Our next speaker will be one of the justices biographers, professor Wendy Williams of the georgetown law faculty. Professor williams . Ok, i think were having some technical problems. So just for a moment actually, f i could, call on professor bernstein, one of the justices clerks. Professor, youre a member of the georgetown law faculty, director of our Supreme Court institute. I clerked for her on the d. C. Circuit, i didnt get the job in a typical way. In 989, i was working as a staff attorney watching memos for motions and pro se appeals. I was seven years out of law school, living with a 1yearold insomniac. I got a call from r. B. G. s chambers, the judge wanted to speak to me. The judge picked up the phone said she noticed my writing and wanted to know if i wanted to clerk for her. To my eternal mortification i didnt immediately say yes. I said i wasnt sure i could work the hour she is expected of her clerks because i had a young child. What followed was a prolonged silence from t
Tomorrow and rocky mountain. The storm working its way through texas, louisiana, and the gulf coast, and most of all, who we are as a country. We are a nation at its best loves, protects, and helps fellow americans. Today, we see pain, hurt, and destruction. In the ashes of wildfires and the damage of hurricane laura. We encourage everyone to continue following guidance from local authorities to stay safe. Joe and i pledge to be there for those whose lives were turned upside down. Those who need help from neighbors, strangers, and our government to make it through, to build back to restore your , lives and community. We also see pain, hurt, and destruction in the aftermath of yet another black man shot by police. Jacob blake shot seven times in the back in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. Seven times, in the back, in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. As Vice President biden put it, the shots fired at mr. Blake pierced the soul of our nation. It is sickeni
Game 70 and game 2 is currently underway. The as elected to postpone their game against the rangers today and they played last night is scheduled because there was an issue getting everybody together to make a cohesive decision and the shortstop, a bay area native said it was important to represent his hometown in this fashion. The city that we play in has a long history of fighting for what is right. That is what we are trying to do here. I feel like a lot of our fans will have our backs on this one. Especially when they turn on what they think will be an as game and it is not on there. They will understand why. Reporter for the second straight day, the nba playoffs have been postponed in the Orlando Bubble and according to reports, players voted to resume games this weekend and stay tuned for that. Also today, the wnba decided to postpone their season on hold in florida while the National Hockey League Postponed playoff games scheduled for today and tomorrow and my understanding is e
On the eve of the 57th march on washington, i will speak about recent events in kenosha, wisconsin, wildfires raging across the california coast and rocky mountain. The storm working its way through texas, louisiana, and the gulf coast, and most of all, who we are as a country. We are a nation at its best loves, protects, and helps fellow americans. Today, we see pain, hurt, and destruction. We encourage everyone to continue following guidance from local authorities to stay safe. Joe and i pledge to be there for those whose lives were turned upside down. Those who need help from neighbors, strangers, and our government to make it through, to restore your lives and community. We also see pain, hurt, and destruction in the aftermath of yet another black man shot by police. Jacob blake shot seven times in the back in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. Seven times, in the back, in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. As Vice President biden put it, the shots fired
Counties. It has burned nearly 370,000 acres and is 35 contained this morning, 5 people have died. 4 others hurt. And the fire destroyed over 1000 structures and threatened more than 30,000 others. And also in the north bay as more people return home in Solano County emotions will likely run high for the coming days. The county Sheriffs Office says that of the roughly 1000 homes in the affected burn area about a 150 are safe enough to allow reentry. Some residents tell us that they fear their home home was completely gone only to learn later through a firefighter that that was not the case. And in the same week not everything was only all cried remember van and were hearing all of that because houses was like wow thats great. I can imagine a deep sigh of relief. Well the county set up a Re Entry Center at Mission Church and thus were evacuees approved to head home can get passes that will allow them through those checkpoints to keep in mind you have to be approved first. Well firefight