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ToddCast Podcast with Todd Starnes
Russian Jet Collides With U.S. Drone Over Black Sea
"It's interesting CNN has a very different take on what happened over the Black Sea. They're saying that the Russian fighter jet force down a U.S. Air Force drone. The propeller was damaged in the attack. Fox News is saying it was just a midair collision. But CNN has categorized it as intentional. The air force issuing a statement accusing the Russians of acting in a reckless environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner. So there you go. Several times before the collision, the SU 27s dumped fuel and flew on and flew in front of the MQ 9 in a reckless environmentally unsound unprofessional manner the longer statement goes on that general James hecker, the commander of U.S. air forces in Europe. I want to go
Northwest Newsradio
"general james" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"In the morning. It's 7 after. Challenges to President Biden's student debt relief plan have made it to the U.S. Supreme Court correspondent Linda kenyon has that story from Washington. It's actually two legal challenges to the student loan forgiveness program. One involves the ability of states to challenge an administration's policy. The other challenges the president's executive authority. Using that authority, President Biden in August cited the heroes act, saying it enabled the secretary of education to waive or modify federal student financial assistance programs in connection with national emergencies. In this case, the pandemic. Nebraska solicitor general James Campbell speaking on behalf of several states said no. For giving up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers was not covered under the heroes act. No statute authorizes this sweeping action. Solicitor general Elizabeth prelogar countered the secretary acted within the heartland of his authority and in line with the central purpose of the heroes act in providing that relief chief justice John Roberts zeroed in on executive actions. The case reminds me of the one we had a few years ago under a different administration where the administration tried acting on its own to cancel the dreamers program. And we blocked that effort. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also seemed to take issue with executive actions. Some of the biggest mistakes in the court's history were deferring to assertions of executive emergency power. Some of the finest moments in the court's history were pushing back against presidential assertions of emergency power. But the crushing debt from student loans coupled with economic pressures created by the pandemic is an emergency, said this protester outside the courtroom. Because of the high
Northwest Newsradio
"general james" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"7 after. Challenges to President Biden's student debt relief plan have made it to the U.S. Supreme Court. Correspondent Linda kenyon has that story from Washington. It's actually two legal challenges to the student loan forgiveness program. One involves the ability of states to challenge an administration's policy. The other challenges the president's executive authority. Using that authority, President Biden in August cited the heroes act, saying it enabled the secretary of education to waive or modify federal student financial assistance programs in connection with national emergencies. In this case, the pandemic. Nebraska solicitor general James Campbell, speaking on behalf of several states, said no. For giving up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers was not covered under the heroes act. No statute authorizes this sweeping action. Solicitor general Elizabeth prelogar countered the secretary acted within the heartland of his authority and in line with the central purpose of the heroes act and providing that relief chief justice John Roberts zeroed in on executive actions. The case reminds me of the one we had a few years ago under a different administration where the administration tried acting on its own to cancel the dreamers program. And we blocked that effort. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also seemed to take issue with executive actions. Some of the biggest mistakes in the court's history were deferring to assertions of executive emergency power, some of the finest moments in the court's history were. Pushing back against presidential assertions of emergency power. But the crushing debt from student loans coupled with economic pressures created by the pandemic is an emergency, said this protester outside the courtroom. Because of the high rate of tuition, especially as a result of those COVID inflation, it's just really important that we also have the ability to enter higher education and
Northwest Newsradio
"general james" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"From Westwood one. Good morning, I'm John trout, it's Wednesday, March 1st, 2023. Here's what's coming up on America in the morning. President Biden's student loan forgiveness program is challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court. No statute authorizes this sweeping action. I'm Linda kenyon in Washington. Chicago, Alexa new mayor. We just don't know who it will be yet. We were fierce competitors. A pandemic Arab benefit expires for tens of millions of Americans. He's got to fall on the hungry people themselves. I'm Clayton Neville. The computer system at the U.S. Marshall service was hit by a ransomware attack. Ed Donahue, Washington. March trading begins on Wall Street today after stocks notched a losing February. I'm Jessica edinger. Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to give Fox News's Tucker Carlson exclusive access to January 6th security footage of the capitol attack. I Norman hall. Plus a closer look at President Biden's nominee to become the next labor secretary. All ahead on America in the morning. It's 7 after. Challenges to President Biden's student debt relief plan have made it to the U.S. Supreme Court. Correspondent Linda kenyon has that story from Washington. It's actually two legal challenges to the student loan forgiveness program. One involves the ability of states to challenge an administration's policy. The other challenges the president's executive authority. Using that authority, President Biden in August cited the heroes act, saying it enabled the secretary of education to waive or modify federal student financial assistance programs in connection with national emergencies. In this case, the pandemic. Nebraska solicitor general James Campbell, speaking on behalf of several states, said no. For giving up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers was not covered under the heroes act. No statute authorizes this sweeping action. Solicitor general Elizabeth prelogar countered the secretary acted within the heartland of his authority and in line with the central purpose of the heroes act and providing that relief chief justice John Roberts zeroed in on executive actions. The case reminds me of the one we had a few years ago under a different administration where the administration tried acting on its own to cancel the dreamers program. And we blocked that effort. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also seemed to take issue with executive actions. Some of the biggest mistakes in the court's history were deferring to assertions of executive emergency power, some of the finest moments in the court's history were. Pushing back against presidential assertions of emergency power. But the crushing debt from student loans coupled with economic pressures created by the pandemic is an emergency, said this protester outside the courtroom. Because of the high rate of tuition, especially
Mark Levin
Is NY's Anti-Trump Attorney General on the Verge of Collapse?
"Matt Vespa is New York's anti Trump attorney general in the verge of collapse Good lord that would be wonderful That would be a coup if this were to happen come election day No I'm not talking about a literal coup Just a nice upset win against an anti Trump zealot Still a Republican winning statewide and deep blue New York for an office they usually doesn't get much attention Certainly by the media would be a nice scalp for the party this election cycle Attorney general letitia James seemed poised to become a serious gubernatorial candidate in the wake of the groping fiasco That engulfed governor Andrew Cuomo a scandal that became so enveloping that he was forced to resign GE what happened to that poof gone James was one of the state officials that took the allegations seriously A report confirming that Cuomo had engaged in sexual harassment was probably the kill shot to his governorship Catholic replaced him and took a strong lead in the polls Which forced James to retreat Opting to run for another term as New York attorney general James has openly declared war on Donald Trump You can not have a prosecutor Somebody who runs to be prosecutor and then as a prosecutor whose targeting somebody and that's what James has done and she ought to lose her license She should be disbarred but she won't be
Bloomberg Radio New York
"general james" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Of national news with Nathan Hager. Paul former president Donald Trump is declining to answer questions in New York attorney general letitia James long running probe into his business. The former president emailed a statement after he arrived at the AG's office for a deposition this morning saying he once asked if you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment? Now he says he knows the answer to that question. Attorney general James has been investigating whether the Trump organization manipulated asset values to score tax breaks and better loan terms. This comes just days after the FBI carried out a search warrant at the former president's Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida. The Justice Department's investigating whether president Trump took classified documents after he left The White House. Bloomberg government's Emily Wilkins reports the current White House is taking a hands off approach with attorney general Merrick Garland. Biden's trying to say that Garland has the ability and the authority and the space to do what he feels needs to be done and The White House does not want to pressure him in any regard. Emily Wilkins in Washington. An Iranian national is facing charges in an alleged plot to assassinate former Trump White House national security adviser John Bolton. The Justice Department says Sharon poor safi is a member of the Iranian revolutionary guard corps. He has wanted by the FBI on charges related to a murder for higher plot, Bolton has long pushed for regime change in Iran. A Russian journalist who staged an anti war protest on the country's main news channel last month says police raided her home in Moscow. Marina of Canova held up a sign during a newscast, criticizing the deaths of children in Russia's war in Ukraine. In a telegram post, she says ten officers searched her apartment this morning and took her away for questioning under Russia's fake news law. Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered
Bloomberg Radio New York
"general james" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"And Sweden joining the alliance and I continue to be confident that both countries will soon be NATO allies Antony Blinken was joined by the Finnish prime minister in Washington to announce the United States support for both Finland and Sweden joining NATO He praised both countries saying they're committed to NATO's philosophy that an attack on one is an attack on all The Johnny Depp Amber Heard trial is now in the hands of the jury Lawyers for the former celebrity couple presented their closing arguments Friday in the defamation case against herd Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million after he said her claims of domestic abuse caused harm to his career I'm Brian shook A federal judge's tossing a lawsuit filed by lawyers for former president Donald Trump that tried to stop New York states ongoing civil probe Liz Warner reports federal judge Brenda sands ruled the AG's investigation into Trump organization business dealings may continue and this ruling comes a day after a state appeals court upheld subpoenas compelling the former president and his kids to submit to questioning attorney general James immediately responded to the judge's decision and she noted in a statement that time and time again the courts have made clear that Donald J Trump's baseless legal challenges can not stop our lawful investigation into his and the Trump organization's financial dealings Liz Warner reporting this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest for travel since the pandemic hit despite gas prices being historically high over 39 million people plan to drive to their destinations That's up almost 5% from last year a South Carolina mother who went missing with her three children was found safe but there seems to be more to the story Rebecca Hughes explains Lauren's county detention record showed the upstate mother who authorities searched for Wednesday after she and her kids were reported missing is now in jail Leslie Heather burns and her three children ages 5 months to four years were found late Wednesday in record show burns booked into the detention center that night The detention center website lists her charges as three counts of unlawfully placing children at risk no other information is available at this time I'm Rebecca Hughes There's a new scam targeting people with tax debt the Michigan department of treasury says the scam starts with a letter regarding an overdue tax bill The letter threatens action like the seizure of property financial accounts and wages if the debt isn't paid Treasury officials remind residents that the official Michigan treasury letterhead has the name of the governor and treasurer on it and outlines the rights of the taxpayer I'm Brian shook Now this Bloomberg sports update the Yankees are down 33 and 13 on the season in 16 and 6 on the road after a.
