Which friends . Now tackling Police Brutality. On set with the actors who are hoping to make viewers laugh and inspire conversations about these important topics at home. Its liberating to be part of something thats relevant. First the nightline 5. When heartburn hits fight back fast. Tums smoothies start dissolving the instant it touches your tongue and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. Smoothies only from tums. Come on and do it come on good evening. Thank you for joining us. In the 20 years since its launch, craigslist has grown from a small collection of job postings to a global marketplace. A destination for millions and a boon for backyard commerce. But sometimes connections made on craigslist turn violent, even deadly. Abcs geo benitez has this tragic and cautionary tale. Reporter when seven months pregnant, Michelle Wilkins responded to a craigs list ad for maternity clothes she thought shefd getting a bargain, never expecting what she says happened when she went to this house to make the purchase. She cut me. Reporter wilkins says she was attacked by the seller of the maternity clothes this woman, dinel lane, later arrested for the grisly attack, now on trial for attempted murder. Wilkins harrowing story of survival is part of a growing number of cases in which people are targeted by criminals, cases murdered. All because they responded to an ad on craigslist. In fact over 100 murders have recently been linked to chris raigs list. Last year these grandparents bud and june who thought they found their dream car on craigslist, instead shot in the head. You understand the charges against you . I understand. Reporter the alleged suspect johnny j. Towns charged with murderer and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Who cut you . I dont know. Okay, hold on. I responded to a craigs will it ad okay, hold on reporter answer that craigs list ad took a horrific turn for wilkins when she says lane stabbed her across her stomach and cut her unborn child out. The child did not survive. Lane was quickly arrested and charged with attempted murder, assault, and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. She pleaded not guilty. Miss lane did not intend to reporter closing arguments in lanes trial took place today in colorado. This after wilkins took the stand, recounting her harrowing ordeal. Just kept saying, why, why are you doing this . And i just remember this one point where i was just holding my hand over my head and i just said, i dont know why youre doing this, i love you. And she broke the bottle over my head and she said, if you love me youll let me do this. Then she stabbed it into my neck. Reporter its not just buyer beware on craigslist. Sellers can also be at risk. I asked the defendant be held without bail on the murder reporter the socalled craigslist killer, philip mark markov. 2009, he was a medical student at Boston University when he allegedly found julissa bridgeman on craigslist Advertising Services as a masseuse. She was later found handcuffed philip markov was taken into custody about 4 00. Philip markov was arrested for the murder of Julissa Brisman on april 14th. Reporter he was taken into custody after the Surveillance Footage was released showing him leaving the hotel where brismans body was found. Appears ms. Brisman put up a fight, sustained blunt head trauma to her skull reporter markov later connected to a string of similar assaults, handcuffing and robbing women advertising themselves on craigslist. He was caught on Surveillance Video at two more area motels. The women in those attacks survived. Just a normal guy. I couldnt imagine he could do Something Like that. Our top priority is Holding Philip markov accountable. Hes a predator. Reporter markov, who was engaged to be married, committed suicide while in jail awaiting trial for the murder of brisman. A story so shocking it was made into a lifetime movie. The craigslist killer. Murder reporter forrist part craigslist says the overwhelming majority of craigslist users are trustworthy and wellmeaning and the incidents of Violent Crime related to craigslist is extremely low. Its very anonymous, it makes our lives easy to find what we want right away, buy any time of the day. It also provides another avenue for bad guys to make us victims. Reporter former nypd detective warns about dangers lurking behind the screen. When you see some of these crimes happening youre not surprised . People take their safety for granted. They think, its an official website. But you are responsible solely for your safety. Reporter when 23yearold Danielle Jones needed a roommate she turned to craigslist. 35yearold Byron Mitchell moved in only to allegedly turn violent within days, beating her so badly she is now in a coma. Breathing. Reporter Byron Mitchell is in custody facing attempted murder charges. He pleaded not guilty saying he acted in selfdefense claiming she attacked him with a knife, something danielles mother finds hard to believe. Selfdefense would have been, punch her, give her a black eye. Did he really have to do this . Give her severe brain injury . Reporter danielles family hopes her story can be a lesson craigslist. Dont just trust anybody. There is really danger out there. Reporter her cousin caitlyn set up a go fund me page to pay for danielles care, already raising over 20,000. Look what happened to danielle. It happens all the time. This isnt the only case. This is just the only case that is so prominent because were trying to do something about it. You have to be careful about who you let into your private life. And thats basically the bottom line in any of these incidents that weve seen. Reporter even the most careful can fall victim to Charlene