Pandemic rch record highs with no signs of slowing down. Researchers are now warning the u. S. Death toll may near 540,000 by april. Today we will speak to one of the worlds leading Infectious Disease doctors, paul farmer, the cofound of partne in health. All of these epidemics find their way to exploit social disparities and inequalities and take their greatest harvest among the pr anvulnerab. E qstion ware aski is does that need to be the case . And of course, the answer is, no, it does not. Amy dr. Paul farmer will talk about the pandemic, health care inequality, and his new book fevers, feuds and diamonds ebola and the ravages of history. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States has set yet another world record for daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and deaths with over 216,000 infections confirmed thursday and more than 2800 deaths. Nearly 101,000 people are hospitalized with covi
Newborn daughter and speaking out for the first time. How one friendship may have turned deadly. But first. The nightline five. Case in point, if you savget xfinity internetple. And mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. Write this down, this is important. Amy, this is actually a life saving class. What a nice compliment, thank you save on fast internet and the best Wireless Network together. What can i say, i love what i do. Thats simple, easy, awesome. Get xfinity internet and mobile together and save hundreds on your wireless bill. Youll get unlimited talk and text and no activation or line fees. Switch today. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. The fight for justice might be long and arduous but to attorney Bryan Stevenson, it is necessary. His relentless pursuit of the truth across a country, haunted by its racist past, now getting the hollywood treatment. How one lawyer and an allstar cast seek to reshape the criminal Justice System in america. Montgomery, alabam
Additional funding is provided by. Corporate funding is provided by. Welcome to firing line,n brevenson. Thank you. You are the cofounder and the executive director the equal Justice Initiative in montgomery, alabama. And you have won relief for more than 130 death row inmates and hundreds of other accused and have argued five cas in front of the Supreme Court of the uted states. Now a hollywood movie, a major motion picture, is coming out about your life based on the booyou wrote, just mercy. Im going to show you a clip of that movie. Lets take a loost the fime i visited death row, i wasnt expecting to meet somebody the same age as me. Your life is still meaningful, and im gonna do everying possible to keep them w taking it. You dont kat youre into down here in alabama, where youre guilty from thet youre born. Guard. Mr. Mcmillian. Were done here. Mr. Mcmillian, please. You sawamie foxx there, who plays Walter Mcmillian. Yes. An innocent man who is sentenced to death by a judgee with
Additional funding is provided by. Corporate funding is provided by. Welcome to firing line, Bryan Stevenson. Thank you. You are the cofounder and the executive dictor the equal Justice Initiative in montgomery, alabama. And you have won relief for more than 130 death row inmates and hundreds of other accused and have argued five cases in front of the Supreme Courtof he United States. Now a hollywood movie,ma r motion picture, is coming out about your life based on the book you wrote, just merc im going to show you a clip of that movie. Lets take a look. The first time i visited death row, i wasnt expecting to meet somebody the same age as me. Your life is still meaningful, and im gonna do Everything Possible to keep them from taking it. You dont know what youre into down he in alabama, where youre guilty from the moment youre born. Rd. G mr. Mcmillian. Were done here. Mr. Mcmillian, please. You saw jamie foxx there, who plays Walter Mcmillian. Yes. An innocent man who is sentenced to
[applause] what has changed is that in recent years the eyes of more americans have been opened to this truth. Partly because of cameras. Partly because of tragedy. Partly because the statistics cannot be ignored. We cant close our eyes anymore. And the good news and this is truly good news, is that people of all political persuasions are starting to think we need to do something about this. Charlie Bryan Stephenson is the founder and executive of a Nonprofit Organization that represents prisoners whose trials are marked by racial bias or prospect real misconduct. He has won relief from death row for prisoners and secured life secured an end to sentences for parole with juveniles. His efforts have been recognized by numerous awards, including the macarthur genius grant and 21 honorary degrees. Archbishop desmond tutu has called him americas young nelson mandela. His memoir was named among the 100 most notable books of 2014 by the New York Times book review. It is now out in paperback.