7488003. Or you can join us on twitter, cspanwj, or facebook. Com cspan. We will get your thoughts here in just a minute, but first joining us on the phone here is lawrence hurley, a Supreme Court correspondent. What was the question put to the courts and what did they decide . Guest thanks. The question is whether sex discrimination within the title vii, which is the federal law that bars employment discrimination, whether sex discrimination applied to Sexual Orientation and gender identity. The court in the ruling ,esterday said that it does which was surprising to some because you had chief Justice Roberts and justice and neil gorsuch joining the four liberals, as you mentioned, in that ruling. The court basically said that any kind of discrimination on the basis of sex is kind of a broad concept and that can include elements of discrimination that concern Sexual Orientation or gender identity. It reads prohibits employment through discrimination based on color, sex, andigion, natio
Away mall burning shops looting and violence protests have spread across the United States in denver demonstrators echoed the demands for justice already heard in los angeles and new york anger over the treatment of africanamericans by the police is new but it is very wrong right now. In louisville kentucky the death of george who it has reopened old wounds with protesters demanding justice for an africanamerican woman who was shot dead by police 2 months ago. It is this video of the last moments of George Floyds life a Police Officer kneeling on his neck thats driving the outrage floyds family the citys mayor and National Politicians are calling for the officer to be charged with murder we did see a murder on t. V. And it wasnt selfdefense the f. B. I. Is promising a thorough investigation but it could take weeks for a prosecutor to decide on criminal charges and people here are impatient francis i am pleading i am pleading with individuals. To remain calm and to let us conduct this i
Shaaban with murder in the 2nd degree through the death of george floyd for officer derek show ven who was seen with his knee on George Floyds neck the charge was increased from 3rd degree murder to 2nd degree alleging floyds death was intentional is seeing that forces make a difference they are listening to us is evil were asking for any any good will we ask for the rest goes to be officers and they were minnesotas attorney general announced charges for the involvement of the other 3 officers in floyds fatal arrest filed a complaint that charges Police Officer king lay in town with aiding and abetting murder in the 2nd degree for floyds family it was the justice theyve been demanding. Im happy did all of us have been arrested. My boss had not been killed like this we deserve justice. But for many it is just the beginning. George floyds family and the protesters have achieved their short term objectives but their long term goals are systematic change theyre here today for george floyd
As the manner of death 2nd autopsies in certain cases can be very important to confirm and or dispute the original diagnosis to answer those Unanswered Questions to collect and document evidence and most importantly to determine the cause and the manner of death a little earlier floyds brother called for calm at a makeshift memorial set up in minneapolis flowers and posters now cover the ground where floyd was arrested before his this. Dont. Have you. Here. Over here while i know. The farm not over. One of. The come out on were not from the market known or no. Good morning our own. Food. Or no food because thats not my brother at all the us president has reportedly urged state governors to take a tougher stance against protesters saying they looked weak in their response us media reporting donald trump told governors to dominate during a phone call on monday hes believed to have urged the governors the secret review should and makes weeping arrests a White House Correspondent Kimberly