In the ways memorializing Founding Fathers difference from differs from confederates. President lincolns cottage in washington, d. C. , provided the video. Tonight is not unique in that we will be focusing on preconceptions on memorials, but it is unique in that it is not just a conversation in response to recent events, both the killing of unarmed black citizens by mostly White Police Officers or ex Police Officer as well as the protests across the country and around the world, which have called for both systemic change and a reckoning for the symbols, monuments, memorials and flags of white supremacy. Many of which relate to the civil war era. What makes our conversation tonight also different is that weve already had it. Five years ago, in fact. I want you to all think back to think about where you were in the summer of 2015, vergne and edna you gave us your time back then and you spoke in the rake of the Confederate Flag being taken down following the murder of nine parishioners at
Dialogue around the most Critical Issues of our time. We are gathered tonight virtually anytime of uncertainty over the past two weeks its become abundantly clear theres no more urgent time to talk about Voter Suppression head of the upcoming 2020 election in this moment following ongoing tragedies of Racial Injustice in our country, i have more hope than ever that our declaration that black lives matter and our protest in support of freedom for all will be unrelenting in bringing about equitable and longoverdue change. We feeling credibly fortunate tonights guest is one of the nations foremost experts on Voting Rights, leader abrams is a bestselling author, nonprofit ceo and political leader and was the first black woman to cover the good between zero nominee for a major party in the us and in the race for governor in georgia in 2018 she won more votes than any other democratic in the states history. Stacy abrams again made history at the first black woman to deliver a response to the
Look north from the shark tank. 55 to 63. So, pretty mild this morning. Stay in the 50s at the coast as the breezes pick up, once again. Theyll keep us in the mid 70s along the bay shoreline and you can see upper 70s as we head from our inland neighborhoods and then were back in the 50s and 60s with clearing conditions. More stars as we head towards 7 00. Lets get back to reggie for more news. Thanks, mike. A brandnew testing site opens today for those people in the east bay and Amy Hollyfield tells us about it at the allegheny fairgrounds who who this could help. This opens at 9 00 this morning for residents of livermore and dublin who have one of the following symptoms or it must meet one of these requirements. Take a look. We have a list for you of what theyre looking for before they decide to give you a test. A fever above 100 degrees. Shortness of breath, recent exposure to confirmed or suspected coronavirus patient, any other chronic disease that you may be suffering from. People
Start to the day. As we look from the exploratorium camera at pier 15 50 to 52 is our spread at 7 00. Cooler places in our deeper valley and 60 at the coast today because of those breezes and 70 to 72 at the bay and 75 to 78 at 4 00 and little bit above average and 67 to 71. Going to be a gorgeous evening. Heres reggie. All right, mike, thank you. Governor newsom said that one of the keys to easing shelter at home orders is more testing for coronavirus. And today a new testing site is opening up. This time in the east bay at the Alameda County fairgrounds. Abc7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield is live with who this could help. Amy . Hi, reggie. This opens at 9 00 this morning and i want to let everyone know there is not a line of people here yet. There is no one here yet. Different from when the centers were opening weeks ago. Wed see people lining up well before it opened. If youre thinking of coming here, dont panic. There is no line at this point. Alameda county fairgrounds people who l
Thousands pay tribute to the victims of a far right extremist attack in germany. A rainy and the voting in parliamentary elections under the shadow of economic sanctions the turnout is expected to be rather low thousands of candidates have been barred from running by the Guardian Council thats irans constitutional watchdog and it includes thousands of members of parliament the u. S. Has responded by imposing new sanctions or members of that council accusing them of rigging the election dosage of arias our correspondent in tehran the iranian capital of people coming out then in large numbers as the Supreme Leader has urged them to. Well i think its a bit too early to say whether or not the turnout has been large in numbers its been only just over 4 hours since the polls opened here we are in a mosque in. Is where we are and i just 1st want to show you what the voting process looks like here the people line up outside the mosque and they make their way in where they register electronical