joining me now, "washington post" reporter wesley lowery and president and ceo of the naacp cornell brooks. cornell, i should note you and others are taking out on an 860-mile journey for justice that will kick off august 1st. this is just on the one-year anniversary of michael brown's death. so the timing of this is also intriguing. let me start, wesley with the numbers that have been reported in your paper. according to the paper, 558 fatal shootings by police so far just this year. of that number the death of dubose is only the fourth to result in criminal charges against an officer. from the eric garner case to mike brown we've talked a lot about the relationship that prosecutors have with police departments and officers. and here yesterday was something very different than what we've seen, i think, in any of these cases in how the prosecutor handled this. >> of course. it speaks to the power and the impact of cameras. what we've seen in all four cases -- 558 as of yesterday, there were probably two or three more last night. so that number will go up. but of the four cases this year wh

. >> reporter: president cornell brooks says the naacp plans to be on the forefront of change leadingn 860-mile march from selma to washington in just two weeks. >> we're looking to bring about a serious reform in terms of voting economic justice, equity in education. >> reporter: this convention is expected to draw some of the biggest names in civil rights and in government including attorney general loretta lynch and for the first time two presidents, president barack obama and former president bill clinton are both expected to give remarks. at a pennsylvania convention center cherri gregg kyw news radio for cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, garden state commuters may soon be digging a little deeper to catch a ride. new jersey transit is expected to approve fare increases this week that will raise prices and in average of 9 percent for train and bus riders. transit officials say the increase is needed to close a 60 million toms budget gap. commuters say the state should be making up the shortfall and that they shouldn't have to pay more for the service. >>> also now while a local tee

we're back with the naacp and ceo cornel william brooks.our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin and former fbi assistant director tom fuentes. >> well, what happened in cincinnati is just another reminder of this seemingly unrelending series of tragedies. where you have routine interactions between police officers and unarmed civilians. so where you have a routine traffic stop that the prosecutor described as a chicken stuff traffic stop in which the police officers acted in an asinine fashion. so it can't be said that one gets to impose the death penalty in a routine traffic stop. so we're heartened by the fact there was a murder indictment and a manslaughter charge, but we're also disturbed by the fact that two officers appeared to corroborate officer tensing's story about being dragged and being dragged as an excuse for shooting someone in the head, we're disturbed by the fact they were not indicted. that's disturbing, and the fact that at least one of those officers was involved in the death of another unarmed african-american man only

we have cornel william brooks with us. this was such a big moment.th carolina so i think you have a personal connection to what this means. >> very much so. >> i think this is an extraordinary day, though this is a symbolic victory, it is an important victory. now dr. martin luther king once spoke about a day in which the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners would be able to sit at the table of brotherhood. this is not that day, but it is a day in which sons and daughters of the confederacy, sons and daughters of an enslaved people can gather around a flagpole of inclusion with no confederate flag around to be seen. >> we're not at the dame that martin luther king talked about, so it's a step? >> a symbolic step. >> what more needs to be done? a symbolic victory, but they can't consider the only discrimination at the top of the flagpole but the racial forces that put that flag there. >> will you lift the boycott of south carolina? >> absolutely. we have maintained this boycott for 15 years running. we have to commend the grassroo

naacp president and ceo cornell william brooks focused on the subject today. >> new at 11:00, a criminal a local day care. surveillance cameras werevñ recording as he stole everything from flat screen televisions :aoqns baby formula. >> this thief really tookqp;o his time.8ú)>tr(t&háhp &hc reporter: he sure7é dt? did. he spent two hoursvs.k here despite there being cameras on the outside and inside of the day care. he then went through this door taking items meant for children. >> first, he b eat. >> a thief committing crime on an empty stomach helped himself to the contents of a day care fridge. >> despicable. sad. no heart. and i don't know. shocking. that's what it is. >> the man spent two hours stealing from the day care while video surveillance captured his movements. he took flat screen t69ys, a game system, even diapers and baby formula. the july 6th crime happened at 1:00 in the morning, an hour after the day care's midnight closing. >> he must don't have no love in your heart for the kids. >> reporter: the day care serves children from birth to age 17. >> this is a day care wh

