Against alshabab. Hes also the first sitting president to address the African Union. Well go to nairobi for an update. But first, after hundreds gathered in chicago this weekend for the funeral of sandra bland, we go to texas to look at the history of racial profiling in Waller County, where she died, and Police Relations with the Africanamerican Community there. Well speak with judge dewayne charleston, who served as the first africanamerican justice of peace in Waller County and is calling for the local sheriff to resign. Sandra died in sheriff bland smiths custody and control. Yall digest that. Think on that. Sleep on that. And pray on that. He needs to go. Amy all that and more coming up. Amy welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman n. Yemen, at least 130 people are dead after saudiled air strikes pummeled a residential neighborhood in the western port city of mohka late friday. The strikes at a housing complex for power plant workers fla
And traffic on the 1s at 5 11. Melissa is looking at a disabled vehicle. Still have this disabled vehicle, 395 southbound at seminary road. The right lane is blocked at this point. A warning for you there. As tom was just saying a lot of water now coming down here. Beltway at New Hampshire avenue, so had some rain there. Camera is wet. Going to see this for the next little bit at least. Wide look at the beltway, inner loop and outer loop moving along. 66 and 95 overall looking quite good. Back at 5 11. Deputies in Frederick County, maryland, are now questioning a man they say admitted to stabbing two people. The Frederick County Sheriffs Office says husband and wife were stabbed in frederick last night. The man died. His wife is in serious condition at the hospital right now. According to deputies the attack happened during Prayer Service yesterday. They say multiple people called 911 including the suspect in the case. Were told the suspect had stayed at the Counseling Center for at le
This weekend were joined by comcast to learn more about the literary life and history of augusta, georgia. We are sitting here in the Augustine Museum of history, and about 10 years ago a decision was made to do a military display, a Permanent Military display to honor jimmy dyess. When it did my research on the book i went to over 9000 Carnegie Medal recipients. The 3500 or so medal of honor recipient since the civil war. And it turns out hes the only person ever to earn both awards. He would almost for sure said he did not deserve. You may point out to somebody else who was more heroic than he was. He was very humble. He never talked about the Carnegie Medal. One in a in the people who knew them when it is the book a long time ago, people know me well. I said what about the Carnegie Medal . He was 19. He didnt we think about it. I have a lot of recipients of the years of the medal of honor foundation. Most of them will tell you i didnt deserve this medal. It should have been given to
[applause] marc say save our cities. I dont hear you. Say save our cities. Save our cities. Marc education. Education marc jobs. Jobs. Marc justice. Justice. Marc good morning. I am so proud to see all of you. You are a wonderful audience. We want to thank everyone who is here at the Fort Lauderdale Broward County convention center. I also want to thank all who may be watching from home, their office, on mobile devices all over the world and the nation. The National Urban league is center stage on this morning july 31, 2015. Now on behalf of the National Urban league, the urban League Movement and our hosts, im proud to welcome you to the 2016 president ial candidates plenary. This is a very special event because it is the first time in this election cycle that candidates from both the democratic and republican parties have come together on one stage. The presence here today of these candidates represents an outreach hand, an important signal that they take our issues, our communities
Ability, we have the ability within the black community to do enormous things on our own. We dont have to wait for somebody else. We dont have to be at the mercy of anybody else. We dont have to be at the mercy of anybody else. People who have tried to convince us that we need to be subservient to them and that there, there, i will take care of you. We can take care of ourselves but we have to learn how to utilize our resources in the right way. The other thing that is vitally important is we need to be able to Work Together and stop listening to the purveyors of division who tell you just because you think differently about something then this person they are your enemy. Divide and conquer and control. We dont need people who divide and conquer and control. We need the people who learn how to use their various talents and energies together in an effective way. That is what is going to work. For our young people, we need to begin to put out the appropriate types of models. When you loo