. >>> but first america is in mourning today following the passing of congressman john louis of georgia, a son of share croppers and the last surviving speaker at the historic 1963 march on washington. lewis was a genuine hero of the civil rights movement. he died late friday night at the age of 08 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. louis served more than 30 years in congress where he was respected and beloved by those on both sides of the aisle. upon lewis's passing late friday night nancy pelosi wrote goodness, faith, and bravery transformed our nation. in washington congress is honoring john lewis by lowering the flags to half-staff. the same is true down pennsylvania avenue at the white house. and in atlanta they're also mourning the loss of their congressman starting in 1986. lewis served 17 years in congress which includes most parts of the city, so let's start there with nbc's priscilla thompson who's in atlanta. priscil priscilla, good afternoon. thanks so much for joining us. john lewis has left so many marks on parts of the city, so many areas. talk us through how that

. >> bueno, le informamos que esta noche falleciÓ el senador john louis, es el Último sobreviviente deseguidores de los derechos civiles del grupo dirigido por martÍn luther king, desde diciembre del aÑo pasado estaba padeciendo el cÁncer de pÁncreas. >> y nos vamos a mÉxico, en mÉxico integrantes o supuestos integrantes del cartel jalisco nueva generaciÓn dieron una demostraciÓn de poder. >> (disparos). al grito de pura gente del seÑor mencho los sicarios montados en vehÍculos blindados lucen fusiles, sofisticado equipamiento militar, esto un dÍa despuÉs de la visita del presidente lÓpez obrador a jalisco en donde ofreciÓ el respaldo al gobernador alfaro en su lucha contra el grupo criminal. ¿quÉ tal? estÁ en mÉxico el exdirector de pemex emilio losoya extraditado desde espaÑa, su caso es el sÍmbolo de la corrupciÓn en el gobierno anterior y su presencia pone a temblar algunos polÍticos mexicanos, jacive pÉrez explica. >> todos querÍan captar el rostro del hombre que llegÓ con la expectativa que harÍa temblar a polÍticos y exfuncionarios del gobierno de enrique peÑa nieto, emilio loso

. >>> adiós a un héroe, muere john louis que luchó por decadas en búsqueda de la igualdad con la comunidad separación de familias. >>> el cartel jalisco muestra su poderío en las redes sociales para muchos esto es un desafío a las estrategias de amlo y surgen después de la gira del presidente por jalisco . >>> notas de esperanza son pocos los latinos que hacen parte de las orquestas de música clásica pero estos jovencitos son parte de una nueva realidad. >>> noticias telemundo . >>> el mundo rompió este sábado la marca de contagios de coronavirus esto mientras en estados unidos los auentos tienen cifra de contagios rondando los 3 millones 700 mil y muertes uspran las 146 mil. >>> se proyecta que para el 8 de agosto 153 mil personas habrán muerto acá en estados unidos . >>> y es que el coronavirus continúa esparciéndose sin freno ni control en la nación la última jornada se reportaron 77 mil nuevos casos texas llega cinco duias consecutivos con más contagios. >>> a pesar de los cierres de negocioes el covid-19 continúa cobrando víctimas en carolina de norte y en la florida están espando la

right here at this very spot john louis spoke in 1963 next to a civil rights icon martin luther king he dedicated his entire life to fight social and racial inequality in a non violent way his death comes at a time when many americans think that this is not the right response anymore to the ongoing discrimination especially younger protest is have the feeling that they have to take more forceful actions. but congressman lewis always advocated getting into what he called good trouble a political tactic which continues to resonate with many african-americans to me he means the world as a african-american as someone who believes and i think he stood for being nonviolent and just the things that he accomplished on his life time that enables me to do what i do right now everyone is going to miss social injustices so i think this is the right approach peaceful marches and protests this was needed we don't need to be violent this is. just keep it. john lewis himself remain persist. and until the end of his life talking to don't you believe 4 years ago he expressed hope that his vision would

