Good afternoon. Im the executive Vice President and chief Program Officer here at the Pew Charitable trust. I am delighted to join you in welcoming our very special guest, vice admiral jerome m. Adams. The 20th Surgeon General of the United States. No other publichealth speaker Leader Speaks with the knowledge and expertise and moral authority that comes with being Surgeon General. And thats why when dr. Adams speaks, americans listen. Behavior changes and lives are saved. And in the very best tradition of previous Surgeon Generals who educated the american people, rallied the health care community, and changed the culture surrounding tobacco, hiv, nutrition, and other Public Health challenges, dr. Adams is now leading the fight against the epidemic of opioid misuse. Opioid overdoses were responsible for nearly 48,000 deaths in 2017 and 2 Million People in the United States suffer from opioid use disorder, which we know is a chronic debilitating brain condition. Pew is also working to
Many important races and measures have already been called. Thanks for joining us here at 6. Im noelle bellow. Im ken wayne, where the most closely watched initiatives in San Francisco proposition e it passed with roughly 60 of the vote to measure loosens restrictions on police. Which mayor says will make it easier for them to fight crime in the city. One of the changes officers will be allowed to chase more people by car, including those who are suspected of retails after robbery. Poppy also expands police drone usage and public camera surveillance, including the use of facial recognition without approval from the Police Commission or the board of supervisors. It limits the amount of time a Patrol Officer has to spend on paperwork by making body camera video satisfy officer reporting requirements. It makes Police Policy changes by the commission slower mandating a threemonth waiting period for Community Feedback through public meetings. Mayor london breed voicing her support of the me
Itll be nice today. Temperatures bumpy, cold for some 30s, 40s on the temp. Santa rosa is 48 because they have a little northerly breeze. But palo alto down to 42. Menlo park in there. Woodside atherton as well. Middletown 40. Look at upper lake 34. Ukiah 36. Fairfax and anselmo 41. Sonoma 39. So, i mean, theres some cold readings for may 1st. We look good though, so i mean its weather does to 1st of may and well have lots of sunshine clear cool morning, lots of sun breezy. It does look warmer for all said 70s to near 80 for a few. All right. Sal is here. Good bad. Indifferent. Whats going on out there . Yeah, its not too bad out there as a matter of fact, westbound 24 and the east bay. We have a couple of things to tell you about. But let me start with 24 westbound on the way to the caldecott, you will see traffic that is going to be just a little bit slow. As you drive over to the lafayette area. It gets better, and once you get over to the bay bridge, it is backed up to the maze and
Theft charge you may be charged with robbery. Reporter the study reviewed 11,000 cases between 2011 and 2014 shell black defendants compared to white were held in pretrial custody 62 longer and were convicted of 60 more felony charges in sent fewer misdemeanors. Base had the bay view, tender view and the mission. s fpd and the das office have a lot to work on they would adamantly deny that racism is a factor in these decisions. However, the results of the study make that undeniable. s fpd released a statement saying our officers charge individuals based on the elements of the crime present. The standard for an arrest is based upon probable cause whether a case moves forward or not depends on the das ability to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. The das office disputes that interpretation the report hes basing this on specifically says they found no statistically significant evidence of the Prosecutors Office adding charges or racial disparities. She says she was left with bruise
Reform. The schedule may have changed a little bit but one thing hasnt changed is that obamacare is collapsing. Rand paul challenging leadership tweeting just came from the white house and trump open to making the bill better. Its never never been about the timeline for getting the best piece of legislation that helps the most americans. Senate leaders say they hope the Congressional Budget Office will give their bill a new score after theyve made changes. They are looking at hopefully having some sort of vote after the fourth of july recess. So at this point still no timeline. Theyre just saying after the fourth of july but not exactly when they hope to have that vote. At this Point Senate Republicans are looking at using the rest of this week to try and come up with some sort of compromise. They will all leave town and they hope by the time they get back to town here in dc, they will know that they have the needed 50 votes. Thank you. Struck the new healthcare bill is opposed by demo