. >> amos brown president of the san francisco naacp chapter says he is rescinding his call for a boycott after johnson publicly requested a refund. >>> this is a live look in washington, d.c. at capitol hill. today some trump administration officials will be on capitol hill to brief u.s. senators about the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi of the "washington post." as john lawrence reports, questions remain about saudi arabia's role in his death and what actions the u.s. should now take. >>> reporter: controversy continues to swirl around last month's murder of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. critics of the white house say president trump is dismissing saudi arabia's involvement in the killing. >> we have a president who is part of the cover-up as to what happened in that embassy when mr. khashoggi was murdered. >> reporter: more information is expected to be given to senators during a closed-door meeting wednesday. secretary of state mike pompeo and defense secretary james mattis will be on hand. but this briefing is also drawing criticism because of who won't be there.

the president of the san francisco naacp demanded that johnson request his check be returned. >> until then, we stand by our position that we have a moral obligation to not support the giants. >> this is charlie johnson's words. joe, if she's a racist, i will not support her, i will get my money back. >> reporter: johnson's attorney said he will talk to his client today about getting that done. in the meantime, the special election is tomorrow. leeann melendez, "abc7 news." >>> so we ask the question again, should sports and politics overlap or should one not affect the other? >> go to abc7news.com/vote and tell us what you think at this moment. 64% saying there will always be some overlap between sports and politics. >> we'll keep the poll open through the 6:00 news cast. charles johnson is a long-time supporter of the gop. he donated $100,000 to a super pac supporting donald trump. forbes estimates johnson's net worth at $5.4 billion. he's the largest shareholder in franklin templeton investments, a management fir menment firm fs father. johnson bought a small portion of the giants a

area for years.friends say he was also the president of the arts commission, leukemia society and the naacp in san francisco.john rothmann, kgo radio"millions of people spent the night with ray taliaferro monday through friday 1am to 5am ... you couldn't miss ray taliaferro. his wonderful commitment to human rights, his wonderful commitment to san francisco and his wonderful commitment to people."pat thurston, kgo radio"he's one of those talents that is bigger than life. he's one of the people that you just dream of being somebody like ray. always true to himself. a heart of gold." he was last seen talking to a manager at the mellow mushroom pizza restaurant in paducah kentucky -- wearing a black leather jacket and black pants. this flyer warns he may be experiencing disorientation and signs of dementia.pat thurston, kgo radio"i'm heart sick. i'm worried to death." john rothmann, kgo radio"and because we believe he'll be ok. we are very optimistic, but the greatest thing we can do for ray is anybody who spots him, let us know and of course we want to keep him in our prayers."michellethe pad

and some of the white merchants got together and sued the naacp who is leading this boycott effort and other key leaders of that boycott, and they lost. they were ordered, to begin with, lower courts in mississippi ordered naacp and these black leaders of the boycott to pay for the lost busine business. you know, the white merchants that were operating segregated spaces and doing all sorts of terrible things. the supreme court in the '60s said absolutely not. absolutely not. your boycotting is an express sieve activity. it's a form of speech. and the government can't conform viewpoints and they can't con strain the ability of americans to associate with one another and encourage folks from -- from buying things or doing things. and so in arizona, they immediately gave up. the law requires them to keep it. they're not interested in the law, but they're scared of bazian. they know he won't give up on his activism and he's going to institute his legal rights. so at the university, a week or two, agreed to remove that requirement that campus speakers certify they're not going to engage in

to be aware of the dangers but nevertheless for what we know to be quite unafraid and then left the naacp for other reasons that she was the only female field secretary and she began to feel a little bit mistreated doing this fieldwork at the time so that ran deeply in the blood of eunice. so this great accomplished woman the book is called invisible in part because at the time she started out she was pushed aside fish is a great period of being well known but now mostly forgotten you can find her and compilation of history but the fight about her isn't quite right. and then i realized that it was meant to celebrate the attempts the council but to tell her story and in the process i have come to realize this woman who once terrified me is someone that i really, really loved and i'm very proud thank you very much i'm happy to take your questions. [applause] thank you. there is a microphone there. . >> there is a lot of material in your story and then to become comfy and cozy and then lucky luciano was let go. you have information about that quick. >> his papers reflect dewey was snookered

naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, and an economy that works for working people. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor. before he was attorney general, brian frosh led maryland's fight to clean up the bay. so when donald trump's epa attacks our clean water laws, frosh is leading the charge to stop them. attorney general brian frosh. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- rachel maddow,

both msnbc contributors and also the president of the brooklyn naacp and host of the show "sunday civics" on sirius xm. we begin with breaking news. president trump moments ago on his way to california says he has answered a series of questions from the special counsel, but he has not returned that questionnaire to robert mueller. >> submitted your answers to the special counsel? >> no. we do that next week. >> the president claiming he's very happy just days after calling robert mueller's team a total mess and absolutely nuts. i want to start there with maya wily if i could. your reaction to this, if i could. the president answered this himself personally. >> and it was very easy. >> where are you do you think in this investigation as bob mueller continues his investigation? >> the questioner is an important part of the process for robert mueller. robert mueller probably knows what he needs to know. right? usually what prosecutors do, they want to make sure they have all the documents, all the data, all the information and robert mueller has a ton of that. in addition to everything that

. >> sports next ay with us.st he turned around the naacp. businessman. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". he's helped grow twenty companies and a thousand jobs. ben's vision: medicare for all. a plan to lower prescription drug costs and fully fund our schools. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor. dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. not to the finish.t. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. i'm jennifer wexton, and

he ran the naacp legal defense fund. >> which justice was a vocal anti-semite and would leave the room when his colleague and first jewish justice, louis brandeis, would speak? >> justice mcreynolds. >> that is right. not a nice guy. apparently, none of his supreme court colleagues attended his funeral. >> shocker. [laughter] >> good for them. >> next question for team madison. which justice weathered four impeachment attempts and as many wives during his 36 years on the supreme court? williamne, the only o'douglass. >> we could have filled an entire category with his scandals. there are entire books written about him. >> this is another rather violent one. on the receiving end, not killing someone this time. which justice was attacked on the train by a california supreme court justice after suitg against his wife's for divorce from her first husband? this is the longest-serving justice, who was nominated by lincoln. [laughter] >> the 12th. >> and paul was there. [laughter] we have to pass. >> team madison? >> fields. >> that is correct. >> [inaudible] >> i knew you were waiting for hi

and some of the white merchants got together and sued the naacp who is leading this boycott effort and other key leaders of that boycott, and they lost. they were ordered, to begin with, lower courts in mississippi ordered naacp and these black leaders of the boycott to pay for the lost business. you know, the white merchants that were operating segregated spaces and doing all sorts of terrible things. the supreme court in the '60s said absolutely not. absolutely not. your boycotting is an express sieve activity. it's a form of speech. and the government can't conform viewpoints and they can't con strain the ability of americans to associate with one another and encourage folks from -- from buying things or doing things. and so in arizona, they immediately gave up. the law requires them to keep it. they're not interested in the law, but they're scared of bazian. they know he won't give up on his activism and he's going to institute his legal rights. so at the university, a week or two, agreed to remove that requirement that campus speakers certify they're not going to engage in bds act

. >> with the league of women voters and the naacp if you have any questions please go to scanlon for congress also look up your voter registration but the deadline is october 30th looking at campaign funds the other night i cannot show it literally but it was a picture of my husband and i going to the polling place and that was important to me because first i am a mom i don't have very many pictures of me with the whole family that second it is instilling the values you want to see in your children i have taken to them to that same polling place the last 24 years for every election when they were in strollers and diapers and they help me push the buttons and we talk about the issues and then he had his wisdom teeth out at an ice pack on his face that was the first time he could vote that i want them to know there are certain things that are not negotiable you have to brush your teeth be nice to your neighbors and you have to vote. if you are here tonight you understand how important voting is and the stakes in this election are so high. congress is not doing his job oror legislating

