I want to start by expressing my sympathy for the Defense Department contractor who passed away this saturday after contracting coronavirus earlier this month. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends as they mourn his tragic loss. Over the weekend the department of defense continued to take aggressive action to surge personnel, capabilities, and equipment in support of trumps whole nation response to the covid19 pandemic. On the frontlines of this fight are over 7,000 National Guardsmen, operating across all 54 states, territories and the district of columbia who continue to assist state and local authorities in their response efforts. In new york, washington, and california, the president has approved mobilizing National Guard troops under title 32 status, which provides them full access to federal resources, but still allows them to be managed by the state government. To be clear, this is not a move towards martial law as some have erroneously claimed. Our great National Guard
Without the sort of checks to make sure there are no and unwarranted executive compensation, and right now, democrats are really ofusing on the amount disclosure of some of those funds. Right now, the language in the bill prevents americans from where those funds are going for a full six months in stabilizeof trying to the markets. Any discussion under way that that . Icans would give on so Chuck Schumer said last progresst there is the senate hasnt reconvened yet, theyll do that at noon and a couple of procedural votes in hopes of this package forward but there are negotiations ongoing not just with mcconnell and schumer, but nancy pelosi the backer of the house, flew from San Francisco over the weekend to be a part of these talks. So everybody says that they are progress. The question of whether they can make up these final few inches or yards depending on how you see them in the next few hours. This there language in proposal that would prohibit corporations from buying back stocks
Ve it a pop. That sound. Like nails on a chalkboard. But listen to this family talking thats a different kind of sound. The sound of t weekend. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Now on the night team. Reporter a child rushed to the hospital after being struck by a police cruiser, video of the moments after impact. Reporter a public, Health Emergency in south florida, as a dangerous virus spreads. Reporter she stopped an officer, she says was speeding through the streets. Now the saga turns to social media. A brutal murder at 14. Now, a decade later, he is asking for a shorter sentence. Craig im craig stevens. Belkys im belkys nerey, seven news at eleven startsnow. This is seven news at eleven. Belkys right off of the top at eleven some dramatic new video after moments of a scare in the street, a 6yearold, struck by a police cruiser. Hello again everyone, that young boy was rushed to Jackson Memorial hospital and the family given a Police Escort there after the crash. Craig the
Craig the night team reports now. Reporter celel phone, video, capturing the chaotic moments after a 6yearold boy hit by a miami police car. I seen him get hit, man, he flew and he dragged him all the way down there and knocked him out of his shoes, man. Reporter 6yearold law son, crossing on his scooter, when he was hit by the car just after 4 00 p. M. No hitting in this corner man, doing, 50 and 60 miles an hour bro. Came running to my house and told me that my son just got ran over by a police officer. Reporter the crews are standing by at Jackson Memorial as the par med tikz arrived as they rushed him to the center. He has a broken pelvis bone and a broken leg and a small cut on his spleen and liver reporter this was the v vw overhead while the police start the investigation, the police the officers job is to save lives when you hit someone especially if it is a child you are going to be shaken up. Reporter while it turns into how far the officer was going and what happened before
Approach to providing medical services and thats part of the reason that im making changes. This idea, though of ambulances being late is historic here in the city. Is it ever going to change . Yes. And i think that what weve seen especially last year to this year a tremendous increase and our medical calls. Medical calls are averaging around 50 more per day according to city records. And for some with maryland so close, why not more mutual aid . The facilities that are in a short distance from this location. And the time that it took for them to get here. No excuse for it. Relatives say the victim is recovering. Last night residents showed us a knife in a wooded area and police came and retrieved it. We dont know that kitchen knife is the knife but Police Stayed here on the scene for hours afterwards. Back to the ambulance matter. D. C. s new fire chief gregory dean is scheduled to take over on may 4th and certainly this ambulance matter will be at the top of his list. Reporting live