Mr. President , all members are present. Well say the pledge of allegiance. Would you like to join me . I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, everybody. On pa behalf of the board i woud like to acknowledge the staff at sfg tv and making it available to the public. Colleagues, i want to do a Little Something different before we get on with the show. I would like to have you join me in starting our meeting today with a moment of silence. Sorry. For george floyd and his family, friends and community. George floyds tragic death at the hands of four Police Officers in minneapolis last week. This is a reflection of the systematic oppression, racism and injustice that the black community ha has endured. Our city mourns minneapolis and the people across the country. The officers responsible for George Floyds death must be held accountable and that i
Something from a b. B. C. Article i read. A professor, clifford scott, from Peel University in u. K. Who has studies riots for many years, and this is a commonly understood scholarship about riots. They are a product of indactions largely to do with the nature of how police treat crowds. I would just repeat that the stress of police in riot gear was aggravating. Thats what made it scary. I was there. Thank you. Clerk thank you 23for you comments. Next speaker, please. Welcome, caller. Hi. My name is eric coller. Ive been a resident of San Francisco since december 2018, and i just want to say that it shouldnt take a week for me living in the city to know the violence of the sfpd and what actually keeps us safe. Its not a curfew. There was a black man shot at 4 00 a. M. Underneath my window. I woke up to cops screaming, stop or ill shoot. He wasnt armed, he wasnt doing anything. This is why people are out. This is why people are protesting. You dont need a curfew to stop it. A curfew isn
Continue. At least for me, ive heard the arguments that people have presented, and i think this is valid on both sides of this, and i personally, not knowing whats going to happen in the next two days, i personally would vote on the side of supporting it. But if, in the next two days, we find that the situation has calmed itself radically, i would say theres no need for the emergency. So thats how im looking at it. Supervisor haney, were you going to Say Something . I wasnt sure. Supervisor haney no, that was the point. President yee oh, okay. Supervisor haney i think that we need a unanimous vote ahead of it, to accept it or reject it. Otherwise, it stays in place until saturday. President yee right. So i made a motion. Its seconded, and we can vote on this. Clerk mr. President , we would take Public Comment first. Supervisor walton president yee, i had questions. I hate to ask twice ahead of your motion. I had a clarifying question. I dont want to vote no on your motion without a lit
Hello again. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting in new york. Jose diazbalart should be with us in just a moment. Technical difficulties. But right now, want to bring you up to speed, the court is in Morning Recess in former president Donald Trumps hush money trial, which is now in its 15th day. Manhattan District Attorney alvin bragg is in the courtroom for todays proceedings and nbc news has learned through multiple sources that former president Donald Trumps Attorney Michael Cohen will begin his testimony on monday. And is expected to be on the stand for several days. Lets discuss more about all of this with nbc news correspondent Vaughn Hillyard, who is outside the courthouse in lower manhattan. Also joining us, Catherine Christian, Former Manhattan assistant District Attorney, who is an msnbc legal analyst. Vaughn, break right now, but set the scene for what has happened so far this morning. Reporter yeah, good morning, ana. Madeleine westerhout
Waiver lifting federal restrictions on foreign ships entering cargo on the island. Here is the latest on the devastation and the continuing relief efforts. Reporter crisis in puerto rico is growing more dire by the day. And vital aid is stranded at the main port. Food, water and medical supplies sitting in cardiovascular containers and the massive amount of donations from the u. S. Cannot get to the island. Its completely unacceptable. There are people that are in trouble and devastated and need the resources asap. The jones act has been seen as a hindrance to speeding up relief efforts. Under pressure this morning to do more to help the hurricane ravaged island President Trump waived the law and suggested the interest of shipping companies opposed to the waiver is considered. There are a lot of people that work in the shipping industry that dont want it lifted. On cnn blasted the delay the president showed again he doesnt give a dam about poor people and the people of color and the so