Legal. This legal fight in oregon is one of the most significant cases involving homelessness to come before the court in decades. Welcome everyone to the for this afternoon. Im Heather Holmes and im alex savage. The Supreme Courts decision could have a major impact on how cities address unhoused People Living on the streets. This Supreme Court case comes from the town of grants pass, oregon, among other things, that city bans people who are homeless from using blankets, pillows or cardboard boxes as shelter to camp outdoors within the city limits. Those who violate the laws face fines of 295. The challengers here argue that it makes it a crime to be homeless in the city, in violation of the eighth amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The city says the ordinances are essential to Public Health and safety. Although the city describes its ordinances as punishing camping on public property, it defines campsite as any place a homeless person is. While covered with a blanket, the
He had planned to visit Western Michigan University, but was detained by airport authorities in saudi arabia for allegedly attending a prodemocracy rally earlier the same year. Well speak with maya foa, director of reprieve and Randi Weingarten, president , American Federation of teachers who are speaking out against the execution. Well also speak with weingarten about billionaire education secretary betsy devos, who has said she considers education an industry and called the Public School system a deadend. Then to arizona, where a hearing is underway that will decide whether a ban on ethnic studies in tucson schools is unconstitutional. We found these classes were promoting ethnic resentment. There were promoting it in ways that were intolerab. Amy then tobacco, a deadly business. The Vice President to tom price, a new report exposes how Tobacco Companies have gained unprecedented influence in washington under trump. Lobbying thatof Tobacco Companies are doing does not necessarily cor
Community. The case of a former fire captain accused of killing three people is in the hands of a jury. David watson is accused of killing his exwife, former morlg and her friend. All three morl and her friend. All three murders happened between 20 answer 0 and 2003. Prosecutors believe they were tied to a custody dis suspected shoplifter tried using a knife to get away from a seven 11 clerk but that didnt work so well so he bit the clerk instead. This happened overnight at 48th and van buren. They got into a scuffle. The suspect pulled a knife but only ended up cutting himself. Thats when he bit the clerk. Police took the suspect to the hospital to get treatment for the cuts before taking him to jail. Banned from a Tucson School after they say they spoke out against racial bullying. Susan was sure her words at the Board Meeting made an impact, and they did. The school agreed to squash the bullying. Come the next day, the principal said she made it all up. And thats when she got a call
Million in taxpayer money that the coyotes need to make this deal happen. He will be the second host powerful republican in the state house thanks year. He was completely unaware that the coyotes planned to hit up lawmakers for that much money until the team publicly announced this week its intentions to build the 16,000 seat arena on the campus of asu in tempe. Given the pressure to repair incredibling schools, repair believes theres not gonna be a lot of support for the coyotes in the legislature. Youll never catch me on a sports show. I forgot the coyotes were still here. Theyre not a big priority for me personally. If theyre a lucrative business and theyre going to add value to our communities and bring in more money than they cost us, we might have an argument. I dont know if the coyotes other ones that can make that argument. I find subsidies for sports teams a little difficult when we have care, group homes. Its interesting that we still havent heard from the Governors Office an
Right now. This is fox 25 news at 10 00. Developing tonight a new f. B. I. Terror warning with specific targets. Good evening everyone im mark ockerbloom. And im vanessa welch. The concern surrounds homegrown terrorists attacking crowded areas like shopping malls and the president ial inauguration. Fox 25s erica richie joins us live now from faneuil hall where thousands are expected to attend tomorrow nights Tree Lighting. Erica . Reporter so the f. B. I. Parisstyle attacks that could happen here over the Holiday Season here. Where multiple soft targets are hit by homegrown terrorists versus one large target hit by an organized group. They say that brings us to faneuil hall here tonight which could be considered a soft target because of the many masses of people who are expected to come out for the Tree Lighting here tomorrow night. Im such a sucker for the Tree Lighting. Reporter spirits are up and so is the tree. Lighting of the citys first Christmas Tree saturday night. Its an excit