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they carried his body over to selma, and then to atlanta. george w. bush and bill clinton each spoke at the service and remarks from jimmy carter, who dues not -- does not travel, was read aloud. president donald trump was notably absent. interestingly, john lewis boycotted donald trump and george w. bush's inaugurations and was an early critic of the iraq war. it took place at the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, once led by martin lutherer king jr. and his fafath. dr. king nicknamed him the boy inm troy when theyeyirst met 58. in a moment we will hear the obabama andresident reverend james lawson. but first the pastor gave the opening words. raphael: we praise god for john this, and as we gather in house of god we are reminded that as a teenager, he actually wrestled with a call to ministry. preach to he used to the chickens. i guess you have to start somewhere. 16, he preached what we baptists call his trial sermon and a little country church. but as his life took shape, instead of preaching sermons, he became one. he became a living, walkiking
they carried his body over to selma, and then to atlanta. george w. bush and bill clinton each spoke at the service and remarks from jimmy carter, who dues not -- does not travel, was read aloud. president donald trump was notably absent. interestingly, john lewis boycotted donald trump and george w. bush's inaugurations and was an early critic of the iraq war. it took place at the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, once led by martin lutherer king jr. and his fafath. dr. king nicknamed him...
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all the women come from communities the atlanta community, los angeles community, they understand how you can work the community to create change. keisha lance bottoms, that's being a student and working her way out as a judge and then a council member and the atlanta city council to being the mayor. these women get it and they understand how to make the country work and that's what they are both too great contenders. >> trace: kamala harris might hurt her chances here, charlie, and becoming joe biden's vp candidates. >> super quick, the race will continue to tighten and i think that if joe biden picks incorrectly, this could be a very big boost for the trump campaign and we look forward to his selection. >> trace: gentlemen, good to see you both and thank you. >out of time, richard. thank you both. of months of protests in seattle getting to decide whether or not to defund the police. it looks like the tide of public opinion might be turning. ♪ at heinz, every ketchup starts with our same tomatoes. but not every tomato ends in the same kind of heinz ketchup. because you can't be ev
all the women come from communities the atlanta community, los angeles community, they understand how you can work the community to create change. keisha lance bottoms, that's being a student and working her way out as a judge and then a council member and the atlanta city council to being the mayor. these women get it and they understand how to make the country work and that's what they are both too great contenders. >> trace: kamala harris might hurt her chances here, charlie, and...
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he was raised in atlanta, georgia, on a small farm. he left with just the clothes on his back. his mother was a housekeeper. he rose to be an extremely successful businessman and someone who was -- who contended for the nomination of our party. and i would refer you to a post on herman cain's website. he says, i -- his website, i realize people will speculate about the tulsa rally. herman did a lot of travel the last week. oklahoma there's any way to trace this to one specific contact that caused the infection. we'll never know. i will not po lit sides herman cain's passing. i would note the great contributions he's made to our society, we'll always remember him and his legacy will stand. reporter: a followup on another point. obviously the president's tweet yesterday seemed to float the idea of delaying the election. he later said, you know, he supports no date change whatsoever. given the ambiguity and confusion there, can you state unequivocally whether or not the white house wants to see the date changed and state 100% that that's not something he supports. ms. mcenany: the
he was raised in atlanta, georgia, on a small farm. he left with just the clothes on his back. his mother was a housekeeper. he rose to be an extremely successful businessman and someone who was -- who contended for the nomination of our party. and i would refer you to a post on herman cain's website. he says, i -- his website, i realize people will speculate about the tulsa rally. herman did a lot of travel the last week. oklahoma there's any way to trace this to one specific contact that...
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atlanta mayor, congresswom val demings. governor michelle grisham and several onhers. >> i'med to be back in north carolina, at least virual virtually. >> reporter: many of the potential picks have already hit e virtual campaign til. >> i think it's important to have people in leadership likebi joden. >> biden moved own to the final round of inte s intersa toe make his choice public soon. >> i'm going to have a choice the first week in august. >> reporter: it is after all just two weeks until democrs hold their next convention, a scaled back event with biden speaki in milwaukee. and august marks exactly 100 years since women won the right to vote. >> gary dean -- whichever woman biden chooses will be second in history. 36 years ago new york congress warm gaeraildne joined. >> by choosing a man to run for our natonn's sechighest office, you send a powerful dignal to all americans. there are nrs we cannot u unlock. >> incredible responsibility. reporter: her daughteonna donna, later produced a movie about her mother's runst a
atlanta mayor, congresswom val demings. governor michelle grisham and several onhers. >> i'med to be back in north carolina, at least virual virtually. >> reporter: many of the potential picks have already hit e virtual campaign til. >> i think it's important to have people in leadership likebi joden. >> biden moved own to the final round of inte s intersa toe make his choice public soon. >> i'm going to have a choice the first week in august. >> reporter: it...
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and rene montgomery, a wnba player for the atlanta dream who has decided to skip this season to focus her energy on social justice causes. she's now working with lebron james' voting initiative, more than a vote. i'm happy to get to talk to both of you. let me ask you more about taking the season off. tell me why, tell me how, and tell me you'll be back. >> yeah, so, you know, i'm no different than everyone else. when i saw the string of tragedies and the murders and everything that was going on in america, i felt like i needed to do something. we all felt that calling that something is not right here. so my heartstrings are pulling at me and i opted out of this 2020 season. y it's just for this 2020 season, but i felt like this time right now, and i've said it a lot, that moments equal momentum. we have a lot of momentum right now, and i want to keep it going. >> what are your goals? tell us what you'd like, what you're trying to communicate, what you're trying to organize. what are you trying to do? >> first of all, with more than a vote, it's getting attention to arena polling and
and rene montgomery, a wnba player for the atlanta dream who has decided to skip this season to focus her energy on social justice causes. she's now working with lebron james' voting initiative, more than a vote. i'm happy to get to talk to both of you. let me ask you more about taking the season off. tell me why, tell me how, and tell me you'll be back. >> yeah, so, you know, i'm no different than everyone else. when i saw the string of tragedies and the murders and everything that was...
