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At 27, im a radio presenter and broadcaster. but i dont have one skill that could save my life. i want to do something about it, im learning to swim. i know im not the only south asian woman who cant. only two out of 100 swim regularly, so 98 out of 100 dont. thats really shocking. ive called in help from two faces you might recognise, 0lympians becky adlington and alice dearing, who have set me a challenge. are you 0k? im very scared. youll be fine! i honestly think that it will change your lif...

In 1970, two years before joe biden first entered the senate, the federal government classified marijuana as a schedule one drug, the same category as heroin and lsd. now 52 years later, biden as president is trying to do that. hes directing the health and human services department to review how cannabis is classified under federal law and will pardon thousands convicted under federal law for possessing or using marijuana. its a significant move that fulfills a campaign promise that he made back...

But the direct quote from his ruling says no evidence of voter could not vote, experience a wait times are as confused about voter registration status. and know the issue for heres voter suppression so lets look at the numbers in georgia. the last good intro primary versus now, theres a net increase of 763,380 voters. that sounds like the opposite of voter suppression. >> voter suppression is not about turnout it is about the barriers and obstacles to access. that is where the other cancellation...

Happened in the intervening years from 2019 -- 2022, because of our lawsuit we got 22000 voters for storage of the roles. quit 2000 naturalized citizens. we got that restored and actually got them the ability to vote in state of georgia. we were able to challenge a number of issues we sell legislative changes made in response to our lawsuit. voter suppression is not about how many people try to vote it is about whether or not there are obstacles and barriers to voting that are created by the ver...

Them that by having candidates actually pay attention to our needs the way i am going to the api community and talk about issues because of language barriers for the way im talking to black and brown voters, talk, access to capitol for the web when two latino voters talked with the fact they are most likely to not have access to healthcare. the responsibility of a candidate and more importantly a governor is to serve their needs. at our campaign proved we won by getting more people involved in t...

Many wrongs that resulted from the war on drugs. like reversing the reality that black americans are nearly four times as likely to be arrested for marijuana possession as white americans. nbcs jacob soboroff takes a deeper look. >> too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. >> for president biden, mask pardons and a clear message. no one should be behind bars for using marijuana. >> criminal records for marijuana possession have led to needless barriers to emp...

1960s. how they been developed, they been put in place to reduce barriers that have impeded participation in schools and universities and workplaces. and voter registration when it comes to exclusion of mino minorities, racial minorities, and marginalized other groups historically keep analytic solutions continue. but the measures that weve had in place actually worked. they have improved our demo democracy, and have move this country forward. and i see what is happening right now is that we are...

>> president joe biden taking the first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana. today filled campaign pledge to race prior federal possession convictions and starting the process of loosening federal classification of the drug. >> no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. its already legal in many states. criminal records for marijuana possession have led to needless barriers to employment, to housing, to educational opportunities. thats before you address the racial...

Really not even aware of, butt that you need to have right at the tip of your tongue and be able to address those beforee you do anything else. >>ng propaganda and the field offiel medicine. we saw it in covid and were laa seeing it here. >> laura , thank you.o descri now i want to describehe the lefts midterm agenda very simply. be ready. this is what theyre going tre r give more of if you elect them abortion pot, and more. january six hearings. they got nothing else. and to help with that, jus...

The whole dynamic of politics in europe has been radically transformed by the war in ukraine, the energy— transformed by the war in ukraine, the energy crisis and other issues, and i_ the energy crisis and other issues, and i think— the energy crisis and other issues, and i think today we have very, very positive _ and i think today we have very, very positive conversations in a new spirit _ positive conversations in a new spirit of— positive conversations in a new spirit of friendship and...