Students who brought the lawsuit. Welcome to the special presentation celebrating the 50th anniversary of a important milestone in u. S. History and for First Amendment rights. We are joining you live from the auditorium of the state Historical Society in iowa and we are in des moines. With us today are more than 200 students from schools across this state, we are joined online by students in classrooms across the country. Say hello everybody. applause in december 1965 mary beth and john tinker along with their friend Chris Eckhart wore black bands to school to protest the war in vietnam they were sent home and suspended from school. The students were told they couldnt return to school until they agreed to end their protest. Through their parents, the Students School sued the School District for violating their right to free expression. Culminated in the Supreme Court decision 15 years ago on february 24th, 1960, nine the court ruled seven to two that students do not shed their Constit
A massive explosion in parts of the city a huge new fire has triggered panic and prompted fresh questions about government negligence. Its good to have you with us tonight european governments are racing against the clock and the weather to find shelter for thousands of displaced migrants from greeces camp a massive fire destroyed the camp tuesday night leaving some 12000 people homeless greece is sending 3 ships to house thousands of the refugees for the past 2 nights most of them have slept outside and theyre still struggling to get enough food and water. A 2nd one to foreigners burn the morning a refugee camp beyond all recognition. Leaving behind a human catastrophe which is now unfolding on the streets of lesbos. Among the homeless thousands of exhausted men women and children some of whom are born in the now destroyed morea camp we do if it were free. Im definitely not ive no doing nothing really. To do with the you all for. Taking no money put up that lets a little know we will
This following the latest on the story for us hi emma good to see you of the german and french leaders angloamerican and im on my call as we said as we said to have agreed on an initiative for the e. U. To take in around 400. 00 miners can you tell us more about what exactly they agreed on well theyve agreed to take in those 400. 00 underage miners and thats a 1st step since there are more than 12 pozen people currently without a roof in morea camp into conditions weve just seen in their reports and among them more than 40000 children another 400 children will be relocated within the European Union and the situation was dire already in moria and its now becoming dramatic and thats why both both france and germany will try to convince other e. U. Countries to also take a more migrants from last fall so lets have a listen to what im going to marco the german chancellor had to say. Right. Ok so it looks like were having some trouble with that clip there emma but certainly saying that she
And beethoven is for. Beethoven is for covering john. Wayne tobin 2022 the 50th anniversary here on d w. Many schools closed their doors in march has covered 19 swept around the globe. 6 months since have posed unprecedented challenges students suddenly cut off from classmates and thrown into Remote Learning teachers navigating new technology and parents burdened with extra responsibilities. Schools have chosen to keep holding their Classes Online other students and teachers are making a joyous return to their classrooms as a new school year begins. They selling im happy that the school is a start and because i havent seen my friend and my teacher for a long time. Weve been locked in our houses and i forgot how the normal schooling looks. In the schools as a fundamental importance that theres nothing that can substitute schools so from our point of view this is a huge choice to reopen our gates to our 1200 pupils. But the reopening is also a major safety concern how to bring millions o
Business the German Government says its looking at the highest set of instruments they could use in taking action against moscow of the poisoning of russian opposition leader. Chancellor Angela Merkel spokesman has underlines that she would not rule out consequences on the multibillion euro dont stream to pipeline project if moscow fails to thoroughly investigate the case he also says the german leader is open to all sanctions. The north stream to pipeline through the baltic sea means a lot to both parties for russia its a source of solid foreign currency for germany and other e. U. Countries its a major Energy Conduit but following the poisoning of russian opposition figurehead alexei no vaal me a crime blamed on my scout the German Government has for the 1st time considered halting construction of north stream to it wouldnt be the 1st time the e. U. Has levied sanctions against russia the number of cases in which countries impose sanctions on others is climbing accelerating rapidly f