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Monuments is the only way to learn about things i myself had never heard of the existence of long pointy sticks in till i saw the Washington Monument i didnt know of americas love affair with beings until i saw the big shiny one in chicago and i thought giant vagina star gates were only a thing of Science Fiction until i visited st louis others have argued there are National Statues teach children what is valued in our society and i couldnt agree more i couldnt agree more judging by the numbers ...

We begin with Chuck Grassley and majority leader mitch mcconnell. Were taking a very important vote tomorrow on the bill called the justice act. I am proud to cosponsor this Police Reform bill and also applaud senator tim scott for his leadership in improving Police Accountability while at the same time preserving the Central Service that Law Enforcement provides, these are the people that maintain the peace in the respective communities around the United States, now we are ready to work with de...

Youre taking that with a little bit different. Whats your position now . Guest well, if i could go back briefly. A few years ago i had the honor of speaking at the getiesburg National Cemetery where the flag behind me is from the anniversary of the getiesburg address. I made a suggest sort of impor tuned people to consider contect liesing confederate monments. Making sure that there were alternative monments. And frankly Nothing Happened in the three subsequent years. Its not an easy thing to ma...

Toddlers Birthday Party when a crew shooters. Exit their vehicle and shot the women men and small children that were at that party. Now all victims, we know our valais whole residents except for that small child is not for a delay hole, still the names of the victims have not been released because they still need to notify next of kin of this tragedy now again, theyre still investigating this and theyre asking anyone that was in that area may have seen anything that happened to notify the but la...

Judge set bail at 1250000. 00 without any conditions but of show when can come up with 1000000 dollars he could get out on bail as long as he abides by the following conditions he does not leave the state of minnesota without permission he surrenders his gun and permits he does not have any contact with George Floyds family and he does not attempt to work in Law Enforcement or any kind of security job shoguns charges were upgraded last week once these Minnesota Attorney general took over the cas...

Pepper spray rubber bullets and tear gas on peaceful crowds. In order for nonviolence to work your opponent must have a conscience Stokely Carmichael warned and if your opponent is bereft of a conscience and state violence is an evitable a met with counterviolence tyranny takes the place of reform the danger of widespread sectarian violence in america is now very real. Joining me to discuss the protests that have erupted in over 140 American Cities is glenn ford executive editor of black agenda ...

A diplomatic crisis in the making and for us journalists held exercising press freedom in america become hazardous to our health im burnt off in berlin this is the day. And another has been a concern from some countries of their reporters have been treated in appropriately take. Time. For threats this is present time were going to get our weve seen some of those. Allegations come into the state department we want to. Do whatever we think. You should know and those countries should know we will w...

Allegations come into the state department we want to. Put it that way. You should know and those countries should know we will we will handle them in a completely appropriate way we will do our best to investigate them to the extent state courts get to be doing that. Also coming up tonight for decades it has been considered a hollywood classic gone with the wind but one streaming service says that viewers should know that the film glorifies slavery oh now misdoubted you come on and be good just...

Controversial, emotional, and something we need to talk about. And from time to time when ive done this panel with friends and colleagues, ive called it on or off their pedestals. The debate over statues, memory and meaning. And i discussed this topic maybe twice or three times with edna medford and it is evolving even between us as we proceed over a year and a half. And its a pleasure to welcome not only edna medford, but also liz varon and Gary Gallagher to join the discussion. Of 1728 confede...

Shouldnt sutra lindiwe. The ruling elites no longer have legitimacy they have destroyed our capitalist democracy and replaced it with a mafia state what the roman philosopher cicero called a commonwealth a raise public up public thing or the property of a people has been transformed into an instrument of naked pillage and repression on behalf of a Global Corporate oligarchy we are serfs ruled by obscene lee rich on the potent masters who loot the u. S. Treasury pay little or no taxes and are per...