Good morning, everyone. The justice and policing act establishes a bold transformative vision of policing in america. Never again should the world be subject to witnessing what we saw on the streets in minneapolis, the slow murder of an individual by a Police Officer. The world is witnessing the birth of a new movement in our country. This movement has spread to many nations around the world, with thousands marching to register their horror at hearing the cry, i cant breathe. People marching to demand transformative change that and Police Brutality, racial profiling, and the practice of denying americans the right to sue when they have been injured by an officer, that denies local jurisdictions the power to fire or prosecute offending officers. Black communities have sadly been marching for over 100 years against police abuse, but for the police to protect and serve our communities like they do elsewhere. In the 1950s, news cameras exposed the brutal horror of segregation. The news cam
Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
Karen currencies that has died of a heart attack weeks before he was due to hand over power. Brazils Top Court Orders the government to go back to publishing its code with 19 data in full. And outside the home was now have all the sporting including the west indies a rival for the test series in england next month with the i. C. C. Announcing new measures to protest there is it doing the pandemic. The man whose death gave rise to an International Movement against racism and Police Brutality is on his way to his final resting place just outside Houston Texas. Hundreds of people are lining the streets for george boards a funeral procession to a cemetery in the town of poland he laid to rest next to his mother 15 days after he called out to her as a Police Officer now on his neck while arresting him in minneapolis earlier floyds family and friends said farewell to him at a private Funeral Service in houston the city where he grew up. I think god forgive me give me my own personal superman
Good afternoon. Welcome to the june 9, regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Could i have roll call, please. Thank you, mr. President. Supervisor fewer. Present. Supervisor haney. Supervisor mandelman. Present. Supervisor mar. Present. Supervisor peskin. Present. Supervisor preston. Present. Supervisor ronen. Present. Supervisor safai. Present. Supervisor stefani. Present. Supervisor walton. Present. Supervisor yee. Mr. President. All members are present. Thank you. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. Place your right hand over your heart, please. I pledge allegiance to the flago f america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. On behalf of the board i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv who record each meeting and make the transcripts available to the public online. What i would like to do is before we go to communications, and before we get into our special order
In Central London in solidarity with americas and to racism crowds. Also china moves towards greater control of hong kong britains Prime Minister talks of offering citizenship to millions im going to go just go with sports as the German Football Federation says it will not punish players who protest racism and the killing of george floyd saying the players have their respect and understanding. Welcome to the news with the fallout over the death of george floyd in the us and the mass protests across the country u. S. Defense secretary mark esper has spoken within the past hour and has a differing view from the president over the use of military to control crowds donald trump has increasingly put pressure on governments to mobilize troops but the pentagon has pushed back and asked for says hes trying to keep his department out of politics. Ive always believed and continue to believe that the National Guard is best suited for performing Domestic Support to civil authorities in these situa