Africanamericans early where in california and i have a copy of the report attached to the report i gave you. Africanamericans are 6 of San Franciscos population actually less but theyre seven more times likely to be arrested than whites who represent 41 of the citys population. This is from the California Department of justice. Africanamerican female youth and this is insane account for over 40 of the felony drug arrests of africanamerican arrests in the entire state and remember our population is under a million and this is the same report and have rates 50 times higher than others. And despite the disproportionate arrests and study after study that shows drug use and abuse that africanamericans and whites use drugs at the same rate and if you look at the people that over dorsed in San Francisco and 62 were white. If you look at the San Francisco jail population under 6 now of san franciscans are africanamerican yet 56 of jail inmates are black. Whitings make up 22 and 42 of San Fran
Actually raised their hand when the prosecutor said something to the effect that you just have to be color blind and there are no africanamericans in the jury panel and the defense attorney had raised that and the prosecutor said Something Like you just have to be color blind and a white juror said thats a racist statement and half of the courtroom applauded and the judge solved the problem by excusing the panel so were definitely seeing people reacting because of what is happening, because of what happened in ferguson and stalt an island and with the black lives matter movement. So i going to ask if the members speak at the Public Comment time so we can get to the chief of police and a few other speakers so the next speaker is greg sure our chief of police and the District Attorney and the Human Rights Commission and joyce hicks from the office of citizen complaints. Chief sure thank you for being here. Thank you. Good afternoon. I think as reprehensible as the texts were my stomach i
All Insurance Companies are paying very careful attention to the variability and the volatility in the climate. Brown and poet joy harjo celebrates the focal point of families and thanksgiving the Kitchen Table. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff after another day of violence, a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas was finally announced in cairo today. But further negotiations on key longerterm Sticking Points between the two sides were put off for now. Egypts foreign minister, Mohammed Kamel amr, announced the breakthrough with secretary of state Hillary Clinton at his side. Egypt has exerted efforts and conducted inten
The variability and the volatility in the climate. Brown and poet joy harjo celebrates the focal point of families and thanksgiving the Kitchen Table. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff after another day of violence, a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas was finally announced in cairo today. But further negotiations on key longerterm Sticking Points between the two sides were put off for now. Egypts foreign minister, Mohammed Kamel amr, announced the breakthrough with secretary of state Hillary Clinton at his side. Egypt has exerted efforts and conducted intensive discussions since the renewed outbreak of hostilities in
Warner reports from turkey where the Syrian Civil War is having an impact along the shared 500 mile border and in ankara. With fighting in syrian areas, spilling over into turkish towns, turkey finds itself walking a fine line between defending its interests, and being drawn into a regional war. Brown after the deluge we assess the impact of all the money spent in the most Expensive Campaign in history. Woodruff as recovery costs from Superstorm Sandy continue to rise,aul solman looks at weather risks and the business of insurance. All Insurance Companies are paying very careful attention to the variability and the volatility in the climate. Brown and poet joy harjo celebrates the focal point of families and thanksgiving the Kitchen Table. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This