. whitneyp next, we visit plantation in wallace, louisiana, to learn about the in america.lavery ashley: i am the director of museum operations at the whitney plantation. we are beginning our tour today in an historic church, which was 1870 by people who lived on the opposite side of the river in louisiana. the structure was donated about 10 years ago by the descendents of that congregation. they bought the land in 1870, two parcels of land, for the express purpose of building a house of worship. in the sale document we have from the courthouse, they named anti-yokeregation the congregation. that message of being against slavery is something important to our story here. this is a significant church for newly freed slaves on the east bank of the river. we are talking about the lives of people who saw freedom after the end of the civil war. we like to start our to her here in this building so we can see what happens to people -- our tour here in this building so we can see what happened to people after freedom came. the whitney plantation is the only plantation in louisiana exclusively dedic

solitary confinement than any man in u.s. history. he was released in louisiana on friday. in his first broadcasting to view, albert woodfox joins us from new orleans along with another former black panther who was imprisoned with him in angola prison, robert king. we wanted to wait until we see him walk out of prison. that is what he did. we were convinced he would eventually walk out the door, but we wanted to make sure that he would be walking out the door before we begin to celebrate within ourselves too much because we have been let down too many times. amy: robert king and albert woodfox, our -- are two of the angola 3. herman wallace died of cancer a few days after he was released from prison in 2013. we will also speak with billy sothern, one of our woodfox's lawyers about his path to freedom. all of that and more coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. our woodfox from who spent more than 43 years in solitary confinement, more than anyone else in the united states, has been released from the angola prison in louis

the united states, has been released from the angola prison in louisiana. woodfox walked free on friday after he entered a plea of no contest to charges of manslaughter and aggravated burglary of a prison guard more than four decades ago. prior to friday's settlement, his conviction had been overturned three times. woodfox in the late fellow angola 3 member herman wallace were accused in 1972 of stabbing prison guard brent miller. they always maintained their innocence, saying that were targeted because of their attempts to address horrific prison conditions by organizing a chapter of the black panther party in prison. herman wallace was freed in 2013 just days before he died from cancer. we will be joined by albert woodfox as well as robert king t in of the surviving angola 3 woodfox's first broadcast interview after headlines. in syria, bomb attacks around the syrian capital damascus and in the city of homs have killed at least 150 people and wounded scores more marking one of the , deadliest days in the nearly five-year-old conflict. isil has claimed responsibility for sunday'

>> water spouts dropping left and right in louisiana. this picture showing three at one time. >> this same storm system could bring us severe weather tomorrow in tampa bay. i'll time it out for you. >>> bald eagles dropping one after another. the theories and big cash offered for answers. >>> mars announcing an international candy recall. it's 4:00 and that means that the new tampa bay is on. >> we want to get to that not one but three water spouts. this is in the new orleans area captured by wwlv. this is over the lake. they have canceled school in southern louisiana and southern mississippi ahead of this system. i want to bring in meteorologist shay ryan because we want to talk about these images. this doesn't affect our area yet. >> yet. that's the keyword. it looks like it will intensify quite a bit before it does that. we have had reports of damage possibly from multiple tornadoes out of louisiana today. as we take a look at our weather -- our computer source here, you can see that these are pictures that are coming from twitter and facebook. this is from kenner, louisia

injured in louisiana and mississippi. last night severe's weather ripped through the gulf coast. three people killed and dozens more injured and damage that spans several states along the gulf coast. this is the destruction left behind after tornadoes and severe weather struck southern louisiana, mississippi, and northern florida. several people are still missing after a tornado ripped threur three apartment buildings in pensacola. the same storm system killed two people in louisiana and one person in mississippi. the tornado ripped into the sugar hill mobile home park in louisiana. >> we had. 31 people transported to different medical facilities in we know out of that 31, we had at least 7 in critical condition. and we also have confirmed that we have had two fatalities. >> reporter: the governor of louisiana said this devastation has become a search and rescue operation. >> it's very much a search and rescue. it'll be an active scene well into tomorrow. we'll have road closures here with the highways because of the power lines and the need to protect the scene. >> reporter: now as th

