Professor emeritus of history at Indiana University. Hes an awardwinning teacher and the author of many books including eli lilly, lynching in the heartland. Race and memory in america. And slinging doughnuts for the boys and American Woman in world war ii. His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years, he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited entitled comparative histories of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Frederick Jackson turner Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years, since i was a student at Indiana University. Ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness, decency, unflagging work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern, but he has never romanticized midwest
More Sexual Misconduct reported on the hill. This time republican representative blake farenthold. He is the latest to announce hes stepping down all this while calls continue for an investigation into the president. Fox5s Melanie Alnwick is live on capitol hill now with the latest. Good morning, mel. Reporter and good morning. The texas congressman says that the allegations brought by a former Communications Director against him are false. Nonetheless he said he will not seek reelection next year. Accusations from former staffers include allegations of sexually graphic jokes and comments farenthold is also suspected of using taxpayer funds to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit filed pie one of those staffers. The texan is accused of berating aides and creating a hostile work environment. He apologized on facebook. Face. Stress of the job to manifest itself in angry outbursts. Unacceptable behavior has been alleged no those stories and i think hes made the right decision that hes going t
Crash at a protest in virginia has been released. 32yearold Heather Heyer was declared dead upon arrival at va hospital after being run down by a car downtown charlottesville. The incident happened after violent clashes between White Nationalists and counter protesters ahead of a rally in response to the planned removal of a confederate robert e. Lee statue. The suspect was accused of plowing his car into the crowd fled the scene, but was located and arrested a short time later. Police identified him as 20 yearold james alex fields jr. Of ohio. He is charged with one count of seconddegree murder, three counts of malicious wounding, and one count of hit and run intended failure to stop with injury. We have Live Team Coverage tonight following the violence including analysis of the suspect from ohio plus ktvus rob malcolm is live with the counter protest just wrapping up. Lets get to joel waldman on the outrage happening across the country. Good evening, joel. Reporter good evening to yo
Streets of downtown charlottesville. Those protests were leaving one woman dead and dozens of others injured after a man plowed through a crowd gathered in the streets. Those rallies in seattle, they were also turning to chaos. The other was called solidarity against hate. Let us in. Reporter in new york anti trump protesters rallied in front of trump tower criticizing President Trump for his response to the events in virginia saturday. Governor Terry Mcauliffe who was holding a prayer and reconciliation rally in richmond bringing the crowd to their feet calling for unity in solidarity on the wake of this weekends tragic events. We all need to have some selfdignity. How did we get to the point where people walking down the streets wearing swastikas and confederate flags spewing the most vile hatefilled speech i have ever heard in my life. Weve got to figure out how we got to this place. Reporter you can tell the governor of the great commonwealth of virginia is very upset and rightfull