as you watch this next hour, you are going to be wondering, how can two members of congress be sitting in the studio with that guy? and the answer is, i m in washington d. c. this week. and so, that is how the magic is going to happen. that s a good week of shows. knowing you, your experience in washington d. c. and what is happening in that town, there is a lot to discuss. it s going to be an important week here. i will be watching. thanks, alex. thanks, lawrence. tonight, the family of tyre nichols held a press conference at the mason temple church of god in christ in memphis, tennessee. that is the same place where, 55 years ago, the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his final speech, which, like all of his speeches, was really a sermon, to a standing room only crowd on the final night of his life, the night before he was assassinated. that night, dr. king said, like anybody, i would like to live a long life. long javits he has its place. but i am not
anybody, i would like to live a long life. long javits he has its place. but i am not concerned about that. now i just want to do god s will and he has allowed me to go up to the mountain. and i have looked over and i have seen the promised land. i may not get there with you. but i want you to know tonight that we, as a people, we ll get to the promised land, and i am happy tonight. martin luther king was 39 years old. no one was happy tonight in that same place where martin luther king delivered his final speech. the theme of dr. king s final speech and 11 in the shortest sentence in his speech, 55 years ago, when he said, the issue is injustice. that was the issue tonight on that same stage, with five police officers now accused of the murder of tyre nichols, who was 29 years old when he was being beaten to death by those