Position where they are expected to be social workers, youth counselors, Mental Health experts,s, and housing and they cant do all of those things. To Defund Police isnt just about throwing out police. Itabout throwing is about thinking of why we give these problems to police and put money back into initiatives that would lead them safer. Host what would lead you to believe that police do things outside of the purview of actually policing, which you describe . Guest up to a quarter of all witheople interacting police have a Mental Health crisis. They getle call 911, an Armed Police Response and they are not equipped between one quarter and one half of all the Police Killed by police have a Mental Health issue. When people call 911, they get an Armed Police Response and they are not equipped to manage those calls as well as they should be managed. That is one example. We are using police in school to deal with disciplinary issues that is resulting in kids under 10 years old being put in
Audience of what your view of what the police should be in Current Society . Guest i think it is not so much about what the police should be, it is what we should be doing instead of policing in as many situations as possible. The problem is we have come to over rely on police to solve every social problem under the sun. It puts police in this untenable position where they are expected to be social workers, youth counselors, Mental Health experts,s, and housing and they cant do all of those things. To Defund Police isnt just about throwing out police. Itabout throwing is about thinking of why we give these problems to police and put money back into initiatives that would lead them safer. Host what would lead you to believe that police do things outside of the purview of actually policing, which you describe . Guest up to a quarter of all witheople interacting police have a Mental Health crisis. They getle call 911, an Armed Police Response and they are not equipped to manage those call
Reforms you would be comfortable supporting. Epublicans, 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 if you are a member of Law Enforcement, call us at 202 7488003. You can also post on twitter and facebook as well. Thehow you some of proposals, the washington times, on its front page, a story by oyer, President Trump considering an executive order on this topic, white house Officials Say the president is considering proposals such as creating a National Registry for Police Misconduct, requiring deescalation training for cops and a limiting the use of chokeholds, although aides caution no decisions have been made. The white house ruled out the democratic proposal to rule out on qualified immunity. The justice and policing act is being offered by the House Democrats. Some of the proposals were laid out in that bill. [video clip] the nations demanding we enact meaningful change. This is a systemic problem that requires a comprehensive solution. That is why the justice in
The only way forward is to treat each other with the respect and empathy the presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin thank you. Mr. President , this past weekend, i went back to illinois and visited with two different groups, one on friday, another on saturday. They were Young African americans on the southside of chicago and in my hometown of springfield. I wanted to sit down with these young people, some just barely high school students, who had been engaged in the protests and demonstration in their hometowns and asked them what happened it was about, what it meant to them. I wanted to hear it first hand. They talked about the killing of george floyd in minneapolis and how it changed the conversation about justice in america, and it moved them to stand up and speak up. Im proud to say that those that i met with have engaged in Peaceful Demonstrations quint with american consistent with American Values and our constitution. Im proud of them because there were no distractions.
Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. And the historic nomination of general charles q. Brown, jr. As the United States air force chief of staff is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Alexander madam president . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Alexander thank you