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supreme court and manhattan, thank you both for joining us. with me now and studio is marcus childress, the former investigative council for the congressional committee that investigated the january 6 the capitol riot's. you have been sitting in the oral arguments on the u.s. supreme court today. did you get a sense from the line of questioning there is a view that some level of presidential immunity might be required? >> the first thing i noticed was the gravity of the day. it felt a lot like the january 6 hearings where you just had to get it right. we knew on the committee we had to get the facts right. you could feel from the justices today they really wanted to not just create a rule for today but create a rule for future misconduct as well. there is competing interests going on. you can see it from the justices. one of a ruling that would have a chilling effect on the president being able to act in practice. on the other side, whether a president really should think about not violent criminal statutes. that is really what's going on here
supreme court and manhattan, thank you both for joining us. with me now and studio is marcus childress, the former investigative council for the congressional committee that investigated the january 6 the capitol riot's. you have been sitting in the oral arguments on the u.s. supreme court today. did you get a sense from the line of questioning there is a view that some level of presidential immunity might be required? >> the first thing i noticed was the gravity of the day. it felt a lot...
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that is him outside a manhattan courthouse. now we will go back to nada tawfiq is alongside many other journalists. back to nada tawfiq is alongside many otherjournalists. —— nada tawfik. what can you see there? he came out of his suv, did a short wave to people here as he normally does then he went by the way of the court so we are just moments away from him entering that courtroom, court is expected to start in less than 30 minutes as we begin jury selection but of course a momentous moment here in us history, donald trump has entered the courthouse to become the first former president to stand criminal trial. he is certainly testing this nation's legal norms. more than ever before. he has now entered the courthouse with jury selection to begin shortly and, lucy, just looking at the media here, you can see the significance of this moment. the role's media yo to capture this moment. what of this moment. the role's media yo to capture this moment.— to capture this moment. what a dauntin: to capture this moment. what a dau
that is him outside a manhattan courthouse. now we will go back to nada tawfiq is alongside many other journalists. back to nada tawfiq is alongside many otherjournalists. —— nada tawfik. what can you see there? he came out of his suv, did a short wave to people here as he normally does then he went by the way of the court so we are just moments away from him entering that courtroom, court is expected to start in less than 30 minutes as we begin jury selection but of course a momentous...
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new york city is heavily anti— trump, manhattan is even more anti— trump. here on wall street the courthouse is about a ten minute walk from my office, it will be very difficult to find fair and impartialjurors. it is in any criminal case but especially here for him. he criminal case but especially here for him.— criminal case but especially here for him. he says he will testi , here for him. he says he will testify. he — here for him. he says he will testify. he is— here for him. he says he will testify, he is prepared - here for him. he says he will testify, he is prepared to - here for him. he says he will testify, he is prepared to do| testify, he is prepared to do so. do you think he will? will his legal team put him in the stand? it could be very high risk, couldn't it?— stand? it could be very high risk, couldn't it? so, in most cases, defendants _ risk, couldn't it? so, in most cases, defendants don't - risk, couldn't it? so, in most l cases, defendants don't testify — it's not up to his legal team the right of a defendant to testify is ex
new york city is heavily anti— trump, manhattan is even more anti— trump. here on wall street the courthouse is about a ten minute walk from my office, it will be very difficult to find fair and impartialjurors. it is in any criminal case but especially here for him. he criminal case but especially here for him.— criminal case but especially here for him. he says he will testi , here for him. he says he will testify. he — here for him. he says he will testify. he is— here for him. he...
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what you have 'ury manhattan da. what you have jury selection the prosecution will present its case. the defence _ will present its case. the defence will have an opportunity to defend two present its case with up to probably go tojury, present its case with up to probably go to jury, roughly four— probably go to jury, roughly four to _ probably go to jury, roughly four to five weeks.- probably go to jury, roughly four to five weeks. maybe less. if the four to five weeks. maybe less. if the jury _ four to five weeks. maybe less. if the jury does _ four to five weeks. maybe less. if the jury does decide - four to five weeks. maybe less. if the jury does decide to - if the jury does decide to convict him, what sort of penalty might the former president face?— penalty might the former president face? this is the case where _ president face? this is the case where i _ president face? this is the case where i think - president face? this is the case where i think most i president face? this is the - case where i think
what you have 'ury manhattan da. what you have jury selection the prosecution will present its case. the defence _ will present its case. the defence will have an opportunity to defend two present its case with up to probably go tojury, present its case with up to probably go to jury, roughly four— probably go to jury, roughly four to _ probably go to jury, roughly four to five weeks.- probably go to jury, roughly four to five weeks. maybe less. if the four to five weeks. maybe less. if the...
