Hello protests against indias new citizenship law are becoming the biggest domestic challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power 5 years ago opponents say it discriminates against muslims and is an attack on the secular constitution at least 23 people have been killed and more than a week of demonstrations rights activists are accusing police of using disproportionate force so we must trust the reports from new delhi. They are police in the Northern State with that but they are not taking chances. Did vans while firing tear gas at protesters who are defying a government ban to congregate in large crowds. Every tactic is being used to quash nationwide protests against a new citizenship law the police are being accused of using Excessive Force was. Oh what started as a student demonstration has grown into a Larger Movement to denounce what governments often and say is divisive and discriminatory legislation. The law excludes muslims from neighboring countries from rec
Who is the director of center for constitution, attorney general sessions will speak on free speech and Higher Education. Free speech and Higher Education is at the core of our academic mission. As you can see from the protest outside georgetown law is a place that takes ideas very seriously and where people sharply disagree. I have heard from many faculty and students that they wanted to protest the actions of the administrations and is part of the mission of a great academic that they are able to express their views and engage in civil debate. As an Academic Institution it is also important that we hear the attorney general express his ideas about free speech at the university. I welcome attorney general sessions and i look forward to hearing what you say. [applause] Jeff Sessions is the 84th attorney general of the United States. Born in selma, alabama he received his bachelors of arts from Huntington College in montgomery. His law degree from the university of alabama in 1973. Mr.
Together privately later today to discuss the crisis in syria and ukraine. Reporter president obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly this morning emphasizing the need for a political resolution in syrias civil war. Lasting stability can only take hold when the peep of syria forge an people of syria forge an agreement to live together pease peacefully. Reporter it comes as russia expands its military presentation in syria as seen in these satellite images. Russian president Vladimir Putin told 60 Minutes Charlie Rose working with the syrian president is the only way to end the bloody conflict and defeat isis. Theres no other solution to the Syrian Crisis than strengthening the effective government structures and rendering them help in fighting terrorism. Reporter president obama and president putins speeches at the u. N. Are just the warm up. The two World Leaders are set to meet this evening to discuss ukraine and syria. Its the first time obama and putin will meet face to
Reporter its a grim scene this morning . Downtown berkeley will four of the five people who were killed still on the ground behind me. We are waiting for the coroner to arrive. That elaborate wrought iron dark brown balcony still perched where it tumbled down on to the balcony below it. It appears the balcony disconnected from where it was attached to the outer wall. 8 are said to be in critical condition. The people were young people in their 20s from ireland. One witness to who drove at least one of the injured to the hospital said the group of was celebrating 21st birthday and had just renotched tables and chairs for that from that balcony to make more space. They have not released the names and agers of the victims. But both men and women were involved in this tragedy. Bill is that building only residential . Are there others . Are they retail shops . What do you see from there . Its a multilevel Apartment Building. Retail stores, we have a cafe here its unclear whether of any thes
NAUGATUCK - Jim "Byrd" Edmonds, 72, husband of Barbara (Schwartz) Edmonds, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2024, at Waterbury Hospital.
Byrd was born June 14, 1951 in Waterbury, a son of the late Thomas F. and Betty (Solie) Edmonds. A lifelong Naugatuck resident, Byrd graduated from St. Francis Gramm