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in atlanta steve with ktvu fox 2 news. >>> an early morning apartment fire caused major damage to the building and sent one to the hospital and left ten people without a place to live. as we're told, some residence think that the fire was intentionally set. >> this hack my home for 27 years. >> i was awakened by a large explosion and then smoke. i knew garage. >> she saw flames under here vehicle. she raced upstairs to warn the neighbors, called 911 and then ran in to the street for help. >> i was sleeping and my rife waked me up because a lady, the lady that lives there was yelling, you know, fire, fire! >> reporter: firefighters rescued her dog and neighbors. that man was treated and return today the apartment to tell us what happened, but did not want his face on camera. >> i went to the door and there was smoke inside of the hall. i closed the door and saw the flames to the right of me. i was kind of trapped up there. yeah, i did not have a chance to try to go downstairs. fortunately, there was firemen coming up. they walked me the rest of the way. they put me right in the ambulan
in atlanta steve with ktvu fox 2 news. >>> an early morning apartment fire caused major damage to the building and sent one to the hospital and left ten people without a place to live. as we're told, some residence think that the fire was intentionally set. >> this hack my home for 27 years. >> i was awakened by a large explosion and then smoke. i knew garage. >> she saw flames under here vehicle. she raced upstairs to warn the neighbors, called 911 and then ran in to...
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isaias is forecast to skirt the entire florida peninsula and mostly remain in the atlanta all the way until north carolina's outer banks last week. that's a big relief from florida, but parts of the state or under a hurricane watch. as of last night at 5:00, many say coronavirus testing sites packed up to two due to the storm threat, no more testing there until possibly tuesday. a record-breaking day for covid-19 fatalities, friday's numbers show 257 the deaths. this makes this the sixth straight day for a florida reporting fewer than 10,000 cases which is positive news. and may imply florida is starting to plateau. puerto rico's governor visited some of the damage of the tropicals because they are as well as in the dominican republic after several inches of rain, a lot of wind, and some mudslides. florida's governor addressed the state from the emergency operations center. >> it is a very fluid situation. we hope that it stays off at our shores. we need to be prepared to have impact in the state of florida. >> south floridians have begun sandbagging to protect their homes and busines
isaias is forecast to skirt the entire florida peninsula and mostly remain in the atlanta all the way until north carolina's outer banks last week. that's a big relief from florida, but parts of the state or under a hurricane watch. as of last night at 5:00, many say coronavirus testing sites packed up to two due to the storm threat, no more testing there until possibly tuesday. a record-breaking day for covid-19 fatalities, friday's numbers show 257 the deaths. this makes this the sixth...
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we have the story from atlanta.>>> the coronavirus death toll is mounting nationwide. more than 150,000 fatalities have been reported since the start. the latest university of washington model predicts the country could say 230,000 deaths by november. florida, arizona, mississippi are reporting record one day increases. despite arising fatalities, new infections are declining with a seven day average dropping by nearly 2000 cases in one week.>> the good news, we are headed in the right direction. we see success in mitigation strategies. >> reporter: public health officials attributed the decline to more mask wearing and social distancing. some health experts are saying people should go one step further and wear goggles or i shield for better protection. >> mask wearing has done an amazing job at stopping the pandemic. one missing piece, i protection. it provides complete protection against the virus.>> ection, ho high alert. several counties in mississippi will be required to wear masks in public after a spike in cases. wisconsin's governor issued a statewide mask mand
we have the story from atlanta.>>> the coronavirus death toll is mounting nationwide. more than 150,000 fatalities have been reported since the start. the latest university of washington model predicts the country could say 230,000 deaths by november. florida, arizona, mississippi are reporting record one day increases. despite arising fatalities, new infections are declining with a seven day average dropping by nearly 2000 cases in one week.>> the good news, we are headed in the...
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steve with the latest from atlanta. >> that is right, three states setting single day records for the death toll, that does include florida, arizona and mississippi on thursday florida had 253 deaths, in the meantime for states also setting single day records review cases, that is mississippi once again as well as missouri, oat hawaii and ohio. the $600 a week expires today after the senate failed to reach a compromise on yesterday. that is 30 million americans getting the $600 a week and they won't be getting it this week. it happens as the gdp has declined 33% in a single quarter, figure without precedent in u.s. history. the good news on the horizon, johnson & johnson has announced its begun testing with humans on vaccine candidates, they begin testing with humans yesterday. this after the potential vaccine had real success with cases of vaccines that the u.s. government has put $450 million in, it's a single shot vaccine, it is promising and it's one of 30 potential vaccines in the human trial phase in phase three could be as early as september if things go well. neil: steve harri
steve with the latest from atlanta. >> that is right, three states setting single day records for the death toll, that does include florida, arizona and mississippi on thursday florida had 253 deaths, in the meantime for states also setting single day records review cases, that is mississippi once again as well as missouri, oat hawaii and ohio. the $600 a week expires today after the senate failed to reach a compromise on yesterday. that is 30 million americans getting the $600 a week and...
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the miami marlins are in a hot spot, and they are busy traveling to atlanta, they are traveling to philadelphia, they have equipment bags, they are going on buses, on planes. the ability to spread it that way, and then, of course, what is happening when they are training? are they close together? are they wearing masks? i think they need to look at, with major league baseball, what's hot spot and what's not, and what precautions can be taken. maybe games should be played in miami, but maybe they can be played in certain areas where there isn't a lot of the virus. >> melissa: dr. marc siegel, thank you so much for clarifying all that information. we really got a lot out of that panel. thank you. now on to a fox news alert. president trump meeting with leaders of the national association of police organizations, where he is weighing in on the violence in portland, oregon. this comes a day after he, again, called on state and local officials there to root out those involved in violent protests. >> they are working today, and probably tomorrow, to clean out this beehive of terrorists. if they do it
the miami marlins are in a hot spot, and they are busy traveling to atlanta, they are traveling to philadelphia, they have equipment bags, they are going on buses, on planes. the ability to spread it that way, and then, of course, what is happening when they are training? are they close together? are they wearing masks? i think they need to look at, with major league baseball, what's hot spot and what's not, and what precautions can be taken. maybe games should be played in miami, but maybe...
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atlanta, a hotbed of student activism, they didn't get involved in the sit-in movement until a month or two after greensboro. they talked to lawyers and said we should make a statement about what you're committed to and make sure you have everything lined up. lawyers sometimes could sort of urging more caution on the students. that could sometimes cause friction. after the murder and the trial, bradley became an activist. for several months, spoke to tens of thousands of people. mostly in black neighborhoods, integrated pictures of him, pictures of 10,000 people in new york city. just a few months. they were ways of raising money. certainly he helped organize. but was always suspicious of this kind of emotional, deeply movi moving the emmitt till rallies. >> let's give our panel another hand. ush pu ush push thank you for attending this session. i hope you enjoy the rest of the festival. >> we take you live to the u.s. capitol for a briefing from house speaker nancy pelosi. live coverage on c-span 3.
atlanta, a hotbed of student activism, they didn't get involved in the sit-in movement until a month or two after greensboro. they talked to lawyers and said we should make a statement about what you're committed to and make sure you have everything lined up. lawyers sometimes could sort of urging more caution on the students. that could sometimes cause friction. after the murder and the trial, bradley became an activist. for several months, spoke to tens of thousands of people. mostly in black...
