Shooting has produced some extraordinary scenes. In tallahassee, the state capitol, students gathered to demand never again and tough restrictions on weapons sales. Then at the white house, President Trump convened a televised listening session where survivors and their families spoke of their anguish. Well have more on some of those powerful statements in a few moments. First, jon sopel reports from tallahassee. A school trip like no other. These students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School havent come to the Florida State capitol to listen. Theyve come to speak and demand change after 17 of their classmates and teachers were killed last week. Chanting we are msd, were here to make some history and they are determined to be heard. No one needs these weapons that are taking childrens lives. They should just ban them because all they are used for is destruction and theyre just not needed. You should go to School Feeling safe and be confident that youre there for an education and a
Cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba have reopened their embassies in each others capitals, marking another historic step toward the normalization of relations between the two countries. On monday, secretary of state john kerry hosted Cuban
The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha
The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha
The damage left behind by a bridge collapse in california. We have some incredible video from the live desk this morning. Its a bridge on i10 there on interstate in southern california. Washed away by some of the worst flooding that area has seen in a long time. You see that black car there hanging over the edge. One person was hurt. Several others stranded. This again some of the worst flooding this area has seen in a very long time. San diego getting the most amount of rain they have ever gotten in the month of july. Again, california though going through a severe drought, much needed rain, but definitely not what people there are expecting. Back to you. A look at how hot its going to get where you live. Thats right. Lets check in with tom kierein. Right now it is mild, it is muggy and in addition to that high heat well get this afternoon, we have got poor air quality. We have an air quality alert, code orange for all the counties in gray. Met row area metro area, areas north and wes