The freeman foundation. Um judy and peter ovler foundation; pursuing solutions forne americas neglectes. And by contributions to this pbs stion from viewers like you. Thank you. Washington, this is bbc world news america. Paying their respects. Thousands of mourners honor george floyd in his hometown of houston. Democrats introduce a sweeping reform bill and the amount of time that was kept on George Floyds neck. American authorities want Prince Andrew to testify about his friendship with convicted pedophile jeffrey epstein. He has already offered to help in the past. S. Hope for the rest of new zealand lifts covid restrictions as the country reports no active cases. The Prime Minister says, even she did a little dance in celebration. Katt welcome to world news america on pbs and around the low. As George Floyds body lay on view and a casket, democrats kneeled on capitol hill for the amount of time it took for life to leave his body. Eight minutes and 46 seconds. They introduced a bill
Not for a dam make a mistake everything might come tumbling down. Im told me a lot of both thanks for joining us we begin in the United States where thousands in houston have paid their last respects to george floyd a black man who died under the name of a white Police Officer 2 weeks ago in minneapolis Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee joe biden met privately with floyds relatives to offer his condolences it comes as democrats in Congress Proposed a bill aimed at preventing more Police Brutality. Under a scorching texas sky thousands killed for our was to enter the church where George Floyds body lay a last chance for the public to pay their respects to the man whose death has become a rallying cry against racism around the globe. The public hearing was held in houston this is. Where floyd grew up. Well this is an important day in our world. And i feel bad it is necessary for me to be here. As a human being. Human race being an africanamerican man it is. Justice but also at
Public will get to pay their it works below the gum line to neutralize respects to george floyd harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. A private Funeral Service will be held today for the gum detoxify, from crest. 46yearold who died when a Minneapolis Police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes. It comes one day after one of the former Minneapolis Police officers charged in his death appeared in court. Reporter as a nationwide debate erupts over Defunding Police department, the officer accused of George Floyds murder went before a judge for the first time in an orange jump suit and wearing a blue Face Covering george floyd will be laid to rest today in houston. Former officer Derek Chauvin the private funeral taking place faced a judge for the first time over video link charged with two weeks after he was fatality arrested in minneapolis. Second degree murder and manslaughter after the death of jay gray joins us from houston george floyd jay, good mornin
Commissioner scott this is commissioner scott. I move the acceptance and staff recommendations contained in the presentation now on page 29 and ive forgotten the earlier page and the resulting rate cards that have been presented. President breslin do i have a second . Vice president follansbee this is commissioner follansbee. I second the motion. President breslin any other discussion . Commissioner zvanski commissioner breslin, im sorry. I was muted, but i do have a couple of questions, if i may. President breslin certainly. Go ahead. Commissioner zvanski ive noticed for some employees, the employee and family plus rate have been going down im sorry for the echo and im wondering why those rates or at least the outofpocket seems to be diminishing. I was curious about that, and i may have misunderstood something. I thought i saw somewhere there was a charge for a u. H. C. Dental h. M. O. , and im wondering what happened because i thought we had delta for employees. And the last thing, i
Board commissioners, the Health Service system staff and members of the public. I wish to thank all the people who have worked many hours to make this meeting possible. Please note that our board secretary Natalie Ekberg and many of the Commission Secretaries across the city have collaborated to learn about these meetings. I also wish to note that our internal team has worked behind the scenes to provide the technical support, including marina coridge, Brian Rodriguez and others have stepped in to help manage our Public Comments today. I want to share my gratitude and thanks to all of you, as well as the Health Service staff who have helped make this meeting a reality. And finally id also like to acknowledge the Citys Department and Technology Staff of government tv for their time and energy into preparing our team. The staff and board commissioners appreciate all of your dedicated work, and i would like the board secretary to share her remarks regarding how to conduct ourselves in thi