and immediately to her left is marie barnett, one of those two barnett sisters who were part and parcel of the west virginia versus barnett. so i am just going to sashay over to this chair here. we will have a chance to chat a little bit and get the story from those who lived it. and there is a reason for this order here. gobitis to barnett. we have been seeing that on this wonderful presentation that preceded this. from a practical perspective about jehovah's witness, was that part of your mom's and brother's world, or was that something that their parents were part of? >> originally, my mom's side of the family was methodist, my grandmother site, and my grandfather's side was catholic, said came about from their parents. and they started reading and my grandfather would sneak in the room and look at the literature and when they came home, he would say, guest what i learn today? he got intrigued with what he felt was the truth.it got handed down that way. >> at what point did your mother ever mention when she got the word as to how they might react to the pledge of allegiance that was

barnette. we want to thank mr. peterson, mr. loftis for what they have done in collaborating with the jackson center. as mentioned, the title of our consideration is jehovah's witnesses, canary in the home lin coal mine of human rights. is a dangerous job. you hear of collapses all the time. miners face another danger. is was is gases. as recently as 1980, coal miners had the custom of caring canaries -- carrying canaries with them deep into earth. anatomy,f their canaries receive one dose of austin with a brief and and another dose of oxygen when they breathe out and as a result, they get a double dose of air. that means canaries are more susceptible to toxic gases like carbon monoxide detector i. and methane. it showeders knew if signs of distress, they had to get out, and if they did not get out, it could cost them their life. even as those miners depended on canaries to save their lives, when it comes to human rights, as i am going to explain in a few minutes, jehovah's witnesses are the ca

we hope you enjoyed this presentation from gobitis to barnett.applause] >> in 1935, lillian and william gobitis were expelled from school in pennsylvania for refusing to salute the american flag. the children were jehovah's witnesses who do not believe in saluting are pledging to symbols. the 1940 u.s. supreme

minersville decision was overturned in 1943 by the supreme court in the west virginia supreme court v barnett case. next, the senior communications officer will tell a story of both cases and talks with the daughter of lillian gobitis. this program is part of a daylong event hosted by the robert h. jackson center to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1943 first amendment ruling. it is about 25 minutes. >> you are in for a treat. as the cofounder of the robert h. jackson center, we are thrilled to have this opportunity to commemorate one of justice jackson's foremost opinions, if not his number one,

and i just felt like my world was collapsing. >> reporter: to prosecutor barnett, this was justice.oth for the state and for jaime melgar. >> reporter: the jury sentenced sandra to 27-years in prison. her lawyers have begun the years-long appellate process. from behind bars, sandra wrote us this letter saying she's at peace because she knows she's innocent. her family supports her so she's not giving up. and lizz? well, she and her kids do their best to carry on without jaime or sandra. >> my daughter just loves her nana so much. and it was so heartbreaking. to tell her that nana wasn't coming home. >> reporter: when do you miss your dad the most? >> every day when i look at my kids. because i know what a wonderful grandfather he would've been. the jokes and the games and probably the toys he would've made for them. >> reporter: they never got a chance to roll their eyes at a jim joke, huh? >> yeah. >> reporter: that's all for this edition of dateline.

i'm emma barnett and i'm joanna gosling.t's just under two months to go now until the 29th march — the date on which the uk is due to leave the eu. over the next half an hour or so we'll be answering your questions about how life might look after brexit with the clock ticking down. given the current uncertainty, is there anything you can do to get ready — whether you're a business, or a private individual? and how might life be different after 11pm on that all—importa nt friday. you can get your questions in now — use the hashtag #bbcaskthis, if you want to text us, the 5 live text number is 85058 or you can email us on askthis@bbc.co.uk. joining us to help answer those questions we have two experts with us. arne mielken is from the institute of export & international trade and has worked with the world trade organisation on different projects. and the bbc‘s reality check correpondent chris morris is with us. and bbc business correspondent colletta smith is in trafford park where she'll be taking to businesses and experts ab

