Moves credited to black lives matter. What started as a hashtag is a movement. From the streets of missouri, baltimore, new york and heard. There is a specific problem that is happening in the Africanamerican Community that is not happening in other communities. And that is a legitimate issue that we have to address. Joining me now is patrice, founding the black lives matter movement, after the acquittal in 2013. And was one who coined the hashtag black lives matter. Good to see you. Thank you for being with us. I want to start by asking you. Because that slogan is popular. Why does black lives matter need to be exclusive . The goal, obviously, is to value lives that you didnt think were valued. So why not broaden it. Do black lives matter more than other lives. I think thats a great question, a question that we often get, which is why are we just talking about black lives, from slavery to the black crouse to jim crow, to what some call the new jim crow. Black people are at the bottom.
Result in elections. The rainbow nations goes green. How south africa is looking to replace coal with wind. Venezuelas opposition has triumphed over the socialists winning control of the national assembly. The Coalition Land slide victory marks a victory. Some seats are yet to be counted, but so far the opposition has won 99 seats, that is more than double those of the ruling party which has basic seats so far. 22 seats are still to be declared. Translation were sending a message to venezuela, a message at this moment of calm. We have received our information from all polling stations in all regions. Were waiting for the council to come out and proceed to give all of venezuela the news that today the people of venezuela have won. Translation weve lost a battle today, but the struggle to build new socialism and a new society starts now. We should take this as a slap in the face to wake us up so that we can work towards the future. We must start over on a lot of things. Thats fine. We ex
And we begin in chicago where the superintendent of the Police Department has been fired. For the past week, hundreds of people have been on the streets, calling for Gary Mccarthy to go. And today, the mayor answered those calls. Critics of his leadership are angry that it took more than a year for White Police Officers to be charged with murder of a shooting death of a black teenager. The Community Leaders want it gone as well. Diane eastabrook has more on this now. Reporter tony, this really was a bombshell announcement today, because the mayor had been very supportive of mccarthy, but the calls for his removal had just gotten way too intense. Chicago mayor, rob immanuel held a News Conference that he fired Gary Mccarthy because he had become a distraction. I have a loyalty to what he has done, but a bigger loyalty to the city of chicago. Reporter but hours later, he told a local reporter that he had no plans to leave his job. Im not going to give up on the chicago Police Department
Police shooting of teenager la quarn mcdonald 15 months ago, now officer Jason Van Dyk is facing murder charges and the Police Superintendent Gary Mccarthy has been fired. Moves credited to black lives matter. What started as a hashtag is a movement. From the streets of missouri, baltimore, new york and elsewhere the message is being heard. There is a specific problem that is happening in the Africanamerican Community that is not happening in other communities. And that is a legitimate issue that we have to address. Joining me now is patrice, founding the black lives matter movement, after the acquittal in 2013. And was one who coined the hashtag black lives matter. Good to see you. Thank you for being with us. I want to start by asking you. Because that slogan is popular. Why does black lives matter need to be exclusive . The goal, obviously, is to value lives that you didnt think were valued. So why not broaden it. Do black lives matter more than other lives. I think thats a great qu
This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. I am passed debate happening now in the British Parliament as the nation considers launching airstrikes against isil in syria. Prime minister David Cameron is using some Strong Language to make his case. He says britain is in danger from terrorists plotting to kill and radicalize british children. Stiff opposition is coming from lawmakers who want more details on the plan. Theres a time when already too many aircraft of facing too few targets. What concerns many of us is the lack of a comprehensive strategy, both military and nonmilitary, including an exit strategy. Dana lewis is live in london. How is Prime Minister cameron trying to make the case for conducting airstrikes in syria . Hes making it in very vivid materials. That is essentially to say we either hit them there or they hit us here, and that is resounding with british m. P. s and certainly having an effect on the british public. He has used very strong rhetoric today. He sa