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Politicsnation. Tonights lead destination, georgia. All political roads are leading the states controversialeek. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene made good on her threat to challenge Mike Johnsons speakership yet begun. While Many Democrats followed through on their vow to join republicans in defeating that effort, but not every democrat was on board with saving the speakers skin. Atlanta congress wam Williams Joins me shortly. Meantime in atlanta, georgia governor mike kemp signed three new Voter Repression Bills into law ahead of the 2024 election, making it even harder for black and brown voters to exercise their right to vote. And theres anticipation mixed with controversy on the campus of Morehouse College where President Biden is due to deliver the Commencement Address this weekend. Hell be speaking to the student body deeply divided over to war in gaza as mass protests continue in colleges and universities across the country. All of that tonight plus were 100 days away from the Democratic National convention. Weve got chicago mayor Brandon Johnson standing by to talk about the preparations there. But joining me now, congresswoman Nikema Williams, democrat of georgia. Congresswoman, thank you for joining us tonight. Lets start with the speaker Fight On The Hill this week. 163 democrats joined republicans to shoot down congresswoman greenes motion to vacate speaker mike johnson, but you were not among them. Can you tell us why . Well, first, reverend al, thank you for having this conversation, because i want to be clear, i was not voting with Marjorie Taylor greene. My job is to represent the people of georgias fifth congressional district, and the very day that this motion was brought to the floor to table Mike Johnsons motion to vacate, he held a press conference, reverend al, and could not even affirm that he would accept the results of the 2024 election. So i could not in good faith representing this seat that was once held by john lewis, representing atlanta, georgia, steeped in our civils rights history and Voting Rights, i couldnt stand there and vote to save his speakership knowing that he could notch affirm he could accept the 2024 Election Results and was one of the architects of the plan to overturn the 2020 Election Results. Let me make it clear, youre saying that this was an the very same day of the vote he refused the same day, reverend al. Imagine that. Wow. Okay. There is no way i could vote to save his speakership. Not on that day and not on any day when he steps into that Office Every Day and is doing nothing to uplift the people that i represent right here in georgia. Let me go to this, civil and Voting Rights groups are preparing their response to georgias new voting law signed this week by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp making mass voter challenges in the state easier to pursue, limiting drop boxes and imposing stricter requirements for absentee and unhoused voters. Republican activists claim the legislation tamps down on voter fraud, but its detractors say its suppresses georgias black and brown voters. Some call it jim crow 2. 0. You condemned the legislation before it was signed, what needs to happen next . So, reverend al, we need to be clear that part of the legislation that brian kemp signed into law is in violation of the National Voter registration act which requires that you cant make these changes within 90 days of a federal election, and this law would give georgians the ability to challenge people on the roads within 45 days of an election. But brian kemp does not care. He is, no matter what he says publicly, he is quietly doing everything that donald trump wants him to do to get in the way of people casting their free and fair access to the ballot. And what we are seeing here in georgia is people are paying attention. Andrea young, who is the Executive Director of the aclu of georgia, her family is steeped in the civil rights movement. Her father was an ambassador, and she has already said that we will see the governor in court. They will be challenging this law, because you cannot just sit idly by while we have a governor in the state of georgia who is continuing to roll back the rights of voters in our state. We know who its impacting, and its black and brown voter, just as you said. I might add, andreas father was directly involved in the marches and other matters to get the Voting Rights act you referred to in 1965. Absolutely. We mentioned. Before me. Absolutely. We mentioned President Bidens upcoming Commencement Address at morehouse. The white house is reportedly anticipating possible demonstrations with some students and faculty opposing the visit. The New York Times reports that while the gaza war has been a hot topic on hbcu campuses, there have been far fewer protests and demonstrations at hbcu campuses than weve seen at other institutions. Your thoughts on that, congresswoman . Reverend, al, im a Third Generation hbcu alum, and what i know is our campuses are steeped in activism and nonviolent peaceful protest. And thats whey expect for anyone seeking to engage in protest at the Atlanta University center, at Morehouse College. We welcome visitors to our campuses. Our students are not a monolith. So we have people coming in with all sorts of thoughts and viewpoints. Harmon cane is a morehouse alum, and