Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Law enforcement in atlanta under fire after police shot a black man. Video capturing the moment Rayshard Brooks was killed. We caution you, some of the images youre about to see are distu disturbing. Friday night around 10 00 p. M. , Atlanta Police respond to a call about a man blocking traffic at a wendys drivethrough. Yo. Whats up, my man . Reporter officer Devin Brosnan approaches the vehicle. The driver is 27yearold Rayshard Brooks. Did you have a long day or something . Whats up . You cant people were calling and saying you were blocking here. Reporter it eventually escalates, brooks reaching for one of the stun guns. At one point aiming and firing. One of the officers returning three gunshots. Two would claim brooks life. Now the videos are at center of the latest debate about Police Deadly use of force. After the death of george floyd, tearing yet another American City apart. It didnt have to end that way. It pissed me off. It makes m
Society, the Campaign Legal center and the committee for civil rights under law. Shes on Voter Protection efforts for two president ial campaigns and spent several years in federal Government Services at the department of justice and the Environmental Protection agency. Welcome. I know im not doing this in order. The national cochair of the commission for the voters justice and also the president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition and served as the head of the committee for civil rights under law in february of 89 until june of 2016. Renowned for her contributions on critical justice issues including passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991, 20 of six reauthorization provisions of the Voting Rights act. Welcome. Denise lieberman the director of advancement power and democracy program. Ms. Lieberman works to identify and remove systemic failures of voting. A seasoned constitutional civil rights lawyer she works on the ground in misery in addition to advancing br
Ordered. Were here today to examine the state of Voting Rights and Election Administration in america. The right to vote is sacred. As members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. This subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. This country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. While states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ensure every eligible american can access the ballot box, cast a ballot free from discrimination and suppression, and has a steadfast faith in our democratic process that their ballot will be counted as cast. Since the beginning of the 116th congress, this subcommittee has been Holding Field hearings across the country, convening forums to hear from voting and election advocates, experts, communit
Hannah fried is the director of all voting is local. A collaborative Leadership Conference Education Fund in conjunction with the American Civil Liberties union foundation. And two president ial campaigns, spent several years in federal Government Services at the department of justice and the Environmental Protection agency, welcome. I know i am not doing this Barbara Arnwine is national cochair of the National Commission for voter justice. Barbara arnwine is also president and founder of the transwoman of Justice Coalition and served on the warrant committee for civil rights under law from february 1989 to june 2015. Barbara arnwine is renowned for contributions on critical justice issues including passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991 in the 2006 reauthorization of the Voting Rights act. Welcome. Denise lieberman is director of advance projects power and democracy and a senior attorney. She works to identify and remove systemic barriers to voting. A seasoned constitutional
Thank you all for being here. The director of all voting is local but collaborative of the process and Education Fund in conjunction with the Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the american constitution society, the Campaign Legal center and the committee for civil rights under law. Shes on Voter Protection efforts for two president ial campaigns and spent several years in federal Government Services at the department of justice and the Environmental Protection agency. Welcome. I know im not doing this in order. The national cochair of the commission for the voters justice and also the president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition and served as the head of the committee for civil rights under law in february of 89 until june of 2016. Renowned for her contributions on critical justice issues including passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991, 20 of six reauthorization provisions of the Voting Rights act. Welcome. Denise lieberman the director of advancement pow