that is, until shelby county in shelby county. the case came to my court. you know, this this this this section is about interpreting the constitution where i sit on an inferior court. i have a copy of the constitution on my desk, and i use it all the time, but mostly in states with my law clerks and my grandchild. and when i when i have a constitutional case, i'm interpreting supreme court decisions that interpret the constitution. that's that's what i do at my level. all i have to go on is appropriate. what is appropriate? well, you have to read the supreme court's five or six decisions to understand what it is. i did that in shelby county, and i actually thought the case was quite easy. in the 15th amendment. this is what the supreme court has said about about the 15th amendment. what what the court has said is that when congress we added the 15th amendment to the constitution, we dramatically changed the relationship between the federal government and the states. and congress gave the congress new authority over the states to prevent it. no states from

i detest the bail bond system in shelby county. >> todd: all right, he ignores key fact that bail keepsad people behind bars. what is your response to that judge right there? >> well, first i said the other day on local affiliate of fox that i was pissed off about this and the community is. what is harmful about that particular judge, judge anderson, he manages judicial commissioner program, magistrates in tennessee and they set initial bail for defendants. he oversees that program and his anymous toward bail is influencing his decision letting people out without bail, also influencing the decision of judicial commissioners. one thing i hope to do in january when we reconvene is to amend judicial commissioner law so that judicial judge, that judge overseeing judicial commissioners will be reassigned to just the courtroom. and hopefully be able to get that done in january. >> todd: look at the system, you have a judge looking out for the criminal, the da is looking out for the criminal, who is looking out for the victim? in time for holidays, new york assemblyman is donating his kidney t

. >> memphis shelby county schools representative spoke to concerned parents about how they don't approve of the club, but under a 2001 supreme courtrillionuling schools can't discriminate against a religious group based on their viewpoints and must allow them to rent space at chimney rock elementary. >> i do not endorse. i do not support the beliefs of this organization at the center of the recent headlines, officials say the satanic temple that will run the after school satan club is a nonprofit organization and follow district protocols to apply for space. >> the district does not discuss it against any legitimate nonprofit group based on religion or its beliefs. >> chimney rock elementary would be the group's fifth active club in the country, while leaders from the satanic temple insist they aren't teaching students anything religious, their beliefs are firm. >> it's important to us that people do know that we self-identify as satanists, even if we're not teaching satanism. um, just so people have an idea that that perspective about what satanic, uh, practitioners are is completely wr

the shelby county case, the supreme court struck it down because they said we weren't keeping with the recent patterns of discrimination is there a plan with some type of mechanism with recent patterns which alabama clearly has. >> and congresswoman is going to take this. if you could speak to the congresswoman specifically how they said the voting rights act. reauthorization had addressed it congresswoman. >> we are working hard that moment the shelby decision came down stakeholder groups met with members of congress because the only way we can put section four. >> in is congress. it says congress shall determine which jurisdictions are the most egregious such that the remedy is preclearance. these 16 jurisdictions must preclearance rate that is what it said. they said in the shelby decision we were discriminating against states from back in the day. so i want you all to note we have been fighting. i have now filed five times in five successive congresses the voting rights advancement acts but we recently named it after the beloved john lewis. we should all have on the tip of our town

but we are are without our powerful tools given the suspension after the shelby county versus holder ruling. >> on disabilities? asst ag clarke: enforcement of the ada is a hallmark of our work. we are working to make sure people with disabilities have access to jobs, housing and we are mindful of the barriers that people face with web access. through litigation, guidance, technical assistance in providing service to the public by way of ada.gov we're are standing up with people with disabilities across country. >> that's so important. section two is alive and been used well even though sometimes it's misplaced. there is an argument in the eighth circuit where they ruled that only the government can bring a section two case. most of the cases have been brought by individuals or by the government and it does come out that is upheld by the supreme court thus the proper interpretation of the voting rights act, what will that do to the voting rights enforcement in your division? asst ag clarke: the justice department takes seriously its obligation to enforce section two. legislative hist

