Around and showers. This will be deja vu of last week. You can see how much rain is covering much of the country, at least northern part of the country. Not a whole lot of it is making its way here but we are seeing more showers then we did about an hour ago. We will look down toward the southern border of delaware with maryland and see rain there. Northern border of delaware with maryland we will see rain there as well as Lancaster County, Chester County and pennsylvania and little will bit of delco a few showers. The advice is have the rain gear nearby and have have the umbrella with you. You may not need ate lot because we dont expect a lot but it is annoying. 6mile an hour wind out of the east north east with 56 degrees, current temperature in the city. We have 37 in mount pocono because of the clear skies we had overnight, so, the radiational cooling happened there but really not anywhere else. It is mild, 44 degrees in allentown, 50 in trenton. Fiftyfour Atlantic City. Fiftysix i
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
Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Their Hunger Strike is over. Now protesters who want San Franciscos police chief fired are changing tactics calling for something bigger. Joe vasquez is live at city hall to explain. Joe . Reporter the frisco5 went to the hospital friday. They will be there a few more days. Yesterday, they called off their Hunger Strike. Tomorrow, they want everyone to play hooky and come down to city hall and protest. After 17 days of dramatic demonstrations and hospitalizations, the frisco5 have called off their Hunger Strike but they are not finished. They are now calling for a general strike. They want everybody to make monday off. If children want to walk out with the permission of their parents they can walk out. We are asking everyone to join us in a peaceful silent protest in front of city hall. Reporter a general strike is usually a term referred for labor unions or implies it would have the support of unions but many of the unions will
Francisco police. I think that people putting their bodies on the line really you know focuses everyones mind on whats happening. Reporter anticipating a large turn out at the strike, john gollenger and the San Francisco reform democrats decided to delay their get out the vote event planned for tomorrow at city hall. Voting is important but its also important to bring attention to this dire issue that people are being injured, killed and discriminated against on the streets every day. Reporter hundreds have promised to continue these rallies until their demand are met. Since the mayor stands behind him, the mayor needs to go too. Reporter and late last week, mayor ed lee did speak with the protesters over the phone and they say that the mayor is Still Standing by his police chief. Live at San Francisco city hall, mark kelly, kpix5. The Sheriff Department made 33 arrests at fridays protest. Their spokesperson says theyre making appropriate plans for tomorrows event. Now amidst the risin
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