Affirmative action under the constitution. And then the legacy of those decisions. Youre watching American History tv on cspan three. The u. S. Supreme court today ruled that the Death Penalty does not necessarily represent cruel and unusual punishment, and that i can be a deterrent to crime. By seven to two, the judges upheld the Death Penalty in florida georgia and texas, other states may be affected in this similar way. But about five to four, the court struck down Capital Punishment laws and and louisiana. That ruling could prevent still other states from invoking their own Death Penalty laws. All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to drawn their and give their attention. Landmark cases, spends special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center. Exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice, may it please the court
Im for welcome to the Program Police in iran have denied firing live ammunition of protesters during the 3rd day of demonstrations across the capital tehran public out because growing up to the government admitted that it did accidentally shoot down a ukrainian passenger jet last week killing 176 people on board had initially denied military involvement claiming the crash had been caused by mechanical fault protesters now accuse the government of a coverup. Shouting and chaos as onlookers helped people shot and bleeding on the streets of tehran. The video was taken near a saudi square where crowds have gathered out right at the perceived cover up after iran shot down a ukrainian passenger plane. Video shows tear gas being fired into the crowd they disperse leaving a trail of blood as they flee. In signs of increasing defiance images of irans heroes of being desecrated. Ordinary iranians speaking critically about the crash that even talking about it makes my heart beat faster and makes
Accidents blocking lanes. The biggest one is right around Redwood Estates and you have got that right lane blocked there. Traffic is slow there as you work your way approaching that crash. And right at the summit area, summit road we have report of a crash there as well. Right lane blocked on that one also. Busy ride going out of Santa Cruz Mountains this morning. Also busy through the Altamont Pass. Thats coming up in the next report. Right now the battle between some moms in oakland and a Real Estate Company is on the streets with a potential eviction looming. Kpix 5s jackie ward joins us live from west oakland where protests are getting underway. Jackie . Reporter you can see the crowd is growing behind me michelle. They are rallying in support of the moms who live here with their kids on magnolia street. The moms are going to be evicted and theyre not leaving without a fight they say. Judge Patrick Mckenny recently ruled oakland moms for housing must leave the west oakland home the
Safety. On the ground. Britains prince harry joins crisis talks with the queen saying that he and his american wife. Want to step down from royal duty. Im still welcome to the program. Iranian leaders are denying that they lied about last weeks downing of a ukrainian passenger jet killing all 176 people on board demonstrators accuse the government of tried to conceal the fact that the plane was mistakenly shot down by the countrys elite revolutionary guard but the government says it admitted the air as soon as it was informed processed a supreme taking to the streets demanding that someone be punished for the tragedy. Shouting and chaos as onlookers helped people shot and bleeding on the streets of tehran. The video was taken near a saudi square where crowds have gathered out right at the perceived cover up after iran shot down a ukrainian passenger plane. Video shows tear gas being fired into the crowd they disperse leaving a trail of blood as they flee. In signs of increasing defianc
President. Senator Bernie Sanders joining us live as the new poll shows him surging in the early states. Under threat millions across the south brace for an outbreak of Severe Weather. Heavy rain, damaging wind and possible tornadoes while snow and ice takes aim at nearly 2,000 miles from okay lahoma to maine. Al has everything you need to know for the weekend what led to prince harry and Meghan Markles shocking decision to leave . The queen demanding her family find a solution, and meghan heads back to canada the stars align. I got silver because of this guy. And every day has been happier since. Brad pitts Emotional Message to his friend, Bradley Cooper. And the one and only, larry david, joins us in studio 1a introduce me as a renaissance man. We cannot curb our enthusiasm today, january 10th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza and good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Nice to have you with