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and two boys and booker ty took on this with glee.now, booker ty even though he disagreed with the big boys program and in one case, in the early 1900s wonder boys was looking for a job and couldn't wear is booed all over, who was -- probably schools watching decent. of the negro schools and . great leaders. we had monroe ida b. wells from memphis, and you see who had become the great writer against lynching. and they both wanted to start this the idea of pretty washington submissive fight. it was time for blacks to fight and the boys listed three things, right? to education. the right to vote and the right to full participation in the american and political system and so, all of these people came and met it niagara near the canadian border town this organization called an iron movement. and you can see the dates with the 1905 into 1909. and 1909, they had an initial meeting and hope is very. it represents what? of his very is the place where john brown had his raid and of course, they are black and white because the people who found
and two boys and booker ty took on this with glee.now, booker ty even though he disagreed with the big boys program and in one case, in the early 1900s wonder boys was looking for a job and couldn't wear is booed all over, who was -- probably schools watching decent. of the negro schools and . great leaders. we had monroe ida b. wells from memphis, and you see who had become the great writer against lynching. and they both wanted to start this the idea of pretty washington submissive fight. it...
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franklin's later moved to tulsa where he graduated from booker t. washington. he survived the 1921 tulsa race massacre and he went on to become one of the most decorated historians. he inspired the john hope franklin center for reconciliation, reconciliation park in tulsa, and an an elemeny school in north tulsa. they continue to host the dusk to dawn blues vessel that attracts blues artists and all the folks that come in. clearview, town i've already mentioned, was founded in 1903 along the tracks of the fort smith and western railroad. it's widely known for its baseball team butkn widely known now for the hall of fame of black educators. it's a place i would encourage people to be able to stop in and to be able to see and it's an annual tradition where individuals from around the state right in to be able to be recognized that year in the hall of fame ceremony led by doctor nero senior. brooksville found in 1903 originally named sewall, was renamed in the town 1912 in honor of the first african-american in the area a r brooks here redbird founded in 1970 alon
franklin's later moved to tulsa where he graduated from booker t. washington. he survived the 1921 tulsa race massacre and he went on to become one of the most decorated historians. he inspired the john hope franklin center for reconciliation, reconciliation park in tulsa, and an an elemeny school in north tulsa. they continue to host the dusk to dawn blues vessel that attracts blues artists and all the folks that come in. clearview, town i've already mentioned, was founded in 1903 along the...
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only five years after being founded, booker t. washington visited the town and wrote about the prosperity heed witnessed. boasting the first flak-owned bank it was owned by d.j. turner and received a national charter and rose to be one of the largest and wealthiest, exclusively black communities. today bowlie still hosts the nation's oldest annual black rodeo. rintysville, owned by william rentie and phoebe mcintosh. john hope franklin, scholar of african american history, promoted dialogue that reshaped america's views on race relations, was born there in 1915. franklins later moved to tulsa where john hope franklin graduated from booker t. washington. he survived the 1921 tulsa race massacre and went on to become one of the most decorated historians. he inspired the john hope franklin center for reconciliation, reconciliation park in tulsa, and an elementary school in north tulsa. rintysville attracts all the blues artists and folks who come in. clear view, a town i've already mentioned, was founded along the tracks of the railr
only five years after being founded, booker t. washington visited the town and wrote about the prosperity heed witnessed. boasting the first flak-owned bank it was owned by d.j. turner and received a national charter and rose to be one of the largest and wealthiest, exclusively black communities. today bowlie still hosts the nation's oldest annual black rodeo. rintysville, owned by william rentie and phoebe mcintosh. john hope franklin, scholar of african american history, promoted dialogue...
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they earned the name black wall street from the famed author booker t. washington. the history of these historically black towns is interwoven into the history of oklahoma and the history of the united states. the residents of these towns achieved great success and faced tremendous challenges. stories of these black towns and communities are inextricably linked to the events of may 30, through june the first of 1921 when the greenwood district of north tulsa burst into flames. an important part of history is learning from the past. not looking at an incident in isolation but what came before and after. this weekend, the nation will pause and reflect on the 100 anniversary of the 1921 race massacre, the worst of its kind in the united states. we can't look at greenwood as if it were a single weekend. it was a prosperous, thriving, black community. it still has a history to be able to share in our future. you've heard me share the story on the floor with the senate before. for the past several years, i talked about the race massacre here in community -- committee meet
they earned the name black wall street from the famed author booker t. washington. the history of these historically black towns is interwoven into the history of oklahoma and the history of the united states. the residents of these towns achieved great success and faced tremendous challenges. stories of these black towns and communities are inextricably linked to the events of may 30, through june the first of 1921 when the greenwood district of north tulsa burst into flames. an important part...
