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Call us and let us know what you think. Republicans call 202 5853881. Democrats can join in on 202 5853880. Independents can call 202 5853882. We will be joined by the Washington Post white house offer us moreto perspective on the state of the Financial System, four years after Congress Passed the dodd frank act. Media. Join us on social facebookvia twitter, or send us an email. Morning to you. I want to start by having you explain exactly what the goals of the dodd frank act were. Caller it passed in 2010 as a response to the financial crisis that nearly brought down the u. S. Economy before the Federal Reserve could save it. They try to learn the lessons of that crisis. It includes a whole host of new regulations on wall street. Risktaking by banks and consumers. Fail, keep the system operating without having to bail out banks with taxpayer money. Host those are some big goals there. How much progress have we made . We definitely have made a significant amount of progress eared there
The story goes on to say that people who had been peaceful, some Police Officers pointing protesters crowd, pointing cameras at police. Elyse told the crowd to disperse immediately. Some of the crowd threw bottles at police who did not enlist who did not initially react. Can you talk a little bit about the volatility in these types of situations and what can be done to ensure that the climate safety for Going Forward . Guest well, the very first thing is police should not be showing up in military gear and right here in treating a community as if they are an enemy army. Of course things got rough for after that. There had been an improvement because they brought in a Different Police force with a police chief that walked on arm through the crowd, and there was no problem. The crowd had as he set a festive atmosphere. Why are the Police Treating people who are unarmed and sitting nonviolently in the square as if they are an enemy army and should be confronted with full military gear . W
Of circumstances. The National Press club expressed its position on reporters covering the unrest were detained by Police Officers before being released. Other reports backed up by video taken during the disturbances show some Television Crews were hampered by authorities from doing their professional duties. This is all unacceptable, and we urge the police and other authorities in ferguson to let the journalists carry out their professional mission to report the news in an unfettered manner. To do otherwise is a violation of the freedom of press enshrined in the First Amendment of our bill of rights. Also, unacceptable, very much, also unacceptable is the threat the prison being faced by james risen because of his work as a professional journalist. This morning a petition signed by more than 100,000 persons was delivered to the department of justice declaring we support james risen because we support a free press. Those petitioners significantly include 20 Pulitzer Prize winners who d
Journal. This is 40 minutes. On facebook, or follow us on twitter. Washington journal continues. Host i guess is cathy schneider, the author of police power and race riots. She is also a professor at american university, and she is here to talk about the situation in ferguson, missouri after 18yearold Michael Brown was shot and killed earlier this week. Cathy, thank you so much for joining us this morning. Guest thank you very much. Host i want to start by reading headlines because there is a developing situation that happened early this morning and ferguson. The st. Louis postdispatch has this headline storm after column quiet night air routes as police, protesters square off. The story says that for most of friday night, the story goes on to say that people who had been peaceful, some Police Officers pointing protesters crowd, pointing cameras at police. Elyse told the crowd to disperse immediately. Some of the crowd threw bottles at police who did not enlist who did not initially re