jerry mondesire was the former head of the philadelphia naacp. he passed away at jefferson university hospital. he suffered a brain aneurism on friday while having dialysis at chestnut hill hospital. he was 65 years old. joining us now to talk more about mr. mondesire's life is the current naacp philadelphia president, rodney mohammed. thanks for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> tell me what you think jerry mondesire, what will his legacy be? how will he be remembered? >> i think he will be remembered as the giant that he was. his sterling leadership of the naacp over this last 17 years really speaks for itself. milestone projects that he was able to accomplish and 17 years of service. and you have to remember that jeremy mondesire was not only the president of the philadelphia chapter, but he was also the president of our state conference and a member of the national board of the naacp. so his impact was more than city-wide, it was state-wide and nation-wide. >> what do you think was his biggest accomplishment? >> i can say recently, h

so what would it take of that change through bring live fourth to the naacp? >> different lawyers had different strategies a different kind of period in history. maybe the naacp lawyers don't have to try as many of the cases that marshall tried because there are more civil rights lawyers me that to that kind of work is needed very badly with some epic voting rights cases. each generation in finance its own best lawyers. >> and i do think commercial would think about barack obama and clarence thomas? read that as a loaded question. if he was here today he would be very happy about the first family in the white house. no doubt about that. but this isn't the same country from 1967 there are the bills we have to address no doubt about it. >> i would like to know will you put any women in your historical archives? [applause] [laughter] [laughter] that was not the question that i told you to ask. [laughter] yes. there are multiple figures that i am thinking about. but now let me defend myself sugar ray robinson's book major figure was the no warrant because a differ

out of that came the naacp, which then organized in 1909. that is why we say today, the agora -- the niagara movement was the precursor to the naacp. having a college education, which was unusual for baptist ministers. his primary concern was, how did he build the church, and keep that together? he did not want the politics of the day to enter into the church. >> welcome to the nash house museum. this is the home of reverend j nash and mrs. nash. sh's kept everything. we refer to them as the buffalo 's firstffalo preservationists. as we walk up the back steps through the hallway, you will see a number of photographs on the wall. these photographs were part of their collection. many people, we can identify, some, we are not able to identify. coming to the end of the photographs, we see a picture of j everett nash junior, and his wife. officiating the ceremony. nash'sll show that the had modern conveniences a of the time. machine is there. people would ask, where was the dryer? i point here, you have your close line, and the clothing pins. we

. >>> tonight friends are remembering the life and legacy of the former philadelphia naacp leader. nbc 10's andrea kline thomas has more on how he's being remembered. >> his death means there's one less voice fighting for the voiceless, the powerless. >> jerry is being remembered as a force, unapologetic about his passion for civil rights. his charisma was often accented by his trademark cowboy hat and boots. >> he was able to work with banks to end redlining. he was able to help get ex-offenders the right to vote again. he was able to marshal 10,000 people to march when a young boy was shot to death in a schoolyard. >> reporter: he was an editor at the philadelphia enquirer and even served his own weekly newspaper, but his influence was cemented by the chief of staff bill gray, then as the local and state naacp president. >> when you're straight forward, when you're fighting, you realize you're going to make friends, but you're also going to make foes, and he didn't mind making either. >> reporter: last year the national naacp removed him and three board members from the office af

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my questions are ignored by the leaders of the naacp. they don't want my message to her meet in the black community, my message of social or responsibility and limited government. and their myth that blacks are victims who need special treatment and that is what i heard throughout the naacp convention last year which is in las vegas. that was the message i heard, whether it was a breakout session or the big auditorium where they had different speaker is coming in, it was mind blowing but what was very concerning is a lot of young college students were there reading the next generation of the same mindset which i found disturbing. >> with your reception hostile, cordial? >> there was one incident where i was on the main floor in the exhibit hall and the woman came up to me and had her finger in my face and told me i shouldn't be there because of my views and was yelling and cursing and it made national television, she is one of many who think and feel that way. i stood up to her in answer to her question, she's entitled to her opinion. >>