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cbs this morning saturday co-host michelle miller is in atlanta. you did a great job yesterday, you and norah. i loved watching our coverage. it was a really powerful ceremony. i can't imagine what it was like to be there. >> it was thrilling. at every turn, to see history in the making. and certainly we know his legacy will live on as a man whose fight for equal rights was seen across the world. >> he loved america until america learned how to love him back. >> forward, march. >> reporter: it was a ceremony fit for an american hero. civil rights leader john lewis was remembered for his unstoppable fight for equality, his everlasting humility and his love for all. hundreds gathered outside the ebenezer baptist church to watch the service. inside, 12-year-old tybre faw gave a touching tribute. >> john lewis was my hero and my friend. let's honor him by getting in good trouble. >> reporter: and three former presidents shared how he shaped the nation. >> john and i had our disagreements, of course. but in the america john lewis fought for and the amer
cbs this morning saturday co-host michelle miller is in atlanta. you did a great job yesterday, you and norah. i loved watching our coverage. it was a really powerful ceremony. i can't imagine what it was like to be there. >> it was thrilling. at every turn, to see history in the making. and certainly we know his legacy will live on as a man whose fight for equal rights was seen across the world. >> he loved america until america learned how to love him back. >> forward,...
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the congressman and civil rights icon buried in atlanta. three former presidents there including former president barack obama who said the voting rights lewis spent his life fighting for are once again under threat. steve osunsami is right there in atlanta with the latest on this. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. there was a lot of talk at the funeral about voting, especially in this election in november. a message lewis himself endorsed. >> a young kid from troy can stand up to the powers and principalities and say, no, this isn't right. this isn't true. this isn't just. we can do better. america was built by john lewises. [ bells toll ] >> reporter: this is how america is saying good-bye to john lewis, the civil rights freedom fighter and congressman who made good trouble a good thing. he was the great grandson of slaves and at his funeral in the middle of the pandemic were three u.s. presidents who came to pay their respects. >> john lewis was a walking rebuke to people who thought, well, we ain't there yet and w
the congressman and civil rights icon buried in atlanta. three former presidents there including former president barack obama who said the voting rights lewis spent his life fighting for are once again under threat. steve osunsami is right there in atlanta with the latest on this. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. there was a lot of talk at the funeral about voting, especially in this election in november. a message lewis himself endorsed. >> a young kid from...
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. >> reporter: after one final ride through atlanta, laid to rest but his impact left to live on. >> when we do form a more perfect union, john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. >> reporter: and savannah, he was laid to rest at southview cemetery. it's a historically black cemetery here in atlanta founded by a group of black businessmen because at the time black people were only allowed to use the back gates at existing cemeteries. he's been laid to wife next to his late wife. >> what a stirring eulogy from president obama when he talked about how john lewis was younger than his daughters are now when he first stood up and protests. a young man, 20 years old, and how he changed the world. >> such a fitting tribute yesterday. it really, really was. >> absolutely. >> mr. roker, what else are we looking at now other than that hurricane barrelling towards florida's coast? >> that's right. well, we've got a stationary front that's bringing heavy rain to parts of the south, the mid-atlantic states as well. we'll look at that in the next half hour. a lo
. >> reporter: after one final ride through atlanta, laid to rest but his impact left to live on. >> when we do form a more perfect union, john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. >> reporter: and savannah, he was laid to rest at southview cemetery. it's a historically black cemetery here in atlanta founded by a group of black businessmen because at the time black people were only allowed to use the back gates at existing cemeteries. he's...
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after a week of observances, civil rights icon john lewis was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of atlanta, georgia. mourners gathered at the ebenezer baptist church for a funeral service in which the congressman was eulogized by three former u.s. presidents. >> always believed in preaching the gospel in word and indeed. >> it made him more interesting and it made him in my mind, even greater. >> the voting rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. that's why john cross that bridge. that's why he spilled his blood. >>> in a personal essay published after his death, congressman lewis wrote quote, in my life i have done all i can to demonstrate that the weight of peace, the way of love and nonviolence, is the more excellent way. now it is your turn to let freedom today, the state depart of education releases a draft curriculum for ethnic studies for kindergarten through high school. the department recently decided to move ahead with ethnic studies lessons after getting suggestions from students. the changes will take effect by the fault of 2021. >>> typically, fridays
after a week of observances, civil rights icon john lewis was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of atlanta, georgia. mourners gathered at the ebenezer baptist church for a funeral service in which the congressman was eulogized by three former u.s. presidents. >> always believed in preaching the gospel in word and indeed. >> it made him more interesting and it made him in my mind, even greater. >> the voting rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy....
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imÁgenes en vivo de miami antes de la llegada del huracÁn y en atlanta si los cubiertos y sin lluvias. tenemos calor para la costa este y oeste. para el norte del paÍs las temperaturas suben hasta los 80 grados. sÓlo tendremos no es bajas y alerta por calor con mÁximas hasta los 90 grados. y la humedad harÁ que se sienta algo mÁs calurosoy recuerden hidratarse bien y evitar las actividades al mediodÍa. sigan pendientes de las lluvias y las tormentas y el calor intenso que se mantendrÁ en toda la costa oeste. francisca: gracias por toda tu informaciÓn, albert . te invitamos a que disfrutes de esto que vamos a presentar porque rÍo roma estrena hoy una canciÓn en primicia en "despierta amÉrica" y se llama gracias 1.000.000. las ganancias van para los trabajadores de la industria musical mexicana. carlos: esta cancelaciÓn constante de conciertos a eventos estÁ dejando mal parado a todo el mundo en la industria y sobre todo a las familias de la gente trabajadora. los mÚsicos responden porque yuri, carlos rivera, camila, aracely arÁmbula muchas celebridades mÁs estarán part
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and atlanta, i'm darryl forges. >>a local school in san francisco is burglarized earlier in the week and thousands of dollars in damage has left behind we'll have that story coming up next. >>and as we head to break through taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic continues to pick up here on aetn to san francisco, but still not bad or hot spot free ♪ when it's made with love, it's made to be shared. california's economic challenges are deepening. frontline workers stretched too thin. our nurses and medical professionals in a battle to save lives. our schools, in a struggle to safely reopen, needing money for masks and ppe, and to ensure social distancing. and the costs to our economy, to our state budget? mounting every day. we need to provide revenues now, to solve the problems we know are coming. >>good morning, welcome back and we are waiting for the opening bell at the stock exchange in new york there is extended gains for stock futures this morning. nasdaq contracts, jumping more than 10
and atlanta, i'm darryl forges. >>a local school in san francisco is burglarized earlier in the week and thousands of dollars in damage has left behind we'll have that story coming up next. >>and as we head to break through taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic continues to pick up here on aetn to san francisco, but still not bad or hot spot free ♪ when it's made with love, it's made to be shared. california's economic challenges are deepening. frontline...
