The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, you are the strength of our lives, our safe fortress and shelter from lifes storms. During this season of a raging tempest, speak your peace to our senators. Remind them that you continue to rule your universe through the unfolding of your prevailing providence and that your truth continues to march on in our nation and world. Lord, prosper the works of the hands of our legislators, as they strive to glorify you with their thoughts, words, and actions. May faith replace fear, truth defeat falsehood, justice triumph over greed, and love prevail over hate. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice
Asking of them and they have a deadline to meet it. Reporter supervisors were given a list of demands calling for changes in the county like having Community Police oversight boards in every city. There was a big list of demands here. By no means were they causematic. Reporter it acknowledges a systemic gap for minority groups and add fight to the punch for institutional changes from health care to housing to help close the gap. Critics say the idea is noble but lacks specifics and there should be more concrete action. There will be a new set of conversations that many in the south bay say were needed to happen decades ago. Damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. Dozens of u. S. Cities and counties are proposing similar resolutions and three states are jumping onboard. Michigan, ohio, and wisconsin have declared racism a Public Health crisis. Other cities include denver and baltimore. From one Public Health crisis to another as the bay area continues to reopen, the number of covid19 cases
Are about the increase in hostilities in yemen we listen this is the moment to stop all the 30 action these is the moment to concentrate on fighting we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories the on the edges their own. Fate their welcome to the stream of josh rushing sitting in for me ok today coming to you live from my whole body because of coven 18 in the core of teams up at the dog out the kids are talked about in the betterment my wife is working the camera in the lights. Joins the conversation today on you tube in the live chat and well get some of those comments in during the show todays topic is about Police Reform of course that started here in the u. S. But those protests to spread across the world it began when people saw the viral video of a white Police Officer in minneapolis putting his knee on the back of the neck of george floyd for 8 minutes and 46 seconds while george floyd died. People flooded to the streets to protest that to protest not just that bu
Unfortunately, we know that far too often throughout our history and even today, our nation has failed to live up to our highest ideals. Eight minutes and 46 seconds. Thats how long a Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of george floyd. An unarmed, handcuffed black man lying on the pavement. For four for eight minutes and 46 seconds. George floyd pleaded for his life. He said, i cant breathe. He cried out for his mother. He suffered and then he was silent. Millions of americans watched the video in shock and horror. Why didnt the officer just lift his knee off of mr. Floyds neck . Why didnt he just lift his knee up for just a minute, just lift it up . Why didnt one, just one of the other officers push his knee off of mr. Floyds neck . Whats happening in america that someone let alone Police Officers thought this was okay . Of course, we know it was not okay. It was not okay. It was a crime. It was murder. Watching those images has awakened something deep in the s
American history tv, the National History center hosts a conversation on u. S. Gun rights and regulations. Watch American History tv tonight and over the weekend on cspan3. U. S. Schools are looking at how to safely reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Educators spoke to members of the Senate Health committee about plans to decrease class size, continue Home Learning and schoolwide coronavirus tests to make sure students and staff are safe when they return to the classroom. Widespread testing not only helps contain the virus, it builds confidence that the schools are safe. U. S. Assistant secretary for health told our committee that there will be 40 to 50 million diagnostic tests available per month by september. Thats four to five times the number of todays tests and todays number in the United States is twice as many as any other country. And dr. Francis collins who led the human genome project and leads the National Institutes of health, leads a shark tank enterprise at the nih t