Welcome all of you in the audience in the theater as well as those of you watching online tonights Program Limits of justice. Cosponsor of tonights program, youll hear from representative of the embassy a little bit later in the evening. I also have the pleasure of serving as the cochair of the museums Washington Lawyers Committee. My husband and i have also enjoyed a long and extremely meaningful relationship with this extraordinary institution. The institution of the museum is one that not only honors the victim victims of the holocaust but stands as a stark reminder to the importance and relevance of lessons of the holocaust and the relevance of those lessons to issues of conflict in todays world. The museum has found compelling ways to engage many audiences, people from every background, religion and political perfect situation. While the experience is grounded in holocaust history, it serves as a powerful springboard to reflect on contemporary issues, especially genocide. The muse
I also have the pleasure of serving as cochair of the Museums Committee and my husband and i have had a long and extremely meaningful relationship with the institution and museum which honors the victims of the holocaust and stands as a stark reminder to the importance and lessons of the holocaust and the relevance of those lessons to issues in conflict in todays world. The museum has also found compelling ways to engage many audiences, one that people would never expect, from every background, religious and political persuasion. While the engagement is grounded if holocaust history it serves as a powerful spring board to reflect on contemporary issues, especially genocide. It is a stark reminder that the notion of task is never ending at a time when hatred and systemetism is clear across the world and in the United States we must all stand up. When a time when soshl and rapid changing world magnified that hate the lessons of the holocaust are more challenging then ever and the museums
, u. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted a Panel Discussion looking at the continuing quest to bring former nazis to justice. They explored questions raised by recent trials, such as if perpetrators are ever too old or frail to prosecute, and whether it ever too late for accountability. Speakers at this event included a holocaust survivor, a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, and a documentary filmmaker. Good evening, everyone. Jessica abraham. Welcome allased to of you in the audience, as those as well as those of you watching online. I want to recognize the embassy of canada, cosponsor of tonights program. You will hear from a representative of the embassy a little later in the evening. I also had the pleasure of serving as cochair of the lenders community. The institution and the museum is one that not only honors the dictums of the holocaust, but ofnds as a stark reminder the importance and relevance of the lessons of the holocaust. Impelling has found ways to engage many audiences,
Is. Hi everyone, this is al jazeera america. Im john siegenthaler. Broad day light race in america, preparing black children to face police. Why black families say the talk is a matter of life or death. Therapy dogs. Helping inmates transition pack to life outside. And white earth the oscar nominated documentary. Children uprooted by americas oil boom. An investigation has been launched into the Police Shooting of a man in front of a dozen witnesses in washington state. The mans death on tuesday has been ruled a homicide. Allen schauffler is in pasco washington at the scene of this shooting. Allen. John, an attorney for the victims family has notified the city of pasco that a 25 million lawsuit is likely in this case. The attorney general has notified the state that he will likely call for an inquest. First you hear what sounds like fun shots in this cell phone video. Then you see Antonio Montes running from police, turning and being shot down. Investigators watched at least two differ
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