Tonight on cspan2, Energy Secretary talks about the upcoming un conference. Then part of the Federalist Society conference with a discussion on civil rights and criminal justice. Later a look at the Political Engagement of young people around the world Energy Secretary talks about the upcoming Un Climate Change Conference and the Obama Administration policy of promoting clean energy technology. His remarks at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace include questions from the comments. Audience. This is an hour. Good afternoon and welcome. I am the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. It is truly an honor and privilege to welcome the sec. Of energy to carnegie. Those who have had the good fortune are familiar with his mit smarts and some of you have had the misfortune of negotiating with him are familiar with his toughness. All of you i suspect our familiar with his viral late night tv appearances. Ive learned a lot from him over the years ernie is not onl
We have not seen that and they are facing lawsuits as we speak. They are trying, from what i understand, in recent months to make some changes inside the system, but its very difficult. Im in the prison system in america is what it is, grandpa to be his, rapid human rights abuse and we as a society even if we dont believe it, we accept the idea at least thats the moment you cross the threshold of a jail or prison you are or Constitutional Rights are suspended, which is particularly ironic in jail settings where you are in many cases held over for trial, innocent until proven guilty. But, they are violating your rights on a daily basis and im talking about brutal bees, Sexual Assault, medical deprivation, which can be deadly if you medication and youre incarcerated and that medication is denied to you that is a problem. We found all of those things when we did that report and im glad we were able to shed some light on it, but i know that that is widespread. Is going to take more work. I
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It is 10 00 p. M. , do you know where your children are . Right now on fox 5 news atten a high school along island rocked by a sexing scandal why some students say they are being unfarley punished so far 20 kids suspended from kings park high. They didnt do anything wrong and the parents believe the school is overreact. Fox 5s zachary in the newsroom with more on the depate. Zachary . Yeah. Where the line becomes blurred when it is not adults but minors involved in sharing sexual content and a highlights those on the receiving end and in this case, 20 students suspend and many called parties in pas. And i agree that. I think they gat raw deal and thioate have a legitimate gripe. A. Y. Where a tenthgrader in one with of the 20 students a i lemed to be on the receiving end says he is one ofs the unwilling participants. Not really sure it happened. I just received a text. I cannot stop the text from being sent to me. If. The text mess age the district is reacting to is the tensecondual se
Immigration activist groups hold 12th annual anti-ICE rally at Liberty State Park
By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View
The vigil was organized by Pax Christi New Jersey, First Friends of New Jersey and New York, the Archdiocese of Newark Justice for Immigrants Task Force, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Immigrant Rights Program, the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, and the St. Joseph Social Service Center.
Pax Christi NJ Organizer Kathy O’Leary noted Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is the perfect time to host the vigil since its “40 days of repentance to highlight the immortality and the injustice and the cruelty of the immigrant detention deportation and enforcement system.”