That are happening outside the courthouse too. The other news of the day, a ruling that was decades in the make ruling that was decades in the making and today a judge overturned a conviction for three men for a deadly fire that they did not set. We are in down the town brooklyn with the details and reaction as well. Reporter and thats right, a fire that was in fact never set. This is the address where a woman and her five children died in a horrific fire 30 years ago. Three men were arrested and convicted for set that fire but tonight, those convictions have been thrown out. Two served just over 33 years in prison. A third man, their friend, died in prison. Prosecutors here many brooklyn admitted today that the men were innocent all along, that they had been framed by the billings drug thedealing landlord who later made a death bed retraction. Reporters that the men were also victims of the Fire Investigation itself, that marshalls declared the cause of arson based on theories of arso
Operated on at long island jewish. A source close to the girl and her family says they are just traumatized. The source tells Eyewitness News she may indeed have issues with full facial Recovery Movement of her face. We will be following that. Police are asking for your help on this. Remember, she was slashed twice from the ear to the center of her throat. Police are asking anyone with information on this case to call crimestoppers, 1800577 tips. Live in whitestone, queens, stacey sager, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Just terrible, thank you. Now to breaking news. A small protest in baltimore where after a third day of deliberations a hung jury in the first trial in the freddie gray. As protestors outside the courthouse chant no justice, no peace the mayor calling for unity and respect. Eyewitness News Reporter Sandra Bookman is following developments from the newsroom. Sandra. Reporter outside the courthouse there was heavy security in place in advantage of a Court Advance of a court dec
Miracle halfcourt shot to help pay for her daughters school. Her reaction, priceless. And why that shot is helping so many more families in need this morning. See if i care i get back on my feet again good morning, america. Pat benatar appropriate this morning. That shot went just like angela planned it. Sure. Bounces right in. Come on. It counts. It counts. She is going to be here and her daughter, as well. There was another amazing moment last night. Superstar abby wambach taking her cleats off for the last time retiring after a remarkable career. She had an incredible message that shell share. Remarkable is right. What a career. Well get to that. But we begin with the race for president. Donald trump on jimmy kimmel phase more mellow calling for unity in the Republican Party and jon karl is here with the latest. A little more statesman for trump. Well see how long it lasts but he acknowledged hes been a little guisive and suggests hes now ready to go a little easier on his republica
And ran into the subway station. Reporter subways in tribeca closed off as police searched. Its possible the suspect slipped his handcuffs while in the vehicle. The chief of Department Says thats not an excuse. They opened the door and he bolted. So it was carelessness on the part of our cops. Reporter he was captured at a Halfway House in brooklyn, his escape the sixth time a prisoner has broken out of nypd custody since june. Bratton insisting it is not a training issue but recognizes it is a problem that needs to be fixed. Needless to say that i am not pleased, nor is any of the leadership in this department pleased. Reporter again, the suspect recaptured in brooklyn faces charges of petty larceny and escape. The officers identified as a nine year veteran of the force and a five year veteran of the force, suspended without pay through the new year for at least 30 days. Back to you. Steve thank you. The man who made headlines after 5,000 percent has resigned. He made the announcement
Introduce first, fighting out of the blue corner, the kick boxer and professional record 28 wins, 6 losses and 1 no contest, 61 pounds. Out of albuquerque, new jersey by way of denver, colorado, presenting the number tworanked lightweight contender in the world, the challenger, donald cowboy cerrone and now introducing the champion fighting out of the red corner, mixed martial arts professional record 24 wins, 7 losses, 58 tall weighing in at 154. 5 pounds. Fighting out of Rio De Janeiro, defending undisputed ufc lightweight champion of the world, rafael dos anjos all right gentlemen we have gone over the rules. Follow my instructions. We have a clean fight. Rafael dos anjos, donald cowboy cerrone. Lightweight title is on the line. Here we go cerrone in the white, the southpaw, dos anjos, in the black trunks. We talked about needing to be remember in the first matchup dos anjos hit him with a hard right hook and changed the complex of the fight. And dos anjos connected with the straigh