Seen across the country. We will speak to raj patel, author stuffed and starved the hidden battle for the worlds food system. Then a betting pool . That is what managers at a tyson pork slaughterhouse set up a to bet on how many workers would get covid. Six workers died at the iowa plant. More than 1000 were infected. Finally, 2020 has become the deadliest year on record for transgender and gender nonconforming people. We will speak to tori cooper of human Rights Campaign. Vionce iibly toxic and all of these Different Things that make trans lives being devalued. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The Trump Administration has cleared the way for president elect joe bidens transition after 16 days of delay that threatened to derail the incoming administrations preparations for reviving the economy and battling the coronavirus pandemic. Emily murphy, the trumpappointed head of the General Services administ
By law, the bidenharris team cannot access federal funding or contact federal agencies without gsa signing off. Now despite the step, the president is clearly not conceding. In a series of tweets he wrote our case strongly continues. We will keep up the good fight, and i believe we will prevail. Nevertheless, in the best interests of our country, im recommending that emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols and have told my team to do the same. Now, in response to the letter, the executive director of the bidenharris transition wrote todays decision is a needed step begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track. This final decision is a definitive administrative action to formally begin the transition process with federal agencies. Now, in her letter, murphy said she made her decision now because of developments involving legal disputes and certification of Election Results
Department, following that shooting. The the attorney said while keita oneil made a troubled past he was quote usual you add death sentence for theft. Oneils family said they are gratified to see that a criminal case will go to court as well. Hopefully this will lead the way in the future to hold the Police Officers accountable. Hopefully there will be some standards changed and policies. San francisco Police Officers association also released a Statement Today reading quote today we are informed of the charges against former Police Officer christopher samayoa. The criminal Justice System will allow for the facts surrounding this case to be disposed. Former officer samayoa is currently out of custody and is expected to surrender sometime this week. At this time, District Attorney boudin said there are no plans to charge any of the other officers who on scene at the time of that deadly shooting. Christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. New details tonight about a bribery scheme involving a co
Lines stretching for miles are seen across the country. We will speak to raj patel, author stuffed and starved the hidden battle for the worlds food system. Then a betting pool . That is what managers at a tyson pork slaughterhouse set up a to bet on how many workers would get covid. Six workers died at the iowa plant. More than 1000 were infected. Finally, 2020 has become the deadliest year on record for transgender and gender nonconforming people. We will speak to tori cooper of human Rights Campaign. Vionce iibly toxic and all of these Different Things that make trans lives being devalued. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The Trump Administration has cleared the way for president elect joe bidens transition after 16 days of delay that threatened to derail the incoming administrations preparations for reviving the economy and battling the coronavirus pandemic. Emily murphy, the trumpappointed head o
Corker of tennessee voting against it. It ends a day long debate, republicans and democrats going back and forth all day. The big gripe for the democrats the Program Gives too much for the cooperations. The Senate Passes a tax reform bill. Well keep on top of the story and give you more information as it comes in. Back at home, he has been sentenced and served his time but brock turner may be heading back to court. T his legal team is appealing his Sexual Assault conviction. Were live with more. Reporter good evening, the 172 page appeal was filed today. In it they called the initial trial, quote, a detail and lengthy set of lies. They want a new trial and to overturn his mandatory lifetime require to register as a sex offender. We are saying what happened was not a crime. It happened but was not close to a crime. The Legal Adviser said the true facts dont reflect the verdict. Thats why theyre appealing. I dont think any person in their mind would give up and accept a conviction. He wa