The death of Trayvon Martin spurred a movement that is building around the country. Ut didnt happen on its own. We were not for the love and courage of his parents Sabrina Fulton and tracy martin, trayvons story would not be the catalyst for change that it is today. They join us now discuss their new memoirs called rest in power the enduring life of Trayvon Martin. Good to see you. Glad to you have here. Wish it was under different circumstances which leads me to ask whether or not you ever get tired of doing this . Do you ever just it drains you. It drains you. But we know that theres a long road ahead of us. And we know that our fight just ended in one day. We have a life long fight. Uphill battle. We vow to continue this fight until the day we take our land. So our work isnt done. How much more difficult is it . No one ever closed on the death of a loved one like you close on a house or some other deal. You dont close on it. I suspect it is made more difficult to come to terms with
The death of Trayvon Martin spurred a movement that is building around the country. Ut didnt happen on its own. We were not for the love and courage of his parents Sabrina Fulton and tracy martin, trayvons story would not be the catalyst for change that it is today. They join us now discuss their new memoirs called rest in power the enduring life of Trayvon Martin. Good to see you. Glad to you have here. Wish it was under different circumstances which leads me to ask whether or not you ever get tired of doing this . Do you ever just it drains you. It drains you. But we know that theres a long road ahead of us. And we know that our fight just ended in one day. We have a life long fight. Uphill battle. We vow to continue this fight until the day we take our land. So our work isnt done. How much more difficult is it . No one ever closed on the death of a loved one like you close on a house or some other deal. You dont close on it. I suspect it is made more difficult to come to terms with
186655press. You can join us on twitter invite your comments on twitter at bpshow and we want you to be our friend. Were look for friends on facebook. Facebook. Com billpressshow. How join us on facebook. Lets see first of all we start again in egypt today where the military yesterday opened fire, killing 51 supporters of president morsi and injuring another 400 and some. And yet the white house still refuses to say this is a military coup. On the homefront congress is back in town, gearing up for several fights including a big one over president ial nominees. So many of them have been sitting in the senate, blocked by the filibuster. Harry reid has told republicans you either act by the end of the week or were going to change the filibuster rules. And up in new york city, Eliot Spitzer off and running for city controller. Republicans are saying we dont need this sinner back in public office. Thats not what they said about mark sanford. That and more on current tv. They should selfdepo
Escalating violence is spiraling into civil war. Snowden speaks. Guard ythe guard yathe guardia part two of the interview. I think theyre going to say ive created grave crimes, violated the espionage act, ive aided our enemies in making them aware of these systems. Whose voice is crying for help . The defense calls friends of George Zimmerman to testify about the 911 recording from the night Trayvon Martin died. Could the defense also call martins father to the stand . Well bring you the trial live whether it resumes from the lunch break. City of Second Chances. Former new york governor Eliot Spitzer is trying to reclaim his political career after being caught up in that prostitution scandal. This time is he running for new york city controller. What im looking for is a chance to be heard. Want the voters to listen to what ive done, look at the record i developed as an attorney general, as an assistant attorney general, as a governor, and say this guy assisted the public interest. Rule
Retreat, where randy lived, right . Correct. And i gathered you went and got a picture of your son, just to show them who your son was. Or did they show you a picture of a person that at that time was just described as a person, they showed you a picture of the body there on the ground, correct . Objection, your honor, may we approach . Yes. The George Zimmerman trial continues today with the first full day of the defense continuing their case. Theyre actually at a side bar discussing with the judge at this moment. Im joined now by msnbc legal analyst, lisa bloom. Lisa, we have just seen tracy martin, the father of Trayvon Martin, on the stand. And i think this is what the defense have been building up to today, isnt it, by presenting all of these witnesses, who are claiming that the voice they heard screaming out on that socalled lauer 911 tape was actually George Zimmerman. Well, thats right. And there have been seven witnesses who were Family Members or friends of George Zimmerman w