after reported tornadoes swept through louisiana, mississippi and florida yesterday the damage left by these tornadoes. two people were killed and more than thirty others hurt after a reported tornado tore through an rv park in convent, louisiana.--that's about an hour west of new orleans. the storm flipped and mangled dozens of trailers and knocked down trees. at least 20 homes were also destroyed in the area. for jared cazanede---he's still having a hard time coming to terms with the reality of the damge these storms caused the storm continued to the

as many as 20 tornadoes have been reported across louisiana. mississippi and florida. >> rescue crews are searching right now for survivors trapped in southern louisiana. the local sheriff says at least two people were killed. in an rv park in the small town. 30 people were reportedly hurt. another person was killed in another reported tornado. in mississippi. florida also reporting damage and injuries from at least one twister touching down there. but no deaths in that area. we'll have much more on fox 31 >> . that doesn't mean these are places to avoid.

towards the carolinas caused damage in louisiana. alex giles is live in the alert center with video. louisiana. this is recent video of this afternoon bad damage reported in parts of louisiana according to cbs news this is from prairieville. no reported injuries that is good. but bad thing... look at the damage. there have been reports of tornadoes. and officials are investigating trying to confirm whether or not a funnel cloud touched down in the state. and there are downed power lines in several areas. that is some nasty stuff. no injuries have been reported so far out there. >> thank you. and looks like we have strong winds headed our way. we will track that system. thomas keeping a close eye and this thing has lots of layers to it. >> you took the words out of my mouth. there is a lot of concerns on the table with this. we have a strong wind field and flood potential and isolated severe weather. stay tuned. we will break it down for you in the forecast. >> and next... >> potential jurors share their experiences about substance abuse, domestic violence and police. they are not th

tornadoes touched down in louisiana, mississippi, and florida. david begnaud is in convent, louisiana, where the storms >> a jumbled mess. these -- these travel trailers were picked up, moved a considerable distance, and really blown apart, torn apart. >> reporter: this rv park in convent, louisiana, is into a scrap yard. your a desperate search through the toppled homes for three people still unaccounted for. >> we don't have a good way of knowing if we have one, two, for. >> reporter: survivors described their narrow escape from the storm's destructive force. >> i got in the bathtub with my dog and they were praying. and i was crying. and i was so scared. i mean, the house would not stop shaking. >> reporter: an elderly man in southern mississippi did not escape and killed when a tornado picked up his home and tossed it nearly 500 feet. >> kind of crazy how a tornado can skip one house and catch the next right next door. >> reporter: the damaging weather stretches from texas tents in houston, texas. back in convent, which for the highest cost of this storm, neighbors star

louisiana and mississippi. lets take a look at some of the damage in louisiana. authorities say two peoplewere killed and 30 others injured--- after severe weather rolled through the region last night. at least 100 mobile homes were damaged as a tornado slammed into the sugar hill r-v park in saint james parish. around 300 people live in the trailer park homes -- but it is unknown when the severe weather hit. several agencies immediately responded to the devastation... and search and rescue operations are underway. schools across south louisiana and mississippi cancelled classes ahead of the storm...to avoid having buses on the road. governors in both louisiana and mississippi decleared states of emergency. jackie orozco fox35 news. you can track the weather 24-7 by downloading our free fox 35 weather app. go to the app store or google play store. you can also text "iphone" or android to 87057 breaking news... a shooting investigation is underway in daytona beach. and right now... the gunman may still be on the run. the volusia county sheriff's office tells us daytona beach police a

