that history, and its relevance to today, is the subject of tonight's installment of judy woodruff's , "america at a crossroads." >> you know, we thought of ourselves as revolutionaries in those days. and we were really irked by the democratic party and the war in vietnam. judy: michael james was in chicago in 1968, when the protests at the democratic convention began. >> i mean, it was early women's movement, certainly civil rights movement. people were really aware of what was going on in the world, and, you know, taking it out on the democratic party. we were demonstrating becse a lot of the delegates were staying here. judy: i met him across the street from the hilton in downtown chicago, where he took part in some of the most intense clashes, including when he and others began rocking a police van. >> there's a of myths about tipping it over, but we never did. we rocked it. this guy in the passenger seat right here, he comes out, he grabs one of these guys, i grabbed him. i took him down and i disappeared. judy: it was another violent moment in an already bloody year. >> we've go

judy woodruff spoke with him in bentonville, arkansas, for her series, america at a crossroads. past 14 years, jamie dimon has spent a week traveling through different parts of the country on his annual bus tour, visiting bank branches like this one, opened just last year in bentonville, arkansas, meeting with employees & clients, and asking and answering questions. dimon is one of the most powerful figures on wall street, at the helm of jp morgan chase for the past 20 years. and every year he writes a letter to shareholders, outlining his top concerns, including on issues beyond his immediate role as a banker, things like education, dei, and the conflicts in ukraine and the middle east. with former president trump charging the u.s. economy is "shattered," dimon's view is striking. >> it is the most prosperous, most innovative, best economy the world has ever seen. this world, we lifted billions of people out of poverty. there are negatives, you know, we should focus on that. but to give you a couple of focal points. european gdp per person was very close to ours something like

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our own judy woodruff is a member of this task force.ecretary johnson you likened to doctors on the front lines responding to the deadly covid-19 pandemic. why this call? >> democracy is at stake. we saw in 2016, 2017, how fragile our constitutional norms can be if there are those who are determined to push the envelope to the breaking point. that environment continues. there is nothing to suggest that the threat stream from the challenges to our democracy have all dissipated. lawyers are uniquely situated because of our legal training, the oath we take to support and defend the constitution and our ability to resolve conflict. we are in a unique situation to help voters and help americans participate in a democracy, encourage participation in the democracy and try most importantly in my judgment to turn down the rhetoric, the overheated rhetoric. we are concerned about the rise of political violence in this country which is strictly bipartisan and the two are related, the rhetoric and the rise of political violence and issuing a call to

judy woodruff reports in our series. [indiscernible] that was affordable and accessible.t was the only way that i could live independently. >> he has spinal muscular at trophy. and used a wheelchair since he was a child. at 15 years old he moved into a nursing home. >> i remember feeling -- [indiscernible] as ateenager. and honestly traumatic. i felt stripped of my autonomy. >> but his bathroom is tool small to close the door and everything in his kitchen is inaccessible. >> you have to back end. and what about at the sink he says he moved in because there were no other options. he received supplemental security income or s.s. i., a monthly benefit program that many people rely on. he uses the s.s. i. payment and housing voucher to cover his rent but taste it isn't enough to pay for his rent. [indiscernible] that puts a lot of it to ask for help. it's an issue that has impacted the disability community for a very long time. >> more than four million people who receive s.s. i. can't afford rent. the maximum s.s. i. payment is about $950 a month. the sole source of income f

for the pbs newshour, i'm judy woodruff in rochester, new york.y, and inclusion or dei programs are under attack by conservative lawmakers and activists. from college campuses, to corporate america, the fear of legal liability and political backlash is leading some to backtrack or rebrand their diversity initiatives. in the last few weeks, there have been a number of high profile companies announcing changes. the latest, home improvement retailer lowe's. that follows similar moves by harley davidson, john deere, and the maker of jack daniel's whiskey. for a closer look, i'm joined by simone foxman, who is covering this all for bloomberg news. thanks for being here. let's start with a definition of what dei is, how do the efforts differ from long-standing efforts to diversify and increase the talent pool at the workplace? >> well, in the workplace, people who oversee dei efforts, a variety of d&i -- adjustments to diversify the workplace. exactly what it means is different from company to company and eight dei professionals and from one ceo to anot

