And visually what it means to live in a society of different people who stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Host hello, and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 Historic Supreme Court cases well be looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland, our case tonight. And for the next 90 minutes well learn more about this significant case, and the people and issues behind it, and why its so important in our American History process. Later on well take your calls, well also take your questions on facebook and twitter, and make you a part of this conversation. We have two guests at the table tonight to help us understand what mcculloch versus maryland is all about. Let me introduce them to you, farah peterson, and mark killenbeck. The first question, of course, why does this belong on the list of landmark cases . Well, one of the most dominant controversies in the interpretation of the constitution, then and now, is whether we should read the document primar
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. This was the scene tonight as Philadelphia Police officer Jim Mccullough was released from penn presbyterian hospital. This was the officer shot last night, a bullet lodging in his left thigh. Tonight he flashed his right thumb, telling reporters and supporters that he is ok and lucky to be alive. It is monday night and the big story on action news tonight is the latest in the case that temporarily failed a philadelphia cop. Tonight this man, 23yearold Scott Griffin is behind bars. He is the alleged triggerman in the mccullough shooting and was captured today. And reporter Trish Hartman is live at headquarters. What is the latest on all of this . Jim, moveser k ee eer of mccullough recovering at home as he left the hospital today surrounded by family and fellow officers. After one night at penn presbyterian hospital, officer mccullough surrounded by his brothers in blue left the hospital. The father and 2year veteran
Arraignment. Capitals route the flyers on home ice and the fans are really getting ripped for bad behavior. First up weather and traffic with meteorologist, david murphy and matt pelman filling in for karen rogers. We have an issue so lets get right to it. The National Weather service this afternoon and this evening posting a red flag warning. Theres an enhanced chance of brush fires spreading if they start so you want to be careful about not doing any controlled burns today, no flicking cigarettes out the car window and dont drive your car with that hot undercarriage and engine and manifold over any dry grass. As we take a look at satellite more clouds have spilled in overnight. Overhead on the terrace weve got a lot of blue skies. Most of that cloud cover high and thin and we should have a fair amount of sunshine today mixing with a few more clouds than yesterday. Starting out a bit cool but better than yesterday. 56 degrees, thats about seven or 8 degrees milder than we were this ti
Thats about 5 degrees better than we were this time yesterday. 52 in allentown, 50 in reading, 54 out the door in trenton currently, down to 49 in wilmington and 43 in millville new jersey. On the bus stop this morning partly cloudy a bit cool, 52 degrees by 6 oclock but by 8 oclock well be all the way up to about 61. Yesterday we went to 80. Wont quite be some warm today but partly sunny skies breezy and not too shabby. 74 by 3 oclock and im going for a high of 75 at about 4 oclock this afternoon. Maybe even a little bit after that. Pollen count is high so beware pollen sufferers or allergy sufferers. Well have a cool dow for tomorrow and rain toward the end of the week. That is all on the sevenday forecast in just a couple of minutes. David i have some goodies on the traffic front as well. The only problem is none of them are too good. 95 Police Activity by woodhaven road. Luckily that has cleared. As you head northbound past academy at woodhaven everything is reopened. Headed southb
Left thigh. Tonight he flashed his right thumb, telling reporters and supporters that he is ok and lucky to be alive. It is monday night and the big story on action news tonight is the latest in the case that temporarily failed a philadelphia cop. Tonight this man, 23yearold Scott Griffin is behind bars. He is the alleged triggerman in the mccullough shooting and was captured today. And reporter Trish Hartman is live at headquarters. What is the latest on all of this . Jim, moveser k ee eer of mccullough recovering at home as he left the hospital today surrounded by family and fellow officers. After one night at penn presbyterian hospital, officer mccullough surrounded by his brothers in blue left the hospital. The father and 2year veteran of the force shot in the leg last night. Tonight in northeast philadelphia his friends and teammates from the rugby club were celebrating. He is a quiet guy overall, but on the field he was a mad man. And i heard the report that he tackled a guy, and