she'll join the naacp in 1943, for the next ten years will help to heed the montgomery naacp to becoming a more activist chapter, doing voter registration, working on legal cases, also trying to get justice for black women who have been victims of sexual violation. so by -- violence. so by december 1, 1955, rosa parks is a seasoned rebel, if you will. >> host: was december 1, 1955, the bus sit-down, was that planned? >> guest: no. it was not planned. but it is a process both in terms of her life, a kind of culmination of, again, many acts of rebellion. certainly, montgomery's black community is thinking about filing a suit. this is a year after brown v. board of education, so we're in a different legal climate. they've been talking about the need to challenge bus segregation. this is also not the first act -- she's not the first person arrested on the bus. in the decade after world war ii, you see a kind of trickle of people refusing to give up their seats, getting arrested. in 1944 a woman by the name of viola white is arrested, refuses to give up her case, police rape her daughter. the

the philadelphia naacp will hold its 2015 awards gala friday. here's full disclosure, the event is sponsored by comcast, the parent company of nbc 10. here to tell us more the president of the fill fill ch-- philadelphia chapter of naacp rodney mohammed. you talked to talk about the passing of jerry. tell us about friday's gala and why this is so important to the work of the nbc. >> it's an annual tradition of the naacp. it started again and really revived by a former president who just passed, jerry mondesire. i was newly elected president in 2014 and so we're happy to announce that the awards gala is on again and our special honoree this year is dick gregory, comedian, author, lecturer, civil rights, human rights activist. and we're recognizing others in the community doing good work. >> tell us about the others. we know the work dick gregory has done for years. tell us about the others you'll be honoring. >> we're -- we have our judge at n the juvenile system kevin dockerty who i believe is running for the supreme court. >> he is. >> we have

>> and the naacp does not endorse candidates? >> we do not at all. >> but you don't give indication of who you like or don't like? >> not at all. we have people of all parties, persuasions. >> cornell williams brooks, pleasure to have you here, president of the naacp. thank you for watching. you can always follow us on twitter. tweet me @wolfblitzer. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> donald trump speaking live this hour weighing in on the democratic debate. >>> plus, ivanka trump speaking for the first time about her father's presidency. and lamar odom, khloe kardashian is found unconscious at a hotel. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening to all. i'm erin burnett.

my name is hillary shelton, naacp washington bureau, for policy and add sraes. our nation's criminal justice system is an incident tkpwral part. it is not working. despite the fact that americans with being discriminated at high rates, we are not seeing an equivalent drop in crimes. too many people are being locked up for too long and not getting the support they need to become productive members of society either in prison or once they're released. the racial disparities of people who come into contact with our criminal justice system led whole communities and many, many others to lose faith that the system is fair and unbiased. too many americans are being convinced that the justice is not blind when it comes to race and ethnicity. 2.2 million people are in our prisons or jails or 1 in every 110 adults locked up today. they grow 800% since 1980 when changes in the nation's sentencing laws began to be enacted. too many of those are in prisons and jails for nonviolent offenses. it represented 53% of those in state prisons in 2014. 7% of the federal prison popula

snick, we were content to us of the naacp. it was slow-moving, it appeared to us to be overly dependent exclusionism to the of more activist things. it was not for us. that is why we formed the new organization. when i got into my late 80's and was gone,lanta, snick the naacp was there. atlanta had an excellent range with a -- branc with a paid staff. h i got on the board of the local naacp and i got elected president. from that, i got elected to the board and served on the board for about 16 years. then, this dispute arose with the then chairman, william gibson, who just passed away. and ined him retaliation, he targeted me for defeat. i have a newspaper cooking, he says don't vote for bond. i lost my seat on the board. the organization is mired in scandal. this came to a head, he was defeated by one vote by renee ellmers. by this time i am back on the board. we hire a new executive director. he brings a fresh air -- a breath of fresh air to the organization. miss everest decides she won't run for reelection after 31-year ter

we heard the naacp's concerns. i think we've made some progress in dealing with the crack situation, where it appeared that african-americans felt they weren't fairly treated. this is a whole big deal. ms. campbell, these are brutal sentences. ten years in jail, 15 years, 20 years, is really a big sentence. and we need not to have people serve any more than they have to. but i think last week we heard the truth. we've got to be careful. if we let this slide back, we need to explain to those who come after us what we did or didn't do to let it happen. that's what i'm concerned about. and ms. macdonnell, i think you÷ correctly mentioned that it goes from community based policing to broken windows philosophies to police presence in the communities. and i have been in communities, african-american communities, when they demanded that police come there and do something about the crime. and they're tired of their children being victimized and afraid to go out on the street at night like they did when they were a child i