Sanders and her husband james posted a listing on craigslist to sell a family heirloom, this diamond ring. Police say the female suspect and a man seemed interested and wanted to come into the familys home to talk price. Thats when one man pulled a gun. Two more stormed inside. The entire family, including the couples sons, were tied up. They ripped my wedding ring off my finger. I kept saying, take it, take anything you want. Reporter Police Believe this was the suspects intent all long. That they were actually combing craigslist looking for a target. Their intent was never to buy that ring, their intent was to commit a robbery. All four had weapons and the tools to tie everybody up. Reporter the couples 14yearold son tried to intervene, his father broke loose to help, and was shot and killed. Defending his son. My husband was a hero. He always said hed protect his family. He always told the boys he would protect his family. And he died protecting his family. Reporter the suspects were while craigslist asserts that vanishingly few crimes are related to the site, they provide tips about meeting someone for the first time after connecting on the site. This is not an auction site. This is not something where you sell your goods on ebay where everybody has a registered name and you have a bank account attached to it. Reporter there are ways to safely do business on craigslist. First, always meet in public. Whether its in a diner, a coffee shop, Something Like that, where theres a lot of people around. Get to know this person, see if theres rapport. Reporter more and more police stations are setting up, change zones where people can do your homework. Google them. Find out who they are. Look at their photographs. Reporter watch out for red flags. Person uses. See if they have something that you can verify. Reporter the jury is now deliberating dinel lanes fate. Her attorney arguing she never intended to hurt Michelle Wilkins, her life forever for nightline im geo io benitez in new york. Next, how the hit show blackish is sparking conversation about Police Brutality and race. Later, the video from the white house going viral. The 106yearold woman with an unbelievable amount of energy. Woman or where youre from. City country were just everyday people fighting high blood sugar. I am everyday people. Farxiga may help in that fight every day. Along with diet and exercise, nfarxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. R r one pill a day helps lower your a1c. 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Ask your doctor if farxiga is right for you and visit farxiga. Com to learn how you can get it for free. Well, this is the time. And your ford dealer is the place, months on a ford suv. Ford explorer. Edge. Escape. And expedition. Are available with 0 financing ford suvs. Designed to help you be unstoppable. No wonder ford is americas best selling brand. But hurry, 0 financing for 60 months on ford suvs is a limited time offer. Its generally not a topic tackled in a tv comedy. But list brutality is one of the subjects the hit sitcom blackish is confronting. We take you behind the scenes with the actors who are part of socially conscious shows on television. Heres abcs Deborah Roberts. The svp of our new urban division, Andre Johnson wait did they just put me in charge of black stuff . Reporter for two seasons the johnsons on blackish have left viewers in stitches. Obamas the first black president . Doing a bangup job over here reporter with an edgy take on being black and successful in america. You know what i miss . Colored. Reporter the comedy isnt afraid to delve into controversy. Race is front and center here. Theres some things black people dont like to talk about. Like if o. J. Really did it. Reporter even this seasons First Episode tackled the n word. I dont get what the big deal is, my friends use the n word all the time. Which friends . Reporter Anthony Anderson stars as highlevel ad exec his privileged kids are out of touch with their roots and only blammish. Keep it real. Reporter on the show hes determined to keep it real in his household which opens the door to hotbutton issues including another sensitive topic, an episode hope dealing with Police Brutality. This is the unarmed guy who was selling dvds, that guy tased 37 times. Is he okay . He got tased 37 times. So, you know. Hes not great. Reporter though other sitcoms have taken on heated social issues, like growing pains with teens and alcohol were you drinking . Yes. Was sandy . Yes. And driving. Reporter and roseanne with Birth Control. Are you crazy . She wants me to take her get Birth Control and thats a good thing . Reporter few have handled race like blackish. Have you talked to your own kids about police and race i have. Son, one day its going to be thrown in your face how blaction you really are and hopefully ive prepared you with the tools happens. If they get to trial you see what that gets us reporter something hes learned from personal experience. Ive had my runins on the receiving end of a billy club just walking down my street. Theyre looking for drug dealers. I was like, look at me. Im coming home in dance tights from high school, from the performing arts. If im not really black could somebody please tell my hair and my ass . Reporter rainbow played by Tracee Ellis Ross it seems perfectly appropriate for our show, for this family, we are a Family Living in this time. This is whats on the news, this country. And this is something that this family would need to respond to. Reporter actor lawrence this as an opportunity you really bring in the serious moments. We talk about trayvon, we talk about freddie gray, we talk about eric gardner. This is a conversation were having in the