oh, they tragic life of emmett till. whose 1955 murdo has been described as giving rosa parks the strength to sit down. and martin luther king jr. the courage to stand up. this is one of our great lives presentations in conjunction with the universities celebration of black history month. i'd like first to thank our program sponsor aes corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support that's so crucial in making a serious possible as a public service to our community. now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. dave tell. author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonight's program. dr. tell who has a doctorate from penn state. has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. his research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. in which endeavor he has been a long time partne

i thought of emmett till and i could not go back.reached about the crying voices of little emmett till screaming in the rushes of the mississippi. the tilt family, we remain in awe of your courage to find purpose through your pain. to find purpose through your pain. but the law is not just about the past it's about the present. and our future as well. from the bullets in the back of ahmaud are ready to countless other acts of violence. countless victims known and unknown the same racial hatred that drove the mob to hang a noose brought that mob carrying torches out of the hills of charlottesville just a few years ago. racial hate is not an old problem. it is a persistent problem. a persistent problem. and i know many of the civil rights leader have heard me say it 100 times hate never goes away, it only hides. hides under the rocks giving just a little bit of oxygen it comes rolling back out, screaming. what stops it? all of us. not a few but all of us have to stop it. people like ida b wells one of the founders of the naacp establis

anti-lynching act 120 years in the making, we're with emmett tills family. >> it's a very emotional day on a day they worked decades to see. bipartisan effort that brought together unlikely allies. >> these are unhealed wound that go deep within the flesh of our body as a nation. >> why it matters, plus 24 months how the pandemic changed our world, including entertainment, with venues shut down how bingeing became a national pasttime. from tiger king to the mandalorian. and tiktok making new stars. ♪ >> "nightline" will be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good evening, thank you for joining us. we begin with a journey for justice, more than 100 years in the making. today president biden signed into law a bill to make lynching a federal hate crime. for one family that journey is personal as abc's rachel scott found out sometimes the arc of the known universe does bend. u. >> it's a very emotional day. i know that our ancestors are smiling down and rejoicing and saying job well done. waitedecades f. >> wha seaded to the white house where today lynching will at least become a federal hate crime. gord

emmett till was an only child.outh side of chicago with his grandparents and cousins. it was the summer of 1955 he turned 14-years-old ready to start eighth grade in the fall. before school started he wanted to visit his cousins in mississippi. his mom dropped him off at the train station in chicago and the family -- she told him the rules he had to follow, quote, be careful how you speak. say yes sir and no ma'am and do not hesitate to humble yourself if you have to get down on your knees,." that same speech and admonition to many black parents still have to use that to chill their children when it comes to encounters with law enforcement and so many other circumstances. she kissed him goodbye and it was the last time she saw her son alive. days after he arrived in mississippi his mutilated body was found in the river. a barbed wire tied around his neck and a fan attached to the wire as he was thrown into the river. demanding her son be sent home so the funeral in chicago could be an open casket. she said let the

reverend wheeler parker, the oldest child seen with till is emmett's cousin. parker is the last living relative to witness the abduction. what do you remember about that moment >> i remember hearing the men talk about 2:30 in the morning i said, we getting ready to die, these people are going to kill us >> reporter: today, reverend parker was at the white house to bear witness once again, this time history being made in his cousin's name. >> i just signed into law the emmett till anti-lynching act. >> reporter: president biden signed the first law that makes lynching a federal hate crime, passed unanimously in the senate this month. >> racial hate isn't an old problem, it is a persistent problem. >> reporter: congress tried and failed to pass anti-lynching laws two times more than a century. it imposes prison term up to 30 years on a person that commits a hate crime that results in death, serious injury, and includes kidnapping, sexual abuse or intent to kill. lawmakers that worked on the bill say it would apply to cases like the 2020 killing of ahmaud arbery,

she told me this day would be full of emotion. >> i will think about emmett. i will think about his mother. and the many, many other mothers that have to endure such pain because of hate. >> reporter: over the years, this legislation failed more than 200 times. today in the rose garden of the white house, gordon standing behind the president. a witness to the history her family fought decades for. >> i mean, we look at a day like this, all these years later. and finally, finally we have an anti-lynching bill. it bears the name of emmett. >> reporter: those who are convicted can face up to 30 years in prison. today, the president acknowledging recent hate crimes, saying, this is not just about the past, it's about the present and the future. david? >> till's family never giving up in their fight for this. rachel, thank you. and we should point out that rachel will have much more with emmett till's family, this long journey, this long fight for this new law in his name. that's later tonight, right here on "nightline." >>> in the meantime, overseas tonight, and w