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month aged 80 here are some of the impressions from the ceremony in the even as a baptist church in atlanta georgia. john lewis believed in the lord he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he got into a lot of good trouble along the way but let's not forget he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability to heal troubled waters i've come here today because like so many americans or great debt to john lewis and his forceful vision. of freedom. watching the news here's a reminder off the top story we're following for you today on homes chief executive kerry has delayed elections planned for september for 1 year time said the reason was a spike in coronavirus case says the decision comes as a blow to the city's prolife democracy movement. that's it from me and the news stream mob makes us focus on europe but looking at the future of venice thank you very much for watching. carians who had enough. for years there forced their government sink into the swamp the corruption. guards command themselves privileges while law enforcement officers oppress the citizens. now there are daily de
month aged 80 here are some of the impressions from the ceremony in the even as a baptist church in atlanta georgia. john lewis believed in the lord he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he got into a lot of good trouble along the way but let's not forget he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability to heal troubled waters i've come here today because like so many americans or great debt to john lewis and his forceful vision. of freedom. watching the news here's a reminder off...
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. >>> civil rights icons john lewis was laid to rest and is home town of atlanta, georgia, mourners gathered for the funeral at the historic ebenezer baptist church with three former presidents praising john lewis his life. >> i always believed in preaching the gospel. >> it made it more interesting. >> one of the crowning achievements of our democracy, that is why john crossed the bridge and spilled his blood. >> in my life, i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, love and nonviolence is the more excellent way. now, it is your turn to let freedom ring. >>> protesters rename locations, named after sir francis drake, demonstration took place at drake high school in san anselmo, renaming itself later this year. they oppose renaming locations after francis drake who was a slave trader. the city of larkspur will hold a meeting to decide the future of sir francis drake statues that were removed earlier this week. >> a matter of public safety, and engage in that kind of activity, in a way that subjects themselves to harm. >>needs to be honored for being here, stewards of the la
. >>> civil rights icons john lewis was laid to rest and is home town of atlanta, georgia, mourners gathered for the funeral at the historic ebenezer baptist church with three former presidents praising john lewis his life. >> i always believed in preaching the gospel. >> it made it more interesting. >> one of the crowning achievements of our democracy, that is why john crossed the bridge and spilled his blood. >> in my life, i have done all i can to demonstrate...
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he was raised in atlanta, georgia, on a small farm, left with just the clothes on his back, his mother was a housekeeper, he rose to be an extremely successful businessman and someone who was contending for the nomination of our party and i would refer you to a post on herman cain's web site and said i realize people will speculate about the tulsa rally but herman did a lot of traveling in the past week. i don't think there's any way to trace this to one specific contact that because the infection. you'll never know. so i will not politicize herman cain's passing and i would just note the great contributions he's made to our sick society, always remembering him and his legacy will stand. >> another point, obviously the president's tweet yesterday seem to poke at the idea of delaying the election. he later said he supports no date change whatsoever. given the ambiguity and confusion there, could you just say unequivocally whether or not the white house wants to see the date change in state 100% the fact that is not something they support? >> the president answered this three times yeste
he was raised in atlanta, georgia, on a small farm, left with just the clothes on his back, his mother was a housekeeper, he rose to be an extremely successful businessman and someone who was contending for the nomination of our party and i would refer you to a post on herman cain's web site and said i realize people will speculate about the tulsa rally but herman did a lot of traveling in the past week. i don't think there's any way to trace this to one specific contact that because the...
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or ruby parks blackburn of atlanta, who used her position as a beautician to advocate for getting bus service extended into black neighborhoods. and was an early advocate of what we think about as combatting environmental racism, which is this practice of companies and corporations dumping chemicals in communities of color and so she was an early advocate for that. so again, just thinking about how these beauticians are working to deal with very nuts and bolts things. when we center their experiences, it disrupts the master narrative for us because it is forcing us to think about the civil rights movement beyond the national. it's forcing us to think about not just the sympathetic government's response but how african-americans are organizing on grass roots levels to try to make their day to day lives better. it also gets us to re-think the goals of the civil rights movement. their emphasis on meeting pressing and practical needs for those who are most vulnerable in their communities was actually very much at the heart of what we think of as a civil rights movement. in fact, i would s
or ruby parks blackburn of atlanta, who used her position as a beautician to advocate for getting bus service extended into black neighborhoods. and was an early advocate of what we think about as combatting environmental racism, which is this practice of companies and corporations dumping chemicals in communities of color and so she was an early advocate for that. so again, just thinking about how these beauticians are working to deal with very nuts and bolts things. when we center their...
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our sympathy to the family and friends of herman cain of atlanta. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, by direction of the committee on ethics for privileged resolution in the matter of representative david schweikert and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1074, that the house adopt the report of the committee on ethics dated july 30, 2020, in the matter of allegations relating to representative david schweikert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one hour. mr. deutch: madam speaker, i yield an equal amount of time to the gentleman from texas, mr. marchant, the ranking member of the committee on ethics, for purposes of debate only. and i ask unanimous consent that he be permitted to control that time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. deutch: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: th
our sympathy to the family and friends of herman cain of atlanta. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, by direction of the committee on ethics for privileged resolution in the matter of representative david schweikert and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1074, that the house adopt the report of the committee on ethics dated...
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. >>> and congressman john lewis has been laid to rest in in atlanta. ♪ he spent his entire life fighting not just for the, for the rights of all people who suffered social injustices. lewis played a role in the passage of the voting rights act in 1965 and he fought for equality for lgbtq a a udba pai tribute t life and gan lewi fg father of that fuller, fairer, better america. >> i remember that part. former presidents george w. bush, bill clinton also spoke. jimmy carter didn't attend but wrote his words of condolences in a letter that was read. president trump was not in attendance. >>> the beehive is buzzing this morning. beyonce's new visual album black is king dropped overnight on disney plus. ♪ >> you were formed by the heat of the galaxy. s go a thing t be. it is good. beyonce says it was truly a journey to bring this to life. she worked with a diverse group of directors and actors to reimagine the story of the lion king. she hopes that it shifts the global perception of the word black. she says black is king means black is regal and rich in history in purpose and lineage. gma w
. >>> and congressman john lewis has been laid to rest in in atlanta. ♪ he spent his entire life fighting not just for the, for the rights of all people who suffered social injustices. lewis played a role in the passage of the voting rights act in 1965 and he fought for equality for lgbtq a a udba pai tribute t life and gan lewi fg father of that fuller, fairer, better america. >> i remember that part. former presidents george w. bush, bill clinton also spoke. jimmy carter...
