And national and local leaders who came together to find ways to help and defend immigrants in our area, even though theres little progress across the nation right now on immigration reform. Here to tell us what was accomplished, manuel castro, executive director of the new immigrant community empowerment, and marcy suarez, youth organizer from make the road new york. She got to meet someone very important. Well hear about that in a second. Un placer. Thank you for joining us this morning. Manuel, the goal of the conference going in, and tell me if you met the goal after it was all over. Conference. I mean, we had the chance to host one of the most significant and largest conferences on immigration and immigrant integration in the country. Mmhmm. We had people from all over the country, groups as diverse as chirla from california, oneamerica in seattle. So, amazing. Did you hear anything new that you want to pass on to us, that was something that you hadnt heard before in terms of init
Government to find hes not a citizen. And 20 years after crossing the twin tyres on a tight wire, i talk to fill each. From the moment i dreamed of doing it, and setting foot between them. 6. 5 years of dreaming and crazy work we cover many stories about the criminal Justice System and focus on fairness and whether justice is served. You may ask that question after hearing about a case from indiana. The tales are disturbing. David was convicted of drugging his wife. Her name is mannedy. The state ask for 40 years in prison. The judge sentenced stunned everyone. He gave the defendant no gaol time. Instead 8 years of house arrest. Mandy is with us tonight, with deputy prosecutor courtney curtis. Welcome to both of you. Let me start with you mandy. What was your reaction to the judges decision . I was appalled. At the beginning, before he gave the sentence to mr wis, he told me to forgive my attacker. And when i heart that i just i couldnt believe what i was hearing. And then he proceeded
Drugged its players. Milking cows going high tech. Cyborgs saving Dairy Farmers from going belly up. Kathleen sebelius. Primary elections setting the stage for high profile house and senate race this is fall. Voters went to the polls in pennsylvania, kentucky, arkansas, georgia, idaho and oregon. Senate minority Mitch Mcconnell fighting off a tea party challenge. In georgia, david perdue advanced to a republican run off election in that states hotly contested election race. Any surprises from last nights results . Not from what we knew just a couple of days ago, but if someone six months ago were looking at outcomes, they would be shocked because some that were considered shoo ins didnt prevail. Running for the democratic nominee for governor in pennsylvania, she lost to tom wolf, who run a selffunded campaign, businessman, served in local government. Her house seat opened up and there is someone who has gotten attention, the mortgage of Chelsea Clinton was seen as a shoo in. Didnt hap
Month from work and put on light duty and still on light duty. I lost a job position because i was on light duty. I had to see a counselor for post traumatic stress. Ive been touching out to all types of organizations throughout San Francisco different attorneys and different people and city hall knows me. Ive been reaching out to anybody that can help me with the situation speaker ive been trying to calm it down. Well, the i have to get on with this but how does life move on who people we pay to protect us almost took a persons life for no reason other than the color of my skin. It hurts me to my heart to know that each night i get off of work i have to duck the Police Officer out of fear that those officers are going to come back and selfish what they started. As we know sir, excuse me you had 3 minutes and in fairness to other people who want to speak. Sir, i want to say on behalf of the commission certainly we dont understand all the circumstances that happened that night certainly
Me for no reason other than the color of my skin thats the only thing i could think of. For a person who works everyday who has no criminal activity a lawabiding citizen. I participate in organizations of Community Organizations that help people. Im not going to say what i do but ive been doing it now b for about 6 months to help the community. Just reasoning about this from time to time it hurts to bad to know that those officers almost took my life for no reason at all. It hurts to bad to know that when i come home from work each night i have to hide. And hope and pray i dont see any Police Officers when i come home at night because the fear is in me that was was injured in the process i had to miss a month from work and put on light duty and still on light duty. I lost a job position because i was on light duty. I had to see a counselor for post traumatic stress. Ive been touching out to all types of organizations throughout San Francisco different attorneys and different people and