Security sh state for the catalonia population. To make it easy for them to understand the structure of catalonia in society. Whos important, who isnt important, etc. You protect yourself. You protect your friends. Amy as calls for gun control in the aftermath of the las vegas massacre, we will speak with about gunliam barber violence and violence policy. What is this commitment that we have two guns . Psychosisis strange that when these things happen we want to blame everything but the guns . What kind of stranglehold does the nra, what kind of blood thirst, commitment do we have . And this culture, american culture, we have to own the violence. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In california, powerful winds and bonedry conditions fueled massive wildfires throughout much of the state, leaving at least 10 people dead, destroying whole neighborhoods, and forcing 20,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Africanamerican elected president. In her speech to the Democratic Convention last night, Michelle Obama didnt forget. I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves, and i watch my daughters, two beautiful intelligent young black women playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. So dont let anyone ever tell you this country isnt great, that somehow we need to make it great again, because this right now is the greatest country on irt. Earth. This country will make history again tonight when Hillary Clinton is nominated by the Democratic Party in the roll call this evening, and you can bet her husband will not neglect to point that out. Hes the keynote speaker tonight. Democrats will try to keep up the momentum tonight that Michelle Obama kicked off last night. John, thank for you that. John harwood is in philadelphia. Joining us this morning keith boykin and Michael Barnes who served as a political policy adviser in the bush administration. Good morning to you both. G
Joins us live there. I know they were using tear gas or some sort of pepper spray because even you have been impact by that. Yeah. Everybody on this side of the incident got impacted by that and it really is overwhelming. Eyes tear up and your nose burns and we were a block away, maybe half a block away from where it happened. This is how it ended. Santa clara police took him into ku, the man who they believe is responsible for a stabbing that took place right around 7 00 tonight. Now, theres a neighbor where this stabbing took place. The gentlemans name is jesus aria. He comes out of his door, children right behind him, and here is what he saw. He come out with a big knife and my kids were well behind me and i didnt know what to do. I just make them go back, back, back. Jesus and his children are safe tonight. Obviously talking to us about the very frightening incident, maybe 50 people were kept out of their homes while this went on. Negotiations went on from shortly after 7 00 until
The cold and storms are making this tri back home tough if many. The latest on that battle for the Supreme Court. Youre looking live right now at the Supreme Court buildining in washinington, d. C. The flag there at halfstaff to honor Justice Antonin Scalia. Scsc, the lonongestst serving member of the cocot. His fight over his replacement already so fierce. Team coverage this morning. We begin with new details about Justice Scalias final hours at that texas ranch. Jim avila has the latest. Good morning, jim. Rorter good morning, george. This luxury hunting ranch is now virtually empty. A hunting tripnterrupted by the guest of honor. This morning, Justice Antonin Scalias body is heading to r rest at the Supreme Court after being flown to Dulles International airport overnight from texas. Learns detls about his last hours from the man who discovered his body behind the drawn cur tans of this 500 a night room at a luxury Hunting Lodge in west texa he was totally peaceful, a man who went t
Happy president s day to everyone. And pretty freezing valentines day weekend for everyone. Millions hit by those temperatures. This river frozen over as firefighters battled a sixalarm blaze in philadelphia. The cold and storms are making this trip back home tough for many. We have more coming up. The latest on that battle for the Supreme Court. Youre looking live right now at the Supreme Court building in washington, d. C. The flag there at halfstaff to honor jujuice Antonin Scalia. His body arriving in virginia overnight. Scalia, the longest serving member of the court. Such a powerful impact. The fight over his replacement so much is at stake. Team coverage this morning. Justice scalias final hours at that texas ranch. Jim avila has the latest. Reporter good morning, george. This luxury hunting ranch is now virtually empty. Off overnight carrying with them memories of a hunting trip interrupted by the death of the guest of honor. This morning, Justice Antonin Scalias body is headin