from louisiana to florida. this is in pensacola. we will show you the efforts to rescue and recover while the region braces for more possible tornadoes. police have put out a campus-wide e-mail notification and they are looking for a suspect. they have not said where the sexual events took place, only that it was inside an academic building. it happened around 3:00 this morning this past sunday. the suspect entered a room that student. the victim reported seeing the fall semester. a white male, 5' 10", 18 to 20 shoulder glasses. i talk to a student who says she feels safe on campus generally, but when she got the e-mail she was unnerved because she says it occurred in an academic building and she is in and out of buildings all the time. if you have any information they reiterate the importance of trusting one' s instincts and taking caution. reporting live at uc, john london, wlwt news 5. mark: now to a story you saw first on wlwt news 5 -- people in liberty township are cleaning up after a water main break flooded their homes for the second time in a month. it happened on kyles sta

told of fatalities at an rv park in st. james parish in louisiana. about 100 rvs overturned there. as many as 10 million people in five states will be under tornado watches over the next 24 david begnaud begins our coverage. >> reporter: it started during the lunch hour in louisiana. triple tornadic water spouts developed over lake ponchatrain in new orleans. an hour west in white castle, louisiana, a motorist cap whurd -- captured wall cloud with a tornado wrapped in it. another in prairieville, east of the baton rouge. a gold's gym took a powerful punch. a wall ripped off the building. this its what it looked like in assumption parish. a tornado plowed a path of destruction. >> look up. look up. >> southeast of baton rouge. >> right in front of us. reporter: a tornado crossed interstate 10. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: downed trees strewn across livingston parish. within hours, this afternoon, reports of 11 tornados across louisiana, mississippi, alabama. dozens of schools closed early ahead of the severe weather. which knocked down power lines and damaged cars and homes. along the g

>> water spouts dropping left and right in louisiana. this picture showing three at one time. >> this same storm system could bring us severe weather tomorrow in tampa bay. i'll time it out for you. >>> bald eagles dropping one after another. the theories and big cash offered for answers. >>> mars announcing an international candy recall. it's 4:00 and that means that the new tampa bay is on. >> we want to get to that not one but three water spouts. this is in the new orleans area captured by wwlv. this is over the lake. they have canceled school in southern louisiana and southern mississippi ahead of this system. i want to bring in meteorologist shay ryan because we want to talk about these images.

and all, will conduct by that organization. amy: meanwhile, in louisiana, the fifth circuit court of appeals has allowed an anti-choice law to take effect, shuttering nearly all abortion clinics in the state. louisiana is one of multiple states that have passed laws requiring abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. such privileges are often impossible for abortion providers to obtain, due to anti-choice sentiment or because they don't admit enough patients to meet hospital minimums. speaking on a conference call with reporters thursday, attorney david brown of the center for reproductive rights said the ruling will likely shut down all but one clinic. passed, thelaw was were five abortion clinics throughout the state offering services to women. three of those clinics have closed because they cannot meet the admitting requirements that took effect last night. the fourth clinic is hanging on by a thread. we will have to see about continuing services. the fifth circuit, the decision

point for migrants heading north. allen pizzy, ecapatec. >> glor: the louisiana legislature is holding an emergency session tonight due to a massive budget shortfall. the governor has presented the state with a stark choice, raise taxes or see devastating cuts in essential services. david begnaud reports. >> roll up my sleeves to work with you. >> reporter: with louisiana ina the midst of a recession, some might say it is a bad idea to ask the state legislature for new taxes. but that is exactly what doing.ds >> we are in an unprecedented position. >> in a televised address toards residents this week, edwards says if louisiana's financiald woes aren't fixed quickly, the disabled will lose state medicare, public universities may close, and he said fansfa could say farewell to college football. >> these are not scare tactics. this is reality. an unstable state budget will not only hurt children and working families in our state, it will devastate communities,stat businesses, and local government as well. >> edwards is a democrat who inherited the deficit from his republican predecessor b

