Picking up firearms. John, i want to thank you. Kirsten foye, i want to thank you. I really appreciate your comments. The nypd members of the nypd, were so grateful youre here. John miller and jeffrey madre. Brian williams, thank you for helping us understand what happens in the hospital and the real trauma. Chief ramsey, we have you on all the time. You always speak with such authority and of course my colleague, sara sidner out there on the streets almost daily covering these stories. We appreciate you joining us as well. This is a tough conversation that we all that is the only way were going to get this issue under control. So weve had a productive conversation and i hope we can build on it for the future so thanks to all of my guests, thanks to you for listening and thank you for watching as well. Im don lemon. Our coverage continues. Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Youre watching cnn newsroom and im rosemary church.
The march on washington, its a great distant from marching across that bridge in selma in 1965 for the right to vote. In 2011 after more than lewis wasnt content to just making history. He was also dedicated to preserving it. Consider the smithsonians africanamerican history and culture. And he never stopped stirring up good trouble as he liked to call it. Boycotting the inaugurations of george w. Bush after the contested 2000 election. And vocally opposing donald trump in 2017, citing suspicions of Russian Election meddling. And a protest against President Trumps immigration policy, the congressman, by then an elder statesman rooiled up the crowd with words he lived by. We must never, ever give up. We must be brave, bold and courageous. President trump has ordered flags at the white house and other federal buildings to fly at half staff for the rest of the day in honor of the passing of congressman john lewis. But other than that, no other proclamation has come from the president. Its
Ginsburg. Its saturday, september 19th. Im victor blackwell. Im christi paul. I want to let you know Justice Ginsburg died yesterday from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was 87. This morning youll see flags flying at halfstaff here at the white house. That same honor ordered at the capitol and Supreme Court as well. Crowds gathered for a vigil on the step of the high court after this news broke last night. Well be looking over this morning this rich legacy she left behind and what will happen with the seat left on the court. This race has intensified. Well have more on the political fights that are ahead in a moment but were going to start with jessica schneider. She has a look at ginsburgs life and the great tenacity she was known for who earned the nickname the notorious rbg. Reporter Ruth Baden Ginsburg rose from billion to the highest court was a classic american story. What is the difference between a bookkeeper in new yorks Garment District and the Supreme Court justice .
Flags are flying at halfstaff at the white house. The same honor order at the capitol and Supreme Court and crowds gathered for a vigil on the steps of the high court. They came because of the legacy that she left behind, also that powerful decision that has to be made on who will be nominated to replace her on the court 45 days out from what is already heated president ial election with early voting in some states happening already. There is the question of how this will change the court. More on the political fights that are already happening. Well talk about those in a moment. Cnn Jessica Schneider has a look at ginsburgs life with this great grit and tenacity she was known for and which earned her the nickname notoriousrbg. Whats the different between a garment worker and a Supreme Court justice one generation my mothers life and mine bear witness where else in america could that happen. Reporter she was smart, tied for first in her class at columbia law school. In late 50s and ear
Put out from his cdc. And hes telling americans who might be nervous about contracting the virus and dying, if they go back to work or go out in public or we go back to normal, that they need to think of themselves as warriors on the battlefield. Im viewing our great citizens of this country, to a certain extent and to a large extent as warriors. Theyre warriors. We cant keep our country closed. We have to open our country. Im not saying anything is perfect, and yes, will some people be affected . Yes. Will some people be affected badly . Yes. But we have to get our country open and open soon. When he says we have to get our country opened, he means come what may. I personally dont think of the folks in say Nursing Homes as warriors that need to be sacrificed. But what the president seems to be saying is, youre on your own. Thoughts and prayers. Sorry if you were one of those people badly affected. Think of yourself as a soldier dying for the cause. Theres just this incredible disconne