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senatorcory booker joins me. stay with us. y booker joins me. carrier was a guy you'd leave him tomorrow. not very flexible. not great at saving. you deserve better... xfinity mobile. now they have unlimited for just $30 a month... $30. and they're number one in customer satisfaction. his number... delete it. i'm deleting it. so, break free from the big three. xfinity internet customers, switch to xfinity mobile and get unlimited with 5g included for $30 on the nations fastest, most reliable network. >>> it has been a full year since george floyd was murdered by police officer derek chauvin has three other officers looked on. it was a nine minute murder that world watched thanks to a 17-year-old girl who stood with other members of her community to bear witness. this is a recurring nightmare. not just for george floyd's family, but the number that have been killed since, and the number cut down before george floyd lost his life over an allegedly counterfeit $20 bill. george floyd's family marked the day by meeting with congress to pass the georg
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it's now in the senate where senator booker, reapive back, senator scott are all working together in a meaningful way to produce a bill, one, that lives up to the moment. but two, that will prevent these things from happening and improve the relationship between the police and the communities that they police. look, we wanted it by the anniversary. the president called for it by the anniversary. but meaningful talks are still going on. and it's better to have a meaningful bill than worry about a deadline. and so the president will host the family in the oval office this week on anniversary to talk to the family and check in with them, give them update on what's happening in our world and check and see how they're coping a year later and since the trial. >> now the fact that there has been meaningful talk, and as you know, i've talked with senator booker and congresswoman karen bass who said senator scott has been in their opinion sincere in trying to come to common ground, which is what we want. certainly some of us have our views, but we want to see this come together, the civil rig
it's now in the senate where senator booker, reapive back, senator scott are all working together in a meaningful way to produce a bill, one, that lives up to the moment. but two, that will prevent these things from happening and improve the relationship between the police and the communities that they police. look, we wanted it by the anniversary. the president called for it by the anniversary. but meaningful talks are still going on. and it's better to have a meaningful bill than worry about...
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i do have a lot of confidence in senator booker. i think there is bipartisan support for it.portantly, i think the american people want to see it passed. i think this isn't a matter of law and order. i think it's about making all americans feel safe and the act will go one step closer to ensuring that happens. >> but the problem is that there's a sticking point on qualified immunity. would you go along with the republican proposal to drop that from the bill or at least replace it with people being allowed to sue police officers over individual officers? >> i'm not so sure that the taxpayer should have to pay the burden. i think we need both carrots and sticks. we need a better job of recruiting and training those in law enforcement. i think we need to make sure we are not asking our law enforcement to do jobs that are not their jobs and for which they're not qualified. we need more social workers. we need more intervention types that don't involve the police department, but i think police are in a position of power. we are -- should be putting our trust in their hands, and if
i do have a lot of confidence in senator booker. i think there is bipartisan support for it.portantly, i think the american people want to see it passed. i think this isn't a matter of law and order. i think it's about making all americans feel safe and the act will go one step closer to ensuring that happens. >> but the problem is that there's a sticking point on qualified immunity. would you go along with the republican proposal to drop that from the bill or at least replace it with...
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we are engaged with senator booker and representative bass who are working along with tim scott. they feel good about the negotiations. this is a real challenge. it has been going on for far too long. we believe we're making meaningful progress there. and the president wants to see it happen. we are very concerned about the relationship between the police and the communities they police. and this, once again, is a case where the police report doesn't even come close to talk about the real facts of what's happened. and so what the baseline has to be in this country is that we get transparency and accountability in instances like this, and the president is committed to seeing that happen. >> i want to ask before you i let you go, on a personal note -- when you saw that video that we're not playing now, but unfortunately everybody has seen it, which as you said, does not match at all the actual police report, what went through your mind? >> when i saw the video i thought back to george floyd, another incident where the police report didn't match. the real question is, if we didn't h
we are engaged with senator booker and representative bass who are working along with tim scott. they feel good about the negotiations. this is a real challenge. it has been going on for far too long. we believe we're making meaningful progress there. and the president wants to see it happen. we are very concerned about the relationship between the police and the communities they police. and this, once again, is a case where the police report doesn't even come close to talk about the real facts...
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of serious roe buck and booker t. washington had a vision for black excellence, and even though black kids were not able to get access to a high quality education, he said, too bad, we're going to build schools, and they built nearly 5,000 schools throughout the south. and over a 34-year period, inable achievement of black teemps, black prince pass, focused on black students, incredible successes. ironically, it's the brown versus board of education decision that said that separate must mean inferior that led to the demise of the rosen wall schools. but that's an amazing story that young kids of all races should understand. it's the embrace of a country's founding principle that is we do need to grapple with, but do it in such a way that tells an honest, complete story, warts and all, of how our country has continued to move to this idea of a more perfect yufpblete host: amy has been waiting for about 20 minutes here, brooklyn, new york, an educator. amy, go ahead. caller: hi, i'm from queens. very interesting. i work
of serious roe buck and booker t. washington had a vision for black excellence, and even though black kids were not able to get access to a high quality education, he said, too bad, we're going to build schools, and they built nearly 5,000 schools throughout the south. and over a 34-year period, inable achievement of black teemps, black prince pass, focused on black students, incredible successes. ironically, it's the brown versus board of education decision that said that separate must mean...
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i know senator booker and senator scott.rized, i think it is important to recognize and to continue to fight for the passage of this bill. it is urgent. we need this unprecedented reform now. this is a modest measure, quite frankly, but it is designed to hold police accountable, to ensure transparency, and to make sure that we have our data collection so that police officers who do bad things can't move from one place to another without being -- without the transparency there. so there are many provisions of this bill that are very important. so as long as the talks are continuing, i am optimistic that they're going to get this done because the people in our country want it and we can have -- black and brown people in this country are living under siege, ali. it is difficult for us to even fathom how we got to this point in america because systemic racism is so embedded in all of our systems and structures in this country and in our criminal justice system especially. so we have to make this modest step forward so we can beg
i know senator booker and senator scott.rized, i think it is important to recognize and to continue to fight for the passage of this bill. it is urgent. we need this unprecedented reform now. this is a modest measure, quite frankly, but it is designed to hold police accountable, to ensure transparency, and to make sure that we have our data collection so that police officers who do bad things can't move from one place to another without being -- without the transparency there. so there are many...