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donald trump in a an hour will make his way here to - hour will make his way here to downtown manhattan from his residence at trump tower on fifth ave from uptown. really today is the formal start of the trial, but it begins with jury selection when hundreds of new yorkers from manhattan will be gathered here and will be whittled down to just a jury of 12 individuals and six alternatives. donald trump will be there in court throughout that entire process. thejudge will there in court throughout that entire process. the judge will have them first answer a course —— a questionnaire of 42 questions. it walks thejury through questionnaire of 42 questions. it walks the jury through their consumption of media, asking what newspapers they read, what podcast they listen to, if they have ever been a supporter of donald trump or a tent at his rallies. if they are members of any extremist groups. this questionnaire is quite detailed. it does not ask them what political party they belong to. then the judge will go through and make sure that thejurors the judge will go through and make sure that
donald trump in a an hour will make his way here to - hour will make his way here to downtown manhattan from his residence at trump tower on fifth ave from uptown. really today is the formal start of the trial, but it begins with jury selection when hundreds of new yorkers from manhattan will be gathered here and will be whittled down to just a jury of 12 individuals and six alternatives. donald trump will be there in court throughout that entire process. thejudge will there in court throughout...
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the manhattan jury currently facing. the manhattan jury heard opening statements in his criminal trial on monday. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush—money payment to adult film star stormy daniels leading up to his 2016 election win. he pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records and also denies having an affair with ms daniels. the prosecution alleges the payment was, quote: �*election fraud, pure and simple.�* the defence says that the former president had no personal involvement in the payments, adding that �*there�*s nothing illegal about trying to influence an election.�* mr trump spoke outside the courtroom after the trial wrapped up for the day. this is a biden witch—hunt to keep me from the campaign trail. so far it is not working because my poll numbers are higher than they ever been because the public understands that it is a witch—hunt. gary o�*donoghue followed monday�*s proceedings in new york. day one of the first—ever criminal trial of a former preside
the manhattan jury currently facing. the manhattan jury heard opening statements in his criminal trial on monday. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush—money payment to adult film star stormy daniels leading up to his 2016 election win. he pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records and also denies having an affair with ms daniels. the prosecution alleges the payment was, quote: �*election fraud, pure and simple.�* the defence says that the former president...
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let's go to the court in manhattan where the former president, donald trump, has arrived at the court. you can see that donald trump arrived at the front of the gort entrance about 25 minutes ago and he is somewhere in the building and yesterday, when he walked through that area, he did make some comments to the waiting media as he is often wants to do, so waiting there to see if you will make any comment on the way out. —— the court entrance. you will remember that his jury selection is continuing and this is day two of the former president's long awaited hush money trial in new york. he has not said anything so far today to the waiting cameras but he has been making comments on truth social, the social media channel. he said that his trial is an assault on america, and he has also made some comments about thejudge, saying he is a conflicted trump heating judge, so if you want to keep up with all those latest lines, there is a live page on the bbc website which is bringing all the latest developments live from manhattan. —— votejudge. around the world and across the uk, this
let's go to the court in manhattan where the former president, donald trump, has arrived at the court. you can see that donald trump arrived at the front of the gort entrance about 25 minutes ago and he is somewhere in the building and yesterday, when he walked through that area, he did make some comments to the waiting media as he is often wants to do, so waiting there to see if you will make any comment on the way out. —— the court entrance. you will remember that his jury selection is...
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they are expecting donald trump to leave his home shortly, going to the manhattan courthouse where the trial will get under way. we expect opening arguments to start in a couple of hours. he has pleaded not guilty to 34 hours. he has pleaded not guilty to sa counts of falsifying 3a counts of falsifying business records. he also denies having an affair with stormy daniels. let's speak to richard painter, who was the chief white house ethics lawyer. he is now a law professor at the university of minnesota. opening statements in a few hours. what can we expect today?- opening statements in a few hours. what can we expect today? today will be the opening _ what can we expect today? today will be the opening arguments _ what can we expect today? today will be the opening arguments in - what can we expect today? today will be the opening arguments in the - be the opening arguments in the case _ be the opening arguments in the case first— be the opening arguments in the case. first presented by the prosecution and then the lawyers representing donald trump the defendant. this is essentially
they are expecting donald trump to leave his home shortly, going to the manhattan courthouse where the trial will get under way. we expect opening arguments to start in a couple of hours. he has pleaded not guilty to 34 hours. he has pleaded not guilty to sa counts of falsifying 3a counts of falsifying business records. he also denies having an affair with stormy daniels. let's speak to richard painter, who was the chief white house ethics lawyer. he is now a law professor at the university of...