Bloomberg Radio New York
"general james" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"This is balance of power on Bloomberg television and radio I'm David Westin For Bloomberg first word news we go now to Mark crumpton David thank you President Biden is sent to outline new steps in the fight against COVID The White House says the president will speak tomorrow and will announce what the administration is doing to help communities in need of assistance while also issuing issuing a start warning of what the winter will look like for Americans that oppose refuse to remain vaccinated President Biden will also remind Americans to get a booster shot when they are eligible Former president Trump has filed a federal lawsuit against New York State attorney general letitia James to halt her civil investigation into the financial practices of his real estate company Mister Trump is claiming the probe violates his constitutional rights and he accuses attorney general James of carrying out the investigation for political purposes Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko was accused of treason for buying coal from the country's separatist areas The purchases were reportedly made in 2014 and 2015 from war torn regions in the nation's east controlled by Russian backed fighters a prosecutor signed a notice of suspicion for Poroshenko who is now traveling abroad a spokesman says he denies any wrongdoing Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quick take powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries I'm Mark crumplin this is wounded Thank you so much Mark.
The Daily Beans
Glenn Kirschner's Top Line Thoughts on the Criminal Probe of Trump Organization
"To be joined today by my friend. Former federal prosecutor for many decades but not five decades like andrew. Giuliani claims that he's been in politics even though he's only thirty five years old and also hosted the justice matters podcasts. Justice matters youtube channel because welcome glen kirschner. Glenn welcome are you doing. I'm doing well thank you. It's been an interesting day so far in the news. I know biden just signed the anti asian hate act and hate crimes act and i think that that's a great speech that you made and we've got a lot going on and boy the investigative pressure. The legal troubles are mounting for the former guy as we learned just last night that not only is the new york attorney general tips james teaming up with Vance on the trump organization investigation making her civil suit also criminal investigation but that she has had a criminal investigation open against weisselberg. Cfo the trump organization and sent a letter letting them all know back in january. She's been doing this for months now. And i find that fascinating. And i was hoping to get your top line thoughts so top line thoughts are okay. What do we know based on this announcement by attorney general james and what can we reasonably infer. Well what we know. Is that if you're the target of an investigation and it goes from being a civil investigation to being a criminal investigation. We know that's bad for you. That's bad for donald trump. that's bad for the trump organization because civil investigations are all about money. All somebody can do to the target of a civil investigation is you know levy fines and penalties and make them pay restitution and then maybe at the most extreme they can prohibit you from running a business in the future kind of like when james shut down the trump charity and when she went after and is still going after the nra. But you know what civil doesn't land anybody in prison. Criminal can land people imprisoned. So we know that's bad for donald trump. We also know that too. Prosecutorial heads are better than one right. So tisch james has a full staff of lawyers with experience and expertise in certain areas and advance. The district attorney for manhattan has a whole battalion of lawyers with experience and expertise in certain areas. The fact that these two offices are jordan joining forces. I think spells real trouble for trump and
The WOR Sports Zone with Pete McCarthy
Current aide says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her
"Being accused of harassment by a current aid. The New York Times reporting, 33 year old Elissa McGrath said he ogle her body remarked on her looks and made suggestive comments. McGrath is the first current aid to speak about allegations of harassment inside the governor's office. Seven other women have come forward, accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment in the workplace. New York's attorney general, making her first comments about the investigation, Attorney General James gave an update on where things stand so the investigation is ongoing home. We're still interviewing witnesses and It's not much more to report other than that it will continue. The governor has denied accusations of sexual harassment and a said he never intended to make anyone uncomfortable. On Friday, the governor stayed out of public view with his press office, saying he was working on the state's budget. I'm
Hugh Hewitt
New York Attorney General to oversee investigation into Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
"Attorney general a teacher, James, making her first comments into the sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo. Attorney General James gave an update on where things stand so the investigation is ongoing. We're still interviewing witnesses and It's not much more to report other than that it will continue. The governor has denied accusations of sexual harassment in the said he never intended to make anyone uncomfortable. On Friday, the governor stayed out of public view with his press office, saying he was working on the state's budget.
