The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, give our lawmakers the wisdom to remember and be grateful for all the things you have already done. Lord, you have sustained our nation during seasons of war and peace. You have helped us to find creative ways to strive for a more perfect union. You have provided us with solutions to difficult problems, just when we needed you most. Let this day be a time when senators find time to thank you for your bountiful blessings and faithfulness. As our lawmakers strive to live one day at a time, may they keep their focus on your power and love. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in 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 nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding
Enslaved. I dont think thats something we ought to honor in america. President trump stands firm, refusing to rename certain u. S. Military bases, as he gets set to return to the campaign trail once again. Well have the very latest. New era. Nascar bans the Confederate Flag from all events, as Bubba Wallace, the sports only black driver, debuts his black lives matter car in a race overnight. Man, our car was so good. Our black lives matter chevrolet. Thats good to say right there. Well talk to bubba live. Calling for change. He said he couldnt breathe. Nobody cared. George floyds brother urges congress to take action to Reform Police before joining a march through washington. As the chief in minneapolis speaks out to nbc news on the events that triggered a nationwide movement. Over the last two weeks, whats your biggest regret . That humanity was not there for mr. Floyd when it should have been. Just ahead, his message to the officer charged with murder in the case. Wild weather. Sever
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Company. As a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Welcome everybody, i am the dean at the Journalism School and im very pleased to welcome you to tonights conversation with the 2020 prizewinners, i am sorry we are conducting this conversation virtually rather than in the room at columbia, i hope her back together again next year and the way we annually celebrate these wonderful awards in the memory of one of the great nonfiction narrative writers of any generation, certainly a great influence on the generation of writers that i grew up around. And probably among the folks who are being honored tonight. What were going to do tonight is try to concentrate on the substance rather than the ceremony since zoom is not a capacious place to exchange awards and the like so we will have a series of conversations with our four winners and then walk us through that, when we are done we will take your questions in chat and we will try to wrap up in an hour using the
Reopening public spaces parks and beaches. The governor says more details on that will come thursday as well. Speaking of a place that might not be open much longer is dolores park that is what San Francisco mayor london breed was warning today. She says that people dont start respecting physical distancing at the popular open space in the mission. So close the dow called for ski rouhani has more from todays briefing. As some counties in california prepared to resume operations for most retail businesses, San Francisco is taking a measured approach. On monday mayor london breed caution that we likely wont see widespread reopening on friday. In fact breed warned the city may have to take further restrictions to encourage social distancing after another busy weekend at dolores park if we see that that behavior has not changed. We will close the park. And i want to be clear. This is the last thing i want to do we know that people need fresh air. They want to be out. But if we continue to