Amy in philadelphia, a black mother who was attacked with her family in october by a horde of Police Officers is speaking out about the harrowing experience. Rickia young was driving an suv with her twoyearold son and teenage nephew when officers descended on the vehicle, broke all its windows, assaulted and arrested young, pulled her 16yearold nephew frothe car, and grabbed her child. We will he rickia her own wordand speato her aorney. Then we look at how the ridehailing Companies Uber and lyft scored a major victory against Worker Rights with the passage of proposition 22 in california. Theyre now pushing similar measures in other states. With this passage, this will basicivers like me from protections afforded to most in the state. These companies are promising to roll out this model tionwide. It foretells a grim future for gig workers across the country. Amy we will look at other Ballot Initiatives around the country. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr
And i have no way to go. There must be some other reason. A few months ago, they never thought their lives would improve again so quickly. But none of them will forget the anxious period around here most birth any time soon. Unfortunately, most countries are not like europe. Why, when it comes to fighting the pandemic . The Current Crisis has made life much harder for many people, particularly women. Lockdowns have led to a shop rise in domestic violence. And aside from this, women are the ones typically taking on all the extra child care and home schooling responsibilities. Statistically speaking, women also have a far greater chance of losing their jobs or falling into extreme poverty. In indonesia, many women have other things to worry about too. Even newborn babies where a face shield in the Maternity Ward of this hospital in jakarta, the covert pandemic is affecting everybody in indonesia. Devi raju has just given birth to her 3rd child. Her joy is tempered by concern. Shes a home
Measures and the slowing of a surge in new cases of covert 19 votes to gave all women a period products for free becoming the 1st night in the world to do so. Only yes, welcome to the program u. S. President elect. Joe biden has introduced 6 key members of his cabinet and each has decades of experience in their particular field. He said diplomacy and multilateralism are back and his new team will lead by example. The transition to a Biden White House is picking up speed after President Trump cleared the way for a transfer of power. 3 weeks after the election, the trumpet ministration has finally given president elect joe biden, the green light to begin the transition process. President donald trump personally directed his administration to cooperate in the handover, but he has yet to officially concede defeat. Instead, he pardoned it took in the white house rose garden as part of a thanksgiving tradition. I hear back grant you and he also used the opportunity to remind americans what h
President elect, joe biden announces his 1st key cabinet choices. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Joe biden is moving quickly to fill all key positions in his administration. Now that donald trump has stopped blocking the transition im anthony. How its good to have you with us lengthening the lockdown. Gemini, 16 state leaders have reportedly agreed to extend coronavirus lockdown measures into the sand and possibly into the new year. But exceptions ah, being made for holiday celebrations, restrictions already in place have led to a leveling off of infections. But germanys chi slowed remains stubbornly. The pressure is on for the German Government to ease restrictions for the most important time of the year. For many christmas celebrations, right, no bellinis john dam unmarked square. Would usually be packed with people enjoying the christmas market. Its been cancelled. People will be allowed to gather at home for chri
In thought, the French National assembly a controversial bill is up for debate on images that could identify please some be used for malicious papa says outside paris, tons to tom walsh are knocked down as thousands rally against the new trough till the u. S. Announces it will withdraw all fountains of troops from afghanistan on iraq before president all a copy of the office in january on the us senate possums, an act that could see huge fines or even jail for those involved in the full story. But the World Antidoping Agency was an experience while american support while allowing International Prosecution to go ahead and i welcome you, watching us into national, which im sure you knew thanks for keeping us company this hour as we see whats happening around the wild about to start us off this hour with the russian president has all but you are with the russian president has given some insight into the protracted negotiations to end the newborn a conflict. A lot of hooten explained that