>> reporter: raj, members of the san francisco naacp plan to protest tomorrow. they see the president's visit as an opportunity. they want to let him know that the economic recovery isn't benefiting everyone and they would like his help. president barack obama lands at sfo, greeted on the tarmac by governor jerry brown and san francisco mayor ed lee, the governor joining the motorcade. the president is in the bay area raising money for the democratic national committee. he is attending a private round-table event in san francisco tonight and heading to the warfield theater saturday morning for a fund raising event where kanye west will perform. reverend arnold townsend will be outside the theater. >> we are in difficult and dire straights in the african-american community. when i looked at the statistics, 80% of homeless children are african-american children. and the problem is not dealt with in an aggressive way. >> reporter: the san francisco naacp says it's time for african-americans to stand up and demand more support in san francisco and across the nation.

he had the lawyers whom he was recruiting and helping him file, but naacp legal strategy. go for healing and file a case in tickets of the supreme court and go over here to texas and florida and michigan. not all of these cases were filed in the south. there were deals of north as well. the book is shaped around the five days of the hearing. >> hearings, you had to give them context which is why he told various many stories. >> exactly. and i wanted to take the reader outside of the hearing room because hearings can be somewhat civil. thurgood marshall's were not the civil, but this was not covered. marshall's send it to stammer went to north carolina they were powerful. in the senate they had a huge staff. there were also called by the la times a pack of wolves. yes. a pack of wolves. >> it was a fair characterization. >> yes. >> in the la times. but getting back to his travel, tortured, it's not violent. he explains that in the book. i was struck by the circumstance of harriet and harry more who as it turns out were the 1st naacp members killed in the line of duty. >> ri

that's just what this is depicting. >> the naacp wants the toy recalled. and apology from employee mobile. the company released a statement to the washington post saying "the pirate figure is a crew member on the pirate ship, not a captive and it goes on to say" the figure is meant to represent a pirate who was a former slave in a historical couldn't together. it was not our intention to offend anyone in any way ". >>> a woman's home alone when a man breaks into her house and boy, did he pick the wrong pla place. the rare weapon she grabbed next to make sure this guy wouldn't get away. >>> kathy? >> we are in the clear for now, lucy, but our next weather system is waiting in the wings. we're tracking it. our next chance of rain and a major cool down coming up in the seven day. >>> all right. talk to you then, kathy. >>> steven tyler jumped into the race for president but not as candidate. who the aerosmith front man is taking to court for using -- you hear this? for using his legendarlegendary ballad. w??ççóç ♪ >>> right now at 10:30, cooler changes

she will be at the naacp dinner in north charlton, south carolina and as you know, she had a little bit of controversy today involved in earlier protest stage of disruption at a hillary clinton campaign event chanting black lives matter while she's delivering campaign remarks. here is how it went down. >> using the power of the feelings that tom -- >> black lives matter! >> yes, they do. yes, they do. >> black lives matter! >> yes, they do and i'm going to talk a lot about that in a minut minute. >> hillary! hillary! >> now, my friends, i am going to get to some very important points that actually prove that black lives do matter and we have to take action together. >> suzanne joins me now. you've covered a lot of campaign rallies and speeches and white house correspondent at one point. you were there. you saw it go down. walk us through what happened and what your impressions were. >> reporter: don, it was absolutely incredible. this is like nothing i've ever seen before because this went on for nearly 30 minutes if you can imagine. the hillary clinton campaign folks said there were 21

the former head of the philadelph philadelphia naacp is in the hospital. he took over the chapter in 1991, and the national office suspended him last year after he was accused of misusing funds. >>> we expect to get more information today on the death of a college student that died after falling off a cliff on campus yesterday. the male student tumbled off a 40-foot tumble cliff in a popular area for hikers, and so far there has been no official response from university officials. >>> there are two big parades happening in philadelphia today. we first have a live look at the ben franklin parkway in center city, that's where both puerto rican day and pulaski days are happening. puerto rico parade happens at 10:00 at american street and lehigh avenue in philadelphia, and then at noon, the pulaski day parade begins at 20th street. >>> still ahead this morning, new developments in a crime spree near drexel university campus. we will tell you who police took into custody. we're just a few hours away from kickoff. the eagles take on washington this afternoon. st

