Power, Pride, and Legacies
About the Episode
A dispute among the surviving children of Martin Luther King, Jr. has gone painfully public; at issue is the right to sell their father's Bible and his Nobel Peace Prize medal. Closer to home, a scandal and conviction has resulted in the expulsion of State Senator Carlos Henriquez. Tonight we'll look beneath the headlines to parse out the meaning and the context in both stories.
Aired:
02/06/14
| Expires: | Runtime: 26m 47s
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