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i did talk with senator booker and senator scott in the last 24 hours. and they definitely did express a sharp turn in their optimism. i talked with them just last week where they had both said we're still far apart. we have a long way to go. st that is the language they were using. as of yesterday, senator scott told me he can see the light at the end of the tunnel. they were beginning to see the framework here and senator booker said something similar. we know that they have -- they and the staffs are working on the weekends, at night. they continue to meet together. but as you mentioned, kate, they're not there yet. and there are still some big sticking points, the biggest one right now is likely qualified immunity. will they compromise on that? that's what they're trying to get around right now. but with he do know that senator scott will be meeting with the floyd family. senator booker is meeting with the floyd family as well as representative bass. the so they're certainly talking with the family. a couple things to keep an eye on, they both like a
i did talk with senator booker and senator scott in the last 24 hours. and they definitely did express a sharp turn in their optimism. i talked with them just last week where they had both said we're still far apart. we have a long way to go. st that is the language they were using. as of yesterday, senator scott told me he can see the light at the end of the tunnel. they were beginning to see the framework here and senator booker said something similar. we know that they have -- they and the...
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this program reports from nigeria, that the leader of booker rock is dead or seriously injured. ah, ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored by kettle airways. hello. the heavy rain that we have in south east china starting to fragment and break apart so it will not work its way into shanghai. we're also getting a break from some heavy pockets of rain across japan. we've just got some light showers for horseshoe, and also support in the forecast on sunday. then a heavy pocket of rain is starting to slump into areas of north korea. ok, let me take you to be a bank. all right now, because we're starting to see that circulation form out here, this is very likely going to become another very severe psychotic storm impacting o dash and west bang goal into bangladesh in the days to come. so we will keep our eye on that. we're in india really from muscle roster rate down to careless state. we've just got some light showers. but of course, this is nothing like we've seen over the past few days when we had talked a roll through the west coast of india. ok, for pakistan we do hav
this program reports from nigeria, that the leader of booker rock is dead or seriously injured. ah, ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored by kettle airways. hello. the heavy rain that we have in south east china starting to fragment and break apart so it will not work its way into shanghai. we're also getting a break from some heavy pockets of rain across japan. we've just got some light showers for horseshoe, and also support in the forecast on sunday. then a heavy pocket of rain...
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host: cory booker saying a lot of work to do.ome hope from the administration to have that compromise bill by the first anniversary of george floyd's killing in minneapolis a year ago tomorrow. that deadline likely to pass without that compromise bill. the reporting from the washington times this morning that the issue of qualified immunity is stalling the police reform negotiations now. they write senate talks remained deadlocked over democrats demand that police officers lose qualified immunity, which shields officers from being sued for their actions in the line of duty. it is the biggest sticking point that the stalled house passed george floyd justice in policing act had when it reached the upper chamber in march. the act is the negotiating position the democrats started from. it has the house march 3 by a vote of 220-212, mostly a partyline vote. some of the provisions in that legislation prohibits racial profiling by law enforcement, banned chokehold's and no-knock warrants -- enforcement, bans chokeholds and no-knock warr
host: cory booker saying a lot of work to do.ome hope from the administration to have that compromise bill by the first anniversary of george floyd's killing in minneapolis a year ago tomorrow. that deadline likely to pass without that compromise bill. the reporting from the washington times this morning that the issue of qualified immunity is stalling the police reform negotiations now. they write senate talks remained deadlocked over democrats demand that police officers lose qualified...
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and we heard from tim scott and booker yesterday. they both told me, they are feeling much more optimistic. they have been meeting all together over the weekend through the nights worksing very dill gently to try to bridge the gap here. we also know that george floyd's family, while also taking that meeting at the white house, will be here on the hill today meeting with democrats, including house speaker nancy pelosi and representative bass, senator booker. also republicans, including senator scott, as well as senator lindsey graham who has also been involved in some of this as well. but back to the progress they think they are making. look, there are still sticking points they've got to resolve including something called qualified immunity, which is emerging as the key last sticking point they've got to get through. they have made some progress and some tentative agreements on things like no-knock warrants and chokeholds. things that people really want to see overhauled in policing in the united states. tim scott telling us yesterda
and we heard from tim scott and booker yesterday. they both told me, they are feeling much more optimistic. they have been meeting all together over the weekend through the nights worksing very dill gently to try to bridge the gap here. we also know that george floyd's family, while also taking that meeting at the white house, will be here on the hill today meeting with democrats, including house speaker nancy pelosi and representative bass, senator booker. also republicans, including senator...
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you have new jersey senator cory booker said he believed it would.s negotiating with senator scott of south carolina. what is happening with this and the significance of this meeting at the white house tomorrow? >> on behalf of the families are represented including george floyd, tatyana jefferson, and so many more, we have been in contact with cory booker, invested in the passing of the george floyd justice in policing act community we believe a compromise bill that will take some the very radical and necessary steps, a bill that democrats and republicans should be proud of, as a first step. however, it is so important we emphasize that it is just one step to move just remove -- move the delis please culture in the modern world is something that reflects a culture that appreciates -- human rights for all. there are so many more steps that need to be taken. i am proud of the work of cory booker and the united states senate and the by leadership in working with families to come up with some solution, some immediate solution. it has been far too long b
you have new jersey senator cory booker said he believed it would.s negotiating with senator scott of south carolina. what is happening with this and the significance of this meeting at the white house tomorrow? >> on behalf of the families are represented including george floyd, tatyana jefferson, and so many more, we have been in contact with cory booker, invested in the passing of the george floyd justice in policing act community we believe a compromise bill that will take some the...
