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Anger on Small Businesses. Members of the chapter of the naacp organize a rally in front of city hall. At least 100 people carried signs and listen to speeches. In particular, a call for the creation of the civilian independent Police Oversight committee there. And now two of alejo. Hundreds protesting the killing of george floyd this afternoon. Organizers emphasized that this will be a peaceful protest and encourage those taking part to wear masks and practice social distancing. They marched in the name of all of the innocent black lives lost due to police brutality. They finally ended up along the waterfront. Police opened fire on a suspect last night after responding to looting at a drugstore. Henry lee tells us this is the Second Police shooting in the bay area under similar circumstances in the last two days. Repor ....
Mexican . It would have helped me fit in as a kid. I learned about my privilege and that privilege has led me to the streets of oakland. I was arrested in sacramento this year for Stephon Clark and also deployed with the veterans to the pipeline protest in standing rock, north dakota. Ill see you on alcatraz this year for thanksgiving, for the sunrise ceremony and im grateful to serve and grateful for all the advocates here also. Thank you supervisor fewer. Thank you very much. So do you think when were rolling out this Equity Program and were trying to wrong right many of the wrongs we have done around the enforcement of cannabis, do you think we forgotten about our veterans . Thank you for mentioning that. Absolutely, and in the most mill tar listic country in the world, veterans are often an afterthought. Yes, i love the E ....
Supervisor mar . How important is it that diversity be on this committee . Absolutely. The majority of the veterans i serve are veterans of color, low income, disabled, housing and food insecure, Substance Abuse experience, and what im here to say if youre going to put a white dude on the panel, im the one you want. [laughter] since coming back from the military, like, you could find me when were protesting on the streets of oakland. Im eyeball to eyeball with the police. Im standing between the police and the community, inviting the tear gas and rubber bullets on me to buffer between the Violent Police and the december Desperate Community demanding justice. Im here to leverage those privileges to elevate the communities affected by these terrible policies. Thank you. Next speaker. Chair ronen, supervisors walton, ....
Commissions at the local and state level. Most recently i was appointed by Governor Newsom to his commission on the future of work, which im very honored to serve on. Were looking at a lot of issues that are very relevant to this discussion, including income inequality and how that cuts deeper into immigrant communities and communities of color. Were looking at retail and small business, versus ever consolidating capital. The internet, apps, what we call the Amazon Effect. And were looking at the role of unions and public agencies and education institutions in addressing all of these issues. I believe San Francisco can help define the future of work in the cannabis industry, as it comes out of the shadows. We have always led on the labor side here. But there is so much more work to be done. So i hope to continue this impo ....