so that shows you the vast array of where the students fall when we walk on to our college campuses. But students have a right to peacefully protest, and i will always stand by their right to do that. But also i know that we have a lot of students who are ready and willing to welcome the president to campus. Its a great honor to have a sitting president of the United States to address your student body as a commencement speaker, and we get to see that right here in atlanta. And President Biden will spend time with these students talking about the achievements that they have had for the last four years that have resulted in them graduating from Morehouse College. So i would expect nothing less than people showing their pride and having the president speak at their institution for commencement but also those who want to engage in peaceful protests, i stand by them and such port their decision to do so. New data from the Association Of American Medical Colleges has found that since the fall of roe and the institution of georgias sixweek abortion ban, the state has attracted fewer medical residents. A nearly 10 decrease across all specialties from 2023 to 2024, which tracks with decreases in other states with postroe Abortion Bans. The u. S. Is already wrestling with a nationwide doctor shortage, which georgias trying to cope with. Now theres this data. Whats your reaction . Reverend, al, i live in a state right now where over half of our counties already dont have an obgyn, and what were looking at is one of the worst Maternal Mortality crises weve ever seen in this country. What were seeing is more black women die within one year of childbirth in georgia than they do in third world countries. Three times likely to die from preg schiff related complications than our white counterparts. This is unacceptable. These are things that our Republican Leadership here in gha and across the country have put into law with these Abortion Bans where theyre restricting our reproductive freedoms and we have Policy Choices on the ballot. We are seeing states like florida who have abortion on the ballot this election cycle. We can show up to the poll, voice our concerns, and elect leaders like President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris who are willing to stand on the side of the majority of american who is think that roe v. Wade should be the law of the land. So we are using this opportunity to remind people of who is standing for them and that is on the ballot in november here in georgia and florida and all across this country because make no mistake, if donald trump wins this election, he will institute a federal abortion ban across the country, and thats unacceptable. All right, thank you, congresswoman Nikema Williams from georgia. From georgia to illinois, joining me now is the mayor of chicago, mayor Brandon Johnson. Mayor johnson, thank you for joining us. Thanks for having me back, reverend sharpton. Always good to have you. In 100 days, your city, chicago, will host the Democratic National convention. Some democrats are reportedly concerned about the possibilities of demonstrations inside and outside the event. Events that might echo protests at the Democratic Convention in chicago in 1968 when antiwar protesters clashed violently with police who employed brutal tactics to suppress them. You have said that chicagos a different city and that youre a different mayor and the Police Department is in a much different place. Then that was that was then, now is now. Are you confident the convention will take place successfully and safely . I am. My vision, reverend sharpton, for this convention is to ensure that we have a peaceful but yet energetic and Vibrant Convention. Confident that City Of Chicago will showcase this beauty and, of course, the soul, the soul of chicago is one that is very much tethered to a story, the past. This is a city that said yes, we can. This is the city that said keep hope alive, and im very much confident that were going to have a peaceful, safe, Vibrant Convention thats going to compel President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris back to the white house to continue to serve the people of this country. Now, we followed weeks of protests on college campuses, including chicago, where at Northwestern University students and administrators were able to reach an agreement to voluntarily suspend demonstrations. What is the current status of protests on campuses in chicago . Also considering that it is now commencement season. Well, as you know, reverend al, the, you know, the City Of Chicago has a long history in demonstrations as well as protests. And if there was any mayor that would understand the value of protests and demonstrations, itd certainly be demonstrations and protests challenging the government to fight on behalf of the people of not just this city but the country, whether its for Public Education, public transportation, healthcare. As youve seen earlier, we do have a number of our universities that are working and demonstrating a great deal of care for these students as well as these individuals who are pushing for the government to be responsive to their demands. You know, i made it very clear, particularly in the case of the University Of Chicago that their local Police Department, their campus Police Department, our Police Department did not support that plan. In fact, we are working