Governor gavin newsom. We will speak to deborah small, founder of break the chains. In a shocking new documentary about Rikers Island, the infamous new york jail where 80 of those held have not been convicted of a crime. Broke myerally nose. Spit on me. Broke a bone. My sanity was chipped away little light little. I started to feel like an animal. I actually contemplated suicide. For all of you who have been here, you are ready know what to expect. For those who have not been here before amy we will speak with the akeem director, and browder, whose brother Kalief Browder was falsely accused of stealing a backpack at the age of 16. Last month, akeem and kaliefs mother died of what her attorney described as a broken heart. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama says the u. S. Army corp of engineers is considering rerouting the 3. 8 billion Dakota Access pipeline amid months of resistance from the Standing Rock sioux tribe and members of more than 200 other native american nations as well as tribes from across the americas. Is there is my view a way for us to accommodate sacred williams of native lands of native americans. I think right now the army corps is examining whether there are ways to reroute this pipeline in a way, so were going to let it play out for several more weeks and determine whether or not this can be resolved in a way that i think is properly attentive to the traditions of the first americans. Amy during his news conference, president obama also address the issue of the harsh Police Crackdown on the resistance movement, which has included riot police deploying tear gas, mace, pepper spray, bean bag rounds and rubber bullets , against the native americans water protectors. Pres. Obama i want to make sure as everyone is exercising their Constitutional Rights to be heard, that both sides are inrained from situations which people might be heard. Amy president obamas comments come as on tuesday, north dakota officials approved an additional 4 million for policing, bringing the total costs of the Police Crackdown to 10 million. On monday night, oil was poured on the north dakota State Capitol building along with a sign reading, you cant drink oil. Meanwhile, in new york city, hundreds of people protesting the Dakota Access pipeline flooded Grand Central station during rush hour, holding banners reading indigenous sovereignty protect land and water. In more news on the Dakota Access pipeline, authorities have charged water protector red fawn fallis with attempted murder and a slew of other charges stemming from the standoff on october 27 when hundreds of police raided a frontline resistance camp. Authorities say fallis fired three shots during the standoff. She faces up to 20 years in prison. This comes after Morton County sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said he could not confirm any shots were fired by water protectors during on october 27. News a newsweek , investigation has revealed Donald Trumps companies have defied court orders and destroyed or concealed thousands of pages of emails and documents amid lawsuits involving trump companies. The investigation reveals trumps destruction of documents goes back to at least 1973, when trump and his father were fighting the federal government over charges their Real Estate Company was discriminating against African Americans by refusing to rent apartments to black families. The fbi is continuing its investigation of more Hillary Clinton emails that were recently found on the computer of former Congress Member anthony weiner, the estranged husband of top clinton aide huma abedin. Weiner is under investigation after he sent illicit sext messages to an underage girl. The fbis opening of this investigation so close to election day has sparked enormous controversy. Meanwhile, on monday, the fbi released 129 pages of documents from its 2001 investigation into former president bill clintons president ial pardon of hedge funder marc rich, who fled to switzerland after he was indicted on tax evasion and other federal charges. Clinton pardoned him on his last day in office. The pardon was investigated because richs exwife had donated 100,000 to Hillary Clintons senate campaign, as well as 450,000 donation to clintons president ial library foundation. The investigation was closed in 2005 with no charges filed. The redacted documents related to this investigation were tweeted out tuesday by the fbis twiddle twitter handle which has been an active for a year until this past week. The fbi has also released an tweeted out a file on Donald Trumps bother fred trump on october 30. In more campaign news, New York Times investigation shows africanamerican vote is down compared to 2012. Analysis of early voting in florida shows turnout is lower than the state average in the five counties with the highest percentage of africanamerican voters. The analysis did show the voting is up from 2012 among latino voters. The Iraqi Military says u. S. Backed Iraqi Special forces have entered the city limits of mosul as part of its campaign to retake control of the city from isis. The United States is backing the iraqi army with both u. S. Special forces on the ground, as well as u. S. Airstrikes. On tuesday, the Iraqi Military says it has taken control of mosuls television station. Mosul troops entered the tv station, which is very significant. It means the city of mosul. This is good news for the city of mosul. Amy the United Nations is warning as many as 1 million civilians could