Amanpour and Company

November 7, 2019

Steven Reed, the first African American mayor-elect of Montgomery, Alabama, joins Christiane Amanpour to explain the to-do list he will tackle in office. Alex Gibney and Mikhail Khodorkovsky discuss the documentary "Citizen K." Megan Phelps-Roper tells Michel Martin why she broke away from the Westboro Baptist Church.

Alabama Mayor-Elect Steven Reed on His Historic Election

2m 55s

Come Tuesday, Montgomery, Alabama, will celebrate the inauguration of Steve Reed, its first African American mayor. The majority-black city is plagued by crime and economic inequality, in a state ranked dead last for education. As he prepares to take office, Christiane asks Mayor-elect Reed about his daunting to-do list and the history he is making.

Previews + Extras

  • Alex Gibney and Mikhail Khodorkovsky on "Citizen K": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alex Gibney and Mikhail Khodorkovsky on "Citizen K"

    S2019 E2094 - 3m

    Once a leading practitioner of Russia’s brand of “gangster capitalism,” Mikhail Khodorkovsky now lives in exile in Britain, supporting the anti-Putin opposition. He spent a decade in jail in Russia based on politically motivated charges, and his story is the focus of a new documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. They both join the program to discuss this quintessentially Russian story.

  • Megan Phelps-Roper on Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Megan Phelps-Roper on Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church

    S2019 E2094 - 19m 17s

    The Westboro Baptist Church is known for picketing military funerals and its celebration of death and tragedy, even the 9/11 attacks. Megan Phelps-Roper is the granddaughter of the church's founder and was one of its staunchest members. But seven years ago, she broke away and now works to combat extremism. She sits down with Michel to talk about her journey and new memoir "Unfollow."

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