We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.

I think everybody understood what happened, why this consent decree came about after the Freddie Gray situation. There was tension on both sides.

The unfortunate part is there`s not enough balance in the legislative chambers, and particularly the senate that has to do that confirmation for there to be enough pushback.

I have the right to express myself. Once we get through expressing, do we really move forward in society.

When the civil rights community raised a lot of concerns around the nomination of Mr. Sessions, Senator Sessions, one of the things was that he`s on record of saying things intrusive, like voting rights,that he doesn`t believe the federal government should interfere with local policing, almost like states` rights kind of rhetoric.

I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.