Getting our first look at their formal response to the Special Counsels request for a protective order in the case. Plus, were on the eve of a critical referendum in ohio designed specifically to make it harder to protect Abortion Rights. As a judge rules that the abortion ban in texas goes too far. But we begin tonight with equal justice under the law. Its the basic Bottom Line Concept that the legal system is supposed to work the same way for all of us. So whether youre rich or poor, white or black or brown, gay or straight, famous or not so famous, the legal system is supposed to treat you the same. That is the goal under the u. S. Constitution. At least. Of course, we all know that is not actually how it works. And sometimes, just sometimes, we get a little reminder. Take a look at this. This is footage of union square in New York City on friday. The crowd had gathered after being summoned online by kai sinet. If you have never heard of him, join the club, i had never heard of him
america s gun violence epidemic. plus, ruben gallego joins me here in the studio as he launches his bid to evict conservative former democrat kyrsten sinema from the senate. and the latest from the devolder files. george santos claims to have been mugged on one of the busiest and fanciest avenues. when it comes to the january 6th assault on the capitol and the attempt to subvert our democracy, the wheels of justice are indeed actually turning. in the two years since the insurrection, the department of justice has made more than 950 arrests. nearly 500 of those people have pleaded guilty to a variety of federal charges. at least 40 have been found guilty at contested trials. just yesterday, four members of the extremist group the oath keepers were found guilty of the most serious charge lobbed in the attack, seditious conspiracy. this follows november s conviction of two other oath keepers including the group s leader, elmer stewart rhodes under the same charge. and righ
i d like first to thank our program sponsor aes corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support that s so crucial in making a serious possible as a public service to our community. now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. dave tell. author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonight s program. dr. tell who has a doctorate from penn state. has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. his research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. in which endeavor he has been a long time partner with emmett till commission of tallahatchie county. his work has a strong public dimension. his scholarship is written for broad public audiences and he has worked extensively with the tel memorial commission to develop resources with which t
Beat. The reidout with joy reid starts now. Tonight on the reidout this is embarrassing for the Republican Party. Its embarrassing for the nation, and we need to look at one another and solve the problem. Kevin mccarthy imparting his limited wisdom to the caucus he briefly led as speaker. And with the world in crisis, republicans at this hour are beginning a game of speaker survivor. Were Behind Closed Doors a new batch of speaker wanna bes will be voted off the island one at a time. But we begin tonight with major developments in the middle east. More hostages released as the Israeli Ground assault on gaza looms. The two hostages identified as nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz have been released by hamas. They released a video on their Legram Channel showing the two hostages apparently filmed bere and during their release. Heres a still from that video showing lifshitz, who is 85yes. Here they are, too, in a video shot by the Egyptian State tv network, showing them inside ambulances
Oh, they tragic life of emmett till. Whose 1955 murdo has been described as giving rosa parks the strength to sit down. And Martin Luther king jr. The courage to stand up. This is one of our great lives presentations in conjunction with the universities celebration of black history month. Id like first to thank our Program Sponsor Aes Corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support thats so crucial in making a serious possible as a Public Service to our community. Now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. Dave tell. Author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonights program. Dr. Tell who has a doctorate from penn state. Has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. His research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. In which endeav