communication in a bit of counter-programming the white house to the march on washington down on the national mall president trump held a surprise photo op in the oval office. >>where you shoot a full pardon to alice johnson, the same criminal justice reform advocate his prison sentence be commuted 2 years ago, we're giving alice a full part i just told her we didn't even discuss it, we you're out there. so you the audience last night but the president refused to comment on the march in the protesters hopes to end police brutality in the u.s.. his aides shouted over >>a subject democratic vice presidential candidate kamala harris addressed in a virtual message to the demonstrators as we continue to see black men and women slain in our streets. >>and left behind by an economy and justice system that have too often denied black folks are dignity and rights. they would share or

the national mall in the u.s. national capital home to the greatest symbols of american history and political power and of the country centuries long struggle to overcome racism a major milestone in that struggle was august 28th 1963 when martin luther king jr brought his nonviolent civil rights movement to the mall formally known as the march on washington for jobs and freedom it's not the only such rally to have taken place there but it remains the most iconic and one of the largest 250000 people from across the country took part king was the last of several civil rights leaders to speak that day from the steps of the lincoln memorial. which lionize is the 16th u.s. president who is credited with ending slavery a century earlier king delivered what many historians call one of the best speeches of the 20th century i have a dream he said that his children will one day not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character 57 years later civil rights activists are still fighting for that dre

president trump became the first in american history to address the march for life in person on the national mallin our first year in office, the president took action to end the assault on the conscience rights of a group of nuns, known as the little sisters of the poor and we appointed justices to the supreme court who were a part of a 7-2 majority that ended the assault on the little sisters of the parenthood and president donald trump signed it into law. by contrast, joe biden and the democratic party abortions. and joe biden would appoint courts who would legislate from the bench and trample our liberty. now more than ever pro-life americans need to let our voice be heard and stand for life. [applause] in cities and states, you need to speak out and become involved. the sba is an organization that spans the entire area. make no mistake, the radical left wants to silence, a student for life, a group of students were writing black pre-born lives matter outside of a planned parenthood. the radical left supports abortion, but would prosecute those who stand for life. we've even seen democrat-led

as national mall to rally for racial equality and criminal justice reform the march on washington also commemorates the 57th anniversary of martin luther king jr as i have a dream speech the demonstration has been dubbed the get your new your found next march echoing how george floyd was killed by police in may the u.s. has been gripped by racial protest since his death and the outrage fled again this week after the police shooting of another unarmed black man jacob blake has been left paralyzed the tetra whitman the sister of jacob blake told americans to stand against oppression without chaos and violence. america. your reality is not rio catering to your delusions is no longer an option we will not pretend we will not be your data files slave we will not be our 1st go 7 to our press and most of our we will not dress up this genocide and who may call it police brutality we were only pledge allegiance to the truth like america. i hold you accountable you must stand you must fight but not with violence and chaos i did jackassery is in washington heidi just hearing that clip there from

s national mall to rally for racial equality and criminal justice reform. march on washington commemorates the 57th anniversary of martin luther king junior's i have a dream speech. the demonstration was dubbed the get your knee off of our next march. the u.s. has been gripped by racial protests since his death. the outrage flared this week after another unarmed black man was shot in the back seven times by a police officer, leaving him paralyzed. blake toldof jacob americans to stand against oppression without chaos and violence. reality is notr real. delusions is no longer an option. we will not pretend, we will not be your docile slaves, we will not be oppressed. most of all, we will not dress up this genocide in blue and collett police brutality. we were only -- we will only pledge allegiance to the truth. black america, i hold you accountable. you must stand, you must fight. but not with violence and chaos. anchor: george floyd's sister urged supporters to continue the fight for a better future. >> how would the history books remember you? what will be

became the first president in american history to address the march for life in person on the national mall[applause] v.p. pence: in our first year in office, the president took executive action to end the assault on the conscience rights of a group of nuns, known as the little sisters of the poor, and we appointed justices to the supreme court who were a part of a 7-2 majority that ended the assault on the little sisters of the poorest pro-life conventions once and for all. [applause] in fact, president trump has appointed more conservatives to the court of appeals than any president in american history. all told, 200 conservative judges appointed to our courts at every level. i am here to tell you they are principled conservatives who will uphold the god-given liberties enshrined in our constitution. [applause] v.p. pence: but i must tell you one of the greatest villages i have had as you're vice president was in -- privileges i have had as your vice president was to cast the tie-breaking vote on a bill that allowed states across the country to defund planned parenthood. president donald

