I hope you have a moment or two to listen to what we have been say to each and every one of you it concerns our postal system. They never have failed through the years through driving rain, sleet, or snow but now theyve got a problem and what are they to do . The answer, my friend, is very simple it is up to you to see them through [vocalizing] do, do, do, do, do, do well, back in the day of the 13 colonies mailing a letter wasnt much trouble there werent too many places to send it but now its a different story theyve got more mail than ever before its stuck in bags, packed on shelves theres hardly room for anything more there has been a mail explosion theyve got a terrible load youve got to help them right away the u. S. Post office explodes. [monkey chittering] it wasnt so long ago that communication was a simple act, but the range of the human voice is limited, so man found a way to bridge the distance he invented writing and typographical errors. To carry messages across vast dista
Nineteen sixty three Martin Luther king gave his i have a dream speech washingtons Lincoln Memorial is where civil rights leaders converge along with black lives matter activists and families of victims of police shootings. Like the father of twenty nine year old jacob blake the n. Arms wisconsin man remains paralyzed after police shot him seven times in the back last sunday and as the Wisconsin Senate and now plans to meet in a special session monday. To discuss Police Perform at the rally over in washington calls for federal legislation. We need rich mcconnell and the u. S. Senate to meet on the jobs front policing and justice act. All were gonna meet your senators at the polls. One of the we got the mail then walked in radin crawl then we wont. For more lets go to oak park illinois Cedric Johnson teaches African American studies and Political Science at the university of illinois at chicago thank you for speaking with us here on france twenty four. Thank you so much for having me. B
Much back to the headlines this morning. We have americans celebrating the 100 55th anniversary of juneteenth the day that commemorates the end of slavery in america when some of the last. African american slaves were finally told. They were free was back on 6 19 1865 at Union Soldiers rolled into Galveston Texas to share the news that slaves there were no longer to be treated as property. It came 2 years after abraham lincolns emancipation proclamation was made official in 1863, and although june to june 10th is not an official federal holiday, an organizer of a local event enrichment stresses the importance of continuing to remember the day. Juneteenth is very important as were talking since lateness of africans and cleveland today, african i mean were still. Sleet as far as the print prisons and been costs rise, which is important for people to know about it today quite frankly. People just dont know so we have to politically educate our people. Several juneteenth events are schedul
New format where were continuing to bring you the authors you love to our community. At any time during the event tonight you can click on the big green button below and purchase the book on our website. Were offering reduced shipping as an incentive, especially as our physical stores are closed and we need your Online Purchases in order to keep bringing you programming. [inaudible] tonight as the really special treat we have a conversation between with alina das, author of no justice in the shadows. You can ask the author a question by clicking on the question mark at the bottom of the screen, and you can see he other questions other viewers have asked and vote for one you want to be heard the most or submit your own. Start asking us questions as soon as you have them. A reminder, the come as you are in your pajamas and work clothes, whatever, were happy your here. In the new book, now justice in the shadows, alina das, Immigration Rights activist, lawyer, and professor at nyu school
Ktvu sara zendehnam. Reporter weekend of warm up over areas of santa rosa and up by 15 to fairfield and 12 in concord and even around the bay opened up by 12 demonstration slides into the new week. Branching off were some who caused chaos. And palo alto up by nine and at 12 30 a. M. Half moon bay up by seven. For today temp to 90s Vallejo Police say officers went to walgreens on redwood street for reports of looting. When Police Arrived several people came out of the building. One shot at police and another inland. Already 89 degrees. Ran to an Unmarked Police car 93 for fairfield. According to a source. Upper 80s in brentwood. Closer to the bay we have 81 in oakland. 72 sfo. Officer shot one suspect who is in critical condition. He traced the car from that 78 in San Francisco. Seem to rodeo. A very comfortable 66 at Half Moon Bay. The driver left the car and ran Half Moon Bay had some fog early this morning. It has cleared pricey five before being arrested. Walgreens wasnt the only st