Of indonesia from the military repression in west papua to discriminatory laws restricting the rights of religious minorities and women. We will speak to john sifton of Human Rights Watch and journalist allan nairn who will also talk about sundays election in guatemala. Been to nobel prizeWinning Economist joe stiglitz on rewriting the rules of the American Economy. Would in some of the problems we face, inequality, global warming, pollution, environment problems, and we need to create jobs. And what i show is we can have a tax reform that does all of those and raise money. Amy the university of mississippi has removed the state flag with the confederate emblem on the schools grounds, and a victory for student activists. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. By the end of this century, areas of the persian gulf could be hit by waves of heat and humid they are intolerable to human. From the burning of the fo
Originally i didnt think much about it and then a few minutes later i had realized that like the train was like still there. Reporter emergency crews say they will have to bring in a crane to remove the train from the tracks. That should happen sometime tonight, but then they will need to inspect the track which was damaged. Probably about 100 feet of damaged rail. We are waiting for a crane to come in which will probably be after the rushhour, roughly around 7 00, 7 30 tonight. Reporter and they are hoping to have the train removed by around midnight so that way everything will be all set, all ready to go for the morning rush. Anybody trying to go westbound between 4 00 and 8 00 tonight from ronkonkoma, there is no service. Right now heading westbound, again, 30 to 40 minute delays. We are live in westbury, im Kristin Thorne, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Kristin, thank you. Another developing story, this one in manhattan, investigators are on the scene of a deadly fire on southern place
Joe upon paul the iis visit back to philly back in 1979. There are a lot of sleepness nights with the people that are working this operation. Reporter disrupting the threat against pope francis is one of many highly complex tasks for Law Enforcement agencies at all levels. These agents and officers are critically aware of what they have to do first of all to prevent it and then secondly if it does occur how to respond it to. Fbi would not say where the threat against pope francis was based. In relation to a papal tour that begins in washington, d. C. September 22nd and extends into new york city before wrapping up here in philadelphia along with the world meeting of families. You can see fencing already going up around the ben franklin parkway near the heart museum along with heavy gear coming in. Secret Service Released this video showing certain restrictions at key locations. These are the most dedicated, devoted and well trained people and personnel to put into an operation of this
Concussion and the injury, eagles kiko alonzo was flying high, check out that insane interception last night, everyone thinking chip kelly is smart right there bringing him in. Good day, it is tuesday, september 152,015th. We want to get back out to Sabina Kuriakose. Three alarm fire at 13th and chancellor. Sabina just got on the scene. Sabina, what do you know so far. Reporter take a look out here at the the scene you can see Fire Fighters pouring water at 13th and chancellor. It is actually the smaller building. We are told it is under construction between those two larger buildings there including one high rise. Both buildings have been evacuated. There are tons of people out on the street, some other buildings out here of also, been, people have poured out of there because their fire alarms are going off. This as you a three alarm fire that started 4 23 this morning at 13th and chaps lor. Crew is still working to get it under control. The medics were called to the scene as a precau
Particular faces. Let me ask you this. I have heard an enthusiastic question. Being question. Being a lawyer and the champion of the First Amendment, that wonderful First Amendment and the recognition of the importance, the speech, unfettered speech. And then the whole judicial system. And then for witnesses to be heard as well. What comes to mind. The demonizing of a beautiful young lady because she happens to be different. What is your response to witnesses who may look differently, speak differently, people are across the country watching and even though this is just unfettered video, then it becomes and the open sphere that person, that innocent person, that beautiful young africanamerican woman became not have her own fault but doing her civic duty and demonizing her, inexcusable. I certainly believe that that was very unfortunate. I have always been a proponent of the fact that cameras and electronic coverage should be up to the discretion of the trial court judge. I dont think t