New intensity to an already strained relationship between the incoming president and the africanamerican community. Action News Reporter vern node attended several day of Service Events dan talked to participants and leaders about this controversy. Vernon. Reporter good afternoon brian. The truth is with Donald Trumps inauguration just days away now and the mlk celebration the annual one in high gear a lot of friction was bound to be generated already. Then enter trump versus john lewis. At this midday antitrump rally a mix of union and other acts 50s railed against the president elect. The issues healthcare, criminal justice and the whole assortment of areas where the Progressive Movement is angry and promising to fight back against the president elects stated goals. Many tell me they are relatively new to this level of activism. In areas of healthcare and protect womens rights and a lot of areas where that people could die because of bad decisions. I have a child who is in the milita
Crimes during the 1990s balkans conflict. Uncertain fate. Translation i regret we left syria every day. Would have been better to die in damascus. Greece begins to move hundreds of refugees to other parts of the country as part of a new e. U. Plan. And endangering lives mexico accused of not adhering to their laws when it comes to fleeing their violent country good evening. Im antonio mora, this is al jazeera Americas International newshour, we begin in washington d. C. Where World Leaders gathered for a fourth security summit. More than 50 are attending, but not russias vladimir putin. The kremlin skipped the talks saying the summits achieved nonpr liferation purposes. Xi jinping is there and discussed the nuclear programme. He discussed implementing resolutions against pyongyang. British Prime Minister David Cameron announced he wants to make medicine instead of missiles. Under a plan theyll send weapons grade uranium to the u. S. In exchange for radioactive isotopes used to treat ca
Against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney yoi, if you cant afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Its the last line that i want to talk to you with, the public defender for those that cant afford a lawyer. It starts with clarence gideon, a drifter arrested in 1961. He was charged with breaking into a pool hall and stealing. He was sentenced to five years in prison. A man with an 8th grade education appealed. He argued his right to council was violated. The Supreme Court ruled in his favour in gideon versus wainwright, in 1963. The reason all today have the right to an attorney. Gideon had his day in court and was acquitted. Unfortunately, many cases assigned to public defenders do not have happy endings. The majority of Public Defenders Officers are underfunded and overworked. Some have four times the amount of cases. One showed 21 of states have enough attorneys to meet guidelines, that is largely the result of insufficient budget. That and other fact
Law, you have the right to an attorney yoi, if you cant afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Its the last line that i want to talk to you with, the public defender for those that cant afford a lawyer. It starts with clarence gideon, a drifter arrested in 1961. He was charged with breaking into a pool hall and stealing. He was sentenced to five years in prison. A man with an 8th grade education appealed. He argued his right to council was violated. The Supreme Court ruled in his favour in gideon versus wainwright, in 1963. The reason all today have the right to an attorney. Gideon had his day in court and was acquitted. Unfortunately, many cases assigned to public defenders do not have happy endings. The majority of Public Defenders Officers are underfunded and overworked. Some have four times the amount of cases. One showed 21 of states have enough attorneys to meet guidelines, that is largely the result of insufficient budget. That and other factors meaning the poorest de
He is accused of assaulting that man. The man named christopher lope, he was arrested back in 2012. It contained the Police Officers police belt and ammunition. And he insisted that the bag contained pornography and other disturbing items which is what he says was the motive for ganging up with other Police Officers and beating him at Police Station after his arrest. And now the former police chief has dethe identified the allegations but back in october of this year, he did abruptly step down from his position. We are expecting to hear more later this morning in federal court. Reporting live from long island, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Thank you. We have some breaking news this morning. Police are looking for the vehicle and driver involved in a deadly hitandrun in queens. Police say a 17yearold boy was struck and killed in Jackson Heights around 11 15 last night. Police are look for a black toyota camry that continued westbound. We will have more on the breaking story in the next h