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said the former president is barred from attacking mr merchan�*s family members, as well as those of manhattan district attorney alvin bragg. it comes after mr trump took to social media to criticize mr merchan�*s daughter, who runs an agency that works with democratic candidates. mr trump denies any violations of previous gag orders. he was already ordered not to talk about witnesses, prosecutors, and their relatives. the us state of florida's highest court paved the way for the state's six—week abortion ban to take effect, but is allowing voters to have their say on the issue. monday's court ruling allows the ban to come into effect in may. the limit was cut to the current 15 weeks in 2022, but the state was barred from lowering it further while this case made its way through the courts.but in a separate decision, the judges approved a measure for voters in november to decide whether to allow abortions until about 24 weeks into a pregnancy. that measure would require 60% of the vote. as many as thirteen states could hold similar ballots this year. voters in four states approved abortion
said the former president is barred from attacking mr merchan�*s family members, as well as those of manhattan district attorney alvin bragg. it comes after mr trump took to social media to criticize mr merchan�*s daughter, who runs an agency that works with democratic candidates. mr trump denies any violations of previous gag orders. he was already ordered not to talk about witnesses, prosecutors, and their relatives. the us state of florida's highest court paved the way for the state's...
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money case involving the adult film actress stormy daniels, scheduled to start in two week's time in manhattan. florida's top court has paved the way for the state's 6—week abortion ban to take effect. justices on the state's supreme court upheld a republican—backed law that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — which would come into effect in may. until now, florida has allowed abortions up to 15 weeks. however, in a separate decision, the court will also let voters decide in november whether to expand abortion access. 60% of voters would need to approve the measure. caroline kitchener is a reporter covering abortion for the washington post. she has more on the reaction to florida's supreme court ruling. i have been on the phone all night with abortion providers across the country who are really struggling to put into words the effect that this is going to have on abortion access nationwide. already we have clinics in states like illinois and north carolina, the closest access points for people in the south, they are struggling to meet demand and now we have this huge state, flor
money case involving the adult film actress stormy daniels, scheduled to start in two week's time in manhattan. florida's top court has paved the way for the state's 6—week abortion ban to take effect. justices on the state's supreme court upheld a republican—backed law that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — which would come into effect in may. until now, florida has allowed abortions up to 15 weeks. however, in a separate decision, the court will also let voters decide in...
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| but manhattan's district attorney alleges trump directed those payments as part of a scheme to help his 2016 campaign for the presidency and then falsified business records when he disguised the payments as legal fees. less than two weeks before the presidential election, michael cohen wired $130,000 to stormy daniels�* lawyer. that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. political and legal experts disagree over the significance of the case. i think this case isjust so unique compared to the others. the others are really focused on actions that he truly undertook to undermine our democracy, right. and so this case is about, it's about paying off a mistress. it's a serious case. this is notjust about a porn star, which some people are trying to portray it as. this is about an effort to defraud the american voters in 2016 to keep them from learning material information that would have affected their vote. the trial begins with jury selection and is expected to last more than six weeks, making it all but certain that voter
| but manhattan's district attorney alleges trump directed those payments as part of a scheme to help his 2016 campaign for the presidency and then falsified business records when he disguised the payments as legal fees. less than two weeks before the presidential election, michael cohen wired $130,000 to stormy daniels�* lawyer. that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. political and legal experts disagree over the significance...
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that is scheduled to start in two weeks' time in manhattan. in many places — it's the holidays, and so we're turning now to one of the latest frontiers in tourism, the arctic. this winter, lapland has seen bumper visitor numbers, this winter, lapland has seen bumper visitor numbers. with long, dark nights and subzero temperatures this seems an unlikely holiday destination. yet, here at the arctic circle, it's been a bumper tourist season. as a gateway to finnish lapland, last year, rovaniemi welcomed half a million people to this very spot. we wanted to do an arctic circle or like a northern tour, for a very long time. there's an appeal of coming up here when it's snowing and it's cold. we did our research on social media. they share a lot ofl stories about here. we saw a lot of posts from santa claus village and it's, like, very romantic and very pretty. the covid pandemic hit tourism hard, but since then not only have visitor numbers bounced back, they've been surging. and the negative temperatures certainly aren't holding people back. tou
that is scheduled to start in two weeks' time in manhattan. in many places — it's the holidays, and so we're turning now to one of the latest frontiers in tourism, the arctic. this winter, lapland has seen bumper visitor numbers, this winter, lapland has seen bumper visitor numbers. with long, dark nights and subzero temperatures this seems an unlikely holiday destination. yet, here at the arctic circle, it's been a bumper tourist season. as a gateway to finnish lapland, last year, rovaniemi...
