We see that continuing to roll culminating in the march on washington in 1953. And then the gigantic, heavy, media drenched birmingham where king writes the eloquent letter from birmingham jail that you all read. But we are going to do today is take a step back. Whats happening between 1961 and 1964 . Created, we know they were involved in the freedom rides. But what are they doing as an institution . What is it that they are doing . Theyre are going to plan and execute one of the most toshes civil rights call it a demonstration would not do it justice. One of the most incredible civil rights events of the era and thats going to take place, they call it the mississippi summer project. Colloquially, it becomes known as freedom summer. We will see a large freedom summer in 1964 and they will do another freedom summer again in 1965. How do we get there . Why freedom summer . What leads sncc and field secretary bob moses to focus so much on mississippi . Why mississippi . Thats the focal p
Reaction. But first, the death toll in haiti from Hurricane Matthew that continues to rise. More than 330 bodies have been discovered so far as waters recede from the most powerful storm to hit the caribbean in a decade. We will speak with haitianamerican novelist Edwidge Danticat. We will look at how the medias nonstop coverage of the storm has failed to address the role of Climate Change. Then, a serial killer of women goes to jail this week after a tip from a murder victims mother listening to democracy now there are those who would say that justice delayed is justice denied. I think we have now demonstrated that that is not always the case. Thatss my only regret is this could have happened 53 years ago, maybe there would have only been one victim. Amy we will speak with Jerry Mitchell, the johnson advocate reporter who broke the cold case and with mary rose, the mother of Annette Craver vail, one of the murder victims. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , demo
Amy the Nobel Peace Prize committee chooses colombian president Juan Manuel Santos as this years recipient just days after the peace deal he negotiated was narrowly rejected in a nationwide referendum. Well go to bogata to get reaction. But first, the death toll in haiti from Hurricane Matthew that continues to rise. More than 330 bodies have been discovered so far as waters recede from the most powerful storm to hit the caribbean in a decade. We will speak with haitianamerican novelist Edwidge Danticat. We will look at how the medias nonstop coverage of the storm has failed to address the role of Climate Change. Then, a serial killer of women goes to jail this week after a tip from a murder victimims mother l listening to democrcray now there arere those who wldld y that justice delayed is justice denied. I think we have now demonstrated that that is not always ththe casese. Thatss s my only reregret is this c could have happppened 53 years ago, maybe there would have only been one vi
Amy the Nobel Peace Prize committee chooses colombian president Juan Manuel Santos as this years recipient just days after the peace deal he negotiated was narrowly rejected in a nationwide referendum. Well go to bogata to get reaction. But first, the death toll in haiti from Hurricane Matthew that continues to rise. More than 330 bodies have been discovered so far as waters recede from the most powerful storm to hit the caribbean in a decade. We will speak with haitianamerican novelist Edwidge Danticat. We will look at how the medias nonstop coverage of the storm has failed to address the role of Climate Change. Then, a serial killer of women goes to jail this week after a tip from a murder victimims mother l listening to democrcray now there arere those who wldld y that justice delayed is justice denied. I think we have now demonstrated that that is not always ththe casese. Thatss s my only reregret is this c could have happppened 53 years ago, maybe there would have only been one vi
Remain vote in the European Union because i think we have to work with likeminded people across europe who want to deal with tax havens and tax avoidance, who want to protect one inironment, but also solidarity with people rather than sing them all as enemies. Amy then we go to oakland, california, where a third police chief has resigned in just over a week amid a massive sexcrimes scandal involving an underaged teenage girl. As the mayor of oakland, i am here to run a Police Department, not a frat house. Amy then to oaxaca, mexico, where a Deadly Police crackdown against teachers has left at least eight people dead and more than 100 wounded. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The u. S. Senate has failed to pass four separate measures aimed at curbing access to guns just eight days after a gunman massacred 49 people at a gay nightclub in orlando, florida. As families of People Killed by gun violence watc