I shot from my gun and took the life of another person. I apologize to you. Reporter liang was convicted of manslaughter for the shooting. Prosecutors say that the cop accidentally fired a shot and ricocheted off the wall and struck gurley in the chest. He was unarmed. Liangs supporters say he was a scapegoat treated unfairly because he is asianamerican. But others disagree. You are a murderer. Reporter many believe that liang was treated specially because he was a cop. You took a piece of me. You took a piece of my heart. Because of the actions of peter liang, my daughter is i am without my partner. A mom with without her son. Reporter criminally negligent homicide is a felony and the judge said it would be more productive for liang to do community service, 800 hours of it and five years of probation. The brooklyn da will appeal the reduced charge. This is a long ways from over. Reporting from downtown brooklyn, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Developing in the New York Primary, the comptr
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
Forbidding place is a scene of one of the fiercest, bloodiest and least known battles of world war ii. Welcome to war stories. Im oliver north, coming to you from the huertgen forest in germany. These densely wooded hills are quiet now, but from september of 1944 until february of 1945, they thundered with artillery, mortar, machine gun, and tank fire. American generals that hoped for a quick push into germanys industrial heartland, but battle hardened troops were determined to hold their ground. For five months, tens of thousands of american and german soldiers battled each other and harsh terrain and bitter cold that claimed combatants on both sides. With shells bursting in these trees above, well prepared and tenacious german defenders turned the american offensive into a nightmare. For every yard gained, this was the deadliest campaign in the european theater. Stay with us and meet the men, both american and german, who fought to the death in this dark and frightening forest. Its s
And half a million homes left without power as snow falls across the u. S. And canada. Fighting between thai police and protesters in bangkok killed an officer and injured dozens of others. Security forces fired tear gas at antigovernment demonstrators to prevent them break into a stadium as candidates were signing up for new polls. The government has been urged to postpone the vote, scheduled for early february. Im joined from bangkok by our correspondent. Is the government calling for a display in the vote . The government has not issued a statement yet, but a politician from the ruling party said they do not agree with any postponement of the election. The main protest group has said that the postponement of the election will not meet their demands. They want the Prime Minister and her ministers to step down, and a postponement will prolong the administration of the interim government. Now, they are clear in their demands. They say the government has to step down. They dont trust th
In italy is about to change. Campaigners say they want stricter rules, but Scientists Say that can hamper lifesaving research. Ill be reporting on this divisive issue. And why the views in rio are taking the breath away for all of the wrong reasons. The pollution causing a stink ahead of the olympics. The interim president of the Central African republic has resigned. She had been under regional and International Pressure to step down. Months of fighting have killed a number of people and forced many from their homes. But now the fear is a power vacuum could make things worst. Reporter this man seized power last march, becoming the countrys first muslim leader, but in the months since the commandinger came to office, violence between christians and muslims have driven almost a quarter of the people from their homes. News of his departure announced at a summit in chad was welcomed in the streets, but there are now fears that a power vacuum could make a desperate situation even worse. It