Titled "An Urgent Conversation with the American People," the multi-hour, livestreamed discussion came ahead of Congress' return to session on Monday.
Protesters were demanding New York Mayor Bill de Blasio fire the police officer accused of using a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner.
Healthcare, immigration, and of course, President Trump were all topics that entered tonight's democratic debate.
A big night for Democrats vying for their party's 2020 presidential nomination. Ten candidates took the stage in Miami on Wednesday for the first of a two-night debate. The first night left some Bay Area Democrats energized and ready for more.
Ten candidates, including Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke, converged on stage in Miami Wednesday for the first Democratic candidate debate.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is dismissing calls to apologize for saying that the Senate "got things done" with "civility" even when the body included segregationists with whom he disagreed.