Im coming to you from new york, new york, my home here, as most of us are sheltering in place from home, im doing the same. If you are watching us from facebook, twitter, one of the axios websites, thank you for being with us. We have an Incredible Program honoring juneteenth. I want to say thank you to our sponsor, bank of america, for this event. If you are on twitter or instagram, follow us with axios events or on the axios twitter axios account. Check news on axios. Com. Joining us right now, i want to get right to it, the man who i am very excited to talk to and i hope you are excited to hear from, coming to us from ofhesda, maine, founder like in a timid television, Robert Johnsonblack entertainment television, Robert Johnson. How are you . Robert im doing well. How are you . Dion im also doing well. Thank you so much for being with us. Robert my pleasure. Dion juneteenth is a particularly apt holiday for africanamericans because it is not come with the signing of a resolution or
I want to say thank you to our sponsor, bank of america, for this event. If you are on twitter or instagram, follow us with axios events or on the axios twitter axios account. Check news on axios. Com. Joining us right now, i want to get right to it, the man who i am very excited to talk to and i hope you are excited to hear from, coming to us from ofhesda, maine, founder like in a timid television, Robert Johnsonblack entertainment television, Robert Johnson. How are you . Robert im doing well. How are you . Dion im also doing well. Thank you so much for being with us. Robert my pleasure. Dion juneteenth is a particularly apt holiday for africanamericans because it is not come with the signing of a resolution or speech. It celebrates the day in 1865 where slaves who had been freed by president lincolns emancipation proclamation finally found out they were free and were able to some cases leave plantations where they were being held in bondage and in some cases not. One thing you are w
Days after libyas u. N. Recognized government made significant gains the head of the rival administration its always has arrived in moscow for talks. Also had the coronavirus reaches another milestone 7000000 confirmed cases worldwide a record surge isnt stopping india lifting restrictions. Ok lets get going with this half hour with the unveiling of legislation in the u. S. Congress that could change the future of how Police Departments in america operate it follows protests demanding justice over the death of george floyd 2 weeks ago house members paused for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to on a mr floyd was pinned to the ground by a Police Officer with a need to his neck for the same time the democrats are proposing legislation that would make it easier to prosecute Police Misconduct several cities and states already to take action including minneapolis where mr floyd died. The justice and policing act of stablish is a bold transformative vision of policing in america never again should t
A record surge in coronavirus cases but that isnt stopping the government from lifting restrictions its. Ok lets just get right up to date with whats going on there youre seeing live pictures coming to us of hoost and in texas the Memorial Service opened up for george floyd who of course lost his life 2 weeks and one day ago the punctuation mark to the run up to this memorial of course was the events taking place in the American Capital city of washington d. C. Specifically on capitol hill where we saw a clutch of u. S. House democrats taking the niece socalled for precisely the same amount of time as it took for george floyd to be pinned to the ground. And act. That cost him his life on the part of the policeman who is going to appear very shortly. In court in another American City u. S. House members paying tribute to george floyd ahead of the unveiling of legislation that Congress Hopes will change the way Police Departments operate the members paused for 8 minutes 46 seconds as we
Else quarantine confusion of the u. K. s only telling new arrivals to isolate now that infections of calling it would stop the spread. Hello 2 weeks after a 46 year old black man george freud died under the knee of a Police Officer sparking a global wave of protest the accused killer has faced court there in has been charged with 2nd and 3rd degree murder as well as 2nd degree manslaughter hes appeared by video link in a Minneapolis Court as the charges were read thousands of people queued to pay their respects to george fords body in his home city of houston his funeral will be held there on tuesday and as the protests grow the cry to defund the police has become louder counselors in minneapolis have already committed to dismantling the department or new york and los angeles of also vowed changes to funding in a moment well cross to john hendren who is at that public memorial for george floyd in Houston Texas but 1st natasha name is at the court in minneapolis a former Police Officer