Barack obama claimed a site near the former Stonewall Inn a monument. We will hear more about the events that stonewall and how they served as a catalyst for the lgbt movement. The Commission Majority passed earlier today in support of the equality act and various reports and statements that have been issued in recent years. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity is unfortunately still prevalent in his country. I read news yesterday that the new York Police Commissioner apologized for the actions of the new York Police Department during the storm will uprising, declaring the actions and laws were discriminatory and oppressive. Interactions between Police Officers and the Lgbt Community has prompted concern from the commission as documented by our report released last year on civil rights implications of police use of force. This reporteys find should high rates of contact between lawenforcement and lgbt individuals with high rates of police misconduct. The commission took in su
Now. I am so pleased to introduce tonights speakers. Dr. Clarence lusane is an author, activist, scholar and journalist. He is a professor there and former chairman of Howard Universitys department of politics science. Dr. Lusane earned his b. A. In communications from Wayne State University and both his masters and ph. D. From Howard University and political science. Hes been a political consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus foundation and a former commissioner for the d. C. Commission on African American affairs. He frequently appears on msnbc and cspan and was invited by the obamas to speak at the white house. Author of many books, including the black history of the white house. Lusane lives and works in the washington, d. C. Area. He is joined in conversation tonight by Phillip Martin Senior Investigative reporter for the gbh news center for investigative reporting. Phillip is a multi Award Winning journalist and was part of a team of reporters that was honored in 2002 with
Happening all at once this season. Just since april 25th, there have been more than 300 reports of tornadoes. And, norah, if you add all that up, that is nearly half of the tornado reports this year. A lot of severe weather. Dave malkoff, thank you very much. The israelhamas war appears to be entering a dangerous new phase with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly vowing that israel will go it alone if necessary to finish off hamas. Netanyahu today shrugging off the withholding of u. S. Military weapons and repeated warnings not to invade the city of rafah. Cbss Ramy Inocencio has the late developments from tel aviv. Reporter with israels military pushing closer to the city of rafah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back. Angrily against President Biden. If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone, he said. His reply to bidens blunt warning wednesday to not launch a major strike. Its just wrong. Reporter the president said he wants to avoid mass casualty a
Into question. What did you think of Stormy Daniels testimony . Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Tonight, jurors in the socalled Hush Money Case against donald trump are weighing a dizzying day and a half of testimony from Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels. She was called back to the Witness Stand today with the former president sitting just feet away from daniels as his attorneys prodded her about sex, the porn industry, and more. They aim to paint her as a moneyhungry liar, as they questioned her about the alleged 2006 tryst that resulted in the nowinfamous hush money payment. And daniels forcefully pushed back, saying, if that story was untrue, i would have written it to be a lot better. Trump faces 34 Felony Counts of falsifying Business Records to cover up that payment. Cbss robert costa starts us off tonight with the salacious details from court. Reporter former President Donald Trump has always advised his lawy
Star to draw her credibility into question. What did you think of Stormy Daniels testimony . Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Tonight, jurors in the socalled Hush Money Case against donald trump are weighing a dizzying day and a half of testimony from Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels. She was called back to the Witness Stand today with the feet away from daniels as his attorneys prodded her about sex, porn industry, and more. With the aim to paint her as a money hungry liar as they questioned her about the alleged 2006 tryst that resulted in the nowinfamous hush money payment. And daniels forcefully pushed back, saying, if that story was untrue, i would have written it to be a lot better. Trump faces 34 Felony Counts of falsifying Business Records to cover up that payment. Cbss robert costa starts us off tonight with the salacious details from court. Reporter former President Donald Trump has always advised his lawye