Comparison to the United States. I think comparisons across europe may be a little more challenging to make and put in a positive light. That has certainly been the focus and the delay to locking down the country certainly was an area of real criticism for the government. I suppose this morning, we are also focused on what is going on near to you in terms of hurricane laura building across the atlantic and a ready to make landfall. We are watching louisiana, watching texas. We get this red headline across the bloomberg from the Hurricane Center saying laura is seen rapidly strengthening to category four hurricane. This is new information this morning. That is a big number. Hurricane 4 is much bigger than a hurricane 2. 4 is getting very, very serious. This is the acceleration north , west the gulf of mexico of new orleans as well. In new york city, always quite good with our first word news. On the second night of the Republican National convention, speakers tried to humanize President
Acceptance speech in new york city. Good evening. Thank you stephen in the book critics circle for inviting me for Toni Morrison for the Lifetime Achievement award although she certainly doesnt need an introduction with celebratory tributes to the great novelist of their time. You have to rattle off her accomplishments to you tonight by and large you are deeply familiar and then to recognize the rising star in 1977 and that is from her book song of solomon. You dont need me to remind you hear the honorees and those other works. And i assume you dont want me to whittle away moments at the podium with the recitation of previous awards although it is tempting the 1988 Pulitzer Prize National Humanities metal and 2000 and the honorary doctorate from oxford among many others with the president ial medal of freedom. So literarily evil halle is heavily weighted in the favor and then has the crime see front and center with that poetic sensibility and the influence on discourse and the vernacul
Held by Video Conference was hosted by the american bar association. Its my honor to date to begin the panel, the aba annual meeting quorum on justice in policing a path forward with senator tim scott of South Carolina. Thank you, senator scott so very much. Its a privilege have you join us for this program at the aba annual meeting. Thank you and thank you for your leadership. Without a question americas better because of folks like yourself, strong powerful position to make a difference so thank you for having made investment to make a difference. Thank you, sir. Senator scott what do you see as the role of congress in approving police and Community Relations and bridging the gap of trust particularly with Community Communities of color across our nation . I think Congress Plays a role in that, even a significant role but perhaps the most Important Role is the one of the local level, the mayors in the county, chairman or charwomen, those folks have most direct path towards Police Ref
And also, bill hampton freds brother and freds sister. And [indiscernible] who was also in the apartment that night in the brook truce berkshires. She is here tonight also. [applause] i want to thank northwestern and bernadine for bringing together such a prestigious and accomplished panel. I feel like now, i can sit down and hear what they have to say. I am and all of the people who are here tonight and their accomplishments. Bernadine fork putting it together and for being one of the inspirations for wired with this book. It was bernadine mentioned that fred hampton spoke at Northwestern University law School Almost exactly 40 years ago to the day. The person who introduced him was a young law student by the name of [indiscernible] who is sitting in the front row. Butrently, i wasnt there he stammered through an introduction of fred. Fred. Red got when fred got up he chided him and said you better get it together. He also knew that he had helped him get out on appeal bond. As you kno
Cosponsors are listed in the program that you have received. My name is linda yar im a Research Professor here at the Elliott School and director of partnerships for International Strategies in asia. This is a program here at the Elliott School that partners directly with universities and Research Institutes across asia. And since 1994 weve had extensive work with universities and Research Institutes and Government Agencies in vietnam. We love to be able to also bring the voices of the region here. Here to washington. This week is devoted to waging peace in vietnam is especiall especially i would especially like to acknowledge the partnership with the institute of policy studies and their associate fellow ron carver. [applause] whom we will hear from animal today at many locations around the Nations Capital the service of veterans to our country is recognized with gratitude. We also remember that november h mark the day the guns, fell silent in europe and what was known then as the gre