Grammy award-winning rapper Freddie Gibbs shouts out Keith Lee, Trae tha Truth, Pastor Eric Boone and Gary, Indiana, mayor Eddie Melton for supporting the city as thousands of residents went without power for two weeks. According to The Northern Indiana Public Service Company, electricity is now back on for 99% of residents in the state.
As of Monday, over 10,000 northwest Indiana customers still do not have power more than two weeks after powerful storms hit the region. The outages have affected hundreds of thousands of people, particularly in the cities of Gary, Portage and Munster. Ben Bradley, a reporter for NewsNation local affiliate WGN in Chicago, joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
“This isn’t a problem that started with the storm. We are a predominately Black city that tends to get ignored,” says Grammy award-winning rapper Freddie Gibbs as his hometown of Gary, Indiana remains without power after two weeks.
Frustration continues to grow in Gary, Indiana, as more than 10,000 northwest Indiana customers still do not have power more than two weeks after powerful storms hit the region. The outages have affected hundreds of thousands of people, primarily in the cities of Gary, Portage and Munster. Gary Mayor Eddie Melton joins "Morning in America" to discuss his outspoken criticism of utility company NIPSCO, which many in the community are blaming for failing to prevent trees from falling on power lines. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Tonight on "Jesse Weber Live," residents of Gary, Indiana, say they're in survival mode as they enter their 11th day without power following a deadly storm that toppled trees and downed power lines. Gary isn't the only community dealing with extreme conditions, as severe weather continues to cause problems across the country. Plus, new details emerge in the shocking takedown of a man wearing a Chucky-style mask who is accused of terrorizing Philadelphia residents. We'll show you the dramatic encounter and reveal where an unlikely hero learned the skills that helped protect others. Then, the closely watched murder trial of Lindsay Clancy takes another turn as the defense rests its case after calling its final witness. We break down the…
More than a week and a half after devastating storms swept through northwest Indiana, tens of thousands remain without power and are now being told by the local utility company to continue to wait. NewsNation's Alex Caprariello reports from Gary, Indiana, where the bulk of outages are reported. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
CNN's Whitney Wild reports from Gary, Indiana, where tens of thousands of people are still without power more than a week after storms hit the area.