what kind of impact is this going to have on emmett till's legacy?bersome burden of his kidnapping and murder. and even though till's death sparked a modern civil rights era and he's become a belv figure in our community, they a had to carry a this without any real justice. as you mentioned 70 years later, may offer a bit of closure. i had a chance to speak with the reverend wheeler parker, a cousin of emmett till and was actually there the night he was kidnapped and he had this to say. s >> even though you were young then, do you remember a moment when you realized this was bigger than just the murder of your cousin? that this came to be so much bigger, like, fuel the movement? >> i never talked to emmet's mother about that. never talked to my grandfather. and down south, it's like hush, hush. and i think some people feel bad about my grandfather. somebody intrusts their child with you. you lose a child, a life, that's a big thing. even now, if people bring it to school, everybody try and get us because it's not a pleasant story. like you say, the r

remember, i never talked to emmett's mother about that. i never talked with my grandfather.own south, it's like, hush, hush. and i think some people kind of feel bad about my grandfather. somebody entrusted a child with you, you lose a child. a life. that's a big thing. >> this family had has to carry the burden of emmett till's murder for so long and fought for justice for so many decades. and for the signing of this bill today, it's like a weight lifted off this family. you can only imagine what they've been through and what this time means for them. >> we can only imagine. trymaine lee, as always, thank you for this incredibly important work that you're doing there. coming up, everybody. >>> the latest details out of the ukraine/russia cease-fire negotiations. we'll go live to ukraine's capital, next. ns we'll go live to ukraine's capital, next. [sound of helicopter blades] ugh... they found me. ♪ ♪ nice suits, you guys blend right in. the world needs you back. i'm retired greg, you know this. people have their money just sitting around doing nothing... that's bad, they s

the emmett till antilynching act is named for the black teenager whose brutal torture in 1965 becameal movement in the civilian rights movement. in the past century, there have been over 200 bills introduced to try to outlaw lynching. >>> the minneapolis "star tribune" says city teachers and support staff will go on strike today, while teachers in neighboring st. paul reached a deal to avert a strike. the teachers unions in both cities pushed for higher wages, smaller class sizes, and mental health services for the students. they're also asking for a higher starting salary for educational support professionals. >> we are willing to say we're going to do whatever it takes, including losing our own pay for our students because they deserve more. >> all classes in minneapolis are canceled for today. >>> and the "atlanta journal-constitution" says the nfl suspended atlanta falcons' wide receiver calvin ridley for at least one year for gambling on games. commissioner roger goodell said ridley bet on games during a five-day period last year while he was away from the team addressing mental

court as a lynching the maximum jail sentence under the new law 30 years and that law made after emmette showing may be graphic and different to look at these interest images of 14-year-old emmett till's severely beaten body, images of the mississippi teen that became a symbol of the horrors of lynching and racial injustice here and around the world. as many as 200 bills have been drafted over the last century to outlaw lynching in america, but none passed. a similar move even blocked by the senate even as recently as two years ago, but this one finally made to it the president's desk >> but the law is not just about the past it's about the present and our future as well from the bullets in the back of ahmaud arbery to countless other acts of violence, countless victims known and unknown, racial hate isn't an old problem, it's a persistent problem. >> emmett till's cousin, wheeler parker jr. had a front row seat to this signing ceremony in a statement he wrote the till family is heartened by this new law which shows that emmett till speaks in powerful ways to make sure that no one can g

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it is named for emmett till, a 14-year-old who was murdered in a racist attack in mississippi in 1955ll now heads to biden's desk to be signed. dan: in the south bay, former ufc champion cain velasquez is going to remain in jail. he made his second court appearance today. the judge said there is clear and convincing evidence flask is as a threat. so he should remain behind bars. alaska's is charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man accused of molesting one of his relatives. is scheduled to be in court again next month. ama: abc 7 is working to a better bay area. part of our commitment include stories that affect your health. two studies published today show covid infection is linked to higher rates of brain abnormalities. reporter: two new research papers are shedding light in to what can happen to the brain after getting covid. >> it is still very worrisome. reporter: one study by northwestern included 64 patients, some who had been hospitalized. others who later experienced long-haul symptoms. findings show evidence of damage in the brain. >> even patients were asymptoma