>>history echoing on the national mall, this is the commitment march in the spirit of 1963, but for many gathered on friday, it also seems to be repeating the progress we celebrated than is in peril yet again jacob blake senior says his father was at the first march. >>now he is here because his son jacob blake junior was shot multiple times in the back at close range by a kenosha police officer last weekend. he's hospitalized and his father says he's paralyzed from the waist down and asking tough questions why did they shoot lisa leading to that. >>i said maybe that was was she due at all to kenosha police officers are now on administrative leave in the shooting is under investigation. >>the blake shooting joins a summer of headline-making incidents between police and people of color that have sparked protests around the world. despite the growing chorus for change president trump did not publicly mention blake's name during the republican national convention, we must never allow mob rule blake's father says the family spoke for about an hour with democratic ticket nominees joe biden an

reporter: thousands of demonstrators today lined the steps of the lincoln memorial and packed the national mall to demand justice. 57 years to the day after dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech at the march on washington. >> we didn't just come today to have a show demonstration without legislation would not lead to change >> reporter: the reverend al sharpton organized the event following the police killing of george floyd to channel the outrage into action. activists today calling for policing reform while demanding equal access to the ballot box and an end to systemic racism, friday's march taking place during a summer of protests of police violence against black americans. the latest 29-year-old jacob blake shot seven times in the back at close range by police in wisconsin his father traveled to washington for the march. >> we haven't moved too far in 60 years. when oppression is oppression, it only allows you to move so far. >> reporter: that sentiment shared by others we talked to today. >> i hate for my daddy to see on social media our brother getting killed b

>>history echoing on the national mall, this is the commitment march in the spirit of 1963, but for many gathered on friday, it also seems to be repeating the progress we celebrated than is in peril yet again jacob blake senior says his father was at the first march. >>now he is here because his son jacob blake junior was shot multiple times in the back at close range conocian police officer last weekend. he's hospitalized and his father says he's paralyzed from the waist down and asking tough questions why did they shoot lisa leading to that. >>i said maybe that was was she to know to kenosha police officers are now on administrative leave in the shooting is under investigation. >>the blake shooting joins a summer of headline-making incidents between police and people of color that have sparked protests around the world. despite the growing chorus for change president trump did not publicly mention blake's name during the republican national convention, we must never allow mob rule blake's father says the family spoke for about an hour with democratic ticket nominees joe biden and kamal

. >> reporter: today relatives of blacks shot by police took to the national mall in washington to call for social and political change. it was an echo of the historic poor people's march on washington in 1963 led by dr. martin luther king that led to his iconic "i have a dream" speech. university of san francisco political science professor james taylor says the participants were different this time, but the historical context was much the same. >> the march on washington made sure that they commemorated the death of emmett till because that was the whole launching of the civil rights movement months before rosa parks. >> reporter: this week we saw professional athletes in the nba and major league baseball force the cancellation of games to protest what happened to jacob blake. and future athletic hopefuls were watching. oakland's gerald nervous is a scholarship baseball player at grambling university in louisiana. like many young athletes, the outfielder is struck by what he's seeing. >> that's really brave of them. i feel like to set aside, you know, the entertainment of the sport an

just to try to get into the national mall area. i have talked to many people including martin luther king iii who say that the central issues today, the challenges, racial discrimination, police brutality, jobs, voting rights are eerily similar to what the issues and the challenges were 57 years ago. i asked king what keeps him up at night. he said it's the fact his 12-year-old daughter has asked him why do we still have to do this? i thought my grandfather put this to bed and he said, because we must. august 28, 1963. the country rocked by turbulence over racial inequality. violence against protesters met with the massive peaceful march on washington for jobs and freedom, bringing more than 200,000 to the nation's capital to fight for african-americans' civil and economic rights. and now, a new generation of demonstrators are returning more than 50 years later with protests erupting around the country for months over the deaths of black americans at the hands of police caught on camera. >> we really just need prayers. >> reporter:

