but especially here today to bring the prayers of the urban league family, the national urban league, because vernon jordan served as our fifth president in the challenging days of the 1970's. and from all across the nation over the last several days, we've heard from men and women, young and old, who vernon's leadership touched. and i'm here today to represent each and every one of them. john lewis, ct vivian, hank aaron, sicily tyson -- cicely tyson, and no vernon jordan have now been called to the stairway of heaven. and why do we love vernon jordan so much? because he was bold. he was a blunt. he was funny. he was smart. he was wise. he was authentically black. and he could cuss. [laughter] but he cussed with melody, with harmony, and with rhythm. that's the vernon we know and the vernon we love. but as we love vernon, how should we remember vernon jordan? his wonderful and powerful accomplishments from civil rights to the boardrooms, from k street to wall street. we can remember his 80 plus honorary degrees. but i think what we have heard today is that we should remember vernon j

>> there's a girl coming over from the urban league tomorrow morning.through with personnel, i'd like you to have a talk with her. >> sure, i'd be glad to have a talk with her. >> you know, talk isn't enough in a situation like this, will. >> you mean you people upstairs are really serious about this? >> let me point out one thing to you, will. dennis industries does a lot of business with the government. >> fine, and we turn out a good product. >> and the law says fair employment practice. >> it never fails. up on cloud 19 the vips decide to work a miracle, and then the little wheels downstairs have to start grinding. >> are you against hiring negroes? >> that's not what i say, lisle. >> oh, what did you say? >> that i'm only an office manager. i can't make a hero out of todd dennis. >> nobody asked you to do that. all you have to do is follow company policy. >> and lose half the girls in the office while i'm doing it. >> have you lost any yet? >> not yet but there's muttering. i heard one of the girls say she'll quit as soon as we hire a negro. she ha

of the urban league in louisville kentucky the urban league is america's oldest movement focused on empowering african-americans and john fund a columnist with the national review and author of the book stealing elections how voter fraud threatens our democracy thank you both for joining me today john let me start with you you've written a very compelling very powerful piece called h.r. one must be stopped which is the voting rights legislation that nancy pelosi has had successfully passed in the house and is has gone over to the senate i guess my question to you would be what is your concern about that after we had so many voters turn out in the last election what are the primary concerns you have about cost of fighting that and further expanding voter access. well we have a divided country when it comes to the legitimacy of elections you pointed out that about a 3rd of donald trump's supporters believe the election wasn't legitimate or counted fairly. but a poll by scott rasmussen taken just last month found that a 3rd of democrats still believe that the 2016 election was either stolen or th

. >> we of the urban league movement... >> reporter: he led the national urban league fighting for economicfor the black community, a passion failed assassination attempts by an avowed white supremacist couldn't diminish. >> somebody has to be in the board room. somebody has to be in the streets. somebody has to be in the courtroom. >> reporter: jordan lived those words. although never a courtroom lawyer, he served on the boards of dozens of corporations, butpi he never forgot his roots. >> the next generation has to take the baton and keep going. and if we keep going, we're going to get where we should be. >> reporter: vernon jordan dead at the age of 85. michelle miller, cbs news. >> o'donnell: and there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." a heroic rescue caught on camera, deputies pull a woman from a sinking car without a moment to lose. and leave it to dolly parton to write the most clever caption for this video. try mr. clean magic eraser. just wet, squeeze and erase tough messes like bathtub soap scum... and caked-on grease from oven doors. now mr. clean mag

now a new strategy has been announced by the national urban league to combat one of the most seriousdband internet access. joining me now is the president and ceo of the national urban league, mark morial and robert smith, the founder, chairman and ceo of vista equity partners. let me thank both of you for being with me. let me go to you first, mark. i want to start with asking you to tell me about this lewis lat more plan, and what does it provide? >> the lewis lattimer plan named after the famous black ininventor who worked with alexander bell and thomas edison is a plan for broadband digital inclusion and equity. it's a call to action. and what it suggests is that in america today, broadband access is a necessity, not a nicety. yet, only 60% of black homes, 64% of latinx homes, compared to 72% of white homes have, if you will, a broadband connection in their home. and those americans that make under $50,000 a year, the numbers are even worse. only 50% of them have broadband connection in their home. so the lewis lattimer plan is about availability of a broadband connection. adopti