pizzey, cbs news. >>> the louisiana legislature is holding an emergency session tonight due to a massive budget the governor has presented the state with a stark choice. raise taxes, or see devastating cuts in ee send -- essential cuts in resources. >> reporter: with louisiana in the midst of a recession, some might say a bad time to ask the state legislature for new taxes. that is exactly what governor edwards is doing. >> we are in unprecedented situation. >> edwards says louisiana's financial woes aren't fixed quickly the disabled will lose state medicare, public universities may close, and he said, fans could say farewell to college football. >> these are not scare tactics. this is reality. and unstable state budget will not only hurt children and working families in our state, it will devastate communities, businesses, and local government as well. >> edwards is a democart. who in hair itted the deficit from republican predecessor, bobby jindal. approve spending cuts and tax increases that keep state programs running through june 30th. he is also proposing state sales tax be

and mid-atlantic. at least eight tornadoes touched down in louisiana, mississippi, and florida. david begnaud is in convent, louisiana, where the storms killed at least two people. >> a jumbled mess. these -- these travel trailers were picked up, moved a considerable distance, and really blown apart, torn apart. >> reporter: this rv park in convent, louisiana, is into a scrap yard. your a desperate search through the toppled homes for three people still unaccounted for. >> we don't have a good way of knowing if we have one, two, three people that is unaccounted for. >> reporter: survivors described their narrow escape from the storm's destructive force. >> i got in the bathtub with my dog and they wereprayg. ans so. i methe wouldot stop shaking. >> rep anly in rn mssippiot and kdn tornado ed up homeostne 5 . >>ranaca o house a catnext rht next door. >> rorter:wehestretcswindshippodeo houtes. convent, forheest o this or neigorteh heorst ar who wlurve ve he yndeoinjud,ed he h pri owinhee werndt'd >>> htf rueoving rocoinuegeorstem ae hd into wedninrstoiny sn d dw mesnto n yty bost

. three storms killed three people. louisiana three people died when it hit this area. >> right now the line of storms is going across parts of alabama and florida. our chief meteorologist is tracking the system and joins us now with when the storms are expected here, greg? >> reporter: it looks like the main threat is going to be from middle to late morning tomorrow and through the afternoon. there are some chances it may linger in the early part of the evening. system that is centered in the upper atmosphere now. you see the rotation here. having it moved out of northeast texas into parts of arkansas and louisiana now. again, the one thing, one of the 59 things we are watching is the fact -- many things that we are watching is the strength of the winds forecasted to increase. we will talk more about that touring the normal weather segment. hajet is going to represent the winds of 150 miles an hour. about 34,000 feet up. a lot of energy with that. that will be coming right occupy the eastern seaboard and putting us in the favorable position for favorable strong upward motion. it is

louisiana, damage in alabama and damage in florida as well. pensacola reported tornado tossed cars around. damaged the neighborhood here, not much left in some spots. it is going to be this morning we see the truex tent of some of the damage. look at the storm as it moves storm spawned three water spouts on lake ponchatrain. a lot to look at, minute i get new information i'll bring it to you right away. >> john: 6:05, several south carolina school districts cancelled classes because of the threat. horry and georgetown county schools near myrtle beach are closed. several other districts will dismiss early. >> christine: closer to home, charlotte-mecklenburg schools keeping a close eye on the forecast as well in case things take a turn for the worst this morning. >> certainly we practice tornado drills in schools and so our schools are certainly prepared, should those circumstances happen once we get to school. but we have an operations team that will be monitoring that through the night. >> ann clark encourages parents to watch the forecast. to keep kids indoors until the get on the bus if

louisiana. officials say a tornado ripped through a trailer park in convent, killing those two people. authorities are still calling this a recovery situation as many of the residents remain unaccounted for. gerron jordan reports. as daylight breaks in st. james parish, so does the reality of what happened here. severe storms through south louisiana. one confirmed tornado ripping through the sugar hill rv park in convent. "scariest thing i've ever had to go through in my life."josh keith was in his rv tuesday when the storms ripped through. "just like a tumbling car and a tree smashed into it and i was pinned in. it happened so fast. i don't know. i couldn't move. i eventually wedged my way out and started helping who i could."this afternoon he's back with his brother to collect what's left. he leaves empty handed except for his mothers ashes... and a bible. "people trying to get in here. law enforcement wouldn't let nobody in here with their families that were hurt. i literally snuck through the woods to the back to get to my brother."for the second time in the last 12 hours, governo

