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Single perfect answer. but clearly, we as a community have to come together, and i look forward to being part of that conversation. >> well, since 1968, father michael flager has worked and ministered in the south side. its good to see you again. president obama was active in neighborhoods like yours even before you went into politics, you know him well. did you hope you would do more than he has to try to counter the violence thats only increased since he took office? >> i guess i hoped more co...

Jurisdiction? and if it were moved anywhere, this has been not only national news, this has been international news. i have heard from people literally all over the world about this case who are really shaken. but i believe that this case will be a landmark decision that will change the tide in the direction. this is the first time ever in the history of minnesota that a police officer has ever been charged with a fatal shooting of a citizen. i dont mean convicted, i mean even charged. so this h...

Tonight, were in chicago where there is fresh outrage over the gun violence out of control for years and is only getting worse. the little boy in this picture should be at home with his family because 9-year-old children like tyshawn lee should be able to walk to the park and play basketball and get home safety when they are done. in cities and towns across the country that isnt an unreasonable expectation, that is normal and not on the south side of chicago. police say tyshawn lee was targeted ...

Execution style has become another heartbreaking victim in chicagos south side gun violence epidemic. happens to be the focus of spike lees film and to father michael flager who worked for years to make chicagos streets safer. but it is not the device that is mobile, it is you. real madrid have about 450 million fans. were trying to give them all the feeling of being at the stadium. the microsoft cloud gives us the scalability to communicate exactly the content that people want to see. it will h...

Investigators saying that is a problem. talking about pierce stocks. he is actually the father of little taishon lee. the superintendent of chicago police says stocks is a known gang member. he says thats likely why t the-year-old boy was targeted, lured out to that alley and shot. we did learn that stocks was scheduled to talk to investigators friday morning, but he was a no-show at that meeting. again, thats according to police superintendent gary mccarthy. police are still moving forward with...

Brothers? are we just going to say, oh, its another tragedy and move on to the next one? thats unacceptable right now from anybody, the government or the community. >> father michael flager, thank you for your voice, an important one. >> thank you. coming up next, more breaking news today. the uk now saying its very possible that a bomb took down that russian passenger jet. and now two countries are suspending flights from the region where it crashed. stand by. major news unfolding on this wed...

Revenge and a cycle of murder with no end in sight. >> deborah joins us from chicago. 13 victims in one place. do you have any updates on their conditions? >> we can. the 3-year-old boy underwent two surgeries today. the pastor says its not clear what long term damage he will suffer. the other 12 were in either stable or serious condition. it was a miracle that no one was killed. anderson. >> thanks. for chicagos violence crisis has brought together a range of people all committed to stopping th...

Im white. im entitled. there is a black man stealing my show. >> remember that? now, lets go to abc and a softball profile of that radical. watch this. >> still ahead on world news, a priest bringing new hope to one of chicagos most dangerous neighborhoods. encouraging gang members to face off on a basketball court. a league of his own in our hidden america report. finally tonight, a story that reminds us all about the power of hope. michael flager started this ongoing weekly basketball league l...

Leaders, including some of your former top advisors and donors have now signed a legal brief calling for a constitutional right to marriage for same-sex couples when the issue comes up before the supreme court. has your position on that evolved at all? >> no. i believe that marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman and that is because i believe the ideal setting for raising a child is where there is a mother and a father in the home. other people have differing views and i respect tha...

After now is mandatory minimum sentencing. what is interesting the focus with this latest push is really on the illegal weapons. with gun violence part of almost every night in chicago, the mayor, police superintendent, district attorney, want to increase the penalty for illegal gun possession to 3 1/2 years. they also are pushing for truth in sentencing, to guaranty that a convict does not do just a fraction of his time. >> when you commit a serious gun offense you should serve the time. the vi...