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. _ to the united states now, and a man who set himself on fire outside the manhattan court where former president donald trump's hush—money trial is being held has died, according to us media. the man doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy—theory pamphlets into the air. he was taken to hospital, but later died. as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump's trial was completed. journalists here had just learned thatjury selection had concluded slightly after 1:30 in the afternoon, when the man, later identified as a florida resident in his mid 30s, entered the park. he threw coloured pamphlets in the air, doused himself in lighterfluid and set himself on fire. and we here could see the blaze, could feel that heat. now, officials later said that he wasn't targeting any individual, any group or, in fact, this trial. their investigation is ongoing, but they believe he was a conspiracy theorist. now, they say they are going to be reviewing security protocols around this courthouse in light of the high—profile nat
. _ to the united states now, and a man who set himself on fire outside the manhattan court where former president donald trump's hush—money trial is being held has died, according to us media. the man doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy—theory pamphlets into the air. he was taken to hospital, but later died. as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump's trial was completed. journalists here had just learned...
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it could be a tense trial, mr trump has expressed his hatred for manhattan supreme courtjustice juan merchan, who is overseeing the trial, and that resulted in a gag order against donald trump in late march, barring him from making public statements about court staff, jurors, witnesses and lawyers in the district attorney's office or even their families. but on saturday, donald trump attacked his former attorney, michael cohen. mr cohen is expected to be the prosecution's star witness. and other key witnesses include former media executive david pecker, who helped cover up the alleged affair. he testified before a grand jury in 2023. also, trump's press secretary during the 2020 presidential campaign, hope hicks. she could shed light on what was happening inside the political operation in the final weeks before the 2016 election. and former playboy model karen mcdougal, who told cnn that she had had an affair with the former president that began in 2006, something that donald trump denies. prosecutors in new york cited evidence of payments made to her by mr trump. and of course, the
it could be a tense trial, mr trump has expressed his hatred for manhattan supreme courtjustice juan merchan, who is overseeing the trial, and that resulted in a gag order against donald trump in late march, barring him from making public statements about court staff, jurors, witnesses and lawyers in the district attorney's office or even their families. but on saturday, donald trump attacked his former attorney, michael cohen. mr cohen is expected to be the prosecution's star witness. and...
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the criminal trial resumes in manhattan. a decision is pending on the gag order which he continues to float. in the hearing and the supreme court on whether he is entitled to presidential immunity. all of that within hours of trump being named as a co-conspirator in a new set of indictments in arizona. we have top legal analysis for you tonight on a whole string of legal problems facing the former president. also tonight, the case that sparked the #metoo movement. . a top court in new york has overturned the 2020 conviction of the hollywood mogul harvey weinstein, on the grounds did not receive a fair trial. the scottish first minister scraps many agreement with the greens. opposition parties are threatening a vote of no-confidence. and we will look at labour's proposal to re-nationalize the u.k.'s railways. is it full fact nationalization? we will give you the expert view. good evening. the declaration of independence held to certain truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal. is that equal before t
the criminal trial resumes in manhattan. a decision is pending on the gag order which he continues to float. in the hearing and the supreme court on whether he is entitled to presidential immunity. all of that within hours of trump being named as a co-conspirator in a new set of indictments in arizona. we have top legal analysis for you tonight on a whole string of legal problems facing the former president. also tonight, the case that sparked the #metoo movement. . a top court in new york has...
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website, by the way, they will be keeping that up—to—date with all of the latest developments from manhattan. the number of people out of work in the uk has risen. figures from the office for national statistics show the unemployment rate was 4.2% between december and february, up slightly in the previous three months. but the number ofjob vacancies is still high. there's been a rise in the number of people who are economically inactive, that is no longer looking for, or able to, work — and that reflects a rise in the number of people who are long term sick. dharshini david has the details. i would give anything to not kind of wake up every day feeling absolutely rubbish. 21—year—old chloe lives with depression, borderline personality disorder and autism. she took up work at 16 but that didn't last long. currently a student, she is concerned about a lack of understanding. they don't really understand the complexity of mental illness. it's not something that... although there are days that i can't get out of bed — days and weeks and months that i don't get out of bed in a depressive e
website, by the way, they will be keeping that up—to—date with all of the latest developments from manhattan. the number of people out of work in the uk has risen. figures from the office for national statistics show the unemployment rate was 4.2% between december and february, up slightly in the previous three months. but the number ofjob vacancies is still high. there's been a rise in the number of people who are economically inactive, that is no longer looking for, or able to, work —...