court's erosion of the voting rights act of 1965 through a series of decisions beginning with shelby county versus holder and continuing with bravano. bravanovich versus democratic national committee. these decisions have made it harder and more resource intensive for of the civil rights division and other voting rights act plaintiffs to prevail in enforcement actions. but there is a solution, of course, that is that congress must act. congress must respond to these misguided decisions by reauthorizing the voting rights act and updating the guardrails of our democratic republic to respond to 21st century threats. we must pass the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act, which would reinvigorate the voting rights act and ensure full funding for the civil rights division to deploy more resources to enforce voting rights protections. the civil rights division also bears responsibility for enforcing federal hate crime laws. at a time when over the past seven years, we've seen an explosion of hate speech and political violence, whether directed towards racial or ethnic minorities, women and

in 2013 there was the shelby county case that took away the preclearance authority. and now, out of the eighth circuit, there is this new theory that has been found 58 years into the existence of the voting rights acts. there have been about 185 successful cases brought under section 2. only 15 brought by the united states department of justice. about 90% of the successful cases brought by private litigants. they talk about these cases being brought by the government as well as by private litigants. you had a trump appointed judge in the eighth circuit in arkansas to say he brought this up before any of the parties raise. the private litigants cannot bring these cases. the litigants didn't raise this as a possibility. inconsistent with what the fifth circuit said just a few weeks before that. inconsistent with what two circuits have said about the ability of private litigants. so i'm very concerned about what they are trying to do to section two, one of the few remaining and vital parts of the voting rights act of 1965. >> georgia is on everyone's mind. one reason, t

in 2013 there was the shelby county case, shelburne counties that took away the preclearance authority that the justice department out. a really stunning blow to the justice department. now, out of the eighth circuit, there is a, this new series that apparently has been found 58 years into the existence of the voting right act, never seen before, that says only the justice department can bring cases under section two as opposed to a private litigant. there have been about 185 successful cases brought under section two, only 15 brought by the united states department of justice. about 90% of the successful section two cases have been brought by private litigant. if you look at the legislative history of the voting rights act they talk about these cases being brought by the government, as well as privately begins. you had a trump appointed judge in the eighth circuit in arkansas to say that he brought out this before any of the parties raised it. can they actually bring these cases. now, the latest incident raises the possibility and then two judges in the eighth circuit said that we agr

congress in the 10 years since shelby county hasn't had the opportunity to respond robustly in the same way they did in the past. terri: we're trying. with the john robert lewis voting rights investment act. deuel: they're very much trying and appreciate the work of representative sewell and others who are pushing. but i think that that's really sort of indicative of the unfortunate situation we're in in which the voting rights act has always been the crown jewel of civil rights law. it's not just about protecting particular party, it's about protecting voters in cities, in school boards, in county council races. and so it's also bringing litigation all over the country, we're bringing litigation not just challenging congressional maps but also challenging state legislative maps in places like alabama and louisiana. and we're also challenging city school boards. we're also challenging city councils in places like alabama to bring the representation -- terri: and county commissions. we have one in jefferson county. deuel: and so i say all that to say that it sometimes tkpwetsd lost when

as a result of that election, naacp and many groups in shelby county, should i say memphis, turned out the black votes unexpectedly. the incumbent who was disproportionally much harder on african-americans and poor white people. a new d.a. came in. we've seen those heinous pictures of those police killing that young man calling for his mother. within two weeks, because there was a new district attorney in office, they were terminated and charged with the crimes they should have been charged with. [applause] what was the reform? the reform was the election. what's the need now for reform? the election in 2024 so members of congress can do what's necessary to put forth the reforms that will be required to keep our communities safe from the individuals who are sworn to serve and protect us. accountability means that there's a national registry of bad actors for police officers who jump from agency to agency causing harm. reform means that there's a heightened accreditation for police, law-enforcement agencies to ensure that the proper trainings are put forth. you don't send police in harm

and memphis and shelby county we had to grants 25 are public transport which was important crosstown safety and another 13 million for eliminating barriers, that would be helpful this project include many complete elements ensure safety and accessibility for all road users. this will transform the community make it much safer to get around. that is one of the areas i put a lot of emphasis on getting the bill passed was complete streets. memphis has recently been in the third deadliest city for pedestrians went first as a city with the worst drivers based on traffic fatalities on the lease and bike friendly and the nation city was awarded a safe streets for all award of six and $40000 for developing a competence of action plan to significantly reduce those of fatality fatalis i mentioned are staggering under all across the country much needs to be done to reduce those deaths. what can this department due to decreased efficacy and how it's helping advance the nation goal of zero roadway deaths? hardly a plot identify their stated goal of zero roadway deaths as the only acceptable numbe