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since the i have a dream speech. we speak to martin luther king's daughter. >> we are not yet in that nature -- nation where we are judged by the content of our character. we still have that dream. >> the dramatic rise in violence in the occupied west bank. a special report on nightly israeli military rates, as well is a record rise in israeli settler violence. >> welcome. preparations are underway in florida as it braces for a major storm. tropical storm idalia is barreling toward florida with landfall expected wednesday. before it hits, forecasters say is expected to intensify to a dangerous category three hurricane. the national hurricane center

want it could bring life-threatening conditions to florida as soon as tuesday. in anticipation of that storm, cap the international airport will be closed starting midday tuesday and stay shut down until thursday. joe biden spoke with ron desantis and approved emergency declaration for the state in preparation for the storm. mr. desantis declared a state of emergency in 46 counties. >> evacuation orders, i urge floridians to heed admonitions and directives from local officials. we are going to be evacuation orders issued in all these go because counties in the a and b zones. all the barrier islands, places that are low lying on the coast, you will be told to evacuate. >> in addition to idalia, rick

and franklin could also bring life-threatening conditions to the east coast of the u.s. franklin is kerr gary -- currently a category four storm but is expected to begin by tuesday. on this day, martin luther king delivers his i have a dream speech to thousands of civil rights leaders in washington, the speech continues to resonate across the world. it described a more adjusted -- more equitable america. many credit it with the civil rights law of 1964. president joe biden and vice president kamala harris met with dr. king's family and march organizers on monday. >> our country was founded on many noble principles.

including e pluribus unum. to live up to that requires moral clarity on behalf of every american. the vast majority of us have more in common than what separates us. yet there are those who are intentionally trying to divide us as a nation. i believe each of us has a duty to not allow factions to sever unity. >> the original speech brought more than 250,000 people to the capital -- capitol. on saturday, thousands gathered at the lincoln memorial to mark the anniversary but also two ways concerns that they dream of racial and social equality is

under threat. organizers said political extremism and efforts to underline -- undermine voting rights threaten the dream. we spoke with dr. king's daughters. thanks for joining us. we are marking 60 years from the march on washington and your father's speech. how you own far are we from that dream? >> and honestly, the dream that he spoke about is going to take several generations to achieve. there is certainly a progress we have made since the time he spoke about the conditions that the black community was facing when he talked about police brutality, when he talked about some of the economic circumstances around the black community. a large part of what he was speaking about was not to lead people in this the people and

help dish the people and hopelessness in spite of these difficult things we still have to fight in terms of racial and economic injustices. i still have a dream that one day we will live in this kind of world. we have made progress since then. if we look at the fact that they made 10 demands of the march on washington, the substance of a good percentage of those demands was about civil rights protections and provisions. we have those because of that march. there are things in place that protect people in cases of employment discrimination, housing discrimination. federal funds can be withheld. there are things that protect people if their constitutional rights are being violated. the attorney general can issue six. these are things we have benintendi from because of the march on washington and the

subsequent passage of the civil rights act, the voting rights act, and the housing act. we had a black president, black and faster to the u.n., black school board members, and block cap the commissioners. we are in the room now in a way that we were not. however, with every bit of progress, there will always be a backlash. sometimes, as we are focused on continuing to fight for justice, we forget that there will be this backlash and we do not prepare for it. >> the ark marking this anniversary at times we've seen attacks on voting rights. what is your assessment of where the movement is at the moment? >> numerous people are on, as we call it, the battlefield, that

are fighting to get the right policies in place, fighting to educate communities. i think one of the struggles is there is so many things that are problematic. when you look across the board and the black community, we still suffer from racial disparities, whether you are talking about banking, housing, employment, health, environment, criminal justice. we are still the last, not because of something inherently wrong with us, but because of the systemic issues around race. part of the issue around race is some of it is ignorance. if you grow up in a society where you do not know a lot about a certain community and you cannot spend a lot of time around that community, you will hear certain things. the barriers that were removed because of the work my father