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i know that cory booker and tim scott and karen bass are doing their best.o compromise on both sides to have a final product, but on this, the anniversary of george floyd's death, i hope that we keep a positive attitude during some -- >> you sat down and talked to senator booker about this. do you have a sense of how many days away they may be and what the major sticking points left are? >> i do. >> and? >> i'm not going to announce it. i'm going to leave it to them. >> you don't have to announce it, just say it. >> i just have to tell you thairks doing a great job, and i don't want to step on their effort in any way. but i felt positive at the end of the day. we can do this. there's still some tough decisions ahead but on this, the anniversary of george floyd's death, we owe it to him and his family and the force that he has created, not only in the united states but around the world for justice. >> i want to ask you finally, at the beginning of the month you sent a letter to the fbi director claiming the fbi had sources within the proud boys but didn't dev
i know that cory booker and tim scott and karen bass are doing their best.o compromise on both sides to have a final product, but on this, the anniversary of george floyd's death, i hope that we keep a positive attitude during some -- >> you sat down and talked to senator booker about this. do you have a sense of how many days away they may be and what the major sticking points left are? >> i do. >> and? >> i'm not going to announce it. i'm going to leave it to them....
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reform bill but get this, booker made the comments on an s nbc to joy read, a frequent critic. >> as i have watched them share stories about his own encounters with police even as united states senator, he's not caving to the politics of this, i'm telling you as a black man tim scott is sincere in wanting to see us address these problems. >> booker went on to say scott's work on the issue has given, quote, solace and strength. here we go. get ready, russell westbrook known for this, probably a bad idea, tough to see but you are looking on the screen right there, closing seconds of the wizards game in california, hobbling off the floor, video showing they need to be restrained after having popcorn rained down on them and a football player calling on the nba to do more to protect players following the incident. but why do philadelphia fans have a penchant for throwing items onto players on the floor. baseball, not in new yorker every game is filled with priests and buddhists, everybody is calm. you throw batteries. jillian: we didn't throw santa. you don't know the story. todd: s
reform bill but get this, booker made the comments on an s nbc to joy read, a frequent critic. >> as i have watched them share stories about his own encounters with police even as united states senator, he's not caving to the politics of this, i'm telling you as a black man tim scott is sincere in wanting to see us address these problems. >> booker went on to say scott's work on the issue has given, quote, solace and strength. here we go. get ready, russell westbrook known for this,...
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phoenix up nine, devin booker floater, over anthony davis. booker scored 34 in the first playoff game at 11 years and they when 99 to 90 to take a they when 99 to 90 to take a one-zero lead.nuer 360 smart be. it's the most comfortable, dually-adjustable, foot-warming, temperature-balancing... proven quality night sleep we've ever made. and now, save $1,000 on the new sleep number 360 special edition smart bed, plus free premium delivery when you add a base. ends monday >>> we just got word about a power outage in the south bay pick up more than 3600 customers are without power right now in northeastern santa clara. crews are working to restore power to the customers. there is no word on what caused that outage. >>> moving to a rare diamond that set a world record at auction today. the near 16 carat, purple pink diamonds. there it is. fetched more than $29 million in hong kong. it was the most expensive diamonds of its kind to ever sell at auction. so simple, it has been classified as internally flawless. telephone bidders of the diamonds, it
phoenix up nine, devin booker floater, over anthony davis. booker scored 34 in the first playoff game at 11 years and they when 99 to 90 to take a they when 99 to 90 to take a one-zero lead.nuer 360 smart be. it's the most comfortable, dually-adjustable, foot-warming, temperature-balancing... proven quality night sleep we've ever made. and now, save $1,000 on the new sleep number 360 special edition smart bed, plus free premium delivery when you add a base. ends monday >>> we just got...
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what is interesting about this group, john, it's the personal relationships between bass, booker and. they all have a tremendous amount of respect for one another and they have a tremendous amount of respect from their colleagues. they also have the backing of their respective leadership. so the thinking here is, if they can come together on a deal that their leadership, nancy pelosi, mitch mcconnell, chuck schumer is going to back whatever deal that is. so there's a lot of optimism here and frankly i have spoken with people on both sides of the aisle. republicans and democrats all said in various forms it's kind of an achievement in and of it they're still at the negotiating table and still trying to hash this out. the key sticking points right now are still qualified immunity and also section 242 which is essentially part of the federal law that's responsible for setting the standard for criminally prosecuting police officers. so they are still sorting through that. senator scott floated a compromise on qualified immunity. they have come to agreement on choke holds and no-knock war
what is interesting about this group, john, it's the personal relationships between bass, booker and. they all have a tremendous amount of respect for one another and they have a tremendous amount of respect from their colleagues. they also have the backing of their respective leadership. so the thinking here is, if they can come together on a deal that their leadership, nancy pelosi, mitch mcconnell, chuck schumer is going to back whatever deal that is. so there's a lot of optimism here and...
