Symbols of suppression. White supremacy, racism ngs and other toxic beliefs exist in our ranks impacting how black soldiers advance, their assignments, career fields, and how they are treated and assessed. Africanamericans comprise just a single digit percentage of Fighter Pilots and navigators, only 5 of army green berets, 2 of navy seals, and only 0. 6 of the air forces rescue jumpers are black. Structural racism still exists in our military formations. 43 of Minority Service members report they have seen examples of White Nationalism or racism within the ranks. These issues didnt happen suddenly but festered unchecked by a culture of indifference or intolerance. This culture extends to gender disparities we still see in our armed forces. We have made progress and this year witness historic barrier breaking firsts. Chief Master Sergeant joanne bass was selected as the first woman to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned officer in a Service Components. Lieutenant junior grade
Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killing is that laid bare the Racial Injustice that still paints the country. Our focus is on covid19s disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors. As well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority communities, black and latino residents are infected with a virus, nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine has the worst Racial Disparity in covid19 cases in the country, also comprise less then 2 of maines population, they account for approximately 23 of all cases, lik
In san jose has apparently ended peacefully. Kron 4 Sarah Stinson live at the scene shes been there for hours she has the latest for us sara. Marty im live on center road where those swat teams were position for 7 hours in a standoff with several people who took over a home and held a family hostage can tell you that this ended peacefully. They fully you know theyre still on scene right now investigating, but it at least has ended with the standoff has ended as well take a look at video its dark in the video because thats how long this went on for we know for we know for sure that at least 3 people have been taken into custody at a home on the 14 4200 block of center road. Swat teams and police have been here since 1238 this morning, someone called 911 reporting several people broke into a home and assaulted a family then taking that family as hostages when the police arrived, and when they did arrive on scene they put up a perimeter around the entire area shutting intersections making
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Negotiations are first continuing though so far we know one man was taken into custody early early last night into the from outside the home for victims escaped by but officers believe there are several other victims inside the home with possibly 2 additional suspects thats what the police last told us obviously its ongoing so that could be changing as we speak, but thats what police say and they say hostage negotiators are trying to get them to peacefully come out from the home. They have the media as i said push back very far but these are the street to avoid right now because its all closed down center road red court. Sandra gary away well keep you updated on this tense situation hopefully i can get a little bit closer give you a better live look as clearly that video is from early early this morning was still dark out. So stay tuned right here to the kron 4 morning news for updates, hopefully we can get more information as the time goes on send it back to marty all right sir, thank