The Senate Tavern and house. If you judge by fords theater in washington, d. C. , its about 14 miles southeast of there. What happened at about midnight when the calendar turned from april 42, 52, 1865, here in this tavern, John Wilkes Booth had been on the run. He shot Abraham Lincoln about ten, 15 or 10 20 p. M. , and he his conspirators, david harold, across the 11th street bridge. And they met up at a high point and they rode straight here. This was their intended because this was a house of conspiracy. It was owned by mary surratt. She live here. It was a country tavern that a man rentedn it for her. And then she was living in her house in washington, d. C. , her boarding house. So booth and david harold arrived here and they pounded on the door. The innkeeper, john lloyd, was asleep and they pounded on the door and again and in then they let booth and david harold. Then they came in the side entrance, not through the front door. And then booth said, for gods sake, lloyd, hurry up
Anniversary of the act of 1964. Remind people what the Civil Rights Act did for the state of like america at that time. Guest you and all of your viewers and listeners. The state of black america focuses on the 1964 Civil Rights Act, one of the most important pieces of legislation in american his. It was americas m. It was signed by president johnson and he had to break a filibuster in the congress to get this past. The context in 1964 is we had witnessed as a nation march on washington, the jobs and freedom of august of 1963 and later, a month or so later, the bombing of the four little girls in birmingham, alabama and in november of 1963 of course, the tragedy that was the assassination of president kennedy. It riveted the nation in the nation was focused about whether it had the wherewithal and the courage to end legal segregation which was the law of the land in the south. Civil rights act of 1964 band discrimination in employment, it band discrimination in public accommodations, i
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] host good morning. It is monday, march 11. We are here with even the next three hours on washington journal. Independent bully about campaign2012 four. After the announcement from an independent senator and where independents will fall during the election. Now sooner 38 days to go until election. The number to call is 202 7488000. In the mountain or pacific region, you can call 202 7488001. Or you can text or call 202 7488003, if you do, please include your name and area you live. Good morning. You can start calling ahead now. Many americans identify as independent. Getting the view on campaign 2024. Having this conversation the lake of Kyrsten Sinema announcing last week that she would be retiring at the end of this year. Here is part of that announcement. [video clip] i promised i would do my best to fix it, to protect and defend our constitution. To focus on what unites us. Through understanding and compromise. Despite moderni
General Public Comment, Public Comment will be held during each item on the agenda. Members of the public may address the board once per agenda item for up to two minutes. You will hear a chime when indicating you have 30s remaining, and a second chime when your two minutes are up. At this time, your microphone will be muted to comply with city rules and maintain hearing decorum. Okay. Are there any any Public Comments . Senate item number three approving the minutes of the february 2nd, 2024 hits committee meeting. Okay, commissioners, um, i move approval. Okay so moved by commissioner chen. Second. Okay all in favor . Aye aye. Guys have it. Thank you. Item number four review of proposed amendments to the disposition and Development Agreement and entitlement and transaction document. Uh, thank you, directors. Bob beck, uh, ill be presenting today with anne marie rogers. Uh, our deputy director. Um, also with us today is lee lewinski from, uh, the Mayors Office of economic and Workforc
Watching. Now, later on. So, uh, lets go. Okay item number two, general Public Comment. This item is to allow members of the public to address the hits committee on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee, and that do not appear on todays agenda. In addition to general Public Comment, Public Comment will be held during each item on the agenda. Members of the public may address the board once per agenda item for up to two minutes. You will hear a chime when indicating you have 30s remaining, and a second chime when your two minutes are up. At this time, your microphone will be muted to comply with city rules and maintain hearing decorum. Okay. Are there any any Public Comments . Senate item number three approving the minutes of the february 2nd, 2024 hits committee meeting. Okay, commissioners, um, i move approval. Okay so moved by commissioner chen. Second. Okay all in favor . Aye aye. Guys have it. Thank you. Item number four review of proposed amendme