today thousands of people gathered on the national mall in washington, d.c. to demand racial justice. those crowds amassing at the same spot where martin luther king delivered his iconic i have a dream speech. he delivered that speech 57 years ago to the day. speakers pleaded for all americans to get out and vote in november. >>> powerful to watch that. the march was in washington, d.c. but the impact is nationwide. especially this week following the jacob blake shooting in wisconsin. here in the bay area, a march in oakland this afternoon just outside of city hall. people speaking out for more housing and economic equality and against unequal treatment at the hands of police officers. they say they won't believe progress until incidents like jacob blake's shooting end. >> if it was a white man walking back to his car, he would never have gotten shot seven times in his back. and then he wakes up and he's handcuffed to his bed. what is he going to do? run away. >> and another rally is scheduled this evening in oakland and the concern is will it get violent and

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folks are gathering on the national mall for the rally today, and the march.nd thenl be speakers, the group -- and they are expecting thousands -- they will them march over to the martin luther king monument. our coverage of the rally begins here on c-span at 11:00 a.m., and on our website, c-span.org. or listen with the free c-span radio app, as well. stanley supporting joe biden. good morning. caller: that is right. this is one of the most corrupt presidents i have ever seen. everybody sitting together like that, no masks. first of all, joe biden is not a socialist. he wants to help people with their insurance. if donald trump stays, social security will be gone. my union supports joe biden, that is another reason. gotp got all of them -- you money, he has rudy giuliani' s son working for him. he has his son-in-law getting paid in his campaign. girlfriendtrump's makes $200,000 a month, she does nothing. is using the cash count -- he is using the office as a cash cow. everything he touches, dies. his university was a fraud. his charity was a fraud. even his n

in the national mall for racial equality and criminal justice reform event also commemorated the 57thanniversary of martin luther king jr as i have a dream speech. and it comes days after black american jacob blake was shot by police sparking more unrest mr blake had been shackled to his hospital bed despite being left paralyzed his lawyer says those handcuffs of now been removed. despite coronavirus wrists president ronald trump is hitting the campaign trail fresh from accepting the republican nomination he is set to address supporters in the swing state of new hampshire. well the crisis in belarus could be about to reach boiling point european union has now stepped into the fray seeking to increase pressure on president alexander lukashenko it's agreed to impose sanctions on up to 20 senior by the russian officials after the country's disputed election and violent crackdown on protesters is not on the list of people facing sanctions but he has responded threatening retaliation he says he's prepared to cut off european transit routes through the country and boycott ports in lithuania

blake's father called for justice at around the on the national mall in washington dc. >> there are two the united states. a rights system and a black system. the black system is not doing so well. but we are going to stand up. every black person in the united states is going to stand up. >> he had his first hearing today after allegedly shooting three people during protests tuesday night. his attorney says video shows he was acting in self defense after one protester hit him with a skateboard and tried taking away his rifle. he came as part of a militia group to protect the businesses but the sheriff says it only made things worse. >> don't care, two people are dead. >> reporter: this case gained international attention as well with the united nations criticizing gun laws in the us. >> a peaceful night in kenosha, third night in a row that has been that way. 1000 national guard troops here with more on the way ahead of this weekend with several protests scheduled. shannon: as the left continues to voice concerns about the violence going on to the polling advantage over the president, e

s national mall to rally for racial equality and criminal justice reform a march on washington also commemorates the 57th anniversary of martin luther king jr as i have a dream speech the demonstration has been dubbed the get your knee all found next march echoing how george floyd was killed by police in may the u.s. has been gripped by racial protest since his death and the outrage fled again this week off to the police shooting of another unarmed black man jacob blake who's been left paralyzed his sister lived with him and was at the rally and americans to stand against oppression america. your reality is not real catering to your delusions is no longer an option we will not pretend we will not be your dad slave we will not be our 1st goal 7 to our press and most of all. we will not dress up this genocide and a blow they call it always brought salad. we will only pledge allegiance to the truth black america. hold you accountable you must stand you must fight but not with violence and chaos jacob blake's lawyer has told al jazeera that he's no longer handcuffed to a hospital bed treatment his f