back out here live naacp president cornell brooks issued a statement calling the decision to remove themental victory saying that by removing the flag south carolina ushers the state and our country into a new another, one of unity and inclusion during a time of profound tragedy. now nicole i will say that the battle is in the over, the naacp has pledged to continue to fight to get the confederate flag removed from other state and jurisdictions where it is celebrated. i should also point out that many people still support the confederate flag calling it a symbol of southern heritage, nicole. >> yeah, it has been a hot button issue thank you. >>> meanwhile a rhode island beach is reopened after an apparent explosion injured one woman. state authorities say there are in threats to the public at this point. but beach goers in this area, heard a loud boom around 11:00 yesterday morning. a woman in her 60es was thrown in the jetty roxanne her injuries are not life threatening. so some good news there. police say there is no evidence that an explosive device cause that had loud boom and it wa

and she sends everybody her love and i want to thank your chair, your president, cornell brookes, i wantrnor tom wolff who was outstanding work and who's here. the mayor michael nutter who's been a great friend and ally. governor dan malloy of connecticut is here today. and some outstanding members of congress bhorwho are here. thank you to all of you for your love support. but most importantly for the work that you are doing in your communities all across the country every single day. it is not always received with a lot of fanfare. sometimes it is lonely work. sometimes it is hard work. sometimes it is frustrating work. but it is necessary work. and it builds on a tradition of this organization that reshaped the nation. for 106 years the naacp has worked to close the gaps between the words of our found inging, that we are all created equal. and by our creator endowed with certain unalienable rights. trying to match those words with the realities we live each and every day. in your first century this organization stood up to lynching and jim crowe and segregation. helped to shepherd a c

. >> now back out here live, the naacp president cornell brooks issued a statement calling removal aonumental victory saying that by removing the flag, south carolina ushering the state and our country into a new another, one of unity and inclusion during a time of profound tragedy. and nicole, now the naacp says that the battle is not over and that they will continue to fight to remove the confederate flag from other states and jurisdictions where it is still celebrated but i should mention that there are many people who still support the confederate battle flag calling it a symbol of southern heritage. nicole. >> cherry, thanks, we appreciate that update. >>> right now 6:33. a new emergency vehicle was unveiled in memory of the fallen heroes here in philadelphia this happened at second alarmers headquarters in north philadelphia. now you that vehicle had a specially design emblem to honor fire fighters joyce craig and michael goodwin and police officer moses walker and robert wilson. the first responders and family of those fallen heroes were there to help with that dedication. >>>

back out here live, naacp president cornell brooks issued a statement calling the removal of the flagvictory and he says by removing the flag quote south carolina ushering the state and our country into a new era, one of unity inclusion, during a time of profound tragedy. and, nicole, naacp convention is continuing this morning with the prepare backed breakfast here at the pennsylvania convention center and leaders have told me that the fight will continue as a battle to get the confederate flag removed in other states and jurisdictions where it is celebrated nicole. >> pretty big advancement there, all right thank you. >>> now to the latest on the financial crisis in greece, bail out discussions will resume this morning. european union's 28 leaders are holding a summit. it may be the last chance to convince creditors it deserves more financial help. europe an official want more specifics and binding commitments from the greek government that it will stick to its reform promises. now there is a general feeling that the greek proposals are coming to light. greek banks have been shut fo

. >> reporter: naacp president cornell william brooks got a standing ovation this afternoon during his key note speech outlining what's ahead following race relations across the country and highlighting some achievements of the organization. >> organize around the country under the ban are i lives, our votes, our jobs and our schools matter. >> his speech was so key and so on point and it was awesome. he was -- he set us on fire because he spoke truth to power so much. >> reporter: attendees from all over say brooks' words set a tone. >> you can say you're a civil rights activist manages as much as you want but when the rub are hit the road it all depends on how strong are you or how strong is your belief. >> reporter: today also focused on reform to the criminal justice system. a panel discussed ridding minor offenses and how prosecutors can fairly handle cases. >> prosecutors owe it, owe us all and what they -- and what they're supposed to do is fight for justice to do justice, to pursue justice. that doesn't just mean locking people up. it means doing justice and i think not just in

