How she went from a federal bureaucrat to a household name as one of americas beloved cooks. I taught myself how to cook when i worked in washington, using julia childs cookbooks. Sreenivasan all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan moving and shaking today, in the White House Communications staff. Sean spicer resigned as press secretary after just six months, saying the president needs a clean slate. But it was widely reported that he objected to the naming of wall street financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. At
Bureaucrat to a household name as one of americas beloved cooks. I taught myself how to cook when i worked in washington, using julia childs cookbooks. Sreenivasan all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan moving and shaking today, in the White House Communications staff. Sean spicer resigned as press secretary after just six months, saying the president needs a clean slate. But it was widely reported that he objected to the naming of wall street financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. At a white house briefing, sca
Its no joke why the nuns say their protest is a matter of faith. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Three years ago on july 17, 2014, eric garner died after he was restrained by new York City Police officers on staten island. Suspected of selling lucies or single cigarettes, Police Arrested him, and placed him in a banned chokehold. Garner protested over and over that he couldnt breathe. Within an hour, the 43yearold was dead. Garners death was one in a series of incidents that focused National Attention on poli violence against black americans. A new book called chokehold claims the widespread idea that black men are more prone to violence is one the Justice System has perpetrated for decades. Paul butler is a former federal prosecutor and author of chokehold. Also, a professor of law at georgetown university. Thank you for being with us. Paul butler its great to be soledad your book is amazing and also kind of overwhelmingly tough to read as well. Why did you call
Hour. Nbc10 news starts now. Grab those umbrellas. This brief downpour in philadelphia tonight is just a taste of whats to come. Look at whats coming our way. You can see all the rain tha fm0 radar tonight. Because weve had so much rain lately, the chance for flooding is much, much higher. So the nbc10 weather team has issued a first alert. Meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz is here with the up to date forecast for your neighborhood. Weve shifted the first alert a little bit. Were accepting the Lehigh Valley and berks of the neighb are still in it. The biggest threat is delaware and south jersey. Generally 3 00 p. M. Friday to 3 00 p. M. On sat. Thats when the worst of it is coming. Flooding due to the hev rain and the existing wet ground that makes us more vulnerable. A chance of some severe storms, as well generally in southern sections. We had one or two isolated showers right across the area earlier this theres more action back to the west. Youre seeing a little bit more of a m
Housing, jobs, schools, and some called it a riot; others a rebellion. What is certain is the most destructive and deadly unrest in the United States since the 1863 draft riots during the civil war. In the end, detroit had 43 dead, 1100 injured, over 7200 arrests and more than 2000 buildings destroyed. Detroit, 1967. A city in flames. A lot of the smoke was right up in here on 12th street, which is what it was called then. Soledad disturbances began on 12th street, since renamed rosa parks boulevard. They started spotaneously after a routine police raid on an illegal bar, or what locals called, a blind pig. Dan mckane was a young street cop in detroits tactical mobe unit. Soledad how would you have described the Detroit Police department in 1967 . Dan well, it was majority white male. Soledad Loretta Holmes was in that blind pig that night, to welcome back soldiers coming home from vietnam. Suddenly, police burst in. Loretta they took us downstairs, to about four i say three or four pa