the national mall in the u.s. national capital home to the greatest symbols of american history and political power and of the country's centuries long struggle to overcome racism a major milestone in that struggle was august 28th 1963 when martin luther king jr brought his nonviolent civil rights movement to the mall formally known as the march on washington for jobs and freedom it's not the only such rally to have taken place there but it remains the most iconic and one of the largest 250000 people from across the country took part king was the last of several civil rights leaders to speak that day from the steps of the lincoln memorial which lionizes the 16th u.s. president who's credited with ending slavery a century earlier king delivered what many historians call one of the best speeches of the 20th century i have a dream he said that his children will one day not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character 57 years later civil rights activists are still fighting for that dream

in counter programming from the white house to washington down on the national mall president trump held surprise photo op and issued a full pardon to alice johnson. >> we are giving alice a full pardon. >> the president refused to comment on the march and the protesters hopes to end police brutality. a subject kamala harris addressed. >> as we continue to see black men and women slain in the streets and left behind by a justice system that too often denied black folks our dignity and rights and will share our anger and pain and no doubt they will turn it in to fuel. >> the president and his team are trying to have it both ways with mr. trump hammering away his law and order message. the republican party condemns the rioting, looting and arson that we have seen in democrat-run cities. >> mr. trump is actually a compassionate leader. >> i just wish that everyone could see the deep empathy that he shows to families whose loved ones were killed in senseless violence. >> we are focusing on the science, facts and data. >> reporter: that is not true, hundreds of supporters sitting side by side

. >> right now a live look at the national mall. thousands of people rallying for racial justice and police reform on a historic day. the 57th anniversary of martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech. kevin is live at the lincoln memorial. good afternoon. >> you and i had a chance to within history on a number of different occasions. today tens of thousands in the nation's capitol are witnessing history. the mark back in 1963. 57 years ago. that was called on march on washington for jobs and freedom. this time it's being called get your knee off our necks march on washington. there is symmetry here. this is an important date in african-american history and this is a city that has seen this nation come together. martin luther king iii asked them if they would choose chaos or community? that's the ultimate question for the entire nation that has been absolutely beset by violence all over the country this summer. we have seen a number of speakers. many talking about the need to vote in november and the need for reform within the law

on august 28th 1963 martin luther king jr brought his nonviolent civil rights movement to the national mall it would become one of the largest rallies to take place in this location it is where king gave his best known speech i have a dream very. current activists echoed what many historians have called one of the best speeches of the 20th century. it is 3 is still alive you might it kill the dream oh but you can't kill the dream because truth crushed earth shall rise again we will rise never to fall again we will stand up even when our lives are tired we got this dream come true. king's vision of racial equality remains elusive for the millions who mourn george floyd and other african-americans who died in us police custody. my brother cannot be a voice today we have to be their voice why do you have to be the change and we have to be his legacy thank you from the floor for. the latest cause of outrage jacob blake survived being shot by police but is in hospital according to the family lawyer he may never walk again. 57 years off the martin luther king gave his iconic speech the people her

s "i have a dream" speech, the commitment march on washington drew tens of thousands to the national mall. a baptist pastor from georgia called out black supporters of president trump. >> [muffled audio]. i freed thousands of slaves but i would have freed hundreds more if had they known they were slaves. i thought about what i saw the slaves on tv this week endorsing donald trump. >> shannon: reaction from the executive director of the national diversity coalition for president trump and a fox news contributor. he said we learned there are some black people who will gain the world and lose their soul. >> this is hypocrisy. i am in the south in atlanta. come from a rich civil rights backboards. dad and brothers that march madness to give us an opportunity to go to the polls and not have dogs sicked on. -- backgrounds. how dare anyone to name call us when we support the president. he has the most positive and has done more than any other president. he is right. he has done more. listen, you don't get the lowest black unemployment and get a comprehensive step 1 he signed to look at the injus

