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Today's lead stories:
Mistreatment of Iraqi Prisoners by US
2004 Campaign Report
Kashmiri’s on Indo-Pak Peace
Protection for Haitian Refugees in the US?
Youth Unemployment Growing Problem in Africa
FRSN Headlines Produced by Nell Abrahm
European and African airlines are critical of U.S. officials’
demands to put armed marshals on planes. Today, some airlines,
most vocal from South Africa, Portugal, Denmark and Sweden
stated it would be better to keep the planes out of the air.
Yet, England’s airline pilots union agreed to a modified
version of the controversial plan today. The deal promises
British pilots will be told when marshals are on board and
that the captain will remain in charge at all times.
FBI in Mexico Airport
In Mexico, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened
shop in the nation’s principal international airport.
Vladimir Flores reports from Mexico City.
The governments of Israel and Turkey are set to trade weapons
for water. Ezgi Saritas reports from Ankara.
Amadou's Family Accepts Compensation
Today, the family of an unarmed West African immigrant agreed
to accept 3-million dollars from the City of New York for
the wrongful death of Amadou Diallo. Diallo was shot and killed
five years ago while he stood in his apartment vestibule by
the police who mistakenly thought his wallet was a gun. The
officers were tried and found not guilty in an Albany court.
The U.S. Justice Department found no wrongdoing with the officers
who fired 41 shots at Diallo, hitting him 19 times. The family
originally sought 81-million dollars in their negligence suit
against the city. The city’s attorney said the city
deeply regrets what happened.
NYPD to NY Schools
150 of New York’s finest are being deployed to public
schools as part of the mayor’s education reform. From
WBAI in New York, Ian Forrest reports.
Gay Marriage in MA?
A former governor of Massachusetts along with two former Attorneys
General are urging the state legislature to accept the court
ruling this past November in favor of gay marriage. Dave Goodman
reports from Boston.
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Mistreatment of Iraqi Prisoners by US (3:53)
The U.S. Army announced today that it has granted Halliburton
a special waiver to bring fuel into Iraq under a no-bid deal
with a Kuwaiti supplier despite a draft Pentagon audit that
found evidence of Halliburton overcharging for fuel. In Iraq,
705 Iraqi’s graduated from a two month army training
course, as hundreds of former Iraqi servicemen protested in
the southern city of Basra this morning, demanding that the
US fulfill its promise to pay monthly stipends. And today
the announcement that 3 US soldiers have been discharged over
their treatment of prisoners in one southern Iraqi detention
camp. Host Deepa Fernandes spoke with Urban Hamid, independent
journalist in Iraq who has been investigating US detention
facilities and treatment of prisoners.
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2004 Campaign Report (4:15)
With the Iowa Democratic Primaries less than two weeks away,
seven of the nine democratic contenders for the president
debated in Iowa on Sunday. However, as the Iowa primary is
largely recognized as the first primary of the election year,
Washington DC will, in fact, have the first primary elections
just one week from today. The Washington DC City government
has moved its primary forward so as to highlight the lack
of representation that DC citizenry, which is 60% African
American, has in the federal government. Five of the nine
democratic candidates for President have opted out of DC's
first primary, and the Democratic National Committee will
also not recognize it, instead requiring DC residents to vote
again in February in order to be counted. Mitch Jeserich has
this 2004 campaign report.
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Kashmiri’s on Indo-Pak Peace (3:28)
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit
(SAARC) ended today in Islamabad. The 3 day summit began on
Sunday amid peace overtures between India and Pakistan. Though
SAARC is a regional forum for seven South Asian countries
and bilateral issues are avoided, India and Pakistani leaders
met on the sidelines of the SAARC summit and both countries
say they hope to take the peace process forward. In Kashmir,
the focal point of the dispute between the two countries,
the summit was watched keenly. FSRN’s Shahnawaz Khan
reports from Srinigar.
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Protection for Haitian Refugees in the US?
(3:42)
On New Years day Haitians celebrated the bicentennial anniversary
of the first black republic in the western hemisphere. Beginning
in l915, the US occupied Haiti for 19 years, and many Haitians
fled the country. Today many Haitians continue to flee due
to the current economic and political instability. Recently
US representative Kendrick Meek introduced a bill that would
allow Haitians who arrive in the US by plane to be protected
under the 1998 Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness act. FSRN
producer Simba Russeau reports from Miami.
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Youth Unemployment Growing Problem in Africa
(3:58)
In preparation for the upcoming 10th ILO African regional
meetings in Addis Ababa, leaders of 4 African countries gathered
recently to tackle one of the big problems across the African
continent, youth unemployment. FSRN correspondent in Senegal,
Ndiaga Seck brings us this report.
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