with campuses all over to City Of Chicago to ensure, again, peaceful demonstrations. But also making sure that were protecting the First Amendment right. Its a fundamental value of this country, and as long as we are committed to protecting free speech but also doing it a safe way, that is the battle stick we are waving here in chicago. But again, what im very confident in is that working with the local Police Department, the secret service, as well as other local law enforcement, were going to ensure that the people who will descend on the greatest city in the world, that theyll see, again, the soul of chicago, which really embodies the full spirit of what the Biden Harris Administration has been about, protecting womens rights, protecting reproductive right, fighting to make sure people have an opportunity to receive education without going into extreme debt. Thats what ive done over the course of my first year in office. Very much aligned with the president of the United States. I know myself from recollection, i was 13 years old when they had the Democratic Convention in chicago and but i remember i was already involved in civil rights and it is a lot different between the mayor then and mayor Brandon Johnson now. Ill just leave it there. People can read into that what they want. But let me go to this. You this week, you met with illinois governor j. B. Pritzker along with other State Lawmakers at the State Capitol of springfield to discuss the city budget. Among the top issue, funding for school, public safety, and a debate over a proposed new stadium for the Chicago Bears. What are your Spending Priorities for the city and where do the negotiations over to budget stand at this point . Yeah, well our spending has been, quite frankly, a very balanced approach. I passed my first budget of, a 16. 7 billion budget, without raising property taxes. Previous administrations had balanced the budget off the backs of working people. We didnt to that. Over a million workers will get double the amount of time off. Which is much needed. We aboll ired the u Subminimum Wage tip workers. As you know, one of the staunch vestiges of slavery, where most of the workers are women, women of color, 100,000 workers will receive a raise as a result of us abolishing this tip wage operation. Weve also invested over a quarter of A Billion Dollars into the unhoused, 100 million for prevention. Over 1 million to build homes and create economic development. With that being said, springfield has an opportunity to fund our Public School system at the rate at which its promised to do. I fought for a Funding Formula that would base our Public Education spending on needs and not just on a per people basis. Springfield agrees with it. The City Of Chicago was owed 1. 1 billion conservatively so that we could make sure that every single child has access to a library, librarian, school counselor, psychiatrists, class sizes that are managed. You know, you mentioned your work, civil rights, theres a long history in the City Of Chicago fighting for equity and justice. Dr. King invited to come to chicago on the west side to fight for housing. He was a Public School teacher teaching social studies just like myself. So youre seeing this full circle of our ancestors fighting for a better, stronger, safer chicago, particularly in some of these public accommodations. Were just simply demanding that springfield do their part and actually fund our education system. Again, webso im moving the City Of Chicago closer towards the Direction Offingty and justice, and we need our partners at springfield to step up and provide the necessary funding to do that. Yeah, when you talk about civil rights and chicago and al rabey, as you know, i was mentored by reverend Jesse Jackson of chicago, but let me ask you this, i remember going to a nonpartisan Get Out The Vote rally in chicago on the west side where you live, reverend Marshall Hatch and ira ackri and the Leadership Network had the rally, and you were the only candidate that showed up and rocked the crowd. So as i look at the calendar, next wednesday, the 15th of may, is your First Anniversary in office. As you reflect on your first year serving as chicagos mayor, what are you most proud of and what do you have left to accomplish in your judgement . Well, thats a good question. As i mentioned earlier, our work to make sure that we provide funding to deal with this housing crisis. Were seeing dividends, returns on our investments already. Homicides are down. Shootings are down. The largest bond deal in the history of chicago to build housing, to create economic development. We have this most diverse administration, reverend al sharpton, in the history of chicago. 60 of my administration are made up of women. When i walked into the office a year ago there were migrants sleeping on floors in Police Stations as well as airports. Thats not the case anymore. Weve saved the City Of Chicagos taxpayers over 200 million as ive inherited these Employee Contracts that were not serving people. Quite frankly, there are several things, but im really proud of Making A Mittment to invest in young people. We hire over 25,000 almost 25,000 young people last summer. Were adding on to that to add 28,000 this summer. Chicago requires us to invest in people. And ive don that. You mention the bears proposal as well. Right now the Chicago Bears are playing in a stadium thats 100 years old that is owed 600 million in debt of previous administrations that jacked up the budget. We put forth a proposal where billion naurs aires and visitors would pay for a stadium that the city would own. Thats the work were doing. Very proud. Here in washington he needed 20 years. Im saying we need 24. Ive been proud to serve this first year and im looking forward to the next 23, reverend al. Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, thank you for being with us again. Just ahead in this weeks got ya, while President Biden keeps his word to workers of america, donald trump keeps pulling a bait and switch. The real cost for families coming up. E real cost r fofamilies coming up. Since my citi custom cash® card automatically adjusts to earn me more cash back in my top eligible category. Suddenly lifes feeling a little more automatic. Like doors opening wherever i go. [sound of airplane overhead] even the ground is moving for me yall seeing this . Wild and i dont even have to activate anything. Oooooohhh. 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This week President Biden traveled to wisconsin to make good on a promise his predecessor loudly bragged about but never bothered to fulfill. Back in 2017 then President Trump declared the city of racine had won out in an apprenticestyle competition between seven sites to become the new u. S. Hom of the Taiwanese Electronics manufacturer fox com. He said the facility would be the eighth wonder of the world, and then it never happened. Seven years later, President Biden announced wednesday a deal for microsoft to build an Artificial Intelligence data center at the same location finally creating 2,300 Union Construction jobs and 2,000 permanent tech jobs. When my predecessor came to racine with a promise of, quote, reclaiming our countrys proud manufacturing legacy, well, we added infrastructure every day, every week for four year, he didnt do a thing. In fact, he came here with your senator, ron johnson literally holding a golden shovel. Look what happened. They dug a hole with those golden shovels and then they fell into it. This isnt the only example of trump promising jobs but failing to deliver. Days after winning the 2016 election, trump told employees at a Carrier Plant in indianapolis he would stop their positions from being outsourced to mexico. By the end of his term, over 1,000 of those jobs were gone. In 2017, trump told gm workers in youngstown, ohio, not to sell their homes. Two years later, the General Motors plant in nearby lordstown was shut down. In pennsylvania, trump told voters he would save the Steel Industry with his tariffs, but Union Leaders say trump only made things worse. Beaver county was once an industrial stronghold. Under trump the Unemployment Rate jumped from 5. 5 to nearly 16 during the four years of trumps presidency, the United States lost a net of 2. 7 million jobs, some of those jobs were lost due to trumps mismanagement of the pandemic while others were the result of a simple bait and switch. 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On monday, jurors may hear testimony from trumps former attorney michael cohen, whos expected to be a key witness in the case and one of the final two witnesses the prosecution will call next week. Lets bring in tonights Political Panel from a democratic senator, doug jones of alabama, and former republican congressman joe walsh of illinois. I want to get both of your takes on Stormy Daniels testimony this week. Doug, for any other president ial candidate, this type of trial would likely be a career ender, but for trump it seems like just another day. Do you agree . You know, rev, whats interesting is just the facts. Forget the fact that hes on trial and hes been indicted, just the facts when this come out would have been an ending of career for any politician, especially one running for president. You know, the fact of the matter is, though, i believe that this is taking its toll on donald trump. He is no longer in control of this. He is in the courtroom. He has to sit there. He has to bear witness to all of this. And i really think that this is taking a toll on him with the public. I dont think theres anyone that really seriously questions whether this nominee for president of the United States with an opportunity to once again be president of the United States had and paid hush money to quiet a porn star because of an affair that they had. And thats just a stunning development, i think, in america where we are today. Joe, do you think there are any Republican Trump supporters who are troubled enough by his behavior as described by Stormy Daniels to turn their back on him at this point . No. Heck no, rev. And id love to agree with my friend doug jones. I would love to believe him, but i dont think this matters. Sadly, regrettably, i mean, Donald Trumps been indicted. He will he easily could be convicted in this case. But i dont think it matters. And rev, what bothers me is this, donald trump is the luckiest sob in the world. Three and a half years ago he tried to overthrow an american election, and were not going to have that trial before this election. Americans are going to go and vote in november in the 2024 elx and theyre not going to know if donald trump was found guilty by a jury of his peers of trying to overthrow the 2020 election. Instead, this is the only case were going to deal with, and