. >> maxine waters was key note speaker for naacp event. says once again taking on california. >> typical of this president, speaks out about things he knows nothing about. no understanding how processes work. >> later backtracked with another tweet, praising firefighters. saying hearts with those who have died. destruction is catastrophic, good bless them all. but says blaming the forest department fails to address bigger issues like global warming. >> it's not forest management, we're dealing with warming temperatures, record low humidity, extreme winds. >> spoke to former republican congressman doug o'sy who says the tweet was spot on. doesn't criticize victims or firefighters but has to send a strong message to get lawmakers to react. >> as soon as updates come in, find them on our website, abc7news.com. and advice how to protect yourself from smoke. >>> string of six fires in golden gate park under investigation, all happened within 24 hours of eacht friday, most recent just before 6:00 a.m. flames burned eucalyptus trees and near pool

he ran the naacp legal defense fund. sheldon: all right. which justice was a vocal anti-semite and would leave the room when his colleague and first jewish justice, louis brandeis, would speak? >> justice mcreynolds. sheldon: that is correct. justice mcreynolds. not a nice guy. apparently, none of his supreme court colleagues attended his funeral. elizabeth: shocker. [laughter] >> good for them. elizabeth: next question for team madison. which justice weathered four impeachment attempts and as many wives during his 36 years on the supreme court? >> the one, the only, william o. douglass. elizabeth: that is right. i think we could have filled an entire category with his scandals. there are entire books written about him. sheldon: all right. this is another rather violent one. on the receiving end, not killing someone this time. which justice was attacked on a train by california supreme court justice david terry after ruling against his wife's suit for divorce from her first husband? this is the longest-serving justice, who was nominated by

key founded the national association of black journalists and served as president of a chapter of the naacp. he retired in 2011 and moved to this area. >>> a wintry mess for much of the country this morning. house no thousands of miles away a fax -- affects travel right here in the bay area. >>> we'll be right back with more news, weather and sports. you're watching kpix. welcome to emirates mr. jones. just sit back, relax and let us entertain you... ...with over 3,500 channels of entertainment, including the latest movies and box sets from around the world. ( ♪ ) we even have live sports and news channels. ( ♪ ) and your free wi-fi will start shortly. enjoy your flight mr. jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> this morning a blizzard in the midwest is making for a hectic return home for many holiday travelers. thousands of flights were delayed or canceled yesterday. several major highways were close. a big rig almost went over this overpass. more disruptions are expected today as the fast moving storm plows into the northeast. a dozen flights are can

[applause] >> let's have another round of applause for derek in the naacp. [applause] i'm ed

this also gave a great boost to lesser organizations such as the naacp which had been funded 1909. this also created a lot of labor disputes that as i was saying the money was flowing into the country and it was not being shared equitably. never strikes all over the country that spring, far more than we would ever have today. this is a picture of a streetcar strike in washington dc, the crowd of people is trying to prevent what the management calls replacement workers from getting to the streetcars in the background to drive them away. let's get to the next site. 1917 was also the year of great ferment in the suffrage movement. women who were running this movement felt the time had come to really press for constitutional amendments to extend the vote to women all across the country. they thought the time was ripe and the opportunity had presented itself. in the previous fall, 11 states out of the 48 than existed and were places where women could vote. there were two main suffrage organizations. they wanted to push for a national suffrage amendment and they began picketing at the wh

in 1919, african-americans fight back by joining the naacp in record numbers. by making it a strong civil rights organization. and i can just point to one example here, from charles houston, who writes some years after the war that fellow americans convinced me there was "no sense in dying for a world ruled by them. i made up my mind that i would use my time fighting for men who cannot fight back." this is just one example, i could give you more. you may not have heard of charles houston, but he is the guy who devised the legal strategy for the naacp that results in brown versus board of education. he is the legal genius of our time that made the modern civil rights movement possible. so sometimes, because of the in the 1919, it is not a success story. you have to fast-forward to be 1950's for those successes, by the foundation of that comes out of the first world war. the second sort of big movement that we have here is the suffrage movement. again, we look at this cartoon here. it is like if you are good enough for war, you are good enough to vote. kind of li