but this isotentially a good beginning. >> yang: barnett rubin and m laurller, thank you very much to both of you. >> thank you. >> nawaz: stay with us, coming up on the newshour: an asylum seeker in texas faces an uncertain future. amy walter and tamara keith on the post-shutdowpolitics in washington. and journalistindi leive gives her brief but spectacular take on women's power. a measles outbreak ithe northwest part of the country is leading to new concerns about a lack of vainations in some communities, and just who may have been exposed to the infectious disease. public health officials in washington, across the columbia river from portland, oregon, say there are 35 confirmed cases in clark county. 25 of them are in kids who are 10 years old or younger. at least 31 of those cases are among those not immunized. two other cases are confirmed in oregon and washington. the area's considered a hot spot, so to speak, when it comes to lack of vaccinations. hari sreenivasan spoke about that very issue yesterday for newshour weekend with dr. anthony fauci, the head of the national institu

rrrol barnett asked the president about his somber duties as commander in chief. >> reporter: mr.sident, what goes through your mind at a moment like this, when you're about to meet the relatives of americans killed in syria? >> i think it's the toughest thing i have to do. when i'm going to meet relatives of some of our great, great heroes that have fallen, i-- i think it might be the toughest thing i have to do as president. >> ninan: two u.s. service members, a former navy seal, and a syrian american interpreter were killed in the attack. the president last month announced plans to withdraw u.s. forces from syria, claiming isis had been defeated, but no troops have yet been withdrawn. u.s. military officials in africa say an american air strike in somalia today killed more than 50 al-shabaab militants. the group, linked to al qaeda, attacked somali forces earlier in the day. al-shabaab also claimed responsibility for an attack this past week in neighboring kenya. at least 21 people were killed, including an american who had hervived the september 11 attacks in new york. well, t

colthurst gives barnett believe!g one chasing promotion to the first. the sheffield united were lucky did not get worse. barnet missed chances to make the sensational secure. surely there would be a response. blades were strangely blunted. a clu b blades were strangely blunted. a club that has scored nine goals in three matches seemed listless, almost aimless. the locals were restless. united would get one last chance. 89 minutes, the ball fell to leon clarke. brilliant save by mark cousins. a famous victory secured by cousins, planned by a nephew, enjoyed by the whole barnet family. at the end of the game, they came on and said we've had deserved it. i can put it into words, but it is such a wonderful occasion. i am proud they have shed their capabilities, because we have got some good players at this club. for all the words written and spoken about the club's decline, these images and sounds tell a different story. let's run through some more results from the third round. a big win to manchester city, who put seven

std barnett rubin, director of the afghanistan/pa program at the center on international cooperation.too served in the obama administration's state department and was one of the originators of their plan to start talks with the taliban. welcome to you both. laurel, let me start with you. help us understand the significance of this draft framewisk agreement. his the beginning of the end of the u.s. involvement in afghanistan? >> it could be the beginning of the end of the american war in afghanistan. whether it's the beginninheof the end ofar in afghanistan i think remains to t seen and depends on the details that aro follow. but, nonetheless, the results of the talks of recent days are significant in several respects. first of all, it's the cleares sign yet of the u.s. intent to withdraw forces from afghanistan. secondly, this is the first time that the u.s. has been willing to be seen openly and publicly as negotiating face-to-face wit the talid putting the question of american troop presence front and center. it's also, i tnk, sigficant in that, showing the possibility of achieving

icame on whole barnett family.showed their capabilities, because we have some good players at this club. roll the words written and spoken about the club's decline, these words and sounds tell a different story. let's run through some more results from the fa cup. a big win for manchester city, putting seven past rotherham united. phil foden scored his first goal at the etihad after raheem sterling had opened the scoring. riyad mahrez was also on the scoresheet as a strong city side cruised into the fourth round. we took it seriously, and the result looks simple, but you have to do what you have done, and again, one more time, compliments for the team, the way we played, the way we fought, the way we communicated with each other, and we will be now in the drawer. it was the shane ferguson show at the down as millwall knocked out fellow championship side hull city. they came on as a sub and equalised with one of the best goals of the round so far. and just three minutes later, he struck this brilliant free kick to s

