Descendent of robert e lee who agrees with the removal of Confederate Monuments. This runs one hour and 40 minutes. Committee will come to order. The subcommittees meeting to hear racist symbols on our public lands. Under Committee Rule 4f, any l Opening Statements designees. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep their schedules. Therefore, i ask unanimous consent and that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess subject to the call of the chair because there are votes. So we will have to break for that. As described in the notice, statements, documents, or motions must be submitted to the electronic repository at h r see hnrc. Members are responsible for their own microphones. As with our in person meeting, members can be muted by
Pivotal week early today starts right now good morning, crisis as the coronavirus pandemic and racial tensions sweep through the nation it has been two weeks since the death of george floyd on a minneapolis street by a Minneapolis Police officer and today friends and the public will say final goodbyes to the 46yearold at a Memorial Service in houston before hes laid to rest on tuesday. In the big apple, some 400,000 workers will return to new york city the u. S. Epicenter of the coronavirus as it begins phase one of reopening today after more than three months under lockdown it makes way for are retail curbside pickup, construction and outdoor graduations. Speak iing of graduations, youtb held a special online celebration for the class of 2020 the virtual ceremony featured addresses from president obama and former first Lady Michelle obama. Beyonce, alicia keys, taylor swift and more made appearances. It comes mass people young and ohm continue to protest for police reform. Like this s
Charges. And cristobal strikes gulf the disastrous middle east wars coast states with flooding after previously lashing out rains, storm surge and strong against mattis and other a busy monday ahead. Military leaders jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington in the nations capital, the early today starts right now new fence surrounding the white house is now a Memorial Wall good to be with you. Protesters have plasteres suppos it has been two weeks since the death of george floyd on a minneapolis street by a Minneapolis Police officer Matter Movement. It comes as the president and today, family, friends, and prepares to meet with law the public will say their final enforcement officials today. Goodbyes to the 46yearold as a Nbcs Kelly Odonnell has more Memorial Service in houston before hes laid to rest on tuesday. Reporter from the president and in minneapolis, where george who declared this died, a veto proof majority of i am your president of law and order. Reporter a new order the cit
Hometown early today starts right now good monday morning. Glad youre with us there are signs now, major signs in minneapolis, the protests are making a difference. As calls grow for justice after the fatal arrest of george floyd, the majority of the city Council Agreed to dismaptle the Police Department. They will create systems of public safety. A service was held for floyd in north carolina, the state where he was born. And a public view willing be health this afternoon in houston, where floyd spent most of his life before a funeral tomorrow according to reporting by the hill, George Floyds brothler testify before the house yjudiciary committee on june 10th. A republican senator is joining calls for change we need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality. We need to stand up and say that black lives matter utah senator mitt romney marched with protesters in d. C. This weekend, joining a group of hundreds of evangelicals protests have persisted
Scheer Robert Scheer its an honor to have you on the show great to be here you are bad i truly legendary career as a journalist ramparts magazine in the l. A. Times the nation true dig radio shows things have changed a lot over the years in some ways theyre actually fewer gate keepers then when you started and you know anyone can post articles online and ostensibly get them seen by the world but on the other hand the Mainstream Media is now owned by just a handful of massive corporations how do you feel journalism and news media have changed over the course of your career is it better or worse. We should not under our underestimate the worse at least there used to be something about attracting eyeballs or having readers and so when i was at the l a times it wasnt easy to fire me because there were lots of people want to read me so there was a marketplace restraint that is gone now they dont need eyeballs would you targeted advertising with the surveillance that is the norm to the inter