My name is rita smith and on behalf of the Charles Koch Institute i like to thank you for joining us today for what promises to be a substantive and timely discussion about the applicability or lack thereof of existing legal authorities to the use of force against iran. Its great to see so many staffers here today. We are encouraged to see a full house. You guys have so much to do with the way we approach the broader matter of congressional war powers. Its encouraging to see an interested room looking to get informed by expert jurists up here today. For the sake of time and discussion im going to keep the introductions perfunctory in no small part because our panelists reputations undoubtedly precede them. To my far left Stephen Vladek is the a dalton cross professor and law at the university of texas school of law in austin. A graduate of Amherst College and yale law school. But distinction is teaching and Research Focus on federal jurisdiction, constitutional law, National Security l
Still Nothing Official particularly of value. We talked to people who claim to be eyewitnesses. They tell us that akil denkins came out of the corner store and started running from police and was shot as he was tried to jump this fence. Ear eyewitnesses and ear witnesses say they heard and saw shots. Before we are told about the eyewitnesses, there is video about this. The mother making a very compelling case that her son was unarmed. Here is what you had say about that. Corrects this one will not this one will not get away with what he has done today he was he wasnt running towards the officer. Officer. Times. Jon this is the fence they were talking about in this is the group of gentlemen. Were talking about. Panthers nation of islam are here on scene. Is also some sort of vigilance and 00 your tonight, some kind of vigil there is also some sort of visual at 7 00 here tonight, some sort of visual. Tisha the police chief says akil denkins was wanted on drug charges. Angelica outside of
Airbnb scores a victory in San Francisco. Then to banning the box. The federal government, i believe, should not use criminal history to screen out applicants before we even look at the qualifications. We can dismiss people out of handsomely because they made a mistake in the past. Amy president obama announces a stearic series of steps to help former prisoners readjust to society as the Justice Department freeze 6000 inmates jailed on drug charges in the largest onetime release of federal prisoners. One third of those prisoners are expected to soon be deported. We will speak with two former prisoners on the difficulty of transitioning back to freedom. The Pulitzer Prize winner New York Times reporter charlie savage. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Tuesday was no election day the United States as voters decided Ballot Initiatives and elected city and state leaders. In one of the most closely watched
We will look at Election Results across the country as ohio says no to legalize marijuana, voters in houston reject a measure to bar lgbt discrimination, and airbnb scores a victory in San Francisco. Then to banning the box. The federal government, i believe, should not use criminal history to screen out applicants before we even look at the qualifications. We can dismiss people out of handsomely because they made a mistake in the past. Amy president obama announces a stearic series of steps to help former prisoners readjust to society as the Justice Department freeze 6000 inmates jailed on drug charges in the largest onetime release of federal prisoners. One third of those prisoners are expected to soon be deported. We will speak with two former prisoners on the difficulty of transitioning back to freedom. The Pulitzer Prize winner New York Times reporter charlie savage. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy good
The administration wants this information declassified. This is about an investigation that resulted from the enhanced interrogations that this president has stopped. I have worked closely with john brennan. He has made strong declarative statements here. I believe he is speaking true. They will work this out. For the american public, they get caught up in the nsa thing and it is a murky story. But it is in everybodys interest to bring this to a close. The administration is giving the cia veto power. Why not release the senate studies . The panetta review . Put it out next week. Ultimately having all that information out is useful. You think it will all come out . Eventually. It all comes out eventually. Your point is a good one. Trying to get ahead of this, very soon, will be important. The president is not doing this. I dont think he can. This is where lameduck status makes a difference. He doesnt have the authority within his own party to step in and shape where Diane Feinstein is h