What it was like to live in the United States of america in 1964. And this is not being done to shame anyone, its not being done to cause persons to have some sort of guilty reflections. This is being done so as to help us commemorate some things and celebrate some others. Its important to understand the times that we lived in. The lived i lived during these times. And id like to start with april 12, 1963, and then id like to walk us up through some events that will bring us to the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was april 12, 1963, that dr. King was arrested in birmingham, alabama. He was there to work with others, to integrate a city that was deeply segregated. And in so doing he was informed by some members of the clergy and others that he was taking inappropriate action, he was acting too soon, that the time was not ripe for what he was doing in birmingham, alabama. As a result of being there and protesting, dr. King was arrested. He was taken to jail, stayed in jail fo
A lot of instability with this storm system on the back side. You can see the bands of rainfall making their way onshore some of that making its way along the peninsula but theres heavier rainfall off the coastline and it looks like we have even got some lightning strikes out there. Watch what happens here. You see numerous strikes off the coastline so at least a real possibility we could see some thunderstorms as we head throughout the day today. The heaviest amounts of rainfall into the middle of the day and the afternoon. Cloudy skies couple of showers out there now. The temperatures are very mild and in the 50s. This afternoon, rain will be heavy at times the commute home probably a little rough. Temperatures only in the 50s and the 60s. And an Even Stronger storm is coming our way. Those gusty winds have brought down a tree at a house in san bruno. Kpix 5s Roberta Gonzales and mobile weather lab are learning more details this morning. Roberta. Reporter this is all that is left of
Along with fellow columbia whoent zoe ridolfistarr, was also Sexual Assaulted by a classmate. She is a lead complainant and the title ix complaint against club the university. As calls mount for nfl commissioner Roger Goodell to resign over his handling of Domestic Abuse cases, we will speak with the wife of a former nfl player. When she reported being abused, the league pressured her to keep quiet. She will tell her story. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration launched what it calls the first strikes of its expanded military campaign against the islamic state. The pentagon says u. S. Warplanes bombed isis positions south of baghdad in support of iraqi forces under fire. The u. S. Had carried out previous strikes under the stated mission of safeguarding u. S. Personnel, helping refugees, and protecting infrastructure. The strikes in iraq come as the u. S. Won pledges to fight isis at
Says she was raped on campus by fellow student has launched an unusual act of protest. Emma sulkowicz has bowed to carry a dorm room mattress with her everywhere on campus as long as he remains on campus. Emma joins us in the studio along with fellow columbia whoent zoe ridolfistarr, was also Sexual Assaulted by a classmate. She is a lead complainant and the title ix complaint against club the university. As calls mount for nfl commissioner Roger Goodell to resign over his handling of Domestic Abuse cases, we will speak with the wife of a former nfl player. When she reported being abused, the league pressured her to keep quiet. She will tell her story. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration launched what it calls the first strikes of its expanded military campaign against the islamic state. The pentagon says u. S. Warplanes bombed isis positions south of baghdad in support of iraqi fo
Pregnant women are told to take. How safe is tylenol. We begin keeping them honest on Arizona Senate bill 1062, legislation that would allow businesses to refuse service on the basis of religious beliefs of anywhere owners. Refusing service to gays, lesbians, unmarried mothers, unmarried couples. Virtually anyone who is isnt already protected under the federal rights act. This bill faces strong opposition from gay and lesbian people in arizona and others. They do not show opposition to the bill from others who fear that sb62 will lead to boycotts of the state. Others have said they want governor brewer to veto it. Some lawmakers voted for the bill and are now having second thoughts. One of them defends their intentions, saying its not antigay but pro freedom of religion. Heres an attorney for the Alliance Defending freedom, a National Group that actually helped draft sb1062. Theres been a lot of lies and misinformation spread about this bill. This bill is not about denying people servi