Chief of staff to secretary of state colin powell. But first, do no harm . We will look at the central role the Health Professionals played in the cia torture program. Ddid doctors violate the nuremberg code banning human experimentation . Then to the 25th anniversary of the u. S. Invasion of panama. Clear this invasion was illegal. It is not debatable. The goals of the United States have been a safeguard the lives of americans, to defend democracy in panama. How in the world do restore that which has never existed . Panama customer been a democracy since we created panama for own purposes in 1903. Thiss did was go down american control and dominance in panama. We will speak with former panamanian diplomat Humberto Brown and latin american historian greg grandin. His latest piece, how the iraq war began in panama. And colonel wilkerson. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. New york city mayor bill de blasio
Extremists around the world. Six years after first promising to close guantanamo, president obama is beginning to release more men from the 13yearold prison. This week, four afghans were sent home, but 132 men remain locked up. Will guantanamo ever close . Then we look at why a veterinarian from portland, oregon is still locked up in an East Timorese jail after getting into the wrong taxi in september. And we end with a story of love, birth, and politics a story some are calling diplomaculate conception. The wife of one of the members of the cuban five who was just released from prison after 16 years is expecting a baby, due in just two weeks, thanks to some unusual diplomatic moves. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Police in missouri have fatally shot in 18yearold black man just two miles from ferguson or an officer killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in august. The victim has been identified as ant
Another day. The detective wrote back quote, yeah, but you shouldnt have had sex with me after i was knocked out. Mcdonald then texted that he did nothing wrong. He has not been charged in the case. The tide was unusually high across the bay area today and that was a very big concern for residents of a peninsula Mobile Home Park that is still waterlogged after heavy rain earlier this month. Thats right. Abc 7 News Reporter Sergio Quintana is live in belmont with a look at whats happening there. Reporter belmont mobile home residents were able to get back into their homes in the last few days but they have not been able to get there using this main entrance because as you can see, there is a series of cubes that have been set up. This is the temporary drainage system to help address one of the problems as to why the mobile home flooded. Cal trans crews and San Mateo County crews are still trying to address some of the other problems associated. The drainpipe leads back to this contrapti
Special that comes with taking a page, opening a book and reading that page yourself. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff milwaukee joined the list of cities today in the spotlight over fatal police shootings. That came with the news that a white policeman who killed a mentally ill black man to death in april, wont face criminal charges. Officer Christopher Manney shot dontre hamilton 14 times. He said hamilton fo
There is something so special that comes with taking a page, opening a book and reading that page yourself. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff milwaukee joined the list of cities today in the spotlight over fatal police shootings. That came with the news that a white policeman who killed a mentally ill black man to death in april, wont face criminal charges. Officer Christopher Manney shot dontre hamilton 14 time