others from louisiana to florida. jacob rascon has the story. behind me is what is left of sugar hill mobile home park, more than 150 homes now just piles of ruble. some of them thrown blocks from where they were originally. two people died here, more than 30 were hospitalized, seven of those critical. and they have been searching for three people missing who may be trapped in the ruble. a desperate search for survivors.. hope nearly lost. some 150 mobile homes.. ripped to shreds. trucks twisted like toys..a neighborhood wiped off the map.. dozens were injured.. many of them pulled from the rubble.. barely alive. s/ colonel michael edmonson/louisiana state police "we're asking for calm for this area. we're asking for prayers. we need that..this community needs that." some 19 million people were at risk during round one of the massive winter storm. all the way to pensacola, florida.. where this neighborhood took a direct hit. nat: "we just held on to each other said maybe we'll make it overall.. there were overturned gym.. and thomas howard.. who watched a tornado blow right past him.

been told of fatalities at an rv park in st. james parish in louisiana. about 100 rvs overturned there. as many as 10 million people in five states will be under hours. david begnaud begins our coverage. >> reporter: it started during the lunch hour in louisiana. triple tornadic water spouts developed over lake ponchatrain in new orleans. an hour west in white castle, louisiana, a motorist cap whurd whatwhurd -- captured a wall cloud with a tornado wrapped in it. another in prairieville, east of the baton rouge. a gold's gym took a powerful punch. a wall ripped off the building. assumption parish. a tornado plowed a path of destruction. >> look up. look up. >> southeast of baton rouge. >> right in front of us. >> reporter: a tornado crossed interstate 10. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: downed trees strewn across livingston parish. within hours, this afternoon, reports of 11 tornados across louisiana, mississippi, alabama. dozens of schools closed early ahead of the severe weather. which knocked down power lines and damaged cars and homes. along the gulf coast, more rain is expected

story right now. as many as 20 tornadoes have been reported tonight across louisiana. mississippi and florida. rescue crews have launched a search for survivors trapped in southern louisiana. the local sheriff there says two people were killed. in this rv park. in the small town. 7 of them in critical condition. another person was killed in another reported tornado in mississippi. >> this all happened at an apartment complex. fortunately no one was hurt. >> a woman who faked her own pregnancy. only to end up stealing another woman's baby. could spebd the rest of her life behind bars. today a jury found her guilty of attempted murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. last year lane lured michelle to her home with a craigs list add selling baby clothes. lane attacked her. stole her baby. killing the baby in the process. and left her for dead. >> she forgives lane. >> that feeling can fade at the next block. or light if i fixture. >> a lot not lit up. for the general safety of the public, you would think it would be something that they might want to pay attention to. >> i get off

service says at least eleven tornadoes struck louisiana, mississippi and alabama yesterday afternoon and overnight. dan scheneman has the story. a savage winter storm in the than 19 million people in its path. in louisiana, several possible tornadoes wreaked havoc across the state. in the town of convent....a trailer park was s t....authorities say there were fatalities and dozens of injuries. "this is a working area this is a rural area 180 trailers back with 90 percent of them damaged." near baton rouge.....varnell oliver was inside a trailer when it began to roll "the house started shaking it just lifted up and started flipping." elsewhere an 18 wheeler tossed onto its side....the roof of at its walls.... "when uh, the weather gets so bad that the roof of your gym wedge.....said to be wide as it was tall.....thomas howard saw its power first hand. "all at once we here a loud noise.....woooooo...the wind just look like come down and went up funniest thing i ever saw...i never saw anything like that before." with much of the south dealing with severe weather.... forecasters warn more co

