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and myrlie evers.this is the "pbs newshour," from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: for the first time ever, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. jennifer crumbley today was found guilty on 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter. her teenage son, ethan killed 4 students -- madisyn baldwin, tate myer, hana st. juliana and justin shilling, and injured 7 others in 2021 at oxford high school in michigan. the gunman was sentenced to life in prison without parole in december. his mother now faces up to 60 years in prison and will be sentenced in april. for more on the verdict and broader legal questions we turn to a law professor at the university of michigan. jennifer crumbley told jurors it was her husband's responsibility. she said she saw no signs of mental distress in her son. how was the prosecutor able to convince the jury that she crossed into involuntary manslaughter? >> you were right in some
and myrlie evers.this is the "pbs newshour," from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: for the first time ever, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. jennifer crumbley today was found guilty on 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter. her teenage son, ethan killed 4 students -- madisyn baldwin, tate myer, hana st. juliana and justin shilling, and injured 7 others in 2021 at oxford...
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she is the author of "medgar and myrlie: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america."he is also a political analyst for msnbc. thank you. guest: great to be here. host: remind us about medgar evers. guest: medgar evers was the first field secretary for the naacp in mississippi. jordan was doing the same job in georgia. he was doing the same job in mississippi investigating the deaths and lynchings of black people and registering people to vote. host: you said you feel that medgar evers has been given a short shift in america's history. why do you think that happened? guest: if you think about the job he was doing, he was doing the kind of activism that dr. king was doing in alabama and that john lewis was doing in georgia and he is doing it in mississippi which was the most dangerous place to be black in america. the highest number of lynchings, the most violent version of the clan. and the statewide agency called the sovereignty commission that went into action after brown v. they were under tremendous pressure even from the naacp which did not agree with activism in
she is the author of "medgar and myrlie: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america."he is also a political analyst for msnbc. thank you. guest: great to be here. host: remind us about medgar evers. guest: medgar evers was the first field secretary for the naacp in mississippi. jordan was doing the same job in georgia. he was doing the same job in mississippi investigating the deaths and lynchings of black people and registering people to vote. host: you said you feel that...
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when it comes to president clinton, myrlie evers-williams became the board chair of the naacp. convened with presidents including president clinton and she fought for things like more active education, improving education and she was a sounding board for president's, not just president obama but president clinton. it is the era in which she was board chair of the naacp. host: washington, michael. hello. caller: hello. the conversation is very good. what she went through, terrible stuff. the man that was giving the speech on the program early, his wife, she brings up, why cant black america have rights like white america can? the people will only follow the government. it continues. we still have many miles to go. i can remove or playing football in high school -- i can remember playing football in high school. i graduated and went to work at the steel mill. when i came home, i went back to under a's house -- i went back to andre's house. i asked if he had a job. he said no. i had a job and he did not have a job. guest: i think the issue is we still face discrimination in this c
when it comes to president clinton, myrlie evers-williams became the board chair of the naacp. convened with presidents including president clinton and she fought for things like more active education, improving education and she was a sounding board for president's, not just president obama but president clinton. it is the era in which she was board chair of the naacp. host: washington, michael. hello. caller: hello. the conversation is very good. what she went through, terrible stuff. the man...
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by the time myrlie evers was finally able to come up with enough, right? come up with new information that really implicated the state in protecting de la beckwith and helping him in his trial. by the time all of that was put together in 1994, the difference in mississippi is that there were blacks and women on that jury. and suddenly a mixed-race jury was able to convict him. a jury that had some women on it. it's like you really needed social progress to happen before you could actually have equal justice under law. >> i am -- it's an amazing book, and i thank you for writing it, my friend. and i'm going to see you two times today. this is a special occasion for us. we're very rarely in person and very rarely together at the same time on tv. so i'll see you later on on your show. >> see you soon. >> joy us in book is "medgar & myrlie: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america." it is out tomorrow, so you can buy it. you don't want to miss it. when we return, new warnings about the 2024 election as the department of homeland security lays out
by the time myrlie evers was finally able to come up with enough, right? come up with new information that really implicated the state in protecting de la beckwith and helping him in his trial. by the time all of that was put together in 1994, the difference in mississippi is that there were blacks and women on that jury. and suddenly a mixed-race jury was able to convict him. a jury that had some women on it. it's like you really needed social progress to happen before you could actually have...
