Instincts for some of the reactions. So i loved 42 because chad was a strong actor and understood Jackie Robinson and showed him as a powerful, strong man, who was on a mission. Host Sharon Robinson is our guest, the fir call from laura. Caller hi. Thank you so much. Im thrilled be able to talk to you. And heres my question. Youre talking about the 63 march. I was 16 in 1959 and went on the ought march it grated schools then and im degree to know if you know anything about that because your dad was there some and so was i and ive been trying to find out more information about it. Was going to get in touch with your mom but now i have you. Do you remember anything . Guest i remember that my dad did aing you march in 1959 but i also would like to hear your memories. So you can reach me through the Jackie Robinson foundation, based in new york city. And please call and leave a message that youre trying to reach me and ill well talk. Host sharon, from dublin, ohio, go ahead, sharon. Caller
Brian lamb amy wax. Before i ask you questions about why we asked you to come here, i wanted to go through your background. Where are you from . Amy wax i was raised, born and raised in troy, new york, which is a small city north of albany in upstate new york. My parents are they are both deceased now, but were part of a very cohesive jewish community, up there, of fairly devout people, conservative and modern Orthodox Jews in that area, the tricity area. My father worked in the garment industry. He eventually bought a small business, a factory, up there and worked very hard his whole life to support his family, my two sisters and me. My mother was a teacher for a while and an administrator in the government, in albany. So i kind of come from the middle bourgeoisie, people who are not very well connected or in anyway, i think, privileged, so i regard myself, almost, as kind of a working class girl, certainly as a yeoman class girl. I attended the Public Schools in troy, new york. I wen
Breaking tonight, there is word that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be in the running for the vise presidency. Hes reportedly on the shortlist for Robert F Kennedy junior and rfk junior joins us live with answers about that in minutes. But first, dismissed. Several key charges in the election interfere his case against former President Donald Trump have been dropped and the Fulton County da pursuing the case might also be on her way out. For Senior National correspondent kevin cork is live in dc with wear the case goes from here. Reporter good evening trace. The charges dropped against the former president , notably involving what prosecutors have deemed a Pressure Campaign on georgia secretary of state. Including the infamous call in which mr trump asked him to find enough votes. Exactly 11,779 to overturn joe bidens apparent victory in the state. The judge ruled that as written, the six counts contain all the essential elements of the crimes but failed to allege suffic
A number of journalists and academics took part in a discussion on free speech and due process on college and university campuses. The event, from the National Press conference is about an hour and 10 minutes. Minutes. Welcome to our presentation on the on social network. This is organized by the lafayette group, campus reform and by organization, foundation for individual rights and expression. Counsel, a little bit about where you come from, free speech and due process and Higher Education for the past 25 years and expanded our mission to move beyond free speech on College Campus issues but in the years weve been addressing these questions, as a common theme and one thing we found campus freedom has declined direct proportion of the penetrative class. Thomas jefferson wrote men are endowed. Among these are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. It seems odd campuses are where these principles go to die particularly pursuit of happiness. One example in my book, a mentioning only beca
decision that could profoundly change called emissions, and more broadly reshape by four millions in this country. also, what we are learning about the arrest in the washington neighborhood where the obamas live. with a heavily armed man with materials to make a molotov cocktail, who was also wanted in connection and january 6th. plus, what we re learning but a new cooperating witness in the january six probe of the former president, and why he could be in a position to now say, a lot. first, the supreme court s history making decision today, dismantling a pillar of affirmative action. specifically, college admissions. in, and the court ruled by a 6 to 3 margin, that race conscious politics at harvard in the university of north carolina violate the third 14th amendment. in his majority opinion, the chief justice wright set the programs, unemployable employ race in a negative manner, and involve racial serotonin, lack meaningful and points. those admission programs cannot be r