employees say it sounded like a train coming through the yards. >> you are looking right there, look at that, feel that i

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zimmerman claims he was talking to people about shooting trayvon martin in self-defense. according to the police report a man asked zimmerman if he was bragging about the shooting then moments later he punched zimmerman in the face. zimmerman was acquitted after he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin four years ago. >>> a tractor trailer driver safely escaped a crash this happened in boca raton, florida. crews worked for 90 minutes to pull the driver to safety. the driver was unfamiliar wit the area, slammed on the brakes skidded in the intersection and through a median and through a concrete barrier. >>> people are cleaning up after a tornado in florida. it lifted a trucking canton -- container. floor when the doors opened. there are no reports of injuries. >>> more than 100 people in durham applied for financial help after flooding there t. the disaster center says most of the visits came within the first two days. the red cross also stepped in to help families displaced by the flood. >>> many veterans who attended a job fair in raleigh were offered positions rig

and we are all seeing the death of trayvon martin circulate through social media. and it's not as if this was new, right? in 2009 we had what was sort of the modern day rodney king moment for a lot of us when oscar grant, his killing was captured on video and it was passed around through twitter and stuff. so it is not as if this was a new phenomenon. but that moment galvanized a lot of people. and i think it was because you had a generation that turned out to vote for bar action o-- barack obama. young black people showed newspaper record numbers to vote for barack obama. they turned their political energy toward the electoral system, the ideas of hope and change. and here is the thing, here is the history that we were told was over, happening to us. and so all of these things come and converge and i knew what the conversation was going to be about, after tray von-- trayvon died. it was going to be about the ways in which we teach black men to exort themselves, right. the ways in which they are supposed to avoid being killed. but that one-- it denies the humanity

martin said he was punched in the face in a restaurant in florida over the weekend. witnesses say zimmerman was bragging about killing martin. a man overheard him, walked up and said, "you're bragging about that?" punched him and took off. >> he told me he was going to kill me. he told me he was [ bleep ] shoot me. >> okay. >> punch me in the face. >> zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder 4 killing martin in 2012. he claimed it was self-defense. zimmerman has had several run-s in with the law since then. >>> the result of the rio water test by abc news today confirmed fears about how contaminated the water still is there on the eve of the olympic games opening tomorrow. samples taken from guanabara bay and the world famous copacabana beach where swimming and beach volleyball will take place found the water is in fact teeming with infectious organisms. the results would force many american beams to close if it happened here. fecal bacteria is more than 40 times the limit of some u.s. states. >>> on "healthcheck" at 11:00, a new report reveals how many childr

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. >>> also new at 11:00, the man trayvon martin says he was punched at a restaurant. according to the orlando sentinel, george zimmerman was at a restaurant in florida sunday, and a man claimed zimmerman was talking about shooting trayvon martin, so he punched him in the face. but a friend of zimmerman's says he was attacked by four or five men. the restaurant is not commenting on it. >>> still ahead, the app used by a lot of women that may be putting your personal information at risk. >>> hidden danger. booby traps set up on some new jersey hiking paths. what you need to >>> and danger in the water. the warning that you need to hear if you have plans at the jersey shore and what you can do to protect yourself. >>> it is the eve of the start of the summer olympics. bruce beck will join us live from rio de janeiro, the place the world will be watching fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, and right now you can get 100 meg internet

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. >> george zimmerman, the man accused of killing trayvon martin, saying he was assaulted at a restaurant. zimmerman claims the men told him to leave before one of them punched him in the face. other sources say that he instigated the whole thing by saying my name is george zimmerman, you know, the guy that killed trayvon martin and got away with it. >> a plane crashed through a fence before coming to a stop on a highway. >> stunning pictures of this boeing 737 was backing up traffic on an airport and also on a highway in italy. a spokesman who was operating the flight said the two crew members on board were uninjured and the plane appears to have overshot the run way while landing and heavy rain was reported at the time. the airport was closed about 2 1/2 hours after the incident. italy's national flight safety agency opened an investigation into the incident. quite a sight on that morning commute. no one was injured. >> a follow up now. a man shot during last year's san francisco pride celebration will be allowed to sue the organizers. he was disabled in that shooting. in his suit he sa