errol barnett is at the white house.reporter: in a series of tweets this morning, president trump defended himself against "the new york times" report, which claimed the f.b.i. investigated whether the president was a russian asset or potential threat against t erican security after he fired heb.i. director james comey in may of 2017. cbs news has not independently confirmed that report. "i was going to fire comey, my decision." but "the new york times" says it was president trump's own public statements connecting the comey firing to russia which raised concern among agents. >> when i decided to just do it, i said to myself... i said, "you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made up story." >> reporter: the president insisted today his "firing of james comey was a great day for america." >> absolutely ludicrous. >> reporter: in an interview riring tomorrow on "face the nation," secretary of state mike pompeo said he rejects "the new york times" allegation. >> the idea that's contained in "the new york tim

now i'd like to ask bryan barnett, my friend, vice president of youth conferences of mayor, mayor of rochester hills to come forward and make your remarks. bryan: thanks, mayor benjamin for his leadership and mayor fisher ford's leadership is full. tom cochran or our ceo and his entire team for putting this week together. we're off to a fast start. it early on our first day but we are already off and running like mayor benjamin said i'm looking forward to the next three days discussing issues that the -- he outlined and that matter most to america's mayors. ironically, these are the same issues that matter most to the residents of our country. issues that senate read the -- center around the platform of infrastructure, innovation and inclusion. we all know this meeting is taking place in washington against the backdrop of an unfortunate government shutdown. i won't belabor the shutdown discussion but will say this. you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. abraham lincoln said that, and he of all people understood the challenges of divided government and a

i guess i will do this, carol barnett, carol barnett at golden globes. >> touching speech at golden globesrst love growing up was the movies and later when i was a teenager we got first television set and then i had a new love. i'm happy that our show happened when it did and i can lock back and say once more, i am so glad we had this time together. carley: such a sweet moment and well deserved honor, congratulations, what an extraordinary honor, well deserved. another person saying thank you for all the wonderful memories and lastly, she should host the oscars, interesting suggestion there. jillian: what is this whole fiji girl thing, i have no idea. carley: celebrities expected to be in the spotlight last night but unexpected face is getting all the attention on social media, a woman who was serving fiji water on the red carpet appeared in a countless number of pictures in the background of celebrity shots, folks on social media absolutely eating this up, jody on twitter says, she's my spirit animal, another person tweeting, my main inspiration in life is to be the fiji water girl at the

errol barnett with more. >>> i'm not keeping anything under wraps. >> reporter: speaking with fox news, president trump denied a "washington post" report that claims he's gone to extraordinary lengths to conceal details of his face-to-face conversations with russian president vladimir putin. the paper says that includes taking possession of his interpreter's notes after a meeting in hamburg, germany, and demanding they do not disclose what was discussed. cbs news has not independently confirmed that report. press secretary sarah sanders said in a statement the story is so outrageously inaccurate it doesn't even warrant a rese. >> i do know that president trump was burned earlier by leaks of other private conversations. >> reporter: the republican senators ron johnson and ted cruz defended the president. democrats like dick durbin said the senate should investigate. >> when he takes the interpreter's notes and wants to destroy them so no one can see what was said and written transcript, you know, it raises serious questions. >> reporter: the president also pushed back against a "new yor

sailors back in the year 2000. >> quijano: all right errol barnett for us, errol, thank you. another pentagon official resigned chief of staff kevin sweeney resigned saturday after serving two years. sweeney, a retired rear admiral, is the third defense department official to step down since the president's controversial plan to withdrew u.s. troops from syria. and today, that plan appeared to change again. jonathan vigliotti reports. >> reporter: while visiting israel today, national security advisor john bolton said that the american military withdrawal from neighboring syria is now conditioned on defeating the remnants of isis adding, "there is no timetable for the pullout." it was welcome news for a nation worried about destabilization next door. and a major stepback from president trump's major announcement in december, when he said he would pull u.s. troops from syria immediately. speaking at the white house today, trump denied that was ever his plan. >> we are pulling back from syria. we're going to be removing our troops. i never said we are doing it that quickly. >>

errol barnett is at the white house. >> he's willing to do whatever it take to secure the border. >>eporter: on "face the nation" this morning acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney says president trump is prepared to shut down the government again to get border security funding. >> he doesn't want to shut the government down, let's make that very clear. he doesn't want to declare a national emergency. >> reporter: democrats and republicans now have until february 15th to agree on government funding and negotiate a bipartisan package. >> i really feel that working with democrats and republicans we can make a truly great and secure deal happen for everyone. walls should not be controversial. >> reporter: today moderate senators suggested what could be included in a bipartisan agreement. >> it's going to be a combination of physical barriers, technology, more border patrol agents, more immigration judges, more sensors. >> an immigration reform has to be part of it just putting money towards a structure is not going to do the job that needs to be done. >> reporter: maggie ewell

