Ending up in prison as adults. Police drop the gun do it now. The bigger challenge how to make a good decision under stressful circumstances. Life or death. In this country, that is the debate now for what the ultimate price should be for people convicted of the most heinous crimes. As youll see in a moment at the center of that debate is this haunting question. What happens if we get it wrong . A life spent behind bars is a nightmare scenario for the wrongly convicted and death is obviously irreversible. According to amnesty international, the u. S. Put 35 inmates to death. The fifth most in the world ranking right behind iraq and sudan. The number of executions conducted worldwide dropped in 2013 compared to the year before. America was no exception. The u. S. Put to death the fewest inmates since 1984. 80 of those executions took place in three states, missouri texas , introduce was the first of four inmates scheduled to be executed in texas this month. Like other states where the D
Those responsible for the Kenya University attack hundreds of modern day slaves freed in indonesia. How Many Americans may have unwittingly helped them profit it our top story tonight victims of the war in yemen struggling to survive in the midst of gun fire and deadly explosions, the red cross calling it a humanitarian crisis. As they beg for a ceasefire, begging for time to deliver aid to areas cut off by air strikes. A Surgical Team is ready to move in with medicine. Russia is asking for a pause in fighting to allow others to leave. The red cross says time is running out. We have not yet been able to get in the medical supplies for the hospitals and the ministry of health to reach the health clinics, and those that need it. For this on on 4 april, 45 minutes in sanaa, we are not able to receive the splice. Supplies. We have not received anything yet the United Nations says more than 500 have been killed over the past two weeks including more than 90 children. 1700 are wounded and te
Of sexual images. We speak with antidrone activist kareem khan, who disappeared february 5, just before he was due to travel to europe to speak out about u. S. Jerome strikes, including one that killed his brother and son. He was released 10 days later and made it to london. We will also speak to his lawyer. This is what the human face of the victims is, and it is important that American People are told about who these people are that are being targeted in the name of National Security does what we see is really not serving the National Security interest of anyone. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Armed men have taken control of two airports in the crimea region of ukraine as tension escalates in the region. The new Ukrainian Government which seized power last weekend described the move as an invasion and occupation by russian forces. Fleet, denied sea its forces were used. Crimea is the only ukrainian