A vote by the countrys most powerful political body the Standing Committee of the National Peoples congress in Hong Kong China supporters were also celebrating before the news had even been confirmed. A contentious measure that spitzer he divided the city was once more defended by its chief executive the legislation oppose imported legal principles such as presumption of innocence and protection of the rights of the sox but it will have no race respective effect. The critics here say the new law now threatens to stifle even small displays of dissent like this one in a local Shopping Mall on tuesday china is causing passing a law without without even asking. Opponents and not going to the proper procedures the laws passing had an immediate political impact democracy activist joshua long announced he was resigning from the Political Party he helped found before the party itself was dissolved also desponding 2 other smaller political groups that advocated independence. For hong kong this
Endure a complex logistical task pull the authorities that orders it for 5 days which began on saturday 3000 people are banned from leaving their homes 500 Police Officers are patrolling the tower blocks during each shift to make sure no one breaks the law food and medical supplies are being sent in and Mental Health as well as drug and alcohol addiction support his own hand the state governments also offering financial help at 1st things 1st there will be no rates charged for those tenants for the next 2 weeks secondly those who are employed and because of the hard luck theyre in cannot go to work by was saved by 1500. 00 hardship i meant for those households where there is no one employment by was saved by 750. 00 hardship the lockdown was ordered after 30 cases of covert 19 were linked to 12 households but the fear is the virus has spread to many more people through lifts and walkways this is not just a matter of 23 to 30 and people this is a matter of many hundreds who have already
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Legacy. She focuses on social commentary in his standup routine and how he pushed the boundaries of free speech. Day is part of a two conference commemorating the recent acquisition of lenny bruces collection address brand atradeisrsity b university. I am here to offer special thanks to steve, sitting over here, who is the other instigator and driving force of this conference. Steve wrote an enormously rich, informative biography and a sort of career study of lenny bruce, done in 2005 at the university of paris. As a result of his research in that respect, he got to meet and know many bruces daughter, and it was really steve is adjusted to kitty steve who suggested to kitty that Brandeis University would be the ideal site for the papers of her father. None of us would be here without steves initiative and instigation, and i want to thank you for that. [applause] you will be hearing from steve later this morning as well as this afternoon, when he will be in conversation with kitty bruce
Exploring American History. Next come i look at our recent visit to pittsburgh, pennsylvania. You are watching American History tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. Representing the 12th district of pennsylvania, congressman john murtha presents capital commentary. And now here is congressman murtha. Congressman murtha im glad you can join us from a series of our reports from washington. The Archive Service center that really collection theyials and documents postindustrial pittsburgh. Today, we will talk about congressman john patrick murtha, better known as jack murtha. John murtha was a congressman that served almost four decades in washington, representing the people of western pennsylvania, particularly the people sort of in the areas to the east and the south of surrounding pittsburgh. What i would like to share with you today is a bit about congressman murthas career as a military man, about his influence with military spending, and also his legacy in the National Parks se