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Celebrities, fans, theyre all remembering one of the most famous people in the world. Known simply as the greatest 37 muhammad ali, brilliant boxer who of course could float like a bulletfly and stinbee, passing away at the age of 74. Ali was a threetime heavyweight champion. In his prime he was part fighter, part promoter. The consummate showman. Abc News Reporter Marci Gonzalez looking back now on the life and legacy of the champ. Reporter he called himself the greatest and told us how pretty he was. And for more than 20 years he backed up his words with his fists. Beginning with a gold medal at the 1960 summer olympics, cassius clay took the boxing world by storm. In one of his first big pro fights he brashly predicted an upset over heavyweight champion sonny liston. If you like to lose your money, be a fool and bet on sonny. Reporter ali won that fight and the title in february 1964. Then he announced his conversion to islam and his new name, muhammad ali. A storm of criticism did
I was terrified of it. I didnt know what was in it, if it had been contaminated, who had touched it. I could feel the pain as she shared really, really gruesome details. Reporter for more than a year she suffered in silence, the nameless victim of a horrible crime. At the heart of a case that was supposed to shine a spotlight on something largely happening in the shadows, campus sexual assault. On thursday at a sentencing hearing shed find her voice. Addressing the court and her attacker, former stanford swimmer brock turner directly. We were both drunk, she told him. The difference is i didnt take off your pants and underwear, touch you inappropriately and run away. Her words struck a nerve. Millions read her story and urged others to do the same. You sympathize with her because shes giving this heartbreaking account with details and its just heartbreaking. Reporter in the end the judge sentenced turner to six months in county jail and probation. His victim argued against a light sent
Supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. Sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why we are your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Sreenivasan good evening, and thanks for joining us. Muhammad ali called himself the greatest, and most everyone agreed. The boxer dazzled in the ring, winning olympic gold and the heavyweight title three times, and dominated his sport for two decades. Outside the ring, ali was a charismatic personality, a civil rights pioneer, a fighter for his muslim faith, and an anti war protester later embraced by president s. As a sports icon, ali became bigger than babe ruth and as consequential as Jackie Robinson an
Hillary clintons white house bid after meeting with her rival Bernie Sanders in the oval office. Where does mr. Sanders next . We will speak with one of his superdelegates, former cwa , anddent larry cohen Michelle Chan, one of the first environmental groups to endorse Bernie Sanders. Then we will go to louisville, kentucky, where thousands are gathering for the funeral of mohammed ali am a one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Muslimmay have been a desk made in a muslim relevant. In a way that no one could challenge. Took the question of whether a person can be a muslim and american to rest. Amy we will speak with sports commentator dave zirin was written extensively about the heavyweight champ, and Dalia Mogahed, one of the few speakers at his islamic funeral on thursday. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Were broadcasting from washington, d. C. , where president barack obama formally