The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Welcome to bbc world news amera. . Im kk in washington im katty kay in washington. The family calls for votes inead of violence. Stop thinking that our voice dont matter and vote. The American Capital has seen some of the worst violence. I asked the citys mayor who is behind it all. We look at how the latest crisis s image abroad. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. Shop saluted shops looted. Elraceions, Police Brutality, and the president urging force, not restraint the killing of an unarmed black man in minneapolis home a nationwide crisis. The bbc has been putting the latest events into context. Wothe words state of emergeny theords state of emergency seem inaquate to describe whats happening now. Notse since 1968 have we witn such widespread racial turbulence. If youender
Violence in american politics panel, as i think you will see, its an incredibly timely panel, and a really good time to be putting these topics into the context of a broader American History, so i will start off by introducing our panel. And everyone will give their Opening Statement and then we will start the conversation, sitting right next to me is t. Cole jones, an assistant professor of history at purdue university. He held a ph. D. From Johns Hopkins and colonial history. Hes the author of captives of liberty prisoners of war and politics of vengeance and the American Revolution, but still be released this fall by the enormity of pennsylvania pressed. In addition to his book, he has published articles in the journal of the early republic, the journal of military history and the new england quarterly. Hes currently on the work that is provisionally titled, Patrick Henry war, the struggle for the revolutionary west. Kellie Carter Jackson is it, and the politics of violence, out fro
Today and always. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Welcome to bbc world news amera. . Im kk i washington im katty kay in washington. The family calls for votes instead of violence. Lets start stop thinking that our voice dont matter and vote. The American Capital has seen some of the worst violence. I asked the citys mayor who is behind it all. We look at how the latest crisis affects americas image abroad. Welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. Shop saluted shops looted. Race relations, Police Brutality, and the president urging force, not restrai the killing of an unarmed black man in minneapolis has become a nationwide crisis. The bbc has been putting the latest events into context. Wothe words state of emergeny the words state of emergency seem inadequate to describe whats happening now. Not since 1968 have
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