Archive - Jul 2, 2010

• Congressional support wanes for Afghan war supplemental
• Puget Sound markets stand by shrimp from the Gulf
• Mehserle trial closing arguments conclude
• Canadians call for investigation of G20 police actions

The Real News Network Video of police attack on journalist at the G20 protests:

The House of Representatives passed an additional 37 billion dollars for the war in Afghanistan. As FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports, members of the House are becoming more wary of the war, which has made it very difficult to pass war funding.

Rough seas caused by Hurricane Alex continue to disrupt oil clean-up efforts in the Gulf. Ships collecting more than a million gallons of oil a day were brought back toward shore - which means that oil is now gushing into the ocean. But oil disaster chief Thad Allen said today, they have collected or burned 19 million gallons using the current containment strategy.

As all this oil continues to flow into an area known for commercial fishing, many consumers are concerned about buying seafood from the gulf.  But on the other side of the country in Washington State, many specialty seafood markets continue to sell gulf coast shrimp.  Reporter Martha Baskin visited the markets and brings us this story.

Closing arguments concluded today in the murder trial of former Bay Area transit police officer Johannes Mehserle.  While on duty, Mehserle, who is white, shot and killed Oscar Grant, who is black, while Grant was lying down. The incident was filmed by many witnesses and Mehserle never denied shooting Grant. But, he pled not guilty, and claims he meant to tase Grant, not shoot him.  FSRN's Dan Fritz reports from Los Angeles, where the trial was moved after Oakland-area media repeatedly aired footage of the incident.

Demonstrators marched through the streets of Toronto and Montreal on Thursday, in support of the hundreds of people arrested during last weekend's G20 summit in Toronto.  Police arrested More than 900 people outside the meetings of 20 economically powerful countries.  Although a number of protestors dressed in black did smash store windows and police cars during the protests, the vast majority of those gathered were peaceful.

The Real News Network Video of police attack on journalist at the G20 protests:

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