civil rights attorney says he is still not satisfied but the chronicle reports the president of the naacp chapter has resended his call for a boycott. despite the controversy she beat the challenger with 54 percent of the vote. republicans have a 53-47 majority in the senate. 0. >> she's the first woman elected to the senate from mississippi. she was the first appointed to the seat back in april when then senator cochran retired because of health problems. she'll have to run comben in 2020 to serve a six year term. >>> the number of undocumented immigrants here in the united states dropd to the lowest level in nine years. the research center says there were an estimated 10 million undocumented immigrants in the country, that's down from 12 million in 2007. it was due to an increase in illegal immigration from mexico. >>> the number of californians without health insurance is expected to increase by 800,000 in the next five years. the reason for the expected increase is a phase out in 2019. people no longer have to pay a tax penalty if they don't have health inshurs. an increase would mean

the naacp as concerned about him. what are your thoughts? >> we are doing our homework. there is a lot of smoke around his nomination. we are asking if there is any fire. we're asking former attorneys, ag's, that were there during his time in the late 1980's and 1990's, we have not found a lot of evidence. we have heard stories. we are looking for fact patterns to help us make a decision. we're still doing the homework. kevin: we have a minute left. let me ask you about this issue of criminal justice reform. they are ending the year, what do businesses need to change in hiring practices for folks getting out of prison system? >> as you look at larger big-box retailers, they have made that transition. that is something businesses can do on thereof. kevin: to check off. >> on the front end of the interview. they want folks to go through the process, prove their mettle before going through that process. i think it is important for the government not to mandate banning the box. i have sat down with hopes across the spectrum, -- folks across the spectrum. kevin: back to you i

area for years.friends say he was also the president of the arts commission, leukemia society and the naacp in san francisco.john rothmann, kgo radio"millions of people spent the night with ray taliaferro monday through friday 1am to 5am ... you couldn't miss ray taliaferro. his wonderful commitment to human rights, his wonderful commitment to san francisco and his wonderful commitment to people."pat thurston, kgo radio"he's one of those talents that is bigger than life. he's one of the people that you just dream of being somebody like ray. always true to himself. a heart of gold." he was last seen talking to a manager at the mellow mushroom pizza restaurant in paducah kentucky -- wearing a black leather jacket and black pants. this flyer warns he may be experiencing disorientation and signs of dementia.pat thurston, kgo radio"i'm heart sick. i'm worried to death." john rothmann, kgo radio"and because we believe he'll be ok. we are very optimistic, but the greatest thing we can do for ray is anybody who spots him, let us know and of course we want to keep him in our prayers."michellethe pad

naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, and an economy that works for working people. the sutasays jealous has "there and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous.or gove >>> we've watched it rise over the beltway the last four years. the capital one tower. today we get a rare look inside and what's next for tysons. >> reporter: the capital one tower illuminates the skyline. chopper 4 giving us this view. you may have watched it take ape. today a 470 feet tall, the building is open for siness. >> it really is trans forming. this ia gateaway. >> she is helping to make this a reality. inside, bright work spaces. local art hanging on e hauls or us suspended in mid air. >> when you bring people through the first time, what is their reaction? >> they sit in awe. >> every flo

z2x54z z16fz y2x54y y16fy ar he turned ound the naacp. businessman. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". he's helped grow twenty companiesnd and a thousa jobs. ben's vision: medicare for all. a plan to lower prescription drug costs and fully fund our schools the sun says jealousraas "the stature and gvitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor. >>> we're kee an eye on the white house where president trump is getting ready to delir remarks on immigration. >> the migrant caravan headed to the border, a centralssue heading into election day. the president is pledging to send as much as15,000 troops to the border prevent the migrants from entering the u.s.g >>> buy a car for your teenager. the insurance institute for highway safety has just released its list of the best choices for your new driver. >> and susan hogan is working for with you the details that can help keep your team safe behindhe wheel. >> each year the iihs releases its picks for the safest