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because when he finally gets that bill drafted, he brings myrlie evers and her children and medgar evers-- older brother charles -- and heads were copy of that bill. that was the gift that he gave her. because he knew -- >> and myrlie evers -- -- became chairman of the naacp, and she never stopped the backbone of our movement as always been the. women greta's got, king marley evers, -- never get the credit. that they should. you're doing this in this book. joy reid, thank, you the book is called medgar and myrlie. it is out everywhere books are sold. make sure you get a copy. and don't just for black history month, its american history. after the break, house democrats are laser focused on winning back the house this year. my next guest will tell you what it will take. and we're following breaking news out of the pentagon, secretary of defense lloyd austin back in the hospital. we'll keep you updated. ep you ♪oh what a good time we will have♪ ♪you... can make it happen...♪ ♪♪ try dietary supplements from voltaren for healthy joints. as the world keeps moving, help prevent covid-19 from b
because when he finally gets that bill drafted, he brings myrlie evers and her children and medgar evers-- older brother charles -- and heads were copy of that bill. that was the gift that he gave her. because he knew -- >> and myrlie evers -- -- became chairman of the naacp, and she never stopped the backbone of our movement as always been the. women greta's got, king marley evers, -- never get the credit. that they should. you're doing this in this book. joy reid, thank, you the book is...
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i guess because i finished writing a book about medgar evers and myrlie evers williams it's on my mind, this idea of courage in the face of what is near certain death. people who stay or go into a place where they know that they are physically at risk because of their love of country, love of their family, just love of good things, of good. and of right. alexei navalny went into russia knowing he would likely be arrested, knowing he would likely be killed. he's that kind of figure. what do you make of how alone he sort of is in terms of american conservatives who i think a generation ago would have been lauding him in his sacrifice but today are largely silent? and tell us what was he like, what was he like as a person? >> joy, to your first question, i'm glad you brought up those historical examples. that's exactly the kind of person we should be comparing alexei navalny to. and you're right, he knew the risks. i was talking to him right before he went back. he knew exactly the risks you were talking about. the greatest burden he had to be honest was not about himself but about being
i guess because i finished writing a book about medgar evers and myrlie evers williams it's on my mind, this idea of courage in the face of what is near certain death. people who stay or go into a place where they know that they are physically at risk because of their love of country, love of their family, just love of good things, of good. and of right. alexei navalny went into russia knowing he would likely be arrested, knowing he would likely be killed. he's that kind of figure. what do you...
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myrlie evers was the backbone and cold thinker of medgar.on for the 60th anniversary of his assassination in jackson. they kept the house the way it was when he was shot in the driveway coming home that night from doing voter registration. >> yeah. >> talk about the power of those women. also, something i think we miss in history is that medgar ever js s was killed in june of '63. >> that's right. >> that was part of the impetus that brought a lot of people to washington for the original march on washington in august. >> that's right. >> people don't understand that tragedy sometimes galvanized people. a lot of people went to washington for the "i have a dream" speech because people were outraged about the assassination of medgar evers. talk about those things. >> this is another impetus for writing the book, i feel medgar evers has been lost to history as the important figure that he was. james baldwin said the great trio of civil rights was martin, malcolm, and medgar. he rode with medgar to the delta, and they were doing all the things bu
myrlie evers was the backbone and cold thinker of medgar.on for the 60th anniversary of his assassination in jackson. they kept the house the way it was when he was shot in the driveway coming home that night from doing voter registration. >> yeah. >> talk about the power of those women. also, something i think we miss in history is that medgar ever js s was killed in june of '63. >> that's right. >> that was part of the impetus that brought a lot of people to washington...
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in celebration of civil rights pioneers medgar evers, as well as myrlie ever's extraordinary activismi had quite the fabulous busy morning, making appearances on morning joe, the tamron hall show, deadline: white house, along with have you, where i got to chat with a great will be goldberg who once played myrlie evers in the film ghost of the mississippi. >> tell us why we need to pay attention to them as a family, and why now is the time for this book. >> well, the reason i wrote the book because i met myrlie every williams in person for the first time in 2018. and i think she talked about off camera was her love and how much she was still in love with medgar evers. and i just never heard the intensity of that love moved me. medgar was one of those three, and he rode with him into the delta. he did all of the things, all great civil rights leaders it. but he did it in mississippi, which is the most dangerous place in america to be black at that time. i think he's a great hero and he couldn't have done it without her love holding him down. >> stay tuned. i'll be back to talk about the
in celebration of civil rights pioneers medgar evers, as well as myrlie ever's extraordinary activismi had quite the fabulous busy morning, making appearances on morning joe, the tamron hall show, deadline: white house, along with have you, where i got to chat with a great will be goldberg who once played myrlie evers in the film ghost of the mississippi. >> tell us why we need to pay attention to them as a family, and why now is the time for this book. >> well, the reason i wrote...