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. >>> after a week of observances, john lewis was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of atlanta georgia. orders gathered at the historic ebenezer baptist church for funeral service where the congressman was eulogized by three former u.s. presidents. >> i always believed in preaching the gospel. >> it made it more interesting, it made him in my mind even greater. >> the voting rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. it is why john had crossed the bridge and spilled his blood. >> and a personal essay that was published after his death, he had written in my life, i have done all that i can to demonstrate that the way of peace and the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way. now it is your turn to let freedom ring. >>> what used to be a tropical storm has grown into a hurricane. hurricane isais is heading to florida after causing flooding and small landslides and parts of puerto rico. look at the picture. the rain knocked down trees, and phone and electrical cables, the national guard has rescued 35 people. yesterday in florida, covid-19 testing in-sta
. >>> after a week of observances, john lewis was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of atlanta georgia. orders gathered at the historic ebenezer baptist church for funeral service where the congressman was eulogized by three former u.s. presidents. >> i always believed in preaching the gospel. >> it made it more interesting, it made him in my mind even greater. >> the voting rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. it is why john had...
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died today here in atlanta after battling coronavirus. cain, who was co-chair of black voices for trump, attended the president's rally last month in tulsa, though it's unclear if he was infected there. he have more now from cbs' nancy was infected there. we h cordes. >> it's called the 9-9-9 plan. >> reporter: businessman turned politician herman cain survived stage four colon cancer, only to succumb to coronavirus after a month-long battle. an avid trump supporter, he attended the president's tulsa rally in june, and like most of e tested positive for covidask. nine days he tested positive fo covid nine days later. cain was known for his catch phrases. >> shucky ducky kind of crowd. >> reporter: and for his exuberance. he was c.e.o. of godfather's pizza and chaired the federal reserve bank of kansas city. >> 9-9-9. >> reporter: when he entered politics he became the g.o.p. presidential front-runner in 2012 before sexual harassment allegations ended his campaign. >> obviously, a man of great energy. >> reporter: the eventual nominee, mit
died today here in atlanta after battling coronavirus. cain, who was co-chair of black voices for trump, attended the president's rally last month in tulsa, though it's unclear if he was infected there. he have more now from cbs' nancy was infected there. we h cordes. >> it's called the 9-9-9 plan. >> reporter: businessman turned politician herman cain survived stage four colon cancer, only to succumb to coronavirus after a month-long battle. an avid trump supporter, he attended the...
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john lewis has been laid to rest the funeral that comes nearly two weeks after his death was held in atlanta. the district he represented and the house of representatives for 30 years family, friends and former presidents, barack obama and bill clinton delivered speeches about his life and service chris has more on the emotional good-bye >> the toll of church bells for congressman john lewis, more than a funeral, it was a celebration of life and that impact on the nation >> there are true american patriot who risked his life and lived for the hope and promise of democracy >> three former presidents and the house speaker. >> when he spoke, people listened when he led, people followed him. we loved him very much >> in his eulogy former president barack obama remembered him as a founding father of america. >> he always found the best in us and he never gave up and never stopped speaking out because he saw the best in us. >> atlanta just the final stop in a tour of significant places in lie in lewis's life. i have done all i can to to demonstrate the pay of waes and love and nonviolence is the m
john lewis has been laid to rest the funeral that comes nearly two weeks after his death was held in atlanta. the district he represented and the house of representatives for 30 years family, friends and former presidents, barack obama and bill clinton delivered speeches about his life and service chris has more on the emotional good-bye >> the toll of church bells for congressman john lewis, more than a funeral, it was a celebration of life and that impact on the nation >> there...
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impressions from the ceremony in the evenings a baptist church in atlanta. john lewis believed in the lord. he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he got into a lot of good trouble along the way but let's not forget he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability. to heal troubled waters i've come here today because so many americans or great depth to john lewis and his forceful vision. of freedom. for number of john lewis u.s. civil rights. i was there in the u.s. where the american baseball league n.b.a. has returned following a 4 month hiatus $22.00 teams are corn team the in a bubble environment and florida's disney world where all games will be played without fans players mock the return by kneeling during the national anthem in the opening 2 games they also featured personalized messages relating to the fight against racism on the shirts instead of then the utah jazz beat the new orleans pelicans before the bron james as l.a. lakers beat cross-town rivals the clippers. athletes would have been chasing medals in tokyo right now but with thi
impressions from the ceremony in the evenings a baptist church in atlanta. john lewis believed in the lord. he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he got into a lot of good trouble along the way but let's not forget he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability. to heal troubled waters i've come here today because so many americans or great depth to john lewis and his forceful vision. of freedom. for number of john lewis u.s. civil rights. i was there in the u.s. where the...
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so the rights icon, john lewis, laid to rest in his hometown of atlanta, jordan georgia. mourners gathered for the funeral at a baptist church, where three former presidents praise john lewis's life. >> he always believed in preaching the gospel, in word and in deed. >> he made it more interesting, then it would have been in my mind, even greater. >> the voting rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. that is why john crossed that bridge. it is why he spilled his blood. >> reporter: and congressman lewis, in a personal essay published, after he died, wrote, in my life i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love, and nonviolence is a more excellent way. now, it is your turn to let freedom ring. >>> it is 4:19. the bay area civil rights program has been around for almost 20 years, in the spotlight right now. in the sojourn project it is the longest running justice education and outreach program of its kind. middle school and high school students spend a week in classrooms at washington, d.c., and in the deep south, lea
so the rights icon, john lewis, laid to rest in his hometown of atlanta, jordan georgia. mourners gathered for the funeral at a baptist church, where three former presidents praise john lewis's life. >> he always believed in preaching the gospel, in word and in deed. >> he made it more interesting, then it would have been in my mind, even greater. >> the voting rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. that is why john crossed that bridge. it is why he...
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. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, from atlanta, the final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis becomes a battle cry to revitalize a movement and urge people to vote. three former presidents come to america's freedom church to say good-bye to a warrior. >> john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. ( applause ) >> o'donnell: and former president obama had a blunt message aimed at president trump. >> there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting. ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: tonight, we hear from lewis himself, the final message he saved just for this day.
. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, from atlanta, the final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis becomes a battle cry to revitalize a movement and urge people to vote. three former presidents come to america's freedom church to say good-bye to a warrior. >> john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. ( applause ) >> o'donnell: and former president obama had a blunt message aimed at president trump. >> there...
