Using our property free, the public airwaves. Tomorrow will be the most coordinated, informed, diverse critique of the mass commercial media ever brought together in one day. And one of them [ applause ] and one of the presenters will be arguably the greatest promoter of the First Amendment in the 20th century, phil donahue. Nobody [ applause ] nobody demonstrated a belief in the First Amendment like phil donahue. He brought on his show, again and again, people who despised him, who disagreed with him, who assailed him, thats the ultimate test of the belief in First Amendment. He will discuss how he broke through one taboo that was conventional taboo for most of the other media after another, and opened huge areas of American Life and voice to expression. Day three will be waging peace over waging war. We want to get rid of this idea that peace is something weak but wars something strong. Our wars have failed again and again, and you will see the documentation of that by some of the mo
Case of freddie gray. Gray was severely injured last year while in police custody. His death led to rioting. Edward nero is the second of six officers to stand trial, the first trial to reach a verdict. Chip reid is in baltimore. Reporter office edward nero arrived at court today facing the possibility of years behind bars, and when the verdicts of not guilty on all counts were read by judge barry williams, nero burst into tears. Nero, in yellow in this cell phone video of freddie grays arrest, was not charged with his death. The most serious charges were assault and failing to buckle grays seat belt in the police van, where he sustained a fatal spinal cord injury. The judge rejected the states claim of recklessness and negligence, saying there has been no information presented at this trial that the defendant intended for any crime to happen. In a statement, neros attorney said his client is elated that this nightmare is over. He also accused states attorney Marilyn Mosby of rushing t
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Officer not guilty today in the case of freddie gray. Gray was severely injured last year while in police custody. His death led to rioting. Edward nero is the second of six officers to stand trial, the first trial to reach a verdict. Chip reid is in baltimore. Reporter office edward nero arrived at court today facing the possibility of years behind bars, and when the verdicts of not guilty on all counts were read by judge barry williams, nero burst into tears. Nero, in yellow in this cell phone video of freddie grays arrest, was not charged with his death. The most serious charges were assault and failing to buckle grays seat belt in the police van, where he sustained a fatal spinal cord injury. The judge rejected the states claim of recklessness and negligence, saying there has been no information presented at this trial that the defendant intended for any crime to happen. In a statement, neros attorney said his client is elated that this nightmare is over. He also accused Marilyn Mo
That were doing something about homelessness if its not going to something about homelessness in a visible way, that People Living on the streets feel the impact. That is ultimately what were talking about, more than real people, including many children live in our streets and in unstable housing and cars and tents and the city must absolutely do something about it. I would love to hear more solutions. I think we have done a tremendous amount and we should acknowledge the accomplishments that the city has already made in housing the 10,000 people that we have housed since 2004 and to identify and say this is what we really need to house the next 10,000, these are the resources to make it happen and bring the next Navigation Center online, the first solution that is actually making a difference on our streets. I think that as this moves through the Budget Committee process of which several of us sit on, well certainly have that opportunity. I do think more dollars are needed, but i thin