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he reportedly started yelling and threatening passengers. a man identified as a former marine tackled him and put him in a chokehold. he was pronounced dead and investigators ruled it a homicide. there is an ongoing investigation and they are gathering facts. but some people have made up their minds and angry protesters took to the streets demanding justice for us. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> if we dont get it. >> burn it down. >> if we dont get it...

their lives worse. americans voiced that opposition as protests continued across the country today. protesters demanding the federal government step up and act. congressional democrats constrained by slim majorities and the filibuster seem to be passing the buck over to the president. on saturday, 34 senate democrats signed urging president biden invited to take immediately bold action and, quote, use the full force of the federal government to protect abortion rights. more on that in ...

thats with 52% of americans call the supreme courts reversal of roe v. wade and the new cbs poll released just this morning. 56% of women say will make their lives worse. americans voiced that opposition as protests continued across the country today. protesters demanding the federal government step up and act. congressional democrats constrained by slim majorities and the filibuster seem to be passing the buck over to the president. on saturday, 34 senate democrats signed urging presi...

Maybe reforming the filibuster? >> filibuster has got to go. the filibuster, historically, has been abused. its essentially been a way to deny civil rights to african americans. that is the tool that southern democrats use historically to stop progress. now it is being used by the -- mitch mcconnell republican to stop all kind of -- votes on climate change, vote on roe v. wade, both on voting rights. so, bottom line, we have to have a system, majority rule thats a democracy, with minority rights...

The Atlantic The minoritarian skew of the House and Senate presents an obstacle to democratic reform. March 5, 2021 The historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. delivered that complaint in 1973, just ahead of a wave of reforms that sought to cut the presidency down to size. The War Powers Act of 1973, the Anti-Impoundment Act of 1974, the creation of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees in the mid-1970s: These and other measures aimed to restrain the presidency and restore power to Congress. Fo...

Years has been to promote democracy in foreign countries. you know, as a nation we promote international women, womens human rights from afghanistan, to rwanda to all -- all over the world. weve promoted it abroad and at home and if they are going to question before we even had the election, the integrity of the election -- the electoral process in our country, what does that mean recordless of whether hillary clinton or donald trump wins because no matter who wins in the next two years they are...

Good to see you, sir. thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much. tell us what you think is most important. >> well, let, assad and the varies rebel groups almost all of whom are sunni groups. theres been an effort to put together this process, and knolls in sort of movable feast moves to new york. so can they come up with something that the outside countries great with. whether its russia, turkey and other, but also to get to some of the middle east states will agreed to, include saudi ar...

Rebuff offers of unconditional release reminding apartheid regime prisoners cannot enter into contracts, but as he showed in pain staking negotiations, to transfer power and draft new laws he was not afraid to compromise for the sake of a larger goal. and because he was not only a leader of a movement but a skillful politician, the constitution that emerged was worthy of this multiracial democracy. true to his vision of laws that protect minority as well as majority rights. and the precious free...