I titled it a Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes, even if we experience hardships and disappointments along the way the nightly still have faith we can. A more perfect, not a Perfect Union but a more Perfect Union. Good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post life. I am Michele Norris opinion columnist for the Washington Post and founding director of the race project and for this very special conversation this morning im joined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet scholar and president of the injured w. Mellon foundation. Good morning elizabeth. Good morning michelle. Its wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and together we both welcome our guest for this conversation the 44th president of the United States, barack obama could i assume you recognize that guy in the middle. Good morning, sir. K dies. You brought up the big guns for this one. We are so excited to see you. Im very grateful that you gu
Approve. Member rajeo. Yes. And chair williams . Aye. All right, so we are adjourned. It is 4 33 p. M. Thank you, everyone, for sticking with us and well see you tomorrow. Thank you. Bye, everyone. See you tomorrow. The meeting is closed. Just want to notice we didnt have. Can you call the roll . Im going to read my script first. This is held by web x modifying requirements for inperson meetings during the coronavirus disease emergency. This committee will be convening remotely until the committee is authorized to meet in person. Public comments will be available on each item. Each will be allowed three minutes to speak. Comments during the Public Comment period are available by calling 14156550001. Again its 14156550001. Access code is 1469968636. Then pound and then pound again. When connected, youll hear the meeting discussion, but will be muted and in listening mode only. When the item of interest comes up, press star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Speak clearly and slowly and
Todays highs in the 80s 70s, im talking more about tomorrows weather what to expect this upcoming weekend. Still ahead robin all right, thank you john, its definitely improving on the roads and the freeways in the bridge is out there. Starting off with 80 into San Francisco traffic looks much much better now we can say its still a free so were at 11 minutes thats fairly quick from the bottom of the maze to fremont just 15 minutes ago we had a little bit of a backup spilling out to 8. 80, but its gone so if youve been waiting for traffic to improve it has done just that no hot spots we do have a motorcycle accident that still wrapping up its an old crash. But still causing some delays here in fremont 80 south of maori so little sluggish for you out of union city into fremont it should be all off to the shoulder but attracting a little bit of attention so 26 minutes from 2. 38 out to 2. 37 thats a huge improvement for the southbound drive will check more coming up back to you thanks a lo
I title this a Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes even if we experience hardships and disappointments along the way, i at least still have faith we can create a more perfect, not a Perfect Union but a more Perfect Union. Good morning and welcome to a special edition of Washington Post lives. I michelle lewis, opinion columnist for the race card project and for the special conversation this morning im joined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet, scholar and president of the Andrew W Mellon foundation. Good morning. Wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and we both welcome our guest for the conversation. The 40 fourth president of the United States, barack obama. Assume you recognize the guy in the middle. Washington post brought out the big guns. We are excited to see you. Im grateful you took the time. This is a News Organization so we have to begin with a little news. Overnight we learned astrazeneca has joined two other D
Muhammad. We begin with a developing story out of vienna. Several people, including a Police Officer, have been injured. This after an incident broke out near a synagogue in the austrian capital. According to media reports, one attacker has been killed, and another could be on the run. Police have called on the public to avoid open spaces and public transport. Our correspondent is standing by in vienna. Anthony, what do we know . Anthony it is still an ongoing situation, as you say. Im in viennas ninth district, bordering the First District, and i can still hear police sirens. Ive spoken to a Police Spokesperson at and an interior ministry spokesperson. They both speak of an ongoing major operation. As you say we do know that according to the police there have been several injuries. There are reports that there may one death, but the police are not confirming this. There e med reports that an attacker may have be killed. We know as well that this operation is a major Ongoing Police ope