herman bell the tourist for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon become a free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting two policeman dead back in one thousand nine hundred seventy one now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers it seems that individuals with no knowledge of ms to bellow the circumstances that led me to support his release many years ago have taken it upon themselves to drum up hate and then gins the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policeman's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and they guilty now and no copula should ever walk the face of the year now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman bell despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many i

herman bell the tourist for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon become a free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting two policeman dead back in one nine hundred seventy one now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers it seems that individuals with no knowledge of ms to bellow the circumstances that led me to support his release many years ago have taken it upon themselves to drum up hate and then gins the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policeman's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and they're guilty now and no copula should ever walk the face of the year now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman del despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many individu

herman bell natori is for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon become a free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting policeman dead now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers it seems that individuals with no knowledge of ms to bellow the circumstances that led me to support his release many years ago have taken it upon themselves to drum up hate and then gins the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policemen's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and they guilty now and no copula should ever walk the face of the year now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman bell despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many individual messages the associations website gave c

herman bell the tourist for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon become a free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting policeman dead now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers it seems that individuals with no knowledge of ms to bellow the circumstances that led me to support his release many years ago have taken it upon themselves to drum up hate and then gins the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policeman's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and they're guilty now and no copula should ever walk the face of the year now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman del despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many individual messages the associations website gave

herman bell natori is for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon becomea free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting policeman dead now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers it seems that individuals with no knowledge of ms to bellow the circumstances that led me to support his release many is a go have taken it upon themselves to drum up hate and benjamin's the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policeman's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and a guilty now and no cop killer should ever walk the face of the year now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman bell despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many individual messages the associations website gave co

herman bell natori is for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon become a free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting two policeman dead back in one nine hundred seventy one now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers in these times increased hate we need more compassion and forgiveness the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policeman's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and they guilty now and no copula should ever walk the face of the are now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman bell despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many individual messages the associations website gave compliance the option of automatically sending a letter for each of the sixty t

herman bell natori is for being a cop killer and a member of the black liberation army will soon become a free man after spending nearly fifty years behind bars for shooting two policeman dead back in one thousand nine hundred seventy one now the new york parole board's decision even had the support of a son of one of the slain officers it seems that individuals with no knowledge of ms to bellow the circumstances that led me to support his release many years ago have taken it upon themselves to drum up hate and then gins the parole board of new york might have shown sympathy and a willingness to forgive but not the policeman's union the patrolmen's benevolent association they're guilty then and guilty now and no copula should ever walk the face of the year now siding with the police's n.y.c. mayor bill de blasio who called for the decision to be reversed and for bell to stay behind bars the parole board received over three hundred sixty seven thousand letters urging them not to free herman bell despite his record as a model prisoner well not quite there and not actually that many indivi

. >> reporter: a judge in new york stopping the release of the black liberation army member until a newit by one of the victim's widows can be reviewed. the officers were lured into a building by herman bell and others in new york city where they were gunned down in cold blood. bell was convicted of killing a third officer in california and granted parole after 30 years behind bars, set for release april 17th. in one week the new york supreme court will hear the claim that the parole board failed procedural law ordering bell labs release. she writes bell and many cop killers like him who would have been put to death before was struck down or given life without parole shouldn't be freed because of coincidental timing. >> my daughter never got to know their father. he wasn't there. >> this decision is indefensible. it should never have happened. when you gallipolis officer you don't get let out of jail. >> reporter: if the judge decides not to move the case forward bell will be released at a later date. talk about a lot of people being paroled early. thank you so much. the the balance of

. >> stopping the release of the black liberation army member. leeward into a building by herman bell and others in new york city. after 39 years behind bars, on april 17th. and on behalf of diane claiming the executive law. and many horrible cop killers like him, and the crimes today. and robbed the family. >> this is indeed sensible, we can defend what he did. when you kill a police officer you don't get let out of jail. >> and a third officer's blood on his head after the double murder and arlen. and the siege on a police station. of a judge decides not to move the new york lawsuit, bell will be released at a later date. >> the department of justice missing the deadline to hand over 1.2 million documents, alleged fisa abuse, the house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte, a second special counsel to investigate the probe and possible 22 abuses. and andrew mccabe, violations of the ethics code include lack of candor under oath, lack of candor under oath and proper disclosure of nonpublic information to the media about the investigation in

