So that it recognizes the humanity and the dignity of every person. This town hall that we are having today as part of an ongoing my brothers Keeper Alliance town whole series in my brothers keepers will was launched by president obama in 2014 after trayvon martin. The president launched it in the east room of the white house calling on america and everybody to do whatever they could in their power to make sure young men of color knew that they mattered into reduce the systemic barriers that stand in their way and make sure every young person has every opportunity to reach their dreams. Today the work of my brothers keeper continues at the my brothers Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation. Where we lead a network of 250 communities and a massive call to action to mayors and other folks in communities across the country, this is to build and have clear pathways of opportunity. We are excited to have president obama sharing his viewpoints today but also gathered a panel of local and Na
Participated in a town hall on Racial Justice and Police Reform hosted by my brothers Keeper Alliance, a program of the Obama Foundation. Foundation. Good afternoon my name is Michael Smith that executive director of my brothers keeper. Thank you all for joining us for this critical and important conversation today. The killing of george floyd, breanna taylor, ahmad aubrey into many black lives in the list have left until after nation outreach. More than a thousand people are killed by Police Every Year in america and black people are three times more likely to be killed than white people. We can take steps and make reforms to combat Police Violence and systemic racism within Law Enforcement, we can work to redefine Public Safety so that it recognizes the humanity and the dignity of every person. This town hall that we are having today as part of an ongoing my brothers Keeper Alliance town whole series in my brothers keepers will was launched by president obama in 2014 after trayvon ma
Protect students and trump juniors a local teenager with olympic dream as her so it on olympics in 2020. Her biggest fight was winning over her dad, how she managed to do it. Its sunday february 18 and, 2018. Before we get to breaking news i want to tell you we always have a discussion here on the show. This morning, you wake up, you want to brush your teeth. Do you wet your toothbrush and put on toothpaste or do you leave it draw i leave it dry. Lets get to the breaking news in old city, taking a live look at 2nd and Chestnut Streets after nearly four hours what was once a four alarm blaze is under control. It started in the basement of a pizza shop and quickly spread. Crews have been fitting since early this morning, Sabrina Kuriakose has the details after the forecast we had an busy overnight with the snowfall that rapidly moved through the Delaware Valley dumping heavy snow especially north and west. Well see lot of sunshine for today and melting, watch out for icy patches temperat
Politicians in our area. Pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah indicted op charges of corruption but tonight he vows to stay in office. Good evening im ukee washington. Jessica is off tonight. Federal Authorities Say fattah mishandled hundreds of thousands of dollars of charitable and campaign funds. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is in our Satellite Center right now with a closer look at the charges against the influential democrat. David. Reporter ukee the congressman mentioned numerous times in this 85 page indictment indictment. He denies any wrongdoing but federal officials they believe and they are confident that he will be behind bars at some point. The conduct that congressman fattah engaged in undermines public safe and government. Blunt words from us attorney zane david hem injury who laid out this case against congressman chaka fattah. Fattah and his associates engaged in a coverup lasting years in an effort to avoid detection. Reporter the 29 count indictment tells th
The charges against the influential democrat. David. Reporter ukee the congressman mentioned numerous times in this 85 page indictment indictment. He denies any wrongdoing but federal officials they believe and they are confident that he will be behind bars at some point. The conduct that congressman fattah engaged in undermines public safe and government. Blunt words from us attorney zane david hem injury who laid out this case against congressman chaka fattah. Fattah and his associates engaged in a coverup lasting years in an effort to avoid detection. Reporter the 29 count indictment tells the story of what authorities call schemes. Some words included in the do you mean, fraud bribery, sham and conceal. The congressman who went to washington in 1995, is accused of borrowing a Million Dollars from a wealthy supporter and only paying some of it back using money and federal grants from a Nonprofit Charity he runs. Hes also accused of using 23 grand in Campaign Money to pay off his son