Clerk mr. President , you have a quorum. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record each of the meetings and the transcripts are available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes. During the covid19 pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate in the meeting to the extent they are present in their public legislative chamber. The board understands the need for Public Access is more acute during this covid19 pandemic, and the board believes its essential to have the public participate in this meeting. I will just reiterate some of the opportunities that members of the public have. We are able to receive your written correspondence and make it part of our file. Our address is San Francisco board of supervisors city hall, room 244, San Fra
Chair jerry nadler. Death ofer the tragic george floyd has been a wakeup call for americans feel yet the streets are lined with protesters demanding fundamental change in the culture of Law Enforcement and meaningful accountability for officers who commit misconduct. Today, we answer that call. We value and respect the brave and Honorable Police officers who put their lives on the line to protect our communities. We know most Law Enforcement officers do their jobs with dignity, selflessness and honor. They are deserving of our respect and gratitude for all they do to keep us safe. We must also acknowledge that there are too many up exceptions, too many Law Enforcement officers that dont uphold protecting and serving. The reality for too many americans, especially for too many africanamericans, is that Police Officers are perceived as a threat to their liberty, their dignity, and all too often, to their safety. And to those who do not believe it, look at these tragic statistics. Are mor
Nobody could do a damn thing about him. I started cussing him out. They were having a peaceful protest. Reporter she started a cell phone recording. Reporter the police trained their riot guns on her windows and fired. Reporter she collected 13 projectiles from her apartment. Rubber bullets and pepper stray pellets. Surveyed the damage, the gash in the bawall and broken blinds. Chante thomas was engaging in a protected activity. She was filming the police from her window. Reporter the San Jose Police chief declined interview, but someone was throwing bottles and other objects from that building and police had to protect themselves. Chante tells me she was homeless for years, and that she wouldnt do anything to risk losing her apartment. Were you throwing anything . Hervell, no. Im not going to try to lose my house. If i was going to throw something i would have. But i didnt throw nothing. Reporter a team from the Mayors Office helped clean up glass. The mayors Senior Policy Adviser wro
Be permitted to control the remained ore they have time on the majority side. The speaker pro tempore without objection. He gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Bass the gentlelady from florida, representative wasserman schultz, for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from florida is recognized for one minute. Ms. Wasserman schultz thank you, mr. Speaker. Today we take a crucial step toward racial justice. We do it in the name of george floyd, Breonna Taylor, tony mcdavid, corey jones and all those lives unjustly taken by Law Enforcement. We mourn and say their names on the house floor because their lives and all black lives matter. So lets move to end the policing culture that lacks Real Transparency and accountability. Lets unite to ban barbaric choke holds and build a registry so Problematic Police dont just move to another town to keep a badge. Lets outlaw racial profiling and dangerous noknock warrants. This bill targets bad actors and practices and affirms the standards p
A warning from germany to stop before you break International Law germanys foreign minister tells the Israeli Government that its plans for an x. Part of the occupied west bank is illegal. And brazils battle for the truth about the coronavirus president once a change the way of the cases accounted to bring the figures down the Supreme Court says no change. Im told me a lot of good to have you with us at a dramatic congressional hearing the brother of george floyd has called on lawmakers to make sure he did not die in vain floyds killing in Police Custody ignited process across america and across the globe the. Floyd came as demands grew to reform policing. And so of avoid more cases of African Americans dying at the hands of white Police Officers. The day after his brother george was laid to rest in houston texas. Alone as floyd was in washington d. C. In an emotional testimony he called on lawmakers to ensure that his brother did not die in vain when you watch your big brother who you