[applause] >> let's have another round of applause for derek in the naacp. [applause] i'm joined today by incredible group of governors. they have accomplished a lot in their states. each of the states are unique geographically and very different parts of the country. each of your states basis challenges and approach him from different perspectives. but your vault succeeded in moving your states in the right direction. abner, i love to start with you. interstate part of what is so interesting as you've approached reform from so many different angles. your present preparation and you publication is at a 20 year low connecticut is poised to be potentially the first state to effectively cut 50. [applause] it would be wonderful if you could share us about how you would achieve that production imprison publish and what impact that had on public safety. >> i did approach it from a particular angle. i was a former prosecutor in new york city and i thought injustice and came to understand that if things were happening in one community that was happening in another c

receiving the naacp's highest award - the spingarn medal this year.. "he was a great speaker. he was a great mayor and he never thought he was not supposed to have a good time doing it" "i really loved that president clinton was there to speak about our dad and then present him with the award. it was fantastic""this was huge. i felt like his speech was the best speech i've ever heard him make.." "when you think of the previous recipients.. martin luther king jr, rosa parks, harry belafonte, marian anderson, thurgoow.. "for me in my matches the nobel prize it is highlight and before that it was the name of the bridge.. now than life .. and position where i things which i want to do""my life is a joy" and since willie brown is still so much in the mix .. there is likely more legacy building to come. there is only one willie brown. that warriors- that warriors- bucks game was damaging on a few fronts.. snaps an 8- game win streak, golden state's first loss at oracle. but what hurts the most, steph curry had to leave with an injury. the team announced today that curry..is dealing

this comes after civil rights attorney john burris and naacp chapter president amos brown called for a boycott of the giants until johnson demanded the donation be returned. in a statement johnson says he was not aware of the controversy surrounding hyde-smith when he made his donation.. and he strongly condemns any form of racism. ( james ) in the north bay... students will be returning to school today after they were evacuated for a bomb threat. it happened just after 9 yesterday morning at mill valley middle school. police say the threat was heard on a voicemail at the school office. the school quickly activated its emergency response plan... evacuating nearly 12-hundred students. bomb sniffing dogs went floor by floor looking for a device but did not find one. classes were cancelled for the rest of the day. the source of the call is still under investigation. ( darya ) in the east bay.... the family of a teen who drowned in the pool at his high school has filed a lawsuit against the school district. benjamin curry was a freshman at san ramon valley high school in danville. he was

naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, d an economy that works for working people. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealou governor. these are tough people and we're not letng them into our country. >> four daysh away and b parties are pulling out big names in the last ditch effort as the midterm election approaches. president trump is pushing his immigration reform plan just as aontroversial new ad campaign launches. ed in o, troops have arr an attempt to block a caravan of migrants. blaine is o capitol hill with more. >> good morning to you both. the president is not on the balance lateral but he's making himself a focal point and he'sn doubling down immigration, specifically tracking down on illegal immigration as his closin

requested his 27-hundred dollar donation be refunded.this comes after civil rights attorney john burris and naacp chapter president amos brown called for a boycott of the giants until johnson demanded the donation be returned. (grant) anti-semitic attacks are surging in the united states.... the most recent and deadliest example: the synagogue attack in pittsburgh.(vicki) from our partners at c-n-n reporter sara sidner takes an in-depth look at the state of hate in america. --reporter pkg-as follows-- rabbi jeffrey myers/ tree of life synagogue"i'm not just concerned about the rise of anti-semitism, i'm concerned about the rise of hate in our country."a quiet saturday morning of prayer and reflection at rabbi jeffrey myers' synagogue in pittsburgh--(nats) shots fired! shots fired!"savagely interrupted by gunfire.(nats) "he's got an automatic weapon he's firing out at front of the synagogue."anti-semitism had blasted its way back into america's consciousness.(nats) barry werber was praying inside the tree of life synagogue when bullets started flying.he hid in a closet as a gunman mowed down 11 of

