Things. Nypds secret spying unit. Today, pillow to prizewinning journalist matt apuzzo and adam goldman on how the new york Police Department, with help from the cia, spies on muslim neighborhoods across the city and northeast. The police targeted mosques, coffee shops, student groups and even a soccer league. First, they will talk about the mass shooting in washington. 50 years after the ku klux klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in birmingham, alabama, we will speak with Sarah Collins rudolph. She lost her eye in the blast that killed her sister Addie Mae Collins and three other little girls. I remember when the bomb went off, i said, jesus because it scared me so bad and i hollered for my sister. As she didnt give me an answer. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. 13 people have died after former Navy Reservist opened fire at a naval base in washington, d. C. Monday morning, killing 12 people and
Varied and unique, and we will be taking a look at most of them, several of the key elections across the country. But well start with the governors race in new jersey, which could set the stage for of all things a president ial campaign. John why are we talking about a president ial campaign in a race for governor . Its Chris Christie and hes a Big Personality and he did well in new jersey after hurricane sandy. He has become a national figure, big time. We have got some pictures to show you first of all. On the local level, here is barbara, she is the democratic challenger of Chris Christie, voting this morning. She was asked look, you are very well behind in the polls how do you feel . And she said were in it to win it baby. Thats the first big quote of the day, and we have pictures of governor christie voting. You do have a fight on the local level, barbara accuses of him him of being too friendly towards the rich. But the point is if governor christie does well, then he could well
Voters. We go to a place where teenagers are casting their own ballots. Election day 2013 still not over, but that isnt stopping the speculation about the future. Polls are closing at this hour in several western states. In the east the most closely watched races have been decided. Republican chris ychristie has been reelected by a wide margin. Terry mcauliffe wins the governors race in virginia. Hes speaking to supporters in virginia right now. Voters in new york city have chosen a democrat to succeed michael bloomberg, bill de blasio. Voters have made decisions about gun control, higher taxes and the minimum wage. We have reporters covering all the major races tonight. We begin in new jersey. The issue really wasnt who would win, it was by how much. Would Chris Christie get a big enough mandate to propel him into a strong position for the 2016 race for president . The republican won by a landslide over democratic challenger barbara buono. A few minutes ago he spoke to his supporters.
Good morning, and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie cy. The 2013 election brought major surprises, but for avid political watchers and the offyear voting was a tasty appetizer for the main courses to come, next years midterms and the race for the white house two years later. Voters picked new leaders in cities and states across the country. Most of the National Focus was on new jersey and virginia, where governors were chosen. New jersey incumbent Chris Christie was reelected in a landslide. Hes viewed as a Top Republican challenger to Hillary Clinton in a potential 2016 president ial matchup. In virginia a powerful clinton ally, Terry Mcauliffe narrowly beat republican ken cuccinelli. Virginia has been a battleground state in the last two elections. New york city elected its first democratic mayor in more than two decades, bill de blasio. In detroit mike dugan is the citys first white mayor in 40 years. Al jazeera has all the election details. In a race widely seen as a refe
State department watching and causey. Food for thought. Because if this cheat is a polybius to all the shenanigans, just who is running this reservation . And if the head of the government looks like a renegade and reckless shadow government, is not a lot worse than being in on the crime . Being oblivious to the crime. Jamie weinstein says this might be the most Disturbing Development of the week. He is wondering about no clue obama. And its a little disconcerting to put it mildly. Because this guy can be on top of everything. But hes clearly not on top of lots of things and some of them are top security matters. We have known for a while according to books like bob woodward and a new book coming out about the authors of being change and disengaging from the nittygritty of politics and getting down and dirty dirty and it seems like he is disengaged from the policy as well and i can understand him not knowing anything that goes on in the government how does he not know that the nsa is c