affirmative action under the constitution. and then the legacy of those decisions. you re watching american history tv on c-span three. the u.s. supreme court today ruled that the death penalty does not necessarily represent cruel and unusual punishment, and that i can be a deterrent to crime. by seven to two, the judges upheld the death penalty in florida georgia and texas, other states may be affected in this similar way. but about five to four, the court struck down capital punishment laws and and louisiana. that ruling could prevent still other states from invoking their own death penalty laws. all persons having business before the honorable, the supreme court of the united states are admonished to drawn their and give their attention. landmark cases, spends special history series, produced in partnership with the national constitution center. exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 historic supreme court decisions. mr. chief justice, may it
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contributions to your pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. jane kaczmarek best known for his portrayal of lois on malcom in the middle. she is now reviving a dramatic role she first performed at yale school of drama. mary tyrone in the classic long days journey into night. here now a sampling of her latest turn for l.a. s play house. oh, there s nothing wrong with your hair, mary. oh the fatter and healthier you get, the veiner you become. pretty soon you will spend half the day primping into front of the maror. i really need glasses, james. my eyes have gotten so bad. oh, there is nothing wrong with your eyes. they are still beautiful. oh right in front of jamie. jamie knows all the talk of hair and eyes. just fishing for compliments. right, jamie? yes, momma. oh, go along with both of you. but i truly had beautiful hair at one point. yes. a reddish brown that hung so low, below my knees. you ought to remember it too jamie. it wasn t until a
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. jane kaczmarek is best known for her hilarious portrayal of lois in malcolm in the middle. the milwaukee, wisconsin, native is reviving a dramatic roam she first performed at yale school of drama, mary tyrone in the eugene o neill classic, long day s journey into night. here now, a sampling of her latest turn for l.a. s geffen playhouse. oh, there s nothing wrong with your hare, mary. the fatter your hair, mary. the fatter and healthier you get, the vainer you become. soon you ll spend half a day primping in front of the mirror. i need new glasses, james. mize ha my eyes have gotten so bad. there s nothing wrong with your eyes, they re beautiful. you re so bad right in front of jamie. he s fishing for compliments, hair and eyes yes, mama. go along with both of you. i did truly have beautiful hair once, didn t i, james? the most beautiful in the world. this rare shade o