With the election of an individual from an opposition party, National Action party. The preceding party in patrol of the government, revolutionary party had been in charge of the government for 71 years. So, generated by this new government and new president s and mexico was expecting to move from what i would call this electoral democracy to what scholars like to describe as a consolidated democracy, basically meaning you have achieved a certain level of transparency and accountability and a rule of law. So, in those areas mexico still has a lot of work to accomplish . Host in 2001, how critical was that election . Guest it was essential because people had become so used to the prebeing in power that it actually created a condition in spite of the fraud he was committing in the election that it was impossible to defeat, so that really not only changed the pragmatic outcome of the election, but it changed peoples attitudes about its been worthwhile to participate in the election becaus
[applause] good morning and welcome to the center for American Progress. My name is carla martin. Im the the Vice President for policy. It is my honor to welcome to this exciting event. Our lineup today is a real testament to the importance of this issue to this administration and to president obama. Nearly one in three americans has some type of criminal record that creates barriers to employment, housing and many other pathways to opportunity. Some americans with criminal records are even barred from casting a ballot which denies the right to participate in our democracy after they have paid their debt to our society. The impact of these barriers goes beyond those previous convicted of a crime. Criminal records are a family sentence. In fact, they have found that nearly half americans children now have a parent with a criminal record. Study after study has shown that the barriers associated with the parents criminal record can severely limit the childs opportunities and lead to worse
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Race and yes, that beard. And goodbye to the greatest. Friends, fans and celebrities arrive in louisville for the funeral of muhammad ali, and matt joins us for a live preview today friday, june 10th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning everybody. Welcome to today. Its friday morning, 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. We have carson. Matt is in louisville, kentucky where later today tens of thousands of fans along with a starstudded crowd is going to say goodbye to the champ. Muhammad ali. Good morning to you. Good morning. Its going to be a sad day here and inspiring day, a procession is just about to get under way through the streets of this city that muhammad loved and loved him in return. That will be emotional seeing people lining the streets, waving to the champ, one more time. As you mentioned behind me 15,000 or more people will be inside for a Memorial Service. There will be eulogi
Greatest passed away at 874 today is the fun of and by for threetime heavyweight boxing champion. Reporter theyre expected Public Memorial Service and home town with a kentucky and. Reporter it will be mild and and chilly and collect calls compared to some one numbers coming that way as well. Robin winston 60 minutes behind schedule second live on the San Mateo Branch coming of the next report reporter they speculated the recommendation is connected to the sex scandal in which four five to accused of contacting and an aged girl for sex the monitor is over san the department because of the and some sources say the reservation as it began a nationwide search for the new police chief he will be there until the have a replacement camera ogles Fourth Police chief and the past five years were expecting to hear from libya and other city officials that the resignation coming up a 9 00 this morninglibby shaft. James police have not police many more details beyond that will begin know that it ha