Hello, im californias 27th congressional district. I am chair of the congressional agenspecific. Today, i will be chairing an important Congressional Forum on an alarming rise of anti asian bigotry during the coronavirus pandemic. I want to thank my good friends of the congressional try caucus. The chair of the congressional hispanic and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus karen bass. For hosting this event with me today. I also want to think my fellow colleagues are participating today. As well as our witnesses and Asian American leaders from across the country who are joining us virtually. Since the beginning of this year, Asian Americans all across the nation have been terrified by the rise of anti asian hate crimes related to the coronavirus. In which innocent Asian Americans have been targeted for racism and violence. Starting in january of the insults and misinformation by Asian American restaurants and businesses, more than likely to have something in the should be avoided.
System really break down because of it. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by when the world gets complicated, a lot goes through ur mind. With fidelity wealth management, a dedicated advisor can tailor advice and recommendations to your life. Thats fidelity wealth management. Consumer cellular. Johnson johnson. Financial Services Firm raymond james. The kendeda fund. Committed to advancing Restorative Justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. More at kendedafund. Org. Carnegie corporation of new york. Ti supp innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international ptyce and secu at carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions d individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcaing. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like anu. You. Woodruff the covid19 pandemic has claimed
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour haseen provided by when the world gets complicated, a lot goes through your mind. With fid a dedicated advisor can tailor advice and recommendations to your life. Thats fidelity wealth manageme. The william and flora hewlett haundation. For more t50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to woomote a better d. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. Contributions to your pbs statn from viewers like you. Thank pandemic reached staggering new his today, as the u. S. Dea toll surpassed 130,000. 16 statehave now posted record daily spikes in new infections this month. All this as hospitals in the south and west strugglto keep up with the gent demand for care. William brangham has our report. Brangham in many places, it was a subdued holiday ekend; one overshadowed by a virus thats spading with ala
We cant be overconfident until we have some measure of being able to say its in the past, because if we let our guard down, were not going to fight this. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by fidelity investments. Consumer cellular. Financial Services Firm raymond james. Johnson johnson. The kendeda fund. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the Supreme Court handed President Trump a big legal defeat today on a major focus of his domestic agenda. It overturned his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived illegally as children. John yang reports that
Woodruff all that and more, on tonightsbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by fidelity investments. Consumer cellular. Financial Services Firm raymond james. Johnson johnson. Supportinsocial entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. T lemelson foundation. Coitted to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. Md Catherine Arthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peacef world. Ndmore information at macfrg and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possib by the corporation for and by contributioyour pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the National Outcry to end Racial Injustice has expanded tonight from proteststs in the strto appeals to congress. The setting was a u. S. House hearing, headlined by the younger brother of george floyd, who died in Polic