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you to booker t. washington is also in the doorway -- can see that booker t. washington is also in the doorway. roosevelt himself is the only person in the picture not crying. how did riis meet theodore roosevelt? that is the story of his activism in new york city. here in our case, the basic story of the bromance between theodore roosevelt and jacob riis. they first met in 1894. the new administration was elected in new york city with the reform administration. it is often described as the good government movement. were manifested including better sanitation. one of the things he was famous for was appointed sanitation and an engineer who created the cemetery workers that war pristine white workers. paraded as an army of sanitation. the issue roosevelt and riis worked on was the closing of lodging houses. they met, the mayor appointed theodore roosevelt as police commissioner and the police headquarters was right across the street from jacob riis's journalism office. the door roosevelt was artie aware of him. they met and jacob rees said i knew in the moment
you to booker t. washington is also in the doorway -- can see that booker t. washington is also in the doorway. roosevelt himself is the only person in the picture not crying. how did riis meet theodore roosevelt? that is the story of his activism in new york city. here in our case, the basic story of the bromance between theodore roosevelt and jacob riis. they first met in 1894. the new administration was elected in new york city with the reform administration. it is often described as the...
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senator booker are you ready? sen. booker: i was having trouble admitting myself. i am grateful for that. i would like to make the case, it was said earlier in an equivalency that was stunning to me about the outside groups influence on the picking of judges for the circuit and the supreme court. joe biden has said no such thing, he has directly refuted questions about outside groups governing his decision. he understands this is one of the civic glee sacred p owers given to the president. i am sure that he would feel that it would be a betrayal of that power too far out responsibility for making choices to an organization, especially one that does not necessarily aligned with these principles, values. that is dramatically different than what president donald trump -- former president donald trump did. he promised that his nominees would all be picked up by the federalist society, he also said that he turned to the federalist people and heritage foundation to assemble his initial list of 21 potential nominees. which is think that -- saying that power was turned ove
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senator cory booker was asked about it on cnn over the weekend.'s listen to what he said. >> we need to at some point get qualified immunity. it's what i'm determined at this negotiating table to get. this is not about going after good officers. this is about when officers have breached the civil rights of another american citizen. >> qualified immunity is a key issue. >> reporter: there are others that still need to be worked out. senator scott and senator booker both told me last week that negotiations are going to take weeks, not months, if they drag into months, they are going to fall apart. >> leigh ann, if you were a betting woman, which has a better chance of passing congress? >> reporter: craig, i'm from vegas. i should be a betting woman. i'm usually not. in this instance, i am the most optimistic about police reform. some sort of infrastructure could pass, but i don't think it's going to be on a bipartisan basis. >> leigh ann caldwell, i could see you being a betting woman in vegas. kelly o'donnell, thank you to you. >>> that police refo
senator cory booker was asked about it on cnn over the weekend.'s listen to what he said. >> we need to at some point get qualified immunity. it's what i'm determined at this negotiating table to get. this is not about going after good officers. this is about when officers have breached the civil rights of another american citizen. >> qualified immunity is a key issue. >> reporter: there are others that still need to be worked out. senator scott and senator booker both told me...
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one official told me yesterday that president biden spoke to one negotiator, senator cory booker of new jersey, on friday, where they discussed the process and the progress. booker told the president, the official said that they wouldn't -- excuse me, that they're not on track to hit their mark. but that progress is being made. now, on friday, white house press secretary jen psaki was asked if they still had confidence in negotiations. take a listen. >> yes, it's unlikely as they have convoeyed as well, we're going to meet the time line the president outlined in his speech. we have confidence in the negotiator, and we have seen them convey publicly they feel the vibes are good and they're continuing to make progress. >> reporter: the unanswered question is what happens with this infrastructure push. one official told me this week that the ball is now in republicans' court after president biden and the white house officials delivered republicans that counter offer that reduced from $2.25 trillion to 1$1.7 trillion. republicans did not perceive that very well. they said it was well above
one official told me yesterday that president biden spoke to one negotiator, senator cory booker of new jersey, on friday, where they discussed the process and the progress. booker told the president, the official said that they wouldn't -- excuse me, that they're not on track to hit their mark. but that progress is being made. now, on friday, white house press secretary jen psaki was asked if they still had confidence in negotiations. take a listen. >> yes, it's unlikely as they have...
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tim scott, cory booker, karen bass. interestingly enough, we put in our letter in punch bowl news this morning, bass stayed in town this week to continue talks. they're going to continue this week. we anticipate that something will come out maybe next week. i just don't want to -- from a practical point of view, willie, we haven't even seen the opposition on capitol hill mobilize. we know -- i would imagine, to be honest with you, if i were a gambling man, i do believe this will pass both chambers and get signed into law. i think it will take a little bit of time to get done. but, you know, we're hearing the right things, seeing the right things, hearing the right information, all positive signs at this point. but qualified immunity is a big thing. >> yeah, jake, let's talk really quickly about a couple of other issues that are obviously interesting to a lot of people on the hill. first of all, the massive infrastructure bill. republicans moved 500 -- you have the 325 or so that's based there -- there are about $800 bil
tim scott, cory booker, karen bass. interestingly enough, we put in our letter in punch bowl news this morning, bass stayed in town this week to continue talks. they're going to continue this week. we anticipate that something will come out maybe next week. i just don't want to -- from a practical point of view, willie, we haven't even seen the opposition on capitol hill mobilize. we know -- i would imagine, to be honest with you, if i were a gambling man, i do believe this will pass both...