i think that helps trump, sadly. Now, doug, this morning on Truth Social Donald Trump shot down the media report suggesting nikki haley is being considered for his vp, but haley continues to gain votes in the republican primaries, even though shes dropped out more than nine weeks ago. On tuesday he got more than 20 of the vote in indiana. The Biden Campaign is rolling out political ads explicitly targeting haley voters, but so far trump has done almost nothing to try and bring haley voters into his camp. Why is that . Well, because i think its impossible to bring you know, nikki haley doesnt have prohaley voters, shes got antitrump voters. He has got to solidify his base and stick with his base. He will try to move a little bit, but i dont think he would really care for that. He would have to eat a lot of crow eto really appeal to voters who are still voting for nikki haley. And you know, and going back to joes comment, i agree with him about the trump voters, but its these folks that voted for nikki haley that i believe are the getable votes for joe biden, and this trial makes a difference, i believe, in those. Its already made a difference. And i think right now it is solidifying the fact that they wont go back to trump. But i never expected donald trump to bring nikki haley on to the ticket because it would be all about nikki haley and not donald trump. And he doesnt want that. Joe, Longtime Trump Ally and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was suspended from his New York City radio show after repeatedly questioning the results of the 2020 election on air in defiance of warnings from the station management. Its the latest chapter in the long fall from grace for rudy, who in december was found liable for defaming Election Workers in georgia and having to pay them over 100 million. And he is currently facing charges, arizona interference to overturn the 2020 election. Whats your reaction to all this . Al, my reaction is what rick wilson he wrote a book, Everything Trump Touches dies. Look, rudy is one of the most extreme cases, but we are littered with near everybody from my former Political Party sold their soul to donald trump. And the closer you get to him means you have to lie for him, you have to cheat for him, you have to break the law for him. You have to sell your soul for him. Its pathetic whats happened to rudy, rev, but hes not alone. Look at all of the republicans whove gone against everything they believe in to pay homage to this to this criminal. Hes a cult leader. Doug jones and joe walsh, thank you both for being with us. Next, one of the many black women in power donald trump has targeted them, and this particular guest has part of a political payback for Holding Police accountable, in opinion. Be right back. Ce accountable, in m opinion. Be right back. Then i tried new zzzquil sleep nasal strips. Their four point lift design opens my nose for maximum air flow. So, i breathe better. And we both sleep better. And stay married. This week in my capacity as head of the National Action network, i joined more than a does on of the civil Rights Groups in calling for President Biden to pardon former Baltimore States attorney marilyn mosby. Mosby is facing possible prison time when she goes for sentencing late they are month after being convicted of Mortgage Fraud and perjury. Prosecutors are asking for a 20month sentence. Mosbys lawyers argue shes been the victim of a political payback for her work as a prosecutor, including her role in charging Six Police Officers for the death of freddie gray in baltimore back in 2015. Joining me now is marilyn mosby, former states attorney for baltimore. Miss mosby, thank you for being with us. And i might add that these Civil Rights Group that were following have made this plea without any urging from you. It is our review of what has happened. I just want to be clear that you, to my knowledge, have not lobbied i know you didnt lobby me and anyone in that. But your lawyers are asking for probation rather than prison time in this case. They say your offenses amount to personal misconduct. Prosecutors argued you abused Emergency Law meant to help people suffering Financial Hardship during a pandemic when you yourself were unemployed. Whats your response to the police around your sentence . First and foremost, im incredibly, as you indicated, im grateful and humbled by the support of the community, and especially from you, reverend al sharpton, and the National Action network, the 13 other organizations, Color Of Change and naacp, it just means the world to me to have the support of the community. My hope is that President Biden and Vice President harris are listening. Its my honor it was my honor to show up for them. I need them to show up for me. What im facing right now, reverend al, and you get this more than anything else, that im being pemized. Im being penalized for fighting for justice. Ive done nothing wrong. My actions were legal and above the board. And as youve already indicated, theyre asking for 20 months, but the judge has the discretion of going above the sentence sentencing or be low accessing my own retirement savings. And so this is an act that 739 people many the city of baltimore did. This is the same provision that 35,000 people nationally have done, and yet im the only person in america that has been targeted, prosecuted, and now convicted under this procision which