and still in his 30s, head of the national urban league and his first appearance before the supreme court. >> thurgood marshall from the bench of the supreme court winked his eye at me. >> reporter: in 1980 he nearly died in a racially motivated shooting, later rising to the pinnacle of washington power while continuing to mentor all who sought his help andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington >>> we'll take a short break. up next, big tippers, inspiring america. >>> finally tonight, a tip about those we sometimes take for granted. our restaurant workers and how what we leave behind after a meal can change lives here in the heart of the colorado rockies a serial tipper is on the loose. >> when he left and i saw the check i was like oh, my god, this is real? is t >> reporter: the man who goes by the covid bandit wants to remain anonymous and has been leaving big tips at various colorado restaurants for months what's it been like trying to run a restaurant during the pandemic >> it's just you don't know what's going to happen next. and people like the covid bandit make a difference because, yo

he served as executive director of the united negro college fund and the urban league. he also served as adviser to president bill clinton. jordan was 85 years old. covid has made clear that having health insurance is more important than ever. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from preventive care to mental health. and it's the only place that offers financial help for health insurance. enrollment is open due to covid-19. if you or someone you know isn't covered, now is the time to sign up. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll now at coveredca.com. >>> welcome back. check out these photos kari shared on instagram. her son put together his own homemade wind vane to test this week. follow kari on facebook, instagram and twitter. she's also posted a lot of forecast updates. keep track of that. >>> bay area favorite spot to get lunch, maybe even a cookie, is back open. >>> and netflix takes on the college admission scandal. laura garcia is here with more. >> nine months after the specialties cafe and bakery chain fil

>> there is a girl coming over from the urban league tomorrow morning. when she is through with personnel i would like you to have a talk with her. >> sure. i would be glad to have a talk with her. >> you know, top isn't enough in a situation like this. >> you mean you people upstairs are really serious about this? >> let me point out one thing to you. dennis industry says a lot of business with the government. >> and we turn out a good product. >> the law says fair employment practice. >> it never fails. up on cloud 19, the vip is decide to work a miracle in the little wheels downstairs have to start grinding. >> are you against hiring negros? >> the somewhat i said. >> but did you say? >> i'm only an office manager. economic hair out of time dennis. >> nobody asked me to do that. i have to do is follow company policy. >> and lose have to go from the office while doing? it >> heavy less and a? yet >> not yet. but this muttering. i do one of the girls say show quit disorders we hire a negro. for your permission chavez into the most popular in the office.

to figure it out, we are joined by the ceo of the urban league in louisville, kentucky. and john fund, a columnist with "the national review." thank you both for joining me today. john, you have written a very powerful piece called hr one must be stopped, which is the voting rights legislation nancy pelosi has successfully passed in the house and has gone over to the senate. my question to you would be, what is your concern about that after we have had so many voters turn out in the last election? what are the primary concerns you have about codifying that and further expanding voter access? >> we have a divided country when it comes to the legitimacy of elections. we pointed out that about a third of donald trump's supporters believe that the election was not legitimate or counted fairly. but a poll by scott rasmussen taken just last month found that a third of democrats still believe that the 2016 election was either stolen or the votes were not counted fairly, citing everything from russian interference to computer voting machine scandals. i will remind you that democ

and still in his 30s, head of the national urban league and his first appearance before the supreme courtarshall from the bench of the supreme court winked his eye at me. >> reporter: in 1980 he nearly died in a racially motivated shooting, later rising to the pinnacle of washington power while continuing to mentor all who sought his help andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington >>> we'll take a short break. up next, big tippers, inspiring america. take. it. o. ...with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious infections and blood clots, sometimes fatal, have occurred... ...as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, and tears in the stomach or intestines, and changes in lab results. your doctor should monitor your bloodwork. tell your doctor about any

