I am director of california lawyers for the arts. We very much appreciate the funding from the department of children, youth and families, that has been a part of our effort for a number of years. This is our 20th year to provide internships for high school students, many from bayview with art programs and we look to expand that program to include forprofit businesses. Including old navy and startup design companies, and as well as nonprofit art organizations. We provide training and communication skills, the socalled soft skills that are important to keep jobs and continue on a career that is meaningful. I want to speak on the San Francisco Art Commission and the proposal to extend cultural equity grants that is important for communities throughout San Francisco. I was part of a task force for many years that established that program. Thank you for your consideration. And thank you to all the community for being here tonight. Thank you. Good evening, i am jackie flin, i am executive d
Next five speakers. Alma robinson. Jackie flin. Delores mcgee. Eddie zane. Erin yen. Al Alma Robinson [repeating] this is erin yen. Thank you very much. Good evening supervisors, mr. Mayor. I really appreciate you coming to my neighborhood, district 10. And listening to so many committed citizens who have turned out tonight. I am here to speak on behalf of a couple programs, first of all a thank you. My name is Alma Robinson. I am director of california lawyers for the arts. We very much appreciate the funding from the department of children, youth and families, that has been a part of our effort for a number of years. This is our 20th year to provide internships for high school students, many from bayview with art programs and we look to expand that program to include forprofit businesses. Including old navy and startup design companies, and as well as nonprofit art organizations. We provide training and communication skills, the socalled soft skills that are important to keep jobs an
This part, and partly because of the sheer exhaustion of a traumatized community. And partly the sense that the wheels of justice are in moment. There were major developments today. The grand jury began to hear evidence for the first time today. Attorney general eric holder came to town to meet with fbi agents pursuing a federal civil rights investigation, which included conducting a third autopsy and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses to his death. Holder met with local leaders and students who shared their experience with dealing with the police. We told him some people were targeted, people of low income were targeted. He told a story about when he was growing up, he was pulled over by a new jersey state trooper. He told a story how he they told him to get out of his car, they searched his car. Holder and Justice Department officials are weighing whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into policing practices in ferguson. At a lunch stop, holder met the man who i
New Jersey Police department. State trooper, im not sure what they call it in new jersey. He told the story how he was humiliated. They told him to get out of his car and searched his car. Officials are weighing whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into fergusons policing practice as a whole. At a lunch stop, we met the man who in many ways has been the face of official dom at the protest. Last night looked a little bit better . The Community Came out, our activists. They did. After a briefing from fbi investigators, holder had an emotional meeting with mike browns family. His trip to ferguson was intended to reassure the community there will be justice for mike brown, delivered by an entity they can trust the reason his presence on the ground was so important is because of the distrust between the community and bob mccullough. The sane the louis county prosecutor who is conducting a criminal investigation here in the county. That one is now suggest to a surreal open po
About 100 protesters circling. Partly because the rain. Partly because the police have made it difficult to get down to this part, and partly because of the sheer exhaustion of a traumatized community. And partly the sense that the wheels of justice are in moment. There were major developments today. The grand jury began to hear evidence for the first time today. Attorney general eric holder came to town to meet with fbi agents pursuing a federal civil rights investigation, which included conducting a third autopsy and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses to his death. Holder met with local leaders and students who shared their experience with dealing with the police. We told him some people were targeted, people of low income were targeted. He told a story about when he was growing up, he was pulled over by a new jersey state trooper. He told a story how he they told him to get out of his car, they searched his car. Holder and Justice Department officials are weighing whether to