In our communities of volunteer to do this. Experiencesd, their , a lot of them have appreciated the opportunity to help within their communities. It will help recruiting and retention. I think it will also help to retain them in our formations. We love them all. Let them know that. Senator reid. You, mr. Chairman, thank you for your excellent statements. Gen. Perna, we had a great discussion yesterday afternoon. Talked about typically the way the military we spent i spent some time, you spend your whole life. Planned for the worst, hope for the best. Here in d. C. , and this is a bipartisan model, it is usually planned for the best and ignore the worst. You will be put in the middle of that. It goes back to the point we reiterated. You have to base your activities on science, fact, on committing saypeak truth to power, to not only the good news but also to bring us the bad news. I hope that you will do that. Can you commit to that . I 100 will commit to that. Thank you. Ppe, that we w
Outrage. Black people are three times more likely to be killed than white people. We can take steps and make reforms to combat Police Violence and systemic racism within enforcement. Together we can work to redefine look safety so it recognizes the humanity and dignity of every person. This townhome is part of an ongoing my brothers keeper series. It was launched by president obama in 2014 after the tragic killing of trayvon martin. The president called on america and everybody to do whatever they could in their power to make sure young men of color new knew that they matter and to reduce the systemic barriers that stand in their way to make sure every young person has every opportunity to reach their dreams. Today, the work of my brothers keeper continues at the Obama Foundation, where we lead a network of more than 250 communities and a massive call to action to businesses, mayors, and other folks across the country. Our mission is to build safe and supportive communities where young
Alliance. Good afternoon. I am the executive director of the my brothers Keeper Alliance. Thank you all for joining us today. The killer of george floyd the killings of george floyd, breonna taylor, have left americans outraged. More than 1000 are killed in america and black people are three times more likely to be killed than white people. Together, we can work to refine redefine Public Safety so that it recognizes the dignity and humanity of every person. This town hall is part of a n ongoing mine brothers Keeper Alliance town hall series. My brothers keeper was launched in 2014 after the tragic killing of trayvon martin. The president launched it in the east room of the white house, everybody to do whatever they could in their power to make sure men of color knew that they matter and to reduce the systemic barriers that stand in their way to make sure every young person has every opportunity to reach their dreams. Today, the work of my brothers keeper continues at the Obama Foundati
The country listening to demonstrates. We dont have to retaliate with anger we retaliate with love. Signs of hope. Take the helmet off, laid the batons down. I want to make this a parade, no the a protest. The efforts to find peace and the worries about what mass protests means in the fight against the pandemic today june against the pandemic today june 1st, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, 1st, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today, america in crisis, with Savannah Guthrie from new york city and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody welcome to today. Its nice to have you with us on a monday morning were glad youre with us. Hoda back in the studio. Im here in new york city just a few miles south of where you are in union square, hoda. Normally at this time of the morning, this would be a busy, crowded place. Its quiet now because of the pandemic and a lot more quiet than it was even as recently as a few hours ago. This ha
Among other topics. This runs just about two hours. Rep. Ryan good morning to our panel, i am pleased to welcome the chief of Capitol Police, the house sergeant at arms and the architect of the capitol. Thank you for being with us today. None of us will ever forget the events of january 6. The capital was attacked by violent insurrection. Lives were lost in the days and weeks following 140 Police Officers were assaulted, 1. 5 million worth of damage was done to the capital and a Lasting Impact of that day continue to be felt across the capital complex and our community. How we remember and respond will determine how we collectively learn from the trials and mistakes of that day. As we move forward we do not want to fall into the trap of preparing to fight the last war. Rather, we must thoughtfully plan to ensure that the next one never happens. Ignoring the mistakes of the past, refusing to eat learn and grow from them refusing to learn and grow from them will only leave the capital ca