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rival overnight must must cross turned out in the capital minutes to support opposition leaders for atlanta to kind of scale the 37 year old is challenging look at those decades long rule us he accuses the opposition of trying to topple him with foreign assistance. thousands of people thursday evening in minsk they came out to support little unless he cannot escape the presidential candidate who is challenging the all 3 tarion rule level xander look as schenker. we need change in this country there is no other solution. we want to be free so that we can work and studying. that a deacon of scalia entered the race after her husband a prominent blogger was not allowed to run he is now in jail. and i want to become president to restore justice the current president has been in power for 26 years not because the people want it but because he doesn't want to leave. other candidates have also been barred from contesting the election or arrested opposition politician valerie sept even fled to russia president who appears determined to hold on to power this week he visited a police unit during anti
rival overnight must must cross turned out in the capital minutes to support opposition leaders for atlanta to kind of scale the 37 year old is challenging look at those decades long rule us he accuses the opposition of trying to topple him with foreign assistance. thousands of people thursday evening in minsk they came out to support little unless he cannot escape the presidential candidate who is challenging the all 3 tarion rule level xander look as schenker. we need change in this country...
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. >> lewis was buried in an historic atlanta cemetery. a burial site of former slaves and their children. send it back to you. brian: meanwhile, thank you so much, jillian while all that was going on we get news of herman cain's passing at the age of 74. he was with us a lot on "fox & friends." willing to get up early. self-made multimillionaire who rose from the ranks of the food industry become a dominant politician and political voice. i was lucky enough when he stopped doing his daily radio show, i was lucky enough to get a lot of his affiliates. i can't tell you how much people called up and said how much they missed him. here is a look back at herman cain's life on "fox & friends." >> new man to beat in the republican race for the white house. >> herman cain pass parked the kaine train here on the curvey couch. >> he started godfather pizza. >> herman, welcome back. >> thanks, brian, happy to be here right at home. >> have you established a new business model for running for president of the united states, herman cain. >> i think wh
. >> lewis was buried in an historic atlanta cemetery. a burial site of former slaves and their children. send it back to you. brian: meanwhile, thank you so much, jillian while all that was going on we get news of herman cain's passing at the age of 74. he was with us a lot on "fox & friends." willing to get up early. self-made multimillionaire who rose from the ranks of the food industry become a dominant politician and political voice. i was lucky enough when he stopped...
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cheryl: lewis was buried at historic atlanta cemetery, burial site of former slaves, maria, quite a day yesterday. those are your headlines, back over to you. maria: incredible man, cheryl, thank you so much, washington meanwhile today is deadlocked, democratic lawmakers rejecting the white house's latest proposal on coronavirus aid package as extra unemployment aid expires today. >> i'm not sure whether my democratic colleagues really agree that are hurting unemployed people is their best political strategy but if that is their position they'll have to vote on it for the entire country to see. >> 170 people have died and hundreds of more infected and now -- [inaudible] maria: joining me right now former senior adviser to vice president joe biden and al gore and board of directors member for transparent business, mo villa and republican strategist founder and ceo joseph pinion, great to see you both, thank you so much for joining us this morning. what do you think should be done, mo, let me kick it off with you, how are we going to get the two sides to come together on a stimulus deal,
cheryl: lewis was buried at historic atlanta cemetery, burial site of former slaves, maria, quite a day yesterday. those are your headlines, back over to you. maria: incredible man, cheryl, thank you so much, washington meanwhile today is deadlocked, democratic lawmakers rejecting the white house's latest proposal on coronavirus aid package as extra unemployment aid expires today. >> i'm not sure whether my democratic colleagues really agree that are hurting unemployed people is their...
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funeral service was held in atlanta georgia for the late congressman john lewis. president bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama were in attendance and spoke about john lewis and his legacy as a lawmaker and a civil rights icon. >> john's story began on the tiny farm in troy, alabama, a place so small he said you could barely find it on the map. chickens.about the i did a little research. rise morning, he would before the sun to tend to the flock of chickens. he loved those chickens. attended tom and their every need. even their spiritual ones. john ties, married, and preached to them. [laughter] claimed one for family supper, john refused to each one of his flock. going hungry was his first act of nonviolent protest. [laughter] he also noted in later years that his first congregation of chickens listened to him more closely than some of his colleagues in congress. [laughter] thought chickens were little more productive. at least they produced eggs. [laughter] citizens in the nashville to the freedom march on washington, from freedom summer to selma, john
funeral service was held in atlanta georgia for the late congressman john lewis. president bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama were in attendance and spoke about john lewis and his legacy as a lawmaker and a civil rights icon. >> john's story began on the tiny farm in troy, alabama, a place so small he said you could barely find it on the map. chickens.about the i did a little research. rise morning, he would before the sun to tend to the flock of chickens. he loved those...
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may he rest in peace. >> reporter: lewis' final resting place, the south view cemetery in atlanta. lewis spent more than three decades in congress representing georgia's fifth congressional district. it is in that state where he will rest in peace. kenneth, mona? >> andrew, thank you. >>> for the first time the public is seeing e-mails between convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein and his alleged coconspirator, ghislaine maxwell. those e-mails are among documents from a civil case against maxwell that was unsealed overnight. one e-mail written by epstein in early 2015 reads like a statement by maxwell, denying any participation in the sex trafficking scandal. another appears to be epstein's suggestions for how maxwell should respond to allegations from an accuser. the e-mails undercut maxwell's bail application claim that she had not been in contact with epstein for a decade. >>> breaking news, isaias, the storm tearing across the caribbean, is now a hurricane. while passing over puerto rico, rain fueled by strong winds inundated with waist-high muddy floodwaters. the national gua
may he rest in peace. >> reporter: lewis' final resting place, the south view cemetery in atlanta. lewis spent more than three decades in congress representing georgia's fifth congressional district. it is in that state where he will rest in peace. kenneth, mona? >> andrew, thank you. >>> for the first time the public is seeing e-mails between convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein and his alleged coconspirator, ghislaine maxwell. those e-mails are among documents from a...
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presidents paying tribute, three of them in the room as family, friends and colleagues gathered in atlanta's historic ebenezer baptist church to praise the man who nearly lost his life in the fight for voting rights. barack obama whose presidency is a product of that legacy today offered a spirited eulogy and a rebuke of those who may threaten those rights inside the atlanta church where martin luther king jr. once preached. >> he loved america until america learned how to love him back, we celebrate john lewis. >> reporter: a powerful sendoff for a man who was right there with him, fighting for freedom. >> thank you, oh god, for this great man who lived among us, who now joins the great cloud of freedom fighters ♪ only what you do fo christ will last ♪ >> reporter: john lewis born in tiny segregated troy, alabama, the son of sharecroppers, celebrated today by presidents, including the first black president, who says he was elected standing on lewis's shoulders. >> on inauguration day in 2008 and 2009 he was one of the first people i greeted and hugged on that stand and i told him, this
presidents paying tribute, three of them in the room as family, friends and colleagues gathered in atlanta's historic ebenezer baptist church to praise the man who nearly lost his life in the fight for voting rights. barack obama whose presidency is a product of that legacy today offered a spirited eulogy and a rebuke of those who may threaten those rights inside the atlanta church where martin luther king jr. once preached. >> he loved america until america learned how to love him back,...
