Up next its booktv is monthly in Depth Program with author and Princeton University professor imani perry. Our books on race and africanamerican history include prophets of the hood, may we forever stand, and the recently published breathe a letter to my sons. Its a letter. Its a series of letters to my son, but of course, its also a letter to the larger world, both about, you know, the reality of the terror and anxiety and worries that comes along with being a parent of black children, and particularly black boys in the United States at this moment, but its also filled with my desire for them to lead a life of beauty and joy and excellence and selfregard. Much of which, i think, one finds a lessons for in an extraordinary tradition that we have to draw from. Where did you come up with the idea to write your sons a letter . Well, so, i actually have written them letters privately for years, but my editor, at beacon press said, is this something youd be interested in doing . In large pa
Were some of the greatest attacks on democracy in u. S. History, yet it can be easy to forget that all the horror, reaction, discussion, and coverage, for all the trials of people that stormed the capitol and the convictions of seditionists there was no coup probe of indictment for years. The man who led the january 6th rally, impeached for inciting an insurrection, that man, two years after those events, the person at the center of it all was not facing a serious coup probe let alone charges. Reporting shows quite the opposite. Not only was he not facing that, but the fbi and doj avoiding investigating trump for optics and review of the evidence. We all know that. That was the status quo for years. So, in our Special Report tonight, lets begin with the very simple question what changed . One thing, and its the kind of change in Law Enforcement that can change everything as so memorably put in 48 hours. Theres a new sheriff in town. And his name is reggie hamlin. A new sheriff came to
welcome to the beat. i m ari melber. we have new tapes. in a beat exclusive we have new audio tapes of congressman george santos, arraigned today for that indictment. they are the santos tapes and they re coming up shortly. later i want to tell you we also have my special report on clarence thomas problem with law and precedent. we ll get to that breakdown and these tapes. our top story right now is the santos indictment itself. this is the most controversial new lawmaker in congress, now indicted for breaking laws. prosecutors say his lies became crimes, to put it simply, and today, for his part, the congressman vowing to fight the case while echoing a maga witch-hunt defense. now, i m going to have to go and fight to defend myself. the reality is is it s a witch-hunt. i m going to fight my battle. i m going to deliver. i m going to fight the witch-hunt. i m going take care of clearing my name. i will prove myself innocent. he pled not guilty and is now out on bon
Good morning, im your host dr. Brenda wade. In 2049, the Mary Elizabeth ann will celebrate 100 years of providing safe housing and Supportive Services in towomen in need. The founder, lizzie slider glide also build glide memorial methodist church. Over the years, they have helped thousands of women rebuild their lives. Joining us is the executive director, deon roberts. Good morning, deon. Good morning. And thank you for being here. Thank you for having me. 100 years . 100 years in 2014. Yes. I am a native san franciscan and never knew about Mary Elizabeths end . Neitherdy. And i am also a native plannan. One of the bestkept secrets. Who was lizzie slider glide . Lizzie slider glides of a widow by 1996. Oh. And she was a widow. She had a healthy husband in the cattle business and coming to San Francisco and spoke to women in the city and asked the question if you could have whatever you wanted or what do you think women in San Francisco need. Uhhuh. And this is 1949 now, and they comin
Well hear from them this morning. And this incredible collision midair caught frame after frame. The plane colliding with a skydiver. And then crashes nose first into the ground. How did they survive with just minor injuries . Both men speak out this morning. It was just unimaginable to me that there was an aircraft about to hit me. And good morning, america. Josh off today. Great to have amy right here with us. This mystery over Malaysia Flight 370. Literally no solid clues right now. One example that we just learned that tests now show that the oil slick on the water is actually not, not from the vanished plane. First speculation that it could be. But were just learning that is not the case. Heres what we do know. No debris has been found. Despite earlier reports. 40 ships, 34 planes are still searching right now. Investigators still looking into at least four people on that flight. And search and rescue continues right now. Lets get right to the latest on the massive investigation.