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Artists and creative writers for nine months. Of sustained work at the library the peerless collections of this library while they make their own work. Giving me the freedom to read nothing or nothing immediately clear to me. To deal with what i thought i was doing. A history in 19th century paris. The next i tried of old maps of berlin. I kept reading. The third floor you will find made at ny pl which shows the products of 34 writers who read wildly here over the last century and more. Most of ...

Good afternoon and welcome to the regular hearing for wednesday, february 19th, 2020. I will remind members of the public we do not tolerate any outbursts. Please silence cell phones and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, state your name for the record. I see the poster boards are up but theyre blocking the monitors. So at least the one in the back should be moved so members of the public can view the monitor. Appreciate you guys going old school. Id like to take role at this t...

Will you please call the roll call . [roll call] we have a quorum. Thank you. Please call the first item. Item one is a hearing on how the cuts of over 300 classes will affect low income in communities of color and to take in High School Students who take city college of San Francisco classes to meet college and requirements, and any proposed cuts need to be heard by the students in communities most impacted. Thank you, mr. Clerk. This is a hearing that was called by supervisor walton. I will tu...

Good morning and welcome to the San Francisco county transportation forth. Our clerk is mr. Albertta kintania. Can you please call the role. role call we have a quorum. Next item, please. Item 2, approve the minutes of the december 17, 2019 meeting. This is an action item. Is there any question on december 17, 2019 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Is there a motion to approve said minutes. On that motion made and seconded, a role call, please. role call the item is approved. Next item. I...

Plot. Kelly versus the united states. Mr. Chief justice, and may it please the court, once again, the government is trying to use openended federal statutes to enforce federal government state and local at the state and local levels. Its theory this time is that the defendants committed property fraud, by reallocating two traffic lanes from one public road to another, without disclosing their real political reason for doing so. This theory turns the integrate integrity of every official level of...

Then later a look into how facial recognition technologies are being used identify people come into the u. S. But first the Supreme Court oral argument kelly versus the u. S. With her argument in case 181059. Mr. Roth. Mr. Chief justice, and may it please the court. Once again the government is trying to use the open ended federal fraud statutes to enforce honest government at the state and local levels. Its through this time is that the defense is committed property fraud by reallocating two tw...

This theory turns the integrity of every official action at every level of government into a potential federal fraud investigation. It end runs mcnally and skilling by subsuming Honest Services fraud within property fraud and by criminalizing ulterior motives, even without bribes or kickbacks. It would affect a sweeping expansion of federal criminal jurisdiction into a particularly fraught area. This is not the law. This court in cleveland held that Regulatory Authority is not property. So an of...

First up is general Public Comment. At this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission, except the agenda items. With respect to agenda items, that will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. I had just the one speaker card. Its not me. [ laughter ] no, i know its not you. [ laughter ] its carvallo. Real quick, im from the San Francisco heritage. I just want to mention that the l...

Or do whatever you do we have the tv here tonight you dont want your phone to be the one that rings on national television. I will be running around with a wireless microphone if you have a question please raise your hand and wait for me to get to you. That way it is picked up for the recording as well if you decide you like to have a copy of the book after the talk head back into the store to pick up a copy or two or three. Then come right back to sign them. Listing to a better planet. To take ...

Hero of World War Two and of the civil rights movement. As david martin will report in our cover story. Aircraft carriers are usually named for american president s, a tradition that is about to be overturned. What was your personal reaction . I was overwhelmed. Its a reminder too that heroism is in no way limited by race, by gender, by background, by rank or rating. The enlisted sailor who will receive an honor for very few americans. Ahead on sunday morning. Rocca our sunday profile this morni...