vernon jordan, born in the segregated south, he became held of the urban league, a prominent laur and a force in poll sicks, giving counsel to presidents and generations of young black leaders. vernon jordan was 85. >>> when we come back tonight, there is news coming in, the deadly crash involving multiple military vehicles here in the u.s. even with higher stroke risk due to... afib not caused by a heart valve problem. so if there's a better treatment than warfarin,... i want that. eliquis. eliquis reduces stroke risk better than warfarin. and has less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis has both. don't stop taking eliquis without talking to your doctor as this may increase your risk of stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking, you may bruise more easily... or take longer for bleeding to stop. get help right away for unexpected bleeding, or unusual bruising. it may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical

juveniles 2 thirds are people of color organizations like the innocence project in the national urban league local advocacy groups and black activists have been calling foul and shouting out the disparities and sentencing for over 7 decades the death penalty effectively started with lynching then the gas chamber followed by the electric chair and now the more humane legal injection. but just now when states are finally seeing the high cost of the death penalty and the people who receive it but are later exonerated completely the tide to change virginia state lawmakers gave final approval on monday to legislation that would in capital punishment in the state that is executed more people than any other virginia democratic majority push for the repeal in the general assembly noting inequity in the death penalty is application specifically aimed at people of color the mentally ill and the poor. republicans in the general assembly voiced concerns about abolishing the death penalty arguing that there are crimes so heinous it still applies. the bible white house in stark contrast to its predecessor

in 1971, he moved to the national urban league where he served as president for 10 years. >> democracy and equality shall not exist for white folks only. judy: he survived an assassination attempt in fort wayne, indiana. the next year, he moved to a prominent washington law firm. it proved groundbreaking. >> vernon over here is in corporate america making the revolution. >> fern and served on the boards of fortune 500 companies and men toward younger african-americans, but he also stayed involved in national politics and was especially close to president bill clinton as an informal advisor. >> i never saw him turn down an opportunity to try to help a young person who needed help, including to give advice. judy: during the clinton impeachment, jordan denied allegations he helped monica lewinsky find a job to buy her silence about her affair with the president. in later years, he remained active in corporate and political life and a confid a of presidentn clinton and obama. tto further explore his legacy from civil-rights to politics to business, charlotte hunter golf is "newshour"'s spe

student nonviolent coordinating committee, amount of the 1960s, as well as earlier ones like the urban league and so forth. .. >> who wanted a compromise, who wanted a way of moving over. they were so committed to lyndon johnson, this was seen as worthy. it's not just the young people of the people who had been working very hard to bring this challenge about. they were deeply i think disappointed in their reaction. again not just the party as a whole but the people they thought would be on their side and i think that began to shift the actually, only a few months after that was the beginning of the selma movement, the selma march. that was something like eight or nine months after and of course the foundation of those projects in lowndes county for the black panther party and then a year later during the march of james meredith after he was shot, the march against fear he called it, stokely, michael and the perfect audience and platform for articulating the idea of how as noble, not integration, not just people rights power. so i would do it from a lot of people who were disillusioned, who i

jordan was chosen to lead the national urban league when he was still in his 30s.o become an influential d.c. lawyer and a very close friend and adviser to president bill clinton initially serving as chairman of president clinton's presidential transition team. throughout his life, vernon jordan was steadfast in his commitment to widening opportunities for african americans. >> we must teach young black people everywhere that we, black people, are a great people who have done so much with so little and raised the question of how much more we can do now that we have so much more. >> i'm proud to have called vernon jordan a friend of mine. i got to know him first when i covered president bill clinton and through our shared support for howard university here in washington, d.c. where he got his law degree and i have an honorary doctorate. very proud of that honorary degree. my deepest condolences to his wife, ann, and his loving family. may he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." you c

