Vermont street exit. There is no word on the condition of that driver. As you can see here, a major backup has now happened because of this crash and we are hearing that there might now be a second accident stemming from the traffic tieups. The chp says this crash is expected to cause some big delays in this area for at least the next hour or so. We are going to continue to monitor the situation. If we get any updates in regards to the condition of that driver or more on the delays we will be sure to bring it to you. Now back to the frigid temperatures around the bay area. Its not just the inland valleys. This cold weather is also going to be felt on the coast and San Francisco. Especially brutal for those who cant come in from the cold. Rob roth is in san rafael and joins us live. Reporter with a freeze warning coming this is a rough and potentially dangerous time for those with no place to live. How are you doing . Great. Reporter here in San Rafael Police officers are handing out bl
Today. My name is bethany allen. Abrahimian. Im the china reporter at axios and im here today at Hudson Institute to speak with nuri terkel a senior fellow here at hudson about his new book which we have right here called no escape and let me first introduce nuri he is a senior fellow here. He is a lawyer. He is vice chair of the Us Commission on International Religious freedom, and he is cofounder of the wieger human rights project. He is one of the most prominent people who has been speaking out about the weeger situation that we go repression and the weaker genocide in china for years, and im thrilled today. Be able to talk to him about his book learn more about his his life story his his hard work the challenges that he has faced and what he sees Going Forward for the uighur people. So, thank you so much for joining us today nouri. Thank you very much for coming to have this conversation with me, bethany. I would first like to ask you about the book project itself. How did it get s
Lawyer, vice chair of the u. S. Commission on International Religion freedom and cofounder of the human rights project. One of the most prominent people who have been speaking out about the uighur situation and genocide in china for years. Tas book learn more about his his life story his his hard work the challenges that he has faced and what he sees Going Forward for the uighur people. So, thank you so much for joining us today nouri. Thank you very much for coming to have this conversation with me, bethany. I would first like to ask you about the book project itself. How did it get started . When did you start thinking of writing a book and how did it come to be . Thank you. If i may id like to begin by thanking my colleagues sarah here at hudson institute. And leadership and the support team professional staff. For sharing their knowledge and supporting my work over the year. Ive been been very pleased to have this opportunity to work with at world class scholars at hudson the idea
There are shootings and killings in norway and france and germany, but there hasnt been 61 mass killings like there have been in this country to a sense columbine. And the nra Facebook Page has gone dark. We will speak with lisa graves about big guns and big money. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Residents of newtown, connecticut, have begun holding the first of many kernels for the 27 victims killed in fridays shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School. On monday, noah pozner and jack pinto, 06 years old, were laid to rest in small caskets. More funerals are slated today including two more 6yearold victims, James Mattioli and jessica rekos. At the white house, president obama convened a meeting with top officials to discuss ways to respond to the newtown massacre, including potential proposals for gun control. Pressed for details, White House Press secretary jay carney reduced offer any specific
Shockwaves around the world as the death toll climbs. Police arrested gunman. Now, the questions. Why did he do it . Why was he allowed such a Deadly Weapon . Whats the gunman began in 1996 port arthur massacre was from new town, australia and. Within days, australia, a country of hunters, passed the strictest gun control legislation in its history. There have been no mass killings since. The Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore, the director of bowling for columbine, response to the sandy hook massacre. There are crazy people and there are shootings and killings in norway and france and germany, but there hasnt been 61 mass killings like there have been in this country to a sense columbine. And the nra Facebook Page has gone dark. We will speak with lisa graves about big guns and big money. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Residents of newtown, connecticut, have begun holding the first of many