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senator cory booker, thank you so much. that is tonight's reid out. >>> tonight on all in, break news from the ap and the washington post. a grand jury is convened in the investigation of donald trump and the trump organization. tonight, what we know about this big step forward for prosecutors. what we know about the manhattan d.a.'s time line. what happen the potential indictment means for the political party that donald trump still holds. >> there was nothing that happened at the trump organization that did not go through mr. trump with his approval. >>> plus where we stand as a nation one year after the murder of george floyd, with jemele hill and adam serwer. "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. a huge new story out of the washington post. a manhattan district attorney has convened a grand jury that will hear evidence in the criminal case against donald trump. that grand jury is expected to decide whether or not to indict the twice impeached ex-president. that is familiar to two pe
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specifically, how involved have you been with legislators who are involved in these discussions with cory booker. have you talked to him and have you talked to senator tim scott? >> we certainly talked with folks on the hill. both on the house and senate side. sto share our views about what we think is critical and important and we're happy to see the bill passed the house and we think the bill that passed the house, actually is the bill that should pass the senate. it does include the accountability groundwork that i just mentioned and we again think that's critical and it is time for change as you asked at the top. sort of what's different, this is what will make it different. this is what will provide the type of accountability that we need to see and remove the barriers that allow police to act with impunity. certainly we're not saying that george floyd bill will solve all the problems but it is a critical with the accountability framework, it does add a critical piece to addressing this issue. >> this is bill in huntersville north carolina, republican, good morning. >> good morning to you,
specifically, how involved have you been with legislators who are involved in these discussions with cory booker. have you talked to him and have you talked to senator tim scott? >> we certainly talked with folks on the hill. both on the house and senate side. sto share our views about what we think is critical and important and we're happy to see the bill passed the house and we think the bill that passed the house, actually is the bill that should pass the senate. it does include the...
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. >> we are going to leave here and meet with senator booker and senator scott, two of the lead negotiators in the united states senate, to continue to talk about a bipartisan bill. we don't think that it has to be one against the other. it should be that we all want better policing. we all want just policing where george floyd would get an opportunity to take a breath without having a knee on his neck, or where breonna taylor would get to sleep in peace without having her busted -- her door busted open and executed with six bullets in her body. your blood is on his body so we are going to continue with this legal team to continue to press to say, we have to respect to spill blood that's on this legislation. it must be meaningful, and we can do this together. this is an american issue, this is not a polices through our civil rights issue, we have to look at this as a national issue that we have avoided dealing with far too long. it has been 57 years since we've had meaningful legislation. we remember jimmie lee jackson being killed in alabama. martin luther king and john lewis and selma usi
. >> we are going to leave here and meet with senator booker and senator scott, two of the lead negotiators in the united states senate, to continue to talk about a bipartisan bill. we don't think that it has to be one against the other. it should be that we all want better policing. we all want just policing where george floyd would get an opportunity to take a breath without having a knee on his neck, or where breonna taylor would get to sleep in peace without having her busted -- her...
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and on friday the president spoke with senator booker. senator scott has publicly said that the key for us is to keep making progress. and we're going to keep supporting those efforts. you know, i would say it's hard for me to assess from here community where we have seen progress made. certainly the death of george floyd, the tragic death of george floyd has unfortunately elevated into the public eye thanks to the reporting from many of you, the need to put reforms into place, the need to rebuild trust in communities, and we're certainly hopeful that activism, that engagement will help move this legislation across the finish line. >> jen psaki in the white house briefing room yesterday, much more throughout our program today on police reform on capitol hill, the groups who are looking to influence that legislation. but mostly this morning your phone calls. the one-year anniversary of george floyd's death. 202-748-8000 if you're in the eastern or central time zones. 202-748-8001 if you're in the mountain or pacific time zones. just one of
and on friday the president spoke with senator booker. senator scott has publicly said that the key for us is to keep making progress. and we're going to keep supporting those efforts. you know, i would say it's hard for me to assess from here community where we have seen progress made. certainly the death of george floyd, the tragic death of george floyd has unfortunately elevated into the public eye thanks to the reporting from many of you, the need to put reforms into place, the need to...
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. >> floyd's family is scheduled to meet with cory booker and tim scott and lindsey graham after thatill. with these meetings, these all come with senators booker and scott along with congresswoman karen bass are negotiating this stalled police reform bill named, as alisyn said, after george floyd. is there a sense that these meetings today could spark some movement? >> reporter: well, there's certainly a sense, erica, that there is movement on this particular issue. you know, we're up here on the hill sometimes and things -- they say there's movement and there's really not. in this case there's a lot of cautious optimism floating around on capitol hill that senator scott, senator booker and representative bass can actually get something done. just yesterday we heard from senator scott who said he sees the light at the end of the tunnel and all three of them agree they are working off a framework. they have made a considerable amount of progress considering they were pretty far apart when this all started. what we also did was hear from senator lindsey graham, who's been on the periph
. >> floyd's family is scheduled to meet with cory booker and tim scott and lindsey graham after thatill. with these meetings, these all come with senators booker and scott along with congresswoman karen bass are negotiating this stalled police reform bill named, as alisyn said, after george floyd. is there a sense that these meetings today could spark some movement? >> reporter: well, there's certainly a sense, erica, that there is movement on this particular issue. you know, we're...
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i talked to cory booker. he suggested it's where you go after the most offensive cases.s, as it has been since last year, to be the biggest problem in getting to a deal on police reform. >> garrett, clyburn tried to walk that back in a conversation with me on our show last tuesday. you are right, the booker compromise is basically what they are talking about. thanks, garrett. i know you will keep watching it. >>> joining us is tamika mallory. her new book "state of emergency, how we win in the country that we built" is out now. congratulations on your book. what do you want to see out of this bill? the compromise that they are talking about, some limited qualified immunity that does allowing suing some officers, would that be good enough? >> i think qualified immunity as it is should remain in the bill. i think that we are tired of having to compromise on things that really do not allow us to get full justice. i think in the name of george floyd and so many others who have fallen victim to police abuse, we need to see something that is strong. and i think the bill as it
i talked to cory booker. he suggested it's where you go after the most offensive cases.s, as it has been since last year, to be the biggest problem in getting to a deal on police reform. >> garrett, clyburn tried to walk that back in a conversation with me on our show last tuesday. you are right, the booker compromise is basically what they are talking about. thanks, garrett. i know you will keep watching it. >>> joining us is tamika mallory. her new book "state of...