(pam) the naacp and civil rights attorney john burris ,,, have joined together in calling for a boycott of the san francisco giants. one of the teams owners - charlie johnson - made a financial johnson - made a financial contribution to a mississippi politician who made comments about her willingness to attend a public lynching ... and pride in the history of mississippi, while at a civil war site of the confederacy... johnson's legal representative says, he was unaware of her racially charged comments. president trump campaigned for her .. giants president and c-e-o larry baer released a statement reading in part, "neither i nor anyone else at the giants can control who any of our owners support politically, just as we cannot and should not control whom any of our employees support politically." coming up at eight.. a historic day for nasa.... as its latest spacecraft arrives on mars following a perilous 300- million mile journey. what the probe will do now. plus. nooses hung alongside disturbing messages of hate.... a shocking response to a racially charged senate runoff election in m

. >> [ applause ] >> another round of applause for derek and the naacp? >> [ applause ] so, i am joined today by an incredible group of governors, who have accomplished a lot in their states, each of your states is unique, geographically and very different parts of the country, each of your states has faced criminal justice challenges and approach them from different perspectives. but, you have all succeeded in moving your states in the right direction. governor malloy we would love to start with you, in your state, what was so interesting about connecticut is that you have approached -- approached reform from many angles are prison population in jail population at a 20 year low, and connecticut is poised to be potentially the first state to effectively cut the prison population by 50%.>> [ applause ] >> to be wonderful if you chart is a little bit about how you achieve the reduction in prison population and what impact that has had on public safety.>> i did approach it from a particular angle. as a former prosecutor in new york city, and i saw a lot of i

baptist church as well as the chrch for the national organization vancement of colored people and the naacp the san francisco chapter and recognize the leadership joseph bryant and david kenam and member leaders that will be here and have been folk val in bringing this matter to us today. lao colleagues, i'd colleagues, i'd like to first hear from the executive director of human resources, micky cal ahan. >> thank you, madame president. mickey cal ahan -- callahan. i'm focus on initiatives we've adopted pursuant to adopting the executive directives. as president cohen noted we'll hear from other departments an i'll talk about the department-specific initiatives adopted and ongoing. i think you know departments are responsible for hiring and initiativing discipline at the department level there's an appellate body in investigating and attempting to resolve e.l. complaints an establishing workforce programs to ensure diversity in the city among other and other policies as well. you'll likely hear from some other individuals who spoke at the g.a.o. and i too was disturbing and upset by -- dist

area for years.friends say he was also the president of the arts commission, leukemia society and the naacp in n francisco. john rothmann, kgo radio "millions of people spent the night with ray taliaferro monday through friday 1am to 5am ... you couldn't miss ray taliaferro. his wonderful commitment to human rights, his wonderful commitment to san francisco and his wonderful commitment to people."pat thurston, kgo radio "he's one of those talents that is bigger than life. he's one of the people that you just dream of being somebody like ray. always true to himself. a heart of gold."he was last seen talking to a manager at the mellow mushroom pizza restaurant in paducah kentucky -- wearing a black leather jacket and black pants. this flyer warns he may be experiencing disorientation and signs of dementia.pat thurston, kgo radio"i'm heart sick. i'm worried to death." john rothmann, kgo radio"and because we believe he'll be ok. we are very optimistic, but the greatest thing we can do for ray is anybody who spots him, let us know and of course we want to keep him in our prayers." (michelle)the

. >> you spent time at the naacp. what is the lawyers committee for civil rights under law? >> we are a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights organization founded 55 years ago by president john f. kennedy who issued a call to attorneys and one thing we're doing is mounting vote rights litigation, protect rising of tens of thousands. ' people who are impacted by voter suppression level that are rampant at the state and local level. sadly we have a justice department today that has not brought a single case to enforce the voting rights act, as sir based be folks who tout random examples, creating hit e city is tear you. you have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than seeing what mr. funding talk us about. we see cases where we engage experts who look at real data and look at systemic pat attorneys across the state, and that in places like georgia, tens of thousands people who did not have their voter registration forms processed by secretary of state brian kemp because of his exact match policy. we sued then and we won and here we are two years later suing him again.

