I am Program Manager of the Common Ground initiative. I am pleased to usher in our first session and introduce our first speaker. At the risk of sounding too cheerful, i must say that beginning with friendship kicks off the possibility of Common Ground between progressives and conservatives. It does seem unlikely that the buckleymailer relationship has an equivalent today. Seeing as we have historians and public intellectuals such as our speaker writing eloquently and persuasively about such friendship, the prospect seems far from lost. Our speaker, Kevin Schultz is the author of buckley and mailer. He is an associate professor of history, cap at studies at the university of catholic studies at illinois in chicago, winning several awards for his teaching on the f no racial and intellectual history ethno racial and intellectual history of america. Receiving his phd from berkeley in 2005, he began an academic and public intellectual career. He has published articles in journal of America
Madam chair and fellow delegates, we ask that the 2016 Democratic National convention approve a resolution conveying profound appreciation to all the individuals and organizations that have helped to make the 47th quadrennial convention a success. [cheers and applause] our resolution thanks the city of philadelphia, its mayor, former mayor, along with his residents, acknowledges the support of pennsylvania s governor [cheers and applause] our gratitude to all the Law Enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders. [cheers and applause] we thank you for your 2016ce, recognize the philadelphia Host Committee, and applaud the tireless work of the thousands of convention volunteers. The convention approve this honorary resolution. [applause] delegates, you have heard the motion to approve the honorary resolution. Thanking those individuals and organizations that have helped to make our convention such a success. Is there a second . All in favor of the honorary resolution, please
Live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. Forced out, San Franciscos top cop has resigned tonight after police shot and killed an unarmed black woman. Kpix5s joe vazquez is at city hall tonight. Joe, a stunning turn of events today. Just yesterday the mayor said that he had the chiefs back. What happened . Reporter yeah, ken. It was very stunning, very emotional at city hall today. You can actually hear it in the mayors voice as he announces he decided its time for a new chief. Mayor ed lee made the announcement in his office just before 5 00 hours after an officer fired into a stolen vehicle in the bayview killing a 27yearold African American woman, the latest in a series of Police Shootings prompting reforms from the mayor and chief. The progress that weve made has been meaningful, but it hasnt been fast enough. Thats why ive asked chief suhr for his resignation. Reporter the mayor named Toney Chaplin as acting police chief. Up until now the mayor had stood by sur even a
Through a recycling center. D the smoke could be seen for miles. Also tonight a bay area inferno. This fire tore through a recycling center. A sniper on a mission to kill white Police Officers. What were learning about the dallas shooter and the victims. Right to joe vasquez in dallas for us tonight. Reporter cell fenvideo captured the moment when an officer tried to rush the gunman and started a fire fight. Seconds later, the officer was hit, the gunman ran away. [ gunfire ] reporter just as a peaceful march was winding down last night, bullets rained down onto the crowd. Somebodys really armed to the teeth. [ gunfire ] about 20 gunshots ss in rapid succession. I was screaming run, active shooter. Reporter police surrounded mica johnson. After a long gun battle and hour of negotiation, he refused of surrender. Police delivered a bomb by remode and bhu him up. He was a decorated private first class with the arm reserve who served in afghanistan. He said he was upset about the recent sh
Officers dead and wounded seven others. During a standoff with police, investigators say johnson told them he was upset about the recent Police Shootings and wanted to kill white people especially white Police Office officers. Today during a prayer vigil the mayor said dallas is safe and the city can begin to heal. I get to quote st. Paul. All right. In the end three things remain. Right, right. Faith, hope and love. Yes. Thats right. Okay . We need all three today applause . Police ultimately killed johnson with a robot delivered bomb after he refused to give up. Tonight, were seeing the faces of those five officers killed were also hearing from the father of one of the men. It doesnt matter whether youre white black, white, green, purple we all need to get along this has to stop. In dallas patrol car serves as fallen officer memorial. Five Police Officers killed and seven others wounded. Rick lost his son patrick. I would always text him when something happened when Police Officer ge