Adegbile because he was head of the Naacp Legal Defense Fund which represented Mumia Abujamal on a constitutional issue involving his death sentence. But backers of Debo Adegbile say the attacks are new form of Willie Horton politics and race baiting. In fact, his willingness to represent an unpopular defendant in an emotionally charged case, to mistreat his appreciation as well as his respect for the criminal Justice System. Then we speak with renowned author, educator, and political activist angela davis. Abolition involves so much more than the abolition of slavery. Abolition involves so much more than the abolition of imprisonment. As the dominant mode of punishment. It involves the reconfiguration of the social, political, Economic Conditions that render prison such a necessary institution. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Lawmakers in the ukrainian province of crimea have voted to join russia and
Aquarium. The line of showers is steadier in the Lehigh Valley moving through allentown right now and upper bucks county. Light showers in Montgomery County and moving into Delaware County right now and some of those showers are reaching into parts of philadelphia. Wilmington starting out with rain and light showers through middletown in delaware. 54 degrees a lot warmer than yesterday morning at this time yesterday morning in philadelphia. We will be warmer this afternoon and certainly wont be an allday rain. A few showers to begin with and then clouds break for a little bit of sunshine. 57 then at 9 00 into the 60s and then looking at more showers. The hourbyhour future weather when i come back. But, first, jillian mele has your traffic. Good morning, jill. Im able to see the showers youre talking about. Live look in the allentown area. You can see the ground is wet here, so, use caution. Watch for slippery conditions and no accidents to report on 22, 78 or the northeast extension. H
Raindro raindrops cross the delaware right now. Doesnt look very rainy, does it . Showers are minimal, at best. The radar shows those showers moving through the area. Very light stuff. From the Lehigh Valley into bucks and montgomery counties and now pushing past philadelphia into south jersey, cambeen and gloucester county. Just a few sprinkles. This is really light stuff and out of here later this morning. In fact, just a couple hours will be done. 54 degrees right now in philadelphia and 50 in trenton and temperatures running 12 to 18 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. So, the clouds are helping things out. A few spotty showers to start with. By 9 00, though, a break, too, of sunshine. 57 degrees and then into the 60s as we head into the afternoon. Jillian mele is watching the roads out there and it is a mess to start with. Good morning, jillian . Good morning, bill. Rainy spots in some spots and a fatal accident in the Lehigh Valley. 78 eastbound is blocked off right near
Forecast when i come back. First, jillian mele is watching a difficult travel scene this morning. Good morning, jillian . Going on two hours and this traffic has not moved at all because of a fatal accident closing interstate 78 eastbound between exits 59 and 60. Thats 145 and route 309. This is approaching the exit for route 145. The traffic that is just stuck behind this accident. It is a fatal accident and all lanes are blocked and you have to avoid that portion of 78. You can take route 22 if you want to avoid it this morning. Heading to Chester County, a live look at the route 30 bypass and eastbound right near route 113. The roads are wet and little bit slow moving on the 30 bypass. Take your time. Were also following police activity. Closing a portion of dekalb pike out near Germantown Pike and take swede road or new hope street if you need to get around that. Tracy . 6 01 right now. Following breaking news in Montgomery County and sky force 10 is over East Norriton and these ar
Because sometimes we think we are children and what we do may not have a good impact. It shows that our work also has a good impact and it can bring change. Reporter she is the youngest person to win the nobel peace prize. She talked about how she learned that she won. She was actually in her chemistry class. Shes now going to school in london. And of course she is the youngest person to win the Liberty Medal here tonight. I was just talking to someone who spent a little bit of time with her today. She said she seemed demur, soft spoken and a little bit overwhelmed by all the Media Attention shes getting. You can hear she has a strong voice, so many people excited to hear it. Live at the National Constitution center, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. Some wild weather in parts of ocean county, hail and flash flooding hit brick township this afternoon. Now it was so bad, several people had to be rescued from their flooded out cars. Look at that. Well, that was very isolated issue today but big