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place soon — this is the hush money case, involving adult film actress stormy daniels. weeks' time, in manhattan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. around the world, millions of people have to deal with type one diabetes, meaning they have to inject themselves with insulin every day to balance their sugar or glucose levels. well, in england, health authorities will shortly begin contacting tens of thousands of people who could benefit from a pump known as an artificial pancreas. experts say the technology will be game—changing for treatment. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has more. i'm just going to pull this down, just do your height. two years ago, we reported on how six—year—old charlotte was taking part in a trial of a device that could radically change the way she manages her type one diabetes. this around yourarm... rather than regular fingerprick tests to check her blood glucose and then injecting insulin, charlotte was using what's known as an artificial pancreas. the device continually monitors a person's blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the
place soon — this is the hush money case, involving adult film actress stormy daniels. weeks' time, in manhattan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. around the world, millions of people have to deal with type one diabetes, meaning they have to inject themselves with insulin every day to balance their sugar or glucose levels. well, in england, health authorities will shortly begin contacting tens of thousands of people who could benefit from a pump known as an artificial...
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nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. the day got off to a rough start. prosecutors wanted to fine donald trump up to $10,000 they say posts that violated his gag order that prevents him from attacking witnesses, jurors and court staff and family. they say that he wilfully violated that order. donald trump's team says he wasn't targeting people because of the case, that he was just responding to political attacks. but when todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer, was pressed on that further, he could not provide supporting evidence and the judge clearly frustrated told him he was losing credibility with the court. things did not get much better as the day progressed, with the first witness back on the stand, david pecker, the publisher of the tabloid newspaper, the national enquirer. inquirer. his testimony contradicted donald trump's claimed that a hush money payment to stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election was not about keeping that information from voters, but was to protect his family, his reputation and his brand. but david pecker said during a meeti
nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. the day got off to a rough start. prosecutors wanted to fine donald trump up to $10,000 they say posts that violated his gag order that prevents him from attacking witnesses, jurors and court staff and family. they say that he wilfully violated that order. donald trump's team says he wasn't targeting people because of the case, that he was just responding to political attacks. but when todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer, was pressed on that...
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thejudge said the former president is banned from attacking his family members and those at manhattan attorney alvin bragg. it came after donald trump wrote about the judge's daughter. donald trump was already ordered not to talk about witnesses, prosecutors, and their relatives. ina in a separate decision in florida, thejudges have florida, the judges have approved florida, thejudges have approved a measure for voters into december whether to allow abortions up to about 24 weeks into a pregnancy. that measure would require 60% of the vote. as many as 13 states could hold similar ballots this year. voters in four states approved abortion rights amendments the us supreme court overturned roe v wade injune 2022. i spoke to caroline kitchener current national reporter covering abortion at the washington post for more. i want to start with the court in florida upholding a 15 week ban on abortion, paving the way for a six—week band. tell us more about what this does. i band. tell us more about what this does-_ band. tell us more about what this does-— this does. i have been on the -hon
thejudge said the former president is banned from attacking his family members and those at manhattan attorney alvin bragg. it came after donald trump wrote about the judge's daughter. donald trump was already ordered not to talk about witnesses, prosecutors, and their relatives. ina in a separate decision in florida, thejudges have florida, the judges have approved florida, thejudges have approved a measure for voters into december whether to allow abortions up to about 24 weeks into a...
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mistake by the trialjudge that harvey weinstein therefore had not received a fair trial and that the manhattan da's offers said it was going to do everything in its power to retry the case and remain steadfast, it said, in its abatements —— commitment to survivors. would a retrial ease some of that shock, that upset, but betrayal that you and other survivors are feeling today? you know, what's important to know is that a court room is not a safe environment for survivors of male sexual violence. they can be very traumatising spaces. the most dangerous place in america for a woman is in her home. we know the men who assault and rape and murder us. and a lot of judges are still catching up to that reality and juries don't necessarily know that information either. we still think of rape as a stranger rape, someone whojumps think of rape as a stranger rape, someone who jumps us think of rape as a stranger rape, someone whojumps us in an alley, and so a courtroom isn't necessarily, even if harvey were retry and convicted in the state of new york, a place where survivors are going to get their h
mistake by the trialjudge that harvey weinstein therefore had not received a fair trial and that the manhattan da's offers said it was going to do everything in its power to retry the case and remain steadfast, it said, in its abatements —— commitment to survivors. would a retrial ease some of that shock, that upset, but betrayal that you and other survivors are feeling today? you know, what's important to know is that a court room is not a safe environment for survivors of male sexual...
