Launched the me too hashtag more than a decade ago. Then, thousands of people marched for puerto rico in washington, d. C. This past weekend. Well look at the lack of progress in puerto rico, where Hurricane Maria devastated the island two months ago. This slow pace, getting relief to people. People . T we get to its s unthinkable. E. Amy we speaeak with san juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz. Then, from Hurricane Maria in puerto rico to Hurricane Harvey in texas, we go to dr. Robert bullard, the father of the Environmental Justice movement. What is environmental racism . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman on this democracy now special. Over the last two months, the political, media and entertainment worlds have been rocked as thousands of women and some men have come forward to share their stories of Sexual Harassment and abuse. The catalyst was the historic disgracing of hollywood mogul harvey weinsnstein, who
Launched the me too hashtag more than a decade ago. Then, thousands of people marched for puerto rico in washington, d. C. This past weekend. Well look at the lack of progress in puerto rico, where Hurricane Maria devastated the island two months ago. This slow pace, getting relief to people. People . T we get to its s unthinkable. Amy we speaeak with san juann mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz. Then, from Hurricane Maria in puerto rico to Hurricane Harvey in texas, we go to dr. Robert bullard, the father of the Environmental Justice movement. What is environmental racism . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman on this democracy now special. Over the last two months, the political, media and entertainment worlds have been rocked as thousands of women and some men have come forward to share their stories of Sexual Harassment and abuse. The catalyst was the historic disgracing of hollywood mogul harvey weieinstein, who i
10 31 17 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from pacifica, this is democracy now we have been n saying from dy one there is no evidence of truckrussia collusion. Amy president Donald Trumps former Campaign Chair Paul Manafort and his former business associate rick gates surrendered to the fbi after being indicted on charges that include Money Laundering, acting as unregistered agents of ukraines former prorussian government, and conspiracy against the United States. The white house says indictments have nothing to do with the president s 2016 campaign. Trump stopped tweeting yesterday after his former Campaign Adviser George Papadopoulos, it was announced he pled guilty to lying to the fbi. Well speak with marcy wheeler, who sasays george papadopopous indictment is very, very bad news for attorney general jeff sessions. Then democracy now goes to puerto rico o where the app is investigating the 300 Million Contract between puerto ricos Electrical Power Company in the tiny
President s 2016 campaign. Trump stopped tweeting yesterday after his former Campaign Adviser George Papadopoulos, it was announced he pled guilty to lying to the fbi. Well speak with marcy wheeler, who sasays george papadopopous indictment is very, very bad news for attorney general jeff sessions. Then democracy now goes to puerto rico o where the app is investigating the 300 Million Contract between puerto ricos Electrical Power Company in the tiny montanabased company whitefish named for the hometown of interior secretary ryan zinke. It truly is unnerving that anple can just swindle entire population when they are at its most vulnerable. Amy as puerto rico moves to cancel its contract with whitefish, wheels big with san juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz about the reresponse to trumps attack and her v vision for the islands recovery. Power is in just about the power grid. It is also about the ability that the puerto rican people may have in the years to come e to ensure there is appropria
Hand shooting at us. Theres another arrest. Reporter Police Quickly moved in making one arrest. At the same time in dallas three aircraft were targeted near lafield. Faa reports last night alone more than 20 aircraft were struck by lasers nationwide, from upstate new york to detroit, cincinnati to salt lake, sanan juan, puerto rico to los angeles. A number of attacks is growing. As of mid october, more than 5,300 strikes this year compared to 3,900 last year. At u. S. Park Police Headquarters today where the s. W. A. T. Team practiced repelling, they showed how the laser light can blind the pipit. They a a five milla watts or more. The eye damage can be irrersible. As we are coming in for a landing, the whole pock pit illuminates in almost like a green haze. Reporter no suspect was identified. Pointing a laser at a plane is a felony punished by up to 20 years in prison and 250,000 fine. So far, at least 50 ople h he been convicicd. Their sentences ranging from probation to five years.