What Rep. Lewis’ Legacy Means For Today’s Protests; Zimbabwe Journalist Arrest

What Rep. Lewis’ Legacy Means For Today’s Protests; Zimbabwe Journalist Arrest

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As people remember the late Rep. John Lewis at his funeral on Thursday, we look at what his fight for civil rights means for activists today. We speak with Peniel Joseph, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. Also, Dewa Mavhinga of Human Rights Watch joins host Lisa Mullins to talk about journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and why the government of Zimbabwe wants him in jail.