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in 2011, i represented the made in the dominique strauss kahn sexual assault case and in the mid— manhattan district attorney of the time cyrus vance decided not to prosecute the case. we then have the #metoo movement, then have the #metoo movement, the same district attorney cyrus vance decided to bring the case against holly once dean. so i've really seen the positive changes because of the metoo movement —— harvey weinstein. victims voices were heard, they could come forward and people would be held accountable at law enforcement would take their concerns and their cases seriously. the message i think at least in the short term, is the victims can go and testify and co—operate with law enforcement but defence lawyers still have a playbook of typical methods to try and not only discredit the mitrail but also to legally manoeuvre and get a jewry verdict of 12 people overturned —— discredit them at trial. douglas wigdor, a lawyer who has represented once dean victims in new york, thank you for your time. thank you. before once dean. the us supreme court heard arguments about wheth
in 2011, i represented the made in the dominique strauss kahn sexual assault case and in the mid— manhattan district attorney of the time cyrus vance decided not to prosecute the case. we then have the #metoo movement, then have the #metoo movement, the same district attorney cyrus vance decided to bring the case against holly once dean. so i've really seen the positive changes because of the metoo movement —— harvey weinstein. victims voices were heard, they could come forward and people...
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that new york is the city that never - york is the city that never sleeps and one t—shirt store in manhattan definitely was not caught napping. it quickly started printing souvenir t—shirts to mark the event and they proved to be very popular with tourists and new yorkers alike snapping them up. here's the store owner kerry colley. this is $10. this is promotional. it is definitely a fun shot. it's cheaper than a regular shirt. although we are running out of the original colour, we can do almost anything from extra small 25 xl. ., ., ., .., ., xl. love that. you can get more that earthquake _ xl. love that. you can get more that earthquake including - that earthquake including pictures of new york landmarks shaking on the bbc news website or app. the remains of a large roman villa have been unearthed during work on a new housing development in oxfordshire. large quantities of pottery and roman coins were also found. archaeologist francesca giarelli took us on a tour of the site: the scale of the building, the richness of the fines and the amount we found is quite unusual. amount we found i
that new york is the city that never - york is the city that never sleeps and one t—shirt store in manhattan definitely was not caught napping. it quickly started printing souvenir t—shirts to mark the event and they proved to be very popular with tourists and new yorkers alike snapping them up. here's the store owner kerry colley. this is $10. this is promotional. it is definitely a fun shot. it's cheaper than a regular shirt. although we are running out of the original colour, we can do...
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police in new york say a man who set himself on fire outside the manhattan court where former president donald trump's hush—money trial is being held has died. the man doused himself in a liquid, before throwing conspiracy—theory pamphlets into the air. he was taken to hospital, but later died. as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump's trial was completed. more on that, and the trial itself. 0n more on that, and the trial itself. on monday and we will have full coverage of that trial and the reaction from our reporter who has been covering that from their and that will be on monday here on bbc news, and we can now hear what happened yesterday. journalists here had just learned thatjury selection had concluded slightly after 1:30 in the afternoon, when the man, later identified as a florida resident in his mid—30s, entered the park. he threw coloured pamphlets in the air, doused himself in lighterfluid and set himself on fire. and we here could see the blaze, could feel that heat. now, officials later said that he wasn'
police in new york say a man who set himself on fire outside the manhattan court where former president donald trump's hush—money trial is being held has died. the man doused himself in a liquid, before throwing conspiracy—theory pamphlets into the air. he was taken to hospital, but later died. as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump's trial was completed. more on that, and the trial itself. 0n more on that, and the trial...
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there are about 500 or so potential jurors in manhattan, new york city. they have been considered or are being considered. we have these lawyers grilling these potential jurors on everything from their personal lives to their political views. there are some questions in this lengthy questionnaire that askedif this lengthy questionnaire that asked if they have ever been to a trump rally, if they follow former president trump on social media. one person who was disqualified was someone who they found in a social media post in 2017 said, lock him up. all these things are considered as these lawyers tried to put together this jury of 12 people as well as alternates that they feel can be impartial. one thing is that unlike the vast majority of cases we see across the country, pretty much everyone in america knows who former president donald trump is and has an opinion on the former president. the question is going to be whether these individuals can put those opinions aside and judge and rule in this case based on below and fax presented inside the court. than
there are about 500 or so potential jurors in manhattan, new york city. they have been considered or are being considered. we have these lawyers grilling these potential jurors on everything from their personal lives to their political views. there are some questions in this lengthy questionnaire that askedif this lengthy questionnaire that asked if they have ever been to a trump rally, if they follow former president trump on social media. one person who was disqualified was someone who they...
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nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. a rough day for donald trump as he got his damaging evidence and thejudges says he got his damaging evidence and the judges says his team is losing all credibility. during a fiery here, prosecutors argued that trump wilfully violated a gag order the party from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers from attacking potential witnesses or jewellers at from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers at least ten times. they ask you be held in contempt of court and fined up in contempt of court and fined up to $10,000. his lawyer said he was responding to political attacks but struggled to offer any supporting evidence. the judge making his frustration known, seeing the lawyer was losing all credibility with the court. the first witness in this case, david becker, was back on the stand. his testimony contradicted donald trump's claim that the payment to stormy daniels is all about protecting his family, reputation and brand. he said that rob and his lawyer at the time of asked him to mee
nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. a rough day for donald trump as he got his damaging evidence and thejudges says he got his damaging evidence and the judges says his team is losing all credibility. during a fiery here, prosecutors argued that trump wilfully violated a gag order the party from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers from attacking potential witnesses or jewellers at from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers at least ten times. they ask you be held in...
