Because there has been a long history of it but it is a different scenario now. We all want fair am a secure, timely elections, but we have three essential problems facing this upcoming president ial election. First, the Global Pandemic, which none of us have ever seen, throughrough, or voted before. Second, the emerging tactics of a white house that is moving to very broadly and very clearly suppress the vote and third, the impact of both the white house strategy and the Global Pandemic on marginalized groups. That included black, brown, native, or those with differing disabilities, etc. In the past, in different administrations when the question of suppression came up, it could be put squarely on how the state treated black folks. It lost drew lines, how ballots, and that sort of thing. How they had been targeted by state policy but it is more complicated now. Moment where the administrations tactic is bolder, broader, and in some levels, it is extremely transparent and that tactic i
Panels focus is going to be on Voter Suppression, Election Integrity and security and maybe even gerrymandering if we can get to it and normally we would know what those things mean because its been a long history but its a different scenario now, we all want fair, secure, timely elections but we have three essential problems that are facing this upcoming president ial election, first the Global Pandemic which none of us have ever seen, live through or voted through before, second the emerging tactics of the white house that is moving very broadly and very clearly to suppress the vote and third, the impact of the white house strategy in the Global Pandemic on march penalize groups that include black, brown or those with different abilities, et cetera, and the passenger this administration were Voter Suppression came out, they be put squarely, how it lies, how it lost the ballot and that sort of thing, having been targeted and disenfranchised by the state and federal policy, its a bit m
Kissli. President yee all right. Good afternoon and welcome to the august 11, 2020 meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. I hope my supervisors had a full week off last week and was able to get some rest. As you know, were going to be doing a lot of work in august. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call] clerk mr. President , all members are present. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart, and will you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance . [pledge of allegiance] president yee okay. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgovtv, who record the meetings and make them available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 pandemic, members of the board are participating to the same extent as if they were present in their chamber. The board knows that the Novel Coronavirus has made participation is more acute. Your w
Regulator devastated. China has ordered us to shut its consulate general in the country southwestern city of chengdu in retaliation of the closure of its own consulate in houston while the u. S. Secretary of state is calling on the world to join forces against this new. President trump. Has made very clear we need a strategy to protect the American Economy and a way of life through free world. Over this new tyranny. So protests continue in the u. S. City of portland president sent in troops to stamp out nearly 2 months of antiracism protests. While in the city of hamburg a 2 year suspended prison sentence is given to a former concentration camp guard to believe to be possibly the last child concerning sick. For good morning to you this is r t international. A league slow to suggest the u. K. s opposition labor partys pushing for all to use broadcast license to be revoked despite of call the independent regulator in britain supposedly being immune from political pressure. Hawkins discus
Independent regulator. Striking back to china orders the us to shut its consulate general in the city of chengdu. The closure of its own consulate in houston it was like the secretary of state rather pressured by calling on the world to gang up on quote this new tyranny. Elsewhere more protests in the city of portland after President Donald Trump sent in troops to stamp out nearly 2 months and braces and protest the Business Owner tells us she just wants the rest to be over. And you feel businesses like when your city looks like a war zone failed leadership and were very disappointed very angry. Plus in the city of hamburg germany a 2 year suspended prison sentences given to a former concentration camp guard whats believed to be possibly the last trial of a nazi era war criminal. By the very good morning to you lots of places you could be right now im sure really appreciate you decided to join us here on r. T. International. First for you this hour letter suggests the u. K. s Oppositio