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the 17-term georgia congressman was laid to rest in atlanta yesterday. an honor guard carried his casket to a grave site. earlier at a powerful funeral service president barack obama delivering a call of action likening the tactics to those used by racist leaders. and on the same day the current president suggested delaying the election, three former presidents embraced lewis and his fight for civil rights. >> we live in a better place because of john lewis because of his abiding faith of democracy, abiding democracy and the power of love to lift us to a higher ground. >> john lewis is a walking rebuke to people who thought, well, we ain't there yet. we've been working a long time. isn't it time to bag it? he kept moving. >> there are those in power who are doing their darndest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive i.d. laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the postal service in the run up to the election that's going to be dependent on
the 17-term georgia congressman was laid to rest in atlanta yesterday. an honor guard carried his casket to a grave site. earlier at a powerful funeral service president barack obama delivering a call of action likening the tactics to those used by racist leaders. and on the same day the current president suggested delaying the election, three former presidents embraced lewis and his fight for civil rights. >> we live in a better place because of john lewis because of his abiding faith of...
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let's go now to the passing of former presidential candidate hermain cain who died yesterday in an atlanta hospital due to come pli indications from the coronavirus. cain had been sick for weeks, but it's unclear where he got sick. he was sick in july. he worked for coca-cola and became ceo of a major pizza chain before being in the national spotlight. president trump tweeted his condolences, my friend, herbert cain, a powerful voice of freedom and all that is good passed away this morning. herman had an incredible career and was adored by everyone that ever met him, especially me. he was a very special man, a patriot. i just got off the phone with his wife gloria and family. melania and i loved hermain cain, a great man. rest in piece. hermain cain was 74 years old. joining me once again, political reporter for the "washington examiner," emily lar son. let's talk about what we were suggesting at the top of the block where the president offered a very positive outlook on the coronavirus despite the rise in cases among several states. what's your interpretation of that? >> well, i think the
let's go now to the passing of former presidential candidate hermain cain who died yesterday in an atlanta hospital due to come pli indications from the coronavirus. cain had been sick for weeks, but it's unclear where he got sick. he was sick in july. he worked for coca-cola and became ceo of a major pizza chain before being in the national spotlight. president trump tweeted his condolences, my friend, herbert cain, a powerful voice of freedom and all that is good passed away this morning....
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, things like in other parts of the country, things have gone backwards just outside of many et row atlanta has gone back to phase one. it is not lockdown but encouragement to wear masks. unfortunately, there is still some resistance for people wearing the masks. while things have gotten better and the pull back of 9% on the quarter. some really don't think it is fair to tout that number but the reality is, that's bad you can't dress up that. >> i hated that lead line either i get it i work in the media. it was a 9.5% drop i can annualize anything i can shoot an 81% in golf and annualize that out to my overall game >> i was just told we are done good to see you, lee >> absolutely. see you again soon >> take care i've got a four-day weekend. i'll miss you on monday. have a great long weenekd, everybody. dow futures are soaring. we'll pick up coverage next. ac. you're good to go. i have to take care of my coworkers. that's how i am. i have a son, and he said, "one day i'm gonna be like you, i'm gonna help people." you're good to go, ma'am. i hope so. this is my passion. if i can take of every
, things like in other parts of the country, things have gone backwards just outside of many et row atlanta has gone back to phase one. it is not lockdown but encouragement to wear masks. unfortunately, there is still some resistance for people wearing the masks. while things have gotten better and the pull back of 9% on the quarter. some really don't think it is fair to tout that number but the reality is, that's bad you can't dress up that. >> i hated that lead line either i get it i...
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former president barack obama today in atlanta for the john lewis services. the former president chose the moment to raise his voice to further attack the trump administration and support mail-in voting. >> there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrict thive id laws -- [applause] and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the postal service in the runup to an election. [applause] lou: in the runup to the election, the former president sounds like someone running for office, doesn't he? mr. obama's worry for people getting sick from the china virus made before packed church with people standing shoulder to shoulder in the pews. i'm sorry, what is that about? twitter is defending their decision to block tweets from president trump and allow anti-semitic tweets to be published and stay up from iran's ayatollah. a policy executive for twitter who strangely represents both the nordic countries and israel telling
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and many achievements of representative john lewis, today the civil rights icon was laid to rest in atlanta. ♪ he spent his entire life fighting jtor rights of african americans, but for the rights of all people who suffered social injustice. lewis played an instrumental role in the passage of the landmark voting rights act in 1965. he fought for equality, for lgbtq americans and marked with students in parkland. president obama delivered the eulogy, paying tribute to his life and legacy. >> john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. >> former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton also spoke. president trump was not in attendance. >>> the words of black lives matter now appear in lights in the east bay. take a look at this. the glowing sign sits on top of a building on the north side of 580 at san pablo avenue. it's said to be 40 feet wide and contains thousands of loyd bulbs. the sign was designed by a group of bay area artists who wanted to make a contribution to the black lives matter movement. >>> new details now. a study finds children carry as
and many achievements of representative john lewis, today the civil rights icon was laid to rest in atlanta. ♪ he spent his entire life fighting jtor rights of african americans, but for the rights of all people who suffered social injustice. lewis played an instrumental role in the passage of the landmark voting rights act in 1965. he fought for equality, for lgbtq americans and marked with students in parkland. president obama delivered the eulogy, paying tribute to his life and legacy....
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it came after barack obama eulogized his friend john lewis at ebenezer baptist in atlanta. he was walking away from the pulpit to applause. as he approached his secret service agent, he stopped. he kept his distance. he reached for his mask. he put it on, and he continued to walk out. as someone said earlier today, it might have been the most considerate and thus the most presidential moment of the day, which brings us to the current president. he did not join the three former presidents, paying his respects to john lewis. he did start his day by suggesting on twitter that we delay our presidential election, which for the record is a power only congress has and has never invoked. quoting here, with universal mail-in voting, not absentee voting, which is good, 2020 will be the most inaccurate and fraudulent election in history. it will be a great embarrassment to the usa. delay the election until people can properly, securely, and safely vote. again, america has never moved or delayed an election despite civil war, world wars, other crises, and it's not happening this year i
it came after barack obama eulogized his friend john lewis at ebenezer baptist in atlanta. he was walking away from the pulpit to applause. as he approached his secret service agent, he stopped. he kept his distance. he reached for his mask. he put it on, and he continued to walk out. as someone said earlier today, it might have been the most considerate and thus the most presidential moment of the day, which brings us to the current president. he did not join the three former presidents,...