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ever since george zimmerman had walked out of the courthouse a free man after killing trayvon martin and a racially polarized nation debated the verdict, roof looked to understand the history of america, trolling through the internet he stumbled across the council of conservative citizens. the progeny of the 1950s white systems counsel that terrorized black people, closed schools and worked hand in hand with state governments to defy federal civil rights law. despite the group's avowed racist belief system in the mid-to-late 1990s, as the poverty central law center reports, 34 members were in the mississippi legislature and powerful republican party allies including then senate majority leader trent lott from mississippi. 2004 mississippi governor haley barbour, the chair of the republican national committee, and 37 other powerful politicians had all attended these events in the 21st century. earl holt, the chair, gave $65,000 to republican campaign funds including donations to the 2016 presidential campaign, rand paul, rick santorum and ted cruz. the try season enjoyed precisely the

the man who claimed self-defense in the fatal shooting of trayvon martin. he says he was punched in the face in a florida restaurant. he was accused of bragging about >>> and the olympic torch passed by a couple of rio's famous last night, soccer legend pele says he's been asked to light it at tonight's opening ceremony. we'll see if that happens. those are some of the top stories on this friday, august 5th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> looking forward to the opening ceremony. >> very much. pele lege. conflicting accounts from the trump camp. >> for the second time this week, donald trump told supporters he saw video of a $400 million cash transfer between the u.s. and iran even describing the plane. but that footage apparently does not exist and his campaign is now telling a different story. it's "your voice, your vote." >> reporter: on the campaign trail thursday, donald trump $400 million being flown to iran. >> reporter: the comments shocking as trump's spokeswoman confirmed trump saw this public video of american hostages arriving i

so i can see in the wake of trayvon martin it's still desperate for conversations and finally turned to james baldwin, sharp, brutally honest. next time a letter to his nephew and have an essay on religion i found a voice that affirmed by value and despair that so many years ago encouraged me to keep trudging forward. i goofed to create such a document for a generation to gather and preserve new places to reckon on the american streets and to serve as witness. here with me today are four of my fellow contributors are the honorary jones and lehman. the editor at large mobs top metropolis a new york city activist visiting fellow at the institute for advanced studies and culture at the university of virginia and visiting scholar for public knowledge at new york university. he writes about culture and the arts and is currently at work on a book walking. i'm sorry i'm reading these out of order. [applause] the honorary poet, writer and critic has received fellowships from the national endowment of the arts and the foundation through the library of congress. she's the author of four books

as far as trayvon martin, it is another thing not to salute the flag, or the nfl. they have given money to promote on field. you did not have to go to every major black athlete after lebron james were the t-shirt during practice and say, hey, what you think about that? this is a story that seems like it has crossed over a little bit. they know what it means not to stand up for the flag. you're going to start seeing major black athletes asked about this. you are going to see cam newton asked about this and others. you are going to see a ton of these guys, and they have been able to avoid it in the past. mike: well, will, you are right in one respect. the nfl is our religion on sunday in some respects, and the nfl has an in enormous hold on the american public that does little else on sunday then watch football games. i mean, kaepernick has a right, and that is what flying the flag is all about, but listening to that soundbite, i just wish he would have come to a full stop, rather than getting into the country at large, and i am just wondering. he is taking an enormo

. >>> and a case compared to the 2012 killing of trayvon martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer. reports from raleigh. >> reporter: the 911 call from this raleigh home came at 12:50 saturday morning. >> reporter: the caller was 39-year-old chad copely, a self-described neighborhood watchman. minutes later, he called 911 a second time. >> reporter: the victim, 20-year-old coren thomas. he was leaving a crowded house party next or >> reporter: police say thomas was unarmed and the warning shot was a shotgun blast fired from inside his garage. he's in jail now, charged with first degree murder. copley's attorney issued a statement saying we urge restraint and not to rush to judgment. her son safe. >> he was a good kid. and i don't have him no more and there's nothing i can do. >> reporter: copely's being held without bond on the murder charge. she's trying to raise the money she needs to bury her son. >> thank you. >>> today florida reported three more zika infections. 25 people sbr have been infected by florida mosquitos. so far the outbreak appears to be contained in one square mi

they claim zimmerman was bragging about killing trayvon martin in 2012. and got upset. >>> 29-year-old ezekiel henson charged with a road rage shooting in tampa. it started with a traffic incident at 109th avenue east of i-275. henson shot a man in the back. that victim now recovering at st. joseph's hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. henson is facing aggravated battery charges. >>> today kicks off the tax free holiday weekend. comput three days instead of 10 days like last year. for a list check out our website at abcactionnews.com. >>> a new attraction opens up called the beach. 15,000 square feet filled with 1.2 million antimicrobial plastic bulls. the free experience runs through august 25th. >>> and good morning everybody. we are checking your traffic cameras. over in pinellas county traffic 275 from the sunshine skyway down to the howard frankland bridge and checking drive times on 275, starting back at the apex to i-4, 16 minutes to get into the downtown tampa area. 7 minutes from bush to i-4 and 5 minutes from i-4 down to the howard frank

