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A new conversation about slavery, about getting confederate icons out of our public spaces. Hillary clinton addressed the issue just moments ago at an event not far from ferguson, missouri. We cant hide from hard truths about race and justice. We have to name them and own them and change them. Thats why i appreciate the actions begun yesterday by the governor and other leaders of South Carolina to remove the confederate battle flag from the statehouse. It shouldnt fly there. It shouldnt fly anywhere. It shouldnt fly anywhere. 150 years after the civil war were seeing a wave of calls to take it...

The thurmonds owned my forfathers, a woman named anna thurmond owned a young boy carl coleman who was my great grandfather. despite the awkwardness and the pain, i saw the power in what he said and reached out to thank him for taking that position on the floor and saying we must start a conversation and not end there. it is in these awkward and painful moments that maybe history can possibly move forward. in that spirit you're watching something you will not see on television often, joining me is south carolina state senator paul thurmond. senator, thank you for being here tonight. >> thank yo...

nation." i'm live tonight from chicago. we start with breaking news out of the supreme court. late today the court blocked a controversial texas law that would have forced most of the states abortions clinics to close. it's a win for progressives and will be watching the gop response because two other historic court rulings are giving starting with gay marriage. a ruling some gop presidential contenders just can't accept so they are telling clerks not to issue marriage licenses if they don't want to. >> if they have an objection, they should be excused. it shouldn't be said it's the ...