Smerconish is up next is it, 1968 . The sequel Michael Smerconish in philadelphia this week in a deja vu of the vietnam era, Police Officers in riot gear across the country were called in to disperse antiwar protesters from College Campuses when they cleared out columbia universitys hamilton hall, it was on the 56th Anniversary of police arrests, ending a Student Takeover about the Vietnam Conflict in the exact same building and this august even more deja vu, the Democratic National convention will take place in chicago the same city which hosted the 1968 dnc, which was famously disrupted by both chaotic radical antiwar protests and the violent response of the police a bit of history, 1968 included lbj deciding not to seek reelection because of vietnam. Four days later, the assassination of Martin Luther king junior race riots, then the assassination of democratic frontrunner robert f. Kennedy, the republican challenger, Richard Nixon, who had lost to jfk in 1960, was promising to end
Good morning. Everyone welcome to cnn this morning it is saturday blackwell. It is good to be with you. Thank you for joining us. Heres what were watching for you this morning. Commencement ceremonies. They are now the latest targets of protesters that have gripped the College Campuses across this country. How schools, planet deal with those, and the agreements theyre making to put a stop to the demonstrations Longtime Donald Trump aid hope hicks took the stand friday and trumps hush money criminal trial, what she told the court about what was happening inside the campaign after the release of the access Hollywood Tape after nine consecutive days of tornadoes, were Tracking Threat for more Severe Weather today, the biggest threats today, and the city is at risk through early next week, plus the faa is expanding the list of acceptable antidepressants for pilots and air Traffic Controllers. While many in the industry say it is a major step in the right direction universities across the u
Step counter those sport matt and wireless remote call good morning. Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning, its saturday, april 20. Im victims walker. Heres what were working on for you this morning congress is in session for a working weekend because see a final vote on a 95 foreign aid package for ukraine and israel as early as this afternoon. A much different vote though could cost. Mike johnson, the speakers gavel, Marjorie Taylor greene says theres a civil war in the House Of Representatives. And as another lawmaker joining her motion to vacate, were going indepth ahead annually, a half a dozen blasts, rock a Military Base belonging to an iranbacked militia in iraq at a time of high tensions across the mideast. What we know about it coming up and former President Donald Trump hits the Campaign Trail today, just two days hes before Opening Statements begin. In an historic Hush Money Trial in new york, the judges stern warning to trumps legal team, thats coming so in just about
the u.s. supreme court will decide, can donald trump be prosecuted for the things he did as president? the lead starts now. it s an extraordinary move, special counsel smith taking his case against donald trump straight to the highest court in the land. his question, does mr. trump get immunity or not for alleged cr president plus time is running out, as this humanitarian catastrophe worsens. critical aid into gaza delayed at one crossing, completely cut off at another. what is being done by president biden and others to alleviate the suffering and, where is alexei navalny , the opposition leader in russia seems to have just managed vanished from a prison in russia. we start today with our law and justice lead and a major development on whether donald trump or any president, really, has to face accountability for alleged federal crimes while in office. it s a basic test, are we in fact, a nation of laws. this afternoon special counsel smith filed a brief urging the supr
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