Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us here on d w events are underway in poland to remember the start of world war 280 years ago both german chancellor Angela Merkel and german president func. Are attending a ceremony in the capital warsaw a sign of the importance germany is placing on this painful anniversary and these are live pictures youre seeing here and that was just the polish president and to do that with his wife it was on september 1st 1939 that a german troops invaded neighboring poland the beginning of historys bloodiest conflict poland suffered some of the worst horrors of the war nearly 6000000 polish citizens were killed including some 3000000. 00 polish jews now other World Leaders including u. S. Vice president president mike pence are also attending the. Benson warsaw he is actually taking the place of u. S. President donald trump who canceled his planned visit in order to monitor hurricane dorian. And as we said those commemorations are getting underway a
We will speak to the familys attorney. Then a year ago this week, a new york prisoner named Samuel Harrell died after as many as 20 Corrections Officers kicked, punched and threw him down a , flight of stairs. The officers were known as the beat up squad. A year later, no one has been charged in his death. He was my friend. He was more so much more than just an inmate who was brutally been the debt by 20 corrections to death bybeaten 20 Corrections Officers. We are here today because of those officers and what they took from us. Amy we will speak to Samuel Harrells sister and father. They just finished a five day Hunger Strike to demand action. Today is the 30th anniversary of the Nuclear Disaster at chernobyl. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. We are broadcasting from santa fe, new mexico. In cleveland, ohio officials pay to settle a 6 million lawsuit filed by the family of tamir rice. The africaname
Family of tamir rice to settle a federal lawsuit after Cleveland Police shot the 12yearold boy dead. At the time, tamir was in a park by himself holding a toy pellet gun. But under the settlement the city admits no wrongdoing. We will speak to the familys attorney. Then a year ago this week, a new york prisoner named Samuel Harrell died after as many as 20 Corrections Officers kicked, punched and threw him down a , flight of stairs. The officers were known as the beat up squad. A year later, no one has been charged in his death. He was my friend. He was more so much more than just an inmate who was brutally been the debt by 20 corrections to death bybean 20 Corrections Officers. We are here today because of those officers and what they took from us. Amy we will speak to Samuel Harrells sister and father. They just finished a five day Hunger Strike to demand action. Today is the 30th anniversary of the Nuclear Disaster at chernobyl. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy n
Federal lawsuit after Cleveland Police shot the 12yearold boy dead. At the time, tamir was in a park by himself holding a toy pellet gun. But under the settlement the city admits no wrongdoing. We will speak to the familys attorney. Then a year ago this week, a new york prisoner named Samuel Harrell died after as many as 20 Corrections Officers kicked, punched and threw him down a , flight of stairs. The officers were known as the beat up squad. A year later, no one has been charged in his death. He was my friend. He was more so much more than just an inmate who was brutally been the debt by 20 corrections to death bybean 20 Corrections Officers. We are here today because of those officers and what they took from us. Amy we will speak to Samuel Harrells sister and father. They just finished a five day Hunger Strike to demand action. Today is the 30th anniversary of the Nuclear Disaster at chernobyl. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war a