Moore needs to tell the world. What cautioned birds to change their tune . Soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. You probably know about the battle in South Carolina between republican congressman Lindsey Graham and his democrat challenger jamie harrison. According to recent polls harrison who was once considered a long shot is in a dead heat with grateful but theres another fight in South Carolina a turf war. A battle for land and legacy. In a few days hundreds of properties in one county will be auctioned off. Dozens of those properies belong to the gullah geechee people descendants of slaves that still live on the lands. Most of it was bought by or given to free slaves after the civil war and was passed down for generations. As Jessica Gomez tells us during the middle of a pandemic the tax sale should be delayed. Along the showers of st. Helena and surrounding the marshes are whispers of the past. The stories of those to who have lived here for generations. My grandm
Welcome to matter of fact. With e country many of us are trying to figure out lunch for the kids. But millions are now scrambling to figure out how they will feed their kids. Thats because on a Typical School day the National School Lunch Program provides lowcost or free lunches to nearly 30 million kids. And that could be the only meal they have for the day. Some School Districts across the country are practicing social distancing while still feeding their students. Our correspondent Jessica Gomez spent the day at a mealpickup program in milwaukee. Jessica well before the sun rises on milwaukees southside, the morning rush, to get the citys school kids fed for the day. Like any other day, but without her kids. Kathy i am very close to my kids at school, very close. And you know this is the only meals they are getting and its jessica why many here, made the choice to come in, instead of opting for paid time off. Lori they could come to work or stay home, it was optional if they felt th
Soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact fromp. Behind me is independence hall, the birthplace of the declaration of independence and the constitution. This city holds an important place in American History and this state plays an Important Role in president ial history. With campaign 2020 now fully underway, the nations pollsters and pundits turn to a handful of candidates president ial hopes, including pennsylvania. Since 1992, pennsylvanias Electoral College votes have gone to the democratic candidate. Until 2016 when the political ground shifted as the keystone state chose donald trump. One county that flipped from blue to red is erie in the far northwestern corner of the state. Thats where special contributor joie chen met with voters as part of our matter of fact listening tour in pennsylvania. Joie the orange vanilla twist at saras is everything here. This is real erie . If somebody has lived here for a year and they havent been to saras, they havent been to erie. Jo
Soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. When one of the deadliest wildfires in history raced through the tiny town of paradise, california, last november, it killed 85 people and burned nearly 15,000 homes. The town lost about 90 of its population in the aftermath. It was once home to 26,000 people. Now its estimated between just 2,000 to 3,000 remain. So the question is now is paradise lost forever . Our correspondent Jessica Gomez traveled to paradise and found a community of people resilient and ready to rebuild. I mean, everybody has seen a burnt down house, no one has seen a burnt down town. I think if you watched a movie about the end of times, thats what this town feels to me like now. Like the apocalypse happened. Its just horrific. Jessica paradise, california, a town stopped in its tracks last november 8. The sounds of charles and Rachel Rogers life, crunching under their feet. Like most here, they lost everything. Wow, the ipod. Jessica with no renters insuranc
Soledad i am soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. The lack of Affordable Housing is a problem for many americans, but for adults with disabilities, it is on verge of becoming a disaster. That is according to the nonprofit groove the arc. They warn there are nearly a million intellectally on development ally living with a caregiver 60 or older. Manny worry their Adult Children will become institutionalized or homeless. About a half million children will reach adulthood in the next decade. As Jessica Gomez tells us, parents are now taking taking matters into their own hands. In a small coffee shot in rural mount horeb, wisconsin, this group of parents has become a fixture. Meeting here every tuesday for the past six years. Brochures hot hot off the press. At the helm. Friends for decades, mary and and osuna. They share a common bond, children with disabilities. Susans son, 27yearold frankie, and mary anns daughter, 25yearold amy. Both have severe autism. The conversation buss their