Covid19. I want to thank you for joining me for the national day of mourning on monday. We continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones to this virus. Before the murder of george floyd and before the country heard yet again the cries for Racial Equity and justice, we already knew that covid19 was disproportionately impacting communities of color. In North Carolina, africanamericans make up approximately 22 of the population, but as of june 1, they account for 30 of the confirmed covid19 cases and 34 of covid19 deaths. People are just 10 of the population, yet they make up 39 of covid19 confirmed cases. These statistics are alarming and they are not acceptable. I want to be clear there is nothing inherent to black or brown people that makes them more susceptible to severe covid19 illness. The data should not be used to further racism or fear. The disparity is because people of color have historically had less access to health care, housing, Economic Opportunity and more. This vir
Location. This is 40 minutes. Gov. Cooper good afternoon, everybody. As of today our state has 31,966 confirmed case, 659 people are in the hospital, and 960 people have died from covid19. I want to thank you for joining me for the national day of mourning on monday. We continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones to this virus. Before the murder of george floyd, and before the country heard yet again the cries for Racial Equity and justice, we already knew that covid19 was disproportionately impacting communities of color. In North Carolina, africanamericans make up approximately 22 of the population. As of june 1, they account for 30 of the confirmed covid19 cases. Nd 34 of covid19 deaths. Latinx people are just 10 of the population yet they make up 39 of covid19 confirmed cases. These statistics are alarming. And they are not acceptable. I want to be clear that theres nothing inthornte black or brown people that makes them more susceptible to severe covid19 illness. The data
Rich edson live at the church in downtown charleston. Reporter good morning jon. Three hours from now dillon roof will have his bond hearing in the Court Detention center a few miles from downtown. Down here there has been a steady stream of mourners. It started with hundreds of people black, white stopping by the church, Emanuel Ame Church to leave cards, ribbons, sentiments. This continues throughout the day. A man just walking here coming from all other area, all over the region. There has been a steady stream of these folks crossing this yellow line to leave flowers thoughts, prayers condolence. There is a National Conversation ongoing about gun violence. President obama speaking yesterday bull a of this. The former governor of the state and congressman responding to the president s calls for stricter gun control. I think it is premature. You know, i think a lot of people will the nature of tragically of any tragedy is that people use to it advocate that which they believe in. Ther
Jon for the tenth night, protesters marched in the streets of ferguson, missouri, but a glimpse of hopeful news, no reports of flying rocks or bottles or tear gas. Welcome to happening now. A grand jury hearing evidence today in that Police Shooting that killed 18yearold Michael Brown. Jon and were hearing from eric holder calling for an end to the violence. Promising a thorough investigation as well. Mike. Take you there with live pictures right now, their devastating there because that is where the grand jury as opposed to convene. Everything is on schedule but the grand jury is subject to witnesses, whether they show up. One person who could be a witness is the officer himself, he does have the right to testify on his own behalf. We almost made it threw off the net without a clash of the demonstrators and police but it happened just after midnight. Some bottles filled with urine, Police Spotted with pepper spray and even dogs. The stress getting to one officer pointing his rifle int
Its a delicate issue for president ial candidates including Chris Christie and rand paul. In the meantime School Officials in santa monica California Closed a child care facility after an infant enrolled there was diagnosed with measles. Infants arent vaccinated for measles until theyre a year old. Now, more than a dozen children are under quarantine sparking fear and anger among many parents. Its not only a danger to their own children for those that are unvaccinated but the children that are in different categories that cant get vaccinations for whatever reason, like if theyre an infant or allergic to something. They can cause serious damages to those children. I think the kids should be vaccinated. I mean, its an endangerment to other kids. William is live in los angeles on our top story today. William . Jenna, current outbreak stems from the personal belief exemption that allows parents to send children to School Without a vaccine despite a state law requiring it. So the latest qua