Their official capacity. It would create a National Misconduct registry so officers fired for misconduct couldnt simply go to another police force and get another police job. It would make lynching a federal crime because if you can believe it, it currently isnt. And it would end the use of no knock warrants in drug cases. That last provision might have saved the life of breonna taylor. The First Responder who was fatally shot by police in louisville, kentucky, during a botched noknock raid. Her boyfriend fired at the intruders and shot an officer in the leg and the police fired back 20 rounds killing her. Andrew cuomo announced save our name which includes making Police Officers disciplinary records more public and classifies false racebased 911 calls as hate crimes. And central parks amy cooper would maybe think twice before she calls the cops on the next black man trying to bird watch in peace. For more, im joined now by new york city public advocate jumaane williams. Good to see yo
Injured. Trapped in their seats for hours. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. And we begin in boston. That dramatic terror takedown. A man who Authorities Say had been under 24hour surveillance by the fbi, believed to have been inspired by isis. Today, that 65 suspect, turning on authorities, they say coming after them with a militarystyle knife. They released this image of the knife today. They shot him dead. And this evening comes word of an arrest in the case and the number of searches under way right now. Abcs tom llamas is on the scene in boston. Yeah we have a gentleman, black make six feet coming out not, armed with a knife. Reporter police transmissions capture the final moments a man allegedly armed with that large military knife charged an fbi agent and Boston Police officer in this parking lot. All right, theres shots fired, units, shots fired. Reporter 26yearold usaama rahim had been under 24hour surveillance by a Terrorism Task force t
We will start with the Bush Administration for which you worked, whether you agree with the policies or not, ty seem to turn to experienced hand. Thats the hallmark. George w came in with less experienced people from texas, about but had to bring in more experienced folks. What do you make of what the Washington Post had the inexperienced teams. Im not sure they are all that inexperienced. We will take betsy devos and the experience with education unions and as a qualification, they can give a voice to vouchers, et cetera, she dedicated her adult life to that cause. Not just in michigan where she is from, but and maybe not the traditional type that many looked to. And not the type that hardens democrats who see her as someone who is really, really a posed to Public Schools. She has been for vouchers that jeb bush tried to push. What do you make the betsy devos pick . She is an incredibly dangerous pick and does a lot of damage to our Public School system and there will be a lot of fire
Planes to drop those bombs filled with nerve agents on civilians, women and children being killed, those horrific pictures we saw, that would be the limited option. That would send a signal to assad and to the world that trump is serious and willing to use military force. There will be a more extensive option. The military always gives a president options to choose from. That would be to take out of the chemical capability, the delivery systems, the airfields, the helicopters, the barrel bombs, but tonight if you look at the map there are two u. S. Navy war ships in the mediterranean. They are equipped with Cruise Missiles. These are the kind of missiles that could be launched. They involve no risk to u. S. Military personnel. Theyre unmanned. They fly at low altitudes. They can be adjusted and guided to invade syrian defenses. No matter which option is chosen there are russians on the ground. The u. S. Wants to avoid hitting them. Appreciate that. I want to go to jim acosta outside ma
Botch botched award. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening to our viewers in the west. Like a team trying to put more points on the board before the quarter ends. The Trump White House is trying to put many issues on the agenda before next weekend. The president finds himself behind his own schedule on delivering on some of his Biggest Campaign promises. Now, tonight his game plan is running up against the threat of a possible Government Shutdown. Kristen welker has details. With the president s first 100 days in office fast approaching this saturday. The government is set to run out of money midnight friday. Could shut down and potentially cloud his first major milestone. His press secretary sounded confident but offered no guarantees. Can you guarantee there will not be a Government Shutdown . I cant guarantee but i feel very confident that that wont happen. Reporter the biggest sticking point, the president insisting he wants the spending bill to include funding for the border