Welcome to d. W. News asia. Glad you could join us. Leaving hong kong, prodemocracy campaigner joshua wong and 2 others could be facing long jail terms after pleading guilty to protest charges. The 3 were taken into custody in hong kong earlier today. Wong and fellow activists, ivan lamb, and agnes had been charged with organizing, participating in and inciting demonstrators during a protest outside Police Headquarters last june. They could be facing up to 5 years in prison. This is what was said, as he appeared in court. What we are doing now is to explain the well freedom to the world through our compassion, the home we love so much that we are willing to sacrifice the freedom of our own time point for a prayer, for the finish of walking free this case would draw the world and passion to the operative power of the criminal Justice System impartially is not a ploy by beijing crackdown and the systematic violence. Incredible. For more, im joined by former hong kong no maker and prodemo
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An action is essential to being able to condemn the actions of violent offices. Many believe the law which applies to both journalists and citizens will lead to a sense of impunity, of police at demonstrations that often turn violent. I know friends who are really scared to go to demonstrations because of the violence, the rubber bullets and the tear gas used by police. And the one thing that protects us is taking a video. The law wants to protect Police Officers so that they can hit people without consequence. Jorma used journalists have been hit and injured by police, especially in the last couple of years. And until now, the Police Version of events could be question thanks to images and videos. Really believe what campaigners here fear that the new security law could have a Chilling Effect on press freedom. They say that of citizens and journalists are dissuaded from filming the police. It may make it harder to hold certain officers to account. The french government, however, says
Homeless population. So we are now about seven weeks into the shelter in place order. I know, you know, that, like so many other san franciscans that are blessed to be housed, we are getting antsy. I know this weekend, the parks were filled and people had no masks and were trying to inform them that were not out of this yet, and that in order to keep the curve flat, it isnt a done deal; that we have to continue to shelter in place in order to do that. But whats so hard for me when i talk to my housed constituents is that outside they door, they see massive, massive tent encampments where people are out in the streets without masks, theyre clearly interacting, sharing equipment, have no access to showers, no access to water, have no access to food or very little access to food. Theyre going to work, some of them, because despite the stereotypes, many unhoused members of our city are working. And ive just been frankly shocked that there has not been one health order issued yet directly r
Mr. President , all members of president. Please place your right hand over your heart. Will you join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one makes under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfg tv. The special order is the appearance with the honnable mayor, london breed. There being no questions submitted from supervisors one through four, the mayor may address the board up to five minutes. Ok. First of all, i want to welcome madam mayor breed and there were no topics submitted by supervisors today, but before you get started, i want to take the time to address the public on what we are preparing to announce next week. I want to acknowledge how we are collectively are reevaluating the structures we have in place with the Emergency Response. Communications between the board and Emergency