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congressman and civil rights activist john lewis has been laid to rest as a funeral in atlanta georgia 3 former u.s. presidents attended the service barack obama used his address to call for the defense of voting rights issue championed by john lewis who died 2 weeks ago at the age of 80. 6 6 6 6 6. if i could help somebody as i pass along the way then my living shall not be in. words which could not match john lewis writes why and. at his funeral i learned 3 former presidents pay tribute to the i can the civil rights movement $1.00 of them obama whether it's years from now or decades or even the takes another 2 centuries john laws will be a founding father of that fuller fairer. better america. just like obama many speak is on the line john lewis' courage which shaped the history of the us lewis who was born in alabama in 1940 was a leader of the march on washington which helped and racial segregation in the country he was jailed many times and attacked by state troopers lewis was a champion of peaceful civil disobedience which he called good trouble. he got into a lot of good trouble
congressman and civil rights activist john lewis has been laid to rest as a funeral in atlanta georgia 3 former u.s. presidents attended the service barack obama used his address to call for the defense of voting rights issue championed by john lewis who died 2 weeks ago at the age of 80. 6 6 6 6 6. if i could help somebody as i pass along the way then my living shall not be in. words which could not match john lewis writes why and. at his funeral i learned 3 former presidents pay tribute to...
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his funeral took place here in atlanta, georgia. they called lewis a courageous civil leader. three former presidents were among the mourners capping a week of tributes. >> we live in a better and noble country today because of john lewis and his abiding faith in the power of god, in the power of democracy and in the power of love to lift us all to a higher ground. >> john lewis is a walking rebuke to people who thought, well, we ain't there yet. we've been working a long time. isn't it time to bag it? he kept moving. >> and some day when we do finish that long journey, when we do form a more perfect union, whether it's years from now, decades, or even if it takes another two centuries, john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. >> in a moving essay lewis wrote for the "new york times" before his death and published yesterday, lewis issued a parting call to action. ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of america by getting in what i call good trouble, necessary trouble. voting and partaking in the democratic process ar
his funeral took place here in atlanta, georgia. they called lewis a courageous civil leader. three former presidents were among the mourners capping a week of tributes. >> we live in a better and noble country today because of john lewis and his abiding faith in the power of god, in the power of democracy and in the power of love to lift us all to a higher ground. >> john lewis is a walking rebuke to people who thought, well, we ain't there yet. we've been working a long time....
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congressman uncivilized champion john always has been laid to rest in atlanta this you know and almost 2 weeks of memorial ceremonies there has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80 former presidents george w. bush bill clinton and barack obama joined his family to pay their final respects rob reynolds reports. in the black church funeral services are sometimes called home golding. john lewis would hold on thursday one of the great figures of the civil rights movement he was mourned and celebrated as a true american hero someday when we do finish that long journey towards free what we do for a more perfect or whether it's years from now or decades or even of the takes another 2 centuries john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller fairer. better america. former presidents bill clinton and george bush also attended the service at the historic ebenezer baptist church where dr martin luther king once served as pastor conspicuous by his absence president donald trump we live in a better and over a country and a because of john lewis. and his abiding faith and the power of god
congressman uncivilized champion john always has been laid to rest in atlanta this you know and almost 2 weeks of memorial ceremonies there has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80 former presidents george w. bush bill clinton and barack obama joined his family to pay their final respects rob reynolds reports. in the black church funeral services are sometimes called home golding. john lewis would hold on thursday one of the great figures of the civil rights movement he was mourned and...
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jillian: he was buried at a historic atlanta ceremony. todd: the navy with its first black female fighter pilot, awarded her wings of gold after three years of training. she wanted to be a pilot everson she went to see the blue angels with her parents. that is awesome. 40 minutes after the hour, joe biden has his sights set on faith-based voters. jillian: john thomas believes biden's political agenda won't resonate. todd: joe biden targeting religious voters with a new coalition believers for biden, waging a battle for the soul of the nation watching his 2020 campaign. will his strategy work? john thomas, thanks for being here. numbers decide elections. presidential preference among white evangelicals 67% donald trump, 24% joe biden. will this biden pushed chip away at his lead? >> it is not going to work for a couple reasons. donald trump is popular with evangelicals number one, number 2, looking at joe biden's support, pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage. he was against brett cavanagh. he will likely announce one of the most liberal and prog
jillian: he was buried at a historic atlanta ceremony. todd: the navy with its first black female fighter pilot, awarded her wings of gold after three years of training. she wanted to be a pilot everson she went to see the blue angels with her parents. that is awesome. 40 minutes after the hour, joe biden has his sights set on faith-based voters. jillian: john thomas believes biden's political agenda won't resonate. todd: joe biden targeting religious voters with a new coalition believers for...
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funeral service was held in atlanta georgia for the late congressman john lewis. president bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama were in attendance and spoke about john lewis and his legacy as a lawmaker and a civil rights icon. >> john's story began on the tiny farm in troy,
funeral service was held in atlanta georgia for the late congressman john lewis. president bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama were in attendance and spoke about john lewis and his legacy as a lawmaker and a civil rights icon. >> john's story began on the tiny farm in troy,
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. >> reporter: from the church in atlanta that is the beating heart of the civil rights movement bells rang today in honor of congressman john lewis. 80 times for 80 years of his storied life. >> welcome to ebenezer baptist church. spiritual home of martin luther king jr. >> reporter: three former presidents, members of congress, mayors, past and present, mourners braving the heat outside, all came together to remember and celebrate the man who stared down death and fought for life. >> john lewis, first of the freedom riders, youngest speaker at the march on washington, member of congress representing the people of this state and this district for 33 years, mentor to young people including me at the time, until his final day on this earth, which isn't bad for a boy from troy. >> reporter: president george w. bush was the last u.s. president to reauthorize the voting rights act. >> john and i had our disagreements, of course. but in the america john lewis fought for and the america i believe in differences of opinion are inevitable elements and evidence of democracy in action. >> report
. >> reporter: from the church in atlanta that is the beating heart of the civil rights movement bells rang today in honor of congressman john lewis. 80 times for 80 years of his storied life. >> welcome to ebenezer baptist church. spiritual home of martin luther king jr. >> reporter: three former presidents, members of congress, mayors, past and present, mourners braving the heat outside, all came together to remember and celebrate the man who stared down death and fought for...