Scott: What is up? It is Friday March, 20. I am Scott Evans and Channel One News starts right now.
Let's start with headlines, and we begin in Virginia.That's where a black college student was arrested and beaten by police, left bloody on the ground. And now the governor is calling for an investigation.
Hundreds gathered late Wednesday on the University of Virginia Campus in show of support for 20-year-old Martese Johnson. He is at the center of the latest controversy around police brutality.
This cell phone video shows Johnson face down, injured and bleeding after being tackled by state alcohol agents in Virginia.
The confrontation flared after Johnson was questioned about a possible fake Id as he tried to enter a bar. The arrest report said that Johnson was very agitated and belligerent, but that is not how Johnson is known on campus.
He is a popular vice chairman of a student run honor committee.
Johnson showed up to the rally sporting 10 new stitches.
Martese Johnson: We have to choose to be tolerant and accepting enough to work with each other to build this community.
Scott: And now an update about Wednesday's attack in the country of Tunisia that took place in the National Museum. The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility. But authorities say there’s no proof of that.
Security forces continue to stand guard outside the Bardo National Museum today.
This, as the President of Tunisia says, four people were arrested who were directly linked to the attack. Five other suspects who have ties to the terror cell are also in custody.
The attack happened Wednesday, when men dressed in military style clothing stormed in with weapons and took hostages. Police quickly responded.
At least 23 people were killed in the attack, including 18 tourists.
That's it for headlines. But coming up, we wrap up our weeklong series on nuclear weapons.
This week, Maggie Rullie gave a fascinating look into the weapon that can destroy a city in seconds. Yesterday, she went underground to show us nukes right here in America. And today, she takes a look at nukes being held by other countries and the danger they pose.
Shigeko Sasamori: Why people don’t learn, we don't need the atomic bomb.
Gen.Garrett Harencak: Our main focus in America is to prevent nuclear war. And we feel the best way to do that is to be prepared with a credible, safe and effective nuclear deterrent.
Maggie: Two different philosophies on what to do with the most dangerous weapon ever created, the nuclear bomb.
What is America’s policy on nuclear weapons?
Thomas Countryman: We aim to create the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons and we pursue that objective actively. Until we achieve that task, the United States will maintain a credible deterrent to prevent other countries from threatening us with nuclear weapons.
Maggie: That delicate balance of disarmament and deterrence is needed, according to the White House, to keep the world safe, even though a push to rid the world of nukes helped President Obama win a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Pres. Barack Obama: So today, I state clearly and with conviction, America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.
Maggie: But that dream still hasn't happened, even though the first talk of disarmament started almost immediately after the world witnessed the massive destructive power of the nuclear bomb in Japan.
And since the late1960s, 190 countries have signed on to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, including the U.S.
Five nations are officially recognized by the treaty as having nuclear weapons; China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. These nations agreed to disarmament, getting rid of some of their nukes over time, and the other countries that signed on agreed not to develop nuclear weapons.
India, Israel and Pakistan are known to possess nukes but have never signed the treaty. And the U.S. is worried that North Korea and Iran are also pursuing nuclear weapons.
Countryman: We’re very concerned about the Iranian program to pursue nuclear technology and perhaps to pursue a nuclear weapon.
Maggie: Right now, the U.S. and five other nations are trying to make a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program and make sure it is just used for peaceful purposes, like electricity.
And the international community has also punished North Korea with economic restrictions because of its nuclear program.
Countryman: We’re very concerned about North Korea which is demonstrated a nuclear capability. Particularly because of the unpredictability of that regime and the possibility they’ll use it.
Maggie: So, why does the U.S.? Why do we get to have nuclear weapons but we don’t want other countries to get them?
Countryman: I don't know if it’s fair or not, but I know that it’s realistic. Without the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, we could be in a world today where dozens of nations instead of fewer than 10 possess nuclear weapons. And that’s inherently unstable.
The more nations that have nuclear weapons, the more likely they will be used intentionally or accidentally.
Maggie: But activists fighting for total nuclear disarmament say, even one nuclear weaponis a threat to our world.
Like students in Hiroshima, Japan where a generation has grown up in the shadows of a nuclear explosion.
If we have a show of hands, who here had a family member or a close family friend who was here at the time of the atomic bomb is a survivor?
Students at Hiroshima Jogakuin High School learn about nuclear weapons. And just like you would math or science, take classes in peace. Some of them even spend their free time in an after school peace club.
Cuzaho: It's really important to learn about peace and nuclear weapon because this is really huge problem in the world right now. Maybe, since I’m in Hiroshima, Ihave to tell about the story for the people in the world.
Maggie: To turn their message into action, the students submitted a petition to the United Nations.
Girl: Never repeat the same mistake again. We will take action for abolition of nuclear weapons on the basis of this message from survivors.
Maggie: Some of the students even traveled to the U.S., testifying for world-wide nuclear disarmament, hoping that their stories will change minds around the world.
Cuzaho: I want to make effort to realize a world without nuclear weapons from now.
Maggie: So are nuclear weapons the greatest threat to our world’s very existence, or the only thing holding it together?
Gen. Harencak: Well, we still have them because they exist because others have them. It would be great if everybody would just come together and say we’re going to get rid of them. And who would argue with that? Of course it would be better. But so far, that hasn’t happened yet. And we have to live in the world as it exists today.
Maggie: Maggie Rulli, Channel One News.
Scott: Awesome series Maggie.
Ok after the break, things get a little loud with a silent party. You will see what I mean.
It is a party you can see, but you can't hear. But before we tune into this week's Next Big Thing, let’s see what you thought about last week's idea.
We told you about crime stopping pants and clothes that prevent thieves from stealing your credit cards and key fobs wirelessly.
So are crime stopping clothes the Next Big Thing?
Sixty-three percent of you said yes, I will suit up. But 37 percent of you said no, hang this one out to dry.
Now, I am sure you have heard of a silent movie. You know, the black and white ones from 100 hundred years ago. But what about a silent dance party?
Dozens of dancers are meeting up for a fun night out, but the only thing you will hear is their shuffling feet. It is all part of a growing silent disco movement, giving a whole new meaning to the phrase marching to the beat of your own drum.
Female: You are in your own world, and your friends are in their own world even though you are listening to the same music.
Scott: This is what the dancers are hearing, everything from live bands to dance driven beats. Silent disco relies on specially designed headphones to keep the music pumping, just without any noise.
The concept is music to the ears of many DJ's who have seen musical events like the North Bean Jazz Festival get canceled, often because of complaints from neighbors about the noise.But what these disco devotees will tell you is that the silent disco is less about the politics of noise and more about the joy of music.
Robbie Kowal: Everybody loves music. But people need to sleep, so this is a win-win for everybody.
Scott: So what do you think? Is the silent dance party the Next Big Thing? Well, head to Channelone.com to vote.
And with that we are out of time.So live out loud this weekend, and we will see you on Monday.
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