Implicated. Plus cop encounter. The officer who stopped his car for a football encounter with the boy tells us how the incident is changing his life. We begin tonight with a growing unrest in ukraine. This is a live look at kiev tonight. Thousands of antigovernment protestors are taking to the streets and battling with riot police. Jennifer tbleas is i greas glase capital of kiev. This remains a front line of this line of protestors and the police on the opposite side, with shield and riot gear. Theyre exchanging explosions. The protestors have been firing fireworks at the police lines and the Police Respond with flash grenades filled with kind of, trying to move the crowds back. It hasnt been very effective, thousands of protestors to come to support the protestors. The protestors say theyll do whatever they want, stay here as long as they can until they get whatever they want. Theyre making lots of noise making themselves heard so they know theyre here. Despite concessions from Vikto
And to you and have your chamber approve that bill before friday. I mean the sequester is going to happen. At this point i would agree. It looks that way. But hope springs eternal. Pelley but they werent counting on hope at u. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement today. With more on that release of Illegal Immigrants, we turn now to elaine quijano. Elaine . Reporter scott, the jail behind me is one of the facilities were a number of detainees are believed to have been released. An immigration official describes the detainees as noncriminals. Homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano suggested yesterday that drastic action might be necessary. All i can say is, you know look were doing our very best to minimize the impacts of sequester, but theres only so much i can do. Im supposed to have 34,000 detention beds for immigration. How do i pay for those . Reporter a statement a spokesman for u. S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement said one immigration advocate tells cbs news he know
Yesterday that drastic action might be necessary. All i can say is, you know, look, were doing our very best to minimize the impacts of sequester, but theres only so much i can do. Im supposed to have 34,000 detention beds for immigration. How do i pay for those . Reporter a statement, a spokesman for u. S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement said one immigration advocate tells cbs news he knows of at least 12 states where detainees have been released. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to comment on specifics. And, scott, Illegal Immigrants on supervised release can be required to wear electronic tracking devices or regularly call immigration officials or visit their offices. Pelley elaine, thank you. News of the release of the detainees came just before our interview with Speaker Boehner and it drew this reaction. This is very hard for me to believe that they cant find cuts elsewhere in their agency. I frankly think this is outrageous. And im looking for more facts b
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from washington. Pelley good evening, detention cells are opening in several states tonight. Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants awaiting deportation are instead being releasedded because the Obama Administration says it cant afford to hold them. Its a response to automatic acrosstheboard cuts in federal spending that are due to begin on friday. These cuts were never intended to happen. They were designed by both parties to be so harmful that they would force the president and congress to compromise on a better way. But they havent. A short while ago, we spoke to the republican speaker of the house, john boehner. You know this place better than anyone. It cant be done before friday. This is going to happen, isnt it . The house has done its work. Its time for the president and Senate Democrats to do their work. Theyve known for 16 months that this date was coming. Thats why the house acted twice las
The timing is still unclear but the Obama Administration is working out were told all the details. The u. N. Security council, set for a showdown. And britain is saying it will put forward a resolution seeking authorization for military action. Russia calling the move premature. And american ally israel is bracing for possible retaliation. It is already been threatened. All of this happening as u. N. Chemical weapons inspectors in damascus are saying they need at least four more days to finish their investigation. The alleged gas attack that killed hundreds. What happened . Who did it . A live report from the white house is just ahead for you. First now, there is brand new stories. Jon a new delay for the president s Controversial Health care plan. Administration not ready to sign on the dotted line with insurance companies. What this means for americans trying to comply with the sweeping changes. And a thief drops by his local pharmacy. What police say was so important that he tried t