Defeat before the summer olympic games. Today the World Antidoping Agency released a report on claims of doping by the russians during the 2014 games in sochi. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 18th. From abc news, this is world news now. We begin with the search for answers in baton rouge, louisiana, following the shooting deaths of three Police Officers. The scene where the confrontation took place has been reopened after being washed down by authorities. They are now looking into the life of the 29yearold former marine from kansas city, missouri. They say he was a lone gunman. Sources tell us he had two firearms, an assault style rifle and a semiautomatic pistol. We have details from baton rouge. [ gunfire ] reporter target blue, again. One subject, all black. Carrying an a. R. Reporter officers responding to a gunman dressed in black, found themselves suddenly in his sights. Shots fired, officer down. Shots fired, officer down ive got a city officer down. Shots
This attack is causing strong reactions in the bay area. Our reporter, tiffany wilson, is outside San Jose Police headquarters with the local response. Good morning, officers and their families are on high alert this morning and now the San Jose Police Officers Association is demanding action. In a written statement, they say that it is past time for our political leaders to step up and support Law Enforcement with the necessary staffing and equipment to keep our neighborhood safe. In San Francisco, the Police Officers association said that they will not let incidents like what happened in ybarra cause a wedge between Law Enforcement and the community. Saying they continue to work hand in hand to promote peace in the community. A member of the San Francisco Police Commission spoke to me. I hope this does not let people deter making efforts to make it better for the community and the police. Everyone wants the same thing. Everyone. In oakland, police have been double staffing patrol car
For leslie since thursday and today fbi officials notified the university of his death. Leslie was majoring in Environmental Sciences and set to begin studying at the school of business in the fall. Three other uc Berkeley Students were injured in the attack. Uc berkeley will hold a vigil tomorrow to honor him. It starts at 4 30 p. M. At sprow plaza. Last month sophomore tarishi jain was killed in a standoff in bangladesh. She was in the country as part of an internship through uc berkeley. Were learning more details about the gunman who killed three officers in baton rouge. The shooter has been identified as gavin long. He attacked officers on his 29th birthday. Don champion has the latest. Reporter cell phone video captured the gun battle between gavin long and police in baton rouge sunday. Shots fired. Reporter police say the suspect opened fire at a gas station less than a mile from Police Headquarters. Officers were responding to a 911 call of a suspicious person walking with a ri
Theme make america safe again, sunday, donald trump, and runningmate mike pence, spoke about national security, during their first interview together, on 60 minutes. We have people that hate us, people that want to wipe us out. We have to wipe out isis. Mondays marquis speakers include trumps wife, and retired general michael flynn, the line up ranges, from parent every americans killed in terrorist attacks, to reality show stars, to actors. Former new york city mayor, rudy guiliani, also set to speak. Have plans for this for over a year, not only for event here inside the kareem reason, a but height he can serb ooh inside the arena, but heightened security america us. Protests were fees full over the weaken, but Cleveland Police chief says he knows that could change. Plan for anything and everything, that could happen. 500 of the citys officers are assigned to the convention, thousands more from across the country traveled here, to help. Cleveland Officials Say they all prepare for th
Of seattle norm stamper, author of the new book to protect and to serve how to fix americas police. Mr. Stamper we have to look at syst systemic forms of racism and other formsf bigogoted behavior. It is one thing for Police Chiefs or sheriffs to denounce racism, to announce that there will be no tolerance o of that kind of behavior. It is another to actually affect the working culture of Police Officers. Amy then, a father and son join us to read letters they wrote to each other after the shootings batonight last week i in rouge, louisiana, and falcon heights, minnesota. We will speak to princeton professor eddie glaude, author of democracy in black how race still enslaves the american soul, as well as his college age son, langston. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracycy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama met wednesday at the white house with Law Enforcement officials and civil rights leaders after a week of nationwide prote