thank god for john louis-robert lewis. nation nation say amen. >> amen. >> and let the angels else re-joyce. >> good morning. the i will be coming from the 23rd psalms. the lord is my shepherd i shall not want. he lead eth beside the still waters. he restoreth my soul and he leadeth me in the path of righteousness through his namesake. yay, though i work through the shados of death i will feel no evil. for thou-at-are me,tthy rod and thc staff. thou anointest my head with oil and my cup runeth over. goodness and mercy shall follow me all of my life and i will dwell in the house of the lord forever. thank you. >> good morning. i'm be now reading first "chronicle"s, 13th chapter. >> if i could speak all the languages of earth and of angels that didn't love others, i would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. if i have the gift of prophecy and if i understood all of god's secret plans and possessed all knowledge and if i had such faith that i could move mountains but didn't love others, i would be nothing. if i gave eve

john louis became a titan of the civil rights movement and then the conscience of the congress.e he was reveernd beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the capitol. we knew he always worked on the side of the angels, and now we know that he is with them. >> leaving the world around him gave him every cause for bitterness, he stubbornly treated everyone with respect and love, all so that as his friend dr. king once put it, we could build a community at peace with its own. today we pray and trust that this peacemaker himself now rests in peace. >> so the most emotional moment came from lewis himself as pelosi played a five-minute audio clip of a 2014 address the congressman delivered at emory university in atlanta. >> 1957, i met rosa park. in 1958 i met har tin luther king jr. and these two individuals inspired me to get in the way, to get in trouble. so i come here to say to you this morning on this beautiful campus with your great education, you must find a way to get in the way. you must find a way to get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble. >> good troub

louis -- john louis lies in state in selma.n state at the state capitol with an outside viewing due to the coronavirus. 60 days after the death of george floyd, protests sparked basis tellic racism have returned violent. president trump sent federal officials to protect property. nancy pelosi comparing them to storm troopers. jackie ibanez now back to "watters world." jesse: the president reviving his task forms for coronavirus. >> the president had a lot of happy talks on therapeutics and vaccines. >> an overly rosie picture on testing. >> you heard a different tone from the president probably because of his low poll numbers. >> the president is downplaying the resurgence we are seeing right now. somewhat is your medical opinion based on what is politically proper. he's trying to find whatever means he can to turn this around for himself. jesse: that was all fake. what the president is focused on is getting americans back to work and kids back to school safely. president trump: we believe many school districts can re-open safe

thanks be unto god who gave john robert louis the victory.hrough jesus christ, our lord and liberator. let all the children of god say amen. you are in a baptist church, say it louder. amen. you may be seated. god bless you my sisters and brothers. you who sit in the sanctuary and those who join us on our church live stream wired by television. and god bless you and welcome to ebenezer baptist church. a spiritual home of martin luther king jr. the spiritual home of john robert lewis. america's freedom church. we have come to say farewell to our friend in these difficult days. that have even made grieving more challenging. at a time when we find comfort in embracing one another. love compels us to socially distance from one another. but make no mistake, we are together. in principle, even if not in proximity. we may not be in the same room but we are on the same page. we love john robert lewis. [applause] >> come on, give god praise. [applause] come on, let the nation celebrate. ♪ john lewis. [applause] let me just offer this. we praise god fo

>>representative john robert louis a passionate champion of civil rights and long-term georgia congressman was remembered today by family and friends, former presidents bush clinton and obama all spoke at his services afternoon darryl forges is in atlanta with more. >>we have come to say farewell to friend. >>representative john lewis was remembered today in a home going service at ebenezer baptist church in atlanta georgia. the 17 term congressman was honored by the youngest of friends. >>john knows was my hero, my friend, this honor him by getting into trouble. >>and by former presidents from both sides of the political aisle. >>he always thought of others. he always believed in preaching the gospel in word and deed. ensure sting that hate and fear had to be answered. with love and hope. >>john lewis was many things. but he was. a friend and sunshine and storm. a friend who would walk the stoney roads. that is to the wall. >>someday when we do finish that long journey towards free. what we do for. a more perfect too. whether it's years from now or decades or even if it takes another 2 ce

