Thank you, thank you very much. Thank you. Okay, sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Thank you. Thank you very much. That was very kind of you. Thank you. It is good to have you back in pierre to the legislature, welcome. Im sure youre going to enjoy this experience immensely. Before i begin today, though, i would like to note a historical milestone. Today is the beginning of Lieutenant Governor Matt Michaels seventh session as president of the senate, and prior to that, he presided for four sessions as speaker of the house. Those 11 sessions make Matt Michaels the longest serving officer in the south dakota legislature. Lets recognize him and thank him for that service. [ applause ] thank you very much. Over the past six years, weve undertaken many significant initiatives together, and have made progress in many areas. Today, im going to provide updates on many of our efforts in the areas of education, transportation, criminal justice, workforce and Tribal Affairs among others. I want to up
West. However, as the front sags south, will will see increasing chances for rain and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Highs today will be in the upper 70s to near 80 but with the front dropping to our south by tomorrow, we dip to the upper 60s for friday and saturday it looks like we may not dry up completely this weekend with a chance of showers lingering. Upper 60s to low 70s. Today mostly cloudy with periods of rain and thunderstorms. High 78 dewpoint 66 wind se 510 mph tonight chance for rain and thunderstorms. Low 64 dewpoint 67 wind ne 37 mph anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no we continue to follow breaking news out of charlotte, North Carolina after another night of protests turns violent. A man was shot during last nights demonstrations by someone in the crowd. He is in critical conditi. Nicole is in the newsroom with details. North carolina governor pat mccrorys declared a state of emergency in resp
U. S. Government over the 3. 8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. We will get an update from north dakota will stop then who is profiting off of the pipelinine . We will follow the money in t 4 45th niveversy of attica, one of the largest prison u uprisings in u. S. History. Morning,rs ago this nearly 1300 prisoners took over the attica state correctional facility asking for more human conditions. Their struggle matters. Today, prisoners are also calling for action, calling to stand up for better treatment and calng dehumanize ameris cocorrtionalalacilities across the country. Amamy wwillll sak with heather thomonon, americ histori, thor of e explose new book, bod in thwater the atti prison rising of 1971 and its legacy. We will also be joined by david rothenberg, a m member of t the attitica oervevers committttee,e of 35 people broughght into atta to negotiate on behalf of the prisoners. He is founder of the fortune society. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr
And the New York Times russia sends bombers to syria using base in iran. And how about this alarming headline . The wall street journal the u. S. Sent another 1. 3 billion to iran after hostages were released. Yet we continue to allow this. We are allowing this. Just last weekend, iran threatened to shoot down our Navy Aircraft in the region. These are our men and women, and iran is threatening to shoot them down. Whats next, folks . These actions will will only continue because this administration yields to their demands. From the start, i have spoken out against this deal with iran which not only threatens our safety but the safety of our ally, israel, and it threatens us here at home as well. As we remember the victims of 9 11 this past weekend, i am reminded of irans link to al qaeda, the ones who carried out that horrific attack on our homeland 15 years ago. In 2011, the Treasury Department officially accused iran this is hour Treasury Department accused iran, as the wall street j
We will follow the money. In the 45th anniversary of attica, one of the largest prison uprisings in u. S. History. Morning,rs ago this nearly 1300 prisoners took over the attica state correctional facility asking for more human conditions. Their struggle matters. Today, prisoners are also calling for action, calling to stand up for better treatment and calling dehumanize americas correctional facilities across the country. Amy we will speak with heather thompson, american historian, author of the explosive new book, blood in the water the attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy. We will also be joined by david rothenberg, a member of the Attica Observers Committee, one of 35 people brought into attica to negotiate on behalf of the prisoners. He is founder of the fortune society. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. North korea said today it successfully tested a Nuclear Weapon in whats believed to be