When she got the phone call it was surreal. Reporter Melissa Huggins jones was a newly divorced mother of two, starting a new job at a local bank and a new life in raleigh. She was good hearted soul that treated everybody the same. It didnt matter if you had a dollar or a millionaire, she treated everybody the same. Reporter the mother took the stand this the trial of travion smith. He is accused of killing Huggins Jones during a break in at her north hills apartment. I saw this child standing at the fence and she had her hands locked in the fence and she was crying. Reporter the granddaughter found her mother and ran to nearby construction workers asking for help. They went to the apartment. She had blood all over her face. I put two fingers on her wrist and there was no pulse. Reporter they called 911 and called wallace to tell her, her daughter was dead. Heard it but i didnt hear it. Reporter in opening statement, smiths Attorney Says his client was manipulated by a codefendant, rya
Fourth. Im ali velshi. The president is using this annual celebration of its independence as an opportunity do what he does best, divide rather than unify. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history defame our heroes, erase our values and indoctrinate our children. [ booing ]. Trump railed against culture last night as the can unmovount away from the idea of yesteryear, one of white men in charge. He says kids are being taught to hate america. In our schools, our news rooms, even our Corporate Board rooms, there is a new far left fascism that demands absolute allegiance if you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras, and follow its commandments, then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished. The speech was hardly uplifting. Trump declined to talk about the most important issue at hand, which is not a few statues of men being pulled down, its a deadly pandemic thats killed more than 200,000 americans and
Thank you for watching. I introduce you now to a man who is all about making good trouble. Cnn tonights anchor, d lemon. I love good trouble. Man, were going to miss john lewis, arent we . We will. But the hope is always, when a great man or woman goes, that the legacy lives on. Yeah, of course. And if people fight in that name, and there is a big difference between good trouble and bad trouble. And people are doing just what they did, back in john lewiss earlier days. They are confusing the two. And theyre doing it, for their own agenda and animus. And its dangerous. Can i ask you something . Of course. I didnt hear the entire show. Did your dad know him . My dad did know him. I dont know if you talked about it on the show. Did you . No. No. No. No. I mean, his legacy is far bigger than any familiarity. But i will tell you that my father was greatly inspired, as an italianamerican, by the black american experience. Now, i know people have stereotypes and stigmas about italians and how
To allow any people to minimize who i am. But whats a cape for me, might be different for a different young person. So i encourage them to find the thing that makes you feel empowered, and dont let anybody take it away from you. Be sure to watch champions for change this saturday at 10 00 p. M. Eastern, here, on cnn. Thanks for watching. Cnn tonight with big star, d lemon, right now. I thought you were going to say not all heroes wear capes but they certainly do wear yellow ties. Yeah, that is what i was going to say. Howd you know . Because i know you. Interesting show. Your show was great. And the town hall was fantastic, too. I enjoyed your interview with dr. Price and i enjoyed your interview with Preet Bharara. Two very important conversations. Yeah. I mean, the ag seeming to throw around the crime of sedition, as a political tool, is very frightening. Yeah. Especially, when it flies in the face of what this president seems to be selling the American People, which is you got to wa
Ahead with a margin of error 3. 4 . Biden is up more in wisconsin ahead by ten points with the same margin of error of 4. 6 . President trump won both of those states in 2016 by razor thin margins. Less than 1 in both. Its a similar story in colorado with the latest polls showing biden up by roughly ten points. This morning im in the town of pueblo with the 26th annual pueblo, chile and bean festival. The pueblo chile is a veriuation. Its comparable to a moderate jalapeno. Welcome to our special series velshi across america. Im joining you from a city or county across the country. My first stops, minneapolis, minnesota and kenosha, wisconsin. Aurora was thrust into the spotlight when Elijah Mcclain was killed. His killing was exploited by President Trump that made race and culture wars a central theme in his reelection strategy a strategy if you look at the polling is not working. The nbc poll reveals that voters in Battle Ground michigan and wisconsin overwhelmingly think biden is bet