Thank you, thank you. Well, its a really great honor to be here and to be back in new york. We are on a 100 city tour for the 20th anniversary for democracy now . I also want to shout out to my colleagues over there in the back, and the volunteers and interns who are helping out. Democracy now is a joint effort, a joint project, a brain trust of Remarkable Group of reporters and producers and videographers for the last 20 years. We never thought it was going to go beyond nine months. It was the only data election show a public broadcasting in 1996. Account the call to do the show when i was in a safe house in haiti, and to cover that critical time by after the first coup. People who announced for office could be gunned down. People who would go to the polls could be gunned down. And still the overwhelming number of people voted. But in our country when its asked to do a daily election show sitting there from that vantage point, most people didnt vote facing nothing like the adversity t
Was founded on. Was founded on it was founded on a deep and profound belief from people that brought a great these areo people all arguable and debatable points today, but in many ways benefited from that tradition. So, i want to talk about citizenship, which is an interesting concept because in the islamic tradition, citizenship, the actual word in is thefor citizenship place you were born. Historically, it is conferred upon people based on birth. You can be naturalized, but it is a birthright if you are born in a place, historically you are a citizen of that place. One of the interesting verses in the koran the koran swears by the city of mecca and it says the prophet was a lawful citizen of the country and had a birthright of being born into that city, he had a right to be there, and he had a right to think freely. And he was being wronged and oppressed. Is a birthright, but it is also related to the idea of suffrage and enfranchisement. The idea we can participate in our government
Well, its a really great honor to be here and to be back in new york. Were on a 100city tour for the 20th anniversary of democracy now . And i also want to shout out to my colleagues, norman and dena and aaron over there in the back and the volunteers and the interns who are helping out. Democracy now is a joint effort, a joint project, a brain trust, a Remarkable Group of reporters and producers and videographers for the last 20 years. We didnt think it would go past nine months. It was the only election broadcast in 1996. I was asked to do the show when i was in a safe house in haiti and the first coupe. People who announced for office could be gunned down. People who would go to the polls would be gunned down and still the overwhelming number of people voted. But in our country when i was asked to do a daily election show sitting there from that advantage point, many people didnt vote, facing nothing like the adversity that they faced in haiti. But most people didnt vote. And i thou
You go to antioch at 101 yesterday and as we go live to the mobile weather lab, the number about 93andahalf degrees right now. Relative humidity, relatively low. And if you need to think cool thoughts in the next couple of days, i have two suggestions. The ocean and the other one antioch marina. Thats the only place will you find relief. Firefighters are making head way and stamping out the huge fire in lake isabella. 40 contained. It is blamed for two deaths and burned 200 homes. The flames are moving west away from neighborhoods. For some residents today was a sad homecoming. Devastating from here. There is nothing to come back to. 2,000 firefighters have been call to the blaze since it started on thursday. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused it. And starting today. Cal fire has suspended all burn permits for rural parts of the bay area. The risk now is too great. A lot of people battling over the beach access and this time near capitola. Where people were chargi
Killing a 20year old with a around 1 am at the suspects home on singleleaf lane in northeast raleigh. Tim pulliam is there live with what were learning about the shooting from the 911 calls. We understand the suspect in this case is the sonin law of reporter greg barnes. This and all of us. Well stay on it and give any updates we get new tonight. 5 people hurt. And one man now facing charges after a crash in fayetteville. Police say a volkswagen and a ram truck collided this afternoon near the food lion on cliffdale road. Investigators say the truck hit the car as it was pulling out of the shopping center. And then took off. Police found the truck and the driver. Terrell thompson. A short time later. The driver of the Jetta Devin Mccoy Mclean and his 4 hospital. They have since been released. Tonight. Thompso n is charged with hit and run as well as caless and reckless driving. Raleigh police are asking for your help finding this man. Accused of robbing a cupcake shop. Police say the m