Ancestors were first brought to shores of america in shackles, we now that while we a long way in this country, we still have a long way to go. We are living with the legacy of slavery and jim crow and racial continued to t permeate every aspect of american life. Seen that over the last a stark onths in such and striking fashion. Covid19 pandemic, a twin crisis, both a Public Health risis and an economic crisis, its impacted everyone, but disproportionately impacted in adverse fashion the community. Rican in terms of pain, in terms of suffering, in terms of economic in terms of nd death. Nd then, of course, were dealing with the continued epidemic at the same time of violence, police abuse all police impacting every lives. Of our black, george floyd. Sleeping while black, Breonna Taylor. Jogging while black, Armaud Arbery. The names are too numerous to mention, but those tragedies are of what we cosm confront in our communities on a daily basis. Want to have a discussion about where we
Announcer sfgov tv, San Francisco government television. Good morning, everyone, everyone. The meeting will come to order. This is the june 10th, 2020, regular budget and Appropriations Committee meeting. Im sandra lee fewer, chair of the budget and Appropriations Committee. Im joined by Committee Members, supervisor shamann walton, and rafael mandelman, Hillary Ronen and northerlienorman yee. Clerk yes, madam clerk. Due to the Health Emergency and to protect board members, and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This caution is taken pursuant to the various local, state and federal orders, declaration and directives, Committee Members attending the meet through Video Conferencing and participate in the meeting to the same extend as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org. Each speaker
Police brutality directed at African Americans. Three weeks ago, the world witnessed a horrific crime on the streets of minneapolis the slow, torturous murder of george floyd. His tragic death has galvanized the entire nation to take a deep look at our history because black americans have been sadly marching for over 100 years to bring attention to this gross injustice. Black americans have been marching against police abuse and for the police to protect and serve our communities, like they do elsewhere. In the 1950s, news cameras exposed the horror of legalized racism. The news cameras exposed the treatment of people who dared to challenge the system. News cameras exposed to the world that black americans did not have the same constitutional protections, that freedom of speech, the right to assemble and protest were not rights extended to African Americans. Seventy years later its the cell phone camera instead of the news camera that has exposed the continuation of violence directed a
Nuclear arms race with russia. Well go to geneva to speak with beatrice fihn, executive director of the Nobel Peace Prizewinning organization, the International Campaign to abolish Nuclear Weapons. Speakers weekend, house papaul ryan touted a story of a womans paycheck to increased by 1. 50 a week as a major benefit to workers. After ridicule a and outrage, he was forced to delete his tweet. We will speak to economist Richard Wolff. And finally, the Philadelphia Eagles b beat the e new England Patriots in a superbrbowl upset sundnday night, capppping a hisc nfl season, filled with Racial Justice protests both on and off the field. We going to be all right] the black business collective and like lives matter call for divestment of a president that harms black people and black families. Minneapolis go to to speak to an organizerer am where 17 protesters were arrested at a protest before the super bowl sunday. If you watched the game last night, you might have noticed one of the players w
Prizewinning organization, the International Campaign to abolish Nuclear Weapons. Speakers weekend, house paul ryan touted a story of a womans paycheck to increased by 1. 50 a week as a major benefit to workers. After ridicule and outrage, he was forced to delete his tweet. We will speak to economist Richard Wolff. And finally, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the new England Patriots in a superbowl upset sunday night, capping a historic nfl season, filled with Racial Justice protests both on and off the field. We going to be all right] the black business collective and like lives matter call for divestment of a president that harms black people and black families. Minneapolis go to to speak to an organizer am where 17 protesters were arrested at a protest before the super bowl sunday. If you watched the game last night, you might have noticed one of the players was knocked out on the field or maybe that is why you did not watch. We will speak with dr. Harry edwards about concussions and m