after walking the red carpet, those including trayvon martin and eric gardener, beyonce gave a performance that alluded to police brutality so when asked about the performance this is what he said. he said i ran the largest and best police department in the world, the new york city police department and i saved more black lives than any of those people you saw on stage by reducing crime and particularly homicide by %, four or 5,000 were african american young people who are alive today because of the policies i put into effect. we know more than ever, getting political. >> before we get into the debate, let's get him and the queen b. >> this is early today. see me. see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psoriasis see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance. do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx

as far as trayvon martin, it is salute theng not to flag, or the nfl. they have given money to promote on field. you did not have to go to every major black athlete after lebron james were the t-shirt during practice and say, hey, what you think about that? this is a story that seems like it has crossed over a little bit. know what it means not to stand up for the flag. to start seeing major black athletes asked about this. you are going to see cam newton asked about this and others. you are going to see a time of of theses -- a ton guys, and they have been able to avoid it in the past. will, you are right in one respect. the nfl is our religion on sunday in some respects, and the nfl has an in enormous hold on the american public that does little else on sunday then watch football games. k has a right,nic and that is what flying the flag is all about, but listening to that soundbite, i just wish he would have come to a. , rather than getting into the country at large, and i am just wondering. enormous riskn with what is left of his career in saying thi

it is precisely the aftermath of the murder of trayvon martin. in the aftermath of the deficit murder of michael brown and the doj report and the fbi and investigation and of course what they found and what they didn't find, the officer guilty of any crime but they said that the police department and ferguson had engaged in a kind of predatory policing that was militaristic to the community. they did it in ferguson, cleveland, newark, seattle, should i keep on going. >> no keep on going. >> all of these reports on policing. so much so on policing. so much so that you read this in the news at the seattle tried to hold the city hostage. the judge stepped in and said you need to ask with regards to policing in that community and the union responded will do x if we get a raise. i mean that's fascinating. and then the doj just recently, this is really important filed a brief in the federal case around bail for folks who cannot afford it. for some people to pay like six bail prices and if they couldn't they be in jail. think of it sandra bland would be

./// ((kirsten joyce)) trayvon martin. according to police, zimmerman was boasting to a group of diners in a restaurant about the event when a large white man asked "you're bragging about that?" and then took a swing at zimmerman. zimmerman then called the cops he told the orlando sentinel the assailant was drunk and thought zimmerman was actually a different man accused of shooting at zimmerman in a road rage case from last year. so, essentially the suspect supported zimmerman and punched him in his confusion./// ((patrick walker)) >>> new orleans is cleanng this morning after a brief but powerful storm hit the city's 7th ward. driving rains, high winds and a funnel cloud pummeled new orleans thursday afternoon. at least four buildings believed to be abandoned collapsed. many cars were also damaged during the storm. two minor injuries were reported. officials sent rescue crews with search dogs out to comb through the wreckage. ((( mitch landrieu / new orleans mayor) "we take all the precautions that's why we have the dogs

martin and zimmerman shooting of trayvon martin and the stand your ground issuehi which isic very real and it is still not off the table. i want to go to victoria about your ground. talk to us about the issue of standard ground. some of the people still don't understand their 23 states - mac. >> for small i do want to thank of all i do want to thank you april and everybody for having me on this panel. i am a novelist. i make this stuff up. >> all know, no. >> this is my 25th the novel. and so stand your ground, i wrote it and i love what eddie said. for the politics of disruption. the reason i wroteg that novel is because we do not know about the stand your grouni law. we just do not even know about it. >> and you researched it extensively. >> extensively. what i found i found is that the stand your ground law gives people the right to become police. so not not only to me as african-americans have to deal with it 750,000 police, and i'm not saying they're back, just send their 750,000 police out there. the stand your ground law allows people to become policeman. to carry out justice on

zimmerman was found not guilty to the killing of trayvon martin. >> there are similarities but i have in my gut there will be a different outcome. >> reporter: copley is in jail tonight facing a first-degree- murder charge. his attorney said he's asking the public to withhold judgment on his client until more tonight after a raid at a cumberland county business. craig fortune and moses weeks are charged with possession with intend to -- intent to sell. the raid was part of a lengthy undercover investigation. >>> the coal ash controversy continues just one day after head state officials resigned. of the governor's office demanding answers. >> reporter: this all comes down to the safety of drinking water. it's dividing the state department and the public. >> i stand before you today with a heavy heart. >> reporter: she backed it with heavy words. >> for the misleading, mistrust, disspecial, deceitful, inreport and mcrory and his administration has done. >> reporter: she is among the residents upset about their drinking water. they were initially told not top drink the water but the warn

