be complicated. one idea out there, when he resoeshs the nafta free trade deal with mexico perhaps correcting that trade imbalance would in effect pay for it. a california congressman talked about working with the president to get it done. for more than a decade, the border patrol has asked to us give them the tools to do the job, to be able to do the job, with both the wall and the appointment of new u.s. attorneys that will punish coyotes, peep whom traffic in human beings, we will have an opportunity to really let our border enforcement work the way it was supposed to. those people who want to do those jobs to be able to do them efficiently. well melissa it s worth noting george w. bush signed a border fence law in 2006, but the senate never authorized the money. so, there s existing law to build a fence. now the administration is looking to give it a jumpstart. there you go. what are democrats saying about these executive actions? we haven t heard a lot yet. a lot of lawmak
for the wall street journal. joining me from las vegas, sports columnist at the new york times. bill, how crazy is it in vegas right now as the world has been waiting on this fight that is finally going to happen? first of all, i have to tell you how impressed i am in you. when are you coming here? let me explain. that research comes from ky ma who is a tiny producer but very interested in boxing. melissa s got game. come on. so excitement is still sleeping. this thing is i drove in from los angeles and there was like a caravan of people coming. so in about two hours, three hours, this place is going to be permanently crazy because, everybody loves a fight. we can talk all about the peace and the love and the concussions and the hand wringing. people love a big fight particularly in one of the great fighters is an american. somebody who won the united
lieutenant rice officer miller and officer nairo failed to establish probable cause for mr. gray s arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. lieutenant rice, officer miller and officer nairo illegally arrested mr. gray. crowds cheered in the streets mostly in the same intersection that had been the scene of protests all week. as night fell and the city s curfew set in at 10:00, the streets grew quiet and all tactical police left. joining me now from baltimore, maryland is nbc news correspondent ron allen. what s expected today in baltimore? well melissa, there s a big gathering happening here in the plaza in the next couple of hours. it s a demonstration, protest, victory, rally it s any number of thins but very upbeat which is very striking about this. the police presence is very relaxed, no tension at the
what response did you see from officers to the mayor s remarks? well melissa, while the mayor spoke, he spoke about what a great american story officer liu s story is a true new york story, a devoted son and how he was really all about america. well, while he was talking, we saw large pockets of officers turn their backs. not just a few, not just a few dozen. large pockets. possibly hundreds turning their backs right next to us here in front of the funeral home. now, we re waiting to hear from officer liu s father and his wife. melissa. thank you to adam in brooklyn. also thank you to marquez claxton in columbia south carolina. we re going to be right back. why s that? look what daddy s got. ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! growth you can count on from the bank where no branches equals great rates.
this week, we fight and litigate in court against what unmiss takingly is the worst attack on volting rights and the right to vote against jim crow. the lawsuit does not go to full trial until next year, but plaintiffs in court this week are hoping to block the law from taking effect before the november elections. joining me now are two people who have been at that hearing this week. arie burman and raleigh, north carolina, everybodying joiner law professor and legal council for the naacp. so nice to have you. good to be here with you, melissa. i m going to be down there soon, the litany i read makes me terrified. you have been in court all this week, what do you expect to come