i think to pause on the idea that it's maimed after emmett hill.being murdered. his courageous mother openinging his casket for all to see what her disfigured son looks like and people to see the face of racism and his, that moment inspired lo sa parks to sit to become a civil rights activist, john lewis in his last column in the "new york times" said that emmett till was his george floyd, explaining to people that this is something that is absolutely still happening. but something that the nation need to really along at and really recognize, so, i mean in some ways, i am hurt by the fact emmet till's name is on here, it would be wrong to think this is a historic bill. nothing is happening right now, bringing up the name ahmed aubrey, one of so many others black men and women killed, targeted because of their race. and it's an important moment for the country but also remind me we have a lot of work to do. because we are a country that is still going through culture wars, race and identity is still something that has americans at odds in so many di

the law is named for emmett till the 14 year-old boy from chicago who back in 1955. was beaten, shot and lynched in mississippi after being accused of whistling at a white woman. >> it was pure terror. to enforce the lie, but not everyone, not everyone belongs in america. not everyone is created equal tear to systematically undermined hard, hard fought civil rights tear, not just in the dark of night, but in broad daylight. >> congress first considered antilynching legislation in the year 1900. it failed to pass such a bill nearly 200 times. 2 former president trump's top advisers during his time in the white house. >> peter navarro here and dan scavino could both face contempt of congress charges after refusing a subpoena from the house panel investigating the january 6th capitol attack. trevor shirley reports now from washington. >> the january 6 committee says former top white house aides, peter navarro and dan scavino, both have information. the committee wants. >> these 2 men played a key role in the ex president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 ele

. >>> the name emmett till will live on in a federal law that will make lynching a federal hate crime. the senate passed a measure and president biden is expected to sign it into law. the emmett till anti-lynching act is named after the black teen murdered in mississippi in 1955. >>> in oregon one climber has died, and one is badly injured after falling 200 feet on mount hood. rescuers spent a grueling two days trying to reach the climbers. they were delayed by the threat of avalanches and high winds. >>> time now for a look at your tuesday weather. a fast-moving storm system moved quickly across the northeast overnight. its powerful winds taking down trees and power lines. at one point more than 240,000 customers were without power across the region. on the radar rain moves into the southeast today, and a new storm system heads into the northwest bringing rain to coastal areas and up to two feet of snow for the mountains. checking today's high temperatures, 60s in the southwest and much colder today from the rockies to new england. 83, though, in miami. >>> coming up, why bill cosby'

it is named for emmett till, a 14-year-old who was murdered in a racist attack in mississippi in 1955biden's desk to be signed. dan: in the south bay, former ufc champion cain velasquez is going to remain in jail. he made his second court appearance today. the judge said there is clear and convincing evidence flask is as a threat. so he should remain behind bars. alaska's is charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man accused of molesting one of his relatives. is scheduled to be in court again next month. ama: abc 7 is working to a better bay area. part of our commitment include stories that affect your health. two studies published today show covid infection is linked to higher rates of brain abnormalities. reporter: two new research papers are shedding light in to what can happen to the brain after getting covid. >> it is still very worrisome. reporter: one study by northwestern included 64 patients, some who had been hospitalized. others who later experienced long-haul symptoms. findings show evidence of damage in the brain. >> even patients were asymptomatic or have mild

the emmett till anti-lynching act signed today. criminalizes lynching, making it punishable by up to 30 years in prison. the law is named for emmett till who is the 14 year-old boy from chicago who back in 1955. was beaten shot and lynched in mississippi after being accused of whistling at a white woman. >> let your tear. to enforce the lie, but not everyone, not everyone belongs in america. not everyone is created equal. to systematically undermined hard, hard fought civil rights tear, not just in the dark of night, but in broad daylight. >> lynne cheney was a tool of hatred and intimidation use, particularly in the south during slavery and the years that follow through the jim crow era, congress first considered anti-lynching legislation in the year. 1900. it failed to pass such a bill. nearly 200 times. >> now to the war in ukraine, ukrainian and russian negotiators have ended talks for the day in turkey. they will resume tomorrow. all this comes as moscow says it will drastically reduce a military assault near kiev. ukraine's c

