Health organization about the pandemics new and dangerous phase. Florida and texas breaking records and the setback for Major League Baseball with Training Camps reportedly closed. Former officers past. What were learning about Garrett Rolfe charged with murdering Rayshard Brooks. His attorneys take on the body camera footage. Thats not running away. Thats turning to fight. And why rolfe was moved from his jail cell. And wildfires raging. Flames tearing across parts of arizona with temperatures in the triple digits. Will the forecast help firefighters trying to get them under control . The first day of summer. Yeah, and there is plenty of heat in the news atmosphere. Indeed, tonight in tulsa President Trump will be holding a massive rally even as cases of the coronavirus are on the rise in oklahoma and elsewhere in america. Overnight the president predicted it would be a, quote, wild evening in tulsa and said that people should and im quoting here again do what wearing masks. There is
Confirmation vote expected on that nomination. Also this week, debate and votes on Police Reform legislation introduced by South Carolina republican senator tim scott. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, look with favor upon our senators today. Guide them around the obstacles that hinder their progress, uniting them for the common good of this great land. Free them from anxiety and fear, as they put their trust in you. Lord, enable them to go from strength to strength, fulfilling your purpose for their lives in this generation. Guide them to use their abilities and talents to accomplish your holy will. Striving to please you, help them to stand for right and leave the consequences to you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america
The past few months ive been among the most wrenching and tumultuous in recent memory. The deaths ofgeorge floyd , Breanna Taylor and Ahmad Marbury as well as the pandemic have forced our country to reckon with not only decade of long failure to perform our Police Departments and prevent unwarranted brutality against black americans , but alsothe centuries long struggle against racial injustice. Here in congress, democrats have sought to turn the anger and frustration and yes, sometimes despair in our country into real and meaningful action. Democrats wish to seize the moment. Three weeks ago democrats announced the bill that would finally bring strong, comprehensive andlasting change to Police Departments across america. The justice in policing act led by senators booker and harris. The house of representatives will pass that bill this week. But here in the senate we have a much different story. Senate republicans responded to our comprehensive legislation that proposes a bill that is
Investments. Additional support has been provided by and by thE Corporation for public broadcasting, a privatE Corporation funded b t american people. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewans like you. You. Good evening, thank you for joining us. It was not quite four years ago that we y brought a newshour weekend special called america in black and blue. At the time the country was reeling from the death of an africanamerican man in minneapolis, Philando Castille, whose killing be a pol officer was caught by his girlfriend on video and a Police Dashboard camera. [ shots ] you just killed my boyfriend that was after another black man, jamar kclark, wasled by the minneapolis p. D. Local and National Protests ensued. Everybody wne philando knew that he was a good man. Hands up, dont oot hands up, dont shoot now a minneapol Police Officer has been charged with murder for killing anotherer africanan man, george floyd. Floyds life was taken just miles from where Philando Castil
Chris jackson. On communication director for color change, the Largest Online Racial Justice organization. We are partnering with one world tonight to make a virtual space for critical conversation between editorinchief of one world Chris Jackson one of our most powerful organizers and visionaries, alicia garza. In 2014, alicia garza wrote a Facebook Post that change the world and created a movement. It read black people, i love you. I let us. Our lives matter. Black lives matter. Movement continues today and tonight alecia and chris will discuss the importance of resistance and resilience and how they ground the work in a vision for collective humanity. Color change we believe everyday people are powerful enough to end the practices that are Holding Black people back and harming our country. We Champion Solutions that move us all forward. In the last two weeks, we have helped 6. 5 Million People take action for Racial Justice in our country and we are thrilled to partner with one worl