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New York Gov. Cuomo Faces New Claims of Sexual Harassment From Current Aide
"Being accused of harassment by a current aid. The New York Times reporting, 33 year old Elissa McGrath said he ogled her body remarked on her looks and made suggestive comments. The graph is the first current aid to speak about allegations of harassment inside the governor's office. Seven other women have come forward, accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment in the workplace. New York's attorney general, Making her first comments into the investigation. Attorney General James gave an update on where things stand so the investigation is ongoing home. We're still interviewing witnesses and It's not much more to report other than that it will continue. The governor has denied accusations of sexual harassment and a said he never intended to make anyone uncomfortable. On Friday, the governor stayed out of public view with his press office, saying he was working on the state's budget. I'm
With Friends Like These
Inside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's history of 'bullying' foes, staffers
"The headlines around cuomo's behavior has been about his sexual predatory actions right and there's been a lot of them and and We can talk about those. But i think there's something i haven't really seen disgust as much and other you get into it in. Your piece is just the general toxicity and bullying and how we don't have a lot of language for that right and we need to get better language for it. And one of the things that i found in as i was beginning to report this piece leading up to it and i reported it fairly quickly. Actually because it was in the midst of this big breaking news cycle around cuomo and i was trying to keep up and But one of the things that i noticed was happening is there was coverage of You know what is called the nursing home scandal which is a new york attorney. General james released a report showing that the cuomo administration had underreported nursing home deaths by fifty percent. And this is. It was an early governing decision. That cuomo in the administration made to send Elderly people who'd been sick with covid out of new york's overcrowded hospitals back into nursing homes and of course once in nursing homes covid spread like wildfire and many people died and the attorney. General did an investigation into this decision and and released a report showing that the administration is under reported the number of deaths Then his ablest address was caught on tape explaining to people that they'd actually hidden those numbers Because they didn't want to be targeted by the trump administration which is an incredibly trumpian move right to obscure the reality like as a political ploy. Then there was additional reporting showing that in factory of his top advisers including lists derosa had altered data had consciously and actively altered the data An altered reports to obscure those numbers. So it's a story not only begins with a bad governing choice and it continues to be about cover up corruption and deception And and that report comes out and then they're in. I think because that creates a weakness for this previously sort of impenetrable shell of andrew. Cuomo right he's been able to behave in all kinds of bad ways over ten years and still you know he has incredibly high approval. Ratings people still view him as immensely competent and just really skilled at hard knuckle politics. But then there's this moment of weakness in in that space comes as state legislator assembling ron kim who describes how in the wake of the nursing homes report Andrew cuomo is called him at home as he's bathing his kids to threaten his job if he keeps criticizing him about the nursing homes and and that gets a lot of national attention run. Kim goes on the view. Then comes the story from lindsey. Boiling a former aide. Cuomo alleging that he sexually harassed her in a very sort of classic sexual harassment way. She worked for him. He asked her she alleges that he asked her to play strip poker that he kissed her against her will that he referred to her by the name of another woman. He said that she resembled. Who is rumored to be his ex girlfriend Then then the story becomes sort of bifurcated thing and this is one of the things i was trying to get at. I am going back to your question. I promise between. There's the story of the nursing homes report and efforts to cover up those numbers. And then there's a story of the sexual harassment and i felt like a lot of people. Were titling back and forth between those two stories In fact to me it seemed very clear that they were one story. And that ron. Kim was another element of that story. And it's it's a story of power abuse that's what the story is yet so a couple of things one. Yes there is a through line here right like it is not. It is not bifurcated stories. There is one story and it all has to do with white male patriarchy and this idea of is political. Theater is the perfect way to describe it because the theater part i think is something you talk about. Your piece doesn't get talked about enough in the coverage of this which is what gets sacrificed when you have a bully in charge is what we saw in the trump administration which is nothing gets done. Like things don't happen government doesn't work because there's all this energy and time and prioritizing of the so there's a bunch of really like deep questions here what is power what is power for. And what do you use it for. How do you build it right. And and how do you maintain it. And how do you make it grow. And and there are a lot of different answers that but here's a traditional answer in is one that andrew cuomo in body right you you establish power by establishing dominance how do you establish dominance by subjugating other people. This is something that a former speechwriter spokesman for the story. Who's this brilliant writer komo felix. Who worked for him as a speechwriter. When she was young she has since gone on to write literally a book of poetry that was nominated for a national book award and yet. She told me that she wrote more than thirty speeches. And sets of remarks for andrew cuomo. She thinks he used one okay so and she writes about the experience of having been a young black woman in his administration where she understood that he was nice to her in her case. She's she doesn't complain about ill-treatment from him. That he didn't use her work he didn't he didn't value her intellectually and she describes the feeling of kind of token ization and what she calls a subtle form of ritualized abuse which is understanding that she was there to benefit him. She says to be in the press releases but not to do the work of shaping his speech and his policy in his
Morning Edition
NY Attorney General Blasts Crypto Market as 'High-Risk' and 'Unstable'
"Warning that the hypersonic rise of crypto currencies like Bitcoin has brought more crooks into the mix. She's issued a pair of strongly worded alerts one for brokers and dealers and other for investors and consumers. Marketplaces. Nancy Marshall denser has some details. Attorney General James called crypto currencies high risk unstable investments and warned they can result in devastating losses just as quickly as they can provide gains In the investor alert, James said many operators of virtual currency trading platforms are themselves invested in crypto currencies and their financial interests. Quote May conflict with your interests. Seems also said there were few consumer protections from fraud. The industry alert warned the Cryptocurrency brokers, dealer's sales People and investment advisors all have to register with her office, James added. Played by the rules or we will shut you down. Just two weeks ago, James filed the lawsuit against the digital currency trading platform coin seed. Alleging that it had operated as an unregistered broker dealer for more than three years. I'm Nancy Marshall Cancer for Marketplace. The price of a Bitcoin crossed above $50,000 overnight. That's nearly quadruple what it was in the early fall. Several reports show
KLBJ 590AM
"general james" Discussed on KLBJ 590AM
"Very. The Pentagon puts the brakes on a plan to vaccinate terror suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay. John Kirby is the Pentagon's press secretary, and he tweeted quote. No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated for pausing the plan to move forward as we review force protection protocols. We remain committed to our obligations to keep our troops safe. The Pentagon had planned to offer vaccinations this week to terrorism suspects held in Guantanamo. No. Those detainees in Kukly makes Shak Mahamed. He's the accused 9 11 mastermind and three others held in connection with the 2002 bombing in Bali, Indonesia, had killed more than 200 people. Fox's Richardson. Recent deployments have military leaders worried about the national Guard getting overextended, Major General James Eifert, the Florida National Guard told the state Senate. We cannot adequately support the state's citizens on Florida's worst day with the size of the National Guard at this point as he sided multiple deployments for covert. Response and civil unrest, the National Guard Association of the United States told the military Times. There could be a problem retaining guard members in some states more than 25,000 guard kept watch over the nation's capital during President Joe Biden's inauguration. Rachel Sutherland Fox is the Corona virus pandemic won't keep these super fans away from the Super Bowl Cove in 19 or not Don Cressman, Tom Henschel and Gregory eaten, have their tickets in hand again and say they'll all be in Tampa next to Sunday toe. Watch the Buccaneers and the Chiefs in Super Bowl 55, as they have been every year since 1967 the first time the game was played before knowing each other back when the game was called the FL NFL World Championship game, But they are being careful. Chrisman, Henschel and eaten who met over the years are all between 79 84, so they'll enjoying outdoor lunch and sit several rows apart during the game. Fox is Paul Stevens. I'm Steve Rapoport. And this is Fox News. Thistles news Radio K. L. B. J Now to ask you whether for your radar Weather Watch today will be a breezy day with plenty of sunshine and a high of 67 Tonight, Clear and chili with a low of 36 to 40. Bright sunshine of our own beautiful day with an afternoon high of 66 Tuesday remaining mostly sunny and quite nice with a high again 66 from the weather Center. I'm meteorologist Joe Lundberg, the Todd and don show.
WMAL 630AM
"general james" Discussed on WMAL 630AM
"Go sledding Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton says the best place in the city to do it is on the West side of the Capitol. She's asking Capitol police to let kids go sledding there, she says. This could be done safely, even though the Capitol complex has been closed. Since the riots. We have reached out to Capitol police to see if they'll allow it. Some military leaders worry the National Guard could become overextended. Maura Maura emergency activations like deployments to our city, Major General James Eifert of the Florida National Guard told the state Senate. We cannot adequately support the state's citizens on Florida's worst day with the size of the National Guard at this point and decided multiple deployments for covert response and civil unrest, the National Guard Association of the United States told the military Times. There could be a problem retaining guard members in some states more than 25,000 guard kept watch over the nation's capital. During President Joe Biden's inauguration. Rachel Sutherland Foxes. Woman dies during a temporary stay in a New York City nursing home. The 66 year old patient died after the dry harbor nursing home in Queens on Lee gave vaccines to permanent residents. Feta Fontanetta was a patient there, recovering from a leg infection. She was later transferred to a hospital, where she was diagnosed with Covad. And died. No comment from dry Harbor in New York. Gary Bomb Garden THOUGHTS NEWS, Maryland Comptroller Peter Fran chose has the processing of.
