Several key Foreign Policy issues facing the u. S. This year the subject of tonights segment the week ahead. Great to have you with us. 10,000 came to honour new york city officer wenjian liu, killed as he sat in a patrol car two weeks ago. There were fellow officers and many that came from Police Departments across the country and dignitaries and the heartbroken family. Courtney kealy reports on the emotional funeral for a man recently married. He is my soul mate. Reporter officer wenjian lius widow spoke about his respect for the law and devotion to his parents as an only child. One of his many passions is being a Police Officer. He took pride in the fact that he is n. Y. P. D. Reporter wenjian lius father spoke in a cantonese dialect. Choking back tears as he spoke of his sons traits obedience, respect and loyalty. He said his son wanted to be a Police Officer since he was a child, and after 9 11 he wanted to serve the new York Community with the n. Y. P. D. Top officials attended t
Court in the morning. Thats when the trial is scheduled to begin. A lot of tough diplomatic issues facing the u. S. This year year. Thanks for being with us. We begin tonight with the funeral of slain new york officers weferl. He and his partner were fatally shot two weeks ago as they sat in their car. Dignitaries and a heartbroken family paid tribute. Our Courtney Kealy. Has the story. Officer wenjian lius wife spoke about his devotion to his parents as an only child. One of his passion he was being a police officer. He took pride in the fact that he is nypd. Lius father spoke in a cantonese dialect. Choking back tears he spokes of his sobs traits, obedience respect and loyalty. After 911 he wanted to serchg serve the new York Community with the nypd. Sent the director of the fbi, james comey. Tensions between the city hall and the nypd have risen in the last weeks. Many feel feeling feeling the mayor chose the side of the protesters. His greatest joy came in caring for others, helpin
Make Community College free for students. How much it will cost taxpayers. And one man answers trash. The pay and perks of a new york sanitation worker. Why its so lard to become one. In time we will learn much more about the attacks that unfolded in france. But for now the violence that engulfed that country and shocked the world appear to be over. The end came in a hail of gun fire. Two separate standoffs leaving three people dead. The first at a french satirical newspaper and the second at a Kosher Grocery store. And the brother in the newspaper attack claimed to have ties to yemen, al qaeda. Made by chiive kouachi. Cherif kouachi. Paul beban has the story. Paul. He said they were backed by anwar alaki we translated this conversation, lets take a listen. We are telling you we were the prophets yes yes. Okay do you plan to kill again in the name of allah . Kill who did we kill civilians in the two days that you looked for us . You killed journalists. But did we kill civilians in the
Intolerance. Its been a day of rapid and deadly developments in france. Two separate Police Standoffs in two locations after days of fear. The brothers accused in the massacre of the satirical newspaper in paris were shot dead. And a standoff at a kosher market in paris ended up with one killed and there is a possible motive. There is possibility that said and Cherif Kouachi had ties with al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Paul beban has the story. He talked about their motives, they were backed by anwar alwaki killed in yemen by a drone drone strike. Lets take a listen. I sharif. Do you plan to kill in the name of ah allah . Kill who . You killed journalists. Did we kill civilians or people during the two days that you looked for us . Did you kill this morning . Were not killers we defend the prophet we dont kill women, we dont kill 9 anyone. We kill people who insult him. Were enot like you youre the ones killing people in syria and afghanistan. You sought revenge you killed 12 peopl
Week ahead. Our top story, celebrations on the ukrainian peninsula. Voters approved a referendum to rejoin russia. Russian supporters demonstrated in the streets for hours across crimea. The Election Commission reports an 80 vetter turn out. Here are the voter turn out. Here are the results. They are overwhelming. When asked about becoming a subject of the russian federation, more than the 95 votediers. 4 voted for more autoony. The united nations, the e. U. , and the white house condemned the vote. We have a team on the ground. Jennifer glasse talks to people for and against the election in sevastopol. But first the south of the nation where Nick Schifrin joins us live. What is the next step for crimea now . Everyone here is not looking west, but east. You get a lot of criticism for international and domestic monitors critical of the referendum. They have a long list of irreg u latteries, and they say it was conducted do hastily. They have a voter role that was not accurate. They have