Against alshabab. Hes also the first sitting president to address the African Union. Well go to nairobi for an update. But first, after hundreds gathered in chicago this weekend for the funeral of sandra bland, we go to texas to look at the history of racial profiling in Waller County, where she died, and Police Relations with the Africanamerican Community there. Well speak with judge dewayne charleston, who served as the first africanamerican justice of peace in Waller County and is calling for the local sheriff to resign. Sandra died in sheriff bland smiths custody and control. Yall digest that. Think on that. Sleep on that. And pray on that. He needs to go. Amy all that and more coming up. Amy welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman n. Yemen, at least 130 people are dead after saudiled air strikes pummeled a residential neighborhood in the western port city of mohka late friday. The strikes at a housing complex for power plant workers fla
Ever come. Making history for women in the nfl. What the break there means for the game. Plus dillon goes electric. 50 years later the day that changed music. Diplomacy figured prominently with Jonathan Pollard. There is no question that he spied for israel, and there is no question that americas ally pushed for decades to release him from prison. Today pollard and his supporters got his wish with the announcement that hell be paroled in november. Given the contentious relationship between the two countries in the wake of the Iran Nuclear Deal, many people question the timing. First, Mike Viqueira is in washington. Mike . Well, john, the white house insists that the Iran Nuclear Deal plays no role in pollards parole. There is a mandatory parole after 30 years. The only thing that would is stopped it if he posed a threat or misbehaved in prison and gotten his time extended. The meeting today agreed that on november 21st Jonathan Pollard will be released in a case that has caused fierce
And safe behind bars. Translation im worried that once im outside doors will be shut opportunities for a new life will be closed how prison is a refuge for young women trapped in el salvadors vicious gang wars good evening, im antonio mora this is it Al Jazeera America. We begin in washington. For the second time president obamas top cabinet secretaries were on capitol hill defending the iran nuclear deal. Secretary of state john kerry testified with Energy Secretary ernst monnees, and treasury secretary jack luce facing the senate last week. House lawmakers grilled the trio questioning the decision to lift sanctions on iran. Kerry hit back, saying sanctions would not prevent iran Building Nuclear weapons. Libby casey reports on the contentious hearing. Reporter round two on capitol hill for the chief negotiators and pitch men for a deal not sitting well with republicans or top democrats. As i condition to review the deal theres a number of issues i find troublesome. Secretary of state
Proud of what hands i get a medical miracle. An 8yearold boy is the first child to get a double hand transplant and most wanted an american dentist the target of International Outrage after a hunt for big game ends in the killing of a lion known as a legend in the wild. Good evening, im antonio mora this is al jazeera america. The United States and israel will soon close the book on an infamous and contentious spy scandal that has been a thorn in relations. It was announced pollard will be paroled later this year. He spent more than 30 years in prison after being caught spying in israel. Patty culhane looks apt the story and how it affects politics today. It was a case rocking israeli relationships. A navy analyst sentenced to live in prison since 1987 since selling israel thousands of documents. It was a serious effort by the Israeli Government to penetrate our intelligence community, and it was successful, and i dont like it. That former Vice President dick cheney telling u. S. Spies
Pakistani police say they have shot dead the leader of the banned group which is behind hundreds of killings in the country. He was killed in a shootout with Security Forces in the punjab region, 13 others killed. Including two of his sons, his group is on the list of terrorist organizations in many countries, including the u. S. , britain, indian and russia. The group has claimed responsibilities for many attacks on shia muslims. He was accused of plotting the 2009 attack on the slow lan can cricket team. He has faced several murder trials but has always been a quitted after witnesses refuse says to testify. We can talk to the author and pakistani analyst joining us from islambad. How significant then is the deniesdemise of the leader of this group. Will it mean that the group will now founder . Yeah, it means quite a big as far as this development is concerned, you can see it from two ways, one is, of course, the personality of him he was the leader as you have told and also the part