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a judge has denied the former's bid to delay his hush money trial and move it out of manhattan. that case is not expected to take off as planned on april 15. donald trump has been clarifying his policy on abortion rights. he says laws should be left up to individual states. in a video posted on social media, the former president did not specify at what point in a pregnancy he would ban abortion. but he supports exceptions for rape, incest, and protecting the life of the mother. he also said he supported ivf. >> my view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both and whatever they decide must the law of the land. in this case, the law of the state. many states will be different. many will have a different number of weeks. some will have more conservative than others. that is what they will be. at the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people. you must follow your heart or in many cases your religion or faith. anchor: just a quick note, the president's campaign respo
a judge has denied the former's bid to delay his hush money trial and move it out of manhattan. that case is not expected to take off as planned on april 15. donald trump has been clarifying his policy on abortion rights. he says laws should be left up to individual states. in a video posted on social media, the former president did not specify at what point in a pregnancy he would ban abortion. but he supports exceptions for rape, incest, and protecting the life of the mother. he also said he...
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helena: we go to our correspondent who is outside the manhattan court for us. great to see you once again. we were getting to the heart of jury selection. talk to us about how that played out. nada: a jampacked day as the judge tried to keep everything on schedule. there was one dramatic moment where donald trump was reprimanded by the judge for audibly muttering and gesturing in front of one of the jurors. he had to warn him he will not have any of the jurors intimidated. you had several prospective jurors dismissed, but those who were questioned by both sides, the sides tried to get at how they felt about donald trump. some avoided answering, instead sharing their overall feelings of what they had heard about this case. some acknowledging they had heard negative things about how he treats women, others saying they found him fascinating and seeing how people react to him is fascinating. at one point donald trump's legal team went far back in some of the jurors' social media posts. that led to one man who posted about donald trump being locked up being dismisse
helena: we go to our correspondent who is outside the manhattan court for us. great to see you once again. we were getting to the heart of jury selection. talk to us about how that played out. nada: a jampacked day as the judge tried to keep everything on schedule. there was one dramatic moment where donald trump was reprimanded by the judge for audibly muttering and gesturing in front of one of the jurors. he had to warn him he will not have any of the jurors intimidated. you had several...
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. >> ne in manhattan, great to have your reporting. thank you so much. the debate over abortion rights in the u.s. taking center stage on thursday. 17 republican-led states sued a federal agency over a new national rule requiring employers to give workers time off another accommodations for abortion procedures. on wednesday the arizona house of representatives voted to overturn a 19th-century law banning abortion. it could be removed from state law as early as next week if the state senate approves. arizona's 15 week cut off for abortions would remain. wednesday the u.s. supreme court considered an idaho case that would determine whether estate abortion bands can be superseded by a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care to preserve the person's health. idaho is one of more than 17 states that have introduced total or near-total bands on abortion since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade nearly two years ago ending the federal right to abortion. florida could be the latest statement to introduce strict abortion restrictions. a six-
. >> ne in manhattan, great to have your reporting. thank you so much. the debate over abortion rights in the u.s. taking center stage on thursday. 17 republican-led states sued a federal agency over a new national rule requiring employers to give workers time off another accommodations for abortion procedures. on wednesday the arizona house of representatives voted to overturn a 19th-century law banning abortion. it could be removed from state law as early as next week if the state...
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he will be legally required to be present at a manhattan courtroom on monday to face 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. it stems from a $130,000 payment to former adult film star stormy daniels in 2016, allegedly meant to cover up an affair as he was running for president. trump calls the case a witch hunt. the former interpreter for japanese baseball star shohei ohtani has surrendered to federal authorities in los angeles a day after he was charged with stealing $16 million from ohtani's bank account to cover gambling losses. the justice department said he abused his position as ohtani's manager to plunder his bank account. bank fraud carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, but he's thought to be negotiating a plea deal. a criminal complaint detailing allegations of bank fraud against him saythe translator, ohtani's longtime friend, transferred more than $16 million on the baseball star's bank account to pay off his own substantial gambling debts incurred with an illegal bookmaking operation. ohtani was aware of or involvedt in the illegal gambling activity. n
he will be legally required to be present at a manhattan courtroom on monday to face 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. it stems from a $130,000 payment to former adult film star stormy daniels in 2016, allegedly meant to cover up an affair as he was running for president. trump calls the case a witch hunt. the former interpreter for japanese baseball star shohei ohtani has surrendered to federal authorities in los angeles a day after he was charged with stealing $16 million from...
