Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for a
It looks like this, where americans can see democracy at work, where citizens are truly informed, republic thrives. Did informed straight from the source on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. From the Nations Capital to wherever you are. Because the opinion that matters most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. And awardwinning journalist and author of an American Family, the shakurs and the nation they created. His writing has appeared in the atlantic, the guardian, the new republic, the washington post, l. A. Times, and elsewhere. He lives in los angeles. Please join me in giving him a huge round of applause while he comes out and talks about his book. [applause] thanks, ali. Thanks for coming out of retirement for this event. And thank you all for being here. Thanks to skylight so much having me i moved to l. A. A little over a year ago and you know, people me right away. This was the bookstore you got to come to. So here i so thanks for
Please join me in giving him a huge round of applause while they comes out and talks about his book. [applause] thanks. Thanks to come out of retirement for this event. And thank you all for being here. Thanks to skylight so much for having me. I moved to l. A. A little over a year ago, and people dont know right away this was a bookstore you have to come to. So here i am. So thanks for being here with me. I think what im going to do is im going to read just a little excerpt from the first chapter, the opening of the first chapter, which is a first part that i wrote for this book. It was a sort of seemed that sets the stage for the rest of the book. So im just goingng to read a short excerpt from that, at that im going to talk a little bit about just the book itself, the themes behind the book, how it came to ride, why i wanted to write it. And then ill read another little short excerpt. I promise they are very short. And then we will have audience q a. So the name of this book is an a
We will make sure they have what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to this attack. Theres no justification for terrorism. Theres no excuse. Hamas does not stand for the palestinian peoples right to dignity and selfdetermination. Its stated purpose is annihilation on the murder of jewish people. President biden making it clear that the United States stands with israel, promising support following the hamas Terrorist Attacks. The president also confirmed that there are americans being held hostage by the terror group. Well get an update on what is being done to try and free them. And weve seen more explosions in gaza this morning as the conflict enters its fifth day. Well get a live report from israel in just a moment. Also ahead, National Security analyst for nbc news and msnbc clint watts with an overview of the war and what could happen next. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is wednesday, october 11th. Lets dive right in. Israel is ramping up
Please stand by for the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting of may 7, 2024. Good afternoon and welcome to the may 7, 2024 regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, would you please call the roll . Thank you mr. President. Supervisor chan, present. Supervisor dorsey, present. Supervisor engardio, present. Supervisor mandelman, present. Supervisor melgar, present. Supervisor peskin, present. Supervisor preston, present. Supervisor ronan, present. Supervisor safai, present. Supervisor stefani, present. And supervisor walton, present. Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the care