The Justice Department statistics show that nationally only 16 of state prisoners are in for drug crimes and less than 4 are there for drug possession. And yet, our very president is going around stating an untruth. That is because this is an administration i think that is ruled by an ideology that claims that Law Enforcement is somehow racist. And that, as you say, is a disservice to officers of all colors who are there to help the good people in the community. Mr. Mccarthy, you rightly observed that the title this hearing, the war on police, is directed more broadly than just the department of justice. But it is rather what i see as a pervasive, to use a term of art, pattern and practice across the federal government and this administration, and indeed, i think no one bears more direct responsibility than the president. As ms. Macdonald just noted, president obama has directly tried to attack his own fbi director for observing that Violent Crime and homicides are increasing. We saw a
Its called the crossroads of new york state, and this weekend our cspan cities tour will explore the history and literary life of syracuse, new york. On book tv, well visit the special Collections Library at Syracuse University and learn about the Antislavery Movement in the area through the papers of abolitionist garrett smith. A local author discusses her book, prelude to prison. Then well talk with jeff hems lee about his book going viral. Reality is a process of social sharing. Its the process by what that happens. Viralty is what happens when people share content usually into their own networks. Oftentimes somebody who has a lot of following, a lot of followers or a lot of people paying attention to them, also spreads the content. On American History tv, well visit the Erie Canal Museum to learn how the canal influenced the growth of syracuse, the state, and the nation. Then it is on to Harriet Tubmans home. Our trip to syracuse takes us to the Matilda Jocelyn gage home. Her speec
It means i can look at the news from the inside out, chop it up, find out what are the sources, what are the biases of the different sources, what can you expect from a given news outlet as opposed to another one, what is theirs spend . News doesnt make any context if you dont have background to make meaning out of fax. Amy well speak with two of Danny Schechters longtime friends and colleagues, South African filmmaker anant singh and globalvision cofounder rory oconnor who worked with danny on the groundbreaking television series, south africa now that aired on 150 stations in the late 1980s and early 1990s at the height of the antiapartheid struggle. We will play exit from the newly digitized archives. Covering south africa, abc news blasts Nelson Mandela. We will dissect the report. While things like the new constitution and the right to vote or bottle concerns, they sometimes seem secondary to more urgent needs. Not even the men such high as perhaps an realistic hopes were pinned o
Actuate its remaining personnel, including 100 special Operations Forces from a military base seen as key and the drone war against al qaeda. We will get an update from reporter iona craig. Then, we remember that i nearing author, filmmaker, and media reform activist Danny Schechter, the news dissector. You are known as the news dissector. What does that mean . It means i can look at the news from the inside out, chop it up, find out what are the sources, what are the biases of the different sources, what can you expect from a given news outlet as opposed to another one, what is theirs spend . News doesnt make any context if you dont have background to make meaning out of fax. Amy well speak with two of Danny Schechters longtime friends and colleagues, South African filmmaker anant singh and globalvision cofounder rory oconnor who worked with danny on the groundbreaking television series, south africa now that aired on 150 stations in the late 1980s and early 1990s at the height of the
Actuate its remaining personnel, including 100 special Operations Forces from a military base seen as key and the drone war against al qaeda. We will get an update from reporter iona craig. Then, we remember that i nearing author, filmmaker, and media reform activist Danny Schechter, the news dissector. You are known as the news dissector. What does that mean . It means i can look at the news from the inside out, chop it up, find out what are the sources, what are the biases of the different sources, what can you expect from a given news outlet as opposed to another one, what is theirs spend . News doesnt make any context if you dont have background to make meaning out of fax. Amy well speak with two of Danny Schechters longtime friends and colleagues, South African filmmaker anant singh and globalvision cofounder rory oconnor who worked with danny on the groundbreaking television series, south africa now that aired on 150 stations in the late 1980s and early 1990s at the height of the