And not only military experience but people of Law Enforcement officers in some sort of service in that way because you really do realize the need for law and order. Patrolling the streets of iraq at that point in time you see a lot of chaos going on in the streets to diffuse the situation. So to see things from that side as opposed the regular citizen who hasnt really served in that way, when you see things from that side it really does put you more on the conservative side i wasnt always a conservative i was a democrat through three years ago and then they got too crazy for me but those who i served with they were a conservative then and now and talk about how being in the military service shapes the way they see the country and the world in a super positive way. What happened recently that you said i am a conservative . I dont like being told how to think or what to believe just because i am gay and a lot of that comes from the left even outside of that with peer politics and peer p
Are. It is not a secret in washington, d. C. We continue to see the bias crimes in crease as far as the numbers are reported here. One of the reasons why we actually celebrate the fact that our bias crime members keep going up is that we believe we are educating our citizens better every year and building stronger relationships, that bias crimes that were committed in the past are now being reported to us. That is part of the education. Third part of the mission and the part that im biased about that i think is the most important is, unlike most community policing, we are actually doing police work. The officers i work with and officials i work with our not only going to be at those events and classes, but when that pride parade was interrupted by what appeared to be an active shooter, but then got it wasnt. It was these officers and those liaison units who were amongst the very first running through the crowd in the opposite direction towards it. What Community Members saw was, member
Raising my own family just down the street, i feel incredibly proud to call myself a true blue chicagoan. Anybody else feel that way . [applause] it makes me even prouder to now be part of this fantastic chicago ideas team who works each and every day to challenge our city and the world beyond to share ideas, inspire action, and ignite change. Chicago ideas is all about deep curiosity in pursuing connectivity. So in that spirit, who doesnt love a good friday net icebreaker, id like to ask you to take a moment to tune to a person you dont know and introduce yourself why you are here tonight and share what your most trusted source of political news might be. Might be a bit of an oxymoron so give you 60 seconds. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay. Its going be tough for me to try to get this room back, you guys. If i can, everyone, if i can get everybody to i love your all getting to know each other. The point of time after the program is over. This would probably al
Media feet, nonprivate industry, americans Cable Television company is a Public Service and brought to you by your television provider. Please welcome executive director of chicago ideas, Megan Mcdonald. [applause] good evening, happy wednesday. How is everyone feeling . Rate. Happy friday. Just making sure you are paying attention. Welcome, my name is Megan Mcdonald im the new director of chicago ideas. Born and raised in this amazing city that now, raising my own family, just on the street, i feel incredibly proud to call myself a true blue chicagoan. Anybody else feel that way . [applause] it makes me even powder to be part of this fantastic chicago ideas team, who works each and every day to challenge our city and the world beyond, to share ideas and inspire action and ignite change. Chicago ideas is all about curiosity and pursuing conductivity. In the spirit, who doesnt love a good friday night icebreaker . I like to ask you to take a moment to turn to a person you dont know and
Talk about the states response. I believe he is stepping up to the podium. Lets listen in to Governor Newsom. Wear here in the sacramento area to make a number of announcements and continue our daily briefings. At the announcement today is an announcement that is near and dear to me an to mayor stainberg and karen larson around the the issue of homelessness. We are at fay silt here in the sacramento area that currently has 30 individuals that were out e streets in encampments that were brought recently to get them off the street to begin the process of basically de well, let me back up. To basically decompress and moreover to address the real vulnerabilities of homelessness in this state and the ins of covid19 as it relates to the impact on the Homeless Population throughout the state. This has been a point of real concern for all of us for a number of months. A top priority since the covid crisis began to manfest. We are pleased today with the partnership we have with fema, the partne