Newsradio 600 KOGO
"general james" Discussed on Newsradio 600 KOGO
"Old man who's on probation in Riverside County was arrested in alcohol own after police say he beat a woman with a wrench Police a Christian Gaziano followed a woman into a business on Fletcher Parkway pulled out a 2 ft wrench. They say He then started beating the female employees for absolutely no reason. He was arrested nearby and the 40 year old victim was hospitalized. Please don't know why she was attacked. They're also looking into whether Graziano was the person who robbed Anelka home Gas station several hours earlier. A man who fired an officer's weapon through the back window of a police cruiser at San Diego Police headquarters is pleading guilty to charges of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm and firearm possession. 26 year old Keith Bergman was shot and wounded in the July 5th incident. He is slated to be sentenced to 10 years in prison next month. President Biden's pick for secretary of defense has been granted required waiver Jared Halpern with more from Capitol Hill. Retired general Lloyd Austin won bipartisan support for a waiver to a federal law requiring officers be out of the military at least seven years before leading the Pentagon. So I believe 100% Mr Austin has met the criteria. Integrated this exclusion. House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith and the committee's top Republican Mike Rogers recommended that waiver. But, Rogers adds, Congress should not have to entertain these waivers. Presidents need to follow the law as written. President Trump's first defense secretary, Retired general James Mattis, required a waiver four years ago. President Biden plans to keep FBI director Christopher Wray in his post former president Trump appointed Ray to a 10 year term. In 2017. However, press secretary Jen Psaki would not commit to raise staying in his job. During yesterday's briefing, She said she hadn't spoken to the president about it. The FBI is leading an investigation into the January 6th capital, siege and other probes, including Ah, look at the finances of After Biden, the president's son. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is looking to oust President Biden after one day in office. The Georgia Republican introduced articles of impeachment against Biden Thursday over what she calls corrupt actions. She claims. Biden admitted on tape to a quid pro quo with Ukraine's government and allows his son Hunter to siphon off cash from America's greatest enemies. It's unclear for claims have any support from other lawmakers. It's extremely unlikely the Democrat led house would take any action on them. I'm Dean you tell us Air Force is loosening restrictions on hairstyles for female service members, Steve Rappaport. With that story. Starting next month, Air Force women will be allowed to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail. But with limits on with and length women's bangs may now touch their eyebrows but not cover their eyes. The Air Force Uniform Board reviewed a range of ideas, including recommendations from the Air Force Women's Initiative team. Thousands of women expressed feedback to the team, saying current grooming standards resulted in damage to hair, migraines and even hair loss. Chief of Staff General Charles Que Brown Jr in a statement says the decision is a commitment to supporting airman and sustaining the culture and environment of excellence that will continue to make the air Force an attractive career choice. Animal rights activist Carole Baskin, responding to Joe Exotic, not receiving a presidential pardon. Here's Kristen Goodwin, Tiger King star and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Carole Baskin tells Buzzfeed. She is thrilled. Joe Exotic failed to receive a pardon from former President Trump, the animal rights activist says, I think on Lee Joe's team and the media wherever even thinking about a pardon for him, adding, the zookeeper is right where he belongs in a cage Exotic is serving a 22 year prison sentence in Tech. Says for his involvement in a murder for hire plot targeting Baskin. He was also convicted of a slew of animal abuse charges and Joe exotic himself taking to Twitter. To explain why he thinks he didn't get pardoned in a tweet. He says he is quote a little too innocent and too gay to deserve a pardon from Trump. We have much more ahead. These stories are trending President Biden laying.
KSFO-AM
"general james" Discussed on KSFO-AM
"President Biden will get a new Cabinet member on this vote. The ayes or 69. The nays are 27 that Senate vote after one of the House help Tee up the confirmation this morning, Retired General Lloyd Austin won bipartisan support for a waiver to a federal law requiring officers be out of the military at least seven years before leading the Pentagon. So I believe 100% Mr Austin has met the criteria to be granted this exclusion. House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith. In the committee's top Republican Mike Rogers, recommended that waiver. But, Rogers adds, Congress should not have to entertain these waivers. Presidents need to follow the law as written. President Trump's first defense secretary, retired general James Mattis, required a waiver four years ago on Capitol Hill, Jared Halpern Fox News on Wall Street stocks could fall down futures down more than 200 points. NASDAQ futures have also been dropping the day after. NASDAQ here the new record high if you're online it all. Even if you aren't on social media, you've probably seen all the means of Senator Bernie Sanders and his coat and now fairy famous mittens the inauguration than even he admits. He's amused by them, and so is the person who made those mittens for Sanders teacher Jen Ellis, surprised to see Senator Bernie Sanders wearing the cozy pair of mittens. She made him to President Biden's inauguration. Ellis, who is friends with his daughter in law, says she made the hand where for Sanders When he lost the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, explaining their sewn from repurposed sweaters, Folks photoshopping an image of the senator in a coach and the mittens in the scenes from films like Forrest Gump or the Famous one to Top, a skyscraper photograph, even inspiring the hashtag Bernie's Mittens 2024, Kristen Goodwin Fox News In case you're wondering it. A lot of people have been That teacher.
600 WREC
"general james" Discussed on 600 WREC
"Covert is still killing thousands of people every day in the U. S and President Biden call's the current vaccine roll out a dismal failure, so he's hoping to quickly begin expanding access and supplies directed the federal Emergency management agency FEMA to start standing up the first federally supported community vaccination centers with the goal of standing up 100 centers within the next month. He says the CDC will launch the program aimed at making vaccines available in neighborhood pharmacies across the country. President Simon 10. Executive orders also aim to get in K through eight schools and child care centers reopened Congress putting the president's nominee for defense chief on the fast track to a confirmation vote. Fox is Jared Help earn his live on Capitol Hill, Retired General Lloyd Austin won bipartisan support for a waiver to a federal law requiring officers to be out of the military at least seven years before leading the Pentagon. 100% Mr Austin has met the criteria to be granted this exclusion. House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith and the committee's top Republican Mike Rogers, recommended the waiver. But, Rogers adds, Congress should not have to entertain these waivers. Presidents need to follow the law as written and President Trump's first defense secretary, retired general James Mattis, also required that waiver. Lisa Thanks Jared. Over half of the National Guard troops protecting the nation's capital are preparing to head home corns. The National Guard 15,000 troops been told to stand down and are making preparations to leave Washington. Now that the inauguration of the 46 president is complete another 7000 those as Fox's Lucas Tomlinson at the Pentagon will stay till the end of the month. America is listening to Fox News. It's 403. If use.
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"R FM 177 WNBC New York news now Way might be hitting a pandemic plateau on Lisa Brady Fox News that from Dr Anthony Fauci, whose now president Biden's top medical advisor on Cove it though, for now, covert is still killing thousands of people every day in the U. S and President Biden call's the current vaccine roll out a dismal failure, so he's hoping to quickly begin expanding access and supplies directed the federal Emergency management agency FEMA to start standing up the first federally supported community vaccination centers with the goal of standing up 100 centers within the next month. He says the CDC will launch the programming and it making vaccines available in neighborhood pharmacies across the country. President Simon 10. Executive orders also aim to get in K through eight schools and child care centers reopened Congress putting the president's nominee for defense chief on the fast track to a confirmation vote. Fox is Jared Halpern is live on Capitol Hill, Retired General Lloyd Austin won bipartisan support for a waiver to a federal law requiring officers to be out of the military at least seven years before leading the Pentagon. 100% Mr Austin has met the criteria to be granted this exclusion. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith and the committee stop. Republican Mike Rogers recommended the waiver. But, Rogers adds, Congress should not have to entertain these waivers. Presidents need to follow the law as written and President Trump's first defense secretary, retired general James Mattis, also required that waiver. Lisa Thanks Jared. Over half of the National Guard troops protecting the nation's capital are preparing to head home, according to the National Guard. 15,000 troops been told to stand down and are making preparations to leave Washington. Now that the inauguration of the 46 president is complete another 7000 those as Fox's Lucas Tomlinson at the Pentagon will stay till the end of the month. America.
