Fundamentals to keep us a safe rather than investing in prisons and police. Before i introduce everyone i have a few housekeeping matters, first tonights program to enable the live captioning click your caption closed caption icon at the bottom of your screen on the righthand side. I also want to invite all of you to share your questions to route the program we will take them towards the end and you can do that by typing them into the q a box which is also the bottom of your screen. For those interested in reading prison by any other name we have partnered with Community Bookstore located on Seventh Avenue in brooklyn and we will post a link to purchase the book through Community Bookstore in the chat. I want to thank humanities new york which has played an Important Role in funding tonights program with support from the National Endowment for humanities and finally i want to encourage you to come to future will virtual conversations. This week on wednesday we are hosting jesse New Yor
Racism and policing, and the role of Police Unions. Come to order. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here for this important briefing. Black lives matter. I cant breathe. Hands up, dont shoot. No justice, no peace. These powerful phrases are rallying cries for fair minded americans seeking to live up to one of this countrys core principles. Equal justice under the law. Since our nations founding, africanamericans have struggled, fought and died for the right to be free and equal citizens. This month marks 99 years since the tulsa race massacre, where an entire, vibrant community was destroyed and black men, women and children were systemically murdered. Today is juneteenth. A holiday that celebrate s the freedom of black people in america. That freedom did not come until 1865. Two and a half years after president lincoln abolished slavery. We are still working for freedom and we are still working to provide equal opportuni
[gavel] by recognizing myself or five minutes. On may 25, in the twilight of memorial on may 20 five, in the twilight of memorial day, Derek Chauvin held his need to go to floyds neck and pressed his face to the pavement for eight minutes 46 seconds as mr. Floyd pleaded for relief, repeating the words, i cant breathe. Floyd, i am sure you have seen the video. Can you think of any reason why officer chauvin would need to hold his knee on your brothers for over eight minutes . I dont know why he did it, but personally i think it was personal. They worked at the same place. For him to do Something Like that, it had to be premeditated and he wanted to do it. Intentional. Yes sir. We have learned since then that he has faced 17 misconduct complaints during his career. He was named in the brutality lawsuit, he shot and critically wounded a man after a brief and nonviolent confrontation. How do you feel about the history what do you know what do you feel about the history of misconduct . He s
[murmuring] the committee will be in order, we will now proceed with questions. I will begin by recognizing myself or five minutes. On may 25, in the twilight of memorial day, Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police held a need to george mr. Floydonless neck, pleaded for release, repeating the words i cant breathe. Mr. Floyd, i am sure you have seen the video. Can you think of any reason why officer chauvin would need to hold his knee on your brothers for over eight minutes . I dont know why he did it, but personally i think it was personal. They worked at the same place. For him to do Something Like that, it had to be premeditated and he wanted to do it. Intentional. Yes sir. We have learned since then that he has faced 17 misconduct complaints during his career. He was named in the brutality lawsuit, he shot and critically wounded a man after a brief and nonviolent confrontation. How do you feel about the history what do you know what do you feel about the history of misconduct . He
Agree with each other for hours. Ohio is a state where democrats hope will swing back their way. Tonight there are a lot of candidates with a lot to say. The main point i want to make that is not working for americans across this country. It works great for the wealthy. Demonizing and it must change. [ all talking at once ] the doebate is back right after this short break. Jimmy why are there 12 candidates in the debate now . Last debate there were ten. You cant subtract candidates and then add back. You dont go to the final four and then suddenly youre back to the elite eight. Its not the way it works. Amy klobuchar is still shes eight laps behind and stopped to have lunch and shes still in the race. It doesnt make sense. They need to pare this down. Its like the menu at the cheese cake factory. Theres too much to choose from. Lets go through the cheese cake factory and the candidates. Elizabeth warren is the super oxidated salad. Bernie, Chicken Salad sandwich, all over your chin, ma