On par with that of other liberal democracies. However, in the last 40 years weve seen a 7 increase in incarceration here in the land of the free. We now have by far the highest incarceration rate per capita of anywhere in the world other than maybe north korea but theres not enough data coming out to know for sure. So what is to blame for america being number one at locking up its own citizens . Many theories exist and that well be hearing about them from expert in the field, john pfaff has seen, its been 15 your studying data on imprisonment and if you to discuss his book which seeks to debunk some of the more popular theories while providing his own take on this national catastrophe. He is professor of law at Fordham University with a focus in criminal law, since the law and law of economics. He has been published in the journal of criminal law and criminology, american law and economics review, and federal sentencing reporter among others. He was richly written up in Rolling Stone
Oh, critics comes out. With all of the patterns, there is the babies. I know, right. We will zoom in. We did that for about an hour, we kept showing where are babies. Shes holding the babies. Yes. Lets get to weather, raining like crazy outside, little bit of the break, is that just rolling through. More, you get those heavier downpours and flash flooding and then over that quickly and we still have puddles left here in olde city. Our number of the day is a six out of 10 because of the messy weather. We have been saying steamy, stormy. It is humid when not raining. Buddy is red which his giant umbrella there. He is in the backyard waiting to go swimming because he is ready for bastille day to have fun, it is friday after all but look out to the west in Lancaster County we see another round of thunderstorms moving through and another round moving across pennsylvania maryland border west of hageers town. Lots to watch here on radar. We will get more in depth here but still raining lightl
Suspicious in nature, but the cause it still under investigation. Maureen kelly kron4 news another big story we are following tonight we just learned that a federal judge in seattle has temporarily blocked president Donald Trumps ban on people from seven predominantly muslim countries. The judges ban is in effect nationwide. But uncertainty about the future remains and that has many awaiting family members at sfo on edge. Kron 4s dan kerman is live at sfo tonight with their story. At sfo friday, gone are the demonstratorsgone are the at sfo friday, at sfo friday, gone are the demonstrators protesting President Trumps immigration order. Still on hand a group of volunteer lawyers, who have been closely monitoring those arriving at sfos international terminal, and counseling family members who are waiting for themsot Lauren Roberts one justice 1525among those stressed is mustafa musarat sot mustafa musarat pittsburg resident 3138afghanistan is not one of the countries on the president s l
Jon fortt, sara ooist eisen and me at post 9. Joining us, recodes executive editor kara swisher. Kara, always good to talk to you. The dow is up and up across the board and the president meeting with canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Its not just that meeting. The president and trudeau will discuss launching a joint task force aimed at helping women in the workforce, talking about executives from general electric, accenture, gm, and a lot more. We know what an issue that has been over the past couple of years, kara, especially for the Tech Community out west. What do you think this brings . Well, well see. I mean, hes obviously interested in creating jobs and hes got to meet with various executives, and well see where these meetings go. I think the real issue is where do the jobs get created and how . So, i think good terms with the Business Community is an important part of the job, i suppose. Im wondering, kara and we want to keep talking about this meeting, of course but this
Religion and make it into a commodity. And unearthing the secrets of an ancient tomb as archaeologists discover a collection of mummies. Hello, and welcome. It is 7am in singapore and midnight here in london, where the Prime Minister, theresa may, produced a dramatic surprise she is seeking an early general election in june, three yea rs general election in june, three years ahead of schedule. The aim is clear, to increase her majority in parliament and give herself leeway in negotiations to leave the eu. Opposition parties welcomed the chance to offer the people an alternative to the conservatives. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Did she surprise them . Did she surprise you . Did theresa may even surprise herself . Her biggest decision as Prime Minister, taken only days ago. I have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election to be held on the eighth ofjune. That was not her plan. But she says to get brexit don