Story we will fill you when there are no illustrations however of the more than 32000 dead new yorkers the highest death toll by far of any state and how strong is c. N. N. s jake tapper yes because he may be running into his colleague chris a. K. A. Confrontational cuomo at some point this after tapper rips brother andrew cuomo the governor of new york for bragging about his handling of the coronavirus and they will be talking about what we did for decades to come im Steve Malzberg might seek the press. You know. Easy. To buy. Well my hat is off to c n n shake tap. Who this week went after c. N. N. Door should i say new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo not to be confused with chris cuomo for bragging about new yorks success in fighting the coronavirus even selling a poster about it despite 32000 plus deaths in the state no rendering on that poster of criticism that Governor Cuomo ignored warnings no depiction of the study that he could have saved thousands of lives had he and mayor de blas
Discrimination. Last october, the court heard oral arguments for two consolidated cases concerning employment and Sexual Orientation. This is an hour. We will hear in case 171618, bostic versus Clayton County in a consolidated case. Take you thank you. When an employer fires a male men, he for dating violates title vii. The employer has discriminated against the man because he treats that man worse than women who want to do the same thing. That discrimination is because of sex. Because the adverse employment malesis based on the employee to confirm about how men should behave that men should be attracted only to women and not to men. There is no analytic difference between this kind of discrimination and forms of discrimination that have been already recognized by every court to have addressed them. For example, discrimination against men who are effeminate rather than macho. That discrimination is because of nonconformity with an expectation of how men should behave. The attempt to ca
Toward the finish line. I look forward to continue to advance us legislation today. And passing it this week. Mr. President. This morning, the long march for equality for lgbtq americans took a step forward. The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that federal employment discrimination protections do in fact extend to lgbtq americans. Believe it or not, before today, it was allowed, the federal government did not say you could prevent let me say that in a different way. Believe it or not before today, it was not a settled legal matter that you could sue your employer for firing you solely on the basis of Sexual Orientation or sexual identity. In 2020 in america, it was still okay to discriminate against people because of their Sexual Orientation or identity. Is that unbelievable . Twentyfirst century, still alone. Well, now it isnt. Because of the Supreme Court. And, they deserve credit for that case. And one of the cases that formed the basis of todays ruling originated in m
Demanding officers be held accountable for recent use of force. It comes after independent reports highlight issues within the department that were just released. A 70 page report came through after spending almost a year analyzing the Police Department. They offered 45 recommendations and demonstrators of change cannot come soon enough. I believe that they are too unhappy. The common complaint . Police unfairly target people of color. And often they use excessive force. You take them, handcuffed them and you take the men. While the shooting is under investigation city leaders released this video. The independent report l. It says the officers use force regularly. And sometimes without considering whether not it is the best response to the situation. They also say some officers received lowlevel suspensions for significant violations. Shani williams says he is already on summoning some of those recommendations. We have a welldefined de escalation policy. We also now have a stronger and
Last week working on a public lands package that would permanently fund the land and Water Conservation fund with a vote to move forward on that this afternoon at 5 30 p. M. Eastern, live coverage here of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. Dr. Black, the chaplain of the senate, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our righteousness. As each new day seems to bring the unexpected, we thank you for your power that keeps us from stumbling on lifes road. Today, give our lawmakers the wisdom to find in you their refuge and strength. Lord, as they face complex challenges, may they plead to you for guidance and fellowship. Remind them that in the multitude of counselors, there is safety. May our senators plant seeds of righteousness in order to reap a harvest of goodness and grace. May they make you the foundation of their hope and joy as you empower them to meet every trial without weariness. And lord, have mercy