We are going to continue until all black lives matter. Amy a new York City Police officer who killed an unarmed African American men will serve no time in jail. Officer peter liang, who is chineseamerican, fatally shot akai gurley in the darkened stairwell of a brooklyn housing project. The case has sparked a debate within the asianamerican community as some say liang was scapegoated because of his race. We will speak with akai gurleys aunt and with cathy dang, organizing asian communities, which has supported gurleys family. We will also be joined by former new York City Comptroller john liu, who has been working with supporters of liang. Than three officials are charged with the poisoning of flints water. These employees of the department of Environmental Quality had a duty to protect the health of families and citizens of flint. They failed. They failed to discharge their duties. They failed. They failed in the responsibilities to protect the health and safety of families of flint.
This is al jazeera live in new york city. Im del walters. President obama back at the white house today. He says his first order of business will be trying to End Gun Violence in america. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we try to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything to protect our kids from gun violence . The president meets with attorney general Loretta Lynch later today with hopes of getting guns off the streets. He said hes tired of congressional inaction, and that hes ready to use his executive powers to close loopholes in the nations gun laws. Mike viqueira is in washington for us right now. The president is throwing down the gauntlet. Well, that is exactly the case. Del, remember it was this time a year ago when president obama said he was going to use his pen and his phone to go around a congress that has time and time again provided obstacles on his cherished goals and programs. The most frustrating issue and the president has said th
Hello there, thank you for joining us. Three of saudi arabias allies have joined this diplomatic dispute with iran. Bahrain said it has cut ties with tehran. And u. A. E. Has downgraded relations. And saudi arabia has now announced it is ending air traffic and commercial ties with iran. It is already cut diplomatic links with iran. The saudi diplomats on the way home from iran with their families transiting at the dubai airport. As they evacuated came similar action from some of the kingdoms allies. Among them neighboring bahrain. After two days of protesters from shia muslim majority. The gulf state that is closely allied with saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in support for terrorism. The actions follow the attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran and accused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. Were determined not to allow iran to undermine our security. Were determined not to let iran mobilize or create or establish terrorist
Hello saudi arabias allies have rallied to its side in a growing diplomatic dispute with iran. Following kingdoms execution of a dissident shia cleric. Bahrain and sudan cut all ties with iran, Andrew Simmons reports. Reporter saudi diplomats on their way home from iran, transiting at dubai airport. As they were evacuated, came similar action of the kingdoms allies. The gulf state close to saudi arabia accused iran of dangerous support for terrorism. The actions followed arson attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia accused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We decideto cut off all diplomatic relations with iran. Well also be cutting off all air traffic to and from iran. We will be cutting off all commercial relations with iran and we will have a travel ban against people traveling to iran. Translator unfortunately, the government of saudi arabia sees its interest in creating clashes in the region. In recent times policies in line with that.
Sweden for refugees. Fresh from his christmas holiday, barack obama uses his executive powers. Ill be here with all of todays the sport. Speculation that there will be a change at real madrid. Three of saudi arabias allies have joined its diplomatic dispute with iran. Bahrain says its cut ties with tehran. The uae says its down graded relations and sudan has down grade its diplomats from khartoum. Set fire of the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi diplomats on their way home from tehran. As they were evacuated came similar action by some of the kingdoms allies. Among them neighboring bahrain. After two days of demonstrations by protestors from sheer shia majority. The gulf state closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant interference and support of terrorism. The rm actions followed th actii embassy fire. Well be cutting off all commercial relations with iran and will have a travel ban against people traveling to ir iran. Translator unfortunately, the government of saudi arabia