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myrlie, he's been dead for over 60 years. and she just said "medgar evers was the love of my life." that in order to do this work, this incredibly dangerous, deadly work, these men were not marble statues. they were human beings who had love lives and romance and fell in love with a girl. had all of the things. he was the fun dad on the block, used to throw the football with all the kids. he was the one who would throw them in his car and take them all to the drive-in, the segregated drive-in. to try to give his children and all the kids on the block a life and that took a lot of love for his family, for his people, for his community, for his state. i wanted to tell a story of all of that broader love. when he was assassinated, i spoke to the kids who lived down the street and most people i interviewed on the block, they still live there. the friends of the evers. they said when they assassinated him, they assassinated the block. he was all of our, he was our kids' dad's friend. he was part of our community. all the kids there were forever traumatized. his kids were forever traumati
myrlie, he's been dead for over 60 years. and she just said "medgar evers was the love of my life." that in order to do this work, this incredibly dangerous, deadly work, these men were not marble statues. they were human beings who had love lives and romance and fell in love with a girl. had all of the things. he was the fun dad on the block, used to throw the football with all the kids. he was the one who would throw them in his car and take them all to the drive-in, the segregated...
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evers.wshour" for tonight. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on behalf of the entire "newshour" team, thank you for jining us. >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure, and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> the kendeda fund, committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. more at kendedafund.org. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning performed by the nationa
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: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america, it tells the story of civil rights leader medgard with his wife marley before he was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in his car port in mississippi. back with me now is joy reid. such a huge congratulations. before we get to this, though. can i ask you quickly i know that you recently interviewed charlamagne tha god, and listening to what he was saying about the low energy and about the concerns in the fears about donald trump, just give me your assessment of going at it because -- david jolly took about five seconds when i asked him that any said here's the deal it's trump and his biden we have to get on board he didn't think that the negativity or that assessment of weakness was helpful. >> you know, i think both things can be true at the same time. i think the biden campaign needs to be real about the fact that he does face a challenge in terms of enthusiasm among his base. that's just a real thing chalamet has wet 3 million listeners to his morning radio show he's not making that up he's hearing that on th
: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america, it tells the story of civil rights leader medgard with his wife marley before he was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in his car port in mississippi. back with me now is joy reid. such a huge congratulations. before we get to this, though. can i ask you quickly i know that you recently interviewed charlamagne tha god, and listening to what he was saying about the low energy and about the concerns in the fears about...
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myrlie, joining me at her alma mater, pomona college, and the evening was punctuated by ms.herself addressing the crowd. >> for give me if i'm getting a little personal here, but i feel motivated to do so. because my late husband medgar evers always taught us and our family, learn everything you can, then come together, share, build, go forth, do not forget who you are and what you must do. ask god for guidance. in may we all people last. good night. [applause] . >> what a memorable night. plenty of opportunities to see me, i'll be in new orleans, washington d.c., and chicago right here again very soon. be sure to go
myrlie, joining me at her alma mater, pomona college, and the evening was punctuated by ms.herself addressing the crowd. >> for give me if i'm getting a little personal here, but i feel motivated to do so. because my late husband medgar evers always taught us and our family, learn everything you can, then come together, share, build, go forth, do not forget who you are and what you must do. ask god for guidance. in may we all people last. good night. [applause] . >> what a memorable...
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. >> well, the reason i wrote the book because i met myrlie every williams in person for the first time in 2018. and i think she talked about off camera was her love and how much she was still in love with medgar evers. and i just never heard the intensity of that love moved me. medgar was one of those three, and he rode with him into the delta. he did all of the things, all great civil rights leaders it. but he did it in mississippi, which is the most dangerous place in america to be black at that time. i think he's a great hero and he couldn't have done it without her love holding him down. >> stay tuned. i'll be back to talk about the book later tonight with the great lawrence o'donnell. special shout out to all the shows who had me on today. thank you. and for all the readers who love to read, thank you for your support. i'm really glad of this one, and i hope you love it. that is tonight "reidout"'s. "inside with jen psaki" starts now. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> well, it is shaping up to be a really big week for the country, because this week, the supreme court is going to hear oral arguments on wh
. >> well, the reason i wrote the book because i met myrlie every williams in person for the first time in 2018. and i think she talked about off camera was her love and how much she was still in love with medgar evers. and i just never heard the intensity of that love moved me. medgar was one of those three, and he rode with him into the delta. he did all of the things, all great civil rights leaders it. but he did it in mississippi, which is the most dangerous place in america to be...