Security measures leading up to the 2020 election. The hearing focuses on the spread of disinformation, the role of the u. S. Postal service and options for modernizing the voting process with sameday Voter Registration and expanded polling locations. This hearing will come to order. This hearing comes a week after we laid to rest a giant. Before he died, congressman lewis reminding us that the vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it. We must vigorously defend our right to vote. Our access to the ballot box and integrity of our election. In less than 90 days, americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in our history. The covid19 pandemic is forcing state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand vote by mail, early voting and other crowd reducing election policies so no voter has to choose between their democratic rights and their health. As
Police officer who was shot and seriously wounded in the line of duty a couple of days ago. This morning the prognosis appears to be improving. Cinco de mayo celebrations across the bay area are set to begin in the next few hours. What you can expect to see on the streets of downtown san jose as well as oakland. Good morning and thank you for starting a day with us. Today is sunday, may 5th. I am max darrow. New figures from the fbi show Violent Crime and dozens of major u. S. Cities is declining. That includes oakland were Police Figures show homicides and burglaries are actually down significantly year to date comparing 2023 to 2024. Robberies, however, have increased by about 11 . Da lin spoke with oakland homebuyers on saturday to see if they actually feel any safer these days. Reporter even on a gloomy and rainy day , there is a lot of optimism about the future of oakland. We just like oakland a lot. With everything that is going on in the city. Reporter he likes oakland so much h
Att and the Virginia Office of Public Safety. This is an hour and 40 minutes. It is precisely 10 00 a. M. Good morning and the subcommittee will come to order. Good morning. The subcommittee comes to order. The exciting efforts to deploy the nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network. Im glad to convene this hearing and i look forward to the attendance and a moment to from my different friend and Ranking Member mr. Schatz. In 2012 congress created the First Responder Network Authority to lead the development of a nationwide interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network in the United States. With the Communications Failures that plague Recovery Efforts during 9 11 and other National Emergencies including Hurricane Katrina there was and still is a clear need for a Reliable Communications network to support the central work of our Public Safety officials such a network would improve coordination on First Responders across multiple jurisdictions and enhance the ability of First Responders
Consortium and my amazing staff, policy director candell who came up with the idea of lighting city hall purple, lets acknowledge her. [ applause ] and i want to thank our policy members for putting together all of these signs. And i want to thank everyone for coming out tonight. See you same time next year. Thank you very much. [ applause ]presents. Boarden, present. Heinicke, present. Shoe shoe, present. Nolan, present. Ramos, present, rubke, present. You have a quorum. Item 3, announcement of sounds producing e devices. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chairman may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound producing Electronic Devices. Announcement of sounds produce devices. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are
Boarden, present. Heinicke, present. Shoe shoe, present. Nolan, present. Ramos, present, rubke, present. You have a quorum. Item 3, announcement of sounds producing e devices. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chairman may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound producing Electronic Devices. Announcement of sounds produce devices. The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chairman may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound producing Electronic Devices. Cell phones set on vibrate so request turned off. Approval of minutes september 20. Motion of the minutes. Motion to