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Womans Suffrage Movement going. It is a Great American story. Amy from the underground railroad to the 20 bill. The Treasury Department announces it will feature the iconic abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the front, replacing former president and slave owner Andrew Jackson who will be moved to the back of the bill. But some say, to put Harriet Tubman on the 20 bill would be an insult to her legacy. Then, the untimely death of the legendary musician prince. Purple rain purple rain amy we will look...

These are things that are not kind of accidentally detrimental to the political participation and people of color. We still have the struggles ahead of us. But it also is just simply the reality. Is it then that do we need to change attitudes first and the structural change, or do we have to go directly to changing structures and have attitudes change afterwards . I guess thats a question for all of you. I would go as is structures and change the structure. I mean, i think that the polling these...

[inaudible conversations] hello everyone. Thanks for joining us today by an executive Vice President of external affairs here at the center for American Progress and im thrilled youre here with us today. Whitman of all races make up 18point 5 of the United States congress. Women of color makeup and abysmal 4. 5 of congress. These numbers exist in direct contradiction to the fact that women make up half of the population and are more likely to vote than the male counterparts. We will hear about t...

R of the late 20th century seems far removed, today 21stcentury europe strains to accommodate the outcome. The fall of the berlin wall marked the end of the soviet empires iron curtain and reshaped germanys borders. A new unified berlin is emerging the capital of a reunited germany near the center of a european region whose borders expanded with the demise of the iron curtain. Narrator during the cold war that followed world war ii germany existed as two antagonistic countries, east germany and ...

Arrests across the u. S. Protests for higher pay. You rain is dominating talks in whales can is being described as the most crucial meeting since the end of the cold war. Leaders are expected to agree to create faster Rapid Reaction force in eastern europe. And the ukrainian president who is at the summit, says he will call a cease fire on friday, if planned talked go ahead. The leader of the pro russian separatist says they will also observatorys if an agreement is reached. First, reports on ev...

Possible misconduct into the ferguson, missouri, Police Department. Will on this afternoon we bring it to the Mccain Institute for International Leadership where they will talk about the war on terrorism this afternoon. Among the speakers, former counterterrorism officials from the bush and Obama Administration at 5 45. Later on tonight, a look at the rising Childhood Obesity. Here is some of what you will see. That is what they prefer. They like sugar even more. You give the child the choice to...

Carried out by a team by the special litigation section, same of the same dedicated professionals that have achieved historic results that have achieved historical policing from coast to coast. Over the past five years the Civil Rights Division has prosecuted over 300 individual officers for misconduct. Orhave opened 20 pattern practice investigations into Police Departments across the country. That is more than twice as many as were opened in the previous five years and enforcing 14 agreements ...

Im so proud of this community today, and i want the entire world to know that im proud of everyone in here. And im also proud of myself for getting the help that i need, and you can have that, too. [cheers and applause] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] on monday, former president s bill clinton and george w. Bush will be at the new cm in washington dc to launch the president ial leadership scholars program. Its a par...

United by the values we cherish, decency, respect, justice, and the opportunity to rise up. We always hear that line about this being the most important election of our lifetimes, but this year it really is. The past few months have tested us all. Weve lost more than 170,000 family members and friends to covid. This tragedy is compounded by the loss of jobs and income. But its not just the past few months. The past four years have left us as a nation diminished and divided. And yet in the middle...

By the values we cherish, decency, respect, justice and the opportunity to rise up. We always hear that line about this being the most important election of our lifetimes, this year it really is. The past few months have tested us all, weve lost more than 170,000 family members and friends to covid. This tragedy is compounded by the loss of jobs and income. Its not just the past few months. The past four years have left us as a nation diminished and divided. And yet in the middle of the fear and...