be displaced amid the fighting for control of mosul, leading to what could become the largest humanitarian crisis in iraqs history. In morocco, 11 people have been arrested in connection with the death of fish seller mouhcine fikri, who was crushed to death in the compactor of a garbage truck trying to retrieve fish confiscated by police. His death has sparked massive protests across morocco. People drew parallels to that of tunisian fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi in 2010 whose death sparked the arab spring uprisings. Moroccan authorities have ruled fikris death a homicide, and charged the 11 with Involuntary Manslaughter and forgery of public documents. To see our full interview with moroccandutch professor miriyam aouragh, go to democracynow. Org fighting is continuing along the border between india and pakistan in the disputed region of kashmir. India says at least seven civilians were killed tuesday on the indiacontrolled side, while pakistan says six more civilians were killed on the pakistanicontrolled side on monday. Fighting between the two sides has been escalating for weeks, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing the deaths of at least 28 civilians over the last 10 days. In france, authorities are continuing to clear and demolish the calais refuge camp, known as the jungle. Hundreds of the remaining 1500 Asylum Seekers, most of whom are children and teenagers, are being forced onto busses and sent to undisclosed locations across france today. Tuesday night, police in riot gear used tear gas against some of the Asylum Seekers protesting the demolition of the camp. Meanwhile, in paris, police are cracking down on refugee encampments that have been growing as the calais camp is shut down by authorities. On monday just before dawn, riot police evicted thousands of refugees from their encampment near a paris metro station. This is afghan refugee sakib dawood. Nobody wants to stay here. If you dont have a home, you are homeless. The weather is cold. Nobody wants to stay in the streets. Amy in venezuela, president Nicolas Maduro scored a political victory tuesday when the oppositionled National Assembly announced it had suspended its symbolic trial against maduro over claims he had been derelict in his duties as president. The opposition also canceled an antigovernment march planned for thursday. This comes after maduros government released five opposition activists monday. Talks between the government and the opposition are planned for november 11. In iowa, Authorities Say to Police Officers have been shot and killed in what police are describing an ambushstyle attack earlier today. The first shooting occurred around 1 00 a. M. In urbandale, a suburb of des moines. Less than half an hour later, a second officer was found dead in des moines, about a fiveminute drive away from the side of the first shooting. The shootings are under investigation. In new york state, a group of undocumented workers have launched a weeklong march to protest the raids by immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in buffalo, New York Post up the group is known as the buffalo25, 25 undocumented workers who were detained after ice rated for mexican restaurants earlier this month. At least four of the buffalo25 are currently wearing gps ankle monitors used by ice. Lastly, eight migrant justice activists were arrested after they blocked the interest entrance to downtown buffalo ice office. Rches are offering century sanctuary. This is one of the workers detained during the ice raids. Courts what was my surprise . I saw my house, upside down, destroyed. My children come all four, were born here. They took a childrens documents , which is the most important to us. They took all of our savings for college. To 10,000. 9,000 that was for college for my daughter. My daughter is strong, but im starting to see her wave her. She says not to worry, that she will start working soon. Amy and those are some of the headlines. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Juan and im juan gonzalez. Welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. On november 8, 35 states and the district of columbia will confront 156 Ballot Initiatives on issues ranging from universal health care to gun sale restrictions and Death Penalty reforms. One of the most contentious ballots is on Marijuana Legalization. After next weeks election, marijuana could be legal for medical or Recreational Use in 29 states. Currently, about 5 of americans live in states where they can legally smoke cannabis. But after november, that figure could rise to 25 . California is the biggest of the nine states casting a ballot on the measure. While other states are voting on medicinal use, arizona, maine, massachusetts, and nevada are with california in voting on legalizing the Recreational Use of marijuana. The yes vote is currently leading in all five states, and is widely supported by young voters from both major parties. California legalized the medical use of marijuana 20 years ago. Amy polls in california show strong support for proposition 64, the adult use of marijuana act. This is in ad made by yes on 64. Prop 64 makes marijuana legal in california for adult 21 and over. Heres what else it does. Bans marijuana use in public, permit sales only a licensed marijuana businesses, not a grocery or convenience stores. Prop 64 generates 1 billion in new revenue for the 20 to fund afterschool programs and job training and placement initiatives. Learn more