. >> today they took to the national mall in washington to call for social and political change. it was an echo of the historic poor people's march on washington in 1963, led martin looruther king. james taylor says the participant were different but the historical context was the same. >> they made sure they commemorated the death of emmett till because that was the whole launch of the civil rights. >> reporter: this week we saw the nba and baseball cancel games and future athletic hopefuls were watching. gerald is a scholarship baseball program at grambling university in louisiana. like many, he is struck by what he's seen. >> that's really brave of them. i feel like, to set aside the entertainment of the sport and kind of focus a broader spectrum of social justice. >> what they're doing is making an impression far i don't understand the baseball diamond. eric thomas. abc7 news. >>> race and social justice is one of the key areas that we're focused on at abc7 amidst our effort to build a better bay area. one of the key messages from athletes is one of the most effective ways to

. >> you are jents calls for equality echoing again on the national mall and across the nation. that march was in washington but the impact is being felt nationwide, including here in the bay area. in oakland people spoke out for housing, against unequal treatment at the hands of police officers. >> reporter: the rally was earlier today outside oakland city hall. trying to get the attention of those inside while setting the stage for another rally later tonight. the march and rally was timed to match up with the massive march in washington. >> listen to the people who live here. >> reporter: the message in both places was the same. >> today is the day that is the anniversary of the speech that martin luther king gave. today is the day we should be marching. we should making our voices heard. >> reporter: voices heard on issues of housing, income and racial inequality and racial abuse and violence at the hands of police. focusing on the police shooting of jacob blake in wisconsin. >> if it was a white man walking back to his car, he would have o his bed. what is he going to do? r

s national mall to rally for racial equality and criminal justice reform a march on washington also commemorates the 57th anniversary of martin luther king jr as i have a dream speech the demonstration has been dubbed the get your knee off our next march echoing how george floyd was killed by police in may the u.s. has been gripped by racial protest since his death and the outrage fled again this week off to the police shooting of another unarmed black man jacob blake who's been left paralyzed his sister in the tetra.

when visitors come to look around the national mall and the city -- what is your pitch to why they should make the museum of american history one their stops? guest: oh. if you are interested in what it means to be an american, if you are interested in discovering some of the ways in which this incredible, complicated, beautiful nation has evolved. if you want to see some of the very objects that reflect and almost bear witness to the past, you are welcome here. your family is welcome here. ages 0 to 100, we tell your stories and we welcome you to experience all we have. like all smithsonians, it is free of admission. you are welcome to what i like to think of as the nation's largest history classroom. even with recess and lunch. host: director of the national museum of american history, thank you so much and thank you for having us in today. guest: you are so welcome, john. thank you. you can track us on amhistory on twitter. thank you for all that you and your colleagues do to keep democracy alive. >> american history tv is on c-span3 every weekend, featuring museum tours, archival film

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>>history echoing on the national mall, this is the commitment march in the spirit of 1963, but for many gathered on friday, it also seems to be repeating the progress we celebrated than is in peril yet again jacob blake senior says his father was at the first march. >>now he is here because his son jacob blake junior was shot multiple times in the back at close range conocian police officer last weekend. he's hospitalized and his father says he's paralyzed from the waist down and asking tough questions why did they shoot lisa leading to that. >>i said maybe that was was she to know to kenosha police officers are now on administrative leave in the shooting is under investigation. >>the blake shooting joins a summer of headline-making incidents between police and people of color that have sparked protests around the world. despite the growing chorus for change president trump did not publicly mention blake's name during the republican national convention, we must never allow mob rule blake's father says the family spoke for about an hour with democratic ticket nominees joe biden and kamal

yesterday afternoon, this was the turnout on the national mall on the 57th anniversary of the originalarch on washington and martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. now nearly six decades later still the same fight for civil and economic rights of african-american people. yesterday's demonstration took on a renewed urgency after the police shooting of jacob blake in wisconsin. his father was in d.c. >> every black person in the united states is going to stand up. we're tired. >> jacob blake remains in the hospital, paralyzed from being shot several times in the back. he is no longer cuffed to his hospital bed but he is being guarded. police say he remains in custody on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault. >>> we invite you to join our ongoing conversation about "race in america," it's led by our anchors jessica ageery and marcus washington. our fifth installment is next month. the previous four conversations can be found right now at nbcbayarea.com/raceinamerica. >>> turning now to decision 2020, president trump on the campaign trail last night in new hampshire. hundreds

