Citizens from libya aljazeera has an exclusive report. Also the Syrian Government targets rebel held city is causing death subs forcing others to flee the carnage. And making amends former trump strategist Steve Ballmer backs off from explosive comments made about the u. S. President. And the Golden Globes is a sea of black stars protest against harassment. Welcome to the news are about five hundred nigerian migrants stranded in libya have returned home now the Nigerian Government ordered the immediate evacuation of about five a half thousand nigerians from libya after reports of abuse slavery and torture embedded traveled back home with some of them heres his exclusive report. A cramped office in the center of tripoli is the only decent place these nigerian teenagers have seen in years they left home with promises of a life of opportunity and comfort nothing prepared them for what followed in libya joy is not her real name she says she was sold for one thousand one hundred dollars to
And her political affect she was on a first name basis with everyone from hermie everyone from harry truman to lbj and sang at the white house. But her own autobiography had hundreds of listings where she was and what she sang and why shes hanging. Why she sang it. There are other people who did as much or more but the hell you jackson was the lone black artists who could afford to do that. The ward sisters to a degree, but they were marching on the front lines, dividing the music at the meetings, giving where they could and doing benefit concerts. That has never been chronicled the way i think it deserved to be. When we started nothing but love and gods water, we went to the places where the movement happened and tried to track down not just the gospel singers, but the pastors, the djs, the people on the front lines, the members of the mass choirs and said what did you sing, where did you sing it and why did you sing it . Why were you compelled to sing this in the face of the dogs and
Burning in the driveway. Pfeiffer investigators say someone poured gasoline on and around this ford fusion and then around the home before setting it on fire. Sky fox was over the autumn street home later in the morning. Both vehicles in the driveway, including the one that burned, belonged to the top floor tenants. Police are now involved, trying to figure out who is responsible, and if they were specifically targeting anyone. We talked briefly to the owners of the burned car. Do you have any sense of what happened . We have no high deem we came out of the house when we saw the flames. That was it. State investigators now offering a 5,000 reward for any information that helps them figure out who set this fire and specifically. Tonight at 6 00 p. M. Though, well have more from that man who helped clear the building, and alert some of his neighbors. We are live in everett, Robert Elizabeth an developing story tonight. The United States will keep troops in afghanistan longer than planned
Backpack. Its licensed in the state of louisiana, and ive got a little weed. [laughter] so you know just shut up already. So he ended up having to take a plea. Because he defeated attorneys ability to get the stop, the evidence was obtained as a result of the stop suppressed because he volunteered this information. Everybody will say, you know, you didnt read robbin shipps book. [laughter] she told you to just shut up. So now this kid has a criminal record. Hes got a felony record. And a serious felony record because he was committing a felony, the amount of marijuana he had was a felony amount. And then he was in the possession of a firearm. So he got a gun charge on his record. Hes like 26. No priors, none of that. And he had this long history also though of Mental Health challenges. And we talked about that, and we talked about the fact that black and brown folks dont like to get their kids tested. Well, why not . You know . My child as learning disabilities, developmental challenge
[applause] good afternoon. The telling of history is consequential and recognition is consequential also. I am deeply honored and appreciated to receive the american book award today. I am also very honored to share it with the other recipients today who have presented such rot and real engagements for social life. Not the least it is also quite an honor to share the award with previous recipients, some of the people who shaped my intellectual development. Kerry snyder, edwards i eat, and very baraka. I want to thank first of all waldo martin column aye author. We spent many years together working on this vote. I want to thank my friends and family in the audience in my many comrades and colleagues who helped make this poker reality along the way. There are too many to thank individually. You know who you are and i never could have dreamed of getting here without you. Thank you. The recognition is nice, or writing the history of the black interparty let alone the 12 years that, but the