john, st. louis in a waint illusion - but barack obama did. our founding values with voting can't be denigrated and we're all working to make it more perfect. i've never told this story today. when i watched today i thought about the voting rights act back in 2009 when barack obama was elected i was assigned the monumental task of defending it at the supreme court. now i've done many but that was my fourth. i was nervous as heck. congressman lewis called me. i said, look, i'm nervous. i told him the voting rights had the blood of patriots on it, and i was thinking about him. he told me, neil, you've got this. i did. afterwards president obama called me about it to congratulate me we won and so on, and i confessed i was nervous about the argument and that representative lewis had steadied me. he said something like, neil, that's john for you. that's john for you, john for all of us. we're all nervous about the state of our democracy right now, and i can do no better than to remember his words echoed in this gift he wrote in the "new york times"

john lewis who has died at the age of 80 he was the last survivor of the 1960 s. movement against segregation led by martin luther king former presidents barack obama and bill clinton called louis a role model and the conscience of the nation. john lewis's last public appearance of black lives matter plaza in washington not far from the white house lewis spent his entire life struggling for equal rights for black americans he said the new movement gave him hope. even do you see the nation send a mighty. powerful and strong. the rest of the world. that we would get. louis' fight against racial segregation started early he organized student protests alongside martin luther king jr at the historic 1963 march on washington lewis was the youngest speaker we do not want our freedom gradually but we want to be free now. 2 years later he helped lead a march over a bridge in selma alabama demanding the right to vote police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law and john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right not just not fans of the ma

voting rights without ever saying his name specifically at the funeral this morning congressman john robert louis. >>president obama called for renewing the voting rights act. >>that is the 1965 landmark piece of federal legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting. >>however, the u.s. supreme court got it back in 2012. >>we may no longer have to. guess the number of jelly beans in a jar in order to cast a ballot. but even as we sit here. well those in power who are doing their darndest. to discourage people from voting. locations and targeting minorities and stones with restricted by the law. with surgical precision. postal service. so what should. that's going to be dependent on may lynn notes. so people don't get upset. >>president obama delivered a passionate eulogy for congressman john lewis calling him the founding father of a fuller and better america. congressman lewis is funeral service was held inside the historic ebenezer baptist church in atlanta where reverend doctor martin luther king junior and his father once pastor. former presidents bill clinton and george w bush

robert louis the victory of. john lewis believed in the log. he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he got into a lot of good travel along the way but let's not forget he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability to heal troubled waters of. presidents there and former president barack obama is expected to give the eulogy momentarily. this is the news thank you for watching. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. hour corona. 19 special next on the.

robert louis the victory. jesus christ. john lewis believed in the log he believed in humanity and he believed in america but no matter what. john always kept walking to reach the beloved community. president barack obama is expected to give the eulogy in a short while. a service that's underway now for represent her for a louis you're watching u.w. news live from berlin up next meeting john. king. how will i pay my rand more money for. ever more people are facing this reality around the world to cope with 19 pandemic is shattering millions of lines are released. in germany the government is reducing the flow but how are things in places where people are struggling to survive. next on w. you've been told it is for me. it is for. me. and beethoven is for. beethoven is for embryonic. beethoven 2020 vision of the 50th anniversary here on d w. i actually far more posters from nigeria who we are as a people you know does what money would stands for their unique. point 00. 00 centric. court system moving to come a long. and successful