than years pasta tend hes held a moment of silence to honor naacp jerry mondshire. human activist dig gregory was guest of honor and tonight's speaker. it was held at the plaza in speaker. it was held at the plaza in west >> in case you were not with us 6:00 ducis rogers went on the record saying the eagles were going to win on sunday and go to 2-3 this season continues. >> my motto is i would rather be liked than right. >> oh, >> what is that? deciphe >> decipher that. >> injury mychal kendricks and aplan do out along with brandon bare and peters questionable. many are questioning de marco murray lack of production and how he's being used this season. averaging career low 1.6 yards per carry and everyone said murray is frustrated and he says he feels differently. >> i would not use the word frustration. obviously you know you would not like to be 1-3 you would like to play every game and have the ball bounce your way a couple more times i don't think i'm frustrated but we have to continue to play hard. >> when we're not having success running the ball at all it's t

the naacp is committed to reducing the number of those incarcerated. thus the naacp was pleased with the introduction of a 21223 the sentencing reforming act of 2015 occurred. it address some of the prominent flaws in our sentencing system today. and it speaks to the overwhelming severity of the problem and acknowledgment by all that something must be done. specific language supported by the naacp include a reform of mandatory drug sentences for prior felonies including three strikes you are out. a broadening of the existing safety valve and the creation of a second safety val. a retroactive application of the fair sentencing act. juvenile record sealings and expungement. a prohibition on solitary confine men for juveniles and the right that they establish procedures for background checks. the naacp feels the act is a good start yet more can be done to reform the system. we look forward to enact additional sentencing reform, including we'd like to see an addressing of all mandatory minimum sentences. an increased use of evidence-based sentencing altern

before moving ahead with any further action. >> the naacp is working on getting copies of that complaint before they can move ahead with any further action. >>> in san jose, dozens of people lit candles at the stop where three were killed in a street racing crash. there's been a steady flow of family and friends of the victims throughout the day. the teens were street racing late last night, lost control and slammed into a lamp post then a tree. one of those killed was oscar gonzalez. those who knew him are in disbelief. >> when we heard, what happened or who's at fault or anything. it was just probably teenagers being kids. i don't know. he's a good kid. >> also killed in the crash, jaylean sirriaso. another guy from gilroy died at the scene. another remains hospitalized in critical condition. the other car sped off. >>> an announcement at a target store in san jose got shoppers' attention. all of a sudden, it sounded like an x-rated movie was playing over the loud speaker. >> reporter: whatever it was, it made people inside the target store cringe. one man recorded it. was taken aback,

mondesire left the naacp under a cloud of suspicion last year. tonight he's being remembered for a true champion for the african-american community. "action news" reporter vernon odom has more. >> reporter: jerry mondesire started out as a hard nosed newspaper man. he graduated to political insider and eventually to naacp activist where his profile grew frequently serving on 6abc's inside story. today many friends and supporters remembered the 65-year-old mondesire who succumbed to a brain aneurysm after struggling for years with kidney disease. >> he spoke truth to power wherever it was. was unvarnished truth. he didn't sugar coat anything. >> he was fiery, very smart and he kept things moving. >> reporter: despite his il illness and ouster from the naacp leadership post he kept on polishing his sunday sun newspaper where he regularly attacked his enemies and praised the. many remember health with fondneshim withfondness. >> he was very much in your face but he was always in your face about trying to do the right thing. >> we've worked together

naacp chapter president has died at the age of 65. he served as head of the philadelphia branch of the naacp almost 20 years, last year he was suspended over allegations of misuse of funds. he played many other important roles. publisher of the sunday sun and community affairs on wdas and head of black journeyists. he used the power of the pen and the bull horn to advocate for those in philadelphia who did not have a voice. on a personal note. , jerry was a panelist on inside story on 6abc which i am a co-moderator. he was smart and savvy and strong andrincipled. what i remember most is the way he talked about his children, they got all the love and concern. >> now to the flooding in south carolina the governor is calling the rains a 1,000 year event. more door to door search operations are planned and residents have been under to at stay off the roads. in the capitol water companies issued boil advisories. people in other areas may not have drinking water for three or four days. seven water related deaths have been reported. this is

