Who died from pancreatic cancer last week. Justice roberts said nearly 500 opinions and dissents she wrote in her 27 years on the bench will steer the court for decades. Justice ginsburg was in champion of womens rights, who as an attorney argued six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court in the 1970s. Winning five of them. Meanwhile, a political fight is heating up on capitol hill over her successor. President trump and Top Republicans are aiming to nominate and confirm a new justice in the coming weeks. Despite objections from democrats. Joining me now by skype from Mountain View is chen, he has a Hoover Institution fellow and former adviser to the president ial campaigns of mitt romney and marco rubio. And joining by skype from cambridge massachusetts is meiko brown macon. And a constitutional law professor at harvard university. I would like to start with you, you met Justice Ginsburg a number of times, what kind of impact that you have on you . I did have the pleasur
And were back this week. Bar we continue the washington with journals series on battlegrount states with this election this Election Year with ged political reporters and analysts on the ground. Were examine whats changed since 2016, what issues are motivating voters this year and take a look at recent Political Trends that could give us clues on how the state might vote in. November. We talked about wisconsin. Today florida. At nor and then pennsylvania on wednesday. On thursday, well take a look at north carolina, then friday , michigan and saturday arizona. Today our focus is florida and joining us is rick, director of the Public Policy institute at jacksonville university. Ound lets begin with what makes florida a battleground state. F d it is the big prize, the path of the white house is through the l state of florida. Its 29 electoral votes. If you look at the four biggest in the country, we already know that california with the big prize of 55 is going to go to joe biden, texas
Nazis within the German Police force means 30 officers are suspended for sharing images such just because in chat rooms and not face criminal investigations. And guilty of corruption the former head of well of left takes this sentenced to 2 years in jail following a doping scandal his lawyers say the course has made him escape the scapegoat. I merely for the most unwelcome greek authorities have formally charged for afghan migrants with arson for their alleged involvement in the fires that destroyed the morea migrant camp on the island of les boss the fire destroyed most of the camp and left the psalms of people without shelter the greek army and International Aid organizations have set up temporary cams but some migrants say they need. Difference in. Row upon row of tents on the greek island of les pass thats been set up for migrants displaced by the fires that gutted the morea camp but theyre mostly empty. Migrants are choosing to stay on the streets in squalid conditions many say th
It is a question on so many minds, when will kids be physically back in school. Mayor breed laid out a new time line. And focusing on education is one of the key areas were looking at in our effort to build a better bay area. There is no firm date for high school, but younger students could be going back to the classroom soon but it depends on a lot of things. Amy hollyfield is live with the details. Reporter yeah, the mayor saying one thing, but once you Start Talking to the other players in this, it sounds like this is still a way off. The district, Teachers Union, the parents. And mayor breed did say that elementary schoolchildren could go back to the classroom as early as in month or next month saying she is very concerned about the future of children. But the School District says for that to happen, they need training and protocols in place, they need three month supply of ppe and an agreement with the Teachers Union. The district and the union have not even started negotiating th
Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 Freedom Freedom. Freedom. Freedom Freedom Freedom we shall overcome those young people singing the anthem of the American Revolution of 63 were freedom riders. They were a part of the pattern developed in this revolution, a pattern fashioned by events more than events fashioned to a pattern. Along the way they not only involved the freedom ride but also the sitins, the direct Action Campaign. Borrowed the economic boycott, involved the use of federal troops, killed and has been killed. Were about to see them all, and as we see them we will see the growing participation of young whites in the battle. That participation enlarged the dimensions of the revolution physically and morally and they have taken part in increasing numbers, particularly in sitin demonstrations. It was a tactic employed by College Students in greensboro, North Carolina on february 1st, 1960 a group of freshmen from the agricultural and Technical College wrote a