they do, we must all have the courage to name them and hold the perpetrators to account. indeed, emmett till family is still looking for justice. they want the justice department to prosecute carolyn bryant before she dies in their worried times running out. rosalind jordan else's era washington still had an al jazeera, a truce for ramadan. the study led coalition announces a month long holes in the war in yemen. and salvador was president issues a stern warning to imprisoned gang members as violent surges in the central american country. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies. the with sponsored play cuts on it weighs welcome to your world's weather update. everyone. good to see. we're going to begin in the middle east where we've got a lot of sunshine, but also sand and spinning around for some spots as well. now the good news is those fierce winds across the gulf have finally died down. so that's going to allow for temperatures to come out. this is the pitcher on wednesday. i'll put it a day forward on thursday. look at that q weights at $36.00 degrees and re add at $33.00. they've b

as president biden signed the emmett till antilynching bill into law on time coming. our pam moore joins us now in the studio tonight to explain why it took so long for this to finally get past vicki and grant. it is amazing that it took so long. but today, after more than a century of trying lynching is now a federal crime, it is punishable by up to 30 years in prison. president joe biden and vice president kamala harris were joined by the great granddaughter of journalists and civil rights activist ida b wells. she actually started fighting for this law back in the 1920's. >> the emmett till anti-lynching act signed today is named after this young man emmett till he was 14 years old from chicago, visiting family in mississippi. back in 1955. when he was kidnapped from his home by a group of white men for allegedly whistling at a white woman for that. he was beaten. he was shot and he was lynched when his body was discovered and the images were released of how brutal he had been treated brutally of untreated, it was a galvanizing moment for the civil rights movement.

they do, we must all have the courage to name them and whole the perpetrators to account. indeed, emmett till family is still looking for justice. they want the justice department to prosecute carolyn bryant before she dies, and they're worried times running out. rosalind jordan else's era, washington political instability in a rising crime rate of drawn protests, is on the streets across haiti. rising costs of everything from food to fuel is a major concern of the caribbean nation with millions, struggling to roosevelt as a for the last 3 months, this type of civil unrest has become the norm as demons tweeters, protest, ongoing kidnappings and violence, as well as mostly stagnant wages in the face of sewing inflation. protesters in puerto prince se life is becoming unattainable, and they're demanding that government officials do more to address the problems facing them on a daily basis. traitors can't take to the streets or children can't go to school because of the kidnapping and crime. rising cost and inflation are only making things worse for us. everything from food to fuel is getti

they do, we must all have the courage to name them and whole the perpetrators till account. indeed, emmett till family is still looking for justice. they want the justice department to prosecute carolyn bryant before she dies in their worried times running out. rosalind jordan else's era washington. the cellular coalition says they've halted military operations in yemen for the holy month of ramadan. the move is reportedly meant to create a positive atmosphere during ramadan to help negotiations between yamini factions with the rebels, an answer 3 days ceasefire earlier this week. and i shall line is a research fellow at the quincy institute and she says, this is far will only be taken seriously if a blockade is also lifted, lose have made it clear that, but the saudis need to do is lift their blockade on yemen. and so while the saudis have declared their own cease fire in response to the truth, the cease fire, which is encouraging and would probably shouldn't take it really seriously unless the saudis do live the walk in and allow food and fuel to get in to yemen, which there's been, i'm

she says the emmett till law helps us from the equality of all people in the eyes of the u. s. justice system. because it does affirm that very notion that black lives matter, and i think that's something we've yet to see this country really sort of liver to these last few years. and i think it's been important for stare to making that mat, just a moment of policy in this domain, but perhaps lead over into other domain like voting rights in housing equity in other places where we see minority communities falling behind in this country. or the us plans to begin offering a 2nd covered one thing booster for people who are 50 years and older. the food and drug administration also authorized an extra dose of the pfizer on madonna vaccine for younger people who have compromised immune systems. the f d. a says those who are eligible and get the booster if it's been at least 4 months since their last vaccination. political instability and climbing crime rates have drawn protesters on to the streets across haiti. rising cost of everything from food to fuel is a major concern in the c

plus emmett till was just 14 when he was lynched in 195567 years later, an ex named off to him makes lynching a federal hate crime in the u. s. and in the wild card, quantifying the united arab emirates stay alive, and the thought in the asian canal with big change in the weather pattern for a huge spots of europe. hey everyone. here's the details for wednesday, march, the 30th. as we look toward the west, top to bottom, instability, wet weather, we've got that cold herrera digging in london. i've put you in for a hiv 10 degrees that may be a bit too generous. likely single digits is what weather is also moving into central parts of europe. so where we have the rain, we now have lower temperatures, weather alerts in play for thunderstorms, in wind across italy, weather also for the eastern shores of the adria succeed. so here's the thing with turkey, the danes going to start, but more cloud cover eventually that shoves out a beauty of a day and it's stumble. 16 degrees. i think you may hit your 1st 20 degree day of the season this week, either side of the mediterranean right now, a l