us democratic congressman and icon of the civil rights movement john lewis has died he was 80 louis began his nearly 6 day decade career in public service fighting against segregation in the south it was the last survivor of the big 6 civil rights activists a group led by the reverend dr martin luther king jr died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. this is g.w. news here's a reminder of our top story this hour the u. leaders are holding a 2nd day of talks on the current virus recovery fund 750000000000 euros are at stake but there are deep divisions on how to assist member states participated by the pandemic. you're watching you know you news keep it here we'll have more headlines for you at the top of the hour until then you can get all the latest news at d.w. dot com follow us on twitter instagram after you have your news i want to look ruffed thanks for watching. how does the virus spread. why do we panic and when will all of this. country just 3 of the topics covered and the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like and the information on the coronavirus or any other

henry louis gates jr: john lewis has crossed over the final bridge. the rist of the big six civilt. if courage had a name, it was his. he leaves us at a time when the stakes of all for which he struggled couldn't be higher. for john lewis, voting was sacramental. he shed his blood for us to exercise this most fundamental of rights. forevermore, generations, hestarting with thisne,s to wi honor him by casting their ballots.la a secommunion meant to strengthen our democracy. his roar as the conscience of the congress will echo down through history. few who ever lived have done more to inspire change his truth goes marching on.

and strength and comfort as we celebrate the homecoming of your son and servant, congressman john robert louis servant martin luther king jr. who reminded us death isn't a peer code that ends this great sentence of life, but it's punctuated to a higher significant. help us to grasp the truth and sees the magnitude of this moment. not as the death of the great soul, but a divine message that says to each and every one of us on this earth, be still and know that i am god. hear me and he got my message in this hour of love even for an enemy is the only way to transform this world into a true brother and sisterhood. we thank you for the life and legacy of congressman john lewis who showed up that excellent way of life. we thank you for honoring us with his presence and allowing our lives to intersect with his life. be with his family. be with those who struggle with him and no that he continues to live on in and through every one of them and every one of us. we praise you, god, for this nonviolent warrior who tried for peace with the presence of justice as we honor the life of congressman john lew

police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see standing that is not right not just not fair never magritte geisha interests. do something louis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments lewis was a harsh critic of president donald trump. but across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. you're watching t w news will have more headlines for you at the top of the hour in the meantime remember you can always stay up to date on our web site. make sure to also follow us on twitter and instagram and on the come from me and the entire news team here and thanks for watching. we'll go to the girl next you draw. the line of stories. with exclusive. must see concerning. your own. to be curious minds. do it yourself networkers the. su

those who worked side by side with john lewis paid tribute to his life and legacy on monday in the capitol rotunda. house speaker nancy pelosi remembered louis as a man revered and beloved by both sides of the political aisle. they were all john was a person. who also was a person of great humility always giving credit to others in the movement. john committed his life to advancing justice and understood that to build a better future we had to acknowledge the past. arriving in washington on monday representative lewis took a final tour of the u.s. capitol escorted by police his motorcade made a symbolic drive down black lives matter boulevard at a time of heightened racial tensions in the u.s. mourners lined the street to honor the late congressman. a recording of the civil rights icon was played one less time for his fellow lawmakers. one people. thank you very much. words he wanted the world to live by. police. into the disappearance of. the british. a 13 year trail has brought them here a garden in hanover germany. investigators may be breaking ground after. a search for. the prime suspect in her case a 43 year old german man is already i

police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right not just not fair never magritte geisha interests. do something louis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments louis was a harsh critic of president donald trump but across the country people are mourning a man who until the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. tonfa some sport now and in formula one the studies world champion lewis hamilton has secured pole position for sunday's hungary and grand prix or just drive it is going for a record extending 8 swing in hungary so he looks to build on his victory last weekend in austria it was a good day all round from the sides in fact with hamilton's team teddy bought us securing 2nd place on the grid and is looking to slopes from top spot in the driver's c

