Shortly that showed that mr. Scy the Police Officer was attempting to flee, and frankly, flee and not quick manner that was shot in the back and shot multiple times. It was a tragedy. It was a horrific incident in our state. Before that happened, we would often here that that is not what happened in South Carolina. And maybe i think that many people said to themselves, maybe that happened not to people like us. The ones that video came out there were many new people sitting at the table to discuss the need for body cameras. He spoke about thomas and jesus and thomaston believe until he put his finger in the wound i would encourage you to look at that speech if you want to you to bid on look at it sometime. He did not speak very often from the floor. Butfloor. But the bill passed. Real change occurred in South Carolina command we now have funded body cameras. I want you to flash back with me to 2014. I was the democratic candidate for governor in a different difficult year. In the fall
In this part of the state innovation conference Democratic State legislators from oregon, South Carolina, north dakota, and connecticut talk about the recent legislative accomplishments. This hour and 15 minute discussion is moderated by congressman Keith Ellison. We will have an incredible panel next and then get you to the most important break, which is lunch. My name is roger coyle. There we go. I am actually here into roles, 1st and foremost year as the board chair of six. So i would like to thank you very much. And i would like to, at this moment, recognize our board. Many board. Many of you are involved in nonprofit organizations, many in there own campaigns. Obviously this organization obviously this organization would not have been able to be created and thriving without its board. We have can sunshine who is not here, andrea you met earlier this morning, naomi, from the nea commanders and , afl richard trumka, and if i could have a special note for our founder who is here at t
Talking about the entertainment in the street and American Values. While he was in california, president obama told members of the industry there that they play a part in transferring culture and values and giving us a sense of what america is like for the world. We want to know if you agree or disagree with that statement. Here is how you can call in this morning about 25 of you posting on our facebook page. Some of you, especially on the twitter pages, you may remember it was all in california for several days that mr. Obama spoke at the dreamworks studio, talking to members of the Entertainment Industry and talking about the culture and of the Entertainment Industry. The headline again, we are kind of using that question, what he spoke about in the industry, that is the larger question about the Entertainment Industry. You may agree or disagree but here is how you can reach out to us this morning. Feel free to tell us yes or no and feel free to tell us why. At theesident spoke dream
Should be made public. Ive written to the acting secretary, sloan gibson, urging that he make public those facetoface audits of v. A. Medical facilities not only for connecticut, but for the whole country. Restoring trust and credibility will be achieved only if theres more transparency. Nondisclosure would be a bad way to begin a new era of leadership at the v. A. And full transparency is absolutely vital to help restore trust and confidence which has been so gravely threatened and indeed undermined. Finally, let me say about secretary shinseki, the immediate challenge is not about replacing one person. It is about fixing a system that is desperately wrong. I respect and deeply so secretary shinsekis decision to resign last week after concluding that his continued service would be a distraction from the urgent and necessary overhaul of the veterans administration. I respect even more his dedicated service to our nation. He is a decorated combat veteran who has led into battle many of
Months. The moz all dam is the largest of iraqs dams, described as the most dangerous dam in the world. Its feared isis could use the dam not only to control access to electricity and water. Also potential the terror group could unleash a wall of water into the valley below and that includes the city of bagdad. The idea of water as a weapon of mass destruction. Isis took the dam at one point, baugh sustained campaign of u. S. Air strikes has helped to force the militants out. The haditha dam is iraqs second largest dam, just as vital to providing water and electricity to iraqis in the western part of the country. So far isis has failed to capture that dam. On friday at a nato summit in wales, president obama described the air strikes they would keep using to fight isis. You initially push them back. You systematically degrade their capabilities. You narrow their scope of action. You slowly shrink the space, the territory that they may control. You take out their leadership, and over ti