did were legal barriers. we have a lot of the fact of practices now. we've got to intentionally do things to educate. we are in this ongoing struggle. freedom is never really won. you earned it and win it in every generation. we cannot say we have arrived. we will not get there. it is a generational struggle. >> 20 look at those inequalities move mentioned, huts from the point of view from a young black person and they look at the statistics on education, homeownership, incarceration, earning potential, what do you say to a young black person who might think this is not a country for them? >> i would say because you are in this country, you should connect with those entities that are fighting to make it a country for them. there is no perfect nation, even

if you go to an all-black nation, it will be fraught with issues as well. there is a reason we are in the nation we are in. there are things we are supposed to discover and contribute in our time. just like those before him to sacrifice, no generation is exempt. if our parents had to sacrifice for us, we will have to do the same for the next generation and so forth. that is what this generation has to understand, but he get in the struggle and work collectively, collaboratively with others, we can make some of the changes we need to make so that you do feel that this is an america that is for you. but i get it. it feels like -- not just feels like, there are instances where it is light, -- like, america,

what is your problem with black people? why are does it seem like there are barriers to keep the community from progress? >> what do you think your father would say about that if he was giving the same speech this week? >> a lot of what he said probably would be repeated. in this four children -- my sister's deceased now -- and his grandchild the one day live in a nation or they will not be judged. we are not yet in that nation where we are judged by the content of our character. he would see the result of racial division but not just racial division. we still have racial disparities that are a result of rights or premised structures and systems that we have not corrected. >> you you think that day as far

away? >> hard to say. it will all depend on how people are able to coordinate, connect, and embrace the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence. one of the challenges today is we are trying to achieve in this generation things that dr. king achieved in their generation without a phone understanding of the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence. it is time for people to real study nonviolence and practice it. there is a means of fighting injustice. we are not pulling from that in our society today. and we need to. >> clearly, your father's legacy lives on through you. but these anniversaries, you

would not have long with your dad. how are these occasions for you? >> sometimes it is difficult, but other times, i am glad and honored to be a part of that legacy of a man and a woman who continue to change the world. i look at this as an opportunity to continue to educate and prepare people for the struggles that we continue to have to wage against injustice and equity. and all those things that people are trying to do to hinder and hold back communities of people. it is unfortunate we have to do it, but at the same time, thank god we have somebody who gave us so much riches -- richness that we can rely upon in our struggles to fight for a just,

humane, equitable, peaceful world. >> thank you so much. >> we have more on mondays anniversary, including the full interview with dr. bernice king on our website. florida governor ron desantis is pledging $1 million to increase security at historically black college in jacksonville, florida after a weight gunman tried to enter the university after shooting and killing three people at 18 nearby convenience store. police say the shooting was racially motivated. the foregoing to the convenience store, the shooter first went to edward waters university but was turned away after refusing to identify himself. karine john p.r. said the u.s. most everything it can to keep

guns out of dangerous hands. >> we must state that white so jose has no place in america. as the president said, we must refuse to live in a country where black families going to the store or black students going to school live in fear of being gunned down because of the color of their skin. hate must have no safe harbor. silence is complicity. we must not remain silent. >> donald says he will appeal the trial date set by a federal judge in washington, d.c. the judge has set that date for march 4, 2024, one day before super tuesday. mr. trump announced his intention to appeal on social media. his lawyers had previously pushed for a date in 2026.

this is just one of four criminal prosecutions the former president faces. his arraignment for the georgia case will be september 6, but he is not required to appear in court. spain's football federation has asked its president luis rubiales to resign. it is the latest development after prosecutors announced earlier on monday that they launched a sexual assault investigation into his actions. he caused outrage when he kissed the footballer jenni hermoso on the lips after the team won the women's world cup. she said she did not consent to the kids. >> this is bent yet another day of drama, piling yet more pressure on to luis rubiales. the prosecutor's office has opened an investigation to decide whether there is enough evidence to bring a lawsuit against him for that kiss that

he gave jenni hermoso to decide whether it constitutes sexual assault. that preliminary step could be significant. also, spain's sports tribunal has been valuating today a request by the spanish government for it to open proceedings against mr. rubiales . in a step which could potentially lead to his removal from his post. while that has been going on, the mother of luis rubiales in the south of the country had locked herself in a church and is staging a hunger strike in protest of what she says is a witchhunt against her son. she insists her son has done nothing wrong for she says that that now infamous kiss was consensual. she says she will state this protest until people leave her

