There is huge just shows a availabilittest showsavailabilis availability increases, so especially by the youth will addiction and school failures, although crashes, Mental Illness and other Public Health and safety problems. This by the way is a marijuana infused Chocolate Chip Cookie for sale at some of the marijuana stores. We think there are three Marijuana Policy options. Jolly ranchers and ice cream bars. By replacing incarceration of the marijuana users with assessment, treatment and social services to use the law to help people. Why is this important . First it charts the middle road between incarceration and legalization that its the best way that we have of holding down the number of kids who engage in marijuana use. The medical marijuana issue is one of enormous confusion that has taken us back to the pre fdr days where anyone can make a medicine and claim that it has cured that it can cure any kind of disease even though there is no Scientific Evidence to show that. Colorado
Good morning. The subcommittee on commerce will come to order and today we will take testimony on the budget request from the department of justice. Today we will be listening to the attorney general, eric holder, testifying on behalf of the Justice Department and then from the Inspector General on important oversight issues. This Committee Makes sure we spend the right money in the right way and make sure we have the wonderful advice of an Inspector General. We want to alert everyone, though, there could be the possibility of votes beginning at 11 30, so we will move to kind of. This hearing today is one of 60 hearing in six weeks where we are taking a look at the request from the agencies and the president s budget. Today we take testimony from one of the most important agencies in the government; the department of justice. Who has a very key job in making sure they keep america safe and rather it is federal Law Enforcement, prosecution to terrorism and the enforcement of White Colla
Of information act and that was something that had taken place from 1940 to 1966 when the fbi for that period of time had a formal relationship with the American Legion in which members 100,880 members of the American Legion acted as informers for the fbi in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. The americans had no idea that kind of informing was taking place and they were untrained informants. Budget request for the next fiscal year. Over the next two and a half hours before House Appropriations of committee he also talked about the threats of terrorism and cybercrime. The hearing will come to order. I am pleased to welcome fbi director james comey in his first appearance before the committee and let me also please thank the men and women of the fbi for the great job they have done. They are really doing an incredible job and on behalf of the American People and congress i just want to thank and if you would give my best to former director mueller. He really did
The same army base that was the scene of a mass shooting in 2009. In tonights catherine shooting. Theres word that the gunman has committed suicide. But before that as many as 15 people were shot and wounded. Catherine youre looking at the scene on the base. As the word spread. People were being warned by loud speaker that there was everyone should stay inside. And take shelter immediately. Initial reports suggested this began as some kind of argument between two soldiers but that has not been confirmed. Investigators say theyre not ruling out anything. Including details are being released at this point. Catherine what has been confirmed the gunman has killed himself. If authorities know who he is theyre not saying yet. Eds apnewsnow. Updates with Sheriffs Office confirming active shooter. Will be updated. An ap reporter is en route. Has reported an active shooter to local authorities. Lt. Donnie adams says the Sheriffs Office dispatched deputies and troopers from the Texas Department
This morning on the kron 4 morning news. Fort hood is the scene of another shooting. The suspected gunman an iraq war veteran being treated for ptsd the military says he opened fire at the Texas Military base, the nations largest. Killing three people and wounding 16 others before killing himself. Officials do not believe the incident is terror related. Polo sandoval is live at fort hood with the latest information. 4 people are dead, 16 others injured, after a gunman opened fire at fort hood. The tragedy played out in a community that was hit by the same violence just five years ago. Polo sandoval is there with the story. The sprawling army base in fort hood texas is yet again the scene of a shooting. This time, Authorities Say an Army Specialist killed three people before turning his gun on himself. 16others were wounded. The base commander says specialist ivan lopez opened fire in one building, then driving to a second building. Military Police Caught up to him as he started shootin