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You have joined us. Was democratic with Democratic Candidates for the United States senate. Senator ed markey. It is the oldest continuously operating free lecture series in america this evening Sussex University continues to honor the storied legacy of the forum by preventing programs. That illuminate key issues facing our country and the world today i wish to thank joe kennedy and ed markey for participating in this important exchange on Justice Reform also think you to the Justice Reform coalition in the member organizations for your impactful advocacy around Justice Reform. And for inviting Sussex University to participate in these important public forums. Thank you to Sussex University social apology. The assistance and wisdom that made this Evenings Program possible. To the Lowell Institute for the generous support that makes programs like this possible into our longtime partner is now my pleasure to introduce jennifer love williams. She serves as the cochair of the working group
Cspan. Org or listen live on the free cspan radio app. Senate minority leader Charles Schumer and other democrats held a News Conference to address please reform legislation. Senator schumer indicated democrats would not consider the justice act of republican reform bill written by senator tim scott of South Carolina arguing the legislation does not go far enough. This is half an hour. Okay, hello everybody and thank you for coming, im pleased to be joined by my colleagues, durbin, booker and harris. Let me begin. The Senate Republican justice act is lacking in substance and will to not make the reforms needed to stop Police Brutality against black americans and the reforms that are americans are demanding more from. Since last night, many, most of the leading civil Rights Groups have come out opposing the republican bill and urge the senate to reject the bill calling it a nonstarter. The naacp Legal Defense fund, the urban league, the National Action network, even been crowned, the at
Enough. This is half an hour. Okay, hello everybody and thank you for coming, im pleased to be joined by my colleagues, durbin, booker and harris. Let me begin. The Senate Republican justice act is lacking in substance and will to not make the reforms needed to stop Police Brutality against black americans and the reforms that are americans are demanding more from. Since last night, many, most of the leading civil Rights Groups have come out opposing the republican bill and urge the senate to reject the bill calling it a nonstarter. The naacp Legal Defense fund, the urban league, the National Action network, even been crowned, the attorney for the families of george floyd, Breonna Taylor, michael brown, trayvon martin, said do not go forward with this bill, its a nonstarter. We just got a letter signed by the Leadership Conference of civil rights and human rights, we need a group that had the duck, 138 organizations have signed it, all the major civil rights organization, i will redo a
Charge to implement unprecedented Police Reform to curb Police Brutality and racial profiling and eliminate qualified immunity as part of the justice in policing act, or as it is going to be renamed, the George Floyd Justice in policing act. Now the hard part. Getting these historic changes past. Congresswoman, so great to see you. Thank you for being here. Chairwoman bass thanks for having me on. Jonathan lets talk about atlanta and the shooting of rayshard brooks. Shot twice in the back according to the medical examiner. How does this fit in with george floyd in minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in louisville . Chairwoman bass this was such a tragedy and it leaves everybody distraught. , hebig difference is clearly engaged in a fight and then he ran and he turned around , at least it looks as though he turned around with his taser, but the question here is, why were the Police Involved at all . , he hadhad done was fallen asleep in a takeout line. Why did they call the police on to, and