an attorney, he was tapped to be president of the national urban league while still in his 30s.ed down bill clinton's offer to be his attorney general. he is survived by his daughter who was with him when he died. >>> up next, the latest snow survey is in, and it's not looking good for our drought conditions. we'll break down the numbers for you. >>> a horrific traffic crash in southern california is making national headlines. 13 people are dead after a semi crashed into a suv with 25 people packed inside. it happened in imperial county near the mexico border. just after 6:00 this morning, the driver of an expedition pulled out in front of a big rig. 13 of the 25 people inside the ford expedition were killed. the victims ranged in age from 20-55 years old. at least one of the survivors is 16 years owed. >>> all northbound lanes as well as a couple of southbound lanes shut down between shoreline boulevard. they were shut down before 9:00 this morning. police and chp tell us they were dealing with a medical emergency. no word on when 101 will reopen. earlier, there was a fiery cra

he was such an iconic figure, head -- former head of the national urban league.country that was going through some turbulence. vernon was always a steady hand. i not only knew him but one of my mentors called him one of her greatest friend and champions. i just miss the fact that i won't be able to hear vernon's real strong, steady voice when he would call and say i need to talk to you. vernon was always about giving out wisdom and lectures. i just hope that people celebrate this remarkable giant, his life and i know my colleagues at howell university will welcome him home and pay tribute to this great american legend. >> bill: he seemed to be everywhere. >> dana: sorry for your loss. i know he was a good friend of yours. the forecast of severe financial harm from the pandemic came true in some places better than others. another shoe drops for andrew cuomo. the latest accusation of unwanted advances means for his political future. >> he always managed to evade accountability for all the malpractice he committed over the years. unfortunately for him but not for th

law school, he helped to break segregation at the university of georgia while head of national urban league the hospital. more recently jordan was a confidant to a former president clinton. jordan really was one-of-a-kind, i am going to miss him and i am not alone. rest in piece, mr. jordan. dana, you are up. >> dana: away from today, i have my book from the men coming out. and soon after that i will be on the road. san antonio, texas, get tickets for that and also in jacksonville, florida. and in texas, governor abbott opening way up, so now you have to come, but now is the time for read across america a day, corny jokes. i only have three, so here you go. are you ready, everybody? why was the editor's house so cold? why was the editor's house so cold, greg, jesse, katie, juan? it was full of drafts. what did the publisher name her daughter? what did the publisher name her daughter? paige. why didn't the writer have time to hang out? why didn't the writer have time to hang out? because her weekends were all booked. happy corny joke day, and lean across america. >> juan: all right, katie. >

philanthropic with amazon donating $10 million to organizations including the naacp and the national urban league charitable. amazon has a history of being anti-union, and that behavior hasn't changed the most recent efforts by its workers to yunnianize. today was the last day of voting to unionize for nearly 6,000 workers at an omjean warhouse in bessemer, alabama. it would be the first successful union at any amazon facility, and it would spark a movement across the south. alabama workers are fighting for the right to collectively bargain over working conditions including safety standards, training, breaks, pay, and benefits. amazon has pointed out the company offers a $15 an hour starting wage, benefits, and a clean working environment for its employees. the national labor relations board will begin tallying up the vote tomorrow, but it could take a few days to get the final results. i'm joined now by bishop william barber, he's called this fight to unionize our selma. and jennifer bates, a pro union worker at amazon's bessemer warehouse who testified in front of the u.s. senate budget committ

he plunged right into the civil rights struggle heading the national urban league, even surviving anrned him the nickname first friend. >> ours is an enduring friendship based on mutual respect, trust and admiration. >> reporter: jordan even becoming an unofficial white house aide and fixer. a position that drew him into controversy during clinton's scandal involving monica lewinsky. bill clinton writing of his dear friend, vernon jordan brought his big brain and strong heart to everything and everybody he touched and he made them better. this morning, president biden saying, vernon navigated america's boardrooms within aactivist heart working the levers of power in service of progress. the national urban league, the nation has lost one of its greatest champions of racial and economic justice. his passing leaves a tremendous men douse void that can never be filled. >> the next generation has to take the baton and keep >> reporter: so many lives touched by jordan's strength and courage including my own. 60 years ago he helped desegregate the university of georgia, my alma mater enduri

