The vote is the most powerful, nonviolent change agent you have a democratic society. Is must use it, because it not guaranteed. You can lose it. In less than 90 days, americans across the country will participate in election unlike any other in our history. As they scramble to administer it, decisions related to the number and location had impacts on peoples rights to vote. Long lines and crowded voting locations and predominate black andbrown Neighborhoods Police violence that underscored we have a president who has repeatedly tried to manipulate a new cycle, going so far as to falsely suggest you can move the election date and more insidiously making basis claims about the security of vote by mail. Inservice tois his own political ends, dangerous foreign influence campaign, and puts americans who there was acise Risk Assessment of vote by mail. While a concluded, that risk associated with mailin voting, justice with every other method with voting, those risk and be mitigated. Not aw
The committee will come to order. Good morning thank you to the witnesses for participating in todays hearing we all have a stake to ensure a safe and secure election in november. This hearing comes one week after we lay to rest a giant in Voting Rights. Before he died congressman lewis reminded us the vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent in a Democratic Society and use it because its not guaranteed we must vigorously defend our right to vote with access to the ballot box and in less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in history that pandemic for state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand votes by mail and early voting and other policies so no voter has to choose between their life and their health. With the states primary election seemingly administrative decisions related to the number and location have dozens of impacts of peoples right to vote those that are predominantly black and brown neighborhoods an
The committee will come to order. Good morning thank you to the witnesses for participating in todays hearing we all have a stake to ensure a safe and secure election in november. This hearing comes one week after we lay to rest a giant in Voting Rights. Before he died congressman lewis reminded us the vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent in a Democratic Society and use it because its not guaranteed we must vigorously defend our right to vote with access to the ballot box and in less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in history that pandemic for state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand votes by mail and early voting and other policies so no voter has to choose between their life and their health. With the states primary election seemingly administrative decisions related to the number and location have dozens of impacts of peoples right to vote those that are predominantly black and brown neighborhoods an
Video. He was in a crouching Half Kneeling position. His hands were toward his waist band when he turns toward the officers. It was the butt of a gun and they shot. Thats accurate. Thats factual. Reporter the chief said he did that have a gun. He had a hammer in his belt and he was shot in the back of his head. Now family members spoke this afternoon. Actually spoke at the same time as officers this afternoon here in vallejo. You will hear from those family members who still want justice today. Live, stone. Abc7 news. Thank you. Lets move. On the economy is a big part of our building a better bay area focus. Tonight, because of the coronavirus, the oakland zoo may be on its last leg, sadly. Laura anthony with whats being done. Reporter the gates at the zoo shut tight. This facility has been closed now for the better part of four months. 90 of the revenues come from visitors. So as you can imagine, the zoo is now in dire straits. You got his attention now. Reporter at the oakland zoo, i
You can also send us a text this morning, 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from, and otherwise catch up with us on social media. That is facebook. Com cspan and cspanwj. A very good saturday morning to you. You can start calling in now if you are an essential worker in this country. As you are calling in, we show you this map from abc news of the 46 states and washington, d. C. That have enacted policies to close nonessential businesses in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. The exact number of essential by. Oyees, hard to come there is an estimate from the Brookings Institution that relied on department of Homeland Security designations of essential. Atut 7 million employees Grocery Stores, pharmacies, and bigbox stores. When it comes to the state of california, the Public Policy institute of california estimates that in a typical year, roughly one third to one half of californias labor force is employed in essential operations. The standard