clearly is injust and has everything to do with my policies and my fight against the status quo in this country. What caught my eye is President Trump he Denigrated Baltimore while you were the state attorney. You vowed to prosecute any federal agents who arrested baltimore citizens during the protests of George Floyds murder. You were investigated by the Justice Department shortly after. In your view, does that fit into what has happened to you since . Well, i think it does fit into that. I think, you know, i was one of the first prosecutors in this country to hold Police Officers accountable for the death of a black man. You got to think about that. When i did it, then President Trump said i needed to prosecute myself after the Police Department sabotaged those cases, i learned my lessons. And we subsequently prosecuted and convicted 33 Police Officers after that case. When rural Police Officers were planting guns and drugs on citizens for decades. Over 800 people impacted by those Police Officers. I had the first Conviction Integrity unit in the entire state of maryland where we exonerated black men who collectively served 300 years in prison for crimes they didnt commit. I mean, the progressive policies were put into place under my office goes on and on. Bill barr when he referred to baltimore and Those Rogue Social Justice prosecutors that we will do anything within our power to ensure the rule of law stays into place. He said as much. Former governor larry hogan when he threatened to defund my office, he said as much. And so those individuals that, you know, are far removed from the situation, who dont understand why the federal government would come after me, this is why. Now, you know trump has been particularly hostile in his Public Comments toward black women prosecutors, like fani willis, like tish james in new york, and yourself. What do you attribute this to . I mean, he said it it was very clear. You know, anybody that comes whether any jurisdiction or any individual politician, the United States government will come after if they affect or impact the rule of law. So its not just fani willis and tish james. Its me, its kim gardner, its monique worrell, its rachel rollins, its all of us. And if we dont stand for whats happening, i can tell you, you know, the two months after, you know, the then President Trump was in oregon placing people, his federal agents, kidnapping people, larry krazer in, the Philadelphia District attorney, and i wrote an oped and said dont bring that to baltimore. Dont bring that to philadelphia, because if you do, were going to prosecute your federal agents. Two months after that, he then opens an investigation against me and theyve combed every aspect of my life. My taxes, my charitable donations from campaign contributions. They were knocking on my neighbors door, the fbi interrogating my neighbor, my hairdresser. This type of harassment looking for anything that they could charge against me. And this is what they came back with. Something where i am literally the only person in america that has been charged under this provision with 35,000 other people have done. Ive spoken out in favor of a pardon in your case, but while the details of the case is complicated, the fact remains you were convicted by two separate juries, whats your response to those out there who will ask why your situation warrants special consideration like a pardon . I think this case warrants special consideration because as ive already indicated this is a provision that the Legal Standard which was not a hardship, a Financial Hardship, but an adverse financial consequence has never been legally defined and their government witness got up on the stand and said all i needed to do is suffer a 50 adversity, which i did. And so in this particular case, we know and i know for sure i created the first Conviction Integrity unit in the entire state of maryland. We do reinvestigations into claims of actual innocence. I exonerated 13 innocent black men that did not commit a crime. We know that people are wrongly convicted every day, and so that is the point and bringing this to the attention of the world and saying, hey, this is wrong. And more specifically, to the president of the United States who has the power and the authority to do something about this Trump Department of justice investigation that was started under his administration. Well, were going to be following this. We respect the law, but the law needs to be used across the board equally. And those that do that should not be treated any differently than anyone else, in my opinion. Marilyn mosby, thank you for being with us this evening. Up next, another week, another two black men killed in the hands of police. Stay with us. The hands of police. Stay with us marcus kaleb is my best friend. Hes a fireball, full of energy all day, every day. [laughter] when we came to st. Jude, it really put us at ease a lot. Everyone is caring. Everyone is loving here. And theyre trying to save peoples lives all over the world. So everything that you donated is being used. Very grateful for everyone that helped out. [music playing] you want thicker, stronger, fuller hair . You need expert skincare. New dove scalp hair therapy serum active Skincare Ingredients targets the source of beautiful hair. Your scalp for visibly thicker, stronger, fuller hair. 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