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Dan. Reporter vicki, people have heard the familys frustration. The hospital supports them although time is running out. They have been waiting to hear from jahis family. The last time they corresponded with Childrens Hospital was more than 24 hours ago. Reporter despite the lack of communication they have yet to find another place for her. The place that was going to takethem fell through. Now there is question is question as to what will happen. Reporter singer says Childrens Hospital is left with one thing to do. Barring unforeseen legal action, at 5 00 the ventilator will be removed. Reporter for her to remain on live support a lot has to happen. It was a transfer for a facility willing to receive a deceased person on a ventilator. The judge looked the amly family in the eye and said sorry but she is brain dead. There is no amount of prayer that can bring her back. Reporter sam singer said they could file an appeal. Even if one side wins, it may feel like everyone has lost. Oakland
Clinton bid. First woman president , symbolic. What would Martin Luther king think 50 years on from the i have a dream. Brother martin would have tears in his own. Dr cornel west, practicing at the seminary in new york and professor at princeton. Our special guest. Dr cornel west, welcome to talk to al jazeera. Good to have you. Might i say i salute al jazeera, to have high qualityism on the air is beautiful to behold. You are a world renowned academic, threologian, academic. You lectured around the globe. If theres one thing you want people to take away from your appearances, what would it be . It would be that its worthwhile to engage in a quest for truth, understanding that truth is to allow suffering to speak. A baby in every corner of globe in tel aviv, west bank, yemen, connecticut or a baby in south side chick chicago, it means you are committed to the decenties and humanity of every person, each human has a participation to be decent and have integrity be honest and you cut aga
The rational, politics. Full stop. More on that in a moment and on the president s plans before he leaves office. Lets begin with jessica dean on soontobe President Bidens agenda this morning. Were getting new details actually about exactly what hes going to do and if we read between the lines of the details on his schedule you start to see the contrast between what a President Biden administration will look like versus President Trump and his administration. Let me walk you through it. Its going to start with a Church Service late this morning, as i reported late yesterday he invited Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to join him as well as congressional leadership showing a bipartisan unity going into this very important day in American History and more than ever for us to see members of different parties coming together. They will attend that Church Service together and then you will have the oath of office and inauguration for Kamala Harris and joe biden. We know hes still work
Hillary clinton clinched the number of delegates she needs to win the democratic nomination. The first woman to ever do so. Congratulations to her. Heres the secretary on the probability that she will be the first female president ial nominee of a major party. I am someone who has been very touched and really encouraged by this extraordinary conviction that people have, its predominantly women and girls, but not exclusively. Men bring their dauts to meet me and tell me that they are supporting me because of their daughters. And i do think it will make a very big difference for a father or a mother to be able to look at their daughter just like they can look at their son and say, you can be anything you want to be in this country, including president of the United States. Bernie sanders is still vowing to forge ahead. He says this race isnt over. Theres nothing to concede, secretary clinton will not have the requisite number of pledged delegates, to win the democratic nomination. She wi