That has ever happened. They should have postponed it. They should have really postponed it. Youre getting people sick out here. Georges election making national headlines. Lines wrapping around buildings and calls for investigations following allegations of voter suppression. The results are still coming in, with the secretary of States Office saying it could take longer than usual because so many people chose to vote by absentee ballot to the coronavirus. Susan erin geiger smith, those are scenes from two recent primary elections in the 2020 campaign year. Are they a harbinger of what this country might expect in november, or aberrations . Ms. Smith i hope that they are not, but i think a lot of preparations need to be made, for it will be. I actually think it is so important that we have these sort of test runs, the primary, to kind of see where the kinks are, and hopefully both the local Elections Officials and at the state and federal level are watching it and seeing how to solve
People came together today in martinez for a peaceful black lives matter protest. Thanks for being with us at 9 oclock everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis the rally and march coming after a series of hate crimes in that city martinez. Was thrust into the National Spotlight just last week when the defacing of a black lives matter mural was caught on camera tonight activists wanted their voices to be heard kron fours dan thorn was at the protest late today, he joins us live tonight in martinez with more on what happened and. Grant vicki there was a lot of anticipation that was leading up to todays demonstration businesses were boarded up streets were closed off. But as police stood by and watched what was happening protesters remained peaceful. Hundreds of people make their way down court street waving signs and chanting for racial equality, the demonstration taking place where a man and woman recently defaced a black lives matter mural thats the disgraced that were fighting
Want their voices to be heard kron fours dan thorn was at the protest late today, he joins us tonight in martinez and dan it seems like there was some tension here at this demonstration, but but no violence or anything like that. Now i am for the most part this protest was there was a lot of anticipation that was leading up to this of course possibly protesters that might get out of hand or counter protesters here that would want to clash with them, businesses here were concerned they boarded up whether that was restaurants or shops on the cops are also standing by and watching what was happening. But throughout the day we saw nothing but peace. Hundreds of people make their way down court street waving signs and chanting for racial equality, the demonstration taking place where a man and woman recently defaced a black lives matter mural thats the disgraced that were fighting against this White Supremacy and White Supremacy in a to white people and this is unfortunate that this is wher
This is the silliest thing that has ever happened. They should have postponed it. Youre getting people sick out here. Georgiass election making national headlines. Lines wrapping around buildings and calls for investigations following allegations of voter suppression. The results are still coming in, with the secretary of States Office saying it could take longer than usual because so many people chose to vote by absentee ballot to the coronavirus. Susan erin geiger smith, those are scenes from two recent primary elections in the 2020 campaign year. Are they a harbinger of what this country might expect in november, or aberrations . Ms. Smith i hope that they are not, but i think a lot of preparations need to be made, for it will be. I actually think it is so important that we have these sort of test runs, the primary, to kind of see where the kinks are, and hopefully both the local Elections Officials and at the state and federal level are watching it and seeing how to solve the probl
These voters are going to be waiting about an hour and i have to cast their votes. The city has consolidated. Normally 180 polling places, this time just five. Workersh Department Keep people six feet apart while other voters wait in the drivethrough. I think it is the most serious thing that ever happened. They should have postponed this. We are going to get people sick out here. Georges primary election making national headlines. Precinct closing late at night. Calls for investigations following elevations of voter suppression. The results are still coming in with the secretary of state saying it could take longer than usual because so many people chose to vote by absentee ballot. Erin geithner smith, those are scenes from recent primary elections. Are they a harbinger of what this country might expect in november or aberrations . Erin i hope they are not, but i think a lot of preparations need to be made. It is so important that we have these test runs, the primaries, to kind of see