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an investigation is now underway. managerial military is investigating reports, the leader of booker, her arm, maybe dead or seriously injured, after trying to kill himself, to avoid being captured by a rival, armed group of a backup. she cow has been the figurehead of booker her rom and its brutal 12 year offensive in the northeast of nigeria. his death has been on several times before, only for him to later reappear. david auto is a counter terrorism consultant with global risk international. he says the west african region benefits from the fighting among groups. this is great news. i can tell you that there is a difference between the previous amount of debt that was made directly by the military. this is the 1st time that is deb has been attributed directly to the own senior commanders who now form the state of west africa. proven is that before in 2016. so it's a great news. and of course, this is somebody who has been in court like people. he was responsible for the kick, not of the $300.00 plus people girls. he has carried out media cops on denija rid population, nigerian army
an investigation is now underway. managerial military is investigating reports, the leader of booker, her arm, maybe dead or seriously injured, after trying to kill himself, to avoid being captured by a rival, armed group of a backup. she cow has been the figurehead of booker her rom and its brutal 12 year offensive in the northeast of nigeria. his death has been on several times before, only for him to later reappear. david auto is a counter terrorism consultant with global risk international....
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here is what we heard from senator cory booker after his meeting with the floyd family. >> they weren both sides of the aisle. so i'm encouraged. i think we still have a ways to go. and i would say still some weeks to go, but the progress is so promising. i think senator scott, myself, karen bass all believe this is more likely to get done than not. >> qualified immunity the precedent that stops people from suing individual officers does remain a key hurdle in finding a deal. >> i just think that that really is very dangerous to policing to change. you know, you've seen there's been a rare robust accountability system at the state level. i know they want to water down the liability. you know, u.s. attorneys with political agendas can take advantage of that that would be very problematic. >> i think qualified immunity is essential because one of the most important things for us to do in reforming policing in the united states is to hold police departments and police officers accountable. >> if you get everything except eliminating qualified immunity, will you ask your colleagues to su
here is what we heard from senator cory booker after his meeting with the floyd family. >> they weren both sides of the aisle. so i'm encouraged. i think we still have a ways to go. and i would say still some weeks to go, but the progress is so promising. i think senator scott, myself, karen bass all believe this is more likely to get done than not. >> qualified immunity the precedent that stops people from suing individual officers does remain a key hurdle in finding a deal....
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she cow has been the figurehead of booker rom, in its brutal 12 years of an offensive in the northeast of nigeria. his death has been on several times in the past, only for him to then reappear. david also is a counter terrorism consultants with global risk international. he says the west africa region benefits from the fighting among the local groups. this is great news, and i can tell you that there was a difference between the previous amount of debt that was made directly by the military. this is the 1st time that it has been attributed directly to my own senior commanders who now form the state of west africa, proven that report in 2016. so it's a great news and of course this is somebody who has been in pilot. he was a cold like people. he was responsible for the kid not of the $300.00 girls. he has carried out media fax on the niger in population, and i didn't. i mean, there was even a 7000000 ransom that the, the u. s. government placed on his head and hopefully the slamming state. terrorist group, we walk to the us department. the fact that there is, if i did between around di
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let's start with cory booker, and former mayor of new york, understanding the policing issue, and nowates senator, democrat, involved in negotiations, we says we need more time. >> we're making a meaningful progress. i've said where my line is, we wrote a bill, with senator now, vice president harris in the senate, along with our house allies karen bass, congressman nadler, that said very clearly we want to eliminate qualified immunity, and that is where we're starting clearly. >> their main negotiator on the republican side is senator tim scott who a couple weeks ago said he thought this would be resolved in a couple weeks. this can happen in washington, we all saw what happened after the death of mr. floyd, the protests all summer long, commitment in this town, bipartisan commitments to try to tackle this issue. well -- >> it's hard. i mean, they are talking. so unlike a lot of issues in this town where they actually are not talking and they claim they want to get something done, there is actually a genuine effort to get negotiations, they're far apart on key sticking points. two of
let's start with cory booker, and former mayor of new york, understanding the policing issue, and nowates senator, democrat, involved in negotiations, we says we need more time. >> we're making a meaningful progress. i've said where my line is, we wrote a bill, with senator now, vice president harris in the senate, along with our house allies karen bass, congressman nadler, that said very clearly we want to eliminate qualified immunity, and that is where we're starting clearly. >>...
