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>> we wish her well. phil black, thank you. changing gears. 2016 was the deadliest year in chicago in nearly two decades according to the chicago police department. 762 murders last year. most in the city since 1997. the city saw surging gun violence with more than 3,500 shooting incidents. 27 shooting incidents in the last week of december with 14 deadly. the hunt on for a vandal caught on video lending "high" comedy to the hollywood sign. altered to read hollyweed. the prankster used tarps to change the "o" to "e." authorities have since changed the sign back to its original thunderstorm...

That were in the room. you pointed out the extremely emotional first bond hearing. i was at that hearing. people were stunned so soon after this tragedy to hear the family members saying they forgave dylann roof. it is part of their faith to do so. they will be giving testimony but they are prohibited from expressing their opinion on the stand as to what penalty dylann roof should get. >> martin savidge and joey jackson thank you both. just in to cnn chicago mayor rahm emmanuel is responding to president-elect donald trump's tweet this morning demanding the city do something about the rash o...

The latest word is about crime statistics. he tweeted this one awhile ago. chicago's murder rate is record-setting. 4,331 murders with 762 murders in 2016. if the mayor can't do it, he has to ask for federal help. the president returned last night and a guessing game continues today. president-elect trump teased reporters about what exactly he knows with alleged interference in the election that makes him skeptical that the russians were involved. the complete opposite by the obama administration. >> i want them to be sure. it's a serious charge. i want them to be sure. if you look at the weap...

To try to bring down that horrendous murder rate in chicago? >> well, this is something even if california we deal with all the time. one of the things the federal government can do is help form gang task forces. remember, a lot of these murders in chicago are gang related. that's where you can break down, arrest, deport, incarcerate people before they kill. 762 murders, i guarantee it's not 762 separate shooters. it's a lot of repeat offenders, a lot of very dangerous people who need to be taken off the street. that's where a combination of local law enforcement with the fbi and other agencie...

The city of chicago plans to fortify its police force in 2017 after the deadliest year in almost two decades. police say there were 762 murders in 2016, the most since 1997. chicago also saw a surge in gun violence. police investigated 27 shootings last week alone. two high-flying dakota pipeline protesters were arrested at a minnesota vikings game. you can see them hanging from what appears to be repelling gear. they also put up the banner with the message divest. the vikings stadium is owned by u.s. bank with apparent ties to the pipeline project. two babies born 11 minutes