C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
1 hour, 16 minutesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III taught a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. He outlined the different legal arguments they used and emphasized how most suits affected not just one person, but entire families.
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Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee
16 minutesHoward Lee, was the first African-American elected mayor in a majority-white southern city. Mr. Lee talked about serving as Chapel Hill's mayor from 1969 to 1975, and explained the challenges he faced during the election and while in office.
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Hernandez v. Mesa Oral Argument
1 hour, 2 minutesThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the parents of a Mexican national cannot sue a U.S. border patrol officer for damages after that officer shot and killed their son in a 2010 cross-border incident. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the court's dissent. Oral argument was heard in Hernandez v. Mesa in November 2019. Sergio Hernandez was 15 years old at the time and playing with friends in a culvert that separates El Paso, Texas and Mexico. Officer Jesus Mesa, Jr., detained one of the friends on the U.S. side of the culvert, but Hernandez ran back to the Mexico side. The officer, who was still on the U.S. side, fired his gun at Hernandez across the border. One shot hit him in the face and killed him. The teen's parents filed a lawsuit against several people including the officer, alleging that their son's Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights were violated. The Supreme Court first heard oral argument in this case in 2017 and subsequently
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Comcast Corp. v. Nat'l Assn. of African American-Owned Media Oral Argument
1 hour, 1 minuteIn Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media, a case concerning alleged racial discrimination in programming contracting, the justices ruled unanimously against the association and punted the case back to the lower court for additional consideration. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion. While the case was remanded back to the lower court, the justices agreed that the burden of proof rests on the plaintiff to prove race was the cause of such contract denial. Oral argument was heard back on November 13, 2019. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, race discrimination is prohibited in contracting. Byron Allen, who created the National Association of African American-Owned Media, sued Comcast alleging that the cable giant discriminated against him because they wouldn't carry the Entertainment Studios Network (ESN) channels. Comcast argued that they denied carrying the channels due to a lack of bandwidth. ESN is owned by Allen and is the only all African Ameri
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Discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Others on Federal HIV Policy
1 hour, 18 minutesThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a discussion on federal HIV policy with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director, and Dr. John Brooks, chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. They discussed the ten-year plan to reduce the HIV epidemic in America, which includes a 90% reduction in new HIV infections, with treatment and prevention being key to the success of the plan. While re-iterating Dr. Fauci's earlier remarks, Dr. Brooks said, "before us is this unprecedented opportunity to end the HIV epidemic, and as Dr. Fauci pointed out, with the most powerful tools in history."
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Senate Banking Hearing on Oversight of Financial Regulators
1 hour, 40 minutesThree financial regulators testified before the Senate Banking Committee on a range of oversight issues including digital currencies, banking liquidity rules, and the impact climate change would have on the financial industry. They also addressed banking security and an earlier announcement made by the Justice Department, charging a Russian hacking group known as "Evil Corp." of stealing at least $100 million dollars from banks using malicious software.
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National Competitiveness Forum Morning Panel & Remarks by Energy Secretary Brouilette
58 minutesThe U.S. Council on Competitiveness held its annual forum featuring government officials, business leaders and economists. In this portion, a group of business leaders discussed the future innovation and competitiveness environment in the U.S. Following the discussion, Energy Secretary Dan Brouilette delivered remarks on what the administration was doing to help spur innovation and competitiveness in the energy sector.
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House Oversight Hearing on Carcinogens & Asbestos - Part 1
1 hour, 29 minutesThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a hearing on public health concerns about carcinogens in talc, and asbestos in consumer products. During this portion of the hearing, witnesses gave opening statements before the committee recessed for votes on the House floor.
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House Oversight Hearing on Paid Family & Medical Leave
2 hours, 52 minutesThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on paid family and medical leave. The committee heard testimony from Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act and examined a number of other proposals that seek to address paid leave. This was Rep. Carolyn Maloney's (D-NY) first hearing as chair of the committee, following the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
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'Government Surveillance & Privacy Conference - Part 3
1 hour, 38 minutesThe Cato Institute in Washington, DC hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a series of remarks by experts covering various topics, such as the international aspect of surveillance, the intersection of national security and satellite data collection, the use of facial recognition, and racial and religious disparities in surveillance.
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Legacy of Vietnam War Agent Orange
1 hour, 34 minutesA panel of activists and Agent Orange victims discussed and showed images of the effects and continuing health problems associated with the toxic chemical defoliant used during the Vietnam War. This discussion was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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Vietnam War Diplomatic & Peace Initiatives
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorians discussed U.S. diplomatic and peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Panelists focused on the role soldiers played, why the war should have been avoided, the perspective of the South Vietnamese people. This talk is part of a conference in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War."
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Vietnam War Soldier & Civilian Peace Initiatives
52 minutesHistorian Christian Appy and peace activist Cora Weiss delivered keynote talks on U.S. soldier and civilian peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Their remarks were part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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Unexploded Bombs in Vietnam
1 hour, 53 minutesThis program was a discussion on the continuing deadly problem of unexploded bombs that were dropped by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Panelists included environmentalists, a Vietnam Veteran, and several staff members from Project Renew, a Vietnam-based educational and bomb removing organization. This program was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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Legacy of Vietnam War Agent Orange
1 hour, 34 minutesA panel of activists and Agent Orange victims discussed and showed images of the effects and continuing health problems associated with the toxic chemical defoliant used during the Vietnam War. This discussion was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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Vietnam War Diplomatic & Peace Initiatives
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorians discussed U.S. diplomatic and peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Panelists focused on the role soldiers played, why the war should have been avoided, the perspective of the South Vietnamese people. This talk is part of a conference in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War."
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Vietnam War Soldier & Civilian Peace Initiatives
52 minutesHistorian Christian Appy and peace activist Cora Weiss delivered keynote talks on U.S. soldier and civilian peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Their remarks were part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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Unexploded Bombs in Vietnam
1 hour, 53 minutesThis program was a discussion on the continuing deadly problem of unexploded bombs that were dropped by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Panelists included environmentalists, a Vietnam Veteran, and several staff members from Project Renew, a Vietnam-based educational and bomb removing organization. This program was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.