Inquiry which was why does it appear that the Justice Department failed to prosecute executives . So, lets begin. Why . Guest thanks so much for having me. I can later this conversation. So i think this is the flip side of mass incarceration in this country where we have a too. Justice system. One group of people disproportionately poor to support the people of color are punished too seriously, to punitively. And that was that what im writing about which is a class of people rich and powerful who seem to have impunity to commit crime. Im talking about executives at the highest levels of Corporate America, not just bankers, not just in the aftermath of the financial crisis. This is been a problem thats been building before the financial crisis. It persists today and it affects not just executives of the big banks but industrial companies, retailers, pharmaceutical companies, tech companies. This is a pervasive problem with bringing Corporate America to heal. Host in your book you talk a
The sheriff served as a texas police commissioner. He served martinez and was of ed to the rank elected sheriff of elverde county and the sheriff of yuma county, arizona and Law Enforcement in yuma for over 30 years. Since service in the United States marine corps and elected sheriff of uma county in 2012 and continues to serve in this capacity. Final witness is the honorable eddie travino, served in Cameron County for 15 years. A partner and founder of travino and baudon law firm and from brownsville mayor from 2003 to 7 and november 2016 elected to the Cameron County bench where he currently serves. I want it thank all of you for being here today. Statements will appear on the record. I know many of you have flights to catch. With that, the chair recognizes mr. Mccrawfords testimony. Thank you, mr. Chairman. And ranking Ranking Member thompson. We have testimony about how big texas is and congressman, thank you for pointing that out. It is obligatory to note that 1200 to 1900 miles b
Announcer sunday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspans q a. Our series of interviews on new members of withess, we met congressman thomas suozzi, democrat of new york. Congressman tom suozzi represents new york democrats in the third district. Tell us what you were doing before you ran for the seat. Rep. Suozzi i was trained originally as a lawyer and a Certified Public Accountant and i worked for Arthur Andersen and company and i clerked for the chief judge of the Eastern District in the federal courts and i worked for a big law firm and thentirling i was the mayor of my hometown for eight years and then i was the county executive of a very large county Nassau County on long island one point three Million People two point eight billion dollars budget. I did that for eight years. I had actually run for governor of new york state against Eliot Spitzer in a democratic credit primary that did not turn out very well for me than turned out very well for Eliot Spitzer either. But then i lost my ra
Prosecutors gone wild. Please welcome david keene from the washington times, former u. S. Attorney sidney powell, and kevin ring from families against mandatory minimums. The panel will be moderated by pat nolan, Acu Foundation center for criminal Justice Reform. [applause] thank you. The data should send chills up your spine. Over the last several years prosecutors have injected themselves into the political process going after and trying to take down governor perry, governor mcdonnell, governor walker. Add in the nest this is a, james okeefe, senator ted stevens they are assassinating our leadership politically. And using the courts to do it, and using underhanded tactics as was pointed out in the ted stevens case, their corruption was so bad, there lies to the judge and theyre hiding of evidence and witnesses was so brad that the judge so bad that the judge appointed a a special prosecutor to go after them. This is a problem for all of us. If they can do that to a powerful u. S. Sen
Youre in new york. Are you okay there. They asked us to step outside for the beginning of the show but said no. I left my cowboy hat ott home so i couldnt possibly do it. Also you dont want to get assaulted by the tickle me elmos tackle me elmo. Theyre doing a whole show fromout side. Im Michelle Carusocabrera along with melissa lee. The wind behind us late winter blizzard is continuing to pack a punch, 72 million from West Virginia up to maine impacted by the storm. More than 6,000 Flights Canceled and the Weather Channel putting the hardest hit area from the storm here, dingmans ferry, pennsylvania. 24 inches of snow. Wow, we will have the latest on the storm straight ahead. First a check on the action on wall street. Stocks, theyre lower across the board, energy is certainly the biggest drive in todays session as crude oil touches its lowest level since november. 47. 32 a barrel. Fed kick off a twoday meeting and yield on tenyear treasury, 2. 6 , just a bit below right now. The wors