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Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher, increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. I am melanie newman, the chief Public Engagement and Communications Strategist for the nacp Legal Defense fund, the organization i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. So i want to give a little bit of hello . Oh. I want to give sorry. I want to give a little bit of backgro...

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher, increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. I am melanie newman, the chief Public Engagement and Communications Strategist for the nacp Legal Defense fund, the organization i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. So i want to give a little bit of hello . Oh. I want to give sorry. I want to give a little bit of backgro...

People died. Terry mcsweeney joins us from the neighborhood. There are plenty of people who were there 26 years ago. What are they saying tonight . Reporter this overwhelming response today is a direct result of that 91 disaster. Memories of the death and destruction spurring firefighters to do everything to make sure it is never repeated. Tonight, firefighters stand victorious over the fire that this afternoon struck fear into this neighborhood and beyond. 300 firefighters from oakland, berkele...

Before we bring in our reporter on the ground, we want to bring you sound from the moments the officers opened fire on that suspect. And that was video given to us from a viewer while he was stuck in traffic. He was just yards away from the action. So was nbc bay area Jodi Hernandez who heard the shots as we were talking to her during our live breaking coverage. Jody joins us on the phone right now. Tell us and our viewers that you are okay. Reporter im absolutely okay. Scary moments here but fo...

Next, a forum on race and education with members of congress. Education advocates, students, and former officials. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Hosted this event. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher, increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. Im melanie newman. Im the chief strategist for the naacp Legal Defense fund, the organization that i am proud to say i work for and that i...

Catholic organizations. Read more at thehill. Com. Next up, lawmakers education advocates, students and former Education Department officials talk about race and education, including improving urban School Systems, desegregation and Minority Access to Higher Education. Its from the Congressional Black Caucus foundation from last month. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher. Increasing racial diversity to impr...

Manhattan of the Initiative Thanks for joining us today as a former house and Senate Staffer thanks to those Congressional Staffers to are with us the recess period is a rare opportunity to be caught a pioneer backlogs schedule get home from work at a reasonable hour am prep from when we are in session next week. We are grateful for you to take the time to be here with us. The article one initiative is committed to important work we went alanon partisan opportunity now more than ever we must foc...

Staffers with us. I realize that for many of you, there assess recess period is a ray tint to get caught up on your backlog, schedule overdue doctor appointments, get home from work at a reasonable hour and prep for what is happening next week. Your work is essential and we are grateful for you taking the time too be here. The article one initiative is committed to important work and its worthy of your attention. Our purpose us to provide a nationwide, nonpartisan opportunity to discuss congress...

When youre in session next week. The work is essential and we are grateful for you taking the time to be here with us. The article one initiative is committed to important work. Its worthy of your attention to our purpose is to provide a nationwide nonpartisan opportunity to discuss congress as an institution. We believe now more than ever we most refocus on the founders intended design for the legislative branch. Our aim is to pursue ideas and innovations to restore congress, to its rightful re...

Manchester police have identified the lone terrorist as a 22yearold man. Police have carried out two raids, theyve arrested a 23yearold as part of their investigation. Right now isis is claiming responsibility for the attack. And President Trump calling on the civilized world to unite and to defeat terrorism once and for all. The president calling terrorists, quote, evil losers, and he says their wicked ideology must be obliterated. Were going to have more on the president s remarks later in the...