Veterans moving forward . Delphine metcalffoster number , for all is care for women veterans. Paul how do you go about how does your organization go about promoting those two things . Numbere metcalffoster one, for 9 11, we have our registration staff in washington that promotes this with our elected officials. We are promoted every day. Right now it is just for post9 11. All areas are needed. We are making sure our voices are heard in our local areas and districts we are living in. Paul the disabled American Veterans has 1. 3 million members. Now, delphine metcalffoster. Remind us of what this organization is all about. When was it formed and what is its Broad Mission . Delphine metcalffoster it was formed in 1920. It Broad Mission is fulfilling the promises of the men and women who have served with respect and dignity. Injured and illness veterans. Given the benefits that they deserve, we have assisted them with benefits, and any kind of situations they might have as far as their fam
Schools, city hall, social well tear fair if blacks in baltimore and other cities if blacks are running those institutions and the promise of the Civil Rights Movement is if we were running them we would be different and better than whites well why are blacks failing in systems run by their own people if the issue was race. Youve listened to president obamas responses since baltimore, the public statements hes made. Hes giving a speak today at georgetown university. Its 11 25 on cspan 3 for our viewers if you want to watch. What are you expecting to hear from the president on this topic of overcoming poverty . First of all, im glad hes speaking out. Its been six years since the president has said anything. Hes probably spoken less about poverty than any previous president. He seems to be promoting the same strategies that have failed over the past 50 years. We look at the problem. First of all you cant generalize about poverty. Not everybody is poor for the same reason. Therefore, you
Race there is makingrs National Headlines mike is in tysons quarter just outside washington, d. C. , and mike, if you live in that market, my understanding is you have been treated to a nasty you sure have, and the sitting attorney general, very conservative, attacking terry, time and time again, but being outspent by the democrat, he, of course, the consummate washington insider, so what you have here is a team affiliated member of the already of the state government. And a washington insider no less a person than terry mccollough, who is a party functionary. And quite famously a very close friend of bill, clinton that is. He has led in the polls over the course of the last several days and weeks by anywhere from five to 9points and in some polls even more in others. One thing that is very interesting of the split within the party, is organizations that are part of the so called republican establishment, lets take the chamber of commerce, the nations lambest business lobbying group in
Good morning, and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie cy. The 2013 election brought major surprises, but for avid political watchers and the offyear voting was a tasty appetizer for the main courses to come, next years midterms and the race for the white house two years later. Voters picked new leaders in cities and states across the country. Most of the National Focus was on new jersey and virginia, where governors were chosen. New jersey incumbent Chris Christie was reelected in a landslide. Hes viewed as a Top Republican challenger to Hillary Clinton in a potential 2016 president ial matchup. In virginia a powerful clinton ally, Terry Mcauliffe narrowly beat republican ken cuccinelli. Virginia has been a battleground state in the last two elections. New york city elected its first democratic mayor in more than two decades, bill de blasio. In detroit mike dugan is the citys first white mayor in 40 years. Al jazeera has all the election details. In a race widely seen as a refe
Im erin burnett. Outfront we begin with breaking noos. Sleeping Prison Guards may have aloud the two killers to escape. A Law Enforcement official telling cnn that investigators are looking into whether Prison Guards on the honor block were sleeping during their shifts. That would mean david sweat and richard matt were unsupersizevised as they dug their way to freedom 20 days ago. The hunt is widening. There are 1100 officers following more than 2400 tips. A second prison worker gene palmer is being charged. He was, too peer to appear today late in court. That postponed. He gave david sweat a pair of needle nose pliers and a flat head screwdrufr. He gave sweat those tools four times over the past eight months. He does admit in a newly uncovered radio interview that working in the prison is miserable. With the money that they pay you, youll go bald and have High Pressure youll divorce and then youll kill yourself. Gene casarez is outfront in new york. Gene palmer is the second one charg