American history tour continues our look at the civil Rights Movement. The freedom summer was an effort to register black voters in mississippi. Up next, part of a 1964 News Conference and then a conversation with the head of the mississippi humanities council. We hope to send into 1000ssippi, up to teachers, ministers, lawyers, and students from all around the who will engage in what we are calling for reading schools, Community Center programs, Voter Registration activities, research work, work in the white committees, and in general, a Program Designed to open up mississippi to the country. Did you hear me . With freedom summer, the idea was that they needed to track National Attention to what was happening mississippi. Civil rights activists worry that a lot of their efforts and there is a lot of violence arrested against them. The murders and that were beatings that were not attracting National Attention. If you could bring in outsiders, northerners, whites who had attracted more
Along with the hundreds of millions in iraq and the middle east, for what you have done. As the nation marks veterans day, we remember tomas young, the paralyzed iraq war veteran turned peace activist. He has just died at the age of 34. Last year he published, a message to george w. Bush and dick cheney from a dying veteran. We will hear tomas in his own words and speak to the legendary talkshow host phil donahue who codirected a film about tomas called body of war. , i had never seen a sacrifice this close up. And now that he is gone, i remember him now and always, especially on this veterans day. And i realize as i looked at him in bed inert, he was just one of thousands of young men and women who more than sacrificed for this nation. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has issued his strongest statement to date in favor of a free and open internet. In a video message, obama called for th
Decision to opt out of the system. We also hear from the rev. Al sharpton and benjamin crump, attorney for the brown family. Then we speak to Ricky Jackson who has just been freed from prison after spending 39 years behind bars for a crime he didnt commit. How does it feel . I am very happy. No words can describe how i feel right now. Just glad to be out. He is a longest holding prisoner ever to be exonerated. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Protests are set to begin for a third day a row in ferguson, missouri over grangers decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Dessert governor jay nixon to play more than 2000 National Guard troops to patrol the st. Louis area. Police said more than 40 people were arrested. Some Property Damage was reported, before less than monday night when buildings were burned and broken into. Protests against Police Brutalit
After failing a second time to reach a deal. Woodruff and arctic ground squirrels give scientists clues about how warmer temperatures are affecting tundra ecosystems. Those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a st. Louis county grand jury has reached a decision on whether to indict Darren Wilson, the ferguson, Missouri Police officer who shot and killed teenager Michael Brown. The decision has not yet been released, but is expec
Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The deadly midwinter like storm that hit the rockies and upper midwest is headed south and east this morning. The weather system brought harsh conditions including plunging temperatures from the dakotas to the upper michigan peninsula. In denver, yesterday, the temperature dropped 46 degrees in six hours. The heavy snow caused widespread travel delays. More than 150 flights in and out of minneapolis were cancelled yesterday, but things appear to be getting back on track today. Don champion reports. Reporter from south dakota to michigan, the sights and sounds of winter are taking over. Were learning how to drive on snow. Reporter monday, the rockies and upper midwest were hit with cold temperatures and snow. Today northern wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of michigan will feel and see the chill. The taste of winter is being pushed into a powerful storm that hit alaska. By the end of the week it will send temperatures diving by the