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"WGBH Radio in Boston. Welcome back to MLK and the fierce urgency of now I'm Tandy know Vega And this is a special edition of the takeaway on this national holiday in honor of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. My W N. Y C colleagues Brian Lehrer and Jamie Floyd recently sat with New York State Attorney General Leticia James to talk about the legacy of the last four Attorney general's when it comes to civil rights. Attorney General James pulled no punches on this. Let's take a Listen. Jamie Floyd leads us off reflective You would on the legacy and impact of attorney general. Eric Holder, and Loretta Lynch, who shared that post under President Obama. And then, of course, Jeff Sessions and William Barr under President Trump. Did Trump people take us this far backwards as some may feel, or did they just talk like they wanted to and did? The attorney is general who preceded them. Holder and Lynch give us such a firm footing. That perhaps the damage wasn't a significant as many Mayfield So the two attorney general's that you cited they served as the personal attorney for the president of the United States. When the roll is for an independent attorney general to serve the interest of Americans as a whole. And it's unfortunate that they ignored their role in history. Voting rights, civil rights. Discriminate housing discrimination and the list goes on. It's unfortunate that over the last four years The Department of Justice has been missing in action. And that it's really been up to attorneys general. All across this nation, but particularly Democratic Attorney General's to stand up for our institutions to stand up for democracy to stand up for the rights of their respective states. There were times that we came together to stand up and to challenge DOJ on a wide range of issues. And I'm proud to say that in all the cases that we have filed them that I have led a along with some of my colleagues. We have 1 85% of our cases. And so the institutions that have remained hold during this entire debacle during the time of chaos and confusion in our nation. Has been the judicial branch of our government. And it's important that individuals understand. He stood up on behalf of the rights of immigrants stood up on behalf of voting rights. Stood up on behalf of housing discrimination in our individual states stood up on behalf of attempts by this administration, the Trump Administration to trespass on the rights of states. And so they attorney General Barn. Jeff Sessions, no comparison to my mentor, Loretta Lynch. Eric Holder by no means no comparison. It's been an embarrassment, and so is Joe Biden takes office and says he wants to restore independence to the Justice Department after it appeared to be politicized under President Trump. Is that compatible with also having an agenda of using the Justice Department to advance civil rights? Yes, civil rights is just one aspect of the national attorney general who should serve as an independent. Um, person appointed official from that of the president of these United States and so civil rights and voting rights. Human rights and housing rights and all of the other rights that are associated in that are part of our constitution. Obviously, the Biden Harris administration will restore I will restore dignity to the Department of Justice. Can I get a thought from you about the legacy of Dr King's and celebrating Dr King and paying his legacy forward is the reason for this event. He was sometimes known to tussle with U. S Attorney General Robert Kennedy back in the day. Even though Kennedy is remembered as a progressive, it wasn't always easy between him and Dr King. I wonder if that's a history that you're aware of, and whether it's an inspiration to you in any way, either as an activist and a former phase of your life. Or as attorney general yourself today, Voting rights is a major issue in our country. On Daz out on as all eyes are on Georgia these days. Voter suppression is real voter intimidation is real. And what we need to do. Justice Department as well as President elect Biden and Vice President Harris and all state attorneys general is get behind the idea that more individuals should be exercising that franchise that basic and elementary right which is part of our democracy and key to our democracy. There are efforts of foot particularly given this election that I am sure that there are some states which will attempt to roll back all of the progress that we have made. Roll back the progress on early voting. On absentee ballots, etcetera. And so you know, Dr King, you know, really talked about the silence of good men, particularly at a time of At the time of a when we were having so much conversations and on progress in this nation. In times when when we are when we are dealing with, um, so much division. At a time when we are dealing with a number of disparities at a time when we are seeing racial unrest and racial reckoning. It's really good individuals that should step forward with ideas and raising their voice. Which is why I am I was honored and privileged to defend the rights of young people to march in the streets. In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. Those people marched in.
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"Um, unfortunately, really don't reflect. The felt needs of New York present or Americans, And that's why we have an opportunity as a result of this pandemic because it has laid there the racial disparities. Um it has laid bare the racial default. We have an opportunity to re imagine. Government invest in the needs of individuals who are struggling under the weight of poverty. Those were struggling with addiction and homelessness, the feminization of poverty. The list goes on and on and on for suffering from food and security. We have an opportunity to address that. Um, we have an opportunity to use all of the wealth of this thing. Greatest nation on Earth to address the needs of Americans in New Yorkers who are hurting right now. We've witnessed it all. We've seen it all. And so when we come out of this on the other side of the mountain, it's important that we just not return to normal. Hmm. It's important that we this structure government And you've been working on guidance for evictions. Tell us a little bit about that. Well, there's a moratorium on evictions. And in certain instances, people are having a difficult time making ends meet, paying their rent, putting food on the table, etcetera. And so, um, it was important that we impose this moratorium. And so we work with the governor's Office Three Office of Court Administration not only with regards to tenants, but those who are having a difficult time paying their mortgages as well. We work with the governor governor on a wide range of issues to address as I indicated the felt needs of New Yorkers who were struggling at this point in time given Um, given unfortunately, the economic situation off the state of New York New York state is suffering of $14 billion deficit. New York City is facing a deficit and so In the coming weeks and months, the city in the state on various localities all across the state will be, you know, adopting austere budgets. But now that you know, we have AH, President who is a sympathetic president, empathetic president and a wonderful vice president who shares his values. We could issue stimulus checks to the tune of $2000. Hopefully, $2000 weekend pass and infrastructure bill to put people back to work. We can we can talk about our environment. We can talk about reproductive rights and respecting the rights of women. We can defend the affordable care act. We can protect our immigrants. Those of the priorities. Those are the values that I hold on. I look forward to working with the Biden administration to make this a more perfect union. I only have one more question. And that is what do you do to fill your well, You know, you've mentioned that you go to church. Just give us an example of one other thing, Whatever it is that allows you to keep doing this work. I walk a lot in my neighborhood. I talked to Children. I talked to senior citizens. I laugh a lot and I sometimes in my home and I danced with complete abandon. Mm yes, dance like no one's looking exactly. Yeah, well, you certainly have a lot on your plate, and we're very grateful that you made time. Thank you. New York attorney General James Thank You so much. Thank you. That was his James, attorney general for the state of New York. Coming up later this hour, a new politics round table with our favorite political experts. What really struck me.