at the time, he was a member of the black liberation army and a former black panther. since then, he has mentored thousands of young men while behind bars and kept a clean disciplinary record. for more on the case of herman bell, visit our website democracynow.org. and former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick has accepted amnesty ierernation' hiest prize, the ambassasadoof consnscience awardrd. in 2016, kaepernrnick sparked da movement against racisandd police brutatyty at ortingng events acrosththe u. byy resing to and for e aying ofhe natiol ananth ahd of nfl ges. th is colikaepernick speaking saturday ght atatn amnesty awds ceremonin amamsterdam. >> it was jajames baldwin who sd to b be black andd america a ano be r relatively conscious is toe in a rage almostllll of e time. question is, why an't l pele? hocan you stand fothe nationalnthem of aation that prches and p propagates freedom and jujustice for all t tt is so unjust to summmmon if the pepeoe livingng there? how can yoyonot be in n aage when you know at you a alwa at riskf death the streetor e

at the time, he was a member of the black liberation army and a former black panther. since then, he has mentored thousands of young men while behind bars and kept a clean disciplinary record. for years, activists have campaigned for his freedom. following his release, his support crew wrote -- "let us hope that herman's release brings inspiration for more change. herman is deeply humbled and grateful for the broad expressions of trust and support, but out of respect for the feelings of the victims' families, he will not be making any public statements. we welcome him home." and the reverend dr. james cone, a longtime professor at union theological seminary here in new york city, dr. cone was the author a series of groundbreaking books, including " black theology & black power," "a black theology of liberation," "martin & malcolm & america: a dream or a nightmare?" and "the cross and the lynching tree." professor cornel west calls dr. cone "the greatest liberation theologian to emerge in the american empire." we'll have more on his life and his legacy later in the broa

at the time, he was a member of the black liberation army and a former black panther. since then, he has mentored thousands of young men while behind bars and kept a clean disciplinary record. for years, activists have campaigned for his freedom. following his release, his support crew wrote -- "let us hope that herman's release brings inspiration for more change. herman is deeply humbled and grateful for the broad expressions of trust and support, but out of respect for the feelings of the victims' families, he will not be making any public statements. we welcome him home." and the reverend dr. james cone, a longtime professor at union theological seminary here in new york city, dr. cone was the author a series of groundbreaking books, including " black theology & black power," "a black theology of liberation," "martin & malcolm & america: a dream or a nightmare?" and "the cross and the lynching tree." professor cornel west calls dr. cone "the greatest liberation theologian to emerge in the american empire." we'll have more on his life and his legacy later in the broa

at the time, he was a member of the black liberation army and a former black panther. since then, he has mentored thousands of young men while behind bars and kept a clean disciplinary record. for more on the case of herman bell, visit our website democracynow.org. and former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick has accepted amnesty international's highest prize, the ambassador of conscience award. in 2016, kaepernick sparked a movement against racism and police brutality at sporting events across the u.s. by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem ahead of nfl games. this is colin kaepernick speaking saturday night at an amnesty awards ceremony in amsterdam. >> it was james baldwin who said to be black and america and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all of the time is, why aren't all people? how can you stand for the national anthem of a nation that preaches and propagates freedom and justice for all that is so unjust to summon if the people living there? hocan you not be in a rage when you know that you are always at

at the time, bell was a member of the black liberation army and a former black panther. then, he has mentored thousands of young men while behind bars and kept a clean disciplinary record -- even after guards brutally attacked him in september. state-mandated tests show he would pose the lowest possible risk if he is allowed to re-enter society. in march, the new york parole board granted bell parole, noting he had expressed remorse and was likely to lead a law-abiding life. state law requires commissioners to consider such factors, but they've only recently started to comply after a campaign for reform. a "new york times" editorial hailed bell's release in an editorial, saying -- "the process worked as it should if parole is to amount to more than an empty word." it its decision, the parole board cited a letter from the namesake son of one of the victims, waverly joneses, jr., o wrote that h he and some members of his family supported bell's release, saying -- "the simple answer is it would bring joy and peace as we have already forgiven herman bell publicly. on the oth