s family gathered at the national mall.akers called for racial equality and criminal justice reform. today marks the anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, when dr. king made his historic i have a dream speech. >> the scu lightning complex fire burning in contra costa, alameda, santa clara, and stanislaus counties has now burned almost 373,000 acres and is 35% contained. the hsn complex burning in five counties including napa, and solano is also 35% contained, burning over 371 thousand acres. and the czu complex in the santa cruz mountains is now at over 82,000 acres with 26% containment. >>> governor newsom today announced major changes in how counties reopen. he is replacing the state watch list with a new four-tier color- coded system that uses covid-19 case rates and test positivity rates to determine how rapidly the virus is spreading in any given county. >>> you're watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. well, health officials in alameda and contra costa county eased covid-19 restrictions today for some businesses. >>

in a bit of counterprogramming from the white house to the march on washington down on the national mall, president trump held a surprise photo op in the oval office, where he issued a full pardon to alice johnson, the same criminal justice reform advocate whose prison sentence he commuted two years ago. >> we are giving alice a full pardon. i just told her. we didn't even discuss it. we just -- you were out there, i saw you in the audience last night. >> reporter: but the president refused to comment on the march and the protesters' hopes to end police brutality in the u.s. his aides shouted over our questions. >> mr. president, what is your message to the thousands of people on the mall -- >> come on! let's go, guys! >> thank you. >> let's go! >> reporter: a subject vice presidential democratic candidate kamala harris addressed in a virtual message to the demonstrators. >> as we continue to see black men and women slain in our streets and left behind by an economy and justice system that have too often denied black folks our dignity and rights, they would share our anger and pain, but

the next day there were, you know, thousands of people on the national mall packed together as well.er have to say that everybody plays by the same rules or we have to stop talking about it because whenever you're talking about the president's campaign, you know, and how people weren't specifically socially distanced but the next day thousands of people on the national mall and that's not a problem for anybody, that seems hypocritical. chris: let's talk about your speech to the democratic convention because you made a very specific appeal to women voters and there's a reason and let me put up some numbers from the campaign. on the last fox news poll before the convention, the president is trailing biden 51% to 39% among women and trailing even worse, 58% to 35 among suburban women. lara, why does the president have such a problem with women? >> lara: i don't think it's that he has a problem with women. i think it's way that he gets portrayed by the mainstream media. i think women specifically, you know, maybe don't like everything he tweets and they're more inclined to tune in to the

folks are gathering on the national mall for the rally today, and the march. and thenl be speakers, the group -- and they are expecting thousands -- they will them march over to the martin luther king monument. our coverage of the rally begins here on c-span at 11:00 a.m., and on our website, c-span.org. or listen with the free c-span radio app, as well. stanley supporting joe biden. good morning. caller: that is right. this is one of the most corrupt presidents i have ever seen. everybody sitting together like that, no masks. first of all, joe biden is not a socialist. he wants to help people with their insurance. if donald trump stays, social security will be gone. my union supports joe biden, that is another reason. gotp got all of them -- you money, he has rudy giuliani' s son working for him. he has his son-in-law getting paid in his campaign. girlfriendtrump's makes $200,000 a month, she does nothing. is using the cash count -- he is using the office as a cash cow. everything he touches, dies. his university was a fraud. his charity was a fraud. even his

national mall today, dr. martin luther king jr.'am is a hope for america, even if it can seem impossible in a nation so deeply divided right now. how can we move together as a nation? i spoke with dr. william barber, co-chair of the poor people's campaign and a member of the national board of the naacp. thank you for joining us. what message do you hope that today's march sent? ? >> i hope that the nation understands that the march is a sign, a penetration point. the march signifies that something is stirring in the nation, and we can't miss what's really happening here, people are coming together whether it's the march on washington, black lives matter or the poor people's cai people's campaign. we have people being lynched by the police, people dead from covid, we have people denied stimulus and sick leave, and they're dieing from that. we have trillions given to corporations and not the seame amount of money given to communities. we had 700 people dying a day,u underinsured and thousands die for every one million uninsured. peopl