country right now. If you have to talk to the you need to know. Yes, sir, no, sir, and thank you, sir. Reporter the scene struck a news for Jennifer Lewis who grew up near ferguson, missouri. I was warned as a child never to go to ferguson alone. That ferring guson had a movie theater. So ferguson was personal for me. Reporter kenya barris created blackish to fill what he said was a void on tv. Theres so few examples of people of color on television. A lot of times the few examples that are become sort of the voice piece for america. Reporter in fact, blackish pride the itself on being politically incorrect. Were you worried about the name blackish in the beginning . I was worried about it and now i cant think of it being called anything else. That was the difference between us and the cosby show. Thats why i stuck to the name blackish. That was a family that happened to be black. We want to know how you think a black guy would say good morning. Hm. Probably just like that. Reporter some people of color say theyre a little squeamish someti they worry that getting close to stereotyping and also some of the subject matter. Does it bother you that some folks find it a little uncomfortable . No, it doesnt bother me. That means were in our groove. That means were doing what we set out to do. You know, any time that youre trying to Say Something of relevance and importance, its going to make people uneasy. Did you feel, when you were raising your kids and you are first generation successful, that there were times where theyre just kind of blackish, not quite oh, yeah. My son came to me at 12 years old and said he didnt feel black. I understood where he was coming from, being a 12yearold kid, born into privilege. And then my family still living in compton and in watts. And we see whats going on black men. And thats not his experience. Reporter still, comedy is the cornerstone of blackish. We got a taste during our set visit. As i said, we are moving on up. As they say on cribs, this is where the magic happens. Reporter for people who know the show the magic is inside dres closet. All im concerned about are my shoes. This is crazy. Reporter anderson feels free to borrow his characters shoes, since he lends moments of his own life to the show. Remember this episode . I want to have a bar mitzvah. That was a real event . That was a real event. Son, we cannot have a bar mitzvah, that is not who we are. Son, your friends are jewish, thats why theyre having bar mitzvahs. And i was like, this is what well do. I will throw you a party. And you know what well do, well call it a bro mitzvah. Reporter the cast hoping these stories not only give its liberating to be part of something thats relevant and thats relevance nating with the American People and the highest compliment ive ever received from my show is when i see your family up there, i see my family. Reporter for nightline, this is Deborah Roberts in burbank, california. Blackish airs wednesday night at 9 30 right here on abc. Next, the visitor in this white house video couldnt help but dance when she met the president and the first lady. Beth by kiss beth, i hear you calling. But i cant come home right now. Me and the boys are playing. All night text beth, what can i do. [siri ] message. Pick up milk. Oh, right. Milk. From volkswagen. Red lobsters lobsterfest is back. So come try the largest variety of lobster dishes of the year, like lobster lovers dream or new dueling lobster tails. Its a party on every plate, and youre invited. So come in while it lasts. phone ringing you cant deal with something, by ignoring it. But thats how some president ial candidates seem to be dealing with social security. And pay into it. So our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. elephant noise donkey noise hey candidates, its the video going viral. Try watching this one without smiling. 106yearold virginia mclaurin was over the moon when she was invited into the white house. Shes 106 no, you are not. Reporter she was so excited she couldnt help but dance. Whats the secret to still dancing at 106 . Just keep moving. Reporter the video went viral, viewed more than 42 million times. Such an encounter beyond a dream. I thought i would never live to get in the white house. Well, you are right here. Reporter that white House Dance Party now bringing smiles to so many people. And i tell you, i am so happy. How sweet is she. Tomorrow night were going on a journey to africa. A look at the modern war to save an ancient animal. Heres abcs t. J. Holmes with a south africa is home to over 80 of the worlds rhino population. But theyre facing extinction in the wild because of their highly coveted horns. Im on patrol with rangers in the oldest game reserve in africa. Whats a bigger threat to your rangers the animals or the poachers . Its the poachers, definitely the poachers. Theyve got deadly weapons. Reporter tonight the rangers have air support. This is the latest attempt to combat the killing of rhinos in south africa. Nighttime operations have always been very, very difficult. Besides possibly meeting up with poachers you might be tracking, other dangers are the animals out there. You walk into a herd of buffalo, youre in big trouble. You probably are going to be dead. And there will be much more from africa tomorrow. Tune into gma first thing in the morning as we take you live on safari. Tune in tomorrow night on night series into the wild. Thank you for watching. As always, were online 24 7 on our Nightline Facebook page and at abcnews. Com. Good night, america. Dish nation welcome to dish nation. Saying whats up to our people out there in dallas. What up, kelly. How are you all feeling
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