with the congressional black caucus, hispanic caucus, asian and native american caucus with the urban league and national psychological association for racial inequity, we just finished a poll. that poll say as in the black population, 67% of african-americans want the vaccine. guess what, if we focus on the people that want the vaccine, they are related to, are friends with people who are hesitant. and the more we focus on that, they can show their friends, neighbors and family members that they're okay. i think that's the better way to address hesitancy. we also need trusted community voices, and that's also part of this bill. >> yeah. and those mobile clinics, it sounds like -- >> yes. >> -- are a real possibility. stay in touch with this issue. it's important. appreciate your being here today, karen bass, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> breaking news next, will republicans regret not supporting this massive bill? i'll ask a form er republican congresswoman next. >>> plus 400,000 children at risk of dying in one country as most of the world turns a blind eye, we'll take you inside

in washington he grew up in the segregated jim grow south and became president of the national urban league in 1971 under his watch the organization broadened its focus to voter registration drives and calming tensions between police and black americans. a white supremacist shot and nearly killed vernon jordan in 1980 then president jimmy carter paid a special visit to him and in 2001 the naacp awarded him one of the nation's highest honors vernon jordan was 85. >>> the fallout in texas is still growing after the winter storm left millions of people with no power and water. today the largest and oldest electric power cooperative in all of texas filed for bankruptcy they cited a $1.8 billion bill from the state's grid operator. >>> texas farmers are also feeling the aftermath of the winter storm the deep freeze wreaked havoc on this year's crops in many places now the problems at the farm are about to spill over to your grocery stores where food prices are spiking right now. in austin here's nbc's morgan chesky. >> this morning texas farmers still waiting to wake up from a winter nightmare.

he became head of the national urban league becoming the face of black america's modern struggle fors and economic justice for more than a decade. he was well known as a washington insider and the corporate influencer he grew up in humble beginnings in the segregated jim crow, south and survived being shot by an avowed white supremacist back in 1980. his family says he died peacefully, vernon jordan was 85 years old. >>take a look at this michael andretti is known for his skills on the racetrack but his new guinness world record takes the cake literally andretti was behind the wheel of a car made out of an actual cake and he drove it to about 17 miles an hour. the distance was only about 400 feet but that was enough to set 2 new world records top speed. and distance. that was the cover the records for edible vehicles did know there was a category the prize of course is you got to eat the car. >>on 4 sports from the 18 t fiber sports desk. >>the warriors have an important to game back to back stretch before the all-star break they'll play in portland on wednesday and then in phoenix o

vote, starting in atlanta, and on to the united negro college fund, and on to lead the national urban leaguetes just like he marched in the streets. many times in the clinton years, he could explain to them what people like me were marching about, how come of a more directional nonviolent movement. i will never forget how he would cancel us. in this building, 30 rock, i was telling his daughter just the other way, he would sit and talk to me about whatter with doing in the battles. and jordan reminds me that many know how to lay waist. my mother used to quote that logan. still water runs deep. he was deeper than some. we will be right back. ♪♪ for skin as alive as you are... don't settle for silver 7 moisturizers 3 vitamins 24 hours hydration gold bond champion your skin sure, your health insurance tells you to see a doctor but, um, look around. these days it's not that easy. you're telling me. but humana helps make it easy. human care gives you tons of ways to talk to your doctor: phone, computer, in person, or tablet. hey jean! hi! this is just a quick follow up. your numbers are looking g

