The washington journal continues. Host paul butler. Law professor, former prosecutor, as somebody who has been arrested, what is your take on ferguson . Guest im tired of this happening over and over again. It is not just ferguson. It is staten island. It is that 51yearold grandmother who was beaten by the cops. Hit her 10 times. All of these unarmed africanamericans being brutalized by police. I think it is important to have a conversation about race and to put it in a larger context, in which african lives just dont seem to be valued. Host that is larger context . Guest it is not just criminal justice. It is civil justice. It is not just africanamericans. It is people of color. It is important to talk about race. White americans who are disenfranchised. The Lgbt Community has issues with the Justice System. But it is important to realize that africanamericans it is the classic american dilemma. There was a lot of hope when barack obama was elected. I dont think anyone thought that it
They had beautiful skin. I noticed another trend. This is much more disturbing. The students were not prepared for what i was attempting to teach them. They had come to the classroom less and less prepared. There were these moments in the classroom they would look at me and i would think the same thing they were. Part of me as a christian, i felt the lord was impressing on me. These are your children. If they are going to love me with their mind, it is your responsibility make sure that they are successful. That is the spirit and the heart of what raising the standards is about. That is the initiative were here to talk about. We believe it is raising the standards as one of a initiative that can help not just those students but those of the coming today and tomorrow. If we fastforward 15 years, a collective minority will be larger than the white population in classrooms today. This is the first time in u. S. History. We have seen some progress among hispanic students in terms of high s
To discuss race in america, we have a special number for you to dial. Host finally, our fourth line this morning has been set aside for st. Louis area residents. 2025853883. Host we are going to begin this morning with the editorial from the st. Louis post dispatch this morning. Ferguson we earned this. St. Louis earned this moment by not paying attention to immunities dominated by s, becoming then oxygen that fed the flame of protests and concentrated poverty. In the first editorial that this page wrote on the Michael Brown case, we noted that the likelihood of conviction in the low. Is extremely that remains true. It is the simple reality of most police shootings. But there can be an important conviction, the conviction of. E city to change here is the Huffington Post se vote this morning, Huffington Post cut Huffington Post this morning. Showing support for Darren Wilson and other Police Officers. , according to him, got exactly what he deserved. Arnold traveled to the event in. T.
Eye to eye on a number of issues is no big headline. Thats often been the case. Even as the worlds biggest economy and oil producer in iraq and defense ties and economic situation. But today Egypts Hosni Mubarak and his successor Mohammed Morsi has both been overthrown and the military has driven Muslim Brotherhood underground. And one of washingtons closest allies israel, continues to build housing and move settlers into areas that israel occupied. Are the United States and saudi arabia in a relationship . Change the status to its complicated. President obama flew to the saudsaudi arabian capitol riyad. The president s visit is meant to smooth out relationship trains with 89yearold King Abdullah. They have seen internal and external tensions in the past year. First, saudi arabia lost powerful allies in egypt and tunisia in the arab spring. In both countries the u. S. Supported change and publicly backed the will of the people. The will of the people led to egypts first election with M
Eye to eye on a number of issues is no big headline. Thats often been the case. Even as the worlds biggest economy and oil producer in iraq and defense ties and economic situation. But today Egypts Hosni Mubarak and his successor Mohammed Morsi has both been overthrown and the military has driven Muslim Brotherhood underground. And one of washingtons closest allies israel, continues to build housing and move settlers into areas that israel occupied. Are the United States and saudi arabia in a relationship . Change the status to its complicated. President obama flew to the saud Saudi Arabian capitol riyadh. The president s visit is meant to smooth out relationship trains with 89yearold King Abdullah. They have seen internal and external tensions in the past year. First, saudi arabia lost powerful allies in egypt and tunisia in the arab spring. In both countries the u. S. Supported change and publicly backed the will of the people. The will of the people led to egypts first election with