By firing the police superintendent, garry mccarthy. The city, plagued by gun violence and distrust of the police, was rocked last week by a video of the shooting of a black teenager by a white officer. Release of that video after a yearlong delay led to a series of protests. Dean reynolds is in chicago. Reporter with murderous Gang Violence on the rise in chicago once again and with Public Confidence in the citys police collapsing, mayor rahm emanuel decided it was time for a change at the top of the force. Public trust in the leadership of the department has been shaken and eroded. This morning i formally asked for his resignation. Reporter this appeared to be the last straw for garry mccarthys four and a half year tenure. Dash cam video showing a white chicago cop shooting a black teenager 16 times. Occurred in october 2014, and the video finally released last week undercut the Police Account that officer jason van dykes life was in danger when he opened fire. Van dyke has since bee
What do you think of this car . Its cool. Reporter its cool . Deal closed. Thats it. Sold. Reporter sold, like the today, a Senate Report found that gilead sciences, which makes a cure for a fatal form of hepatitis, is more interested in profits than patients. The cure was invented under the leadership of the celebrated doctor in the department of Veterans Affairs. But at 1,000 a pill, even the va cant afford to save the lives of vets who need it. Chip reid has been looking into this. Reporter in 2013, vietnam veteran zion yisrael was told he had five years to live. He had stage four Liver Disease caused by hepatitis c. 230,000 veterans. Most contracted it in vietnam where it was spread by battlefield blood transfusions and vaccinations. The longer it goes, the harder it is to treat. Reporter after decades of suffering, earlier this year yisrael was overjoyed to learn there was a cure. I felt like my prayers were answered. I am ready to be cured. Reporter the drug, sofosbuvir, is sold
Son its been more than five minutes. Daughter no, it hasnt. Mom hey, can you two keep it down . Son i want it. Its my turn. Daughter no it isnt. Mom please just keep it down. [tires screeching] mom i remember days when just driving down the street would give me anxiety. And now look at me. [restaurant sounds] man 1 dont get me wrong, i still dont love crowded places, but its good to get out again. [restaurant sounds] [plates crashing] man 2 noises like that used to make me hit the deck, but now i can keep going. Announcer transitioning from the military can be tough. We all have unique experiences, but many veterans are facing similar challenges. Life goes on, but some things are different now. Visit maketheconnection. Net to watch our stories and learn ways to create the story you want to live. No one can write it for you. Make sure its a good one. Make the connection. Today, a Senate Report found that gilead sciences, which makes a cure for a fatal form of hepatitis, is more interest
Black teenager by a white officer. Release of that video after a yearlong delay led to a series of protests. Dean reynolds is in chicago. Reporter with murderous Gang Violence on the rise in chicago once again and with Public Confidence in the citys police collapsing, mayor rahm emanuel decided it was time for a change at the top of the force. Public trust in the leadership of the department has been shaken and eroded. This morning i formally asked for his resignation. Reporter this appeared to be the last straw for garry mccarthys four and a half year tenure. Dash cam video showing a white chicago cop shooting a black teenager 16 times. The death of Laquan Mcdonald occurred in october 2014, and the video finally released last week undercut the Police Account that officer jason van dykes van dyke has since been charged with firstdegree murder. The street protests that followed cost merchantses 25 to 50 of black friday sales. While strategies mccarthy introduced have cut crime overall,
Reporter after decades of suffering, earlier this year yisrael was overjoyed to learn there was a cure. I felt like my prayers were answered. I am ready to be cured. Reporter the drug, sofosbuvir, is sold as sovaldi and harvoni and claims to cure up to 99 of hepatitis c patients, but theres a catch. The retail price for a 12week treatment is 84,000. The department of Veterans Affairs gets a 50 discount, but even with that, the va told yisrael they cant afford to give it to everyone who needs it, including him. Come back next year, and all the time im thinking about that, my condition is getting worse. Reporter dr. Raymond schinazi founded the company and led the Scientific Team that discovered the drug. Of Veterans Affairs since 1983. He says hes only a seven eighths Government Employee and what he does with his remaining time is up to him. So youre only spending one eighth of your time on your private company . Well, even less than that. Reporter even less . Yes. Im very efficient. Re