he served as executive director of the united negro college fund and president of the national urban league. jordan was also a close adviser to several presidents, including president clinton, jordan's daughter said that he died last night surrounded by his family. he was 85 years old. we are learning more tonight about a school shooting in arkansas. classes were held virtually today at the junior high campus in pine bluff. that's where a teenage boy shot a classmate, police say the 15 year old victim is in critical condition. the shooter ran from the scene, but was found a short time later in a nearby neighborhood by a tracking dog. prosecutors are now reviewing whether to charge the young suspected gunman as a juvenile or an adult. fbi director christopher wray testified before members of congress today for the first time since the riot, the u. s capitol on january 6th members of the senate judiciary committee specifically wanted to know about a report on january 5th. from the fbi's field office in virginia. the report warn that extremists were preparing to travel to washington to commit

then still in his 30s, head of the national urban league and his first 'appearance before the supremech at the supreme court winked his eye at me. >> in 1980, he nearly died in a racially motivated shooting and was visited in the hospital by both then president jimmy carter and candidate ronald reagan, telling tom brokaw on "today" -- >> i feel like the same old jordan despite 98 days in the hospital and five operations. but i feel terrific. >> later rising to the pinnacle of washington power while continuing to mentor all who sought his help. former president clinton admiring his close adviser as a wonderful friend to his family. "we worked and played, laughed and cried, won and lost together. we loved him very much and always will." and president biden saying jordan knew the soul of america, all of its goodness and all of its unfulfilled promise. jordan's lifelong message of home and commitment to racial equality. >> we do not sing "we shall endure." we sing "we shall overcome." >> vernon jordan was 85 years old. our thoughts are with his family. even though he supported his friend

in 1971, he moved to the national urban league, where he served as president for 10 years. >> democracyty are not reserved for white people only, but must be shared by all people. >> woodruff: his advocacy made him a target, and in 1980, he survived an assassination attempt in fort wayne, indiana. the next year, he moveto a prominent washington law firm. the move was questioned by some critics, but it proved groundbreaking. >> we're all looking this way for the revolution, and vernon is over here in corporate america, making the revolution. >> woodruff: jordan served on the boards of fortune-500 companies, and mentored younger african-americans. but he also stayed involved in national politics, and was especially close to president bill clinton as an informal adviser. >> i never saw him turn down an opportunity to try and help a young person who needed help, including to give good advice. >> woodruff: during the clinton impeachment, jordan denied allegations that he helped monica lewinsky find a job, to buy her silence about her affair with the president. in later years, he remained act

>>united new york college fund nationally and the national urban league. later in his life he served as an advisor to both presidents clinton and obama vernon jordan was 85 years old. all right we'll check in on our 4 zone forecast and that means we check in with our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow lawrence hey guys we need some rain this year needs a lot of snow. they did the snow pack. >>survey today less than impressive in this of course comes on the fact that last year not much snow in the sierra nevada not much rain around california. either you can see that up there in the high country today dry day again around the bay area around the state to snow totals running then the 60 percentile range there in the northern sierra 69% the central only 45% of normal in parts of the southern tier of that and that's we get a lot of our water during the summer certainly concerned there around the bay area you've got similar numbers out there we've only had 7 inches of rain in san francisco, normally this time of year over 18 inches of rain so we're at 39% of n

he served as executive director of the united negro college fund and president of the national urban league. jordan was also a close adviser to several presidents, including bill clinton, jordan's daughter says he died last night surrounded by loved ones. vernon jordan was 85 years old. hold after the break in san francisco based medical company now being investigated by congress for questionable vaccine distribution practices, also a dispute over a par quit that's pitting a neighborhood bar against the building owner and now an outdoor dining era is in jeopardy. noise and later in sports with fans in the stands. the giants battle the dodgers, s director market bon uses up later with all the hype. cal acy of sciences announces its reopening date when visitors will be welcome back to the natural history museum covid has made clear that having health insurance is more important than ever. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from preventive care to mental health. and it's the only place that offers financial help for health insurance. enrollment is open due

