Two very distinguished attorney generals. This part of the series the Constitution Center is doing at the National Association of attorney generalg plated and it would likeo to thank these peope for helping us put together this program. Please remember to put your questions in the q a box has are talking. I will introduce them as we are moving along. And i know we are going to have a great discussion. We have to extraordinarily distinguished attorney generals. They will guide us but some questions involving peace in the constitution. That are at the center of but america today. And the attorney general ofmi minnesota in 2019. From 2007 2019, he represented the fifth congressional district. And house of representatives and also was an attorney specializing in civil rights ana defense law including as executive director legal rights center. And is an honor to have you with us pretty. It is an honor to be here with you. Thank you for having me and inviting me today. And turning became ohi
Rights. The u. S. Supreme court ruled today that a landmark civil rights law protects and transgender people from discrimination in employment. The court decided by a 63 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as title 7 that bars job discrimination because of one also applies to orientation or gender identity with more we go now to kron fours justine waltman shes live in our newsroom with details just team. Well this outcome is expected to have a big impact for the over 8 million lgbtq workers across the country and i want you to think about this way until todays ruling it was legal and more than half of the states to fire workers for being bisexual or transgender most states do not protect lgbtq people from workplace, discrimination this ruling is considered a defeat for the Trump Administration. The white house would argue that the Civil Rights Act did not extend to claims of gender identity and orientation, but the conservative court disagreed. Governor gavi
Hold such get reasonable choke hold is a assist and elation. Its a lynching. I think that that is almost like the lowest common denominator. In a complete you turn today Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said he wants the senate to vote on its Police Reform bill before the 4th of july holiday californias attorney general is calling on Police Departments across the state to ban the practice of chokehold and to decertify officers for serious misconduct attorney general Javier Becerra announced Police Reform proposals today he says he wants agencies to place limits on how officers respond with their crowd control tactics with guidance on rubber bullets tear gas and batons he also suggests the state to reexamined the role of police in addressing homelessness and Mental Health issues. These are serious real proposals that will make a difference. Make no mistake. Expectations are high and we will fight vigorously to meet that. Thats why were urging local authorities across california an
So good news. Well, San Francisco Santa Rosa Fairfield oakland among areas seeing some pretty strong winds right now and winds are going to remain breezy. Throughout the course of the day yet again so a lot like yesterday. We are going to be seeing winds hanging out into the afternoon so its going to have an impact both on your drive to work and your drive home from work. Later on today we have a cold front that settled in yesterday and its going to keep us nice and cool today compared to where were about to be later in the forecast so today certainly one of her more comfortable days of the forecast our inland daytime highs are only rising into the low 80s our warmest so a pleasant day to be stepping outside 50s and 60s for your current temperatures and double in livermore fremont a a 55 right now oakland at 60 degrees while conquered and pittsburgh each at 59 degrees for your current temperatures later on today, those 50s and 60s will become 70s and 80s for most of the bay as i mentio
Caused billions of dollars worth of damage a break down all of this in a live report. Support is growing for a San Francisco man seen in a viral video being harassed by a woman riding black lives matter in front of this home on live with the details and that video coming up. President trump announcing that he will sign an executive order to address Police Reform. Youre watching kron 4 morning morning and thanks for waking up with us im darya folsom and im James Fletcher it is 08 00am here on this tuesday june 16th, lets start the hour with john trade we stand by the Weather Center good morning john good morning guys a nice day ahead of us but still on the breezy side you can see the Golden Gate Bridge and the camera sway in just a little bit here under that persistent breeze that were continuing to see out the golden gate as well as in some of our other coastal areas and up into the delta. You can remain windy into the afternoon to us as you drive into work or home from work. Theyre de