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mandela's own words. here's his grandson explaining the intention of the project. >> the peace represents my grand dad's words throughout his life and we've kind of correlated and created a really unique speech which will play out over a number of screens and will hopefully transform some of the values that i think my grand dad tried to carry throughout his life. >> what a great opportunity to call nelson mandela your grand dad. wow. the ad space was is amongst the most expensive in this country was donated by the times square advertising coalition. the video was produced in part by robert de niro's tribeca film institute. up next, should kids be required to go to school? one utah lawmaker doesn't seem to think so. republican state senator aaron osmond has come out against compulsory education in the state claiming that mandatory education causes some to shirk parental responsibility.
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i think the hearings this week in pennsylvania tell a huge story. they show how republicans view voter suppression as their ticket to success. you have a party chairman saying that merely the attention given to a voter photo i.d. requirement, even one the court would set aside cut in half president obama's margin of victory in this state. 41 states had voter suppression bills introduced last year, do you think people are going to forget which party wanted them to be shut out from their democratic rights? do you think parents will be telling their teenaged children, to remember who wants them to vote and who doesn't? this effort by the republican party across the country counts -- is an assault on black america that is historic, it's deliberate. it's unforgettable, and you could say unforgivable.
this they show how republicans view voter suppression as they ticket to success. here you have a party chairman saying that merely the attention given to a voter i.d. requirement cut in half president obama's margin of victory in this state. 41 states had voter suppression bills introduced by republicans last year. do you think people are going to forget which party wanted them to be shutout from their democratic rights? do you think parents might be telling their teenage children right now perhaps on the verge of voting for the first time next year to remember who wants them to vote and who doesn't? this effort by the republican party across the country counts by reince priebus is an assault on black america that is historic, deliberate, unforgettable and you could say unforgivable. keep your eye on this one. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now.
>> the peace represents my grand dad's words throughout his life and we've kind of correlated and created a really unique speech which will play out over a number of screens and will hopefully transform some of the values that i think my grand dad tried to carry throughout his life. >> what a great opportunity to call nelson mandela your grand dad. wow. the ad space was is amongst the most expensive in this country was donated by the times square advertising coalition. the video was produced in part by robert de niro's tribeca film institute. up next, should kids be required to go to school? one utah lawmaker doesn't seem to think so. republican state senator aaron osmond has come out against compulsory education in the state claiming that mandatory education causes some to shirk parental responsibility. he explained his thinking in an op-ed. quote, some parents completely
question. it's a tough one. is it is this a smart political focus for the attorney general? because it does allow him to give deliberation to the question of bringing a civil rights case against zimmerman but in the meantime, be active on this front while leaving the other question aside for a bit and maybe relinquishing the feed for him to act on the other front if he acts aggressively enough on this stand your ground issue. perry? >> my understanding from legal experts it be pretty hard to problem the civil rights violation in this case. it is unlikely the doj will move forward on that issue. in that sense, hold ser taking the issue where he can. holder doesn't have any power on state laws. let's be clear. he can't get a florida stand your ground lawrie peeled. it is a good way for him and i heard the white house today at the press briefing talked about the stand your ground idea, as well and to make a broader push to get rid of these laws. that's something they can do. my suspicion is we'll see the main legal recourse is through
the issue where he can. holder doesn't have any power on state laws. let's be clear. he can't get a florida stand your ground law repealed. it is a good way for him and i heard the white house today at the press briefing talked about the stand your ground idea, as well and to make a broader push to get rid of these laws. that's something they can do. while my suspicion is eventually will see the main legal recourse is through the martin family filing a civil suit, not doj, >> radhika, your thoughts on these three issues, including the civil rights potential and the stand your ground politicking if you will. >> i think perry makes a good point. there's a bigger picture which is that the stand your ground policies like stop and frisk policies in new york, for example, and various other laws and policies end up having a disproportionate effect on the african-american community. holder is in a good position to talk about that and whether he can directly announce those laws and he can't as perry says, he can make people moral attuned to them and their consequences.
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the united states postal service doesn't run on your tax dollars. it's funded solely by stamps and postage. brought to you by the men and women of the american postal worker's union. hillary clinton's keeping herself in the news as she talks about trayvon martin and the voting rights act. her poll numbers are looking good too in states that matter in 2016. let's look the at the scoreboard. in the key swing state of virginia where hillary clinton has a five-point lead over new jersey governor christie according to a new poll. clinton 45, christie 40. against rand paul the republican with the hot hand right now on the right certainly, not even a contest. 51-37. we'll be right back.