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"general james" Discussed on KQED Radio
"This is here and now in West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said this week that 100% of the coronavirus doses that the state has received have either been administered or are scheduled to be administered to a specific person here is on CNBC. We don't have what you know. Vaccine vaccines in a warehouse sitting on the shelf. We've got him in People's arms. West Virginia continues to lead the country in the number of people per capita who've been vaccinated against Cove in 19, so let's bring in One of the people in charge of making sure that's happening. Retired Major General James Sawyer joins us now. Welcome. Thanks for speaking with us. Hey, glad to be here. Thanks for having me. Oh, sure. So when the governor says 100% of the vaccines distributed to the state of either been administered or have a specific name attached to them. Is that right? That's no exaggeration. Yes. So what we did early on Woz working from the local level. All the way up is as our vaccines come in and get ordered on that Thursday rhythm with Operation warp speed. We work with entities to go ahead and identify those two Specific populations and people in West Virginia and were on track Right now we've been averaging 86% execution, right, meaning shots in arms a week, But this week we will far surpass that and I think part of that is having those people identified to get those vaccines. Okay, help me better understand how you're doing that, because depending on what metric you're looking at West Virginia's right at the top of the country of getting these vaccines into people's arms. I don't fully understand how you doing that? Yes, I think it goes back to two things early on Governor. Justice pulled a group of us together and the governor pushed us to lay out and laid out four key priorities. Reduce the rate of hospitalizations, reduce the rate of death, protect the most vulnerable and maintain critical services to include Acute health care services. We know we need For our population based on the demographics of age and the health issues we have, and by combining those priorities with that construct And then going after and building a network to deliver the vaccines. I think that's where we had success early on. Well, one of the things I think you're doing eyes that you're using a local network. Pharmacies across the state of West Virginia, not necessarily relying on the big companies like Walgreens or CVS. Like other states, is that right? And what kind of difference is that making so? Yeah, I think what we did was not just limit ourselves to The two pharmacies that were in the federal pharmacy program was to use every pharmacy in West Virginia, as well as regional clinics, federally qualified health clinics. Hospital clinics, and we are building out the network of primary care of folks across the state. And if you look at it in the beginning of this, we pushed Vaccines to nursing homes, assisted living facilities I see used in covert words because we knew that was what we're going to get us at those priorities. Now what we're doing is in addition to pushing were creating a pool construct where federally qualified clinic knows how many patients they have over the age of 80. And how many patients 70 to 80. They can start to create those poor constructs of identifying those individuals and say we're gonna have X number of vaccines. Come this week. We need you to come to get Yes. And then the other thing that we're gonna have to do in West Virginia is because we have some vulnerable population that are not mobile is to be able to get out to them and Regional clinics are going to be important, but all the way down the local health departments are going to be important as well. And what about the national Guard? What role will they be playing? We've got National Guardsmen who are working side by side with local health departments in our department of Health and Human Resource is to do epidemiology data and we've got national guard young men and women who are managing the Doses as they come into those hubs and then getting them delivered out to the right places. The burn rate of Peopie Eve we are now making our own Peopie Eve. So if we have another hospital surge, we waken be able to take care of ourselves. Wow. Then that could be a lesson for other states who are not quite as advanced here on this issue as you are now we also heard your governor say that West Virginia needs more vaccines. Are you satisfied with the federal government's response to your request? Are you getting what you need from the feds? I was on multiple calls this past week with my governor, where he was pressing the federal apparatus to get us more vaccines. As a governor tells me every day, Jim every shot we get in and arm. Is potentially saving a life. So we we need more vaccines. We would like to. You know, we're going to get 23601st doses for for next week. If we had 110,000 doses, we could we could move them out and get them done. Well, retired Major General James Sawyer, leading West Virginia's covert 19 vaccination drive. So far, it sounds like it's going pretty good. Thank you, sir. For your time. Absolutely thank you have a great day. The pandemic has been disruptive for parents of school age Children who had to deal with the education question in the fall. That is, should they send their kids back to school in person, or keep them at home and let them learn remotely or a third option? Keep the Children home and the parents will do the teaching. In fact, the number of families home schooling their kids is on the rise nationwide. Me fire. Issel from north country Public radio reports on Thursdays, Sarah Shaft and her daughter Iris, study math in the morning and take a hike in the afternoon. Somewhere in the day, eight year old Iris might fit in one of her art projects like miniature holiday dire Emma's. Monica Day of the Dead Easter. They're like little little this teeny little drawings like theirs for Thanksgiving. There's little cornucopia. Sarah and her husband, Ben, both professors, and Plattsburgh in northern New York, have been homeschooling Iris since the fall. He didn't feel comfortable sending her to school in person. They also couldn't imagine continuing remote learning that screen time was really stressful for her and for us, too, And there's so many tears. They're using a mix of online curricula, textbooks and iris his own interests, including ancient Egypt and women. Scientists. Jeff says while homeschooling Iris has been rewarding, it's also been really difficult to balance it with her and her husband's full time jobs. You know, we have to make a lot on the weekends in the evenings. It is not possible to do everything well, and parents are naturally going to want to put their kids well being first. In the past, The decision to home school has been a deliberate one, whether for religious or secular reasons, But in 2020 a lot of families that never dreamed they'd homeschool their kids. Have found themselves doing just that. National Homeschool Association says they've seen membership explode from 220,000 members. Rector Alan Weston says they've been flooded with calls and emails from parents saying We need to really focus on doing this for real. So what do we need to know? And what do we need to do? Western says Lots of parents are looking for home school curricula, which is why his organization recently launched a curriculum match service. I call it a dating site to bring the parents together with the vendors. They each fill out their own questionnaires. The parents say This is what we're looking for. The whole world of online learning resource is has seen a big bump in business since the pandemic, says Jennifer Goo. Who is the CEO of education dot com, and I Excel Learning a K through 12 curriculum platform for common subjects like math and social studies..
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New York attorney general sues NYPD over conduct at protests
"New York State's attorney general sued the New York City Police Department today, calling its treatment of protestors against racial injustice last spring, part of a long standing pattern of abuse that stem from inadequate training, supervision and discipline. Attorney General Leticia James. This lawsuit includes dozens of examples of alleged misconduct during the spring demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd's police killing, including the use of pepper spray and batons on protesters trapping demonstrators with a technique called kept Ling and arresting medics and legal observers. James, The Democrat, was tasked by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with investigating whether New York Police Department officers used excessive force to quell unrest and enforce it. Mayor Bill de Blasio EOS Nightly curfew. She issued a preliminary report in July that cited a clear breakdown of trust between police and the public. James is seeking reforms, including the appointment of a federal monitor. Oversee the department's policing tactics at future protests and a court order declaring that the policies and practices the department is during the protests were unlawful. Lawsuit in federal court named the city Mayor de Blasio, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea and chief of department parents Monahan as defendants. Attorney General James criticized de Blasio for saying the use of Kent Ling was justified and Schaeffer saying that the NYPD had a plan, which was executed nearly flawlessly when officers aggressively cracked down on protesters on June 4th in the Bronx. In June at the height of the protests, Mayor de Blasio was accused of misleading the city when he told reporters that he personally saw no use of force around peaceful protests even after officers had been caught on video moving on demonstrators without provocation and bashing them with batons. De Blasio said he met with Attorney General James yesterday and that they share the goal of pushing for major police reforms such as implementing recommendations in previous reports on the NYPD is protests response. De Blasio, also a Democrat, said, however, he did not agree that lawsuit was the solution.
