Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text this morning, that number 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. You can also catch up with us on ter at cspanwj m and facebook with facebook. Com cspan. We begin with the scene outside. He capital yesterday this is congresswoman karen bass, chairwoman of the congressional lack caucus and one of the chief sponsors of this legislation. [video clip] 12yearold tamir rice would be alive today if this had past six years ago. It is fitting that today we will legislation. Toric it is sitting because today, june 25, would have been to mayor rices tamir rices 18th birthday. This is a profession that requires highly trained officers that are accountable to the public. Host hours later, the bill was passed in the house. Here is Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the final vote. [video clip] on this vote, the as are 236. The nays are 181. The bill is passed. Objection, the motion to reconsider i
Investigation into the comments expressed in a closed facebook page. The page has apparently made up of former and Current Police officers, the comments were anti muslim at all so called black lives matter activists quote domestic enemies can help those officers on art. On the force and they need to be fired immediately. And we need a full investigation understand who else was involved for how long and officers knew the San Jose Police Officers Association echoed the mayors comments calling the group in online ring of hate there is no place. In our Police Department or or union for racists. Theyre bigots. A president paul kelly says the union will not protect any of the officers involved. We will not represent you. You do not represent us. Well the Police Department here is seeking help from federal investigators the fbi is right now helping out the long beach Police Department because 3 former officers there have also made violent social media threats against black activist shaun king
We are opening up regional lines this morning. If you are in the eastern or central time zone, your telephone number is 202 7488000. If youre in the mountain or pacific time zones, your telephone number is 202 7488001. We are opening up a special line for people who voted this year already in the 2020 primaries. If you voted in the primaries, your number is 202 7488002. Tell us what happened. You can keep in mind always text us at 202 7488003. We are always reading on social media on twitter and facebook. What happened in the georgia primary earlier this week has caused concern around the nation about what will happen for this fall election. And there is a story in politico that was written about what happened in the georgia primary. I will read this to you. Some voters and george are experiencing our long lines to cast ballots in todays primary, with official trading blame for who exactly is responsible for the latest trip up and holding an election during the pandemic. Since polls op
Program,ve callin washington journal. Heidi shierholz, former chief economist at the u. S. Department of labor earned the Obama Administration from 2013 to 2017. Now with the Economic Policy institute. Thank you for joining us this morning. Thanks for having me. Host wanted to talk about the impact of the pandemic on workers. What do you see . Its pretty grim. Its really bad right now. So as of mid april, the official Unemployment Rate had jumped to 14. 7 . But because of some misclassification and undercounting of people who had lost their jobs as a result of the virus, i think that a more accurate description of where we were in mid april is more like a 23. 5 Unemployment Rate. And weve had another five weeks of deterioration since then so its pretty grim. Really sachs which has a good Economics Research shop, they are forecasting that the Unemployment Rate average 30 in may and june. So its going to get worse before it gets better. Its pretty grim for workers out there right now. Ho
The military out to take down totally lawful protests and First Amendment activity by the absolutend that is an danger. It is also a moment of opportunity, because hundreds of thousands of mostly young people have taken to the streets to brutal killing of officerloyd by a police with others watching. Its galvanized the country, and we are in a very Serious National Conversation and dialogue right now about what needs to be done in order to ofp this continuing pattern racist assaults and murders on africanamericans in different parts of the country. It, is the positive part of that this could be a moment of Great National redemption for us. We have a president who of course has brought us to the brink of absolute catastrophe on different fronts. We nearly have 2 Million People who have been sickened in the covid19 pandemic, with more than 105,000 dead. We have 40 Million People who have been thrown out of work. I remember when republicans were calling for president obamas resignation du