It was a group of Alabama State troopers who beat him bloody as bob was just telling us in 1965. He couldnt even remember what had happened. He thought he had died because of the injuries he sustained that day. And, yet, today, it is Alabama State troopers who will be helping to memorialize him. Its incredible. Reporter yes, and an honor guard taking him from the base of the bridge on the other side being passed to that honor guard, and then moving forward on to montgomery, where he will lie in state at the state capitol. I mean, the progress is incredible to think about. You know, as i was listening to you and nancy, i keep going back to that point of humility. It made him so approachable. And as i walk through the streets or i talk to people, each one of them has a slice of history that they can talk about, specifically, with john lewis. I think about Cheyenne Webb criseburg, who was on this bridge as an eightyearold with john lewis and so many other, those 600 protesters. She had co
Grisham responds for the democrats. Plus, insight and analysis from our powerful roundtable. And he always did that which was right from his heart. We celebrate the life and legacy of john lewis as he crosses the Edmund Pettus bridge one last time. Announcer from abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. On this sunday, as we celebrate a civil rights legend, the country is still in the grip of the coronavirus that has transformed our society, ravaged our economy, upended our politics and most tragic of all, cost so many lives, at least 145,000 in the u. S. This week, more than a thousand americans died on tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday. Five days straight for the First Time Since may. And as the caseloads continue to climb, the president s poll numbers continue to fall. Now trailing joe biden by more than eight points with hundred days before the final votes are cast. Our first guest has his work cu
People that were gathered i saw people from all different backgrounds, people from all different parts of this nation that came to honor an American Hero as he made his final journey across this bridge. And you know, back in march, john lewis was here and he gave some parting advice to the next generation to get in good trouble. To get in the way. And so many people that came out here today say they want to continue on his legacy. They wanted to come here to say goodbye and let him know that we got it from here, george. Thomas, one of the last of his generation. George, the greatest generation of civil rights leaders, were losing them one by we lost reverend lowery in march. In the past days we lost c. T. Vivian. John lewis believed that this new generation could take on the torch and get the job done, continue to push forward. We shall see, george. And byron pitts, it comes at a time when america as i said is so divided and is trying to figure out where the fights are for this new gen
Remarks from three former president s, george w. Bush, bill clinton, and barack obama. Live coverage is here on cspan3. Amen. This is john lewis favorite poem, invictus. Out of the night that covers me, black as a pit from pole to pole, i think whatever god may be to my inconquerable soul. In the fell clutches of circumstance, i have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeons of chance, my head is bloody, but im bound. Beyond this place looms but the horror of the shade. And yet menace of the years finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishment the scroll, im the master of my fate. Im the captain of my soul. John lewis was my hero and my friend, lets honor him by getting in good trouble. [ applause ] only the inconquerable spirit and the magnanimous soul of john lewis could summon all of us together in this place at this time. Only john lewis could compel three living american president s to come to this house of god. To celebra
Oaeland Police Station was damaged in a fire was set at the end of the county courthouse, lets go to kron fours reyna harvey she has the latest on that from oakland reyna. Dorian james a lot happening last night and like you mentioned all these protests that we saw were all in solidarity with Portland Oregon but were going to show you oaklands protest from yesterday now you can see things started peaceful. Police say about 700 people came out to this protest you could see people walking down the streets here a pretty Diverse Group of people chanting things like black lives matter and briana taylors see they have signs as well as the protests progressed into the night you can see some things started to escalate were going to show you that. You can see some people within that crowd started vandalizing several locations is street sign the hour toppling over here. Now before they knocked over this i said this is an online full assembly and chemicals will be deployed, so they not this over