These are difficult times. I am going to start by talking about an arrest that we had on swan street. Somewas an arrest of significance. It was a mass arrest. We believe we could have a threat to Public Safety. Prior to the arrest that block ofin the 1500 swan street a couple days ago, lever monitoring a group that was exhibiting behavior that was not consistent with behavior that preceded very violent events. The of that behavior was throwing of different projectiles and the burning of a metropolitan police vehicle. We monitored the group for a while. Groupe able to stop that on swan street at about 9 00 p. M. The curfew was very 7 00 that evening. Were givenarrested multiple prior warnings that there would be a curfew in the District Of Columbia. If they did not abide by the curfew, they would be subject to arrest. As you know, the mayor and i held a press conference prior to that morning people that there would be a curfew in effect. There was a mobile alert that was sent out to ele
Order your copy online today. Our next guest not only wearing a hat, he actually wears two hats. The mayor of union city, georgia, and also the second Vice President for the National League of cities. Vince williams, thank you for being with us this morning. Thank you for having me this morning. City,tell us where Union Georgia is. How big is it . Guest union city is approximately 10 minutes south of the great city of atlanta. We have a population of a little less than 25,000 great people. About 19. 6 square miles. We are nestled 67 minutes away from hearts phil Jackson International airport. HartsvilleJackson International airport. What is that Organizations Mission . Guest the mission of the National League of cities is to leaders. M for local to be able to understand and also navigate through many of the issues that most of us dont get an education on. Dont go to school to be an elected official. Certainly, with the help of the National League of cities and all of the great opportun
Of revolutionary war clothing and how american tailors impacted the era. Then the origins of the american revolution. A number of historians offer their thoughts on how it arted. Watch American History tv, tonight and over the weekend on cspan3. And our next guest not only i wearing aty hat, he actually wes two hats in his role in life. Hes the mayor of union city, georgia, the democratic mayor t there, and also the second Vice President for the national ng. League of cities. Vince williams, thanks for being with us this morning. Thank you for having me this morning. Tell us, first of all, where union city, georgia, is. Of the and how big is it . Well, union city is approximately ten minutes south of the great city of atlanta. And we have a population of a little less than 25,000 great people. Ed and were about 19. 6 square jan miles. Werein nestled six to seven minutes away from hartsville Jackson International airport, n so we are greatly positioned in the metro area. You serve as on
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