Killings in new york state. The governor appoints a special prosecutor after in thiss fail to indict officers for killing unarmed black men. After more than a half century, the Confederate Flag will soon no longer fly on the grounds of the South Carolina State Capitol. A bill to remove it from the statehouse grounds was approved by state representatives overnight. The bill cleared the state senate early this week. We are litsch in the State Capitol this morning. This vote marks a stunning reversal for the state. Absolutely, randall this is a state thats very proud of its history and particularly its role in the civil war. Theres a real reference here for a lot of the monuments and icons surrounding that period, but over the past few years theres been a movement to take the flag down. People feel that its a very divisive symbol and that sentiment was galvanized last month when those nine people were shot in charleston. Youre right this has been really a stunning reversal. One republican
Next presenter is not new to the National Urban league. He is always with us at our conference. He is a friend of the National Urban league. He is a friend of mine. He is one of the most important voices on civil rights and social justice in this nation, in these times. Say, as we always say, the civil rights leadership of the 21st century finds common ground, works together, does not engage in petty bickering, turf battles, in the barrel mine says. The barrel mindsets. We are unified interactive find solutions. To welcome back to the National Urban league the reverend al sharpton. [applause] reverend sharpton thank you and certainly to all in the National Urban league, i am very happy to be at another conference of the National Urban league and certainly my friend and moreague, no one has done and no one has worked harder to correct the ills that we face in this country than Mark Morreale has in his over a decade as the president of this organization. Me be very clear to you as we gat
Caller i wanted to make a couple of statements about the states rights. And that is sending things back to the states. Wo points. One the civil war philosophy of denying people their rights, primarily african americans. In Michigan State government has taken over the Emergency Managers School Systems have become resegregated under the uise of School Choice. According to marketplace programming, nationwide only 25 of the welfare money goes to the individuals needing it. And in michigan only 12 is returned to the people. Host we only have a few seconds left. I want to give jonathan a chance to respond. Guest theres a lot of good points i dont have a particular response to. Im a supporter of welfare reform. Its 20 years old and example of a reform that went well. The number of people on welfare slaverping. The number of people on jobs grew. It is not true that most money in welfare does not go to welfare recipients. It does. Host Jonathan Roush contributing editor to the atlantic and seni
We will go to london for reaction. In a major setback for the immigrant Rights Movement, a split u. S. Supreme court blocks president obamas plan to shield as many as five million undocumented immigrants from deportation. I think this heartbreaking for the millions of immigrants who have made her lives here, raise families here, who hoped for the opportunity to work to pay taxes, serve in our military and more fully contribute to this country we all love in an open way. Amy we will speak with thomas saenz to argue the case before the Supreme Court and with the young immigrants rights activists and her undocumented mother. Been to baltimore where a Second Police officer was acquitted on all charges for his role in the arrest of freddie gray, who died of spinal injuries last year after he was arrested and transported in a police van. Can you imagine how hard this has been for this family, or to really freddie rigidly freddies mother . Can you imagine losing a son under circumstances shro
Then to honduras. We are gathered here today to demand an independent investigation of her murder to end u. S. Military aid to honduras and to stand against the coup in 2009 that led to these events. Protesters are continuing to push the Obama Administration to stop funding the honduran military following the assassination of indigenous activist Berta Caceres. Well get the latest. Then, immigration agents target undocumented students heading to high school. I just wanted to express how devastating the event is to families here at Riverside High School to have wildin detained. There is so much fear and are committed to because, unfortunately, he is not the only child they have detained. Amy we will look at the case of Wildin Acosta who was detained in january as he prepared to drive to high school in durham, North Carolina. Four months later, he remains locked up, facing deportation to honduras. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peac