son alone. the backlash against mr. rubiales continues on a social level. what i am in central madrid, a protest is just getting underway against mr. rubiales. >> let's take a look at the actions that brought us to today's developments. it started when rubiales kissed jenni hermoso on the lips during the world cup winning ceremony. four days later, fifa opened this new -- disciplinary proceedings. the next day, rubiales refused to resign, saying the kiss was consensual. but jenni hermoso rebuffed those claims later that very day. more than 80 footballers said they would boycott playing for the team until rubiales is removed. on the 26th, fifa announced it was suspending rubiales. yesterday, spain's football federation announced an internal

investigation was underway. prosecutors opened their sexual assault investigation. rubiales's mother announced her hunger strike. the u.n. says israeli settlers are now carrying out an average of three attacks every day against palestinians in the west bank, forcing evermore palestinians off of land that they own. it's really settlements in the west bank are widely considered illegal but within israel, they are largely enduring support from the new, right-wing- dominated government. >> getting the flames of the bitter conflict, this year has seen a dramatic rise in violence committed by jewish settlers against palestinians in the occupied west bank. this palestinian village recently mourned a 19-year-old shot dead. locals say they rushed to

protect their farmland from arm settlers. the u.s. called the killings jewish terrorism. his relatives is afraid to show her face. >> no one knows who will be next. no one will protect us. if there are other confrontations or attacks, our government cannot legally do anything. >> israel has full control over 60% of the west bank. its soldiers protect hundreds of thousands of settlers. most of the world sees all of the assessments as illegal, but israel is improving and increasing number. new, unauthorized jewish outposts are being set up, like this one in this all of growth. -- olive grove. >> we have an expectation from

the government that those elected by right-wing folks to settle the land, expanded the settlements, not hurt them. our vision is that all the land of israel will be settled with jews. >> these rolling hills are all part of the west bank. palestinians who live here have long hoped it would make a large chunk of a state of their own, but with hard-line israeli ministers opposed to that now in power, building settlements is being approved at record speed. the goal is to cement and israeli really presence to change the landscape. >> without raising land for their sheep, palestinian herders one for their future. this month, nearly 90 people fled from the slopes where they lived for generations, blaming settler harassment. this man tells me that settler harassment became unbearable. >> the used or step our house at

midnight or send kids to harass us. they would scare sheep or empty our water tank. >> settlers part of building by the new political reality in israel. there is a sense of impunity that adds to palestinian resentment, with huge new investment in settlements, hostilities here only look set to deepen. >> francoise abanda students from -- france will ban students from wearing a certain muslim dress starting in september. there has been debate about whether the abaya should be worn in schools where head coverings are already banned. the french education minister call for unity. >> we know that our school is

constantly being tested. in recent months, there more attacks on secularism, particularly with the wearing of religious dress, which have taken root in certain schools. the response in schools is being put to the test by this new phenomenon. in the face of occasional gloves and attacks and attempts at destabilization, we must stand united. denting together means being clear. the debts religious symbols have no place in our schools. >> france has a strict ban on religious sign in schools and state buildings. wearing a headscarf in state run schools has been banned there since 2004. some other headlines -- into the u.k., a technical issue hit air traffic control systems earlier today, causing severe delays

across the board. the air traffic service was able to identify and fix the problem, but not before hundreds of flights in and out of the u.k. were canceled. delays and cancellations are expected to continue while the backlog of flights is cleared. and simone biles has made history after winning a record 8th national all-around title at the u.s. gymnastics championships in california. she came back to the top after a two-year break. and the four time olympic gold medalist broke the record for most all-around titles for a man or woman. before we go, it was meant to be the unveiling of a mystery, a time capsule from the 1800s recently discovered inside the base of a monument at the west point military academy in the u.s. it is believed to be the work of five cadets, one of which may have been robert e. lee.

officials at the academy hope the contents of the box could possibly provide a window into the institution's history, but when they opened the capsule, there was nothing in it that desk. -- nothing in it but dust. you can find more on our website and see what we are working on. check us out on twitter. thank you for watching news america. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪

♪ amna: -- geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: i'm amna nawaz. on the "newshour" tonight, a federal judge sets a march trial date in the case accusing former president trump of election interference, setting up a major legal battle before the next election. geoff: russia's influence in