Changing that it will that all of its from beijing that it will that all of its coming from hong kong. Also coming up for you this hour, french indie band we are match. Lets see how they handle the pressure one year after they were named the best upandcoming band in france. And Nicholas Sarkozy says he not only wants to get back into politics, he doesnt have a choice. The former french president is running for the leadership of the conservative opposition, but has so far been coy on a new shot at the presidency. First for you this hour, since friday, france has been participating in airstrikes against the Islamic State urbanization. That seems to have provoked a new message from the group. In an audio recording on the jihadist form, a senior ias is official called on muslims to kill citizens from any country participating in the Coalition Including the spiteful and filthy french. The minister of the cabinet made a statement about that threat. Lets listen. France is not scared, because
Family and friends of the late James Byrd, Jr. gathered on Saturday to honor his memory. It was 25 years ago this month that his racially motivated murder occurred in
led to a rush to execution. meanwhile, just hours before davis execution, another man was put to death in texas. lawrence brewer, a white supremacist, was convicted in the 1998 dragging death of a black man, james byrd, jr. it was one of the most infamous and heinous hate crime of our time. resulting in tougher state and federal legislation. there were no last-minute appeal to spare mr. brewer s life. but one powerful principled objection. it came from james byrd, jr. s own son. ross byrd sought the kind of mercy his father never got. quote, you can t fight murder with murder. joining me now is michelle alexander, associate professor of law at ohio state university and author of the new jim crow. professor, welcome to the show. thank you for having me. you ve got to ask, how many more deaths have to occur before
led to a rush to execution. meanwhile, just hours before davis execution, another man was put to death in texas. lawrence brewer, a white supremacist, was convicted in the 1998 dragging death of a black man, james byrd, jr. it was one of the most infamous and heinous hate crime of our time. resulting in tougher state and federal legislation. there were no last-minute appeal to spare mr. brewer s life. but one powerful principled objection. it came from james byrd, jr. s own son. ross byrd sought the kind of mercy his father never got. quote, you can t fight murder with murder. joining me now is michelle alexander, associate professor of law at ohio state university and author of the new jim crow. professor, welcome to the show. thank you for having me. you ve got to ask, how many more deaths have to occur before