and russia are conducting separate bombing operations. >>> members of philadelphia's naacp chapter pause to remember former leader and activist jerry mondesire, honoring him in center city last night. and harry heirston was the mc, and jerry died sunday from a brain aneurysm. he eventually served on the board of the national organization. jerry was 65 years old. >>> who came out on top in friday night football? we'll have the best action from the local gridirons ahead in high school blitz. the amopé premium foot disccare line,atest from to see why women are admiring their beautiful nails. they have good reason... introducing the latest innovation from amopé, the new electronic nail care system specially designed for your toenails and finger nails with 3 heads for filling, buffing and shinning. an easy way to have natural looking shiny wow nails. wow! the new electronic nail care system from amopé. love every step. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> thank you so much for sta starting your weekend with us. 5:44 on saturday morning, 55 degrees here at nbc 10 as we take a live look at philadelp

in 1996, mondesire was elected as the local chapter president of the naacp. he eventually served on the board of the national organization. >> when you're straightforward, when you're fight, you rails you're going to make friends but also foes. and mondesire didn't mind making either. >> last year the national naacp removed mondesire and three board members from office after questions emerged about the financial management of the philadelphia chapter. >>> a philadelphia man's behind bars accused of trying to defraud a local church of nearly $200,000. mark postellwas sdited on wire fraud charges. the 52-year-old impersonated a bishop at the church of jesus christ of latter day saints to cash a $183,000 refund check. that check was issued to the church by pico. he took it to a north philadelphia check cashing store and once that check was processed, he was taken into custody. >> it's crazy. people will try anything. they don't have no picks. they don't care. >> no morales. >> they don't care. that's crazy. >> if convicted postell could face up to 20 years in pr

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. >>> former naacp chairman julian bond died in august. on sunday october 25th american history tv features an oral history with mr. bond where he remembers growing up in the segregated south. his involvement with the student non-vial lernlt coordinating committee, and later political career. this is one of several oral histories with african-american community leaders we feature in the coming weeks. they were conducted by the university of virginia's explorations in black leadership project. that's sunday october 25th at 10:00 a.m. eastern mere on american history tv on c-span3. >>> every weekend the c-span networks feature programs on politic, nonfiction books and american history. at saturday at 8:30 p.m. eastern editorial cartoonists describe their experiences covering the george w. bush administration. and sunday afternoon at 4:45 an event honoring the life and political career of former british prime minister margaret thatcher on what would have been her 90th birthday. live this saturday morning at 11:00 on c-span2's book tv the 20th

this happened in alabama with the naacp. and as clothe some as they are and i've had litigation against them, i faced them down in various circumstances in until until but the thing is they're ethically wrong putting out a veiled throughout. however, it was legal. and now this group anonymous is going to unmask people who have the right to private, loathsome, hateful associations. >> so you're saying they have the right to say it. >> they're the oldest and longest running terrorist group in the united states but they also have a sociopolitical aspect to them and to the respect people are not committing crimes although they're hateful, vigilanties can't go out there and hurt them. they even had president hofferery trueman before he was president as well as hugo black in the naacp case writing about the right to privacy. >> why do you think they've changed? >> i think in part because of my friends in groups like the southern poverty law center who sue them and also not only litigation but criminal prosecutions. the crap is now

the naacp feels that this is a good start. yes lord can and should be going to reform the criminal justice system and the sentencing policies of our nation. the naacp looks forward to working with the committee and other like-minded lawmakers and interested parties to enact additional sentencing reforms including addressing all mandatory minimum sentences. increase in use of evidence in court. prisonration in using career and violent criminals. job-training opportunities for prisoners, including pell grant eligibility for prisoners among other steps. reports on the extent to which they were addressed and racial disparities. allow me to conclude my testimony by sharing with you one anecdote of an individual who will be helped by this legislation. has served 22 years of a mandatory life antence for acting as street-level courier in a crack cocaine conspiracy. theis 1994 sentencing, federal prosecutor conceded that that he did was whatever the leaders told him to do. prior to his life since he never spent a innovative present. he

