You're going to From New York, this is Democracy Now. Throughout the years of Julius imprisonment and persecution,

an incredible movement has been formed, a movement of people from all walks of life,

from around the world who support not just Julian and not just us in our family, but what Julian stands for, truth and justice.

We still need your help.

What starts now with Julian's freedom is a new chapter.

Julian Assange is free.

That's what his wife, Stella, tweeted after he left the Belmarche prison in London Monday

after five years, having just reached a plea deal with US

prosecutors that will allow him soon to head home to Australia ending a

more than decade- long legal ordeal.

Assange is now flying to the U.S. Territory Island of Saipan

will appear before a U.S. judge Wednesday morning.

We'll get the latest.

Then low-income advocates are joining

with climate protesters in New York

to demand Democratic governor Kathy Hopel reverse her shocking decision

to cancel New York City's congestion pricing program just as it was set to begin.

I have come to the difficult decision

that implementing the plan congestion pricing system

risked too many unintended consequences for New Yorkers at this time.

For that reason, I have directed the MTA to indefinitely pause the program.

Opposition to Governor Hopel's moves spans generations.

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