Book club get started quick. It exists because of one young man who wanted to give back but go his name was glenn and was on death row in texas at the age of 16. He wrote a letter to kelly taylor and myself at the time when we were Television News producers in dc at australia broadcasting and basically said i want to stay alive and i want the world to know how many men of color are on death row. He was next ordinary person and human being. And then they became friends. She is a book lover they would read the same book and discuss it by letters. So the idea for the book club was born because after he was executed in 2000, he wanted us to work with the youth charges we started free mines just for the boys that are in the adult criminal legal system. But then the insatiable curiosity and hunger for knowledge and learning took over and young men wanted to keep it going so eventually starting 2002 and 2005 we became an official nonprofit. Host how many prisons or jails around the country qu
In the atlantic. A new tragedy in camelot. Emotional tributes pouring in for Saoirse Kennedy hill. Relatives gathering on cape cod. How this young woman known for her love of politics and pop culture is being remembered. Caught on camera, this driver taking off from a traffic stop with an officer hanging on for dear life. Hes taking off on us. Hes taking off on us. The officers message this morning. And this bizarre moment when a longhorn steer gets loose. The rodeo show on a downtown street. Hey, look, ma, i made it. From fan to phenom. The ballpark game that changed this mans life. Showing off his golden arm. How it all led to a Pitch Perfect ending. Hey, look, ma, i made it i made it good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us. That speed pitching game. Yeah. Amazing. The last time i did that i think i threw out my shoulder. Yeah. Different outcome in this case, though. I feel like hes done that before. He knows what hes doing. Hard to do with bursitis. Yes. What is bursitis . It
House of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, r. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise to recognize july as park and recreation month. Its a fitting time to celebrate our local parks and recreation systems as so Many Americans will visit them this summer. An avid outdoorsman and spending my life as a recreational therapist, i enjoy our parks and facilities. It provides Educational Opportunities for individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors. This month recognizes the roles they play in lives of americans and contributions o
Rash of racism at american university. They want the public to know these racist displays meant to target a black sorority will not be tolerated. I was absolutely shocked. You werent surprised this could happen here . Absolutely not. I disbelieve just because au is a liberal cap pus, that the white people here are devoid of prejudice. This happens everywhere. Do you think Surveillance Video will make a difference . I watched it and you really cant see anything from them so the onces released so far i dont think will help to catch anyone. How do you feel about the reward . I think a thousand dollars for a hate crime is appalling. I think that it should definitely be much more. Are the meetings helpful . It is important to get everyone engaged in these conversations. Make the long lasting change that so, engaging as many people as possible is what is needed. Reporter many believe such change will make the campus feel like a safer place for everyone to learn. From america, john henry, wus
Been accused of post in a video online in which he pulls his car behind a Police Officers car and waved the gun thing he wants to shoot and kill an officer. Batman has been been charged with that. Another situation in wisconsin. And then posted calls on social media, colin or black men to gun down white officers. A woman in illinois has been accused of threatening an online video to shoot and kill any officer who pulls her over. In mississippi, the police chief has told the newspaper there been threats involving possible gunfire aimed at his officers. This may be shocking as well as what weve witnessed over the last couple of weeks. Listen to dallas believes she david brown as he talks about the threats coming in against his family and offers in dallas. Yes, me and my family have received Death Threats almost immediately after the shooting. As a policing family across the country, there is a heightened sense of awareness around press weve received all over the country. He reported many