the naacp says it wants to know more about warnings and citations issued to local artists and churches. people from those two groups gathered here tonight to fight back. >> ♪ >> bay area artist setting the tone for freedom of discussing as it relates to noise. >> the issue that impact the churches are the same issues impacting the arts and culture community. it's not separate. >> reporter: it seemed like a separate issue when in september two performers were cited for assaulting a man playing drums in lake merit. >> important to keep your soul alive. >> this guy was in a total lather about what we were doing and then it got physical and false charges were filed against us. ♪ >> reporter: there was a separate issue involving a church. no charges filed there, but warnings from the city have been issued claiming their musical instruments may violate the city's public nuisance ordinance. an issue that has gotten the city's attention and the naacp. >> one of the things we hear about people moving from the west bay is they want to be where it is authentic and real. we are addressing thos

the former head of the philadelphia naacp died last night at thomas jefferson hospital. he suffered a brain aneurysm on friday while having dialysis at chestnut hill hospital. he was born in harlem in 1949, later worked adds an assistant to congressman bill gray. he then started a weekly newspaper, "the philadelphia sun" and in 1981 he took over the local naacp chapter. the national office suspended him last year after he was accused of misusing funds. we spoke with a friend who worked with him for 25 years. >> made sure that he stood for the right thing at the time. i do. i think that somebody needs to pick up the baton and we're sorry that he died. i mean it's just an untimely death and he'll sorely be missed. >> he was also the founding member of the philadelphia association of black journalists. the organization released this statement saying jerry used the power of the pen and the bull horn to advocate for those in philadelphia without a voice. he fought for philadelphia's black community but for all people of color and wanted nothing more than for all people in thi

thurgood marshall as this naacp lawyer went to texas to fight a voting rights case. in 1948 blacks were being forbidden for the most part to vote in the white primaries in the democratic primary. marshall took the case all the way to the supreme court and won. a young senate candidate started winning election after election and that senate candidate was lyndon johnson. so you can't argue, i know some people think it is the other way around but you can argue no thurgood marshall, no lyndon johnson. because with the help of the blacks in texas they kept sending lyndon johnson back to the senate and in the senate he gained seniority and he became as we all know, senate leader. >> there is the reason lyndon johnson felt so comfortable around blacks in texas. fd are made certain of that. >> yes. he appointed young lyndon johnson to head the national youth program through the state of texas and lyndon johnson would get in a car and drive around the state and visit blacks in houston and dallas and san antonio and he would constantly tell them that one day things are going t

he was elected as the local want chaer president of the naacp in 1996. he eventually served on the board of the national organization. mondesire was 65. >>> severe storms, hail and strong winds. the evening rush turns dangerous. coming up, how quickly we will try out and how cool temperatures will get. >> how this philadelphia musician was busted allegedly trying to meet up with a teenage boy. >> plus pennsylvania's budget battle now costing local people their jobs. where salaries are being slashed and pink slips handed out. >>> a philadelphia musician is charged with trying to engage in a sex act with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy. it turns out 69-year-old charles cohen was actually meeting an upper providence township police officer and he was arrested in the wegman's parking lot. he is a jazz musician that plays at local venues and he's involved in a number of sex crimes involving a child. >>> social service programs are running out of time as the budgets continue in harrisburg. cannot offer relocation services to victims who need to escape

former president of the philadelphia naacp jerry, has passed away. he died last night. he reportedly suffered a brain aneurysm while undergoing kidney dialysis. fifty-six year old headed up philadelphia's naacp for more than two decades, suspended last year over questions about finances, at the local chapter. he was also known for publishing the philadelphia sunday sun. >> his family released a statement saying quote he was with family and close friends. details about the memorial service are forthcoming. the family wants to thank everyone for their love and support. he was also a founding member of the philadelphia association of black journalists, that organization released a statement reading in part here: the members of the philadelphia association of black journalists would like to share our heartfelt condolances with his family and friends. >> right now it is 4:37. shore towns up and down the jersey coast are hoping for some dry conditions today after storms reaked havoc for some. as late as yesterday afternoon, this was the scene in wildwood. storm flood waters r