at yeson64. Org. Any company this is an ad made by no on prop 64. Proposition 64 will allow marijuana smoking ads in prime time and on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers. Children could be exposed to marijuana coming candies and brownies. Fidelitys doubled the marijuana related car crashes after legalization in Washington State. Yet in california, proposition 64 does not even include a dui standard. Prop 64, they got it wrong again. Amy to talk more about prop 64, were going to san diego to talk founder ofsmall , break the chains communities of color and the war on drugs. Her recent piece for the root is headlined, how we can reap reparations from marijuana reform. Shes a longtime advocate for drug decriminalization. Welcome back to democracy now it is good to have you with us. It is a major day around the issue of drug decriminalization on tuesday. Can you talk about what is at stake . In the country, the number of propositions, and in california . Thank you so much for having me on again today, amy. I am so happy because i really think we are going to see positive results in the election next week, and that all of the states that are considering legalizing marijuana are going to approve it. And that is going to be a major blow in our campaign to dismantle the war on drugs the cousin contrary to popular opinion, you know, the war on drugs really is substantially a war on weed. More than half of all drug arrests in the country every year are for Marijuana Possession charges were marijuana related charges. So making this move to legalize Recreational Use of marijuana for the majority of americans around the country is going to substantially reduce the ability of Law Enforcement to use marijuana Law Enforcement as a target, particularly in communities of color and particularly among youth of color. In many cases, the arrest for Marijuana Possession act as a sort of head start to prison. It begins the process of having them come in contact with the criminal Justice System, having their names and fingerprints entered into databases. It makes the much more likely to be under surveillance and much more likely to be arrested again , subsequently, for other activities. Marijuanaare so many growers in california opposed to this particular referendum . How do you respond to their charges this is going to basically for ties the sale corporatized the sale of marijuana and allow major businesses to push that only push out small growers and marijuana, but also to make the price of marijuana too high for low income people . Well, to be honest, i think one of the reasons that many of the growers currently are opposed to the initiative is because they have been operating in sort of a quiet as i legal status for a while, which means in many places, they have not had to face a lot of regulation and a lot of taxes. But what i think it is important for people to know is that california passed a comprehensive series of state regulations last year to govern the medical Marijuana Industry which is going to get carried forward into the recreational industry. But most of these growers would be facing increase cost and increase regulations regardless of whether or not prop 64 passes because the state has finally decided that they want to fully bring the industry out of the shadow and actually control it. So that, of course, for some people will be problematic. But prop 64 actually anticipates that in that it bans largescale cultivation. The first five years. In an effort to make it possible for smaller growers to actually be able to scale up and be able to compete with larger cultivators when they are able to come in. Can you talksmall, about the experience of colorado and has the influence how this proposition was shaped . , yes, it has. One of the things we feel really good about in drafting the California Initiative, we have made an effort to learn from what happened in Washington State and colorado. No on 64ry to what the people say, the initiative will not allow advertising, either targeting children or others, on tv. There will be no marijuana ads on tv foryouth or a dolt after prop 64 is passed. We also included very strict safeguards around labeling and marketing to make sure that all of the products would be childproof, that theyre going to be inspected by the department of Public Health, and there will even be a limit on the amount of thc that can be included in edible products in order to avoid the problem of accidental overdoses that they have seen and colorado. So i think on that level, the California Initiative actually moves forward in terms of protecting Public Health, but from my perspective, what is equally important is the fact that it will allow it will substantially reduce penalties for all marijuana, what are currently crimes, will now just be infractions. More importantly, it has retroactive effect. It means all of the people who have previous marijuana convictions for things that no longer would be crimes under California Law will be able to apply to have their records expunged. And people who are currently in jail for marijuana related charges will be able to go to court and petition for release. To me, as a person who is focused on the impact of drug Law Enforcement and marijuana Law Enforcement on communities of color, this retroactive part is really important because of all of the ways in which an arrest record continues to hot people throughout the rest of their lives. 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