As president is to protect the American People, and today im taking action to fulfill that sacred obligation. In recent weeks, there has been a radical movement to defund, dismantle, and dissolve our Police Departments. Extreme politicians have joined this antipolice crusade and relentlessly vilified our Law Enforcement heroes. To look at it from any standpoint, the effort to shut down policing in their own communities has led to a shocking explosion of shootings, killings, murders, and heinous crimes of violence. This bloodshed must end. This bloodshed will end. Today, im announcing a surge of federal Law Enforcement into American Communities plagued by Violent Crime. Well work every single day to restore public safety, protect our nations children, and bring violent perpetrators to justice. Weve weve been doing it, and youve been seeing whats happening all around the country. Weve just started this process, and, frankly, we have no choice but to get involved. With us today is attorne
Civilians are displaced b by fighting in northernrn syria, President Trump defends his decision to withdraw u. S. Support for the kurds, paving the way for turkeys assault. This comes as the house passes a bipartisan bill to rebuke the president. Today, Vice President mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo are in turkey seeking a ceasefire. We will get the latest from Congressmember Ro Khanna and also speak with him about the legacy of baltimore Congressmember Elijah Cummings, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He died earlier today. Whererst, to chicago, 25,000 teachers and thousands more aides, custodians, and security guards, have gone on strike. Is to takerategy back everything that we have already won in previous contracts and offer it back to us with percentages. Not what we have already, not what ourur students deserve or what we are demanding, but the same thing or less. That is the problem here. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now
Of a twoweek campaign of direct action protests. More than 700 people have already been arrested. We will speak to one of the cofounders of Extinction Rebellion. Then some 40,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. Itit is the longest National Strike at gm by the United Auto Workers in nearly hahalf a centntury. We will get the latest. And we will go to chicago to speak with the head of the Chicago Teachers Union which has voted to go onon strike next we. W we need staffing and errors like nursing, for social workers and special education services. Need enforceable caps on by sizes. Pay and benefits alalone are not enoughgh. We care deeply about the learning and working conditions in our schools. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Turkeys powerful military has massed troops and heavy weapons on its border with syria, as u. S. Troops heeded President Trumps order to ste
Civilians are displaceded by fighting in northehern syria, President Trump defends his decision to withdraw u. S. Support for the kurds, paving the way for turkeys assault. This comes as the house passes a bipartisan bill to rebuke the president. Today, Vice President mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo are in turkey seeking a ceasefire. We will get the latest from Congressmember Ro Khanna and also speak with him about the legacy of baltimore Congressmember Elijah Cummings, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He died earlier today. Whererst, to chicago, 25,000 teachers and thousands more aides, custodians, and security guards, have gone on strike. Is to takerategy back everything that we have already won in previous contracts and offer it back to us with percentages. Not what we have already, not what o our students deserve or what we are demanding, but the same thing or less. That is the problem here. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now
Of a twoweek campaign of direct action protests. More than 700 people have already been arrested. We will speak to one of the cofounders of Extinction Rebellion. Then some 40,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. Itit is the longest National Strike at gm by the United Auto Workers in nearly hahalf a centntury. We will get the latest. And we will go to chicago to speak with the head of the Chicago Teachers Union which has voted to go onon strike next we. W we need staffing and errors like nursing, for social workers and special education services. Need enforceable caps on by sizes. Pay and benefits alalone are not enoughgh. We care deeply about the learning and working conditions in our schools. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Turkeys powerful military has massed troops and heavy weapons on its border with syria, as u. S. Troops heeded President Trumps order to ste