he took over the local naacp chapter in 1991. the national office suspended him last year after he was accuseed of misusing funds. he started the weekly newspaper "the philadelphia sunday sun." in 1991, he took over the philadelphia chapter of the naacp and he stayed there until his suspension last year. tonight we talked to one of mondesire's friends who worked with him for 25 years. >> made sure he stood for the right thing at the right time. i think that somebody needs to pick up the ba tochbl we're sorry he died. it is untimely death and he will sorely be missed. >> reporter: he was a founding member of the philadelphia association of black journalists. the 0 organization released a statement saying jerry used the power of the pen and bull horn to advocate for those without a voice. he fought not only for the philadelphia black community but for all people of color and wanted nothing for all people in the city to be treated justly. mondesire passed away at the age of 65 with hi family and friends close by. a memorial service

he headed up naacp more than two decades. he was defended by the national organization last year after questions surrounding finances. mondesire was also known for publishing the philadelphia sunday sun. his family released statement saying mondesire was with family and close friends, details are forthcoming. the family wants to thank you, everyone for love and support. mondesire was also a founding member of the philadelphia association of black journalist and tonight that organization released a statement reading: the member it's of the philadelphia association of black journalists would like to share our hart felt condolences with his friends and family. >>> turning to the forecast, the storm that caused flooding up and down jersey shore, appears to be over, justin drabick is in our cbs3 weather center. what's in store. >> a lot of people waiting for more sunshine, we're going to get had and start to bring back warmer temperatures, highs where they should be for this time of year. here's what's left. storm scan 3, most of

to speak and many times thereafter often at the naacp annual meeting in the city of columbus. he probably stayed at st. clair hotel, which is right around the corner on garfield because back in those days black folks couldn't stay at the motel's downtown. they couldn't go to the theaters downtown so they came to this area of our community, the harlem of the midwest. i can envision thurgood marshall walking up and down the streets of mt. vernon avenue going to our churches, walking up and down the streets. i can envision thurgood marshall being in this user at some point in time because everybody came to this theater on longstreet during that period of time. so this is an intersection between history and our future. and with thurgood marshall, thurgood marshall helped set the path for the future of our country in many ways. it helps set the path for all of us here tonight to enjoy the fruits of democracy and the greatness of our constitution. he was a true american that did so many good things to lift up our nation. the lincoln theater, haygood, marshall all at one time in one

he served as the head of the philadelphia branch of the naacp from 1996 to 2014. stay with "action news" for the latest developments on his condition. >>> governor tom would feel ordering a higher freeze as the pennsylvania stalemate enters its 4th month. it does not affect caregivers or anyone involved in law enforcement or state revenue. he is putting in restrictions on travel. both sides remain far apart on the issue. republicans forcing a series of party line votes while wolf has used his veto power. tomorrow is the deadline to vote in pennsylvania's general election for the first time ever residents can register online or by mail or in person at many state and county offices. election day is november 3. >>> the eagles on the road for a showdown of rival washington. "action news" was at 0th street station when chip kelly and the birds hit the train for washington, d.c. the eagles are coming off their first win of the season. demarco murray is trying to come back after a hamstring injury. desean jackson is sidelined due to his injury. >> celebrating puerto rica

. >>> the philadelphia branch of the naacp celebrated its annual awards gala tonight. "eyewitness news" in center ci city. official commentator and human rights activist dick gregory received the president's award. nearly a dozen local community leaders were also honored. this annual fundraising event helps support the local naacp. >>> you work out, you eat well, you're relative healthy then, right. >> some doctors say maybe not. why stepping the scale doesn't tell the whole starter. health reporter stephanie stahl with new procedure that reveals the hidden truth about your weight. >> local little boy with a giant heart. he's one birthday wish didn't involve any gifts for himself. the important lesson being taught by a five year old. kate? >>> the front brought the damaging storms to the area has now push out. skies are clearing and temperatures are dropping. we've got cooler air moving in for the weekend. so how long will the cool air stuck around? i'll have your seven day coming up. >>> and it's your town, your team, the original the one and only friday football fren

in oakland, christin ayers, kpix 5. >> the naacp is work on getting copies of that complaint before moving ahead with any further action. >>> today is the annual great shake-out a time for californians to dust off their earthquake survival skills. millions of people are expected to simultaneously take cover in schools and government buildings in the drill set for 10:15 this morning. >> it's a reminder not just to practice drop, cover and hold on but also look at what your disaster supplies are. >> some transit systems will also take part including bart which will briefly slow down its trains to 27 miles per hour. the great shake-out began in 2008. ironically, it comes as the san ramon area deals with a swarm of small earthquakes. there have been more than 30 since tuesday ranging from magnitude 1.6 to 3.0. geologists say the quakes are centered along the calaveras fault where clusters are fairly common. >> good to be prepared have some water a flashlight and all that kind of thing. brian hackney always says keep some shoes around. >> juliette goodrich told me that. we did a story about ear

