Escalated and put 600 percent more increases who stopped and frisked. Unconstitutional because it violates the 14th amendment we should be treated equally and violates the Fourth Amendment longstanding rules how we can be stopped and searched. There are obviously National Rules on that. What we are hearing is this policy is the Aggressive Police tactics in the country violates those longstanding rules on how you can be searched. We have no reaction from mayor bloomberg as of yet but some of the candidates for his job, they are speaking out. We have got bill de blasio stop and frisk hasnt made new york city a safer community. Anthony weiner is saying this is what was found when the police stop thousands of citizens done nothing wrong the number being men of color basically civil rights are being violated. Lets get some of the numbers out there for everybody. 88 of the stops resulted in police letting the person go without an arrest or a ticket. It meant there was not credible suspicion
For books and 11 articles later, we know each other very well. I want to start by paying tribute to the Corporate Leaders in this group. The task force has grown from 775 companies of last five nine years. We grew from being a very modest products to being a Global Think Tank which said really change tell week received of talent. Her many accomplishments over last years, the publications, the 250 knew best, none of this could have been done without your courage, conviction, commitment. Thank you. And i also want to particularly point out the companies that were so important in the sponsorship book. I mean, not only do these 12 companies, you know, help us create the funds to create that dated to make the case, but they have put on the ground initiatives which demonstrate conclusively that sponsorships can crack those ceilings. And in particular, i think at American Express, the word the initial. So jennifer, the same story. It is wonderful to have you. I cannot stop my thinking is with
And there is not a lot of public or Public Policy leadership around this issue. I think king would feel proud there were victories in the Civil Rights Movement, many of which happened after he passed. And there are people fighting to make sure those victories remain, even when there are massive efforts to overturn those victories. Host coverage of the 50th anniversary of the march on washington takes place on cspan and will also take place on wednesday with special coverage on this program as well as the president giving a speech. The president s impact on civil rights to date . Guest that is interesting. My students try to draw a link between Martin Luther king and president obama. Senses a link in the theyre both africanamerican leaders and have had massive followings. They are seen as their opinions having an impact. But they exist in very different times. President obama exists in a time when there. Demographicndous changes going on. The role of the u. S. In the world is in a diffe
[indiscernible crowd noise] indiscernible crowd noise] indiscernible crowd noise] looking at downtown d. C. Just off the National Mall commemorating the march on washington for jobs and freedom led by Martin Luther king jr. On august 28, 1963. The anniversary itself is wednesday when another gathering is planned and president obama will be here. Well have live coverage on cspan and cspan radio of that appearance. If you missed any of the rally that just ended well show you ighlights from that rally. For those of us who are from the south, 50 years ago we received our marching orders hen the prophet dr. King jr. Quoted the prophet isiah, that have a dream. This is our hope. This is the faith that we go back to the south with. Those are our marching orders. This is the faith that we go back to the south with. Yes, the south where some are still trying to fight the civil war. Yes, the south. Where we are witnessing this vicious attack on Voting Rights and the blatant Voter Suppression by
For those of us from the south, 50 years ago we received our marching orders when dr. Martin luther king jr. Quote it the prophet isaiah, i have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted and every hill should be made low and the crooked places will be made straight and the glory of the lord should be revealed and all flesh. And this is the faith that we go back to the south with and those are our marching orders and this is the faith that we go back to the south with. Yes, the south. Where some are still trying to fight the civil war. Where we areh witnessing this vicious attack on voters, Voting Rights, and the blatant voting suppression i. Ne particular Political Party yes, the south where young teenage africanamerican boys cannot walk the streets of his fathers neighborhood without being profiled, confronted, stalked, and finally murdered every watched over 45 days were governor because of the relentless protests of people on sanford reluctantly appointed a reluctant prosec