. >>> we are headed over to the white house, we are about to see president biden sign the emmett till1955. it became a turning points in the civil rights movement. charmaine, you had the opportunity to speak to a relative and the broad contest where we are as a country with this reckoning with racial justice. >> emmet till's family had to carry around the burden of his lynching for almost 70 years. but america has had to beer the burden of thousands of lynchings across this country. very few of them have ev seen anyone charged or justice dlimpld when i talked to emmet till's cousin with him the night he was kidnapped. he says, certainly it's a moment to clap our hands that justice and representation in terms of fair legislation is important and should be lauded. this country still has a long way to go. let's take a listen. >> when you hear of the case of tamirrice killed in ohio and automatic other cases, the young people in particular killed by police and village lantanas, every time you hear these new stories, you think back to your cousin emmett? >> laws make you behave better, but

the house passed the emmett till antilynching act last month. it now heads to president biden who says he will sign it. majority leader chuck schumer spoke on the senate floor following its senate passage. >> this was received in the house and andll is at the desk. >> the clerk will

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the legislation was named after emmett till, the 14-year-old black teenager who was brutally abducted, tortured, and killed in mississippi in 1955 after he allegedly whistled at a white woman in a store. speakers tuesday included michelle duster, the great granddaughter of ida b. wells, the legendary anti-lynching journalist. >> since my great-grandmothers visit to the white house 124 years ago, there have been over 200 attempts to get legislation enacted. the finally stand here today, generations later, to witness this historicoment of president biden signing the emmett till anti-lynching bill into law. amy: on tuesday, the united nations marked the international day of remembrance of the victims of slavery & the transatlantic slave trade. nikole hannah-jones, the creator of the new york times' groundbreaking 1619 project, addressed the u.n. general assembly. >> it is time for the nations that engaged in a profited from the transatlantic slave trade t do what is right and what is just. it is time for them to me reparation to the descendants of chattel slavery in the americas. this is

the anti lynching act is named after emmett till, who was murdered in 1955 for allegedly flirting with a white woman. el salvador, the president has threatened to increase punishments for hundreds of imprison gang members. if the groups they belong to, don't stop killing a state of emergencies in place following a surge in gang violence. those are the headlines. these continues here. the knowledge is it after witness the feeling being watched, goodbye. the news. ready check, check, check, check. switch. ah, ah, i witnessed a boon 16. and i remember like waking up at 3 am and seeing a like how tried. they got out and i looked outside and there were 2 men on the telephone pole. and they were doing something on the wires and there are lights shining on them. it was really strange at 3 am. so i freaked out, i went across the hall to my mom's room. and i woke her up and i, and i was like mon, there are these 2 guys outside on the wire and they're putting something they're installing something at 3 am and maybe we should call the police. i was really upset and disturb that. my mom was like,

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the emmett till antilynching act. it criminalizes lynching, making it punishable by up to 30 years in prison. the law is named for emmett till the 14 year-old boy from chicago. he was in 1955. beaten shot and lynched in mississippi after being accused of whistling at a white woman. >> let's see your tear. to enforce the lie. but not everyone, not everyone belongs in america. not everyone is created equal tear to systematically undermined hard, hard fought civil rights tear, not just in the dark of night, but in broad daylight. >> congress first considered antilynching legislation in the year. 1900. it failed to pass such a bill nearly 200 times. coming up at 3 east bay families want the contra costa county sheriff to resign. and watch your step rattlesnakes. they're popping up sooner than expected this season and part of the bay area. why experts say it's happening. >> now to our drought, emergency experts say that is the reason rattlesnakes are coming out earlier in the season than usual this year. kron 4 sarah stins

