Lets started does not make covid seem like a very distant memory. This is great to be back again with lets ndget started. Does this not make covid seem like a very distant memory . It is great to be back again with all of you. You know . Just to be able to talk to so many friends. Well, i am just delighted to greet you and the audience in grand rapids, michigan, as well as our cspan audience added four. I am the executive director of the gerald r. Ford foundation. It is my honor to be your host, along with a lot of other good people today and to welcome you to our 2023 addition of americas first ladies luncheon. This years event is centered around. It is first ladies pat nixon and betty ford. Leadership, courage, and grace. Three great words to describe these remarkable women. Our nations longrunning first ladies series is the brainchild of the first daughter, susan ford bales, who is here with us from texas. Susan, thank you for your dedication for all these years. And joining susan a
Trial to begin for 25yearold Garcia Torres. A friend and supporter of the lamars whose own daughter, polly, was kidnapped and murdered told reporters how tough it has been for the mother of sierra and the rest of the family. Shes reliving everything and its just got to be horrendous knowing that shes attending the trial for her daughters murderer and still has no idea where her daughters remains are. Reporter the prosecution outlined its case by telling the jury about dna evidence that it will present that says Garcia Torres is tied to sierras death, including a strand of her hair found on a rope that investigators found in the trunk of his car and dna on a pair of sierras dirtstained jeans that very likely belongs to Garcia Torres. The defendant sat very calmly in court looking at times at the jury and other times at a tv monitor where evidence was displayed. Garcia torres has entered a plea of not guilty. Now, the prosecution has more to presenting, so it will do know when court resu
Order. Reporter the large weekend crowds have dwindled down to a few demonstrators today. I think its important for people to see continuing solidarity. Volunteer Immigration Attorneys have set up a mobile legal clinic for anyone who might have trouble getting through passport control and customs. And a staff member from the office is here to help get information from immigration security agents, but that has not been easy. Its been tough to get information over the weekend. Were hoping that the information flow picks up here over the coming days. Reporter even though a federal judge temporarily struck down portions of the president s executive order, its not clear how many travelers may still be affected. Families are forced to simply wait and see how long it takes or even if their loved ones make it through passport control and customs. Now i talked with the coordinators of that immigration legal clinic thats downstairs, they tell me that they plan on being here at least through the
The local impact of the president s executive order. Were hearing from people on both sides of the issue. We have Team Coverage tonight to ensure that we hear from a broad range of perspectives. Lets begin with abc 7 News Reporter sergio contano live where demonstrations have been replaced with some emotional reunions too. Reporter yeah, much smaller groups out here today at sfo, which includes plenty of family members who have patiently been waiting for their loved ones to arrive from points abroad since this executive order. These hugs and smiles for the family end a weekend of worry and dismay, finally made it back from iraq. Very happy. I see my family. Reporter the most nerve racking part of this trip was likely the three hour screening process by customs and Border Protection agents. Shes iraqi and was visiting her dying father there when President Donald Trump issued his executive order. She immediately bought a ticket to come back home. We were afraid. We dont know the details
These are pictures over oakland, protesters have been in the streets for six hours. More demonstrations are unfolding in San Francisco and san jose. We start with nbc area bay area jean emlle. Tonight, police are monitoring peaceful and not so peaceful protests. More than 6,000 protesters are out protesting president elect donald trump, Police Deployed tear gas. Many are trying bring the city of oakland the a stand still. In San Francisco. We are not going ever give up. Hundreds gather. For the person that fears deportation on inauguration. And marching declaring that trump is not their president. Many with tears in their ice, as they worry about what the future holds. It feels the same as 9 11. They fear the progress made in civil rights will be lost. The people threw the baby out with the bath water. They risked everything on the total unknown. The crowd marched to the mission to show support for the immigrants who are fearing the deportation that was threatened and the uncertainty,