Good morning everyone. Good morning. May i ask that you take your so that we may begin. So again, good morning. Im Jennifer Jones, austin board member for the National Network and i run a policy and Advocacy Organization poverty policy organization based in new york city. Every year, on mlk day, we gather heree to remember dr. Kings legacy. And to reflect and refocus on the work we all, we all are doing to keep his dream alive andp make it live here in america. In 1991, the National Actions network was founded in the spirit and tradition of dr. King andng ever since 26 years 26 yes plus, this civiles organization superbly led by its leadser reverend sharpton has been a preeminent leader in fight for civil rights. Again, iing with all of you this morning. As we prepare now, to break the nights fast, board member will come and bless the the food. And thenth well all watch to lt every voice video. Shall we pray gracious father and creator and sustainer of all thing hads. We come hereof th
She urged him to remember to write, rights for women, into that seminal document. A drawing on a range of sources including letters, speeches, newspaper accounts, photosdrawings, angela highlights the milestones in an historic push for womens Voting Rights. Her book provides portraits of a number of the leaders of the womens Suffrage Movement. And places that movement in the context of other major social request and Political Developments that were unfolding. Today, more women than men attend a turnout to vote, but lest anyone think the fight is over, just recall the massive turnout on the mall last january. A reaffirming womens rights and effectively protesting Donald Trumps election. Angela has lots of experience herself, report reporting and telling newsworthy stories amount veteran journalist who after starting with gannett news landed at the new york times. There she rows from copy editor become the first africanamerican woman promoted to a Senior Editor position at the times. She
Did you hear it. I said i heard nothing. Sue said i have roofus a at my house. Yes. Roofus the weather dog, and roofus the wonder dog, yes, was zooming all over the place this morning. The it looks like, we have a mild morning, to get us started. The we have 62 degrees. Northerly breeze at 6 miles an hour 75 percent relative humidity. Lets start with temperatures elsewhere so you know how mild it is. Fortyeight mount pocono. Sixtytwo in the city. Fiftysix pottstown. Sixtytwo in our normal chilly spot of millville, 63 degrees in wildwood. So wind are not too bad right new but when we get that gusty storm youll see those wind pick up and this could happen all over again, later on in the day. But as we check ultimate Doppler Radar and go over last five hours do you see those last thunderstorms moving through the area, mostly moving off shore. It looks like it is cloud, stormy in new york city right now as you can see very tail end of the five hour loop and those storms moving into long is
Is u. S. Supreme court heard oral argument in questioning the constitutional treaty parties. The case bond versus the u. S. Involves governments prosecution in that pennsylvania woman under federal a federal law designed to ban chemical weapons. The woman was found spreading toxic chemicals on her friends personal property. The underlying issue in the case is the question of when the federal government may intrude on powers traditionally given to the states. In this case police powers. Here is the oral argument to that case. We with her arguments in case 12. 158 bond versus United States. Mr. Clement. Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court. If the statute at issue here really does reach every malicious use of chemicals anywhere in the nation as the government insists it clearly exceeds congresss limit limited and enumerated powers. This court cases that may clear the bedrock of our system that Congress Backs the General Police power to criminalize conduct without regard to juris
Gas it makes sense to say those are chemical weapons but with respect to otherwise harmless chemicals the only thing under the governments theory that turns them from chemical weapons weapons chemicals into chemical weapons as a verb. Its their malicious use in that puts it yuan an odd situation. If congress had come in and said look there are certain chemicals that by their very nature are almost inherently weaponized congress would have a lot more authority to proceed. Counsel we permit that in all sorts of definitional sections of the criminal code. We call a dangerous weapon anything that you used to inflict serious injury on someone. I dont think of a car is necessarily a dangerous weapon. Its something i used to transport myself. Its only when im using it for a prohibited purpose that it turns itself into a dangerous weapon. So i am having a problem with this noun herb distinction. Why isnt the intentional killing and burning of another human being using chemicals the essence of