judy woodruff reports from chicago as part of her ongoing series "america at a crossroads." >> this isn luther king lived and stayed in chicago. >> he's giving a tour of north lawndale. the west chicago neighborhood where he grew up. >> while he stayed here in chicago, martin luther king was struck by a rock from a white mob and he stated that he never experienced so much hatred as he did in chicago. >> it is a different story from what is typically told of this area, where the life expectancy is roughly 12 years shorter than the wealthy downtown loop neighborhood, where unemployment is nearly twice as high as the rest of the city. and the crime rate is nearly three times higher than the citywide average. >> starting in pre-k, we've all heard the narrative of the violence that happens in north lawndale. once you get to explore and see the community, you understand the rich history of the community. chicago is looked at as violent. that is not fear to the students and the adults who are working against that narrative and pushing for positive things. >> do you feel as someone who's grown

amna: judy woodruff talks economics with jp morgan chase ceo jamie dimon.political polarization, and what can be done to bring americans back together.

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judy woodruff reported that trump asked netanyahu to hold off on taking a deal until after the november election. she called those remarks a mistake this afternoon, posting on x that she was referring to reports that trump and netanyahu had a phone call last week. both parties have denied that the call ever took place. >> former president donald trump held his first outdoor rally since surviving the assassination attempt in pennsylvania last month. trump and other speakers, including vice presidential nominee j.d. vance, were protected behind bulletproof glass as they delivered remarks at the north carolina aviation museum. trump encouraged law enforcement to come on stage, shaking their hands and thanking them for their service. his speech did focus on national security, as well as the democratic national convention. >> five people in chicago were killed in the last little while since the that charade that they have going on. they mentioned my name i think 271 times. they mentioned the economy like 12 times they mentioned the border, maybe none. >> trump also addressed what he says is

there is more coverage of this democratic national convention online including from our own judy woodruff paved the way for kamala harris to make history as the first woman of color to lead a major party's ticket. that is on our instagram account. amna: and of course we will be here all night on this final day of the democratic national convention. you can join us for live coverage that will be capped off with vice president harris's acceptance speech. our new special begins 8:00 p.m. eastern. and that is the "news hour" for tonight. geoff: we will see you back here very soon. >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the "news hour," including leonard and norma klorfine, and the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. >> the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions. and friends of the "news hour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your

let's bring into the conversation our own judy woodruff. dy: a lot of exuberance and great music and dancing, oh my goodness. you are right, jeff, this is the testimonial leading up to hearing her acceptance speech at this convention. i do want to interject. i have a little special video i want to share. it was early 2009, 15 years ago, and our dear barack had been elected president, was about to be inaugurated. our beloved late colleague had written a book during the year before, it had just come out. she was being interviewed on the david letterman show to talk about the book, she was making the book rounds, and he asked her about obama. and she had someone else she wanted to mention. the book was about rising black political stars. she had been working on this book for a couple years, but here is the excerpt. >> there is a great district attorney in san francisco whose name is kamala harris. she's brilliant, smart. she does not look like anybody you've ever seen online order, but she's tough -- seen on law and order, but she's tough. peop

geoff: you should say our own judy woodruff now joins our conversation here. onal convention coverage continues. great to have you here. judy: great to be here. geoff: your reflections on the many speeches we have heard. judy: picking up on bill clinton, this is after he was president, it was his voice that was saying in the hillary clinton campaign in 2016 that she needed to reach out more to working-class americans. he wanted them to campaign in places like -- where they ended up not spending as much time innocent people thought. pennsylvania, wisconsin. i was looking at him and listening, and the camera kept cutting to hillary and their daughter, chelsea. and i kept thinking about what might have been. those stories that could have been told. so, looking back, and as amy says, looking ahead. he very much loved the democrats to stay in power. what was it, he was the one who complemented george washington? amy: yes. [laughter] he knew him. but just to add on to judy's point, i remember in 2016 sitting in focus groups of voters in places like pennsylvania. they

amna: madam speaker, we should say we have judy woodruff joining us next to you.her for a long time on your own career paths. i wonder if we could take politics out of this for a moment, and take a moment to reflect on what we are seeing here. democrat or republican, once again we are on the cusp of putting a woman in the highest office in the land. i would love for each of you, if you don't mind, to reflect on what it took to get here, you navigating your path in politics, judy, you covering politics and how we arrived here. >> i can hear him better than i can hear you. >> judy is seated next to you. >> isn't governor pritzker wonderful? and the great weather here. >> one question i would like to put to you is, you had dealings with kamala harris as district attorney in san francisco, attorney general in california, then as a senator. what can you tell us about her leadership style? people are going to make a big deal or not about whether she is a woman. is that a factor or not? flex when i ran -- >> when i ran for speaker i said don't vote for me because i'm a w