american civil rights icon john lewis to both the life to politics equality and justice a democrat louis serve georgia's 5th district. >>which includes a huge portion of atlanta voters elected louis to atlanta city council in 1981, a few years later in 1986. he represented the 5th congressional district, a career that spanned 3 decades louise fought for voting rights racial inequality and most recently to reunite immigrant families divided by the trump administration. one of the original freedom fighters, lewis was a protege of martin luther king junior louis push to end segregation. he took part in sit in that white lunch counters. and let protesters across selma, alabama. lewis played an instrumental role in the voting rights act. after white police officers beat him violently in the 1960's, former u.s. president barack obama presented lewis the presidential medal of freedom in 2011 and marched along louis in summer for the 50th anniversary of blood he sunday atlanta both a huge john lewis mural you have an easier baptist church in the sweet auburn district. doctors diagnosed lewis wit

police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law . i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right not just not have a magritte geisha interests could do something louis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments lewis was a harsh critic of president donald trump. but across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. and true inspiration you're watching d.w. news we'll have more headlines for you at the top of the hour i need more news before then you can always stay up to date on our website at state dot com time to get to follow us on twitter and instagram as well as. i'm rebecca races from maine and the in time. thanks very much. every day. for us and for our pleasure. the ideas is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make seduced g

the right to vote police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law . i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right not just not fair never magritte geisha interests that do something louis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments louis was a harsh critic of president donald trump but across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. you're watching news we have more information on all our stories on our web site at state dot com i'm a decorated. to supply you don't need to keep. the people for over much at home the 4th and the most missing that we can come up with that missed the boat on this is the families at the nasa dragons which were called to hold. on.

john lewis at the u.s. capitol an invitation only ceremony has been held to honor louis inside the return of the capitol building where he's the 1st african-american congressman to lie in state lewis was widely admired for his championing of civil rights for everyone he died of cancer earlier this month at the age of 80 bidding farewell to a friend those who work side by side with the late john lewis paid tribute to his life and legacy the 17 term congressman from georgia was a pioneer of the civil rights movement remembered for his unwavering pursuit of equality for all. they were all john was a person of greatness he also was a person of great humility always giving credit to others in the movement. john committed his life to advancing justice and understood that to build a better future we had to acknowledge the past. house speaker nancy pelosi spoke of louis as a man revered and beloved by post sides of the political aisle. his body is lying in state at the capitol rotunda where lawmakers and members of the public a lock can pay their respects. to be a great man or is the joy for our civil rights and persona

tribute to one of the country's most respected civil rights activists congressman john lewis who was died at the age of 80 louis helped organize the 963 march on washington d.c. when martin luther king jr delivered his i have a dream speech. israelis are out in the streets of tel aviv protesting against their government's handling of the pandemic israel reimposed restrictions after a surge in cases last week something that has angered the demonstrators there have been protests for weeks over the phenolic situation and lockdown measures. protests too in russia where tens of thousands of people in the far eastern region of khabarovsk are rallying against the arrest of their governor said before the girl is in custody after being flown to moscow accused of plotting the murders of business rivals 15 years ago his supporters say the arrest is a politically motivated and then arson investigation has begun after a fire at a cathedral in western france the blaze started on saturday morning in the 600 year old cathedral of st peter and st paul in the city of moment coming next al-jazeera world with the story of 4 female

have been held to honor the late civil rights icon and john lewis the legendary congressman that died of cancer a week ago at the age of 80 louis his casket is currently lying in state at the alabama state capitol and a symbolic tribute to lewis was carried across the edmund pettus bridge in the city of selma which has become a landmark in the fight for racial justice. a bridge that learned to love genius lost. following a path of rose petals. john lewis crossed it for the last time. the event dubbed the final crossing a highlight of the celebrations honoring the life of the civil rights activist and congressman. it was on this bridge in 1965 that he helped lead a march for racial justice he then became known as bloody sunday after was brutally suppressed by state troopers john lewis was beaten so badly he was left with a broken skull. and. the national outrage at violence helped bring voting rights for african-americans 50 years later louis revisited the bridge with the united states 1st black president barack obama. we were beaten. some of us was no bloody right here. 17 of us were hospitalized. but we never became bitter or

