LOUIMA, ABNER
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Democracy Now! Ju;y 03, 2002
INTERVIEW WITH AN ANONYMOUS JUROR IN THE ORIGINAL ABNER LOUIMA CONSPIRACY TRIAL/CLAIMS THAT A US GUNSHIP ATTACKED AN AFGHAN WEDDING PARTY |Was Officer Charles Schwarz in the bathroom when Justin Volpe assaulted Abner Louima? Today we replay excerpts of an exclusive interview with an anonymous juror in the original Abner Louima conspiracy trial as the…
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Democracy Now! August 15, 1997
NY Torture; India/Pakistan Independence; US Policy and Albania |(9 Minutes) NY Torture Update on NY police department after allegations by Abner Louima that officers beat and sodomized him. GUEST: Abner Louima, alleged victim of beating. GUEST: Dr. Jean Claude Compas, personal physician of Abner Louima. GUEST: Mrs. Vincent, worships at same church as Louima (24…
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Democracy Now! August 20, 1997
Silence in the Newsroom; Merlinus Universe |(9 Minutes) Silence in the Newsroom Update on the investigation into police brutality accusations against the NYPD and the torture of Abner Louima. Also, refusal of police witnesses and “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy in the country’s newsrooms when it comes to police brutality. GUEST: Earl Caldwell, former reporter…
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Democracy Now! August 27, 1997
Nurse; Breast Implant; De Klerk Resignation |(14 Minutes) Nurse Story of nurse Magalie Laurent who first reported the torture of Abner Louima. Louima was allegedly beaten and sodomized by NYPD officer. GUEST: Magalie Laurent, RN at Coney Island Hospital. (19 Minutes) Breast Implant Discussion of Dow Corning’s $2.4 billion settlement offer to 400,000 claims resulting…
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Democracy Now! August 14, 1997
Chemical Weapons Incineration; NY Torture; US Policy and Africa |(14 Minutes) Chemical Weapons Incineration The Pentagon is preparing to dispose of 60 million pounds of lethal chemical weapons. Army engineers want to burn the chemicals and have been testing incinerator tech. at a prototype facility at Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. GUEST: Graig Williams,…