Reaches a milestone. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to bloomberg surveillance. Im Francine Lacqua in london. We have breaking news the last 20 minutes. China says that the u. S. Has abruptly closed its consulate in houston. That is having an impact on the market. Lets get the markets. Risk sentiment looks a lot shakier after china says the u. S. Abruptly ordered the closure of its consulate. Most european indices have extended declines to session lows. S p futures accelerating their dissent. I did want to show you gold and silver. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Ispresident donald trump restarting virus briefings. There was a shift in tone with the president urging americans to wear masks and avoid risky behavior. The death toll for the virus in the u. S. Has topped 140,000. Cases are still growing, especially in southern and western states. President trump it will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better, something i dont like saying about thin
Not just to make the point. Over the last several weeks americans have marched, protested and demanded justice for george floyd but not just for george floyd, for Breonna Taylor and other individuals while in police custody. While the Energy Behind the movement isnt new, the problem is created is also not new. We know the racial injustices that have existed for generations and originated during the countrys founding have created a whole range of problems that have continued to persist in our society and everything from education to health care to housing and while i hope and expect we will have ongoing discussions about the most effective way to rule out these inequalities to provide equal justice which is our nations mantra in desperation, one of the most important places to begin is the Police Departments. Across america, we have about 18,000. The practices that make it make sense for the Houston Police department for example. To make them more transparent and accountable and better
Problems the problems its created are also not new. We know that the racial injustices that have existed for generations that originated during our countrys founding have created a whole range of problems that have continued to persist in our society, in everything from education to health care to housing. And while i hope and expect well have ongoing discussions about the most effective way to root out these inequalities and provide equal justice, which is our nations mantra and aspiration, one of the most important places to begin for delivering reforms is our Police Departments. Across america, we have about 18,000 federal, state, and county local Law Enforcement agencies. Some of these agencies have one officer. Some of them have as many as 30,000. Its safe to say that a onesizefitsall approach would not would not work very well. The policies and practices that make it make sense for the Houston Police department, for example, are going to look a lot different from a small town out
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As a community we will create an alternative safety plan and a transparent. Any intentional way including stop. Students community and board and books. Now at 9 the Oakland Unified School district is looking to join the Police Free Schools movement. Thank you for joining us tonight, everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis this renewed push to eliminate Campus Police comes in the wake of George Floyds death were educators held a meeting tonight to introduce the proposal kron fours gayle ong has live with us now to talk about what was discussed kale. Grant and making it is called the george floyd resolution and its demanding the School Districts Police Department be eliminated. The board of educators held a zoom meeting tonight where superintendent kyla johnson trim l announced the new legislation to push Oakland Unified School Districts Police department, the Districts Police department is separate from opd and according to district unit consists of more than 100 sworn personnel