Nineteen sixty three Martin Luther king gave his i have a dream speech washingtons Lincoln Memorial is where civil rights leaders converge along with black lives matter activists and families of victims of police shootings. Like the father of twenty nine year old jacob blake the n. Arms wisconsin man remains paralyzed after police shot him seven times in the back last sunday and as the Wisconsin Senate and now plans to meet in a special session monday. To discuss Police Perform at the rally over in washington calls for federal legislation. We need rich mcconnell and the u. S. Senate to meet on the jobs front policing and justice act. All were gonna meet your senators at the polls. One of the we got the mail then walked in radin crawl then we wont. For more lets go to oak park illinois Cedric Johnson teaches African American studies and Political Science at the university of illinois at chicago thank you for speaking with us here on france twenty four. Thank you so much for having me. B
It is good to have you with us on france 24. First, after months of speculation, joe biden has finally announced his running mate. The Vice President s former democratic rival Kamala Harris has been normative for the job. She is the first lack and asian amamerican woman to be nominated president ial ticket. Nths of speculation ended on tuesday as joe biden picked Kamala Harris to be his running mate. Announcing his decision come he praised harris as a fearless fighter for the little guy chemotherapy responding, saying she was honored and would do what she could to make them commanderinchief. She becomes the firirst mixedre woman nominated for National Office by a u. S. Clinical party. She is also only the fourth women in history to make the president ial ticket. A former p prosecutor and state attorney general in california, harris has already become well known for r her aggressive questioning style in the senate. Did you have any commit occasions with russian officials for any reason
Ministers at a face tough questions over the beirut. That off angry calls for an end to endemic corruption that many believe is the coals. Under the seventy one people the stock lost the lives since the massive blast destroyed the portal pay with last years. Thank you for joining us the united. Is spent past two four hours that just the big announcement by the democrats Kamala Harris is now the running mate joe by. The president ial. Observers say its a decision that could help sway the vote away from President Trump and republicans harris is a senator former attorney general of california and the fiercely. Intelligent perform complex and as a woman of color shes best placed. Of all the political contenders to comment to lead on divisive issues on race in the us kevin coach study has. The analysis from washington. Its gonna be a big mall that will looking. Alike at the appearances of that president ial tickets that weve seen in the past because of course. We are still in a a corona vir
Irans general election deals a blow to the religious establishment the conservatives did win the vote but the turnout was the lowest in 4 decades so how will to round deal with what seems to be growing public discontent this is inside story. Our welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan hardliners are set for sweeping gains in irans parliamentary elections but they appear to have less Popular Support voter turnout in fridays polls was the lowest since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 thats despite the Supreme Leader urging people to cast their ballots as a religious judy to show resistance in the face of u. S. Sanctions now conservatives are expected to have the upper hand in parliament and reformists could push for greater engagement with the west have been weakened some say many iranians are on happy with their government and felt discouraged from voting with more than 7000 potential candidates disqualified voters options were limited anyway but irans interior minister says that all th
Irans general election deals a blow to the religious establishment the conservatives did win the vote but the turnout was the lowest in 4 decades so how will turn around deal with what seems to be growing public discontent this is inside story. Our welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan hardliners are set for sweeping gains in irans parliamentary elections but they appear to have less Popular Support voter turnout in fridays polls was the lowest since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 thats despite the Supreme Leader urging people to cast their ballots as a religious judy to show resistance in the face of u. S. Sanctions now conservatives are expected to have the upper hand in parliament and reformists could push for greater engagement with the west have been weakened some say many iranians are on happy with their government and felt discouraged from voting with more than 7000 potential candidates disqualified voters options were limited anyway but irans interior minister says that all