Todays program will be broadcast live on cspans booktv. If there is time at the end for a q a session with authors, we use the microphone, located at the center of the room so that the home viewing audience can hear your question. Before we begin todays program we ask you to silence your cell phones and turn off cameras. I am here to introduce our guest, Maudlyne Ihejirika, a journalist for the chicago suntimes, president of the chicago chapter of the National Association of journalists and president of chicago journalist association. Please welcome Maudlyne Ihejirika of the chicago suntimes. [applause] good morning, thank you for being here and joining us for what promises to be an inspiring and intriguing conversation. As a columnist at a major chicago newspaper and as president of the National Association of black journalists chicago chapter ill my career to Dorothy Butler gilliam, author of trailblazer a pioneering journalists fight to make the media look more like america. I owe m
Selfcleaning board. I want to give a special like you to our sponsors who have been generous in their support this evening. Excuse me, especially when thrust is our [inaudible] todays program will be broadcast live on the spin to book tv and if theres time at the end for a q a session with the author we ask you to use the microphone located at the center of the room so the home viewing audience can hear your questions. For we begin todays program we ask you to silence your cell phones and turn off the camera flashes. Im here to introduce you to here to introduce our guest is [inaudible], reporter and columnist for the chicago suntimes, president of the chicago chapter of the National Association of black journalists and president of the chicago journalist association. Please welcome [inaudible] of the chicago suntimes. Thank you back. [applause] good morning. Thank you all for being here today. For joining us for what promises to be an inspiring and intriguing conversation. As a column
Portions of the walls and removing freestanding pieces of material in areas of the warehouse investigators dont believe anyone was in the night of the fire. We have completely searched the area directly below where we are knocking these down, we have not only run people through there we have ran the cadaver dogs and other search dogs, at this point we have declared the area where the debris will fall searched. The building was not equipped with fire sprinklers or smoke detectors. The autopsies show everybody died from smoke inhalation. It was before any fire or collapsing. The origin of the fire they believe is toward the back of the warehouse near a refrigerator, officials are being mindful of family members and loved ones seeing the demolition pictures on tv and social media. They are informing everyone of the next critical piece of the operation. We are extremely sensitive and we are aware that families are watching and they are receiving this information. While most of the building
Can you please rise for the pledge of allegiance . Pledge of allegiance. President , id like to call roll. President loftus. Here. Vice president turman. Here. Commissioner marshall enroute. Dejes u. S. Here. Also here with us is joyce hicks and chief of police. Welcome everyone to the to the march 11th Police Commission meeting welcome to those here in attendance and those watching at home. We havent been here in city hall since february 4th so its good to be back. Please call the first line item. Certificate of appreciation mr. Jeffrey man hierm man heimer and i understand were going to have a presentation. I am lieutenant chin from the mr. Manheimer, are you here . Come on up [applause]. Sorry sergio. Correct im lieutenant sergio chin from the investigative team. Tonight were here to president the citizens commendation. Let me give a little bit of detail. There was a robbery incident that occurred at the 1800block of polk street the the suspect tries to leave without paying and mr.
Correct im lieutenant sergio chin from the investigative team. Tonight were here to president the citizens commendation. Let me give a little bit of detail. There was a robbery incident that occurred at the 1800block of polk street the the suspect tries to leave without paying and mr. Manheimer hears the ruckus and turns around and sees a big fight. A couple of things he could do take no action or push him off the bike and he did that pushed him off the bike the suspect falls to the ground, the cop shows up and arrested and most people wouldnt take any action but mr. Manheimer here risked his own safety and displayed a willingness usually reserved for Police Officers and Fire Fighters and a select few of our civilian population and mr. Man heimer heimer should be commended for for his brave action and be awarded the commendation award. Commissioner commissioner mazzucco gets very excited about this [laughter] there is one one less rob er on the streets of San Francisco due to the to th