Decisions. Number 759, bernies miranda, Petitioner Versus arizona. Number 218, roe v. Wade. The most famous decisions are once that the court took were quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people, who helped stick together because they believe in the rule of law. Good evening. Welcome to cspan in the National Constitution centers landmark cases. Our 12 part series looks at some of the Supreme Courts most interesting and impactful historical decisions over the course of our countrys history. We are going to be talking about a case you might not know much about, but by the and you understand why it is on our last. Its called the slaughterhouse cases, it was the first time that the Supreme Court reviewed the newly enacted 14th amendment to the constitution. Let me introduce you to our two guests, here to tell you about the history and importance of these cases. Paul clement s
From doha, teams continue their push for the quarter final place the latest coming up also the man hoped to unseat sepp blatter could find his president ial dream dashed he is facing a financial penalties teen year suspension from feoff facility isil has said it was behind multiple attacks in the city of adan. At least f 15 people have been killed. Four of the dead are soldiers from the United Arab Emirates. Well, a hotel used by the Yemen Government and the villa occupied by Coalition Force thes were also hit. And members of his government were in the area of the attacks but escaped unharm and in the last hour, isil is also said that it was behind a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the capitol, sen people died there. With the details. Seven f. These are the four bombers isil says was behind the attacks. They drove cars packed with explosives into a hotel, where government leaders have faced their headquarters. This is the moment the hotel was hit the compound used by soldiers from t
America, the commander of u. S. Forces in afghanistan is on capitol hill today and we are learning more about that deadly air strike. General jon campbell facing tough questions from the senate arm ad services committee, he called the air strike that left 22 dead a mistake. But he also clarified just who called in that strike. Am al jazeera is in washington for us. The general addressing this testimony head on it is interesting because the president , general campbell, many others of the last several days say they want to wait for the results of this invest face from the pentagon the department of defense before they lay blame on this, and we do understand that the preliminary results will be available in 30 days but little doubt here, left by the generals testimony after 72 hours of shifting explanations yes, it was a mistake, and the u. S. Chain of command signed off on this strike. So little doubt now. The group is that operates that hospital, in northern afghanistan, as that battle
The compact used by soldiers was also targeted. I have huge explosions and rushed to the area. I was toll two Armored Vehicles trough through check d inside the compound used by soldiers. Earlier forces blamed the troops loyal to the president. For the attacks. Isil has epersonalled as a force in yemen over the hahs year. In this video, its fighters are shown distributing pam treats in adan and fighting guest the houthis in different parts of the country. Isil also claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that targets mosques like this one many the capitol last month. Isil is expanding in areas formally under the control of a. Q. A. P. , also known as al quaida and the arabian peninsula. A. Q. A. P. Has suffered major set backs, losing most of its top leaders in u. S. Drone attacks. The attack isnt the first time that Coalition Forces have been targeted. It was the highest number of forces killed in a single attack. Since the start of their campaign in yemen, seven monos ago. Man
This is Al Jazeera America live. I am tony harris. A major reversal from the white house. On the plan to withdraw troops from afghanistan. President obama says the u. S. Will now keep a hand full of bases open through 2017. The u. N. Security region, the the current force just under 10,000 troops will stay on through most of next year. They will cut back to 5500 troops by the time he leaves office. That scales back the previous plan which would have seen that number go down to 1,000. Al jazeera natural security force, from the pentagon, tell us more about the new strategy, and then what promised the change. This about face comes in face of this the fall of con dui that was held by the taliban briefly just for about two weeks. They insist this is something that has been in the work for months that he was con sacramentoing with the Afghan Government who by the way requested an additional u. S. Presence and the president arrived at this after the cost and the risk of keeping additional tr