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More on here and now. One righteous man samuel battle and the shattering of the color line in new york is a new book that tells the courageous story of the first black new York City Police officer. Now, samuel battle broke the color barrier on the police force, enduring hostility on the job and on city streets. Joining us today pulitzer prizewinning journalist and the author of one righteous man, arthur browne. Thank you so much for being with us this afternoon. Thank you for having me, sandra. I appreciate it. This book really is a walkthrough history, through new york city history, in a lot ...

good morning, i'm melissa harris-perry. there is a washington, d.c. puzzle confounding me. let's start with the first piece of the puzzle. it's from june 2012. the house oversight and government reform committee voted to hold eric holder in contempt of congress. that decision to hold the a.g. in contempt makes it clear that eric holder and the u.s. congress do not have a good working relationship. that's puzzle piece one. in september 2014 eric holder announces his intention to resign as soon as his successor is in place. congressional republicans barely contain their thrill at the n...