we can go now to our correspondent who is at the national mall. haseen speaking to attendees. >> i'm goingtake issue with one thing. you are describing it as warm. it is 100 degrees here. the marchers deserve a medal and so many ways. i'm just standing here and i am hot. we are at the black lives matter plaza that was created after the death of george floyd. i am pleased to have with me someone who was here when this space wasreated because you were at the fit demonstration. dhow does thfer to what we are seeing today? >> the main difference is when we were here a few months ago, it was the product of outrage. when you are outraged, you generally want to stand people who think similarly. e have taken that outra and pred it with logic and reason. now we want justice system reform, police reform, voting reform. we can convey that message so much better now. >> people watching the ws networks are also seeing demonstrations, violent a lot of instruction. -- a lot of instruction. howeeo youthe narrative for you wanted to be? >> it is more events like t

ousands gather on the national mall to protest police brutality and demand racial justice in america. so many peop that are ignorant to the problems that are going on in this country. and i really need to see that tange in my lifetime. >> woodruff: plu recovery is underway. communities along the gulf coast begin clearing the dris strewn and, it's friday.rricane laura. mark shields and david brooks consider the atypical

half of them are latino >>> today, tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on the national mallrotest police brutality in a mars organized by the reverend al sharpton's national actionner and the naacp. it comes on the 57th anniversary of the march on washington, where hundreds of thousands gathered to demand civil and economic rights for african-americans. the march culminated with dr. martin luther king jr. delivering his historic "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial >>> lord & taylor is officially going out of business. the luxury department retailer announced it is closing all of its 38 stores, ending a nearly 200-year run the announcement comes weeks after the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection >>> ahead on "early today," your chance to own a piece of music history for a good cause >>> and a bridge over puzzled water. neclw ues in the golden gate mystery that's confounded san francisco. feeling stressed? try new nature's bounty stress comfort. three unique gummies for your unique needs. find peace. boost mood. sleep well. stress comfo

. >> crowds gathered at the foot of the lincoln memorial on the national mall for a rally organized byeverend al sharpton to bring attention to police violence and racial unrest. the event coincides with the 57th anniversary of martin

it was 57 years ago today that he gave his i have a dream speech at the national mall during the wash on washington. the call for action still resonates amid the call for social justice. >> we need to stand together with the black community that is been suffering for so long, because we are all in this together. >> nothing has really changed, but we are trying. we are pushing as hard as we can for every little win, every little win. >> the protesters say they are holding out hope that the values and goals set out by dr. king can be achieved and not be a dream, but a reality. >>> in washington, thousands showed up at the lincoln memorial today to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march. dr. king's son, martin luther king the third, spoke to the crowd, telling them to take action against injustice, but to do so peacefully. many of the marchers wore t- shirts bearing the image and in the words of congressman john lewis. >>> now for the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. california reported 5300 new cases today. that brings the total to 688,000. 140 people died yesterday, 12,600 have die

watching for today for the march on washington that will be happening later this morning on the national mallagain, i am happy when the protests are a rainbow coalition. i think that makes some movement stronger. to be honest, it is 69 days before the election and that's what i'm focused on. we need people to vote and understand it's a binary choice. that most of what trump said last night were lies. most of what trump said last night were mostly untruths, that he has no plans to address serious issues we have in our country, for people to vote like their life ends on it. that's where my head is at. host: tammy is undecided on who to vote for. why is that? caller: i was leaning towards trump before the virus, but i don't like is virus response. my question is for mr. mystal. what is your thought on the justice act proposed by tim scott? it had things that you thought you believed in and wanted and could be negotiated on an democrats could not negotiate on them. why? guest: that's not true that the democrats would not negotiate. i thought tim scott's bill was underwhelming, but it was a starti

president donald trump became the first president ever to address the annual march for life on the national mallson. with this president's leadership , conscience rights of doctors, nurses, teachers and reals you charities have been preserved. for all he's done for life and real jus liberty. for all he's done for people of faith, of every faith, across america. we need four more years of president donald trump. n the white house. cheers and applause] [chanting "four more years brts] vice president pence: it is gad to be with you today. good to be with you for this faith in america rally. i love my daughter's introduction today but she knows the one i prefer is a little bit shorter. i'm a christian, a conservative and a republican, in that order. [applause] but that's why it's so humbling for me to be vice president to a president who has been such a steadfast defender of life and faith and freedom. let me take this opportunity with my family present, she talked about four years ago, can i just say thank you to the people of florida for giving our family the privilege of serving you as vice presi