Palestinian territories. He used the law to sue some of the most powerful people in the world on behalf of some of the least powerful. In 2002, michaelatner filed the first lawsuit against george w. Bush on behalf of guantanamo prisoners. Six years later, he won a landmark case at the Supreme Court against the Bush Administration. Today we speak with his family and friends and hear michael in his own words. This is no time for compromise, no time for political calculations. Us,oward zinn admonishes the job of thinking people not to be an aside of the executioners. Remindsin nation prize us all that the job for each of us is not to be an aside of the executioners. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Brazils senate has voted to suspend president Dilma Rousseff immediately and begin impeachment proceedings against her on accusations of tampering with accounts to hide a budget shortfall. The 55 to 22 sena
Evidence. This is part of the civil case where penn state is trying to prove its insurance carrier to reimburse the university for tens of millions of dollars in Jerry Sandusky settlement claims. It is alleged that the 14 yearold asked for a meeting with paterno and while walking with him he says he toll the coach that sandusky had molested him. Paterno, according to the deposition allegedly responded i dont like to hear about any of that kind of stuff, i have a football season to worry about. The victim testified, paterno then ignored him. The it is claimed john doe 150 kept quiet about the abuse until early 90s. As much as we we would all like to make paterno into a saint he wasnt. Reporter Marci Hamilton represented a sandusky victim. She and other legal experts say these documents are significant. She said time line of sexual abuse and when the university, including paterno knew you about it, it is much broader then first thought. Hamilton points to word paterno released in the sta
Failed coup in turkey speaks from his home in the poconos and cbs3 is the only local station to go inside his compound for the interview. It is sunday, july 17th, good morning to you im rahel solomon. We are in the thick of it, it is midjuly. It is certainly feeling like summer. Lets turn it over to Justin Drabick who is talking about a slight drop this week. Humidity drops today, not a bad start to the day but we will keep 90s going, and it gets hotter tomorrow but there is relife ahead, something go to look forward to. People were complaining about the cold. Im with you. You have to deal witt. July, summertime but we will keep things dry, and we will start yesterday with big time showers and storms across Central New Jersey and southern new jersey. But, now were dealing with full sunshine, outside, right now philadelphia woke up to some clouds. The last of the cloud deck moving to the south but now full sun in the city, temperatures will respond nicely to the sunshine, up to 76, ligh
Constitutional rights defended, investigated, and spoke up for victims of human rights abuses across the world from haiti and guatemala to iraq and the palestinian territories. He used the law to sue some of the most powerful people in the world on behalf of some of the least powerful. In 2002, Michael Ratner filed the first lawsuit against george w. Bush on behalf of guantanamo prisoners. Six years later, he won a landmark case at the Supreme Court against the Bush Administration. Today we speak with his family and friends and hear michael in his own words. This is no time for compromise, no time for political calculations. Us,oward zinn admonishes the job of thinking people not to be an aside of the executioners. Remindsin nation prize us all that the job for each of us is not to be an aside of the executioners. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Brazils senate has voted to suspend president Dilma
Constitutional rights defended, investigated, and spoke up for victims of human rights abuses across the world from haiti and guatemala to iraq and the palestinian territories. He used the law to sue some of the most powerful people in the world on behalf of some of the least powerful. In 2002, Michael Ratner filed the first lawsuit against george w. Bush on behalf of guantanamo prisoners. Six years later, he won a landmark case at the Supreme Court against the Bush Administration. Today we speak with his family and friends and hear michael in his own words. This is no time for compromise, no time for political calculations. Us,oward zinn admonishes the job of thinking people not to be an aside of the executioners. Remindsin nation prize us all that the job for each of us is not to be an aside of the executioners. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Brazils senate has voted to suspend president Dilma