A trial and everybody goes to trial and theres the good prosecutor and the and the defense attorney and they battle it out that is the way it works the way it works is the prosecutors stack up the charges on you and force you to plead guilty to a lesser charge to keep from doing life or double life or triple life people dont get trials what they get is a deal people suggest that anywhere between you know 3 or 10 and 15 percent of people behind bars could be innocent of the crimes for which they were charged Michelle Alexander is a civil rights lawyer stanford law professor and the author of the new jim crow one of the most highly acclaimed studies americas criminal Justice System the reality is that thousands of people. Every year and the United States wind up pleading guilty to crimes they may not have committed because theyre the theyre railroaded by Police Officers who give them false information or corners confessions or because they are afraid of facing you know harsh mandatory mi
To do. Its good to have you with us the conflict in afghanistan has been going on for nearly 2 decades and as tens of thousands of people but its hoped u. S. Backed talks between the Afghan Government and the taliban in qatar could lead to a Peace Agreement afghanistan. Is currently in pakistan a country also seen as crucial when it comes to securing a deal because of its influence but the taliban and its strategic interest in its neighbor well have more on islamabads role in a moment but 1st a quick look back at the conflict that has brought untold misery to the people of afghanistan. They are faces of the innocent. Victims of afghanistans long running conflict there have been tens of thousands more in fact and surviving family members want them to be remembered by those negotiating for peace in their country some simply because they are so desperate. They actually have never i would only forgive my sons killing if i could witness a lasting peace in the country. There shouldnt be any
Get trials what they get is a deal people suggest that anywhere between you know 3 years 10 and 15 percent of people behind bars could be innocent of the crimes for which they were charged Michelle Alexander is a civil rights lawyer stanford law professor and the author of the new jim crow one of the most highly acclaimed studies americas criminal Justice System the reality is that thousands of people. Every year and i had it states wind up pleading guilty to crimes they may not have committed because theyre the theyre railroaded by Police Officers who give them false information or horrors confessions or because theyre afraid of facing you know harsh mandatory minimum sentences and believe that you know the best chance is to just take a plea using average joe you dont know anything about. You know the president the politics in county jail you dont know anything so they put you there with these people in this is how they force you to take deals the u. S. Justice system just like any Ju
Washingtons actions of the continent. This is r. T. International. Canadas Prime Minister just how summoned an emergency meeting of his ministers after protesters shut down key well routes across the country the demonstrators want to stop a vast proposed gas pipeline over Indigenous Territory with the details is artist on quarter. Railways out of commission ports a backlog marches on the streets transportation across canada has been shut down by protests over a near 700 kilometer long gas pipeline and judging by the most recent actions there seems to be little hope for a swift resolution. To the. I. At 1st a number of Indigenous Councils came to an agreement with the Company Coastal gas link to build a 6600000000. 00 gas pipeline that would run through Indigenous Lands but the chiefs of a small 1st nation called the what sioux wetton tribe came out against its construction and for that they were raided by the police but the Police Action seems to have backfired the white Sweat Movement
Hopes to reach out to the french president for help after the court of appeal in paris rules to keep her son you custody. And i welcome sites clock here in moscow are you watching Us International now doctors from around the world have condemned the British Government over its handling of the case including the wiki leaks founder is on the constant psychological torture while being held in prison more than 100. 00 doctors have signed a joint letter urging the u. K. Authorities to take action they also called on the Australian Government to intervene to protect its citizens is the 4th doctors letter since songe made his 1st Court Appearance when they noticed his bad condition. Now there are 2 documented history of denial of access to health care and prolonged psychological torture it requested that the sons be transferred from belmarsh prison to University Teaching hospital for medical assessment and treatment faced with evidence of untreated an ongoing torture we also raise the questio