Irman begins to say goodbye to the late show, well look at some of the bits that put him on the cutting edge of comedy. Hello, kitty. Meoooww. Captioning funded by cbs is the cbs morning news for monday, may , this is the cbs morning news for monday, may 18th, 2015. Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. There are fears of more violence in texas this morning following a deadly shootout between rival motorcycle gangs. At least nine gang members were killed and 18 others injured. The fight took place in front of a popular waco restaurant. The parking lot looked more like the alamo than a busy shopping center. Up to 200 bikers from five rival gangs had gathered to discuss their differences. The police who had been tipped off were there as well. Gabriel rojas of wctv reports. Reporter investigators have blocked off a massive space near a restaurant where this all started. You can see we still have a very Large Police Presence not only here but across the area because office
Than 260. The sentence was issued in massachusetts, a state which has banned the Death Penalty since 1987 and has not carried out an execution since 1947. Polls show 85 of bostonians oppose the Death Penalty for zorn avenue as well as 80 of massachusetts residents. We will host a roundtable discussion with Denny Lebouef Eric Freedman and go to boston to speak with james rooney president of massachusetts citizens against the Death Penalty. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The selfproclaimed Islamic State has captured ramadi, capital of iraqs anbar province. The last of the iraqi forces fled on sunday as isil forces swept the city, killing government loyalists and seizing military equipment, including u. S. Supplied weapons. Local Officials Say around 500 civilians and soldiers were killed in just two days of fighting. And thousands have fled their homes. The fall of ramadi comes despite weeks of u. S. A
The most serious charge, sabotage, against them. We will be joined by two of the protesters, Michael Walli and 85yearold sister megan rice. This is so outrageous and such a cause of death imminent death, terrible suffering, you know, all of the attention that is put into these objects which can never be used without helping to extinguish the planet. Amy if malcolm x had lived, he would have been 90 years old today. The history of unpunished violence against our people clearly indicates we must be prepared to defend ourselves or we will continue to be a defenseless people at the mercy of a ruthless and violent racist amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The selfproclaimed Islamic State has reportedly solidified its hold on the key iraqi city of ramadi after capturing it from iraqi forces on sunday. There were reports of militants throwing bodies into the euphrates river. Meanwhile, thousands of iranianali
Some of them could face capital murder charges. The police are armed and ready for any kind of retaliation that may come in this war between rival gangs. Vicente arenas is in waco. Reporter Police Escorted bus loads of bikers to court today to face charges in yesterdays deadly shootout. Heavily armed officers remained outside the twin peaks restaurant looking for evidence around the motorcycles left at the scene. Police say bullets began flying between biker gang members inside after a restroom scuffle broke out. Customers scrambled for cover. It was really, really scary. We didnt know if somebody was going to come back. Reporter as the shooting spilled out to the parking lot 22 officers who had been monitoring the quartering arrived and also shot at the suspects. Nine bikers were killed and 18 others were seriously injured, either shot or stabbed. Waco Police Sergeant patrick swanton. There were at least three dead individuals in the immediate parking lot directly behind us. Its my un
Are already closed tomorrow. Were also following the murder of a Philadelphia Police officer officer. Police say gunned down by brothers killed inside local store. Tonight a solemn procession from Temple University hospital moving the body of officer Robert Wilson iii. Eight year veteran on the force and called the best the city has to offer. A sad day for the city of philadelphia. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy lucy noland. Chris oconnell is live at the scene where it start the at 4 44 with the call officer down. Shawnette wilson is life. Dave schratwieser is live outside the hospital. Sad day for the Philadelphia Police department and a sad day for the city of philadelphia. 30yearold Police Officer Robert Wilson iii eight year veteran of the force gunned down this afternoon during a fierce gun battle inside that game stop store at 21st and lehigh. His body was taken to the medical examiners tonight with a full police corsage in front of it at about an hour ago. The announcement