In 1830, and he was appointed as a territorial secretary at 19, which is a record probably that will never be broken. Another record that certainly will never be broken was 1835 when at age 24, he was elected the first states governor. And in time the people of michigan and the people of detroit came to trust him as, even though a young person, a very skilled and dedicated leader. Well, mason was regarded first of all by the people in his own territory as a bit of an interloper, just coming in from kentucky. When the logical thing for jackson to do what it into a point in michigan person, a detroit politician for the number two position in the territory. But because mason had made such an impression on jackson himself, they had met and jackson thought this young man had a lot of confidence in itself and a vision, so that i will appoint him. The strip of land that was dispute between michigan and ohio actually dated back to the northwest ordinance when that ordinance determined that the
The family of a black medical worker shot dead by police in her home in the us state of kentucky have expressed their anger that no one is to be charged with her killing. Instead, one louisville officer is to be prosecuted for a lesser offence because some of his bullets went into a neighbours property. The death in march of breonna taylor, who was 26, fuelled anti racism protests. The state attorney general said two officers werent charged because they were returning fire after Breonna Taylors boyfriend shot at them. Our washington correspondent, aleem maqbool, reports they are already starting to express their outrage at the news that police wont be charged with the manslaughter of breonna taylor. In march, the 26 year old had been in her own home after midnight when Plainclothes Police officers burst in on a drug raid. Her boyfriend, kenneth walker, a licensed gun owner, says he thought they were intruders and fired his weapon. They fired back at least 20 times, killing breonna. No
The family of Breonna Taylor, the black medical worker shot dead by police in her home in kentucky, have expressed their anger that no one is to be charged with her killing. Its brought protestors onto the streets of lousiville and other cities this evening and there are reports that a Police Officer has been shot. These are the latest pictures from louisville, where of course the shooting took place back in march. New york, pittsburgh and washington have also seen protestors angry at the decision by the state attorney general to be prosecute one officer for a lesser offence because some of his bullets went into a neighbours property. Two other officers at the scene were not charged because they were returning fire. Breonna taylors boyfriend, who was with her in the flat, had shot at them as they broke through the front door. Our correspondent, aleem maqbool, reports from lousiville. Theyre already starting to express their outrage at the news that police wont be charged with the mansl
This important story. Garrett haake on capitol hill, Peter Alexander at the white house, and Geoff Bennett at the Supreme Court. Lets take you right there. Geoff, tell us whats going to happen today. Hey, steph, good morning. Well, this morning kicks off three days of formal events marking the passing of the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Both here at the u. S. Supreme court and across the street at the u. S. Capitol. In about 25 minutes time we expect a hearse to arrive on the street here behind me and her casket will be met by an army of her former law clerks who will carry her casket up the stone steps of the Supreme Court into the great hall and there will be a private ceremony starting at around 9 30 eastern for family, friends, Supreme Court Staff Members and justices themselves. Once that ceremony concludes, her casket will be brought out and it will remain atop the steps of the portico there just in front of the Supreme Court so the public can then pay their respects accordi
Hello to you. The family of Breonna Taylor, the black medical worker shot dead by police in her home in kentucky, have expressed their anger that no one is to be charged with her killing. Instead, one louisville officer is to be prosecuted for a lesser offence because some of his bullets went into a neighbours property. Her death in march, she was 26, has added more fuel to widespread protests against Police Violence and racism. The state attorney general has said two other officers at the scene were not charged because they were returning fire. Breonna taylors boyfriend, who was with her in the flat, had shot at them as they broke through the front door. Our washington correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports. Theyre already starting to express their outrage at the news that police wont be charged with the manslaughter of Breonna Taylor. In march, the 26 year old had been in her own home after midnight when plain Clothes Police officers burst in on a drug raid. Her boyfriend, kenneth walke