>> begnaud: errol barnett at the white house. thank you, errol.gress will go back to work tomorrow, but the longest government shutdown in u.s. history continues. here's meg oliver. >> no idea, no idea. >> reporter: president trump now says he doesn't know if he can strike a deal with democrats to get the government open again. the standoff still deadlocked over building a border wall, the president said mexico would pay for. >> i have the absolute right to call a national emergency. other presidents have called many national emergencies. >> reporter: at 23 days, the shutdown is now the longest in american history. senator lindsey graham says he tried to convince the president to get people back to work. >> the president says, let's make a deal, then open up the government. nancy pelosi says, even if he opened up the government, i wouldn't fund the wall. >> reporter: democrats insist the wall is wasteful spending. >> reopen the government, stop harming our country and our economy, and let's make our best efforts. because we all agree we need to in

something else that was also great and it's time the carol barnett show. >> the carol barnett award,e a listen. >> my first love growing up was the movies and later when i was a teenager we got our first television set and then i had a new love, i'm just happy that our show happened when it did and i can look back and say once more i am so glad we had this time together. carley: i thought her speech was the highlight of award show, a lot of people on social media, great person to name an award after she's still a genius and courtney says, i'm so glad that we live in a world with carol burnett, kudos to her. she did it at tend of her speech heather: the eagles, let's talk about what the fans are doing for cody parker. carley: if you're a bears fan you may want to overt your eyes, he missed field goal, you saw the ball bounce the cross bar so eagles fans elate ed by this, no word if it's his or not, a lot of folks are sending him money, literally pay to be rando named cody, people are changing the names to his to maybe cash in on this tragedy for him. heather: be aware of that and it w

i‘m emma barnett and i‘m joanna gosling.tions about how life might look after brexit with the clock ticking down. given the current uncertainty, is there anything you can do to get ready — whether you‘re a business, or a private individual? and how might life be different after 11pm on that all—importa nt friday. you can get your questions in now — use the hashtag #bbcaskthis, if you want to text us, the 5 live text number is 85058 or you can email us on askthis@bbc.co.uk.

barnette court case. they talk about the struggle jehovah's witnesses and her advance human and civil rights globally. >> i am privileged to introduce our speaker. bromley will be presenting the

jillian: we will tell you what kathy barnett has to say. ♪ ♪ you want a fresh-smelling home, but someers use heavy, overwhelming scents. introducing febreze one; a new range of innovative air fresheners with no heavy perfumes that you can feel good about using in your home to deliver a light, natural-smelling freshness. febreze one neutralizes stale, stuffy odors and releases a subtle hint of fragrance like bamboo or lemongrass ginger. to eliminate odors with no heavy perfumes, try new febreze one. brand power. helping you buy better. jillian: welcome back to "fox and friends first". terrific territory, 14 did including an american citizen is over. terrorist bombing a hotel complex in nairobi, kenya before unleashing a flurry of gunfire. four gunman caught on surveillance cameras storming the complex. can you's president says all the attackers are dead. civilians escaping through windows and driving under desks to find safety. survivors reunited with family overnight after being trapped inside for 12 hours. the grandfather of the man accused of kidnapping jayme closs and murdering her

plus errol barnett gets an exclusive look inside a power grid at niagara falls that's upgrading its systemsal intelligence. and we'll speak with the author of the book sicker, fatter, poorer about how hidden chemicals in our products may be disrupting our hormones and harming us. that's the news for this thursday, thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >>> good morning, everyone. it is thursday thursday, january 3. a look at the bay here. san francisco looking like 40 degrees right now, a bit chilly out there. . 30s around some spots. really one of those mornings you don't want to get out of bed. >> i came in bundled up. i was like love the winter look. hopefully you have the hat and scarf because you will need it as you step outside this morning. here is a live look east. you can see temperatures in the 30s and 40s. santa rosa one of the coldest spots this morning. freezing right now in livermore.

