Southern Historical Association annual meeting in atlanta. This is just under two hours. We are fortunate indeed he does miss abernathy returned yesterday from an extended stay in germany with the familys eldest daughter. Some of you know that she, as abe a, along with her mother, mrs. Abernathy then pregnant with their second daughter who miraculously survived the dynamite bombing of their home in montgomery in 1957. Along with tuskegee attorney fred gray, she is the last remaining leader from the montgomery bus boycott. On several occasions, i have been privileged to listen to mrs. Abernathy recall her experiences in the civil rights struggle and we are in for a treat. Our program is simple first we will hear some introductory comments or may scholar who will provide a biographical sketch of our subject and place her in historical context. Then mrs. Abernathy will offer her remembrances about the movement. Finally, we will open the floor to questions so we can have an engaging conver
Targeting police after a grand jury refused to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of eric garner. Holder now investigating the most diverse police force in the nation which is led by the most liberal mayor and arguably the most liberal Police Commissioner in all of the land. Holder taking a veiled shot at Staten Island District Attorney in his statement. We will certainly get access to all of the materials that was done by the d. A. In Staten Island, but we will do an independent, thorough investigation of our own. It will be an exhaustive and fair investigation. Lou mayor de blasio has yet to offer a single word of encouragement to officer pantaleo or the new York Police Department and suggests racism is at the heart of the eric garner incident. If you talk about the last decade or so in this city, was race a factor and a problem in the relationship between police and community . Obviously, it was. The relationship between police and community has to change. People need to k
Targeting police after a grand jury refused to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of eric garner. Holder now investigating the most diverse police force in the nation which is led by the most liberal mayor and arguably the most liberal Police Commissioner in all of the land. Holder taking a veiled shot at Staten Island District Attorney in his statement. We will certainly get access to all of the materials that was done by the d. A. In Staten Island, but we will do an independent, thorough investigation of our own. It will be an exhaustive and fair investigation. Lou mayor de blasio has yet to offer a single word of encouragement to officer pantaleo or the new York Police Department and suggests racism is at the heart of the eric garner incident. If you talk about the last decade or so in this city, was race a factor and a problem in the relationship between police and community . Obviously, it was. The relationship between police and community has to change. People need to k
Office he olds, trying to unseat the Prime Minister, white house today, admitted that president has not called netanyahu to congratulate him a call of some sort to the now 4 term Prime Minister will be made within the quote, coming days. Meanwhile white house pettiness on further display. Accusing likud party of usings rhetoric. Josh ernest saying that u. S. , and this administration is deeply concerned about rhetoric that seeks to marginalize arab israeli citizens, ernest did not congratulate the Prime Minister on his win or the israel peal on the historic turn out of arab voters in the election more than tripleed from previous election. That is right ernest did not mention a fifth of israels population is made up of arabs and palestinians, and arab list took 14 seats in this election, we will take up this, including a negative response to the election ruts not only from the president , and Many Democrats but National Liberal media as well. What does that pore tend for port end for is
Lou a vote will be coming to plan sequestration and that vote was passed narrowly, but it did pass. Now were going to have a vote on plan be coming. We will of course be watching that very carefully and bring it to you this evening. The president knows i have been able to keep my word and every agreement we have ever made. The fact is his plan is not balanced. And as a result time is running short i will do everything i can to protect americans as much as i can. Lou the company and bill passed moments ago, the bill passing sequestration for one year. Moving the defense cuts of a specific rather than arbitrary spending cuts. Limiting the amount of money, of course. Congressional Budget Office scoring this bill 218 billion of debts and reductions over the decade beginning january 1. Boehners plan within the approval of americans for tax reform, Grover Norquist despite the hike in taxes for top earners. Saying republicans supporting this bill confirming to their constituents in writing th