the naacp feels that this is a good start. yes lord can and should be going to reform the criminal justice system and the sentencing policies of our nation. the naacp looks forward to working with the committee and other like-minded lawmakers and interested parties to enact additional sentencing reforms including addressing all mandatory minimum sentences. increase in use of evidence in court. prisonration in using career and violent criminals. job-training opportunities for prisoners, including pell grant eligibility for prisoners among other steps. reports on the extent to which they were addressed and racial disparities. allow me to conclude my testimony by sharing with you one anecdote of an individual who will be helped by this legislation. has served 22 years of a mandatory life antence for acting as street-level courier in a crack cocaine conspiracy. theis 1994 sentencing, federal prosecutor conceded that that he did was whatever the leaders told him to do. prior to his life since he never spent a innovative present. he

he headed up naacp more than two decades. he was defended by the national organization last year after questions surrounding finances. mondesire was also known for publishing the philadelphia sunday sun. his family released statement saying mondesire was with family and close friends, details are forthcoming. the family wants to thank you, everyone for love and support. mondesire was also a founding member of the philadelphia association of black journalist and tonight that organization released a statement reading: the member it's of the philadelphia association of black journalists would like to share our hart felt condolences with his friends and family. >>> turning to the forecast, the storm that caused flooding up and down jersey shore, appears to be over, justin drabick is in our cbs3 weather center. what's in store. >> a lot of people waiting for more sunshine, we're going to get had and start to bring back warmer temperatures, highs where they should be for this time of year. here's what's left. storm scan 3, most of

report ethically suffering a brain aneurysm undergoing kidney die al such as he led philadelphia's naacp chapter for more than two decades. but was suspended by the national organization last year over questions about finances at the local chapter. mondesire known for publishing the philadelphia sunday sun. in a statement his family says he was quote with family and close friends. they go ton say the family wants to thank everyone for their love and support. >> mondesire was also a founding member of the philadelphia association of black journalists. the organization released this statement reading in part: the members of the philadelphia association of black journalists would like to share our heartfelt condolances with his family and friends. jerry mondesire was 65 years old. >> 5:06. community college in oregon reopens today following last week's shooting massacre. people in the community came together in prayer yesterday, to remember the nine people killed. christopher harper mercer died in a shoot-out with police after opening fire on a writing class. we will have more details on th

so in late september, i contacted my allies in the naacp on campus and we decided to form a coalition and challenge and take a stand. so many universities across the state had released statements. the student body at mississippi state university released a statement challenging the state flag and yet our student government had done nothing up until that point. so we wanted to show the world that we are prepared to take steps forward and create a positive progressive change on campus. amy: what is your assessment, do you have the votes? >> we feel very confident that this resolution will pass tonight. amy: dominique scott, a lot of people refer to the university of mississippi as old miss. you don't. why? >> i avoid using the term " ole it is steeped in history of racial oppression. historically, it is a term that slaves used to refer to the mistresses or matriarchs of their plantations and so when the school decided -- was deciding on what they would nickname the school, one woman was quoted saying that old miss was what old darkies used to refer to the mistress of their plantations a

. >> reporter: see this naacp also stand -- >> reporter: the naacp also standing with pleasant grove criticizing the handling of the issue. >> there should have been a discussion with the community and the people saying the church is making too much noise. >> reporter: it's unclear when legislation may be drafted. for its part of the church says it will go ahead with choir practice tomorrow and in all likelihood, the neighborhood will hear it. christin ayers, kpix 5. >> the naacp is working on getting copies of the complaint before moving ahead with any further action. >> seems to me they should be able to work that out. let's hope they do. >> all right. time for traffic at 6:48. gianna, that is your domain. >>> all right. let's get to it. we have lots to let you know b first of all, westbound 580 that altamont pass commute has been very busy. that accident as you approach 680, the dublin interchange, is now clearing. 30 minutes from the altamont pass and 680. extra volume on 680. vasco road serious injury accident lanes blocked in both directions. use northbound vasco at camino diab