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 its still happening. Today people are horrified of the police. Its the modernday lynching. What are we going to do about it . We move forward with people deciding im bold enough, and im going to make it change. Beulah Mae Donald took on one of the most violent criminal organizations in the United States. This is an
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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 for our
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 lieutenant e