Florida Governor Ron Desantis gives a briefing from Flagler Hospital in Saint Augusta on the States Coronavirus pandemic. Q a, democratic congressman john lewis of georgia, author of across that bridge life lessons and a vision for change. Brian congressman john lewis, why did you name your book across that bridge . Rep. Lewis well, during the past few years, ive been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmond Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the student nonviolent coordinating a group of young people, students and others attempted to cross the bridge in selma, alabama. Montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walkin
And rose freedman. Watch our 10 part series books that shaped america started monday september 18 at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan, cspan now the free mobile video app or online at cspan. Org. Good evening everyone. Welcome to Atlanta History Center imo am Vice President democracy i am sitting here tonight with three great scholars im very excited to hear it at length History Center were joined by fitzhugh brundage, jon sensbach, and scott nelson. There are three of many contributors to this new volume and new history of the American South. Just came out a couple weeks ago. We are very excited to be here in discussion with them tonight. Each are professors of history per each have different areas of expertise. We have a lot of ground to cover tonight. Ill briefly introduce them that we will jump right in. He is the editor of this wonderful volume. He is a professor of history at the university of North Carolina at chapel hill so welcome, we appreciate being here. Seated next to him is jo
Latest on our top story. Jon, the 11 russian chinese warships near alaska represent the largest combined armada from both countries to ever sail so close to the United States and history. The pentagon says there is no interaction within the u. S. Military assets. General keane spoke earlier offer the following warning progress china has considerably warships vent our navy does they have more airplanes, they have more missiles we have got to catch up we have to move with a sense of urgency. Quickly u. S. Navy dispatch for warships in a pa Reconnaissance Plane to shatter the russian and chinese Flotilla Course the u. S. Military routinely does the same thing to both russia and china sailing warships and sending spy planes near both countries while keeping just outside territorial waters but we call that chinese Fighter Jet Buzz the u. S. Air force wsrc 135 Reconnaissance Plane in the South China Sea back in may wasnt exactly sightseeing russians and chinese are just returning the favor w
Eric shawn. At effort to bar Chinese Companies buying up farmland gaining traction on capitol hill but lawmakers warning to beijing may gain control of our food and Energy Supply as it tries to steal our agriculture technology. All of this astute navy sailors or charges week with selling sensitive military secrets to chinese intelligence agents. Both were stationed in california. One of them served on the uss essex in san diego. Xbox live chairman of the House Select China Committee Mike Gallagher standing by for it less first go to Christina Coleman who has more on the two sailors charged with spying for china. Christina what more can you tell us . Hi arthel. Federal Officials Say these two cases demonstrate chinas determination to our countrys National Defense. One of the dependence is mayorkas 38 u. S. Citizen born in china prosecutors say served on the Amphibious Assault ship uss essex and sold National Defense information including photos, videos and technical manuals to his a chi
Riot. Good evening i am jon scott and this is the fox report. Jon more on those stories and a moment. First agents at the southern border of being overwhelmed by a searsurge of migrants seeking u. Asylum. An unsettling video is emerging showing undocumented people being held in cages in arizona. Christina colemans life in our Los Angeles Bureau with more on all of that, christina . Hi jon, yes, despite the sweltering heat there is a surge in illegal Border Crossings in arizona tucson sector. Take a look at this a photo for this photo has surfaced. You see migrants in a fenced in a holding area or as some describe it a cage free spokespersons of customs and Border Protection just told me this is a temporary outside Overflow Holding Site for migrants but i am told Border Agents try to transfer the migrants to other locations as rapidly as possible. However these people are steel dealing with Triple Digit Temps for hours at a time on some occasions. A tucson based immigrant Advocacy Group