republican side, cannot happen, so that a fair process is in place for all voters of our nation. yeah. and i know that you re in d.c. today, martin. this is for the freedom to vote relay i believe i said rally, but as we mark the tenth anniversary of the mlk memorial, do you think about how far this country still has to go to finish the work on voting rights? i think about how far we have to go every day. i think about the fact that my father and his team, john lewis and so many others, c.t. vivian, the list goes on, amelia boynton, all worked in 1965 to get the right to vote, and it was in place up until 2013 and when the supreme court chose to dismantle it. the voting rights act. that s why now we re almost starting from scratch and almost having to redo things over again. people that do not remember their history are, in fact, doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. therefore, we have to constantly talk about the history and the fact of the matter is over 63%
legislation after he takes care of his economic agenda. so here s what he said thursday to mark the tenth anniversary of the mlk memorial in washington, d.c. look, this struggle is no longer just over who gets to vote or making it easier for eligible people to vote. it s about who gets to count the votes. whether they should count at all. jim crow in the 21st century is now a sinister combination of voter suppression and election subversion. joining me now, martin luther king iii, son of civil rights leader martin luther king jr. his family is involved in this freedom to vote rally. in fact, you re never not involved around issues around civil rights in this country but thank you so much for joining me, as you often do. does this signaling from president biden give you any comfort? i don t think we can ever be
actor says he s cooperating with police and is in touch with hutchins husband. tributes are pouring in for the 42-year-old. a new scholarship in her name will be focused on helping female cinematographers. a bit later on this hour, i m going to speak with a hollywood prop master about the use of prop guns, talk about his experience using them and how this might change the entire industry that way. let s go to the other top stories we re following for you today, starting in washington, where democrats are inching closer to a deal on that multitrillion dollar spending bill. we now have a clearer picture of likely what is in and out of that final package as house majority whip steny hoyer is telling democrats to aim for votes next week but this morning a leading progressive in the house says they re not giving up the fight just yet. some of the things that you had on the chopping block, i don t think are actually gone. so, we re still working very hard to make sure that there is
correlated with the severity of acute infection. so children can have a mild covid illness, or asymptomatic covid illness and still get this multisystem disease. all the more reason to vaccinate children who are eligible and for children who are not eligible, vaccinate the adults around them. doctor, thank you. thanks so much for your time, and your insight as well. appreciate you. major backlash for netflix from inside the company. employees walking out over the controversial dave chappelle special. some of the streaming giant s biggest stars say they stand with the workers. we re going to take a look at the response. first, though, a few minutes from know. the president and vice president will pay tribute to dr. martin luther king junior at the 10th anniversary of the mlk memorial in washington d.c. they re honoring the civil rights icon moments after the senate republicans fill buster a voting rights bill. we re not going to give up.
martin luther king jr., this morning the martin luther king foundation laid a wreath at the mlk memorial in washington, d.c., and this is also important to note a day of service across the country. msnbc.com has launched a special section called growing hope, encouraging volunteerism and service. tell us what you re doing on this day of service. tweet us with #growinghope. i m supporting bottomless closet, which helps provide women clothes for interviews. ug] [ male announcer ] so he can t let a cold keep him up tonight. ug] vicks nyquil. powerful nighttime 6 symptom cold and flu relief. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? what? trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha.