Protesters in Minneapolis Group of White Supremacists opened fire on them last night. At least one of the attackers was reportedly wearing a mask. Protesters were calling for the release of the video of the Police Killing of unarmed 24yearold African American justiceark, which the department is not investigating. We will go to minneapolis to speak with commerce member Keith Ellison who is also demanding the videos release. Last week, a photo came out showing the Minneapolis Police officer pointing a gun at his , head. Remiahs you was also protesting. We will go to chicago where a white Police Officer is expected to be charged with firstdegree murder today for shooting africanamerican teenager Laquan Mcdonald over a year ago. The video is expected to be released today. So ordered by a judge. Then we will look at the firestorm of controversy that has erupted over whether the United States should continue to accept Syrian Refugees. I will absolutely take database or the people coming in f
Beena mistrial has declared in baltimore in the case of the first Police Officer charged in the case of freddie gray. He died in april from injuries sustained in police custody. We will speak with a lawyer and reporter who attended the trial as well as former naacp , president ben jealous. Then the first female mayor of flint makes a stunning declaration. I declare a state of emergency in the city of flint effective december 14, 2015. Amy the mayor of flint declares a state of emergency in response to a manmade disaster lead poisoning in the citys water supply. This comes after the citys unelected emergency manager switched flints water supply from detroits system to the longpolluted flint river. We will speak to the reporter who helped prove the city was being poisoned with its own water as well as a flint , resident who was diagnosed with lead and copper poisoning along with her three children. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and pe
Police, was rocked last week by a video of the shooting of a black teenager by a white officer. Release of that video after a yearlong delay led to a series of protests. Dean reynolds is in chicago. Reporter with murderous Gang Violence on the rise in chicago once again and with Public Confidence in the citys police collapsing, mayor rahm emanuel decided it was time for a change at the top of the force. Public trust in the leadership of the department has been shaken and eroded. This morning i formally asked for his resignation. Reporter this appeared to be the last straw for garry mccarthys four and a half year tenure. Dash cam video showing a white chicago cop shooting a black teenager 16 times. The death of Laquan Mcdonald occurred in october 2014, and the video finally released last week undercut the Police Account that officer jason van dykes life was in danger when he opened fire. Van dyke has since been charged with firstdegree murder. The street protests that followed cost merc
Amy the British Parliament votes to attack syria and begins bombing its oil fields immediately. Meanwhile in the United States, another mass shooting in San Bernardino, california, the worst since sandy hook. 14 People Killed and 17 people wounded, the two suspects are shot dead by police. I know one of the Big Questions that will come up repeatedly, is this terrorism . I am still not willing to say that we know that for sure. I am in shock that Something Like this could happen. Amy its the 355th mass shooting in the u. S. This year, averaging more than one per day. Well speak with California Senate president kevin deleon about gun control and the nra. We will also ask deleon about the possible backlash against the Muslim Community. And here in france, as the authorities announce there have been more than 2200 raids since the november 13 paris attacks, well speak with muslim civil rights leader Yasser Louati about islamophobia and a community under siege. We have several disturbing cas
Down by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke. Roughly seven other officers are also at the scene. The number helped laquan . Zero. The video was released yesterday. The naumann and dies the indictment announced just before. Really 1000 black lives matter protesters took to the streets last night after alleged white shot five. S black lives matter exists to fight dangerous antiblack rhetoric and criminalization of black people. Because of that, we are recommitting our occupation of the fourth precinct until we get justice. Amy police have now arrested three people in connection with the mass shooting, which took place at a protest against the Police Killing of unarmed jamar clark. Can we will go to minneapolis to speak with an eyewitness of the shooting of the protesters and with minneapolis Congressmember Keith Ellison, who is calling for the release of the video of the shooting of clark. During a police raid last an officer dressed in fatigues wednesday, and carrying what appeared to