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she cow has been the figurehead of booker her arm in its brutal 12 year offensive in the northeast of nigeria. his death has been on several times in the past, however, only for him to later reappear. last, mon use whenever you want it on the website, the address as ever, al jazeera, dot com up next inside story. we're back in a little under 30 minutes with 30 minutes of ounces here will use we will see you very soon by the world of high frequency share trading, exposed. i had this engine that was basically trading. i couldn't last $30000000.00 as a terrifying experience. how artificial intelligence as rates for stakes and risks on the money markets. there's markets go faster, faster. we're opening up the possibility for an instability for no money bought on our job. here is us opinion shifting on the israel palestine conflict. people opposed to america, long standing supportive israel are becoming more vocal. so how will this affect future ties between the 2 traditional allies? this is inside story. ah . hello and welcome to the program. i'm hammer, jim room. the latest round of figh
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look, senator booker briefed me yesterday. they're making good progress. i'm not going to set artificial deadlines but i would hope they could come to a good bipartisan agreement . have a nice rake and i will not use the words with the bonus, be patient. thank you everybody. they're very patient. 17 years worth. >> the senate voted to block action on the house passed a bill establishing a commission to investigate the january 6 attack on the us capital . the vote was 54 to 35, six votes fewer than the 60 needed. six republican senators joined democrats in voting yes. senate leaders also agreed to delayaction on a bill supporting us science and technology efforts to compete with china . that bill expected to be considered after lawmakers return. lawmakers approved a couple of biden administration nominees. live coverage when they gavel back in here on c-span2. a look at earlier debates on the science andtechnology bill . >> we are currently $28 trillion in debt. whose fault is it? republicans, democrats. the answer is yes on both fronts. both parties are re
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he has trust in senator booker who we spoke with last friday as well as congresswoman -- but we will see what the final agreement looks like between the parties. >> we were hoping for more progress to be made by that unofficial deadline, we are seeing some can you explain what the president has been doing, he may have been trying to deliver on that goal? sec. psaki: we have negotiators and dust in a range of parties on the hill, we have been allowing space needed for the negotiators have these discussions but where they can find common ground and agreement. we have been closely engaged, the president himself called senator booker to get an update last friday and he will continue to get updates over the coming days. we have also made it a priority to have these discussions. >> president biden has been talking to police reform advocates and the victims families who met with the president during the campaign, does he get their perspective -- they express frustration that the president could be doing more, could be putting more of a pressure on congress. you have a response to that and w
he has trust in senator booker who we spoke with last friday as well as congresswoman -- but we will see what the final agreement looks like between the parties. >> we were hoping for more progress to be made by that unofficial deadline, we are seeing some can you explain what the president has been doing, he may have been trying to deliver on that goal? sec. psaki: we have negotiators and dust in a range of parties on the hill, we have been allowing space needed for the negotiators have...
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democratic senator cory booker of new jersey joins us now. good morning, senator.ingful progress is being made in these negotiations. where dot talks stand right now, and how soon should we expect a deal? >> well, we want to get this deal right and not quick. i'm very encouraged there's been hours and hours every day of talks. and i'm really hopeful that we can get something done in the weeks ahead, not months. but we're going to continue to work. there's been a lot of great input from civil rights organizations to even national police leadership. everybody feels, i believe, a shared commitment to get something substantive, meaningful done, that will create more transparency, more accountability. when officers do things that are violative of laws, civil rights, that there are meaningful consequences that there's no one in this country above the law. >> qualified immunity which often protects officers from being sued in civil court seems to be one of the sticking points of the negotiations. is there a compromise between democrats and republicans on this? and do you
democratic senator cory booker of new jersey joins us now. good morning, senator.ingful progress is being made in these negotiations. where dot talks stand right now, and how soon should we expect a deal? >> well, we want to get this deal right and not quick. i'm very encouraged there's been hours and hours every day of talks. and i'm really hopeful that we can get something done in the weeks ahead, not months. but we're going to continue to work. there's been a lot of great input from...
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specifically booker said he did not want this to be viewed as some sort of panacea, curall here.g they wanted with this bill but they believe they're making progress and the white house certainly doesn't want to get in the way of that going forward, hoping it will continue to happen organically as best possible. >> peter alexander and blayne alexander, thank you both. >>> before we go, we want to acknowledge a history-making moment on capitol hill wednesday. survivors of the 1921 tulsa rape massacre, each of them more than 100 years old, came to washington to till their stories. the oldest living survivor, 107-year-old fiola fletcher testified how the event impacted her life every day, even a century later. >> the night of the massacre, i was awaken by my family, parents and five siblings were there. i was told we have to leave and that was it. i will never forget the violence of the mob when we left our home. i still seeing black men being shot, black bodies lying in the street. i still smell smoke and see black businesses being burned, i still hear airplanes flying overhead. i
specifically booker said he did not want this to be viewed as some sort of panacea, curall here.g they wanted with this bill but they believe they're making progress and the white house certainly doesn't want to get in the way of that going forward, hoping it will continue to happen organically as best possible. >> peter alexander and blayne alexander, thank you both. >>> before we go, we want to acknowledge a history-making moment on capitol hill wednesday. survivors of the 1921...
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reform issue how involved have you been with legislators who are involved in discussions with cory booker? have you talked to him? have you talked to senator tim scott? guest: we certainly talked with folks on the hill both the house and senate side to share our views about what we think is critical and important. we were happy to see the bill pass the house and we think the bill that passed the house should pass the senate. it does include the accountability framework i mentioned and we think that is really critical and it is time for change. as you asked at the top what difference, this will make a difference. this is what will provide the type of accountability we need to see and remove the barriers that allow police to act with impunity. certainly not saying george floyd's act will solve all of the problems but it is a critical motion. it is a critical piece to addressing this. host: taking calls already. this is bill in north carolina, republican. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. host: what is your question or comment for ms. barrett? caller: there is
reform issue how involved have you been with legislators who are involved in discussions with cory booker? have you talked to him? have you talked to senator tim scott? guest: we certainly talked with folks on the hill both the house and senate side to share our views about what we think is critical and important. we were happy to see the bill pass the house and we think the bill that passed the house should pass the senate. it does include the accountability framework i mentioned and we think...