In response to this bombing, a lawyer named Charles Morgan Jr. This was one of many such attacks of intimidation and terror that marked a brutal period of the civil rights movement, a time of violent racial tragedy. The vicious attack killed these four girls and injured at least twenty more people.

On September 15, 1963, four little girls Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were brutally murdered in a bombing at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. So why should the church wade into this difficult topic? In session 1, we’ll make the case for The Color of Compromise. This story has been updated with additional information.Racism is one of the most polarizing conversations in our world and in the church. Feinstein has been away from Washington as she recovers from shingles. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary committee, but Republicans blocked that move in an effort to prevent the confirmation of Biden judicial nominees. He was also recently tapped by Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. The Maryland Democrat has a reputation as a low-key lawmaker who worked on the nuts and bolts of legislation.ĭuring his time in the Senate, Cardin helped craft the Magnitsky Act, which allowed the US to sanction Russian individuals for human rights abuses.ĭuring the coronavirus pandemic, Cardin helped create legislation to provide loans for small businesses. That’s civility and it has been central to all I have done over these many years of elected office,” Cardin said.Ĭardin serves as the chair of the Senate Small Business Committee and is the second-ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee.Ĭardin was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and before that represented Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District from 1987 until he joined the Senate. I was taught that it’s OK to compromise – don’t ever compromise your principles – but find a path to get things done. In a statement released with his video, Cardin, 79, reflected on his time in Congress and the importance of “civility.” “Ben has been instrumental in building and maintaining a strong Maryland Democratic party, and with his help, I am confident Democrats will retain his seat,” Schumer said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Cardin in a statement and expressed confidence that Democrats will hold onto the Senate seat. “It is time and when this term ends it will be my last years as an elected official, I will not seek reelection,” Cardin said in a video.

Ben Cardin announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, likely setting up a competitive primary in the Democratic stronghold state.

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