Caucus chair talks to address police violence, racial profiling and the Defund Police movement. Washington post organized the event. Good afternoon, welcome to Washington Post live, im an opinion writer for the Washington Post. Congresswoman karen bass of california is the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and in that role, she is leading the charge for unprecedented police reform, on Police Brutality and racial profiling and limited qualified immunity as part of the justice in policing act or as its going to be renamed next week, the George Floyd Justice in policing act. Now the hard part. Getting these historic changes passed. Congresswoman karen bass, so great to see you. Thank you very much for being here. Thanks for having me on. So lets talk about atlanta and the shooting this weekend of rayshard brooks. Shot twice in the back according to the medical examiner. How does this shooting fit in with george floyd in minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in louisville . Well, it was jus
Efforts to end racial injustice. The Lawyers Committee for civil rights under law. Were one of the nations leading National Civil Rights Organization founded in june of 1963. For the past 56 years for help protect the and other vulnerable communities across the country. What are your thoughts of what happened in atlanta at the shooting at the wendys restaurant. Another tragedy. This is a moment you would expect Law Enforcement would be on their best behavior in the wake of the tragedy of the killing of george floyd and Breonna Taylor and with the marches and protests happens across the country, its fair to say that Law Enforcement is under a microscope. You truly would expect the very best when it comes to how theyre engaging with communities, with africanamericans. This is most unfortunate, a most unfortunate and avoidable tragedy. What we understand is that this man was in his car, may have been asleep at the wheel. Isnt clear whether we would have been to deply Law Enforcement. Ther
A cold 1900 pandemic before the killing of george floyd the you called trump a moron a cult a show authoritarian conmen or anathema. I mean ran against a jew think it would be this bad. No i didnt larry and you make a good point i wrote that book before the virus and before the killing obviously and george for it and in that book i said that trump is unfit to be president and i said he felt fit because he cant tell the truth and hes incapable of putting the countrys interests and force on were really seeing that play out this year obviously how do you rate his handling of the virus. I mean i wish i could say what i really want to say in spain crappy lousy larry i mean whatever their president any other president in the world would have us about a virus as killing the American People i mean think about that for 2 and a half months he didnt prepare or he ignored the intelligence he downplayed it any lied about it to the American People thats all i mean him because larry he didnt give ind
Say what i really want to say in supreme crappy lousy larry i mean what other president any other president in the world would have why the us about a virus has killed any American People i mean think about that for 2 and a half months he didnt prepare or he ignored the intelligence he downplayed it any lied about it to the American People thats all i knew him because larry he didnt give india all he cares about himself. His handling of the u. S. Military brass over the handling an issue or did you make of that walk around levy a park and the bible. It goes where it goes in my book hes a wannabe authoritarian hes a wannabe military dictator so look what he did he ordered the military here gassed Peaceful Protesters so he could take a picture of a bike with a bible hes never read in front of a church hes never been do he wants to be a dictator larry everything about him is that way he likes dictators he doesnt like democracy and he doesnt like the republic that we have why do so many pe
Also its first event since coronavirus restrictions were lifted. Those are some of your top stories on this monday, june 15th. We do begin this half hour with the autopsy report stemming from the Police Shooting that sparked new protests in atlanta. The medical examiner has labeled the death of Rayshard Brooks a homicide, saying the 27yearold died from two gunshot wounds in his back. The altercation happened after brooks was found sleeping in his car. One Police Officer has been fired and the District Attorney expects to reach a decision on charges in a couple of days. Abcs reena roy has more. Reporter rally cries echoing loud throughout the city of atlanta. Protesters shutting down a highway saturday night. Officers deploying tear gas. This wendys where 27yearold Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police later burned down. His family trying to cope with their sudden loss. I couldnt believe it. I didnt know that i was going to wake up to my husband never coming home. Its sad. It ha