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emmett till was a 14 year old african american boy from chicago.lynched while visiting family in mississippi in 1955. his killers were acquitted. till's murder became a pivotal moment in the battle for civil rights. blog is not just about the past. it's about the president. and our future as well. from the bullets. ahmad aubrey. the countle countless vs known and unknown. the same racial hatred that drove the mob to hang a noose. brought that mob carrying torches out of the fields of charlottesville just a few years ago. racial hate isn't an old problem. it's a persistent problem. the bill was passed after more than 200 failed attempts to outlaw lynching over the years. our time is 7 35. what happening right now nurses at seton medical center in daly city or now staging a one day strike. the nurses union says the strike was called to let the public know that in their words, the hospital is not following california's safe staffing law. but that law limits the number of patients at innards can care for during each shift. nurses claim there are also e

the anti lynching act is named after emmett till, a 14 year old boy who was murdered in 1955 for allegedly floating with a white woman. the motor drew national attention to violence perpetrated against black americans. it's taken more than a century for the legislation to be passed. the us plans to begin offering a 2nd covered 19 booster for people who are 50 years old and older. the food and drug administration also authorized an extra dose of the pfizer or more down a vaccine for younger people who have compromised immune systems. haitians have rallied in the streets of the capital over wasn't in crime rates, and political instability brought us to say, kidnapping murder and rape is happening daily with that consequences for the crimes . they're demanding that prime minister or your hallways government do more to address the crisis. and those are the headlines coming up next and al jazeera. it's witness good by. when the shuttle came from the holiday and we heard cracks, we heard some noise. this was known, a sniper alley was on in the most dangerous intersections and sought able he didn

. >> today the president will sign the emmett till act making lynching a federal hate crime. >>> bart will keep its train schedule through mid2025. federal emergency covid funds helping make up for low rider ship numbers. they will keep the budget safe until september 2025. bart has received some $1.5 billion in aid since the pandemic started. >>> councilmembers in lafayette looking atings for newhouseing on bart parking lots. the state law requires cities with bart stations to allow developments on the lots. the state standard requires a minimum of 75 housing units per acre and five stories. a deadline for meet that standard now set for july 1st. >>> a historic display of the aid's quilt is coming to san francisco. it was announced today it. will be in gold especially gate park and will be the largest display ever in san francisco. nearly 3,000 panels. they will go on display in june to remember the 35th anniversary of the quilt. >> we have to preserve the memories because there are lessons this isn't just about remembering hour loved ones or sentiment. it's about pandemics and i sai

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it is named after emmett till who was kidnapped, tortured, and killed in 1955.for the civil rights movement. >> i know many of the civil rights leaders here know, you heard me say it 100 times, hate never goes away. a few, all have to, not .rl200 other tiynbills e itir 120 ago. >>> the "associated press" says queen elizabeth shrugged off health issues to attend a memorial service for her late husband, prince philip. the 95-year-old monarc son, prince andrew. prince philip died last april, but only 30 people were allowed at the funeral due to strict pandemic rules. about 1,800 people attended yesterday's service. >>> and "usa today" says the new -- the nfl is changing its rules to ensure that each team gets the ball in a playoff game goes into overtime. the new rule which begins there year will only be used in the playoffs, not the regular season. the change is partly a result of playoff game in january. the kansas city chiefs scored a touchdown on their first overtime possession to defeat the buffalo bills without the bills even getting a chance to score. >>> st

president biden signed the emmett till anti-lynching act which makes lynching a federal hate crime. was named after the black teenager who was killed and inspired this antilynching movement. congress passed the bill this month after 200 previous attempts at antilynching legislation failed. when it comes to issues of race and social justice, check out our list of resources of how to find your ally. dan: the cdc announced today that the omicron subvariant known as ba.2 is now the dominant covid variant in the united states. by the end of last week, ba.2 accounted for 55% of all cases. it is believed to be 30% more contagious than the original omicron variant. however experts say that there is no evidence that it evades protection from vaccines. ama: americans 50 years and older are now able to get a second booster shot. abc news reporter reena roy tells us more people can become eligible for a second booster as early as next week. reporter: americans over 50 can now get a second booster shot with the fda authorizing the fourth dose tuesday morning. cdc also signing off. >> the fda bel

