Says he believes theres a distinction between a Sexual Assault and rape. He goes on to classify rape as generally two or more males involved, either at gunpoint or weapon. Critics say it shows a deep bias in the judges decisionmaking. I would be shocked to see this result in any case where the defendant was came from a family that didnt have financial means to send their son to a Good High School and that they were collegebound. That doesnt happen in those cases. Reporter an Appeals Court has now reversed his decision, and that teen will be treated as an adult. In the meantime, there are now calls for that judge to be removed. Linsey davis, abc news, new york. A big thanks to linsey on that story. Chicago officials are taking steps to curb gun violence this weekend. Operation independence, please arrested nearly 80 people on gun and drug charges. Including notorious gang leaders, convicted murderers. This raid is the third in a series leading to about 180 arrests. A massive fire at a j
Last month alone. Today, directors met to decide what, if anything, could be done about it. The smart train moves fast on this stretch of track, too fast for Charles Robinette who lives near the rail line and says they can literally sneak up on people. you cannot hear the train until it is right on top of you coming up from behind. It is that quiet. Reporter four people have died on these tracks alone where they crossed off course drive and its been so unnerving at the gas station that chevron has offered grief counseling to the workers. One of our maintenance guys was in here the other day and witnessed one. He said he will never get it out of his head. Reporter today, the smart Board Meeting was packed as directors, employees, and the public search for ways to make it stop. Through inattention and the agency has installed a so called z gates that require pedestrians to look up as they get to the tracks. But, the general manager made it clear that the issue was bigger than just instal
Hello to you. The outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of the congo has been declared a Public Health emergency of international concern. It started in the north kivu region, to the east of the drc, last summer, moving into ituri, and then most recently into the provincial capital goma, a Major International transport hub bordering rwanda. So far at least 1,600 people have died. Gareth barlow has the latest. In the democratic republic of the congo, ebola has wrought death and devastation. Now, the World Health Organization has declared an international emergency. To prevent further spread, the Committee Recommended that i declare an emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice. The warning is the most severe the who can make. Its only the fourth occasion the organisation has done so. Its time for the world to take notice, was the stark message for those who care to listen. Once again, the democratic republic of the congo needs help to tackle the ebola virus.
Is just trying very hard to make things very very difficult for the iranians at this time certainly though the foreign minister foreign minister zarif even though hes got these restrictions is still managing to do from that residence where he is confined to do interviews with the u. S. Media outlets and james then i so youre saying the United Nations are saying that theyre concerned but can they actually do anything about this about these restrictions given that theyre in america. Well theres something a treaty which was drawn up when the un decided to have new york has its as its basis known as the host country agreement i can tell you that there are diplomats ive spoken to who say not really clear whether the us has breached the agreement by the letter of the agreement but most diplomats have spoke to said certainly it breaches the spirit of the agreement and i suspect therell be some other diplomats from countries that are friendly to iran possibly for example the russians who may w
A celebration this day the revolution will not be complete until a civilian government is in charge here morgan aljazeera i disavow. Irans foreign minister says he believes european powers do want to preserve the 2015 you clear deal speaking at the United Nations in new york serif accuse the u. S. Of having too much influence he says u. S. Travel restrictions on iranian diplomats all basically inhuman if this certainly is not the final yeah. It puts the members of the mission and their families here on the basic human condition. But for me its funny because i dont have any work anywhere other than 3 buildings which will restrict. All james space joins us live now from the u. N. Headquarters in new york and james just how big an issue is this these restrictions. Well remember that the Iranian Foreign minister foreign minister zarif is a very regular visitor to new york he knows the city very well he used to be irans ambassador to the United Nations and he knows that this is one place wh