i want to thank mayor barnett and the mayor fisher for the leadership of this conference, enabling me an inviting me to speak here today. maybe it's just an irish thing, but this guy walsh is ok too. great, great personal friend. you know, i've worked -- i've made -- and this is not hyperbole -- from the time i was a councilman to vice president, i don't think there's anybody who has worked more closely with the mayors without being a mayor. i mean that sincerely. because you are, the cities of america are the heartbeat of america. they are the economy of america. everything about what kind of nation we are can be determined by looking at our cities. the rest of the nation is really important, to state the obvious. rural areas, suburban areas. but the heartbeat, the heart beat of the country are the mayors. everything lands on your lap first instance. whatever it is. whatever it is. and so, i've been to more conferences than i can count and i've always learned something when i've come. it's into the hyperbole. i've been to probably 30 or more mayoral conferences. and i've always walke

errol barnett takes a look at a plant in new york. >> cyber security firms are tracking an increasedber of attempts of hacking. meanwhile, our homes are linked to the grid through smart thermostats and other connected devices. so to see what the risks are, i explored new york state as high-tech utility infrastructure which is becoming more reliant on artificial intelligence to see how our grid is protected from attack. >> we are now layering new technologies to this system that was built back in the 1960s. >> reporter: old school hydropower is getting a new school upgrade thanks to artificial intelligence. it harnesses the energy of the niagara river. and now the new york power authority is connecting this plant and miles of transmission lines with tens thousands of sensors which can essentially think. >> if there are anomalies, or if the temperature is outsides range of design this sensors will communicate automatically to our integrated smart operations center. >> reporter: the a.i. network reaches state wide, warning not only of problems on the grid but predicting where unschedule

barnett missed chances to make the sensational secure, surely there would be a response?secured by cousins, planned by a nephew and enjoyed by the whole family. we felt we deserved it. i am pleased, can‘t put it into too many words but it is such a wonderful occasion for everyone. i am proudly showed their capabilities because we have got some good players. all the words written and spoken about the club‘s decline, these images show this is not true. club‘s decline, these images show this is not true. let‘s just take a look at the other results from today. phil foden scored his first goal at the etihad as premier league champions manchester city thrashed rotherham. millwall came from behind with two goals from sub shane ferguson in three minutes. while, doncaster, qpr and watford also made it through. all the reaction over on the bbc sport website. that‘s all the sport for now. thank you very much. it‘s been revealed that england‘s record goalscorer wayne rooney was arrested in december last year in the united states — accused of public intoxication. the former manchester

errol barnette is that white house. >> reporter: speaking with fox news last night, president trump declined "washington post" report saying he went to lengths to conseal his meetings. that means taking his interpreter's notes and demanding they don't disclose what they discussed. press secretary sarah sanders said the story so outeragesly inaccurate it doesn't warrant a eare sponse. >> i know president trump was burned earlier of leaks of private conversations. >> reporter: today senators defended the president. >> when he takes the interpreter's notes and wants to dedestroy them so no one can see what was said t raises serious questions. >> reporter: the president also pushed back against a "new york times" report that fbi opened an investigation of him after his firing of fbi director james comey, suspecting trump might be a russian asset. >> have you now or ever worked for russia? >> i think it's the most insulting thing i've been asked. >> reporter: he didn't deny the claims and he did repeat his claims that the whole thing is a hoax. >>> the longest government shutdown in history conti

durable legacy of civil libertarianism, even as he voted in west virginia board of education versus barnett to affirm the rights of jehovah's witness children not to be required to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, stone's answer was no, he had not. quote, i believe that in as much as i must live in and be part of organized society, the majority must rule and that consequently i must obey some laws of which i do not approve and even participate in a war which i may think ill advised, he wrote. later, in the 20th century, as america did battle with totalitarian enemies on the right and left, the toleration of conscientious objectors was lauded as a sign of liberalism's durability. that america was big enough to protect and fight for its it'sders -- or, dissenters. but in the first world war, a objectors found little shelter in public opinion or under the constitution. so, it is clear that the selective service act of 1917 shaped the lives of american men, whether they fought or not. but how did selective service affect american women? now, little, in fact nothing, of the text of the