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trump's met hank criminal case is the first -- manhattan criminal case is the first to go to trial but n may not be his last. in georgia, a trump dutch trump and three others were charged with trying to overturn trump's in the 2020 -- loss in the state in the 2020 presidential. election jackson met charged mr. trump with conspiring to overturn the election results with an attack on the u.s. capitol and mr. smith is charging mr. trump with illegally obtaining classified documents after he left office, taking him from -- taking them from the white house to his mar-a-lago estate. in florida let's speak about all of this with a trial lawyer and legal criminal analyst. how consequential is this trial for the former president? >> this is history in the making. this is the first time in u.s. history that a former president of the united states of america is going to trial for criminal charges. and those have significant ramifications, not only with potential jail time. but according to recent polls, if he is in fact convicted then that can pension lease way people in the 2024 election, which
trump's met hank criminal case is the first -- manhattan criminal case is the first to go to trial but n may not be his last. in georgia, a trump dutch trump and three others were charged with trying to overturn trump's in the 2020 -- loss in the state in the 2020 presidential. election jackson met charged mr. trump with conspiring to overturn the election results with an attack on the u.s. capitol and mr. smith is charging mr. trump with illegally obtaining classified documents after he left...
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that is scheduled to start in two weeks' time in manhattan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. african leaders are in senegal for the inauguration of the newly elected president, bassirou diomaye faye. security has been beefed up around the presidential palace in the capital dakar. mr faye won last month's delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote. these live pictures coming in now of the inauguration. let's speak to our west africa correspondent, thomas naadi. what is the feeling inside the country today as they watch this new young charismatic leader inaugurated? it young charismatic leader inaugurated?— young charismatic leader inau:urated? , inaugurated? it is a very historic moment for— inaugurated? it is a very historic moment for the _ inaugurated? it is a very historic moment for the people - inaugurated? it is a very historic moment for the people of - inaugurated? it is a very historic moment for the people of this i moment for the people of this country. mr faye is the youngest democratic or elected president on the continent of africa. you sp
that is scheduled to start in two weeks' time in manhattan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. african leaders are in senegal for the inauguration of the newly elected president, bassirou diomaye faye. security has been beefed up around the presidential palace in the capital dakar. mr faye won last month's delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote. these live pictures coming in now of the inauguration. let's speak to our west africa correspondent, thomas naadi. what is the...
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but manhattan's district attorney alleges trump directed those payments as part of a scheme to help his 2016 campaign for the presidency and then falsified business records when he disguised the payments as legal fees. less than two weeks before the presidential election, michael cohen wired $130,000 to stormy daniels' lawyer. that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. political and legal experts disagree over the significance of the case. i think this case isjust so unique compared to the others. the others are really focused on actions that he truly undertook to undermine our democracy, right. and so this case is about, it's about paying off a mistress. it's a serious case. this is notjust about a porn star, which some people are trying to portray it as. this is about an effort to defraud the american voters in 2016 to keep them from learning material information that would have affected their vote. the trial begins with jury selection and is expected to last more than six weeks, making it all but certain that voters will
but manhattan's district attorney alleges trump directed those payments as part of a scheme to help his 2016 campaign for the presidency and then falsified business records when he disguised the payments as legal fees. less than two weeks before the presidential election, michael cohen wired $130,000 to stormy daniels' lawyer. that payment was to hide damaging information from the voting public. the participant scheme was illegal. political and legal experts disagree over the significance of...
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this happened around two months ago and it got so viral on tiktok, it is happening in manhattan a to other women which is so sad, all happening in the middle of the day, it is not at night or late night or something. you are back in munich now, what do you think could be done in new york to try and stop this? to you think could be done in new york to try and stop this?— to try and stop this? to be honest, from my perspective _ to try and stop this? to be honest, from my perspective as _ to try and stop this? to be honest, from my perspective as a - to try and stop this? to be honest, from my perspective as a human, ij from my perspective as a human, i think i should be more aware of my surroundings, i would say. in the last two months i was really alert, looking around my surroundings. because in new york there is so much police around the neighbourhoods so i would say a more practical approach from their side would be really helpful. it is approach from their side would be really helpful-— really helpful. it is a horrible situation. — really helpful. it is a horrible situation
this happened around two months ago and it got so viral on tiktok, it is happening in manhattan a to other women which is so sad, all happening in the middle of the day, it is not at night or late night or something. you are back in munich now, what do you think could be done in new york to try and stop this? to you think could be done in new york to try and stop this?— to try and stop this? to be honest, from my perspective _ to try and stop this? to be honest, from my perspective as _ to...