City and past agencies including the fbi, Marshall Service and dea with assisting state and local police. The announcement comes on a separate limit of federal Law Enforcement to Portland Oregon following almost two months of violent protests there. Democrats are calling it abuse of power and violation of the constitution. Michael served as the 81st attorney general of the United States. Welcome, good to see you after a while here. Lets talk about the law first. Many democrats are saying its a violation of the law for a president to send and federal enforcement officials into their cities against their will. The law on that is the opposite of what they say. Federal Law Enforcement officials enforce federal law, they are not only permitted to do that, the president is charged with doing that in the constitution. The one major obligation he has is to faithfully enforce. It is his obligation to do that. They can enforce federal law without a lead from any local state official. Paul usuall
More. Hi. U. S. Congressman and civil rights hero john lewis is being honored in his hometown of troy, alabama. Institutionallized racism and champion for the disenfranchised. He was fearless because with god, he was chosen. He helped others, he often told us if you see something wrong, do something. We heard from his siblings who knew him as robert, and leaders here in alabama of the man who would show up to the members of his familys classrooms when they were kid as a surprise guest and no matter how sick he felt at the end, was asking how everyone else was. That was john robert lewis. He grew up in segregated schools after he will be taken to selma, alabama for service at brown chapel and a e church. And tomorrow in one of the more poignant moments, the caisson will take him across the he had mound pettus bridge one last time, and this is where lewis skull was cracked after an Alabama State trooper attacked hundreds of peaceful marchers. And this is the symbolism of the carrying of
Known at the hardest working man in show business. His family gave us this statement a short time ago saying, quote, we are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of Natural Causes. One month shy of his 89th birthday. His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him, for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about. We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60 year career and we ask for privacy as we mourn his loss. Julie ba banderas has more on te life and legacy of Regis Philbin. Reporter he talked his way into our of hearts, Regis Philbin was born on august 25th, 1933 in new york. He was named after his fathers alma mater, regis high school. He graduated in Cardinal Hays High School in the bronx before going to notre dame. After college he joined the u. S. Navy. He began his Television Career as a stage hand and
Theres some large demonstrations expected today in other major u. S. Cities and also there are rallies to support the police and Law Enforcement. That happening as well. One group is called back the blue. There will be speakers that include family members of Law Enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty, a reminder to america of Law Enforcements sacrifice. Christina coleman is live in los angeles with the latest. Hi, christina. Reporter theres a lot of people protesting across the country this weekend. People who live and work around Downtown Portland and the authorities who protect those people have endured nearly 60 consecutive days of unrest and protests. Last night, violent protesters used a power chainsaw to cut into the fence at the federal courthouse in Downtown Portland. Thousands of protesters gathered, fires were set and fireworks were shot off. Federal agents used tear gas to clear the area. A judge said the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of protesters
Have been injured, dan springer has the latest on whats been going on out on the streets, dan. Reporter yeah, eric, riots were declared in many cities across the country, pot mob and youth liberation were calling on people across the country and other cities to join them in their fight against Law Enforcement and many thousands did, mostly young people and the result was a lot of property damage, a lot of looting, some also some many, many arrests and one death as you mentioned in texas. In seattle in the name of black lives matter, arsonists torched trailers at site where new jail is being built. County executive plans to end all youth incarceration in 5 years, Seattle Police kept protestors on the move and hitting them repeatedly with pepper spray, 11 officers did suffer injuries from fireworks and other projectiles thrown at them but for the most part the city police controlled the situation. The opposite took place in portland where local police have almost completely checked out,