Its no joke why the nuns say their protest is a matter of faith. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Three years ago on july 17, 2014, eric garner died after he was restrained by new York City Police officers on staten island. Suspected of selling lucies or single cigarettes, Police Arrested him, and placed him in a banned chokehold. Garner protested over and over that he couldnt breathe. Within an hour, the 43yearold was dead. Garners death was one in a series of incidents that focused National Attention on poli violence against black americans. A new book called chokehold claims the widespread idea that black men are more prone to violence is one the Justice System has perpetrated for decades. Paul butler is a former federal prosecutor and author of chokehold. Also, a professor of law at georgetown university. Thank you for being with us. Paul butler its great to be soledad your book is amazing and also kind of overwhelmingly tough to read as well. Why did you call
Reporter good evening. The president elects cabinet will not just be filled with people who have supported him from the start. He is adding critics, friends and some others that are impressing even his most bitter rivals. The man trump once called low energy had high praise for one of his nominees today. Jeb bush tweeted, quote, betsy devos is an outstanding pick for secretary of education. Mr. Trump has a role in mind for at least one of the other people he beat in the primary, he asked dr. Ben carson to serve as hud secretary. He thinks he has what it takes to clean up inner cities but has not definitely accepted the job. The president elect tapped nikki haley who was a major detractor as recently as a few months ago to serve as the u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Another of 2016s fiercest critics, mitt romney is still under consideration to be the next secretary of state. That bothers early trump backer Mike Huckabee who thinks a romney apology is in order. He attacks him on a persona
You guess how fast hes really going . It explains this smile. Good evening. And we begin tonight with the growing olympic scandal. Late today, Brazilian Police are now recommending that u. S. Olympic swimmer ryan lochte, and another swimmer, james feigen, be indicted. That word comes a short time after brazilian authorities stood before the cameras and said that the u. S. Swimmers lied about beingbe brazilian authorities released new surveillance from the gas station where the swimmers say the robbery took place. Ryan lochte originally said the cab they were riding in was pulled over, a gun held to his head. Overnight, authorities pulling two of those swimmers off their planes before they could leave rio. Gold medal winner ryan lochte is already back home here in the u. S. So, we answer all the questions tonight, what comes next, and we begin here with abcs matt gutman, in rio. Reporter as first reported police saying that now infamous robbery was fictional. Police claiming these new S
You guess how fast hes really going . It explains this smile. Good evening. And we begin tonight with the growing olympic scandal. Late today, Brazilian Police are now recommending that u. S. Olympic swimmer ryan lochte, and another swimmer, james feigen, be indicted. That word comes a short time after brazilian authorities stood before the cameras and said that the u. S. Swimmers lied about being robbed at brazilian authorities released new surveillance from the gas station where the swimmers say the robbery took place. Ryan lochte originally said the cab they were riding in was pulled over, a gun held to his head. Overnight, authorities pulling two of those swimmers off their planes before they could leave rio. Gold medal winner ryan lochte is already back home here in the u. S. So, we answer all the questions tonight, what comes next, and we begin here with abcs matt gutman, in rio. Reporter as first reported police saying that now infamous robbery was fictional. Police claiming the
Son. And usain bolt. Tonight, the science, and can you guess how fast hes really going . It explains this smile. Good evening. And we begin tonight with the growing olympic scandal. Late today, Brazilian Police are now recommending that u. S. Olympic swimmer ryan lochte, and another swimmer, james feigen, be indicted. That word comes a short time after brazilian authorities stood before the cameras and saha about being robbed at gunpoint in rio. Brazilian authorities released new surveillance from the gas station where the swimmers say the robbery took place. Ryan lochte originally said the cab they were riding in was pulled over, aun held to his head. Overnight, authorities pulling two of those swimmers off their planes before they could leave rio. Gold medal winner ryan lochte is already back home here in the u. S. So, we answer all the questions tonight, what comes next, and we begin here with abcs matt reporter as first reported by abc news, tonight, Brazilian Police saying that no