Panel, the a b. A. Annual Meeting Forum on justice and policing. A path forward with senator tim scott of South Carolina. Thank you senator scott, so very much, its a privilege to have you join us for this program at the ap a annual meeting. Thank you maam and thank you for your leadership. Without any question, americas better for folks because a folks by yourself with strong positions. Thank you for making the investment to make a difference. Thank you sir. Senator scott, what do you see is the role of congress and improving police and Community Relations and bridging the gap of trust, particularly with communities of color across our nation. I think Congress Plays a role in that. Even a significant role. But perhaps the most Important Role is the one on the local level. The mayors and the county chairman or chair women, those folks have the most direct path for Police Reform. Not those of us in congress. Ive share this story several times, i have been stopped by officers 18 times in
And bridging the gap of trust, particularly with communities of color across our nation . Sen. Scott i think Congress Plays a role in that, even a significant role, but the most important is the one on the local level, the mayors and county chairwoman, those folks have the most direct path towards Police Reform, not those of us in congress. I have shared this many times. I have been stopped by officers years. S in the last 20 seven times in one year as an elected official and all of my 18 stops were either by city, county, or state Law Enforcement, never by federal Law Enforcement officers. Literally while we know the president ial election is important this year, another very important one. The truth is your election for your mayor, a lot of citizens dont participate in, election every city council members, those are the folks directly in positions of power to determine the local Law Enforcement you have. When we dont vote in those elections, we are actually taking a step back from th
Held by Video Conference was hosted by the american bar association. Its my honor to date to begin the panel, the aba annual meeting quorum on justice in policing a path forward with senator tim scott of South Carolina. Thank you, senator scott so very much. Its a privilege have you join us for this program at the aba annual meeting. Thank you and thank you for your leadership. Without a question americas better because of folks like yourself, strong powerful position to make a difference so thank you for having made investment to make a difference. Thank you, sir. Senator scott what do you see as the role of congress in approving police and Community Relations and bridging the gap of trust particularly with Community Communities of color across our nation . I think Congress Plays a role in that, even a significant role but perhaps the most Important Role is the one of the local level, the mayors in the county, chairman or charwomen, those folks have most direct path towards Police Ref
Senator tim scott and Baltimore Police commissioner Michael Harrison talk about Police Reform. This event hosted by the american bar association. Begin thehonor to forum on justice and policing of southtor tim scott carolina. Thank you very much. Its a privilege to have you join us for this program at the annual meeting. Sen. Scott thank you and thank you for your leadership. Thank for making the investment to make a difference. Sir. Ank you, what do you see is the role of congress and Community Relations and bridging the gap of trust, particularly with communities of color across our nation . Sen. Scott i think Congress Plays a role in that, even a significant role, but the most important is the one on the local level, the mayors and county chairwoman, those folks have the most direct path towards Police Reform, not those of us in congress. I have shared this many times. I have been stopped by officers years. S in the last 20 seven times in one year as an elected official and all of m
Cases currently addressing the issues. This is an hour and 20 minutes. [ applause ] so ladies and gentlemen, lets get to the heart of the matter. Are you ready . Over the last ten years, the right to vote African Americans who have been under pernicious, intentional, deliberate, orchestrated and clever. Theres been no period since the 1965 Voting Rights act has passed that these efforts have been so sustained. I like to think the attack is coming from three main fronts or what i like to call the terrible trio. The first member of the trio is the United States Supreme Court. Which in 2013, the year of the 50th anniversary of the march on washington in a poorly in an inexplicable decision that i predict will go down like dread and plessy as low moments in the history of american jurisprudence. Nokt out an important provision of the Voting Rights act. That provision required Southern States to gain Justice Department approval before they change their voting laws. What has happened since t