Okay. Good afternoon. Welcome to the texas book festival and our panel on mass incarceration. My name is Peniel Joseph and on the professor for Public Affairs at austin, and we had really two very, very brilliant and important scholar activists today talking about two brandnew books. To my immediate left into your right is james forman who is a professor of law at your university and his new book is locking up our own crime and punishment in black america. , a terrific book and going to give it some play right here. [applause] and then professor forman left and youre right is Danielle Allen Whose University professor at harvard university, and her new book is called cuz the life and times of michael a. [applause] and before even asking, beginning and asking questions, really both of these books are about really what i think is an m1 civil rights issue of our time, the proliferation of mass incarceration in the United States and the way which mass incarceration has disfigured and really
I would describe it as a great, big, giant hug from 70,000 people. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. President trump today revisited the firing of his National Security adviser, michael flynn. President suggests that he knew back when flynn was forced out that he had lie to the f. B. I. Flynn pleaded guilty to that yesterday. Hes now cooperating with special counsel Robert Muellers investigation into russias meddling in the election, and possible related crimes. In a tweet today, the president said flynns actions during the transition were lawful and that there was nothing to hide. The president offered no explanation for flynns subsequent lies, which were a felony. Heres justice reporter paula reid. Reporter as the president left the white house this morning to head to new york, he made his first remarks on news that former National Security adviser mike flynn had struck a deal with special Counsel Robert Mueller. No, im not, and what has been shown is
Walking off the job. The strike now just hours away. As we get ready for a recordbreaking year of Holiday Travel. Good morning washington. Toss to brian cool breezy today cold thursday winter solstice mild Holiday Weekend looking dry now on christmas tonight today mostly to partly sunny, breezy highs around 50 winds northwest 510 mph tonight partly cloudy, much colder lows 2532 winds northwest 510 mph thursday mostly sunny, cold highs mid 40s breaking overnight breaking overnight breaking overnight the Senate Passing a onepointfive trillion dollar rewrite of the tax code. This morning the house will have a doover vote after the bill ran into some procedural problems. And that will seal the deal on tax reform. John gonzalez is live with more on what the bill means for you. Reaction to the approval, and promising that if the tax bill is approved in the house today. There will be a News Conference set for one this afternoon at the white house. Well have all eyes on capitol hill today. Dow
China and egypt topping the list for the second year in a row. Well look at the 25th annual survey by the committee to protect journalists, and get an update on the case of mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez, who is fighting his deportation from a u. S. Detention center in el paso after receiving Death Threats for reporting on alleged corruption in the mexican military. Emilio it would appear i would need to enter the United States with bullet holes on the front and back of my body, or mutilated, which institutional criminal group, the mexican government, says. He was honored by the National Press club in october. Lastly, its executive director visited him in detention along with Texas Democratic beto orourk. Well speak with bill mccarren, executive director of the National Press club, who went to and plan exit from our prison time interview. But first, Homeland Security goes abroad. Not everyone is grateful. A new investigation reveals how the department of Homeland Security has thou
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