Yale women graduating class. Please welcome and gardner perkins. Anne gardner perkins. Can you tell us about your book yale needs women and the history of coeducation in this country, and in the ivy league in particular . Yes. Thank you, mark. Over the next hour, we will all explore together that moment in American History when yale and its peers, when americas most prestigious colleges, finally admitted women students. For those of you who have not read the book yet, that moment was just 50 years ago, close enough that we can touch it, which is why we are so likely tonight to be able to include Elizabeth Vann and Connie Royster, two of yales first women undergraduates. Two facts are in order. Museum,schmidt and the who have been terrific sponsors, it has been delightful to work with you. And to eight cousins bookstore. I know in my community how important the independent bookstore is and independent bookstores have taken a real hit economically over the last three months, so i would r
Comment about george floyd that is overshadowing it all. It is official joe biden becomes the Democratic Party nominee for president. What happened last night that put him over the top and whats next for the Campaign Already disrupted by a pandemic. And storming ahead. Developing overnight, Tropical Storm cristobal grows stronger as it churns toward the gulf coast. Well have the latest track. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. There are still cases that we need to bring attention to. There are still names that we need to say. We still are screaming no justice, no peace because it doesnt stop with george. An entire week of huge protests sparking major changes. Protests are planned for d. C. , new york, l. A. , atlanta, chicago, and florida. A marathon, not a sprint. If weve got to slowly get somewhere, weve got to get there. President trump is hailing a surprising drop in the number of americans looking for work. We absolutely shatte
Downtown san jose and returning to city hall. This is the very spot where we saw some of the unpeaceful protests, launching rocks and bottles at Police Officers. And today, the chief said his officers did what they had to do that day, to prevent this city from falling into further chaos. Metal rebar. Glass bottles. Rocks. Chunks of asphalt. San jose police chief, read out a litany of items he said were thrown at his officers of friday and paid five minutes of silent videos showing what he calls a mob mentality by those who had no intention of protesting peacefully and introduced the captain in charge of the police response. When i was on the ground at seventh and santa clara, i stepped into an end zone, that is not hyperbole or embellishment. I have been a cop of 21 years and spent half that time in special operations and ive never seen anything like it. Jason dwyer called for tear gas and weather foam batons known to the ing about the at weather bullets and now as innocent protesters
Chief says it shows a mob who infiltrated Peaceful Protesters to attack Police Officers, trying to provoke them. Gas was deployed. The chief said some of the instigators were highly organized, carrying walkie talkies, carrying others who flanked the attack. Rebar pelted the officers. Thats when the onscene commander called for the use of tear gas and what are called rubber foam baton rounds. If that entire crowd would have turned on those officers, they would have been overrun. It would have been a done deal. It wouldnt have even been close and easily could have led to a deadly force situation. Reporter the chief says for the officers it was stay and protect the city or retreat, and let the city burn. Were not going to lose the city. Reporter in an exclusive oneonone interview, the chief said other than this viral video showing one officers inappropriate response to the crowd hes proud of the way the officers stood their ground against an organized mob. Take the tear gas and rubber foa
And also, bill hampton freds brother and freds sister. And [indiscernible] who was also in the apartment that night in the brook truce berkshires. She is here tonight also. [applause] i want to thank northwestern and bernadine for bringing together such a prestigious and accomplished panel. I feel like now, i can sit down and hear what they have to say. I am and all of the people who are here tonight and their accomplishments. Bernadine fork putting it together and for being one of the inspirations for wired with this book. It was bernadine mentioned that fred hampton spoke at Northwestern University law School Almost exactly 40 years ago to the day. The person who introduced him was a young law student by the name of [indiscernible] who is sitting in the front row. Butrently, i wasnt there he stammered through an introduction of fred. Fred. Red got when fred got up he chided him and said you better get it together. He also knew that he had helped him get out on appeal bond. As you kno