2020 meeting of the Police Commission. I think its probably fair to say that we all have our minds a little bit elsewhere tonight given everything thats going on in the world, and this being probably the consequential election of our lifetime. Were glad to be here with you all and we will all take the pledge of allegiance tonight with maybe a little more awareness of whats going on in the world. I will ask everyone to place their hands over their heart so we can say the pledge. [pledge of allegiance]. Thank you, and as always, if i could ask for the commissioners to mute their microphones. If you would like to be heard, just put your name in the chat box. Members of the public who are dialing in, i would ask you to please mute any background noise so that we can hear you and there is no feedback. The dial in number is [indiscernible] 0001, access code 146424 [indiscernible]. You will have two minutes for Public Comment. Please call the roll. [roll call]. You have quorum. [indiscernibl
Reading your book. Its so intimate. I want to thank you for writing it. I am going to dive in. You received an emotional inheritance from your aunt. Tell our audience what it was, the physical inheritance and the family. When i was a boy in new orleans in the late 1960s, marx was a horn wasnt elderly retired schoolteacher and was an historian. We were all in new orleans and she was the keeper among others, of our klansmen. She had papers and files in had a way of speaking about our family, another one to remember is our klansmen, my grandfather he was a redeemer. The redemption returned like people after theyve been dislodged. If he had not there, who would not be here today. Anyway, when she died, her papers went to my mother and when my other died, decades later, her files came to me. This is how i rediscovered the story of our klansmen. You remember your aunt, youve emulated her well. Sounds like she spoke of, say the name constant was a french carpenter. Is there to say, he was her
Firstdidates for high was s iowa was first iowa first Congressional District participated in a debate thread this was the last scheduled debate in this race. Alexion 2020 is unprecedented for iowans in the first Congressional District. A monthlong months long pandemic with a Natural Disaster only weeks ago. Tonight, we focus on the issues and the candidates seeking the house seat in a district that includes the communities of waterloo, marshalltown, cedar rapids, and many rural communities. We are hosting this debate with Public Health precautions with minimal staff joining us. All of us onset are separated by plexiglas barriers. The candidates joining us are republican state representative Ashley Hinson and democratic incumbent abby finkenauer. Welcome to you both. Thanks for joining us. Thanks for having us. Joining us is james lynch, writer for the gazette, and kate anderson, news director for radio iowa. One of the most pressing one of the most pressing issues is recovery from the
Communities. We are hosting this debate with Public Health precautions with minimal staff joining us. All of us onset are separated by plexiglas barriers. The candidates joining us are republican state representative Ashley Hinson and democratic incumbent abby finkenauer. Welcome to you both. Thanks for joining us. Thanks for having us. Joining us is james lynch, writer for the gazette, and kate anderson, news director for radio iowa. One of the most pressing one of the most pressing issues is recovery from the direct show. Homeowners and businesses access to a variety of federal aid. Abby finkenauer, you have been critical of the federalist bonds. What would you want to do differently and why are you the best person to represent the district during this Recovery Period . Rep. Finkenauer we were on the ground following at and my husband and i live in cedar rapids and i knew by the way that we were going to need all the help we could get, so i asked the governor to ask for an expedited
We are hosting this debate with Public Health precautions with minimal staff joining us. All of us onset are separated by plexiglas barriers. The candidates joining us are republican state representative Ashley Hinson and democratic incumbent abby finkenauer. Welcome to you both. Thanks for joining us. Thanks for having us. Joining us is james lynch, writer for the gazette, and kate anderson, news director for radio iowa. One of the most pressing one of the most pressing issues is recovery from the direct show. Homeowners and businesses access to a variety of federal aid. Abby finkenauer, you have been critical of the federalist bonds. What would you want to do differently and why are you the best person to represent the district during this Recovery Period . Rep. Finkenauer we were on the ground following at and my husband and i live in cedar rapids and i knew by the way that we were going to need all the help we could get, so i asked the governor to ask for an expedited president ial