. >> reporter: ryan and joshua barnette are scooting off to a business meeting. >> fun way oo to get >> reporter: because they're cool and accessible, he worries they forget they're fast moving machines. so it's likely injuries will still be coming fast and furious. jamie yuccas, los angeles. >>> your search will often point you to wikipedia. it's celebrating its 18th anniversary. wikipedia has more 5 and a half million articles. sometimes they need to be edited. one of wiki's main editors was recently named time magazine's most influential people on the internet. >> i came into this thinking who does this kind of thing? well with, steven pruitt does. he's made nearly 3 million edits on wickpedau, written 35,000 original articles. so it's earned him accolades and almost legendary status on the internet as well. i ventured out to find out what it takes to be number one. ♪ on the grounds of one of the most historic churches in virginia you're hearing a rendition of an ancient virginia solo. it's a treasured song in one of pruitt's favorite places. his love of music and singing inspired

errol barnette is at the white house. >> it will all work out.we need is we need a strong border. >> reporter: president trump returning from camp david reiterated his threat to declare a national emergency and secure money for border security. >> it is national security. it's a national emergency. >> reporter: the president explained it would allow him to instead use pentagon funds to attain the fiver.6 billion he wants for a southern wall for what he now call as steel barrier. house democrat adam schiff is doubtful of the declaration's legality. >> if harry truman couldn't nationalize the steel industry during war time, this president doesn't have the power to build multibillion dollar wall on the border. >> reporter: and democrats refusing to allocate any money for a wall that trump had said mexico would pay for. nick mulvaney says the president's main goal is border security, aiming to change conditions even if it means moving away from a wall. >> if he has to move away from concrete wall so democrats can say see, he's not building a wall any

a guy by the name of freddie barnett donna became the unofficial mayor. the mob needed to move these joints somewhere. the key was right over the throughway. they wanted to develop and dominate the river key. thereby, a struggle, violence, murder. what it boiled down to is the mob trying to take over the river key. >> take over from whom? jonathan bender: we will leave it to microphone questions. we will put this in the sequel. william ouseley: let me tell you. take over from whom? the legitimate businessmen. they wanted x-rated movie houses and all that. freddie and the artisan down the street with his glass shop -- who was going to go down there? that would've been the end of the key. jonathan bender: go ahead. >> i grew up during this time. my dad was u.s. attorney so he was dealing with a lot of this, too. our family got a lot of threats. i wonder if you got any threats on your family and your life as you were investigating? william ouseley: not really. i don't know who is threatening, but this organization didn't use those tactics. they understood. i

>> errol barnett, thanks.or more we're joined by astead herndon, national political reporter for "the new york times." astead, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with the pushback from the special counsel's office saying that the buzzfeed report is not accurate. does that feel like a denial, or what exactly do you think it is? >> i think we have to take it seriously because of how rare the statements are from the special counsel's office. they are coming out against the report. the wording was interesting. they did not say kind of blanketly that it was a full 100% denial. they said some sdriptors that buzzfeed used were not accurate. buzzfeed asked for a clarification, to say what the parts that -- of the report were inaccurate. we haven't seen that from the special counsel's office. i doubt we'll see it. but i think that it -- it puts us in a difficult position. we know that they're denying parts of it. we don't know how full that is. the white house is denying it blanketly. we've seen the white ho

barnett, governor of the great and sovereign state of mississippi deny to you, james h.e university of mississippi. >> this was such a strong, crazy reaction to this lone negro entering the university of mississippi. >> being on the ole miss campus this weekend is something like being in the eye of a hurricane. >> there was a real sense of foreboding among many, many people including reporters and including myself of "no good can come of this." >> on the side of opposing james meredith, you had people flooding in from alabama and other states who have nothing to do with the university of mississippi. >> literally hundreds of outsiders came pouring into the campus armed with shotguns, pistols, clubs. it was like a nazi rally. >> the mood was total anarchy. i was the first black woman, full time reporter, at "the washington post." i was not part of the team that was covering the events on campus. there is no way. as black reporters, we would have all been dead if we had tried to be on campus. >> hundreds of u.s. marshals sent by president kennedy to protect meredith poured