he said i love your tattoos my names george zimmerman, you know, the guy who killed trayvon martin. >>> panic gripping phoenix as a serial killer came at least ?? ?? >>> welcome back. a local family asking for help to get its dog back a. police were responding to a report to a man being attacked by a pit bull. the home owner says that was not her dog but she had another pit bull mix inside that dog lunged at the officers several times leading demeanor of the animal. are they growling, snarling, parking that type of thing. >> i could have been shot. why would you shoot him period? you got a -- don't you got a taser? >> now, eve then the dog has been deemed dangerous, the family said they can bring him home but they need to raise about $400 to make that happen by august 13 or the dog will be put down. so far they've raised $40 through a gofundme page. >>> out of the mouth of ansy- year-old boy biggest questions. -- mouth of an 11-year-old boy came one of the biggest questions. mike pence broke from trump. he side stepped any criticism trump received over his response for grieving gold s

she brought the mothers of -- mother 's of trayvon martin and eric kahnert. her daughter blue ivy. the dress she is wearing cost $11,000.. >> it is not the vma without a performance by beyonci. look:. >> [ video playback ] . >> yes, hot sauce in the bad. that is a part of her 16 minute long performance, the longest songs from her album lemonade. a few minutes later she won the award for best female video. the best part was seeing an olympic gymnast give her that award. laurie hernandez face is all of our faces when we see the queen a.-- kwame.. >> to remember last september patti labelle -- do you remember last september when everyone went crazy for the patti labelle high -- pie. >> [ video playback ] . >> that got should've gotten paid by patti labelle. that review had everyone running to was about. now she is giving you find new desserts. if you were a purist, the sweet potato pie is still available. i have not seen that at walmart because it was sold out for so long. >> i had not had the chance to see it yet that i will also buy those other desserts as well. >>> let's take a loo

. >> zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin he was found not guilty of second degree murder. >>> new information this morning. we know now the american woman who was killed in the stabbing attack in london had thighs too ties the florida. >>> in news across america this morninger a federal judge is expected to rule in a out the controversial carry law in texas. professors want it suspended before classes resume. currently licensed gun owners are allowed to carry their weapons on campus. >> they cannot come up with the disciplinary consequences if i there's still no answer. >> the attorney general ken paxton called it frivolous. >>> check out what was spotted last night in miami. yeah. see that biggie tlchl -- there. a security guard called 9112 when -- 911 when he spotted this 8 foot >> he's a big one. look at him. >>> travel of all kinds is being impacted by the spread of zika and florida is starting to feel it. american, jetblue, delta, spirit airplanes and southwest are offering refunds or exchanges for turned people traveling to effected places including miami. >> this is the fir

the man who claimed self-defense in the fatal shooting of trayvon martin. he says he was punched in the face in a florida restaurant. he was accused of bragging about >>> and the olympic torch passed by a couple of rio's famous last night, soccer legend pele says he's been asked to light it at tonight's opening ceremony. we'll see if that happens. those are some of the top stories on this friday, august 5th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> looking forward to the opening ceremony. >> very much. pele legend. >>> we begin t conflicting accounts from the trump camp. >> for the second time this week, donald trump told supporters he saw video of a $400 million cash transfer between the u.s. and iran even describing the plane. but that footage apparently does not exist and his campaign is now telling a different story. it's "your voice, your vote." >> reporter: on the campaign trail thursday, donald trump again told supporters he saw money being sent to iran. $400 million being flown to iran. >> reporter: the comments shocking as trump's spokeswom

he compares zimmerman-trayvon martin case especially as it pertains to the 911 calls where both are talk about protecting the neighborhood. the family is trying to raise money at this point to bury their son. they have no plans to file a lawsuit. they are just waiting for the case to go through the criminal justice system here at the wake county courthouse. >> thank you. >>> police are on the scene of the fatal shooting happened around 1:00 this afternoon. >> reporter: a lot of attention is being paid to a taxicab that is sitting right in front of the hotel. you can see it there with the doors open. police and investigators have been going through that car for several hours now here at the la quinta inn on west park drive. the hoe it would sits right off of highway 55 just one exit away from south point mall. the hotel guest scene told me he was sitting in his car when the shooting happened. he didn't see it occur but he did witness two men running from the scene. a canine was also on the scene walking around the area. police are not releasing much information about what happened. they s

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after walking the red carpet, those including trayvon martin and eric gardener, beyonce gave a performance that alluded to police brutality so when asked about the performance this is what he said. he said i ran the largest and best police department in the world, the new york city police department and i saved more black lives than any of those people you saw on stage by reducing crime and particularly homicide by four or 5,000 were african american young people who are alive today because of the policies i put into effect. we know more than ever, getting political. >> before we get into the debate, let's get him and the queen b. >> this is early today. see me. see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know see me to know that... ...i won't stop? until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance. do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx. before starting