Well during the rican struction period following the civil war, Congress Investigated a sharp rise in violence against freed black slaves and their supporters. It was violence committed by a new Organization Called the ku klux klan. In 1871, hearings were held in congress, heard gripping testimony from victims about what they had suffered. These congressional hearings helped lead to new laws and the creation of a new department of justice. They had a major impact on our country for decades. Well, as part of our series Congress Investigates, we hear the story from professor sean Lee Alexander of the university of kansas. Hes the author of the book reconstruction violence and the ku klux klan hearings. Professor alexander, following the civil war, were freed. Black slaves starting to make progress and changes in their lives. Absolutely. In the immediate years of the emancipation, africanamericans organized in tremendous ways and and began to build build wealth, own property. They began t
Should be focused on what is it welcome to power lunch we are in rally mode the nasdaq hit its first record for december the dow jones and the s p 500 on the fourth straight week of gains. Consumer discretionary moving big. Underarmour moving higher. Kohls also. And take a look at the electronic retailer, up more than 50 this year thank you we begin this hour with tax refo reform expected to be agreed torsion signed, eventually unveiled to the public later today we still await the final details of what is in and what is out. Live in washington reporter two sources now confirming to me marco rubio does plan to support the republican tax bill. They put in some lastminute changes to win him over. Namely increasing the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit. Just about an hour ago, kevin brady who chairs the ways and Means Committee spoke about at the chances of the bills passage, not just through house but also the senate where republicans have a very narrow margin im confident at the
Victims sister. Reporter erin this is where derek mills was found shot in the head on the sidewalk just a few blocks away from his house. His friends and family and homicide detectives are looking for information to bring his killer to justice. Derek mills was a man larger than life in the eyes of family and coworkers. We called him the gentle giant. Extremely gentle. Very compassionate and loving. Reporter mills picture and name will be forever connected to the concession stand where he worked for more than 20 years at the wells fargo center. It was on the night he tended the grill during a sixers and flyers game when the 57yearold father and grandfather was murdered on his way home from work. It was extremely devastating. Reporter a gunman shot him in the head during the robbery in logan. Police are looking for this man captured on Surveillance Video stalking mills before the march 20th shooting. Notice the way he walks. The suspect was in a darkcolored jacket with a nike logo on the
They started to throw rocks and they believe this man got hit by a rock and came over to confront the group and they started heckling him and one slapped him in the back of the head. This is not the first instant den they attacked elderly and children and a huge issue for the neighborhood. Anthony lives down the street and came across the Surveillance Video later while trying to figure out how his car window got broken. Neighbors are concerned about these kids on bikes causing problems for a while and the video provides proof of what is going on. This has been going on for a while. And the neighborhood feels terrorized by the kids. And neighbors witnessed similar attack. One lady stopped and she had a baby in the back and she hollered at them and they cursed her and spit all over the car and took off. They are calling to bring back order and extra police. He says the man harassed in the video has joined their effort. People are showing their support. The man in question, showed up at t
Crushes mobile himes and crushed piles of metal. And he greeted people in naples and met with victims. So much of the city out of power but other parts of the southwest even worse, across the state more than 2 Million People out of power but an army out here on the streets hailing from 30 states and canada working around the clock to get this state up and running. We are proud of the job that everybody around has done. Thank you all, thank you very much. A quick trip after just three hours on the ground President Trump is wheels up and heading back to washington. Molly hunter channel 6 action news. Meanwhile, a criminal investigation is now underway near ft. Lauderdale after eight deaths at a nursing home following the hurricanes impact. The initial investigation determined that the facilitys air conditioning System Stopped Working after a transformer failed and portable units were brought in the building was dangerously hot and Nursing Homes Officials Say they were prepared for the im