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"general james" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"W m I C. I'm Shawn Carlson. Good morning, and I want to thank all of you for joining me today, New York Attorney General Leticia James announced her office was suing New York City and the NYPD. The lawsuit follows an investigation into how the department handled Black lives matter Protests this summer. Found. Police repeatedly violated the civil rights of protesters. They use grossly excessive force, including unjustifiably deploying pepper spray. Batons. Bicycles and even using their fists. Gothamist reporter Jake Often Hearts took a closer look at the lawsuit and what it means in the latest episode of Consider this a news podcast from NPR and W but my see, here's that conversation with Rebecca Ibarra. Jake would is Attorney General James asking for in the suit. It's really two things. First. It's calling for a federal court appointed monitor to oversee the way that the department handles policing protests. To ensure that they're in compliance and not violating the constitutional rights of New Yorkers. It's also calling for a judge to deem the NYPD s actions during the protests unlawful, which is really a first in terms of New York, history of an attorney general actually taking that step suiting the department in this way. The ages. Office says it found 155 cases of quote, excessive and unreasonable use of force. Now, you covered many protests following the killing of George Floyd last summer, and you witnessed some of the police conduct that James is condemning. So can you give us a few examples? I couldn't I can't think of many examples almost nightly attack on peaceful protesters in the early days of June, the end of May. The most striking instance to me happened in Mott haven when a group of mostly people of color were marching through the Bronx at 8 P.m.. They were surrounded by police officers crapped Not permitted to leave, And then they were attacked. The officers charged at them with batons, pepper spray. I saw people have their bones broken. I saw a pregnant woman who was crying out in pain. Chief of Department transponder hand oversaw that attacked There's been no discipline so far. The NYPD leadership Clinic commissioner, Shea has actually praised the department's action on that night. Is this lawsuit actually have teeth? I think it's an open question. How much of an effect it will have the advocates and the attorneys that I've spoken to are pretty hopeful, though we spoke to one attorney, Corey starting at the legal aid society, and she said it could Compelled the NYPD and City Hall to release information about their decision making here why they why they used certain tactics against protesters and could really force them to re evaluate those. There's also kind of just this shaming aspect to this. I think it sends an enormously strong signal. You, Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Shea that they did something wrong and that they should be accountable for it just to clarify it. Jake isn't the NYPD already under the oversight of a federal monitor specifically related to its stop and frisk practices. Where does that stand? Right, so that processes aren't going. The NYPD has greatly reduced their use of stop and frisk since that monitor was introduced, But you know, the monitor says the NYPD is not a full compliance with those reforms at this point. And I think more broadly, there's there's this open question of just how effective these monitors are changing police behavior, James says. Both police Commissioner Dermot Shea and Mayor Bill de Blasio actually commended police and defended aggressive tactics instead of implementing change, And you actually mentioned that earlier, so how are they responding to this lawsuit? Because you said he largely agrees with the need for reforms and changes to protest policing. But he said that a federal court monitor would result in more bureaucracy and what slow this process down. Um he's regretting agreed to these performs in the abstract before, but You know he has hosted here in office. And he's indicated no no major changes to his police leadership commissioner Shade, for his part, has really never acknowledged that the NYPD may have violated the rights of New Yorkers. He has continued to praise and defend the department. We've heard very little from him to indicate that he plans to make meaningful changes as police commissioner. That's got to Miss Reporter Jake often hearts in conversation with Rebecca Ibarra. Today we learned that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is one of nine defendants facing criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis. Snyder faces two misdemeanor counts of neglect of duty by a public official. Others face more serious charges, including felony misconduct and perjury. Michigan Public Radio's Rick Pluta reports. The arraignments were carried out over zoom. Snyder appeared alongside his attorney and utter just a single brief sentence in answer to a question from the judge. You're living in the state of Michigan right now, is that correct? Yes, Yes, Your Honor. Snyder is a Republican who served from 2011 to 2019, a millionaire investor and retired computer tech executive. He promised to bring in more business like approach to state government. In the case of Flint, that appears to be what got him into trouble. Snyder appointed a team to try to rescue the city of Flint from bankruptcy. One of those money saving decisions was made in 2014 Disconnect Flint from the Detroit water system and draw water instead from the Flint River. It was supposed to be a temporary measure, but it had long term disastrous results. The untreated water caused lead to leach from old pipes and contaminate the water supply used by nearly 100,000 people. That action seven years ago led today to these arraignments of Snyder and emergency manager and other former public officials while others face more serious charges. Rick Snyder is the Marquis defendant. Let me be clear. There are no velvet ropes in our criminal justice system. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hamoud led the state's Flint water investigation. Nobody No matter how powerful or well connected is above accountability when they commit a crime. The charges were handed up by a grand jury that met in secret. The evidence presented to the grand jury has not yet been made public. But Wayne County prosecutor Kim Worthy who helped with the investigation, says the evidence will show this was more than a bureaucratic blunder. This goes far beyond leaving a large organization and someone in his organization makes a mistake or failure to supervise. Even so, that may be different. Hold for prosecutors to prove multiple legal experts say it's very hard to convict public officials for on the job failures. Arthur Weiss is a criminal defense attorney whose handled public corruption and misconduct cases, usually for police officers. I don't know what she has, so I can't comment on the sufficiency or adequacy of the evidence. I can just indicate that there's some hurdles there that they're gonna have to overcome or they're not gonna be successful. Flint resident Montoya is Edward says he was afraid no one would be held response. Sensible for what happened in his city. They could measures to make sure it was cheaper, but they just they damaged the city. By doing it. It made it hard on people who stay here in Flint. Most of the pipes have been replaced, and the water system was long ago. Reconnected to Detroit's Ah federal judge will decide soon whether to accept a civil settlement topping $600 million. But Flint, the city that Snyder and the other defendants tried to save is still widely known as the city with lead tainted water for NPR news. I'm Rick Pluta, you're listening to all things considered from NPR news..
WNYC 93.9 FM
"general james" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"I'm Shawn Carlson. Good morning, and I want to thank all of you for joining me today, New York Attorney General Leticia James announced her office was suing New York City and the NYPD. The lawsuit follows an investigation into how the department handled Black lives matter Protests this summer. Found. Police repeatedly violated the civil rights of protesters. They use grossly excessive force, including unjustifiably deploying pepper spray batons. Bicycles and even using their fists got miss reporter Jake Often, Hearts took a closer look at the lawsuit and what it means in the latest episode of Consider this a news podcast from NPR and W, but my see, here's that conversation with Rebecca Ibarra. Jake would is Attorney General James asking for in this suit. It's really two things. First. It's calling for a federal court appointed monitor to oversee the way that the department handles policing protests. To ensure that they're in compliance and not violating the constitutional rights of New Yorkers. It's also calling for a judge to deem the NYPD s actions during the protests unlawful, which is really a first in terms of New York, history of an attorney general actually taking that step suiting the department in this way. The ages. Office says it found 155 cases of quote, excessive and unreasonable use of force. Now, you covered many protests following the killing of George Floyd last summer, and you witnessed some of the police conduct that James is condemning. So can you give us a few examples? I couldn't I can't think of many examples almost nightly attack on peaceful protesters in the early days of June, the end of May. Most striking instance to me happened in Mott haven when a group of mostly people of color were marching through the Bronx at 8 P.m.. They were surrounded by police officers crapped Not permitted to leave, and then they were attacked. The officers charged at them with batons, pepper spray. I saw people have their boat's broken. I saw a pregnant woman who was crying out in pain. Chief of department Terrence wanted hand oversaw that attacked There's been no discipline. So far, the NYPD leadership quitting commissioner Shea has actually praised the department's action on that night. Is this lawsuit actually have teeth? I think it's an open question. How much of an effect it will have the advocates and the attorneys that I've spoken to are pretty hopeful, though we spoke to one attorney, Corey starting at the legal aid society. And she said it could compel the NYPD and City Hall to release information about their decision making here why they why they used certain tactics against protesters and could really force them to re evaluate those. There's also kind of just this shaming aspect to this. I think it's incident enormously strong signal. You, Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Shea that they did something wrong and that they should be accountable for it just to clarify it. Jake isn't the NYPD already under the oversight of a federal monitor specifically related to its stop and frisk practices. Where does that stand? Right, so that processes aren't going. The NYPD has greatly reduced their use of stop and frisk dumb since that monitor was introduced, But you know, the monitor says the NYPD is not a full compliance with those reforms at this point. And I think more broadly, there's there's this open question of just how effective these monitors are changing police behavior, James says. Both police Commissioner Dermot Shea and Mayor Bill de Blasio actually commended police and defended aggressive tactics instead of implementing change, And you actually mentioned that earlier, so how are they responding to this lawsuit? Because you said he largely agrees with the need for reforms and changes to protest policing. But he said that a federal court monitor would result in more bureaucracy and what slow this process down. Um he's agreed, agreed to these performs in the abstract before but You know he has listed here in office. And he's indicated no no major changes to his police leadership commissioner Shade, for his part, has really never acknowledged that the NYPD may have violated the rights of New Yorkers. He has continued to praise and defend the department. We've heard very little from him to indicate that he plans to make meaningful changes as police commissioner. That's got to Miss Reporter Jake often hearts in conversation with Rebecca Ibarra. On a stormy night in Memphis, Clara Jean Esther watched Dr Martin Luther King.