right to vote and police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law . i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see stan think that it's not right not just not fair to have a maverick nation just. do something louis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments louis was a harsh critic of president donald trump but across the country people are mourning a man who until the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. you're watching data with the news we'll have more headlines for you at the top of the hour if you need more news before then you can always stand up to date on our website that's dot com don't forget to follow us on instagram and twitter as well as data which is news i'm rebecca regions from a and the in time news today. thanks very much for watching. i'm able to complete the 2nd season on the french. the planet on the brink of disaster the

police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law . i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right not just that fans have a magnet geisha interests. do something lewis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama. the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments louis was a harsh critic of president donald trump. but across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. sports now and to formula one where defending world champion were save his driver lewis hamilton has just won the hungarian ground free claiming the top spot in the standings in the process the british driver now has won the race and hungry a record 8 times and it's hamilton 2nd straight victory after winning last week's crown prix rebels mox a stop unfinished 2nd followed by a mercedes about $30.00 us lance troll from racing point was 4t

right to vote and police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law . i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right not just not fair you have a maverick geisha interests that do something louis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments louis was a harsh critic of president donald trump. but across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. you're watching d.w. news nicole furnish will be with you next hour in the meantime i'm rebecca richness of the may i mean time thanks very much. how does a virus spread. why do we panic and when will all of this and i mean just 3 of the techniques that we've covered and i weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the coronavirus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast so

right to vote and police brutally beat the demonstrators cracking louis's skull within months the voting rights act became law . i'm john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right now i just not fans have a magritte geisha interests. do something lewis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the current white house has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments lewis was a harsh critic of president donald trump. but across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. is a reminder of our top story at this hour new leaders from holding a 2nd day after talks on a lot of virus recovery fund 750000000000 euro books are at stake but there are deep deep divisions on how to assist member states hardest hit by the. watching d.w. news we'll have more headlines for you at the top of the hour i'm go slowly for main and entire news team here in berlin and thanks for watching. how does the virus spread. why do w

we will bring you latest on the virus, first bob schieff look backs on congressman louis's life and legacy. >>> john lewis was a share croppers based on in 1940 in a part of georgia was so segregated he had seen only two white people by his sixth birthday. >> some of these chicken will shake their heads, they never quite said. but i'm convinced that some of those chickens that i preached to in the four times and 50's tended to listen to me much better than some of my colleagues listen to me today in the congress. >> it was in the what john lewis said but what he did that changed americhiars when he heard martin lu k d severely injured as he took part in sit ins at segregated restaurants and freedom riders who risked their lives by simply sitting in seats reserved for whites on interstate es.>>ree . >> by the time king made his famous speech in washington, lewis had become chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee >> we do not went our freedom gradually >> he was the youngest speaker had that day and delivered a powerful speech even though organizers deleted his most controversial lin

lester spence so john lewis is this larger than life figure but john lewis was also john robert lewis was also robert louis who was just kind of a regular person who when the moment car for it kind of stood up and change the world right so so so excited extend it what his family is wrestling with are those 2 figures at the same time there's robert louis who they knew you know who would hang out with him for christmas and holidays etc etc and then there's john lewis how do you actually take those people put the kind of put them together wrestle with them and that's so that's what we're all wrestling with right because this is a moment where individuals literally have the opportunity to change the world where the weather talking about something as simple as staying at home and not wearing a mask and not spreading the virus or not potentially spreading a virus whether we're talking about attending a protest in baltimore or in portland it's like all of us have that opportunity to be larger than life at the same time we're just regular folks so i think that's what we're all going to be wrestling with that's wha

