Rigging and calling for new elections look i think all has reacted by bringing in tanks and threatening violence musician eric is among those who stand firm and refuse to be intimidated by this show of strength eric has given up his job at the National Theatre in minsk to join the protests like many belarussians he doesnt believe look at promises of reform he is hoping for political change in his country and an answer to the autocracy that has lasted for 26 years. You you this is as close to their state as the ensemble who pull a theater in midstream get nowadays. Theyve been locked out after joining tens of thousands of others demonstrating against the government. Every day they hold a vigil. While this gathering is illegal the policeman interns coming out to sing is enough to face arrest. Joining them is double bass player eric since bell russas recollection demonstrating has become part of daily life especially after he and his colleagues resigned in spectacular fashion. Beat it the
Closed but in the stopped peopl. Places like lake merritt are to blame for the spike in covid cases and that has the city repeating a line weve heard time and time again, give the lake a break. We have more on what oakland is doing this weekend to stop the clusters. Reporter Health Officials here in oakland say even if youre socializing outside but not careful, you, too, could catch covid19. The county is seeing a surge in covid19 cases and Health Officials say social gatherings are to blame. Whether it is happening in backyards or in parks like lake merritt. Music, food and sun are the staples of any summer and you find it at oakland lake merritt in the middle of a pandemic. Today we watched as vendors set up tents along lake shore avenue to sell food, drinks, clothing and even jars of honey. The unregulated vendors are all illegal. It is crescendoing, it is not dropping. As the virus is worth, were getting more people at the lake. Reporter the city of oakland is once again urging peo
Of our native communities. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Documents can be sent to rebecca at the email address weve provided. And all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me find that, now that ive said that. I believe that todays hearing is long overdue. Day after day, our nations tribal communities are suffering inequality, unequal access to Drinking Water, energy grid, broadband, and other problems that have created unnecessary hardship and turmoil. And covid19 is exacerbating the existing problems now. And the Navajo Nation has seen rates higher than wuhan, china, during the height of the pandemic. And weve heard repeatedly about the struggles of the native communities to protect against covid19. As the pandemic rages on, access to ppe and testing and proper san
Provided and into the record to the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for 5 minutes for Opening Statements. Let me find my Opening Statement here. I believe this hearing is long overdue. Suffering terrible inequalities. Unreliable access to the energy grid, little or no broadband connectivity, and reliable funds for the federal government and other systematic problems that created unnecessary hardship and turmoil and covid19 is exacerbating these long existing problems. One third of tribal members are at high risk of serious covid19 complications due to Underlying Health factors and Navajo Nation has seen higher infection rates than those in china at the peak of the pandemic. Despite this stark reality the impact of covid19 on tribal communities, weve seen the struggles of tribal communities and access to personal protective equipment and testing to protect against covid19. Is this pandemic redesign and covid19 cases continue to rise in many areas of the Country Access to p
Pay for themselves and tickets. We dont know why you dont do enforcement. What is the sfmtas opposition to enforcing the regulations that are here to make traffic work rather than letting it be a free for all. If you want to snow slow streets suggestions talk to us, weve got ideas you could use right now in soma. We have no slow streets and we would love them. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. So speaker, if you can start talking. My name is brian and i walk San Francisco vision zero organizer and member of the senior and disability workgroup. We really appreciate all walk San Francisco all that you are doing to keep us moving safely, specifically thank you for this work to speed up muni service and the transit only lanes and so we can actually keep levels high and we know that this is critical not only for public and the pandemic but also for publichealth related to the citys vision zero goal and in terms of ways making it safe to walk we appreciate the slow Streets Programm