Start Marissa Hargitay on a hearing on Sexual Assault and treatment. Sexualke on those facing violence and what can be done to the untested backlog of rape kits and resources for rape victims. This is two hours. Morning, wele first roundtable for them Bipartisan Task force to end Sexual Violence. I would like to welcome you all to our Exceptional Panel of witnesses and the members of the task force who have joined us here this morning. Thank you all for being here. This promises to be an insightful conversation on a number of issues affecting people across our country. We announced the formation of the task force to end Sexual Violence. Also, assault awareness month. Andre educating ourselves our peers on the challenges our nation faces and the ways we, as representatives, can help combat Sexual Violence in its many forms. My colleagues have their own reasons for being here. For me, i want to be involved because i saw this problem firsthand as in my 25 years as a prosecuting attorney.
Youve cited reports at least 8 of twitter accounts are bot accounts and dont represent an actual person. Was out recently with facebook and they took down accounts. Facebook acted like they had no responsibility for policing fake news. I think they moved into a more responsible position. Id love to hear from all of you what role you feel these Platform Companies that control so much information, google, face boork, twitter, et al, have in this new world. Well go down the list, ambassador burns. Ambassador burns i was impressed with the number of people, take youtube, for example, they now dedicate to try to filter out hate speech and thats commendable. If thats the case, there ought to be an ongoing dialogue between the u. S. Government, our National Security agencies and these companies to try to filter out russia propaganda. Its a direct assault on our country. I was impressed by his testimony. I thought it was quite convincing there has to be an integration of a Technology Company a
Also breaking right now, right here. Another woman shot in philadelphia, one of eight violently attacked in just the past week. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Breaking tonight. Stunning revelation about senator john mccain. Doctors have diagnosed the Arizona Republican with brain cancer. Thanks for joining us im iain page. Im lucy noland. That diagnosis comes after mccain after they removed is blood clot from mccains left eye right above it. The Mayo Clinic Hospital in phoenix says he has a primary brain tumor known as glioblastoma. Mccain of course has served in the senate since 1987. He was in congress for two terms before arizona voters elected him to the senate. John mccain of course an American Hero, a legend, he was a navy pilot when he was shot down in vietnam. Vietcong held him as prisoner of war for more than five years until his release in 1973. He was also the gops president ial nominee back in 2008. Losing to president obama. The senator most recently made headlines while questi
Likely the most watched parole hearing in hit reach simpson and his attorney accompanied by friends and family made their case to free the most famous convict in the country from the love lot correctional center. We want him to go home and i know in my heart that hes very humbled. Simpson and his legal team based their argument on model behavior behind bars hes taken several classes on nineviolence pointing out that other inmates often come to him to settle disputes. Alternative to violence i think is the most important course anybody in this prison can take because it teaches you how to deal with conflict through conversation. Commissioner said they received hundreds of letters both in support and opposition to his release. Those against asking the parole board to take into account the 1995 murder charges in the death of nichol Brown Simpson and ronald goldman. But the board said details from the murder trial of the century would not impact their decision. Claiming simpson would be tr
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