Americans but all americans really. Very briefly, the Organization Called the Woodson Center. Before we get into this 1619 issue, the New York Times and what theyre doing to our history and future, what does your center do. Bob the Woodson Center is an organization i founded 38 years ago in washington and we assist the grassroots joseph all over the country, in other words poverty is not through to support professional programs that parachute into communities, we go into high crime lowincome neighborhoods and we ask questions that others dont. Its 70 of the families raising children in these dysfunctional and 30 raising them successfully the Woodson Center goes in and looks for those who are achieving against the odds in the lowincome communities. And we treat them like a venture capitalist without capital. Once we find solutions that are developed by the people suffering the problem, we provide training, access to money and then we determine what other policy barriers that prevents th
Jed, todd, how are you doing . Jedediah fourth of july. Heard a lot of noise, were doing good today. Good to see you, todd . Todd great to be here. Talking about fireworks well have a lot more, it was like never before here in washington. Well talk about it more. First a fox news alert overnight. Violent protests, shootings erupting across the country just after President Trumps july 4th street. Ashley strohmier joins us about the nationwide chaos. Reporter good morning, griff. After President Trumps message, violence rocked the nation. Tumbling a Christopher Columbus statue in baltimore. [shouting] they pulled it down with ropes before doing this. [cheering] toppling the monument into the city heart for. Demonstrators burned the American Flag. Shouting america was never great. That was burned in the area known as black lives matter plaza. Portland police declaring a riot, marking 38 Straight Days of unrest in the city as rioters burned American Flags. In South Carolina gunfire erupted
We have a mini monologue coming up on that and so much more. First, our top story takes us to portland, oregon. Another liberal city run by liberals for decades. Unlawful, violent riots are turning the city into a literal disaster area and yeah, it looks like a war zone like other places. For months, portland has been ripped apart by socialist anarchists. Three courthouses have not been damaged on multiple occasions. The hatfield courthouse was firebombed. The u. S. Custom house was vandalized. Police were attacked with lasers. Several officers now assaulted with a sledgehammers. Stores were broken into, buildings were set on fire. This is insane. Were talking about dozens and dozens of assault, arson, graffiti, looting, vandalism, violence, you name it. Socalled demonstrators even attempting to set up their own autonomous zone just like the chop, chas, summer of love, spaghetti potluck dinner zone of seattle and so far businesses in the downtown area of portland have reported at least
Another liberal city run by liberals for decades. Unlawful, violent riots are turning the city into a literal disaster area and t yeah, it los likeec a war zone like other places. For months, portland has been ripped apart by socialist anarchists. Three courthouses have not been damaged on multiple occasions. The hatfield courthouse was firebombed. The u. S. Custom house was vandalized. Police were attacked with lasers. Severaled officers now assaulted with sledgehammers. Stores were broken into, buildings were set on fire. This is insane. Were talking about dozens and dozens of assault, arson, graffiti, looting, vandalism, violence, you name it. Socalled demonstrators even attempting to set up their own autonomous zone just like the chop, chaz, summer of love, spaghetti potluck dinner zone of seattle and so far businesses in the downtown area of portland have reported at least 23 million in financial losses. Heres a small sample of what is iotaking place there on a daily basis. Take a