Lilian kim, abc 7 news. Another problem for San Francisco. The San Francisco chronicle is reporting does not have a valid drivers license all year. It was suspended in february after he failed to report a Traffic Accident last october. Now under state law both drivers involved in an accident have to file a damage report with the department of Motor Vehicles if somebodys hurt or if the damage amounted to at least 750. The other driver reported the accident. His office says he is preparing a statement but has not yet responded. The trail is under way tonight. He was shot two years ago when a car full of teenagers pulled up alongside yanne melendez is live story. Reporter let me underline all of those teens involved in the case, total of six, were at the time, two years ago, between the ages of 13 and 16 years old. I think everyone in that courtroom agrees today that on that day, again, two years ago, more than one life was lost. 34yearold quinn boyer had just dropped off his father at hi
9th. An emotional first day of testimony as two teens go on trial for a murder in the east bay. Theyre accused of killing paramedic quinn boyer two years ago during a carjacking in the Oakland Hills. Jodi hernandez is live at the Alameda County courthouse in oakland where boyers wife and father both spoke today. Reporter thats right. Boyers wife and father were the first people called to the witness stand. Now, it was quinn boyers job to rescue others, but on april 2nd, 2013, the roles were reversed. Today his family shared their incredible loss. I feel like ive lost a limb. I feel like ive lost a major organ. Im never going to be the same again. And i miss him so much. Every day. Reporter with her husbands wedding ring around her neck, liz boyer told an Alameda County jury about the pain she suffered since her paramedic husband, quinn boyer, was shot and killed more than two years ago. The alleged triggerman, christian burton, was just 16 at the time of the murders. Today he and 17yea
Family. Jodi. Reporter thats right. The father of the alleged gunman says that he knows nothing he can say will ease the boyer familys pain, but he says he is truly sorry. One thing is very clear tonight. This killing has left more than one family devastated. I apologize for all the wrongful doing that took place. Forgive my son and forgive me for not being there for my son and teaching him right. Reporter thats what the father of the alleged triggerman, who prosecutors say shot and killed paramedic quinn boyer during an attempted carjacking want boyers family to know. Christian burton, who was just 16 at the time, and 17yearold david mcneill, are on trial for the 2012 Oakland Hills killing. Burtons father spoke out today for the first time. In my family, this is not our teaching and this is not what we do. Reporter in closing arguments, burtons defense attorney claimed the teen didnt take part in the crime spree at all. But the prosecutor replayed graphic video of the crime scene, say
Years after the meltdown at fukushima, contaminated water is still licking from the plant. Is the crisis till out of control . We will speak with David Mcneill , author of, strong in the rain surving japans earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear disaster. And we will also speak with astsushi funahashi, director of, Nuclear Nation the fukushima refugees story. But first, as tensions rise between japan and china, we look at the japanese government increasingly proNuclear Nationalistic stance, even as its citizens become bracingly antinuclear. We will speak with professor naoto kan of Sophia University. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. From tokyo,casting japan. Members of the White House Panel reviewing government surveillance have publicly rejected some of the nsas key claims in justifying warrantless, mass buying. Appearing before a senate hearing, former cia Deputy Director Michael Morell and former
And Supreme Court is temporarily stopping gay marriage in utah pending an appeal of the december rule that legalized samesex unions. White house praise for joe biden in defense of former defense secretary robert gates who criticizes the Vice President s Foreign Policy instifrningsz. He calls biden one of the leading statesmen of his time. Those are the headlines at this time. I am john seeingenthaler. I will see you at 11 each earn, 8 pacific. Ameri america tonight is next. You can get the latest on aljazeera. Com. On america tonight, reaching our shores . We return to fukushima to track the fallout of japans Nuclear Disaster three years later. A lot of experts have warned that, for example, if there was another earthquake, another major earthquake, it could trigger another radioactive disaster. Also tonight, fallujah, failing. Why this iraqi city could be the critical flashpoint and why it is once again critical to iraqs future. Younger, maybe more fabulous but definitely broke. Itch