The program for cyntoias visit. I would like to acknowledge ndmore than a dozen cosponsors tonights event. There are really too many to name individually but i hope you saw them recognized on the screen before we started. Its gratifying that so Many Organizations from across the university joined us to support this event. It demonstrates the concern and commitment of so many students, faculty, and staff on the issues we will discuss with tonights guest. We understand these are challenging topics that touch on difficult personal experiences and want to encourage you to support each other and to seek support from offices like care and others perhaps you are well prepared and committed to dealing with these issues. As you saw in the introductory abtisch was founded in 2000 with the purpose of advancing tops University Commitment to civic life. Our mission then and now is to ensure that all talk students across all schools and academic disciplines acquire the knowledge, skills, and values
Cspan, crated by private industry, americas table Cable Television companies and brought to today by your television provider. [applause] thank you, molly. Good evening everyone and welcome to this evenings screen showing. The distinguished Speakers Series featuring a conversation with cyntoia brownlong, activist for criminal Justice Reform. I want to thank molly gould who you just heard from. It was her suggestion that we bring cynthia to campus and she was also instrument all in bringing the program and for tonights event. Thank you, molly. [applause] i also want to thank jeff burns and my colleagues for their work on this forum and on so many other events throughout the year. I like to acknowledge more than a dozen cosponsors of tonights event. There are too many to name individually but i hope you saw them recognized on the screen before we started. It is gratifying that so Many Organizations from across the university joined us to support this event. It t demonstrates the concern
Teenager. Shooting happened when she was just 16 years old but she was tried as an adult. The after years of protest, she was granted clemency by former tennessee governor bill haslam. She was released just two months ago at the age of 31 and has now published her memoir free cyntoia my search for redemption in the american prison system. To any young women and girls who find themselves in the situation i was in, i would say that there are people that hear you. There are people who understand what youre going through. I understand. I have been through it myself. And there were times i did not think i was going to make it, but the lord brought me through it and he can bring you through it as well. Just keep faith and keep fighting. Amy we will speak with cyntoia brownlong in one of her first interviews after prison. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Shelling is continuing in Northern Syria one day after
Slavery as a child and sentenced to life in prison after been convicted of firstdegree murder for shooting her rapist as a teenager. Shooting happened when she was just 16 years old but she was tried as an adult. The after years of protest, she was granted clemency by former tennessee governor bill haslam. She was released just two months ago at the age of 31 and has now published her memoir free cyntoia my search for redemption in the american prison system. To any young women and girls who find themselves in the situation i was in, i would say that there are people that hear you. There are people who understand what youre going through. I understand. I have been through it myself. And there were times i did not think i was going to make it, but the lord brought me through it and he can bring you through it as well. Just keep faith and keep fighting. Amy we will speak with cyntoia brownlong in one of her first interviews after prison. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy
told bloomberg news has already resulted in a significant drop in illegal border crossings. those moves that president biden made at the border. the details on that in a moment, but first, the details on the new action from today. an immigration advocate calls it quote, the biggest thing since daca and that it is a smart political move by president biden. joining us now to talk all about it, get all the details, kelly o donnell. nbc news homeland security correspondent, julia ainslie, david noriega and joyce vance, because there will be a legal component to this. to julia, walk us through what this action is intended to do. yeah, i think the first thing is a lot of people don t realize there are some immigrants here who can t automatically become citizens by getting married to a u.s. citizen. those who cross illegally are sitting in limbo because if they want to apply, they have to leave the country and sometimes, they might be denied reentry. it s a huge risk for families