The torture that took place inside a Chicago Police station. America tonights Lisa Fletcher with the victims forced to confess and the truth that set them free. What does that say . Im a free man. Not on papers, that i was actually innocent of this case. Innocent. Good evening, from chicago. A city struggling against an onslaught of violence by criminals and sometimes by the police. In the final weeks of this year, the murder toll here continues to climb. Eclipsing the gains made over the last two years. But the focus now has veered toward the Chicago Police department itself, and towards the citys mayor, rahm emanuel. The spark that ignited the Current Crisis was the shooting death of young la Quan Mcdonald at the hands of a Police Officer who has since been charged with murder. But america tonights Lisa Fletcher found the Chicago Police departments history of misconduct goes far deeper and is much darker. Reporter ronald kitchen never thought hed hear these words. We have ways of mak
To confess and the truth that set them free. What does that say . Im a free man. Not on papers, that i was actually innocent of this case. Innocent. Good evening, from chicago. A city struggling against an onslaught of violence by criminals and sometimes by the police. In the final weeks of this year, the murder toll here continues to climb. Eclipsing the gains made over the last two years. But the focus now has veered toward the Chicago Police department itself, and towards the citys mayor, rahm emanuel. The spark that ignited the Current Crisis was the shooting death of young la Quan Mcdonald at the hands of a Police Officer who has since been charged with murder. But america tonights Lisa Fletcher found the Chicago Police departments history of misconduct goes far deeper and is much darker. Reporter ronald kitchen never thought hed hear these words. We have ways of making niggers talk. Kitchen was not being held against his will by men in white hoods or neonazis. He was in the hands
Unacceptable. Jay the Fire Department is also saying that they had serious can learns about what happened. They have launched their own inquiry into what transpired. That thean told me closest amulets at the time of the call was seven miles away. They also tell me that the department, well, they have had shortage all week. Inside this home on hilltown road in southeast washington, a young child, for reasons unknown , had a seizure and lost consciousness. Fire Officials Say a fire engine rushed to the scene can arrive within six minutes of the initial call. Thene 30 was left with child because the closest ambulance was seven miles away. They say all the other ambulances with advanced lights lifesupport capability, or on other calls. Call, theyafter the sent a different ambulance while in route to the hospital. The child was transported to the hospital, where the child died. Call volume was heavy at the time and the full complement of ambulances was available. Sources tell abc 7 news 39
With the whole world watching. Nightly news begins now. Good evening, im lester holt, sitting in for brian. Reinforcements are on the way tonight for the army of firefighters trying to save thousands of homes from a massive inferno still burning in central idaho. It is the biggest and most dangerous of more than three dozen wildfires. Late word, they are now burning in eight western states. For those on the fire lines, the conditions couldnt be worse and the stakes couldnt be much higher. That fire in idaho is tonight threatening at least three communities and thousands have had to leave their homes. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer was with firefighters on the front lines for part of the day. He has pulled back now to safer grour ground in nearby haley, idaho to join us. Miguel . Reporter lester, good evening. All the fires in the west are feeding on droughtlike conditions and is the perfect fuel. Fire loves the deep terrains, it explodes out of control when it hits a hill like this. So much of t