Their closing arguments to the American People. This as their best chance to reach tens of millions of people who were watching tonight. Our special postdebate newscast starts right now. Good evening and thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. And im jessica aguirre. Race, covid19, immigration, climate, health care and china among the topics tonight. The exchanges, though, much more substantial and civil than their first debate. We were actually able to hear some clear answers tonight from both candidates. Now, the debate also had a very different feel. More measured, more controlled, with less interruptions. Now, thats partly due to new debate rules where microphones were muted at times. What we saw tonight, something valuable. Their differences. Their different approaches to the coronavirus, for example, taxes and health care. But one topic continued to be a theme and thats attacks on character. I ran because of you. I ran because of barack obama. Because you did a poor job. If i th
That means a lot that you are here with us. Especially raising money for such great causes. I want to think first of all the best bookstore in all the land, Harvard Bookstore. I want to thank my friend jeff for hosting this discussion. The panelists are all authors of some of the most important works ever written on race and the american experience. And i strongly, strongly encourage you to purchase their text and other work you are interested in from Harvard Bookstore its another independent booksellers. I also want to think of other hosts, the incredible Boston Review and the editors. All of us have been proud contributors to the rich intellectual condition curated by Boston Review. I just think it is really important that in this moments before our countrys more famous publications were willing to run pieces on police, prison abolition, racial and ethics of resistance and market violence, Boston Review really provided one of the major forms for these ideas to be debated with serious
Her heartbroken father, speaking out earlier, listen. Get your home. [inaudible]. David talk about the surge in Violent Crime with retired nypd detective oscar odom. Detective odom, great to see you. Thank you for being here. Is there any doubt in your mind, the failure to support police has a lot to do with this surge in crime . Absolutely. It is a big failure. One of the things, first of all, i would like to express my condolences to the family members who their loved ones through the lost their loved ones through the violence over the 4th of july. We must be evidence based, data driven. Crime is up 400 . Shootings are up 200 . Robberies are up. Assaults are up. What are we doing . When will we put a hold on these things and realize what is going on. I asked the political leaders. I know you can read the crime statistics. Youre looking at the data. Seeing all the issue us taking place. What are you doing to address it . Not only that, numerous officers have been injured during this t
Her heartbroken father, speaking out earlier, listen. Get your home. [inaudible]. David talk about the surge in Violent Crime with retired nypd detective oscar odom. Detective odom, great to see you. Thank you for being here. Is there any doubt in your mind, the failure to support police has a lot to do with this surge in crime . Absolutely. It is a big failure. One of the things, first of all, i would like to express my condolences to the family members who their loved ones through the lost their loved ones through the violence over the 4th of july. We must be evidence based, data driven. Crime is up 400 . Shootings are up 200 . Robberies are up. Assaults are up. What are we doing . When will we put a hold on these things and realize what is going on. I asked the political leaders. I know you can read the crime statistics. Youre looking at the data. Seeing all the issue us taking place. What are you doing to address it . Not only that, numerous officers have been injured during this t
The Oakland Police and the fbi. Our first michelle kingston has more for us tonight from lake merritt. While the ropes and now this fake body are being investigated some people here in oakland have taken it upon themselves to patrol the lake to get more eyes on whats going on just my stomach turned and i couldnt believe what i was seen a fake body hanging from a noose on a tree near Lake Merritt Police say the person who reported the hate crime took it down and when officers arrived they found this material stuffed in the shape of the human body with a rope tied around the torso and neck laying on the ground next to a tree with an American Flag flying next to it. Any symbol of hate any symbol of violence does not have a place in oakland Oakland Police say they notified the fbi and both agencies are working to identify who was responsible for this and the nooses found hanging in the trees around the lake on tuesday both incidents are being classified as hate crimes in vigorous us. To es