Premature. Lets at least have a sit down with one another about what the rules of the rode might be. But the head of the group walk sf has started a petition drive, calling for the gots to be bannedism she sent us this photo ostaffer took on a sidewalk packed with strollers. They will actually crowd our stalks which in some places dont accommodate the people walking. They will block curb ramps which will be a problem weather people in wheelchairs. One developer tells us safety is the first priority. We always have someone walking with the robot to ensure its absolutely safety. At least two Companies Recently applied for trial runs which is what ye into action. His debate is at city hall next week. New details are surfacing on bart over the weekend. Police say this was no hoax. Leslie with the latest. Reporter bart police wrapped up a press conference and you can imagine a woman riding bart over the weekend was freaked out when she was handed a note saying guns are pointed at you, hand
As it certainly tonight talk show host used to say, why dont we get busy. I want to begin with the first photograph and recite some numbers to you as well. Just to give you a sense of perspective. According to the census of 1860, there were over 990,000 black women from 15 up to 44 years of age. Their 1. 3 million children under 10 years of age. Over 120,000 black children under one year of age, and, all of these, most of these, what have been enslaved people. Thanks to research put together by the guild institute, there are things that we can say. We know that few enslaved people lived until old age. Between 1830 and 1860, only 10 of enslaved people in north america were over 50 years old. Half of all enslaved babies died in the first year of life. That was twice the rate of white babies. The average birthrate of slave weight of slave infants was less than 5. 5 pounds. Slave children were tiny. Their average height cannot reach three feet until they were four years old. They were 5. 5
Emirates and Turkish Airlines were among the sponsors at this conference at Trump International hotel a few blocks from the white house. And the government of kuwait financed their national day sell brals a month after the inauguration. The same site is the hotel in washington. The president still owns his company, so he still benefits from business generated as his properties. But experts say money from foreign governments like turco and kuwait here might run afoul of the constitution. Kathleen clark teaches government ethics at Washington University law school. Because donald trump was unwilling to sell his businesses and continues to own them, foreign governments continue to have a way of channeling money to him in an effort to influence him and u. S. Policy. Reporter the emoluments clause was designed to prevent president ial bribery. Back in january, one of mr. Trumps attorneys spelled out how hed avoid a violation. He is going to voluntarily donate all profits from foreign govern
Because his position has enabled him to benefit personally from payments made to the company. I deal with the chinese all the time. The largest banks in the world is in one of my buildings. Reporter one example cited is that the president s Company Still receives lease payments from a chinese bank. To address such conflicts the Trump Organization says it will donate those profits from foreign entities to the u. S. Treasury. Why is that not good enough . And do you have any evidence so far that there has been an the point is that the appearance and the fact of his taking payments from Foreign Countries violates the constitution. Reporter the suit also claims that the u. S. Government has granted mr. Trump financial favors, such as allowing him to keep the lease on the Old Post Office as the site of his washington, d. C. Hotel, even though the original contract, made when mr. Trump was a private citizen barred any elected official from remaining on the lease. The suit was filed by two at
Gasland. We will speak to Tim Dechristopher of the Climate Disobedience Center and aria doe who played a key role in relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy in fared her home rockaway, queens. Then to Robert Redford on playing dan rather in his film truth. Three things that used to be separate came together. I felt that was a story worth telling. We will speak with the oscarwinning filmmaker and actor Robert Redford about the call for an oscars boycott, the future of the Sundance Film Festival, Climate Change and more. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a surprising reversal, a grand jury tasked with investigating planned parenthood has instead indicted two antiabortion activists who filmed undercover and highly edited videos of planned parenthood officials. The grand jury had been set up to investigate allegations that planned parenthood sells fetal tissue, a claim the organization has repeatedly denied