. >> reporter: naacp president cornell william brooks outlined what's ahead following a tense year oflations across the country. and today president obama will be here in philadelphia, a key note speaker at the naacp annual convention. >> i'm going to lay out some ideas for criminal justice reform many of which are already getting bipartisan support. together we can make our communities safer. >> reporter: he'll call for reducing harsh sentences and lowering taxpayer costs to house prisoners. on the eve of his speech here, the president commuted the sentences of 46 drug offenders, 14 of whom had been sentenced to life. he said under current laws most would have already have served their time. the criminal justice system has already been a focus of this convention and the subject of a panel discussion. senator bob casey pushed a senate bill aimed at steering people from incarceration by offering more education. >> that's the tragic irony is we have all the data to support prekindergarten education leading to fewer folks ending up in the prison system. >> reporter: prisons policing and

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i want to thank your president cornell brooks. i want to thank your governor, tom wolf, who's doing outstanding work and was here. the mayor of philadelphia, michael nutter, who's been a great friend and ally. [applause] governor dan malloy of connecticut, who's here today. and some outstanding members of congress who are here. i want to just say thank you to all of you for your love, for your support, but most importantly, for the work that you are doing in your communities all across the country every single day. it's not always received with a lot of fanfare. sometimes it's lonely work. sometimes it's hard work. sometimes it's frustrating work. but it's necessary work. and it builds on a tradition of this organization that reshaped the nation. for 106 years, the naacp has worked to close the gaps between the words of our founding that we are all created equal endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights -- those words try to match those with the realities that we live each and every day. in your first century, this or

. >> from the naacp cornell william brooks. also joined on the phone by presidinge inging elder of the buford church. reverend brooks you co-authored the resolution of sanctions that caused the removal of the flag from the dome. it was just 23 days ago that those nine folks were killed inside mother emanuel's basement. in that time we saw the governor reverse her position on the flag. several other lawmakers began pushing for the flag to come down as well. are you surprised at all, reverend darby, at the speed with which all this happened? >> i am very surprised by the speed with which it happened. i actually listened to a little bit of the house debate and i went to bed early, and i was floored the next morning when i woke up and found out that it had actually passed. this is unprecedented for south carolina. it's like christmas in july. >> like christmas in july. mr. brooks change.org as you're probably aware, has had at least 177 different new petitions containing the word confederate since confederate. since the massacre so

the president of the national naacp cornell william brooks delivered the key note speech today talking about the tense year in race relations across the country. brooks said it's a sad time for america's journey for justice. today's conversations also focused on reform to the criminal justice system. president barack obama is set to speak at the convention come tomorrow. >>> well, the president cut the prison sentences of several nonviolent drug offenders today saying their punishments did not fit the crime. president obama spoke about his decision to commute the sentences of 36 prisoners in a video released by the white house. the majority of those offenders had been sentenced to at least 20 years behind bars. their sentences will all now expire this november. one person was from townsend, delaware. >>> speaking of the president, he also spoke this morning at the white house conference on aging. the conference is held about every 10 years aiming to improve the quality of life for older americans. seniors in the diamond state watched today's conference during a special event at the wil

[ cheering and applause ] >> i want to thank your chair ros lind brock, thank your president, cornell brooks, i want to thank your governor tom wolf, who is doing outstanding work and was here. the mayor of philadelphia, michael nutter who has been a great friend and ally. governor dan malloy of connecticut who is here today. and some outstanding members of congress who are here. i want to just say thank you to all of you for your love, for your support. but most importantly for the work that you are doing in your communities all across the country every single day. it is not always -- received with a lot of fanfare. sometimes it's lonely work, sometimes it's hard work and frustrating work. but it's necessary work. and it builds on a tradition of this organization that reshaped the nation. for 106 years the naacp has worked to close the gaps between the words of our founding, that we are all created equal, and endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights. those words trying to match those with the realities that we live each and every day. in your first century, this organization s

. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: naacp president cornell william brooks got a standing ovation this afternoon during key note speech. >> we've seen more civil rights challenges this year than we've 17 quite some time. and to be clear, there are many who wonder whether or not we are up to the task. >> reporter: outlining what's ahead following a tense year in race relations across the country. >> so in 2015, your naacp faced with challenges on every side said it's time for america's journey for justice. >> reporter: today also focused on reform to the criminal justice system. a panel discussed ridding minor offenses and how prosecutors can fairly handle cases. senator bob casey pushed a senate bill aimed to steer people from incarceration by offering more education. >> that's the tragic irony is we have all the data to support prekindergarten education leading to fewer folks ended up in the prison system. >> reporter: and this afternoon president obama actually commuted the sentences of 46 convicts. tomorrow here he is expected to include in his remarks his ideas, a layout of his ideas to improve the

. >> reporter: naacp president cornell william brooks outlined what's ahead following a tense year oflations across the country. and today president obama will be here in philadelphia, a key note speaker at the naacp annual convention. >> i'm going lay out some ideas for criminal justice reform. many of which are already getting bipartisan support. together we can make our communities safer. >> reporter: he'll call for reducing harsh sentence and lowering taxpayer costs to house prisoners. on the eve of his speech here, the president commuted the sentence of 46 drug offenders 14 of whom had been sentenced to life. he said under current laws most would have already served their time. >>> the criminal justice system has already been a focus of this convention and the subject of a panel discussion. senator bob casey pushed a senate bill aimed at steering people from incarceration by offering more education. >> that's the tragic irony is we have all the data to support -- to support prekindergarten education leading to fewer folks ending up in the prison system. >> reporter: and prisons p

on wednesday, naacp president cornell william brooks issued a statement in response to the fires.erred to the charleston massacre that proceeded them writing -- "when nine students of scripture lose their lives in a house of worship, we cannot to turn a blind eye to any incident. as we wait for authorities to conduct their investigations the naacp and our state conferences across the country will remain vigilant and work with local churches and local law enforcement to ensure that all are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of every parishioner." all of this comes as the kkk has announced a rally for later this month at the south carolina statehouse in support of the confederate flag. there are reports south carolina legislators now have enough votes to push through the flag's removal. for more we go to montgomery alabama where we're joined by richard cohen is president of the southern poverty law center, which has been tracking these most recent fires. richard welcome back to , democracy now! talk about the significance of what is happening to route the south no

today's keynote speaker is naacp president, cornell williams brooks talking about criminal justice.e will talk about prosecutors using their discretionary power to address in eke witt in the legal system or in equality. policy practices air monk issues activist are focusing on during this years convention. >> big crowd. welcome to philadelphia, everybody. >>> well, miss u.s.a. pageant was on, it aired on a a network call reals, tv. >> okay. >> it was dropped, by nbc because of those remarks by pageant co-owner donald trump, you know, they made marks, and, and, the controversy generated by those comments. during the show there was no mention have of donald trump. >> and,and oak a. >> that means first runner up is texas. >> miss oklahoma. >> olivia jordan was crowned miss u.s.a. 2015 on sunday. she beat out texas. twenty-six year-old model, health sciencees student won judges over when asked what is the the next big issue that the u.s. needs to tackle. >> immigration. >> no, race relations. >> another important topic. >> but one that is out there. >> she said, that immigration, yes. >

eshwar prasad watches all of this as a professor at cornell university and a senior fellow at the brookingstution. he's also worked for the i.m.f. >> welcome back to the program. we just heard some conditions the greek people will have to live up to to make the agreement work. what do they really mean for the greek people? this is total capitulation to one extent to what germans and theth or demanded. greece agreed to whatever the germans and others in the yiewnders feel is necessary to help the greek economic and make it competent again. the greek labor markets are frozen, the product markets aren't competent which means entry into certain professions is not easy. the tax burden is still very low. the tax administration is not good. the public administration costs too much. so they've basically agreed to reform all of these in the hope their economy can become more competitive and in the interim, get money to get them through the next three years. >> woodruff: so you're suggesting adjustments in pensions, higher taxes, labor market reforms. what does that mean? >> it means it would be easi

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