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ashen as the words guilty of capital murder sank in. it was the first time that a white had been sentenced to death for a crime committed against a black person in the state of alabama. beulah mae donald is grieving but also seeking justice for her child. this is a black woman who has just lost her son to lynching, finds the strength to move forward in a civil suit against the klan in alabama. the stakes could not be higher. the body of a black man has been found hanging from a tree in mobile, alabama. lynching is a tool to control and oppress black people. racialized violence is as old as the constitution. klans are not running around with white sheets over their head, but it s still happening. today people are horrified of the police. it s the modern-day lynching. what are we going to do about it? we move forward with people deciding i m bold enough, and i m going to make it change. beulah mae donald took on one of the most violent criminal organ ....
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washington journal continues. host: joining us now, thom hartmann. host of the thom hartmann program. for being here. guest: i am pretty sure that we have covered your program in political years, but i think this is your first time on washington journal. you re right. i have been on c-span a number of times. i did an interview with brian a number of years ago. and familiarlks with your program, tell us about it. guest: i am a progressive commentator. i am an old news guy. i used to work in radio news back in the 1960 s and 19 70 s. we started the program 18 years ago. that became the business plan for air america. i was suggesting progressives could do good on radio just like conservatives. i started my show before air america started up. they called me in as a consultant. a proofrted my show is of concept, just to see if we could make it work. onhin a few months we were 29 stations, on sirius xm this was back in 2003, and you know, it was started on a lark. when ....
evening, everyone. i m alison camerata. welcome to cnn tonight . you re looking live right there at trump tower where the former president will be spending the night tomorrow. donald trump will appear before the manhattan criminal court for his arraignment. trump is the only former president in american history to face criminal charges. manhattan d. a alvin bragg has been investigating trump s alleged role in paying hush money to adult film star stormy daniels, a trump aide tells cnn that trump has been meeting with lawyers. and political advisors tonight. one of whom describes him as quote, defiant and focused, will tell you what we ve learned will happen tomorrow. plus senator john fetterman opening up about his downward spiral that landed him in walter reed medical center for six weeks being treated for depression will discuss why inpatient treatment was necessary for him. and mike rowe is here to talk about why a college degree may not be the best route to success f ....
russia has responded to president zelensky s visit to washington, accusing the us of fighting an indirect war against it. in a speech, president putin said a new patriot missile defence system would simply prolong the war , and that russia would find an antidote. the ukrainian leader is now back in ukraine. well, ten months on since the start of the conflict, ukrainian forces have regained some areas taken by russia. the bbc has been following one soldier, lieutenant eugene gromadskyi, as he fights to defend his country, at great personal cost. our correspondent quentin sommerville, and camera journalist darren conway, joined him near kupyansk, in the country s east, where fighting continues, amid appalling winter conditions. when the enemy is on your doorstep, sacrifices must be made. this is home for a platoon from ukraine s 92nd brigade. they have a few small rooms in an abandoned house. they re crammed in tight. meals are eaten standing up. not that senior lieute ....