[inaudible conversations] hi, everybody. Welcome. Im lilly. An event associate sat politics and prose and im glad youre here. We do events all over the city from the main store on connecticut avenue, to our three bus boys and poets locations, the George Washington campus but a special place in our heart, its sun a joy to be part of this communicate. Thisser is our politic and prose event in 2017. We have an incredibly eye verse and dynamic lineup, starting tonight and continuing the next few weeks, paul oscar and then the parents of trayvon martin. Tonight were so glad to be joined to welcome Michael Eric Dyson, a Georgetown Professor of odawn mid inmer the author of books, most recently the black presidency. His newest book tears we cannot stop a sermon to whitemer is to quote patrick fill lips in New York Times nice. A book that should take its play in the tradition of bald wines high the fire next time and kings, why we cant wait. Combines analysis, personal experience deep faith an
We have wine and beer and music on the weekends. How many book events do you do on a regular basis . On a yearly basis, about 600 a year. Often kid events, adult events, other kinds of things but we are very active. When did you open . About 35 years ago. Why . Well, you know, the story is basically i was an english major in college. I didnt want to give up the dream of being part of the literary culture and one quick way to do that was to get into the book business. I loved bookstores when i was a kid. I saw myself at the bookstore more than the library in college. I went to law school. Why coral gables . I am originally from miami beach so when i moved back from where i was going to school, coral gables was a community i didnt know very well but i explored it. It was right before an independent book shop at the time ripe for an surrounded by miami . What you think of miami is really about 26 different little cities. Miami beach, miami, miami south. So coral gables is just one of thos
Hayward Police Department investigators have been working on this case for several days. Several people tell us police have evidence that leads them to believe that she was murdered at first they were Police Department issued an alert saying the 22 yearold from san jose went missing on saturday night at a party where jackson in hayward she was last seen now again that foul play was involved not saying much not giving it too many details only saying the young woman was murdered but how and why. It remains a mystery. Are developing a plan for a search and recovery operation. But reporter the operation will take place we still do not know they have not released to those it details and no motive or suspects. Were expecting more with this case to come out in the next couple days we will stay on top of this for you in hayward. Pam another breaking story we are following tonight. A deadly shooting in vallejo. Child. Kron4s jeff bush is live in the neighborhood where police are still on scene.
Fallout, and all those he attacks during the way. And Chelsea Clinton reports on a life story changing lives for thousands of girls. It makes them feel special, makes them feel they can get over things. Plus, the mother of all basement hobbies, one that has to be seen to be believed. Good evening and welcome to rock center. Tonight, we devote much of our broadcast to explosive accounts from members of the church of scientology. Youll get a look at the interview with a hollywood actor whose break from scientology. And youll also hear from Lawrence Wright, whose controversial new book on the church going clear came out just today. He set out to understand why some members commit themselves so deeply to scientology. What he found adds a complicated, often troubling layer to our understanding of the church. Harry smith has our report. Reporter why did you finally leave the church . I was ashamed of my own stupidity. Of how i could have been so purposely blind for so many years. Reporter pa
Let this stop them. Good saturday morning to you. Top of the hour now. Im victor black well. Im amara walker in for christi paul. New details on the push for stronger gun back grond checks. Cnn is learns talks are slowing to almost a full stop. Thats right. Meanwhile the president s stance on the issues remains incoherent at best. Lets get to cnns Sarah Westwood in washington with more. Sarah, where exactly does President Trump stand on background checks . Well, good morning, amara and victor. Yeah. The president s position still really unclear, and thats giving republicans and democrats on the hill pause. Theyve given latitude to chart the course on the gun bill. Cnn has learned that highlevel calls between Department Officials and capitol hill have indicated that the president is not at this time likely to support an expanded background check bill, this despite the fact that after a meeting with senior advisers this week President Trump said hed made progress on background checks. Ta