joining us now is democratic long time. so every time there s a mass congressman, keith ellison of shooting and people rise up and minnesota. say we re not going to take it good afternoon, sir. good afternoon. how are you? anymore and it dies down, that it s good to have you. i understand, sir, that the only in itself is an implicit message thing that republicans currently that, oh, nra, you have won agree on is opposing the again. steve, florida voted last affordable care act. week to uphold their stand your but when do they actually look ground law. this just days after an unarmed beyond their pet project and do 19-year-old girl in detroit was something that might actually shot in the face when she sought benefit the country as a whole, help in the middle of the night like reforming the immigration from a homeowner, and who was armed, of course, with a system, which we all know would shotgun, and presumably benefit the nation economically protected by a stand your ground law th
and you know what, the governor came around to their way of thinking. the activists secured an agreement that the state legislature would hold new earrings to review the stand your ground laws, and those hearings happened today. and they never would have happened without that focused, relentless, peaceful direct action by those activists. and if you want to understand how that works, then the interview tonight on this show is for you. we ve got something kind of amazing coming up next. please stay with us. it s going to be really good. new febreze sleep serenity and let the soothing scent of moonlit lavender lull you to sleep. new febreze sleep serenity in moonlit lavender, warm milk & honey, and quiet jasmine. an official product of the national sleep foundation. breathe happy. sleep happy.
that call themselves the dream defenders. on july 16th, they gathered outside the florida state capital in what looked like it was going to be another protest expressing opposition to the ruling, but the activists had a different plan. where they marched to that day was into the offices of florida governor rick scott, and then they would not leave. they brought sleeping bags and pillows. they remained peacefully, but insistently inside the governor s office. they said they wanted a meeting with him, although the governor initially said, no, eventually he said yes. they said they wanted to reopen the question of florida s stand your ground law. and again, the governor said, no. he said they d had plenty of hearings on it, it was a settled matter. but they refused to take no for an answer. they hunkered down and they stayed in that office for 31 straight days, refusing to leave. and you know what, the governor came around to their way of thinking. the activists secured an agreement that
different plan. where they marched to that day was into the offices of florida governor rick scott, and then they would not leave. they brought sleeping bags and pillows. they remained peacefully, but insistently inside the governor s office. they said they wanted a meeting with him, although the governor initially said, no, eventually he said yes. they said they wanted to reopen the question of florida s stand your ground law. and again, the governor said, no. he said they d had plenty of hearings on it, it was a settled matter. but they refused to take no for an answer. they hunkered down and they stayed in that office for 31 straight days, refusing to leave. and you know what, the governor came around to their way of thinking. the activists secured an agreement that the state legislature would hold new hearings to review the stand your ground laws, and those hearings happened today. and they never would have happened without that focused, relentless, peaceful direct action by those
they don t? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. later today in florida, lawmakers will vote on the stand your ground law. proponents of the democratic-backed bill will have five hours to speak on the state s gun laws, but not only is the bill expected to fail in the republican-controlled house. it s facing challenges, a lot of challenges of its own among democrats, as well. the bill is among a handful of pieces of legislation after the trayvon martin death which put stand your ground laws in the spotlight. the legal and policy director for the dream defenders. good to see you, sir. the florida senate judiciary committee has already advanced a bill that would make changes to the law. trayvon martin s family is also