Brian congressman john lewis, why did you name your book across that bridge . Rep. Lewis well, during the past few years, ive been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmond Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the Edmond Pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walking in twos. And when we arrive at the apex of the bridge down below, we saw a sea of blue, Alabama State troopers. And we continued to walk. And we came within hearing distance of the
People and latin x people and everybody is out and so sick. Political police oppression. Reporter later some broke from the larger group spray painting graffiti. Oakland Police Declared it an Unlawful Assembly tweeting, we are asking agitators to stop throwing items and pointing lasers at the officers. Mayor schaaf said vandalizing our down gives donald trump the images he wants and the justification he seeks to send federal troops into american cities. We celebrate passionate protest but oaklanders need to know, when they attend protests after dark, they might be providing cover for agitators. The vandalism is ugly. Reporter hes disappointed. He believes the actions of some distract from the black lives matter movement. This is a bad image for the city of oakland. This doesnt bring floyd back or anything. This is damage for the city, period. The Oakland Police say theyve made several arrests but did not give details on charges. In oakland, abc7 news. In Seattle Police arrested 45 peop
Today a lot of clean up in oakland and a warning from the mayor about those trying to distort the protestors message. Christie smith has more. Early today clean up was underway near the Oakland Police department where someone smashed windows. The courthouse was heavily tagged and also boarded up hours after a small fire was set in the doorway. Police said it was the work of agitators determined to leave destruction. People see this around the world. Phillip johnson is a life long oakland resident. Its ugly and disrespectful for the city of oakland. Some calling out the name of george floyd and in solidarity with protestors in portland. Earlier in the evening, people spoke out. Portland, theres been a very ominous and dangerous escalation on the part of the trump regime sending federal forces against the wishes in some cases of the local authorities to intervene and protest and to snatch people off the streets. There were several groups involved with the demonstration including them. So
Crossing bridges, rivers, many bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmund Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walking in twos. And when we arrive at the apex of the bridge down below, we saw a sea of blue, Alabama State troopers. And we continued to walk. And we came within hearing distance of the state troopers. And a man identified himself and said im major john cloud of the Alabama State troopers. This is an unlawful march
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