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Your background. Guest im an alumni of the Fbi Citizens Academy and part of a civilian office of Police Accountability in chicago. I have also done a couple town policeetings in chicago departments and had a privilege of speaking in virginia with seven Different Police departments, as well as harrisburg. Book,so the title of your because it deals with improving issues of police and Community Relations. How would you characterize those relations as they stand today . [laughter] guest if anyone has two eyes, two years and half a brain, they can see the relationship is very strange. Police and Community Relations are probably at an alltime low. It will require solutions. Host would you say the status or the range of relationship has always been the same for many years and is only different this year because of recent events . What has changed over time . Guest the reality is, if you understand history, history believes the black Community Relations were always trained militia goese or out
Later Armstrong Williams discusses his book what black and White America must do now, a prescription to move beyond race. You can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Mr. Biden good morning. It is washington journal host good morning. Onis washington journal tuesday, september 8. Armor Vice President former Vice President biden called unamericanmp for his treatment of veterans. How would you rate the president s role of commander in chief . Here is how you can reach out to us this morning. If you are active or retired military, 202 7488000. , 202 support joe biden 7488001. Trump, upport president 202 7488002. President holding an event at the white house yesterday on labor day talking about a variety of issues, matters of the military coming up. Again quote the president rips leaders butlitary insists soldiers love hit the president rips into u. S. Military leaders but insists soldiers love him. [video clip] the militaryying is in love with me, im
Fought in the name of justice and equality, even when equality sometimes meant face the blows of a billy club and tear gas. Still the crusader for civil rights persisted and now after nearly six decades the torch is passed to the next generation. Heres abcs steve osunsami. And lead me home and someday when we do form a more perfect union, whether its years from now or decades or even if it takes another two centuries, john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. Reporter from the church in atlanta that is the beating heart of the Civil Rights Movement bells rang today in honor of congressman john lewis. 80 times for 80 years of his storied life. Welcome to Ebenezer Baptist church. Spiritual home of Martin Luther king jr. Reporter three former president s, members of congress, mayors, past and present, mourners braving the heat outside, all came together to remember and celebrate the man who stared down death and fought for life. John lewis, first of the
Hundreds of people take to the streets of oakland for a solidarity march. Their strong message to police. In vallejo complaints are on the rise. Ths apartment vowing to crack down on this illegal activity. Parts of San Francisco closing streets to promote hoar outdoor traffic and dining space. Another Beautiful Day in store for us tomorrow. We have typical conditions continuing over the next seven days. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Hundreds of people marched through oakland tonight in solidarity with protesters in the group began gathering around 7 30. Portland has seen nearly two months of black lives matter protests. Tensions escalated recently after the Trump Administration sent federal agents to the city. Good evening. Im dion lim. And im eric thomas. The protesters marched from oscar grant plaza to lake merritt. You can see protesters holding up peace signs as they walk around cars, at one point fireworks were fired at the Police Department with black lives matter, and th