Descended on Greenwood Shooting black People indiscriminately and burning thousands of homes and businesses along with churches and schools, and when the massacre ended 48 hours later, hundreds of survivors were rounded up at gunpoint and forced to march to camps where they were held for weeks. Survivors recounted seeing bodies dumped into the Arkansas River and Mass Graves. Those ancestors are trying out, she says, never forget, remember me. Sadly the survivors you saw in the piece have since passed and there are three known survivors still alive, including one 107 years old, with whom i had the privilege of speaking to after she spoke in front of congress. Joining me here in tulsa is an nbc correspondent, tremaine lee, and we have a member of the centennial commission. You have been reporting on the story and here on the ground in tulsa for days, and potentially longer than that, and the latest aspect of your reporting has been talking to white tulsans. For far too long the burden of
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Fewer social freedoms and possibly tighter controls on the media. Theres a lot to digest there, but first things first, Voter Apathy never a good thing. Thank you very much Ali Arusy from tehran. And a very good day to all of you from Msnbc World headquarters in New York. Welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. We be gain with new reaction over the vote of Voting Rights. The senate expected to take up the vote for people Voting Rights bill, that will be tuesday, but its future could be in limbo after Senator Mitch Mcconnell voted to block that bill. Speaking on msnbc earlier, Jim Clyburn says Republicans Isnt be able to block this type of legislation. Voting rights, like all other constitutional rights are not subjected to filibusters and now this reducing from 60 from 55, they didnt get it from me. What gets it from me to remove the filibuster from constitutional issues as we have done for the budget because i do believe that it is very, very important for us to do that. Also, Infras
Insurrection. Nbc news has obtained previously unpublished Body Cam showing a retired nypd officer Thomas Webster charging through metal barricades there In The Red Jacket attacking police with a flagpole protecting the capitol. You can see he manages to tackle at least one officer. To the ground. Nbc news also got a holds of Fbi Interview Print with webster indicted back in february. Showing agents not only asked about the possible connection to groups like the proud boy answer the eatkeepers and asked whether the defendant had any connections to members of Congress Or Capitol police. Lets talk about this. Joining me now to talk about what we can expect in the coming days and weeks as this probe is continuing, Scott Mcfarland at nbc 4 washington. Scott . Reporter yasmin, the courts were closed yesterday and closed this Weekend But Court filings are piling up which is to be expected with 500 cases and more expected in the d. C. Federal court. Two big cases that give us a sense of where
Msnbc World Headquarters here in new york. Welcome to alex witt reports. Were beginning with Breaking News out of texas. Lawmakers in the House Chamber are expected to pass one of the most restrictive voting laws in america. It was approved by the state senate this morning. It was debated all night. It approved by the house, Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign it today. I think the intent, and im not in state legislature, is to restore confidence in the elections that fraud isnt taking place. Now, you make a good point. Its federal prosecutor, in a court of law, you know, that havents really been borne to air. This could be restoring confidence issue with american people. In my state i actually do believe there was tremendous fraud. Texas law is shameful and republicans in texas and throughout the country want to make it harder to vote and easier to steal an election. On capitol hill democrats are plotting their next move after Senate Republicans blocked a Bipartisan Commission to