Apologize to former tennis pro james blake after Police Officer threw him to the ground and handcuffed him in a case of mistaken identity we will look , at how the officer, James Frascatore, remained on the street despite being sued four times for using Excessive Force during false arrests. We will speak to one man who was pinned on the ground by frascatore for riding his bike on the sidewalk and hear the story of another man who was punched in the face after being stopped for a broken taillight. Then joy ann reid on, fracture barack obama, the clintons and the racial divide. But first, is oklahoma about to execute an innocent man today . We will speak to sister Helen Prejean about Richard Glossip. I have accompanied six people and two of them were innocent. That is in my second book, the death of innocence. They all had these same ingredients in it, the innocent ones that richard had. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace rep
These images are believed to show russian warplanes bombing the province of homs. The kremlin says islamist positions, vehicles, and warehouses have been targeted. According to syrian state tv, at least seven provinces were struck. The Russian Parliament approved the military operation. The Russian Foreign minister said the decision to launch airstrikes came after Bashar Alassad asked moscow for help. In response to a letter from the president of syria, the president of russia requested the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the syrian air republic. Reporter u. S. Sources say that russia, the regimes longtime ally, is also targeting syrian rebels, who have been fighting to topple assad for four years. As you know, Russian Forces have launched airstrikes in area. This is now public knowledge. Interestingly enough, they did not strike the Islamic State group. I will let you come to your own conclusions. Reporter russia has always insisted Bashar Alassad retain power. Hi
Amy 11 republican president ial candidates battled it out at the Ronald Reagan president ial library last night in the second republication president ial of the campaign. President ial debate of the campaign. We will play highlights and speak to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston and john nichols. Then while wildfires rage in california, we will be joined by Climate Justice activist Tim Dechristopher. He spent 21 months in jail for disrupting an auction for oil drilling rights. Now he has joined a coalition calling on the white house to stop issuing new fossil fuel leases on public lands and oceans. But first to oklahoma, where three and a half hours before he was set to be executed, Richard Glossip was granted a stay of execution for two weeks. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An Oklahoma Appeals Court granted deathrow prisoner Richard Glossip a lastminute stay of execution on wednes
The u. N. Mir putin as generalissimo continues in new york. We will discuss the latest with Vijay Prashad. And as Narendra Modi concludes his visit, the continued practice of caste violence. We was equipped Ruth Manorama, winner of the 2006 right livelihood award. Ledinuation of the practice to ever present violations of human rights. Despite legal prohibitions, the itution amy all of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama and russian president Vladimir Putin held their first formal meeting in two years last night in new york. During the 90minute meeting, the president s agreed that their armed forces should hold talks to avoid coming into conflict in syria where fighting has killed over 200,000 people and displaced millions. In recent weeks russia has , reached a new intelligencesharing agreement with iraq, iran and syria in the , fight against isil and built up forces inside syria to support pre
Russias decision to target rebel forces fighting syrian d as well as isil. Professor Rashid Khalidi will join us to talk about syria as well as palestines historic day at the United Nations. Than republicans fell to shut down the government over planned parenthood. As planned parenthood president Cecile Richards testifies before congress. Whats it is a shame to think there are people in this country who are so committed to ending womens access to both the control and safe and legal abortions that they will resort to any means to try to entrap people, twist the truth in order to reach their end. But again, we believe and why i am here voluntarily today is that the facts are on our side. Amy we will speak with michigan commerce woman Brenda Lawrence. Then to oklahoma. Through several phone calls and conversations with the Attorney Generals Office and the governors office, we have asked for the governor to grant a stay of execution for Richard Eugene glossip until next month. Amy death ro