Of the more than 3600000 Syrian Refugees it currently hold scan be returned to this safe space in northeast syria now we spoke to noor adam whos a syrian refugee a journalist and commentator living in france right now ne told us that returning home was not a reality for many syrians like him lets take a listen. Of course i want to go but for a man who i mean its not safe for anyone who would like to come back even like that for the civilians over there i mean for a most of the people get from syria i mean theyre like starting your life but the big quote was so in that area it will supplant and they cannot go out because in our country like. Opening there the whole bit open the door for daycare efficiency on syria and then a candle or from any Family History i mean i know people there and there are so i mean like tragic like and no one them and even respond for the for their even have to accept and their country or them might make a new life for them so to me as if she is of course its
Of a twoweek campaign of direct action protests. More than 700 people have already been arrested. We will speak to one of the cofounders of Extinction Rebellion. Then some 40,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. Itit is the longest National Strike at gm by the United Auto Workers in nearly hahalf a centntury. We will get the latest. And we will go to chicago to speak with the head of the Chicago Teachers Union which has voted to go onon strike next we. W we need staffing and errors like nursing, for social workers and special education services. Need enforceable caps on by sizes. Pay and benefits alalone are not enoughgh. We care deeply about the learning and working conditions in our schools. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Turkeys powerful military has massed troops and heavy weapons on its border with syria, as u. S. Troops heeded President Trumps order to ste
To satisfy the legislation on the code, we pushed the number of twobedrooms and threebedrooms above the 40 percent minimum. And if you are to count the one bedrooms plus dens that we are also providing which is a new unit type we were able to provide by eliminating a substantial number of studios while maintaining the total unit count, we would be at a45 percent of our total units that would have twos and threes. The team is committed and we have repeatedly shared this as part of our outreach to ensuring that the housing that we are delivering is completely accessible. We recognize that the district is a very diverse district. Its a multilingual district. And in recognition of that have committed to posting workshops leading up the one year leading up to the opening of the building, every month, to assist with local residents who would like to enroll and apply in the bmr program to have their applications interpreted and translated and submitted to ensure access to the housing that we
Actually a necessary one. I am here speaking on behalf of 5,000 of our members. 1462 who happen to lead live in the excelsior district thats see the crisis every day, but nothing is being built. Not with any former supervisors that have been in the district. As a gentleman that spoke before me said so eloquently, nothing has happened in the district it has been forgotten to be able to have anything built there. No project is perfect. I am here asking you to please support the project of 65 ocean. Not only will allow workers to have wages that are done with dignity and you can provide for your families but the ugliness comes out of nativism for people coming from tracy. These are families that were mowed out to tracy, moved out to stockton, moved out of San Francisco because of affordability. The task you have and what you will be remembered on as commissioners is being able to have these projects go up so that families can remain and San Francisco. Again we are here in support of this
The past several months. I really want to thank all those for coming out for my colleagues on this committee for listening and asking some very pointed questions, especially about the trees and parking. And with that, i would like to move the amendments, i believe you have a copy first on the sud. Do you all three have copies of those amendments . We do, supervisor. Thank you. Well, i cant move since im not a member of the committee. But i would ask somebody on this committee would be so kind to do so. So that would be as to the sud item number 4, uses that are not permitted that include auto service, driveup facility mortuary notwithstanding any other provisions, the uses that would require conditional use liquor stores, massage neighborhood agriculture. So those are the changes in item number 4 item number 5. Can we take a moment of time . We can take a moment of time. I make a motion to propose those amendments as read into the record. The only one you didnt read was the time, from