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A Justice Department official told the Associated Press April 19 that Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will not be read his Miranda rights, citing the government invoking a public safety exception. Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, links up this program to talk about what this move means.
Millions of people are expected to rally in cities around the United States on May 1 calling for immigration reform. The annual demonstrations in support of legalization, equal rights and justice come at a pivotal time, as Congress and the Obama Administration are poised to act on an immigration reform bill that many activists have said has been a long time coming, but what will passage of this bill really mean for the immigrant community? Heather Benno connects to Liberation Radio via Skype to discuss the newest proposals. Benno is an immigration and civil rights attorney, and recently wrote an analysis on the immigration reform bill for Liberation newspaper.
Los Angeles sheriffs fatally shot 36-year-old Jose de la Trinidad, claiming he was reaching for a weapon, but reports reveal that, in truth, officers shot de la Trinidad in the back in front of several witnesses after he had placed his hands over his head. Community activist Douglas Kauffman is on the program to talk about police brutality in Los Angeles and the struggle of Jose de la Trinidad's family for justice.