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but now the emmett till antilynching act is heading to president biden's desk for his signature. of course, the namesake of the bill is the black teenager whose brutal torture and murder in mississippi in 1955 galvanized the civil rights movement. the bill makes it possible to prosecute somebody for lynching if they conspire to commit a hate crime that kills or seriously hurts the victimeast 2 >>> at least 20 people reported dead as torrential rain continues to trigger flash floods in sydney meteorologists there warn australians face a tough 24 hours ahead. this was the scene in sydney today. entire neighborhoods submerged flash floods putting 60,000 people under evacuation orders the storm expected to pummel eastern australia for another day. meteorologists there say sydney could get five more inches of rain before things clear out late wednesday the prime minister ordering more rescue crews to the flood zones. >>> apple making its first big product launch of the year details of the new budget-friendly iphone plus the big announcement about major league baseball. >>> and down to

and hold the perpetrators to account. indeed emmett till family is still looking for justice. they want the justice department to prosecute carolyn bryant before she dies and they're worried times running out. rosalind jordan, elder zera, washington prisoners and el salvador are being warned. there is no chance of being released unless they help stop a spate of gangland killings. a state of emergencies being enforced against rival street gangs. but the president's orders are being compared to those of a mafia boss. here's a latin america editor lucio newman. in this sense, salvador prison, a humiliating spectacle, forced on hundreds of gang members who are now inmates their head shaven and forced to run half naked before the cameras. these men are getting a taste of what their president warns could be even worse treatment. more than a 1000 members of were arguably the was deadliest rival gangs were captured. 24 hours after president. naive bal, gilly ordered a state of emergency. it followed a wave of gang murders had left at least 60 people dead in a single day on saturday. t

emmett till was a 14 year old african american boy from chicago who was lynched while visiting familyback in 1955. his killers were acquitted till's murder became a pivotal moment in the battle for civil rights. blog is not just about the past. it's about the president. and our future as well. from the bullets. in the back of ahmad aubrey. the countless other acts of violence. countless victims known and unknown. the same racial hatred that drove the mob to hang a noose. brought that mob carrying torches out of the fields of charlottesville just a few years ago. racial hate isn't an old problem. it's a persistent problem. the bill was passed after more than 200 failed attempts to outlaw lynching over the years, changes are coming to san francisco's historic castro theater. ktvu is amberleigh got a behind the scenes look at the renovations that are planned. remember in oregon that rises from underneath the stage at the historic castro theater in san francisco will remain a staple as part of its renovations, according to another planet, that company that took over management of the thea

president biden signed the emmett till anti lynching act today for the signing event. the president and the vice president was joined by the great granddaughter of journalists and civil rights activist ida b wells. she actually fought for this law more than a century ago. new law criminalizes lynching, making it punishable by up to 30 years in prison. it is named after him until he was a 14 year-old boy from chicago who in 1955, was beaten, shot and lynched in mississippi after being accused of whistling at a white woman. >> east bay congresswoman barbara lee address united nations general assembly today commemorating the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. but she said african-americans today continue to be victimized. >> we acknowledge the marian atrocities of slavery. continue to grapple with the ratio, ethnic gender, economic, so show and political hierarchies. it created. and yes, we must honor the victims of slavery by dismantling it's institutional remnants such as racism discrimination, economic and equity marginalization and systemic under

president biden signing the emmett till anti-lynching act tuesday.ssful efforts to pass that legislation, the bill named after 14-year-old emmett till who was lynched in mississippi in 1955. >>> president biden and other lawmakers paying tribute to late alaska congressman don young yesterday. the longest serving republican in congress as his body lies in state in the capitol sanctuary hall. he died earlier this month at 88. he was first elected to the house in 1973. we're also tracking several big covid headlines this morning. first, both the fda and cdc have signed off on a second booster shot of the pfizer or moderna vaccine for people aged 50 and older. that decision as the highly contagious omicron sub variant accounts for 55% of new covid cases nationwide. health experts say it spreads about 75% faster than the original omicron variant. data suggests it does not cause more severe illness. and later today, president biden will announce the launch of covid.gov, a new web site to get the latest information on where americans can get vaccines, tests

president biden signed the emmett till anti-lynching act which makes lynching a federal hate crime.ct was named after the black teenager who was killed and inspired this antilynching movement. congress passed the bill this month after 200 previous attempts at antilynching legislation failed. when it comes to issues of race and social justice, check out our list of resources of how to find your ally. dan: the cdc announced today that the omicron subvariant known as ba.2 is now the dominant covid variant in the united states. by the end of last week, ba.2 accounted for 55% of all cases. it is believed to be 30% more contagious than the original omicron variant. however experts say that there is no evidence that it evades protection from vaccines. ama: americans 50 years and older are now able to get a second booster shot. abc news reporter reena roy tells us more people can become eligible for a second booster as early as next week. reporter: americans over 50 can now get a second booster shot with the fda authorizing the fourth dose tuesday morning. cdc also signing off. >> the fda b