Ruled against a truck driver who got fired after he abandoned his broken down trailer in order to avoid freezing to death in subzero temperatures. We will hear from the trucker and senator al franken. Companysurd to say this is in its rights to fire him because he made the choice of possibly dying from freezing to death or causing other people to die possibly by driving an unsafe vehicle. That is absurd. Amy we will also look at Neil Gorsuchs views on Citizens United and the 10 million spent in dark money to push his confirmation. Then we speak to two victims of racial profiling in the nations airports. When is a former nororth carolia police chief, the other is a lawyer suing the trump administratition over its targeting of sanctuary cities. Both men were recently detained and questioned. We will find out what happened. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Supreme Court Nominee neil gorsuch is heading to
Confirmation of neil gorsuch is a prim court, we will look at the judge possible in a case known as the frozen trucker. Alphonse maddin was fired after he abandoned the truck he was driving because he was on the verge of freezing to death. It is absurd to say this company is in its rights to fire choiceause he made the of possibly dying from freezing to death or causing other people to die possibly by driving an unsafe vehicle. That is absurd. Amy well play excerpts from senator al franken grilling judge gorsach about the case during his Senate Confirmation hearings, and well speak with the labor lawyer who represented maddin. Then to florida. Currently, do have discretion to pursue deaths sentences. I have determined doing so is not in the best interest of this community or the best interest of justice. Amy aramis ayala, the first African American state attorney in florida history, has received Death Threats since she announced she will not pursue capital punishment, even in the case
Obamacare today or hes moving on. Then as Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says he will lead a filibuster against the confirmation of neil gorsuch is a prim court, we will look at the judge possible in a case known as the frozen trucker. Alphonse maddin was fired after he abandoned t the truck he was driving because hehe was on the verge of freezing to death. It is absurd to say this company is in its rights to fire choiceause he made the of possibly dying from freezing to death or causing other people to die possibly by driving an unsafe vehicle. That is absurd. Amy well play excerpts from senator al franken grilling judge gorsach about the case during his Senate Confirmation hearings, and well speak with the labor lawyer who represented maddin. Then to flflorida. Currently, do have discretion to pursue deathshs sentences. I have determimined doing so is not in the best interest of this community or the best interest of justice. Amy aramis ayala, the first African American state a
Obamacare today or hes moving on. Then as Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says he will lead a filibuster against the confirmation of neil gorsuch is a prim court, we will look at the judge possible in a case known as the frozen trucker. Alphonse maddin was fired after he abandoned t the truck he was driving because hehe was on the verge of freezing to death. It is absurd to say this company is in its rights to fire choiceause he made the of possibly dying from freezing to death or causing other people to die possibly by driving an unsafe vehicle. That is absurd. Amy well play excerpts from senator al franken grilling judge gorsach about the case during his Senate Confirmation hearings, and well speak with the labor lawyer who represented maddin. Then to flflorida. Currently, do have discretion to pursue deathshs sentences. I have determimined doing so is not in the best interest of this community or the best interest of justice. Amy aramis ayala, the first African American state a
Thornton police and weld sheriff deputy and state patrol as well as fire rescue on the frontage road. This is between monroe where we were earlier and colorado 52 just on the east frontage road off 52 just on the east frontage road off i25 southbound right now. Colorado state patrol tell us this is a car verses pedestrian. But at this point in time, we do not know the extent there, but quite a large response for this heavy front end sdaj to a Jeep Wrangler which is the only car involved from my perspective. There was an ambulance on scene earlier, but that has left. No word on injuries by the person struck by the car. Were going to keep an eye on this. Live in weld county, jaime leary. Thank you for that. New this morning, another deputies found a 7year old girl at south parker. They tried cpr, but the chide didnt survive. Investigators say it doesnt appear adults were around the girl when she drowned and they dont know how long the 7year old was in the water before someone called 911.