A lot for starting your day with the kron 00 00am morning news on Marty Gonzales. It is saturday november 7th and this morning we still dont know whos going to be the next president of the United States. But the number of ballots that still need to be counted is quickly winding down and well have the latest for you on that coming up in just seconds but first want to start the hour with a quick check of the forecast from days bar we getting some rain little clouds cooler temperatures right a real feeling of fall coming our way marty got that right thats going to be around all into next week as well. Now the picture that we have going on right now still dealing with some cloud cover kind of left over for some rain that played with us from yesterday and thats going to be a possibility through the weekend to women quickly retired that shot of rain but a lot of dry air still to negotiate through 2 compared to be speaking with the system like this again live shot coming in from u c berkeley
Kampala the capital of uganda. Thanks, sandra. We begin in west africa, senegal, to be precise, where we meet a man who has been fighting for the environment for 40 years. As an activist, as a government minister and now as the head of a countrys reforestation agency. Now its, i have the Conservation Foundation in lagos. Also coming up, a young woman in kenya uses flyers to talk about ways to reduce the high profile in bloom. And how villages in the south to all white press size, i Just Community and our communities in mozambique got the recycling, but there are many across the continent who are giving their all for the environment. Today we meet one of them, thats mine. A former senegalese and vironment minister is dedicated to be greening the region, not just from his desk as a lobbyist, but on the ground. Together with local residents. Hes been planting mangroves and other trees, even using rather unconventional methods. At times. Senegal needs more trees and he who heads a large sc
Communicators, a discussion of tech issues that may play a role in campaign 20 20. Joining us from washington, d. C. Is berin szoka, techfreedom founder senior fellow. And from los angeles, jessica gonzales, free press coceo. Ms. Gonzales, i want to start with news that is breaking as we are taping this. That is a potential look at section 230, the liability portion of the Communications Act, and possible changes to it. What is your view and your groups view on section 230, and what do you think about possible changes . Is ana section 230 important mechanism to defend free speech on the internet. We think it should largely remain in place. 230, andhe attacks on especially the president s executive order he issued in response to twitter Fact Checking is very problematic censorship that runs contrary to the First Amendment. Berin szoka, your initial thoughts on potential changes. Berin i agree with everything she said, and it is not just an important protection but the law that made the
How should u. S. Police forces be reformed as protests against Police Brutality go on so the calls to cut funding even abolishing Law Enforcement agencies but is that the political will for genuine change this isnt. Alone welcome to the program on the killing of george floyd last month the triggered protests across the u. S. And elsewhere against Police Brutality the 4 minneapolis officers who arrested the 46 year old black american a back in court charged with manslaughter demands for justice and drastic changing to policing being made. Activists say offices routinely discriminate against minorities and use Excessive Force when making the arrests the protest ammans include cutting funding for Law Enforcement agencies stripping police of military games such as armored trucks and grenade launchers and some even want to abolish police altogether. We want to make sure that people were here to up with the demands of the community which is to defund the police ever maybe but i mean abolish
A drop in Approval Ratings for his handling of the pandemic are they willing to leave the wait for an even longer presidency follow developments on the edges either. How should u. S. Police forces be reformed as protests against Police Brutality go on so the calls to cut funding even abolishing that Law Enforcement agencies but is that the political will for genuine change this is its a story. Hello and welcome to the program in morocco and the killing of george floyd last month the triggered protests across the u. S. And elsewhere against Police Brutality the 4 minneapolis officers who arrested the 46 year old black american a back in court charged with manslaughter demands for justice and drastic change into policing of being laid. Ya know why. Activists say offices routinely discriminates against minorities and use Excessive Force when making the arrests and protest ammans include cutting funding for Law Enforcement agencies stripping police of military games such as on the trucks a