errol barnett met up with him and joins us now to share what he found.this thinking who does this kind of thing, right. well, steven pruitt does. the virginia native has made nearly three million edits on wikipedia, written 35,000 original articles. this is truly a mind-boggling feat. it's earned him accolades, and almost legendary status on the internet, as well. so i ventured out to find out what it takes to be number one. ♪ on the grounds of one of the most historic churches in virginia, you're hearing a rendition of an ancient georgian solo. it's a cherished song in steven pruitt's favorite place. >> simple, one word which means "many years." >> reporter: his love of music and singing even inspired his wikipedia user name -- ser amantio di nicolao is his favorite opera character. it's under this pseudonym that steven helped reveal the untold story of pohick church. >> to a pedestrian who worked to develop it and to develop this location with george mason and george washington, first president of the country, great friend of the fairfaxs, some have ru

barnette court case. they talk about the struggle jehovah's witnesses and her efforts to advance human and civil rights globally. >> i am privileged to introduce our speaker. philip brumley will be presenting the topic, jehovah's witnesses, canaries, and the coal mine of human rights.

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it's my honor to acknowledge my fellow leaders and conference leadership, vice president brian barnett, our second vice president greg fisher, past president and our ceo and executive director tom cochran. please give them and our staff a round of applause for their great work. [ applause ] so thankful to our staff. we all are for the incredible work in pulling all of this together. i want to welcome all of our mayors who traveled to be a part of this meeting. we know it's not easy to be away from your cities and certainly we want to make sure that you understand exactly how much we appreciate you joining us for this important gathering. can all of the mayors take a moment and just stand up for a second? all the mayors. [ applause ] record turn out, guys. record turn out of mayors from across the country. largest attendance ever. thank you so much. so proud tube colleague of yours. as a reminder, all of our plenary sessions are live streamed and available at usmayors.org and on the youtube channel. for those of you on facebook, twitter, instagram, use the #mayorsdc19 when post about th

errol barnett with more.ood morning. >> reporter: good morning, look, we've known that former fbi director comey's firing has been a focal point of special counsel robert mueller's russia probe and whether the dismissal constituted obstruction of justice. but "the new york times" spoke with former law enforcement officials and those familiar with the matter who said they weighed whether the president's actions undermined national security. shortly after president trump fired his then-fbi director, james comey, in may, 2017, law enforcement officials reportedly began investigating whether the president was working on behalf of russia. "the new york times" reports that fbi officials launched an inquiry after the president connected comey's dismissal to the russia investigation on two occasions. >> i was going to fire comey knowing there was no good time to do it. >> reporter: once in this nbc interview in which president trump appeared to say he dismissed comey because of the russia probe -- >> in fact, when i

amy: "nameless, faceless" by courtney barnett. this is democracy now!democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we turn now to the story of a woman who helped to topple harvey weinstein and expose his rampant sexual abuse, but has remained largely behind the scenes until now. her name is lauren o'connor. in 2015, she was a literary agent at the weinstein company who worked closely with harvey weinstein. she penned a memo to weinstein executives saying, "i am a 28 year old woman trying to make a living and a career. harvey weinstein is a 64 year old, world famous man and this is his company. the balance of power is me: 0, harvey weinstein: 10." this memo would eventually become the bedrock of the new york times investigation that first exposed harvey weinstein's decades of abuse. lauren o'connor tells her own story for the first time in "untouchable," a damning documentary that tells the story of weinstein's abuse of power through the eyes of the women he targeted. i sat down with lauren this weekend. >> i wrote the memo after i had bee

would also like to recognize and thank our trustees, patricia klingenstein, richard reiss, barry barnett, and alan shuch, as well as all of our chairmen's council members who are with us for all of their great work and support. tonight's program will last an hour and it will include a q&a session -- a question and answer. as you were coming in, we had some of our volunteers in the audience handing out cards and pencils. if you did not get a card or a pencil, staff members -- myself included -- will be circulating through the auditorium and giving those out. we will collect those later in the program and then hand those off to our moderator so they can answer some of your questions later on. and, also, there will be a book-signing tonight with philip bobbitt and akhil reed amar. they will be signing books out in our smith gallery and that is also where the books will be for sale. our museum store set up a little kiosk out there where they will be selling the books, so we do hope you will join us for that. we are very happy to welcome back philip c. bobbitt, the herbert wechsler professor