tennessee state representative justin lafferty took to the house floor tuesday, delivering an impassioned speech during a debate over legislation aimed at limiting funding to public and charter schools if they teach critical race theories, a practice that sees race entrenched in laws and institutions and a prime target for some conservatives lately. >> i've seen reference as you all have, the three-fifth's compromise. pull out a piece of paper and find out why that was reached. >> speaking off the cuff, lafferty went on calling what he called a bitter but is in compromise erroneously claiming it was the way to end slavery. >> the three-fifths compromise was a direct effort to ensure the southern states never got the population necessary to continue the practice of slavery

pull out a piece of paper and find out why that was reached. >> speaking off the cuff, lafferty wentcalling what he called a bitter but is in compromise erroneously claiming it was the way to end slavery. >> the three-fifths compromise was a direct effort to ensure the southern states never got the population necessary to continue the practice of slavery everywhere else in the country. by limiting the population in the count, they specifically limited the number of representatives that would be available in the slave-holding states and they did tot end slavery. >> yet it wasn't about ending slavery at all. it was baked into the constitution during negotiations in 1787 about congressional apportionment and taxation. what representative lafferty failed to mention is that the compromise meant that a state could count three-fifths of its enslaved population toward its total population, even though enslaved people had no rights and certainly couldn't vote. that gave southern states more representation and effectively more political power. lafferty's speech received a round of applause fro

>> that was republican representative justin lafferty on the floor of the tennessee state house clearly confused about the purpose of the three-fifths compromise of 1787. he went on to claim that the deal was about ending slavery even though a cursory google search would tell you it was about southern states keeping more power. ironically the comments came during a debate over legislation meant to restrict how students are talk about systemic racism in america. this is not the only recent example of this, i will have more on that coming up on "new day." >>> developing overnight, two people died when a small plane crashed into a house in hattiesburg, mississippi. not clear if deaths were people on the plane or on the ground. authorities are asking residents do not touch or remove any debris. no word on what led to that crash. >>> a hammer attack on two asian women in new york city now we want to warn you this video is really disturbing. police are investigating this ass assault, it shows the women walking when they are suddenly attacked from behind. one of the victims suffered a

. >>> tennessee republican state representative justin lafferty is facing some pretty intense backlash today after defending what's widely viewed as one of the most racist deals in u.s. history. watch. >> i've heard referenced in here, as y'all have, the three-fifths compromise that was made long ago. a quick question for all of you, and anybody watching, a challenge everybody that can hear my voice. pull out a piece of paper, write down why that compromise was reached. the three-fifths compromise was a direct effort to ensure that southern states never got the population necessary to continue the practice of slavery everywhere else in the country. by limiting the number of population in the count, they specifically limited the number of representatives that would be available in the slave holding states and they did it for the

aft his arrest in january, charles lafferty admitted to launching the projectiles at vehicles in prunedale. investigators recorded as many as 70 vehicles that were struck in 2019. no collisions were reported, but about half a dozen people were injured by broken glass. 54-year-old lafferty is due back in court next month. >>> well, tens of thousands of california inmates will have the opportunity for early release. the state is attempting to reduce prison populations, and that means many will be eligible for good behavior credit. >> but as heather jansen report, could be ale before people walk out of prison. >> reporter: the new move beginning may 1st works to reduce prison populations and adds more value to an inmate's good conduct credits. >> so you have a different person being released than the person who went in. >> reporter: defense attorney mark saying it allows inmates to work towards a better life. >> that recidivism goes down substantially if while they're in prison they perform all sorts of educational and rehabilitative programs. >> reporter: put into place by cdcr under emergen

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yesterday that's the one good thing about what my colleague justin lafferty said.e with it or not, that's his truth. but i want them to know my truth also. so that they can understand the reasons, the why. that's the real issue. we missed the why and why people are speaking from the perspective they're speaking from. >> let me ask you this because there's another part of the bill, and this is about pulling funding from public schools and public charter schools, where some of these things are taught to the million students there in tennessee. it would ban an individual by teaching that an individual by virtue of the individual's race or sex is inherently privileged. so, my question is, how would you -- what would be the explanation or how would you teach the origin of pay gaps or the disparity in landownership or representation or business ownership? or that four-fifths of the state legislature, the state house is male, would you have to teach that men are better campaigners? these men just had better campaigns or how would you explain any of this without explaining

lasted until january of last year when police arrested lafferty. another attack on school bus, nearly 70 suspected attacks. expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison. >>> recall against mayor windsor is back on track after unexpected snag with original petition. nearly half a dozen women have accused himal assault. group s paperwork but rejected because didn't have the correct title, mayor at large. so organizers began the recall process all over again. >>> a national story, recall effort against governor newsom a focus on "meet the press" this sunday. got higher profile as olympian and reality tv show caitlyn jenner entered the race. governor newsom looks safe now but a lot can change in coming months. >> we don't know what's going to happen between now and actual vote. better hope he doesn't have unforced errors, no more dinners at fancy places where others can't go, there's that. and better hope wildfire season is something he can manage. >> referencing french laundry. "meet the press" sunday at 8:00 a.m. on nbc bay area. >>> vice president

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this is state representative justin lafferty. this is what he had to say about it. >> we ended up biting a bitter bitter pill that haunts us today, and we did to it lay foundation for all this that we enjoy in this country. for as much as we scream and fight and argue, there is no place in this world that i would rather live and call home. the 3/5 compromise was a direct effort to ensure that southern states never got the population necessary to continue the practice of slavery everywhere else in the country. by limiting the number of population in the count, they specifically limited the number of representatives that would be available in the slave holding states and they did it for the purpose of ending slavery, well before abraham lincoln. well before civil war. do we talk about that? i don't hear that anywhere in this conversation across the country. i don't see anything on this floor today with any malice toward any of my friends on the other side. i say it only because i'm tired, y'all. the people of this nation are tired.

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