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National Action Network the initials of behind you that running joining the Obama Presidency i know time and time again in the book you talk about it is a model of grassroots action at the very local level to help a civil rights and social justice no i have we definitely were very active during is 8 years Trayvon Martin we were out on the front lines of that from the beginning as well as the ferguson killing in ferguson missouri Michael Brown in aragon all of that happened during the obama era what im saying is that we could do even more and i think that thats what i challenge that we should n...

Eulogy to george floyd killed by a us police i think british broadcasting regulators may allow me to say what a profound privilege it is for you to be on going underground but of course im going to ask you why is it not you rather than biden who is running against trump why do you call yourself a tree shaker in this new book of yours. I think that the history of dealing with movements in this country and even globally is that you need those of us that shake the tree in the sense of shaking up where a society has dealt in an unequal and unfair way and in many cases unjust way and you dont have ...

Student Senate Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices. As some are calling for democrats too expand the court if judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed and Democrats Gain control of the senate in the upcoming election. Senator marco rubio sent joint Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham and others at a News Conference to talk about the proposed amendment. Scenic. [background noises] student can you hear me with the song . Snack absolutely. Thank you guys are being here today. Iron a half ago, before all this debate was going on about the ...

It. Well, i didnt downplay it. I actually in many ways i upplayed it in terms of action. My action was very strong. Recordsetting fires. More than 5 million acres now burned in the west. Dramatic new video of how fast the enormous flames took over. Firefighters racing through the about that toxic air blanketing cities like portland. Now the most polluted air in the world. Fighting for justice. Say her name. [ chanting Breonna Taylor ] Breonna Taylors family reaching a historic 12 million settlement with the city of louisville after she was killed by police in her own home. What her mother is s...

Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning...