in the wake of the other insurrection, the slow motion one that did not culminate on january 6, but rather commenced with it. to date, 19 states have passed voting restrictions. all of them disguised as election integrity measures. despite the fact that trump s ag, bill barr, found no evidence of fraud. even worthy of investigating and his lawyer, rudy giuliani, struck out in every legal challenge. that did not slow gop efforts or shame gop leaders. all of this creates the backdrop for today s speech. president biden and vice president harris traveling to georgia. the battle was kicked off with a passage of a sweeping voter suppression bill there in april. that bill so objectionable that at the time, major league baseball moved the league s all-star game out of georgia to colorado. since then, at least 12 bills have passed. the president s speech today is about urgent action needed right now, but it s steeped in civil rights history and and acknowledgment of past battles over
[ applause ] a fearless leader of the freedom rides in nashville sit in movements, diane nash was a fierce light and darkness. she did more than dream of a better america, she helped build one. as a founder of a student coordinating committee in the 1960s, she was some of the most important civil rights campaigns that inspire activism around the world to this day for her strategic savvy and absolute courage, americans owe a debt of gratitude to diane nash for helping forge a path toward a more perfect union. [ applause ] megan renner p no. [ applause ] world cup champion , olympic gold medalist named the world s best women s soccer player, megan rubino is one of america s great athletes, known for her creative play and leadership she also leads with a fierce will off the field. a champion protecting the rights of fellow lgbtq i plus americans. a leader on the u.s. women s soccer national team perhaps the most dominant of any team in any sport in their successful fight
wants a long sentence for his son. he claims he did not see a lot of signs of his son s troubles, but police reports prove otherwise. but first, moments from now, president biden will present the medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor, to 17 recipients. the prestigious list includes olympians, actors, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, and the first american to receive the covid vaccine. cnn s phil mattingly joins us now from the white house. what do we expect from today s ceremony? reporter: it s a buoyant moment to some degree. this is a particularly difficult moment for this white house, but the opportunity to present the highest civilian honor to an array of individuals from former lawmakers, olympic athletes, civil rights kind of people at the highest level of the civil rights movement, is something i think the president enjoys and i think the white house looks forward to, to some degree. yes, there are definitely celebrities here. denzel washington will b
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