a keynote speaker for an naacp event. she says once again, president trump is taking on california. >> this is typical of this president. he speaks out about things he knows nothing about. he has no understanding of how processes work. >> reporter: later the president backtracked with another tweet, this time praising firefighters saying in part, our hearts are with those who have died. the destruction is catastrophic. god bless them all. but the president's blaming the forest department fails to address the bigger issues like global warming. >> it is not about forest management. we are dealing with really warming temperatures, record low humidity, very extreme winds. >> reporter: i spoke to doug osee. he says the tweet was spot on. he says it doesn't criticize victims or firefighters. he said given how bad the problem is the president has to spend a strong message to get lawmakers to act. >>> stay with abc 7 for the latest on the fires. we are posting updates on our website. you can get the latest information from the ab

naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, and an economy that works for working people. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor. >>> it's a race at the bottom of the ballot turning into one of the most competitive ehections in district this year. >> the news 4 i-team found folks in maryland, virginia and across the country are cutting check for a contest many haven't heard of. >> scott mcfarlane tells us even the candidates for the.c. state board of education admit it has little power. >> so many people are racing to work. or racing home that in this year's election season joe weedon knows he has to get theit tion. he's running for reelection to d.c.'s state board of education. >> i've brkn g with the community there an

the naacp president in san francisco was joined at a press conference with the oakland civil rights attorney to do enough the organization. >> this woman is racist. she has the support of our president who is a racist. we should not cooperate with evil. the good book says where your treasure is, this is your heart. back to the san francisco giants, mr. charles johnson has shown that his heart is on the side of oppression, terror, and racist practices. the giants president responded with a statement saying the giants organization is in no way condoning racist behavior. the giants have more than 30 owners and they come from different backgrounds and have their own political views. many give to democratic causes and many to republican causes and some of rain from politics altogether. neither i nor anyone else can control any of our owners support politically. doctor brown said if charles johnson and his support for highsmith they will back off. in the newsroom, sara zenehnam. >>> major league baseball is asking senator highsmith to return the donation that she may -- this came from the office o

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democrat former naacp ofsident is hoping that some the blue waves sweeping the country will of course push his way on this election day because he does have an uphill climb. higher voter turnout is going to be a benefit to his campaign as he has been pushing for better education saying he's better in that area, better in health f re, and ourse he's been able to do all of this and stretch his limited campaign dollars. >> we said from the beginning we can win this proving that organized people beat organized money. >> we are going to keep working hard. if you like the direction the state is heading, then l us keep doing it for another four years. >> nowarand hasn't elected a republican to a second term since the 1950 hogan is hoping he can win this historic election b ben jealous of course, if he wins, will become the first black governor o the state. polls open at 7:00 a.m. >> thank you. >> in addition to picking a governor today, marylanders will have two qstate-widestions on the ballot. the first is about gambling revenue for educatio a yes vote will require tax revenue for casinos b

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naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, and an economy that works for working people. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor. in maryland, democrats are on the front lines. with so much at stake, ben jealouaris the bold leaderand needs. his plans will get our schools back to number one and protect our healthcare. maryland's teachers, nurses and prident obama agree. ben jealous has the "courage to move families forward." let us stand up for our kids maryland's teachers, nurses and prident obama agree. let us stand up for families ben jealous, democrat for governor >>> a d.c. shooting tuing deadly. violence at a northeast gas station taking a grim turn after gunfire breaks ould >>> srs arriving at the border as the mig

any naacp members in here? the feeling matters when you hear fired up vendor response is ready to go. fired up, ready to go. fired up, ready to go. you've got to be a little fired up to talk about fascism. for our allies at the new school of wealth cosponsored including the school where i teach and the executive dean's office of the new school for public engageme engagement. we have a new tradition at the public school and that's the tradition that began of the founding in 191999 years ago. with academics who began to organize the idea of the school when some academics were asked to sign in order to hold onto their academic positions a loyalty is owed to the united states. it wasn't the only vision of the new school and one of the reasons i came here is because it was also about engaged and informed discussions about the ideas and strategies both with academics but also leaders and citizens and residents about how we solve the most pressing problems. this discussion that you are going to hear is not only that i

naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, and an economy that works for working people. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. >>> there is noe evidef a crime with the two sisters who were found in the hudson river.e they u their credit card to stay at high end hotels in new york before