jordan served as the leader of the national urban league and worked with presidents from lyndon johnson to barack obama. vernon jordan was 85 years old. mika, vernon jordan known around washington as a hand to bill clinton, but of course had a long career as a civil rights leader before that. >> yup. and that does it for us this morning. thank you for that, willie. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there, i'm stephanie ruhle, live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is tuesday, march 2nd, let's get smarter. we start this morning with breaking news in the fight against covid-19. nbc has just confirmed a new historic business partnership, merck, set to join forces with johnson & johnson to ramp up production of johnson & johnson's brand new vaccine. the move is expected to be announced later today by president biden. it could add, this is very good news, millions more vaccines to the market just at a time when new worries are surfacing about covid variants and the risks that they could push the number of new cases back up again. >> we cannot be resigned t

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willard: i am the president of the urban league of miami, 82-year-old colored man concerned about educating children. curtis: thank you. here in the d.c. metro area, george parker. george: my name is george parker. i am an advocate for quality education for people of color, for all people, but specifically people of color. i am a 30-year mathematics teacher in middle school and high school in the district of columbia. i also was president of the d.c. teachers union during probably one of the greatest periods of our transition and chaos at the same time, but i thought we made some accomplishments. currently, i am a consultant with the national alliance of charter schools to advise on support. shavar: shavar jeffries from north new jersey. i am civil rights attorney by trade, i have litigated all types of education cases, racial profiling, economic justice for black and brown communities, and am president of education reform now and democratic education reform, we are a national advocacy organization that advocates educational justice for low-income students and students of color. curtis: tha

he served as executive director of the united negro college fund and president of the national urban leagueviser to several presidents, including former president bill clinton. jordan's daughter says he died last night surrounded by loved ones. vernon jordan was 85 years old weekend sideshow enforcement in san jose, resulted in four arrests. a handful of car is being impounded and dozens of spectators cited. ktvu azenith smith spoke with police about the challenges. they're facing. this'd is pretty much an ongoing thing every weekend. we respond dozens of san jose police officers breaking up this side show saturday just before midnight at feeling avenue and south seventh street car seemed racing by running red lights and driving erratically evading officers. moments prior cars, doing doughnuts and other dangerous maneuvers to the delight of hundreds of spectators. in the end, police impounded five cars arrested one person for reckless driving, and three other people for possessing weapons. they were handguns. there were some automatic canyons. i believe one of them was a ghost gun as well.

as a lawyer he was tapped to be president of the urban national league while still in his 30s. he turned down bill clinton's offer to be his attorney general but remained a confidante and adviser. jordan is survived by his daughter who was with him when he died. he was 85 years old. >>> a warning for women not to plan a mammogram too close to a covid vaccination. women should schedule annual mammograms before getting a coronavirus vaccination or at least six weeks after you get your shot. that's because the inoculation can cause the lymph nodes in your armpit to swell, and that could be mistaken for cancer. if you do feel a lump that lasts for six weeks after completing the vaccination, you should obviously call your doctor. >>> governor newsom made a stop at a palo alto school. one of two schools in the district that have been open for hybrid learning since october. yesterday newsom announced a $6 billion plan as an incentive to get schools reopen by end of the month. lawmakers are expected to approve the plan on thursday. >>> okay. could it happen this fall? >> yeah, the game

still in his 30s, head of the national urban league.at me >> reporter: in 1980, he nearly died in a racially motivated shooting and was visited in the hospital by both then president jimmy carter and candidate ronald reagan. telling tom brokaw on "today" -- >> i feel like the same old jordan, despite 98 days in the hospital and 5 operations. but i feel terrific. >> reporter: later rising to the pinnacle of washington power while continuing to mentor all who sought his help. former president clinton admiring his close adviser as a wonderful friend to his family we worked and played, laughed and cried, won and lost together we loved him very much and always will. and president biden saying jordan knew the soul of america. in all of its goodness and all of its unfulfilled promise jordan's lifelong message of hope and commitment to racial equality >> we do not sing, "we shall endure." we sing, "we shall overcome. >> reporter: andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington >> had the opportunity to meet and interview mr. jordan several years ago. he