MSNBC Morning Joe
Mattis blames Trump for violence at Capitol, says his actions 'poison our respect for fellow citizens'
"Defense secretary general james mattis issuing a statement that reads this. Today's violent assault on our capital. An effort to subjugate american democracy by mob rule was fomented by mr trump his use of the presidency to destroy trust in our election and to poison. Our respect for fellow citizens has been enabled by pseudo political leaders whose names will live in infamy as profiles in cowardice.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden introduces his choice for defense secretary, Lloyd Austin
"President elect Joe Biden once retired general Lloyd Austin to be his defense secretary, not A post he sought. I sought him. Austin would be the first African American to serve in the position. But could his nomination face some trouble in the Senate and joining us live from Capitol Hill? Double d. T. O p. S Mitchell Miller. Mitch General Austin is very well respected. So why are there questions about whether the Senate would confirm it? Well, Shawn and Hillary. It goes back to the history of the defense secretary being in a civilian position, and the so called seven year rule that if a military officer is tapped for that position, they need to have been retired from the military for at least that long. Austin retired four years ago after a distinguished military career of more than 40 years and included a major command in Iraq. Tenure is the head of the U. S. Central Command. But several lawmakers say it's important to maintain a civilian in that position. The ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rhode Island Jack Reed had given in on a waiver for General James Mattis under President. Trump said he wouldn't support one in the future. He is now wrestling with this. Others have said they'll oppose the waiver, including senators Elizabeth Warren Richard Blumenthal, who's on the Armed Services Committee and Jon Tester of Montana. But if the House and the Senate grant a waiver, which they both have to do, he'll likely still have plenty of votes to be confirmed. Hey, Mitch, who are the other potential candidates? Lawmakers might have preferred to Austin. Well, one of them would have been the first woman to serve as defense secretary Michelle Florida who's held various positions at the Pentagon and is very well respected. The House Armed Services Committee chair Adam Smith made it clear she was his first choice. Another candidate who had been talked about a lot was former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson. But Biden is said to be very comfortable with Austin as his
Noon Report with Rick Van Cise
Trump faces criticism from former and current defense secretaries
"General James Mattis the former secretary of defense under president trump was blunt to say the least when he released his rebuke of the president yesterday evening he noted the similarities in **** tactics in Normandy to what he believes the president is trying to do nationwide during these George Floyd protest reporting on this in the Washington post is down the month who joins us on the commode whose identity afternoon good afternoon secretary Mattis had been pretty quiet about the president ever since he resigned in twenty eighteen was this an unexpected rebuke from him or had even hinting at something coming out against the president in an election year R. I think Mattis really did want to go away and and remain quiet as relates to this and any taken a beating I'm kind of in the political sphere in Washington for it I think would really change change the dynamics here was Maddox's believes that the military was being used as something of a political club partly with threats and partly with what we saw play out in the square just outside the White House on Monday where protesters were pushed away with non lethal weapons for the president's photo opportunity at the church and as a part of that group you have the chairman of the joint chiefs general not only in the current secretary of defense making that walk from the White House over so you've got this dynamic in this be topics where the military looks like it's okay with the way that played out the from the fallout standpoint yeah politically it it might not be an easy go for him but what about from current and former military leaders are they coming out with their own criticisms as well it's certainly not universal but but yes we that there've been quite a few others who have spoken up by general Tony Thomas come to mind thank you in special operations before retiring former chairman of the joint chiefs Mike Mullen with a four star navy admiral he spoke up and and since then you know what we're starting to hear more I I think one thing that that matter speaking up sensually yields that others who have been holding their tongue also start speaking up
Squawk Pod
Former Defense Secretary Mattis breaks silence and tears into Trump: 'He tries to divide us'
"Start with breaking news tonight, a stunning rebuke against the president of the United States, the former Defense Secretary General James Mattis picked by the president himself the lead. The Pentagon issued this statement just a short time ago. Quote from it now Donald. Trump says general. Mattis is the. The first president in my lifetime, who does not try to unite the American people does not even pretend to try instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership, says the general we can unite without him drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil
AP 24 Hour News
USNS Comfort to Reach New York City on Monday, Trump Says
"White the United States world the number of confirmed cope with nineteen cases eighty two thousand deaths have climbed in this country to twelve hundred hospitals across New York City say they are being overwhelmed by the coronavirus cases the AP said Donahue has more the urgent need is for hospital beds mayor bill de Blasio also says a key part of this puzzle is getting ventilators you don't have a ventilator people die who didn't need to die the Blasi says they only have one sixth of the ventilators they need governor Andrew Cuomo says right now they're doing their best with what they've got we have approved a technology that allows one ventilator to serve to patients what they call splitting to help with hospital beds chief of staff general James makan ville says an army hospital is coming to New York they will set up at the Javits center this weekend and they will be operational for non covalent patients that will help hospitals in New York focus on corona virus patients I bet Donahue president trump says a navy hospital ship comfort will leave Norfolk Virginia Saturday and arrive in New York harbor Monday it too will be used to treat patients who have conditions other than covert
Pat Walsh
New York City Has One-Third of U.S. Virus Cases
"Or almost a third of the nation's covert nineteen cases are in New York City and now the army is sending in some much needed help every medical teams at fort Campbell Kentucky in Fort Hood Texas building a giant instant hospital in Manhattan they will set up at the Javits center this weekend and they will be operational for non covalent patience beginning Monday army chief of staff general James makan ville so as a separate unit from Colorado on its way to Seattle to help with the patient overflow there Andy field ABC news Washington Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says with nine deaths in a single day an increase of more than fifty percent his city isn't far behind there's no place in America that will not be overwhelmed in terms of the number of patients who need I see you at other hospital beds and how many we have in this country there is no place that will be overwhelmed by needing more ventilators and not having enough cases in Louisiana spiking twenty eight percent in a day if we don't flatten the curve and do it soon as I mentioned yesterday we could be out of ventilators in region one the New Orleans area by his early as April the second governor John bel Edwards is the federal government is setting up to field hospitals and sending in a strike team of sixty health
AP News Radio
Deaths, hospitalizations up in stark sign of virus' reach
"New York has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations the urgent need is for hospital beds mayor bill de Blasio also says a key part of this puzzle is getting ventilators you don't have a ventilator people die who didn't need to die simple as that the Blasi says they only have one sixth of the ventilators they need governor Andrew Cuomo says right now they're doing their best with what they've got we have approved the technology that allows one ventilator to serve to patients what they call splitting to help with hospital beds chief of staff general James makan ville says an army hospital is coming to New York they will set up at the Javits center this weekend and they will be operational for non covalent patience that will help hospitals in New York focus on corona virus patients I'm a Donahue
AP News Radio
Deaths, hospitalizations up in stark sign of virus' reach
"The urgent need is for hospital beds mayor bill de Blasio also says a key part of this puzzle is getting ventilators you don't have a ventilator people die who didn't need to die the Blasi says they only have one sixth of the ventilators they need governor Andrew Cuomo says right now they're doing their best with what they've got we have approved the technology that allows one ventilator to serve to patients what they call splitting to help with hospital beds chief of staff general James makan ville says an army hospital is coming to New York they will set up at the Javits center this weekend and they will be operational for non covalent patience that will help hospitals in New York focus on corona virus patients I'm a Donahue
Seattle Kitchen
New York Governor Calls On Justice Department To Investigate Freezing Jail
"Agents, New York governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for a Justice department investigation of the circumstances at a federal detention center in Brooklyn, New York, where there is no heat or power WCBS reporter, Kevin Rincon. Governor Cuomo says no one in New York should live in fear that they may freeze to death alone in the dark in a statement. He adds prisoners in New Yorker human beings. Let's treat them that way. Attorney General James and state Senator Michael generous were among a group there at the facility today. Some family members tried to get inside. They were pepper sprayed. The Federal Bureau prison says power will be fully