Author david grann answers reader questions and talks about the significance of the osage inan murders. I dont think you can understand our country unless you understand this part of our history. This is one of the worst racial injustices and crimil conspiracies in American History and it was never taught in school. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributionso your pbs ation from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its been nearly two weeks since a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in parkland, florida. Now, Congress Faces the question what to do about guns i america. The answ is anything but clear. Lisa desjardins begins our coverage desjardins walking the halls of congress today, sctdents turnedists from Marjory Stoneman douglas high, preing for more gun control. The
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Announcement zephiran kates family shot in broad daylight were learning more about Francisco Sanchez man accused of murdering stanley as she walked along the pulitzer family kron 4 jerry stone joins us live from the pier with details. Reporter 1 charge of murder comes just over 24 hours after Francisco Sanchez opened up about what happened here at pier 14. Charged with murder man accused of killing 32 yearold case finally confessed to shooting during a jailhouse interview this past weekend also stating he did not remember much and that what he did remember before the shooting and killing he says was an accident he claims to if on the gun rather than a teacher on pier 14 sanchez says that when the unwrap that sure if the gun went off three times. Those shops approved the failed first family during the jailhouse interview sanchez said after the shots were fired he kicked the gun debate than some of the cigarette and then walked away sanchez as english is not very strong but questions abo