so full focus on this issue. suzanne malveaux, cnn, in washington. jessica levinson is a professor of law at loyola law school and joins me now from los angeles. she's also the host of the podcast "passing judgment." thanks so much for being with us. hundreds of marches around the country, support coming in from around the world. what message do you think yesterday's event sent? >> well, i think they sent a message that there are a lot of people who care deeply about this issue. more so than just posting on facebook or twitter about how much they care but actually leaving their homes and literally taking it to the streets. i think the real question is will be, can people channel this energy that they put into a communal event which frankly i think in a lot of ways is kind of cathartic and bonding identity. can they channel that into pushing for changes in legislation? changes in the legal system. that's always the question when you see these big marches.