coast. tornadoes have touched down in mississippi, alabama, and louisiana. at least *three people are now confirmed dead. 3 the hardest hit area: louisiana and southwest mississippi. at least *seven tornadoes touched down there... causing *three deaths. an r-v park in convent, louisiana... was destroyed. two people were killed there, more than *thirty were rushed to area hospitals. and this has been a very difficult task for rescue teams... because every time they try and search for people, *another storm moves through. one local sheriff... says crews have been out all night looking for survivors. and they will be *back out this morning: 3 and here's another scary view from louisiana... as three 3 waterspouts were spotted spinning over lake pontchartrain... near new orleans. of course dave will be following this severe weather all morning long, including a look at how this system is affecting the rest of florida. just stick with good day... or get the "skytower" app, if you're leaving the house. 3 3 our other big story this morning: the results are in... from the republican caucuses i

falls to union forces is southern louisiana. in april of 1862, new orleans falls to u.s. naval forces, and the entirety of southern louisiana comes under the control of union forces. now louisiana is different. southern louisiana is different. south carolina is cotton country. louisiana is sugar country. the politics are different. some of the fathers of secession live on the sea islands in south carolina. in southern louisiana, you got a group that, in many cases, our former whigs, who had been acquiescent in the formation of the confederacy. who had been opponents of secession in 1861. come in inforces 1862, those people are now reasserting their unionist credentials and they say great, we are back in the united states. slavery has ended. there is no law or edict existing in spring of 1862 -- there is no way you can take our slaves from us. this is before the emancipation proclamation. when abraham lincoln issues the emancipation proclamation, i remember in the mid-20th century historian richard hofstadter would say that it has all the moral grandeur of the bill of lading, a list of

down south. as many as 20 tornadoes have been reported across louisiana. mississippi and florida. >> rescue crews are searching right now for survivors trapped in southern louisiana. the local sheriff says at least two people were killed. in an rv park in the small town. 30 people were reportedly hurt. another person was killed in another reported tornado. in mississippi. florida also reporting damage and injuries from at least one twister touching down there. but no deaths in that area. we'll have much more on fox 31 >> . that doesn't mean these are places to avoid. >> . and that means they are well staffed with meter maids. not the places you want to take a chance parking illegally. >> . when she walked away from her jeep without feeding the meter. we thought we would remind her. >> oh yeah thank you. >> after all in denver not paying the meter is high risk. low reward. >> i always get a ticket. actually. every time. >> not surprising. considering she's parking next to the web building. heart of city government. where the meter maids begin and end each day. >> they are called e

watching another bigg story and this is one that's happening in louisiana tonight.. here are some pictures, video of waterspouts on lake pong train. we understand that there have been several large tornadoes across louisiana. assumption parish hard hit and n these storms are moving into mississippi. we will see that same system approaching our area with some heavy rain.. we'll have the very latest ones what you can expect what we think is going to be a pretty busy around here. fox5 will be right back. > new at 6 we are learningt supreme court6 justice antonin scalia suffered from many health problems that probably contributed to his death. justice scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obese t think and diabetes among other ailments. the dr. did note nothing was suspicion about the 79 year old's death. he was found dead in his bed on february 13. he was on a hunting trip. justice physical what was laid to rest over the weekend. president obama submitted a plap congress to close the began tone mow play. it includes moving detainees to other facilities. keeping the detention

with these powerful thunderstorms. a dangerous situation especially in louisiana and also into this system will weaken before he gets here, they goodness, but we still have a great of severe weather. right now, very stable. showers, low clouds, a northeast brees gusting up to 20 miles per hour. drizzle, fog, precipitation. overnight tonight, the potential for heavy rain. expect to-four plus inches of rain. the ground is already saturated. we could see runoff and to the rivers and streams and they could flood. we could also see street flooding. flash flood watch continues overnight tonight until 6:00 tomorrow evening. the storm prediction center, from downtown greenville to the coast or the midlands, risk of severe weather across the area. a live shot from on top of the piece center, cloudy skies with fog and drizzle continuing to develop. we are wedged in with chilly air. 45 in greensboro and raleigh, charlotte, although we back and northeastern georgia. when will the wedge break down? here is all the warm, moist air coming up quickly from the southwest. the low will intensify tomor