that prompted the president of the san francisco naacp chapter to rescind his call of a boycott of the team. >>> i'm anne makovec at the live news desk following developments in capitol hill where the democrats will vote on house leadership today. it is a big day for nancy pelosi who is going for her former position as house speaker. there was a lot of rigamarole within the democratic party and if they wanted to go with a new leader this time around. but in the last 24 hours, a lot of democratic leaders have been calling their members and telling them to fall in line on this one. then she faces a vote from the full house. the other thing to watch for today is east bay congresswoman barbara lee going for a position that could make her the highest ranking black woman ever in leadership in congress. she is running for a position of the chair of house democratic caucus. we'll be watching it. voting starts in about a half- hour. >>> thank you. a short time from now, in washington, u.s. senators will brief some trump administration officials about the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. th

i talked to naacp. he said there's voting irregularity in north carolina. and. >> there were a number of them all over. >> and florida. >> all over the country. especially the south. i have to get this in. back in 2011, i sper viewed then businessman donald trump. i pushed him on stereo types about black people. including president obama. >> when you talk about someone like the president. and challenge whether or not he is has an education or deserves to go fo ivy league schools. you are bringing up promoting one of the stereo types about african americans. wouldn't you be sensitive to the issues? >> it does mean everyone. and it means everyone to me. as far as i'm concerned the president is a very smart man. and i think a comment about racism is ridiculous. as it applies to me. people who know me laugh at it. it's so stupid. and i certainly as it applies to me. >> interesting. there's a back story behind that. what happened after wards. but again we don't have enough time. he's never been able to link his words in the way they demean people of color in the

literally joked about a public hanging in the state that has the highest number of lynchings by the naacp which tracked this. there is no excuse for this. if this kind of candidacy is okay, it says a lot about where the republican party has shifted in parts of the country and what is tolerable. this is a neo-confederate candidacy in some ways that might very well be victorious. >> my guess is you have to have great democratic turnout and gop voters stay home. >> and he needs moderate white suburban voters in the state. that is the big question i raised in the article. do they exist? are those voters who want a different kind of south come out and support a democrat? we don't know if they exist. >> julian, thank you so much. nice to see you. >>> the united nations security council meets in emergency session today. ukraine says russian boats opened fire on three its ships near the kerch strait near russia and crimea. the standoff including a russian ship ramming a small ukrainian tugboat. this is days before president putin and president trump meet in argentina for the g20 summit. matthew c

san francisco naacp president dr. amos brown is criticizing donations made by charles johnson and his wife to the campaign of cindy hyde-smith. hyde-smith is running for a senate seat against an african-american candidate. and the vote is happening today. earlier this month she said she would sit in the front row if she were invited to a public hanging. she has since apologized. >> mr. charles johnson has shown that his heart is on the side of oppression. >> this is charlie johnson's words. joe, if she is a racist, i will not support her. >> the giants' president said neither i nor anyone else in the giants can control who any of our owners support politically just as we cannot and should not control who any of our employees support politically. >>> president trmp spent last night in mississippi stumping for hyde-smith. she would be the first woman elected to congress from mississippi. her opponent, mike espy, would be the state's first african-american candidate. >>> we expect today's storm to be one on the impact sc

national association of black journalists, and served as president of the sentences go chapter of the naacp. he moved to southern illinois after he retired back in 2011. another veteran, ron owens, posted -- another kgo veteran, ron owens posted this on facebook, praying for a good outcome in the search for my longtime colleague. >>> don't be surprised if you see smoke rising near the santa cruz county -- county customer, cal fire is planning to set a controlled burn to reduce the fire danger in walter ranch state park. some are wondering if that is a good idea. kiet do asked park hours what they think. >> reporter: the folks at the california state parks get it. they know that this is an awkward time to have a prescribed burn, especially with the camp fire still smoldering. but they say mother nature has left them no choice. after two and half weeks, as of this morning. >> you want to set fires? >> right. i know that that is really hard for people to get their heads around. but as i said, we have this extremely narrow window. >> reporter: last week's rain in the mountains means the clock i