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That same lane that he filled in 2016 by himself. and so, its going to be interesting to see if bernie sanders can still come out with the same level of support. one of the things that makes he think he should feel good today is not just because of being here in new hampshire, a place that he won. but also a recent iowa poll that came out last night that shows hes looking good in that state, as well. he didnt win there in 2016. he made it close. that is something voters are keeping front of mind...

Crossed a line here from actor into activist. >> absolutely. i think whats happening here, john, is the end point if you go over to the next phase of a transition that began five years ago. a time when he was making a movie about once every year, 12 to 18 months, dried up. hes been in three movies in four years. most of them havent really gone anywhere or even been leading roles. what hes started to do is self appointedly say im an act vis, im a journalist, im a figure on the world stage who is ...

Of the accused, the accuser is going to turn around and go to the department of education and say they mishandled my case. >> reporter: indeed molly was meeting with a noted act vis involved in the campus assault reform movement named annie clark. >> together with annie i had gone over title ix. it was a clear violation. >> reporter: corey appealed the reversal but the schools chancellor upheld the expulsion. in order to be exonerated the chancellor ruled corey mock would have had to show that h...

You have 16 17 18-year-old young people on the front lines of the activism movement. i wonderer about the courage you have to find to both support and protect and encourage their activism. >> thats my favorite thing to do as an organizer. help young leader and act vis develop into the people they want to be. so that means giving them space to go to baltimore like my leaders went last night. break curfew and risk arrest. giving them the space to do it: but at the same time having real conversatio...

She is on the phone with us. she was on the scene after the shooting. take us in there and explain what you saw? >> well, when we got to the scene there were up to 20 squad cars on site. news begain to trickle out that it was an officer involved shooting. she came over to the media and began to tell us that this was an officer involved. we began to have members of the local act vis groups coming down and demanding answers and the protesters started to gather and the information came out. >> i un...

>> believe me, its the polygamy. >> you knowmean the thinking -- >> they believe if you go with gay marriage, the next thing is polygamy. >> its the right of primary with a very similar position. he talked about civil unions he talked about the need to treat a sensitive issue with respect and that the matter should be left up to the states and ultimately he should survive the primary with embracing gay marriage. and thats something well have to see how it plays in the general election. >> but th...

>> thats one of the many things i have learned from watching this. the question i have for you, is in this era, is it trending in the right direction in knowing our history when it comes to race? i cant tell. >> well, when you ask why did i do the series? i gave you personal impulse. because this has been a fantasy since that time i walked in. but every time theres a racial incident in the country, there are calls by act vis, by journalists for a town meeting. the proverbial conversation about r...

Incident in the country, there are calls by act vis, by journalists for a town meeting. the proverbial conversation about race. i think theyre good. theyre necessary, but not sufficient. youre a philosopher. i dont think that thats how we solve long-term problems. think about what you learned in first grade. you learned, my country tis of thee. america the beautiful. and your teacher didnt shape you to be a citizen by saying i am going to be a citizen. she saps you by demonstration. the same thi...

Indeterminate status for a few decades. they were more like servants. it wasnt until 1954 that slavery and grace became synonymous. blackness and slavery. >> thats one of the many things i have learned from watching this. the question i have for you, is in this era, is it trending in the right direction in knowing our history when it comes to race? i cant tell. >> well, when you ask why did i do the series? i gave you personal impulse. because this has been a fantasy since that time i walked in....