Inland valleys and just about 80 around the bay, so certainly cooler out there. Numbers coming down even more so below average for your sunday. Well detail that and a look at july in just a few minutes. Thanks, lisa. This morning were keeping an eye on a brush fire burning overnight in an a remote area of brentwood. Its called the deer fire. Crews say it was contained add 20 acres just before midnight. Firefighters say they were on the scene into the Early Morning mopping up any remaining hot spots. No evacuation warnings were given. There is no place in our Police Department or our union for racists or bigots. And more developing news this morning. Several active and retired San Jose Police officers are accused of participating in a closed Facebook Page full of racist posts. The police union has already taken several actions in response including a plan to expel any officer involved. I say this to anyone who participated. The San Jose Police Officers Association will provide you no sh
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Security, and Civic Education and empowerment. This conversation is part of a broader and Strategic Dialogue on civics as a National Security imperative. The Broader Program and todays. Rogram are generously funded we are very grateful. Todays amazing lineup of speakers will focus on the ways in which systemic racism, in addition to being a in fundamental violation of our commitment to human rights, is also a National Security issue. From sidelining essential voices and talents in National Security to undermining our influence around the world, to presenting all too tempting target adversaries to dos exploit. Tomorrow afternoon, same place and time at 4 00, we will have part two of the conversation where we will delve into the ways in which revitalizing Civic Education and engagement can help address the inequities and National Security threats. Engaged inust be sustaining our democracy. Civic education can help you click equip us to be better effective and to hold our institutions acc
Hi i am Suzanne Spaulding director of the Democratic Institution project and the International Security program at the center for strategic and international studies. I want to welcome all of you to part one of a twopart conversation, connecting the issues of racism, National Security, and Civic Education and empowerment. This conversation is part of a broader Strategic Dialogue with civics as a National Security imperative. The Broader Program and todays program are generously funded by the Craig Newmark philanthropy. We are very grateful for his support. Todays amazing lineup of speakers will focus on the ways in which systemic racism in addition to being a fundamental violation of our commitment to human rights, is also a National Security issue. From sidelining essential voices and talents and National Security to undermining our influence around the world to presenting an all too tempting targets to exploit. address the inequities in the National Security threat. All of us must be
That for 13 months before general sessions resigned abruptly on the day after the election of 2018 and the president appointed me that day to be acting attorney general and ultimately bridge the gap between Jeff Sessions and bill barr. How did you become Jeff Sessions chief of staff . Were your friend of his . One of the things i talk about in this book is how i only met Jeff Sessions once before i was selected to be as chief of staff. I interviewed with them and talk to him many times but it was a mutual friend both in the white house and that the federal society that had recommended me to him and his people, and we bonded quickly over College Football and our love for good barbecue. It was a match made in heaven. One of the things you say about mr. Sessions recusal from the Russian Investigation, that it was personal and fact driven. Yeah. So i wasnt there when he did the analysis. He took over in february 2017 after he was confirmed and after the new administration came in, but havi