This morning on washington journal we take a look at the Michael Flynn perjury case that was reheard yesterday i the d. C. Circuit judge court of police judge court of appeals. Good morning, its wednesday, august 12, 2020. Yesterday afternoon joe biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. The 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants becomes the first lap woman in first asianamerican to run for Vice President on a major party ticket. This morning we are getting your reaction. Phone lines are open to let us know your thoughts. Republicans can call in this ,orning at 202 7488001 democrats 202 7488000, 202 7488002. You can send us a tax that 202 7488002 a text at 202 7488002. Good wednesday morning to you. You can go ahead and talk calling him right now as we show you how the joe biden for Kamala Harris played out on the front pages of several Major National papers. This is the front page of the Washington Post. A historic move. Ine first woman of color
Candidate and considered one of the best orators of his time. You to the front page of todays New York Times, headline there, Kamala Harris joins in ticket. Biden ticket. A 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants. That picture of her on the front page of the New York Times. We are getting your reaction to joe biden making his vp pick. The lines are open. Epublicans, 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 debbie, flint, michigan. Democrats. You are up. Caller i think it is a great pick. Picking Kamala Harris is a not to the law and order crowd. I am a retired paralegal. I think that joe may have done this to kind of put a damper on the defund the police. I dont think any of the moderate democrats believe that. Kamala harris wants them to all wear the body cameras. I think that is a great idea. John, one more thing. You hear a lot of republicans pointing out people talking about defunding the police. I agree, the fund is not the proper word for it. Howe
Laney college. The College Board has decided they do not want this project to move forward here at this site. Essentially, theyre not willing to give up the land to the oakland as. The board decided in a closed session meeting yesterday to cut off talks with the oakland as about their proposed stadium plans. In september the as announced their preferred site for a new stadium was here at this location, the Community Colleges headquarters right across from Laney College next to 880 here in oakland. There was a lot of concern from the getgo among the College Community about this new stadium, potentially disrupting campus and possibly displacing low income residents in this area. We talked moments ago with the chancellor who was asked if he took offense to the way the as announced their intention to build a ballpark at this site . It didnt we didnt take offense to anything. We really concentrated on what peraltas interests are. What our needs are for the future and what to explore, the be
Superintendent and concerned parents shes live in Williamstown High School where a meeting is set to get underway in the hour, alycia. Reporter parents feel that the district closures could last more than the week that was announce today. That is in part because some of the parents who are behind me waiting outside for that meet to go start in the next hour or so some fear the mold issue is bigger one then the district thinks. Concerning mold found at this new jersey elementary school, forced to it shut its doors last week. Now this week every school in the same district will close. At least one week close another was announced last minute today, we were with one parent who was notified through a robo call at 2 30 this afternoon. We are closing as a precautionary measure to assure our schools are properly inspected. Reporter report brandy has a nine yearold son in this district. All year, he would come home with headaches, stomach aches, a doctor with him. I would change his medication
Hundreds of students made their presence and frustration known as they arrived here earlier. Students from normandy and valley forge high schools marched hereto Parma High School where the meeting began at 5 30, chanting things like, forge, parma, normandy, fight to keep us three. They are proposed a cut merging all high schools into one. The department of education says the District Needs to cut money from its budget over the next 2 years meaning the district faces losing teachers and school programs. They can think of way better plans than this. They are in the board for a reason, brilliant minds. They can think of better plans. Reporter the meeting is happening now and is for the public to voice their opinion before the board makes any final decisions. We will have more for you what happened in this meeting. For now, live in parma, carly flynn morgan, channel 3 news. Also happening now, the black lives matter protest outside the Cleveland Police association is wrapping up. There is