john lewis of the u.s. capitol an invitation only ceremony has been held on a louis inside the return. of the capitol building where he's the 1st african-american congressman to lie in state lewis was widely admired for his championing of civil rights for everyone died of cancer of this month at the age of 80. and following events for us in washington d.c. is do you know spalding us is actually outside the u.s. capitol building in his it's the 3rd day of commemorations what happened in washington today right and right now the cost of late congressman john lewis was just brought out again and put on top of the stairs of the capitol and the public viewing started so hundreds of people have lined up to pay their respects earlier the day there was an invitation only ceremony where both the democrats are you going the republican leaders of the party attended and before that the cost could was driven by the medical device and they also cost by them all through luther king's memorial so what it was a whole day full of very impressive and important moments and then with his cat casket drove al

john lewis. presidents, u.s. lawmakers, and activists gathered to honor louis including -- lewis including the reverend james lawsono helped train him in nonviolence. he is 91 years old and helped form the student nonviolent coordinating committee or sncncc that john lewis would go on to lead. inin april 1960, ella baker invited james lawson to give the keynote speech at the foundiding meeting. jr oncertin luther king described hihim as a leadiding strategist in nonviolence. gathered in the ebenezer baptist church to remember john lewis. rev. lawson: i have read any of these so-called civil rights books about the period between 1953 and 1973. most of the books are wrong about johnhn lewis. most of the box -- the books are long about -- are wrong about how w got engaged in the nashville campaign of 1959, 1960. this is the 60th year of the sit in campaign that swept into every state of the union, largely manned by students, because we recruited students, but put on the map that the nonviolent struggle begun in montgomery, alabama, was not an accident, but as martin king jr. called it, christian love has power that we

john doe al-jazeera brooklyn new york. opposition candidate louis 7 a to claim victory in the dominican republic presidential race and being the ruling party's 16 year grip on power up in a 2 is a businessman with no previous experience of elected office he's promised to fight crime and corruption and create jobs but the election was postponed in may because of the corona virus outbreak the worst of any caribbean nation. the oscar winning italian film composer and the award a coney has died at the age of 91 he wrote music for more than 500 films victoria gate and he looks back on his career. you don't need to be a fan of classic westerns to recognize music composed by. his collaboration with director says she and union so-called spaghetti westerns such as the good the bad and the ugly and a fistful of dollars to help define a cinematic era. i don't describe images with my music when there is an important movie it's key that the music sees what is in sid and what you cannot see. until the 1960 s. film schools were on a seemingly designed to go almost

son to was like a second john lewis and all of us who are louis' with john family -- lewis' family this week have been grieving with well.l as a void will exist in his life fill.e should all help him. michael was an example, mr. those , of the best of who work for this institution, he house of representatives, those who sit at the desk, those who appear on the floor with us, in our offices, hose who work back in our districts. they do it because they love their country. know, mr. speaker, for myself, with me.ose who work great benefit in life is they love me. baptist, we call it an agape love. a physical love but a love of spirit, a love of soul, a vision. michael collins and john robert one mind, of one spirit, and michael reflected best that was in john lewis. let us all do the same. michael collins can be an us.ple for all of when i called john for the last time -- actually, michael called me. it was saturday before the of john's passing. phone put john on the with me. he said, mr. hoyer, john would you.to talk to voice but a k strong conviction. courage he he displayed throughout hi

breath so it's i'm fortunate to be losing you know such a leader like john lewis who like for me especially a young activist in thing louis that have been out in the streets but also serving in the state house of representatives you know to have somebody like him a legend ancestors you know we stand on a great shoulders but you know john lewis he gave encouragement to young folks that sounds like you know he wasn't doing it the right things we can look back in history and see you know the path that were taken and the things that we're doing in the good trouble protests that we did friday where we blocked the highway and honor john lewis is things that he would be proud of. that mean that more the process that is going on in just a moment festival trisha he fought till the end as rushing said how will you remember john lewis. well there's no question that he has been a sort of an ongoing force for good i think you know the most important thing for me is to look at the wide range of approaches to really taking a courageous on compromising attack on systemic racism and anti-black racism in general and so what i want people t