World are and whats happening in houston today. The junior funeral for george floyd sparked protests and riots. The world is watching. What is happening and houston. Ktvu Sara Zendehnam is led to bring us more. Gogood morning, garcia. George floyds private funeral is underway and we have a live look outside of the church as people make their way inside and there are hundreds of people attending this private service and they are filing inside the church as we speak. Earlier with the pallbearers caring for his casket into the fountain of praise church where the service is being held. Houston Police Officers lined up and saluted as the casket went by. The police chief said what happened to george floyd is without a doubt a criminal act and they are out there for support. We know there are 500 invited guests and reverend al sharpton will bring in boxer floyd weather who paid for the funeral, after jamie foxx, congresswoman Sheila Jackson lee, and civil rights accident activist. Derek chauv
Of revolutionary war clothing and how american tailors impacted the era. Then the origins of the american revolution. A number of historians offer their thoughts on how it arted. Watch American History tv, tonight and over the weekend on cspan3. And our next guest not only i wearing aty hat, he actually wes two hats in his role in life. Hes the mayor of union city, georgia, the democratic mayor t there, and also the second Vice President for the national ng. League of cities. Vince williams, thanks for being with us this morning. Thank you for having me this morning. Tell us, first of all, where union city, georgia, is. Of the and how big is it . Well, union city is approximately ten minutes south of the great city of atlanta. And we have a population of a little less than 25,000 great people. Ed and were about 19. 6 square jan miles. Werein nestled six to seven minutes away from hartsville Jackson International airport, n so we are greatly positioned in the metro area. You serve as on
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The trade war and tariffs are having on farmers across the u. S. You can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is saturday, august 17. We read that nearly one quarter of the electorate this time around will be 65 or older and seniors vote at a much higher percentage than others. We ask seniors only to call in this morning. What are your top issues for campaign 2020 . If you live in the eastern or central time zones, call 202 7488000. West, 202 out 7488001. You can send a tweet c spanwj. Commentalso post a on facebook. Key to the 2020 democratic president ial nomination. As they talk about iowa, in 2020, 23 of the electorate will be 65 and older. That is the highest share since 1970. In iowa specifically, the numbers are more dramatic those 50 and older accounted for 58 of democratic caucusgoers in 2016. 28 were 65 and older. Clear thateeds to be 60 of caucusgoers are going to be over the age of 50 said brad anderson, who is a f
The encampment is located on Union Point Marina and oaklands embarcadero directly across from alameda. Tom vacar was at the park earlier this morning during the eviction and joins us live in the newsroom. Just to be clear, this is only 1 little section of a lot of other encampments that remained. It appears to be a problem that has neither any solution, resolution or end game. Reporter with a temporary federal restraining order lifted, the statement good in its longsought promise to clean up Union Point Park in an adjacent parking lot occupied by a grown was growing homeless encampment. We are getting complaint from the Coastal Commission because this is on a waterway near the park and that is unusual. There is a rat infestation that they will have to deal with. Reporter homeless advocates are in here to make sure the raptors follow the room rules. After being evicted last to come the city has promised me which they do not follow, which is why many encampments including this one and in