The past few months ive been among the most wrenching and tumultuous in recent memory. The deaths ofgeorge floyd , Breanna Taylor and Ahmad Marbury as well as the pandemic have forced our country to reckon with not only decade of long failure to perform our Police Departments and prevent unwarranted brutality against black americans , but alsothe centuries long struggle against racial injustice. Here in congress, democrats have sought to turn the anger and frustration and yes, sometimes despair in our country into real and meaningful action. Democrats wish to seize the moment. Three weeks ago democrats announced the bill that would finally bring strong, comprehensive andlasting change to Police Departments across america. The justice in policing act led by senators booker and harris. The house of representatives will pass that bill this week. But here in the senate we have a much different story. Senate republicans responded to our comprehensive legislation that proposes a bill that is
Record highs that has the nasdaq setting a record as well better than expected home sales in the u. S strong activity numbers out of europe as well uk, australia to name but a few. Were up, sarah, nearly 1 on the s p 500. Ahead on todays show, a big first on cnbc interview with howard marks fresh off his latest memo. He said the odds are not in investors favor and whether he sees any opportunities right now in the market plushgs connecticut has certainly seen an encouraging dropoff in coronavirus numbers of late. Well ask governor lamont about his advice for states like florida, arizona and texas that are seeing their cases swell and how hes trying to keep those cases out of his state lets focus in on the big stories were watching mike santoli tracking todays rally. Meg terrell has the highlights from Anthony Faucis congressional testimony and phil lebeau is covering another volatile session with the Airlines Start us off with the Broader Market on the three month anniversary of the ma
Racial injustice. Here in Congress Democrats sought to turn anger and frustration and sometimes despair in ourl country. Real and meaningful action. Democrats wish to seize the moment in three weeks ago democrats announced to build and finally bring strong comprehensive and lasting change to Police Department across america. Injustice and policing act led by senators booker and harris. The house of representatives, will pass that bill this week. But here in the senate, we have a much different story. Senate republicans responded to our comprehensive legislation that proposes the belt that is so much weaker innd nearly every single count. And worse still, is completely silent on so many issues that screen out for action. Should Police Officers be held to greater accounts and they violated americans constitutional rights. The republican bill is silent. He should Police Departments continue to have easy access to military equipment and the republicans had silent spring should Police Depar
Side. But, us know, history is not the long suit. Of these woke children. They didnt take history classes apparent lit in high school and college. They were too busy taking social justice seminars. You can see tt too in philadelphia. The statue of matias baldwin. He was a committed and devoted abolitionist who funded education for freed African Americans, who gave them jobs, and they defaced his statue. Even more amazing, in boston the shaw memorial was defaced. The shaw memorial honors the 54th massachusetts regiment, the first African American regiment formed after the emancipation proclamation. Whose braver and battle on behalf of the union cause was memorialized in the movie glory. Yet it was defaced by these mobs. Not just our history. Its pop culture and entertainment too. You may have seen the news that live p. D. And cops Television Shows canceled. Paw patrol was on the cutting board too. You may know that chase is the police cop. Theres call to euthanize the police dog on soci
Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program whats the best way to secure the European Union unions future in the age of the coronavirus pandemic thats one chancellor Angela Merkel and french president Emmanuel Mcconnell have been discussing near berlin today the latest acknowledged differences between a u. Countries about the most viable approach when germany takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council this week it will try to pull the union together to support a budget and recovery front is what merkel had to say in the coming months we are going to Work Together and to make sure a fit for tackling this crisis this crisis thats going to last. Only germany. To take over the rotating presidency on july 1st and i am very happy that we agree. On the challenges that we want to master them together and help each other. The expectations are high and of course we know very well when france and germany agree that does not mean that the whole of europe agreements but when france an