This is the regular meeting of the commission. I would like to welcome the public and the staff. Following the guidelines set forth by local and state officials during the health emergency, the members of the Economies Commission are meeting remotely to ensure safety for everyone including members of the public. Thank you, all, for joining us. Please call the first item. Thank you, mr. Chair. The first order of business is item 1, roll call. Commission members please respond. Commissioner brackett present. Commissioner ransomscott present. Vice chair rosales present. Chair bustos present. The next is item 2, announcements. The next meeting will be november 3, 2020 at 1 00 p. M. Please be advised a member of the public has up to three minutes to make comments unless the Commission Adopts a shorter period on any item. During the Public Comment period, viewers are instructed to dial 14156550001, enter the access code which is 146 413 2620. Youll need to press the pound sign twice to enter
Thailand tens of thousands are expected to turn out against the government. People across the United States and beyond are paying tribute to the u. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg she died at the age of 87. 00 she had pancreatic cancer a deficit if you can political implications as it comes just weeks before the u. S. President ial election ginsburg was a champion of womens rights and the leader of the courts liberal wing alan fischer looks back at her life and legacy. They started to gather on the steps of the Supreme Court in washington as news of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death broke it brought flowers and candles the number swelled people marking a loss they felt passionately. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was physically small but her presence loomed large on the court she was a blunt talking liberal who often challenge her conservative colleagues on the bench born to jewish immigrants in Brooklyn New York in 1033 ginsburg was a brilliant student she was one of only one woman to enro
I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
But to make sure that folks from the outside didnt come in who were supposed to be there and that takes an amount of organizing that requiredplanning. I think it was garfield right who told me you had somehow gotten in your head the blueprint from the Administration Building. It was methodical. So looking at the time i just want to really get you all your views on or just your perspectives on those three days. Inside the building and how that experience shaped this moment. The idea of occupying a building and holding a building and the will that it took to really ensure that those demands wereaddressed by the administration. I want to share that were talking about organization and the division of labor such. Its important for people to know that you do talk about her of course in the book but Sherry Warren was absolutely instrumental for the logistics, the organization. She is embodied perseverance and the license of the moment as well and we really took two steps without each other. A
Watching R T International coming to you straight from moscow 247 welcome to the program a russian judge has dismissed a case looking into allegations that russian authorities failed to investigate claims of x. In the fall he was poisoned legal action was initiated by the opposition figures Anticorruption Foundation currently in Development Remains in a coma in berlin arties on a quarter has more. Well right behind me is the court where the complaint that aleksei of all these legal team filed against the russian government was just rejected the complaint was filed after their request for a criminal investigation into the alleged poisoning of the Opposition Leader was left on answer now the teams lawyer says that the investigative committees head office should have dealt with the case instead of handing it down to the Regional Bureau in western siberia where the Opposition Leader was allegedly poisoned so the lawyer says he will be appealing this ruling with moscows top court the police