Closer to the public but over the past few years specially this year it has been increasingly overshadowed and mired by protests comes at a very precarious time this is one of the last state of the nation address of the president is supposed to step down in 2022 it comes as the biggest Media Network in the country has been shut down forcibly shut down by congress that did not renew its franchise calling in and according to activists anti terror law has taken into effect and just a few days ago when for example local journalists in the southern philippines received Death Threats and another independent online use site north of manila has been raided by police so you know here at this point what theyre saying basically it remains to be seen what the president is saying but they are not very confident that the things that these going to be saying that she needs are real achievements that effect change on the ordinary people the philippines is still struggling to deal with the pandemic sau
As advertised. Some of those really arrested over the weekend. Atmosphere looks to be primed for it. San jose had some low clouds and then they pretty much disappeared so its pretty much clear. Also over livermore it is clear. Theres a little bit of a breeze at fairfield at 26, but not much. Generally it is the overcast. Temperatures 60s, 70s, anywhere near the water and then 70s and 80s if you get a little inlet and then after that you can find 90s but temperatures are pretty close to seasonal averages and i dont think theyre changing anytime soon. We saw little backup at the bay bridge toll plaza, do you want to start there or somewhere else . Well we have to start near American Canyon. There is a grass fire on jamison canyon road and that is blocking access on highway 12 westbound as you head over towards the highway 1229 junction. I wouldnt head west on there right now. I would had to the American Canyon a different way. Chp is doing a traffic break for a grass fire right here wher
Remarks on his build back better the economy. Ss he talks about fighting systemic racism through his economic plan and takes questions from reporters. This runs an hour. Mr. Biden good afternoon, everyone. It is great to be here and back where i want to thank William Jefferson for having us here. In delaware, everyone knew who hicks was. He was involved in social justice issues and politics in the state for a long time and was very much engaged back in the days when doctor king was assassinated and the city was in flames. He was a good friend. A good friend. I want to thank him. I used to work on the east i used to work on the east side and i got to know hicks very well because he did a lot of work over there as well and folks here at this center are doing gods work. This Community Center gives people hope and a place to belong i saw hope as a senator when i watch my son become attorney general, beau biden, he would attend mass at sacred heart just up the street and then walk with his
Confronting violent injustices with nonviolence and went on to serve 30 years in congress. Abc News Reporter rachel scott has a look at his legacy. Reporter born the son of alabama share croppers in 1940, john lewis was the youngest and last survivor of the big six civil rights activists, who in 1963 planned the historic march on washington. Let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution. Reporter lewis suffering a fractured skull on bloody sunday in 1965, as 600 Peaceful Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettis bridge in selma, alabama. They were met with violence from state troopers. Elected to congress in 1986, representing georgias frethio. Today his colleagues remembering him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lewis a titan of the civil rights movement, whose bravery transformed our nation. Mitch mcconnell writing you did not need to agree with john on many policy details to be awed by his life. Awarded the president ial medal of freedom, the countrys highest c
Todays demonstration in oakland earlier this evening, this event was peaceful you can see the hundreds of people walking through the streets there in oakland, the wall of moms the group was inspired by the mothers who are protecting the protesters in Portland Oregon, many of them have been arrested by federal agents and is. Protesters see that as working against the whole effort for Police Reform President Trump calling for those arrests by federal agents and also saying that those ages may be sent into other cities, including oakland. So this protest by the wall of moms was earlier today again it was peaceful, they were protesting mills federal agents the violence reportedly happened later tonight in oakland, this is video from los angeles in this particular scene that youre looking at we understand that. An officer said something to a woman who is holding up her phone before appearing to push or and then a man ran toward the officer and knocks the officer to the ground another lapd o